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Skeetz
07/22/09

In reply to Sony Thought About Giving PSPgo Dual Analog Sticks, But Opted for "Perfectly Compatible" Suckage
Some things should be corrected in his statement..

Mid-life cycle? No. Mid-life crisis.

"We didn't want to divert their efforts either."

No. Actually that would be: "We didn't want to ease their development efforts either."
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josephbloseph
07/22/09

@Skeetz: How does having two different control schemes ease anybody's development? If they had two control schemes to develop for, they would need to make efforts to make games compatible with both, or, as I believe might be better worded, divert their efforts. Of course, that's assuming that you intend for these new games to be developed for both the older models, having many units in the hands of players, or just for the PSP Go, which Sony, in as many words, has said would be marketed towards early-adopters at first. So, yeah, I suppose it would make it easier for developers to copy home console control schemes for a handheld that will be owned by a small subsection of the potential market.
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Skyman747
07/22/09

@Skeetz: What joseph said. Developers would have to either develop two different control schemes or the control scheme that everyone already has. What do you think they would do?

I am glad Sony kept 1 analog stick. Save the 2nd analog for next gen.
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Skeetz
07/22/09

@josephbloseph: You know how in a video game you have the option to change buttons around at your leisure? I have that feature in a lot of the PSP games I have. I'm pretty sure a game could swap between PSP GO and the original PSP's layout just as easily on its own (if it had two analog sticks i mean).. If using GO use stick if using Orig PSP use square circle triangle x

But yeah, you're right, that wouldn't ease development at this level because they have to be back compat.. so they still have to waste their time being "innovative" about a control scheme which sucks for developers and perpetuates the mid-life crisis
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Skeetz
07/22/09

@Skyman747: I'm sad Sony kept the 1 stick and didn't just release 2nd gen.
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Nick
07/22/09

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c'mon guys. don't forget that you have to peddle to developers to a certain degree. you can't just put out hardware and demand everyone to develop for it. sony, early this year, made a move to make it cheaper for developers and i think they have drawn a line in the sand and decided that developers are the folks they have to focus on right now. they need compelling games to bring in users. they already have the hardware, but still trail behind xbox and their crappy 360 (troll'd) because of the software side of things. granted, all this is my opinion; but i don't think it's too far off.

was that a proper use of a semi-colon? i can never remember.
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jibbly
07/22/09

@Nick: My island name is Nicko: I think you should learn how to use the shift keys before you start worrying about semi-colon usage. ;-p
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Nick
07/22/09

@jibbly: i learned to run before i walked -- that is the way i roll.
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fanboy.took.my.star
07/22/09

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this is bad news for katamari fans...
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Noobs-R-Us
07/22/09

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They have a point. So they better make sure that they have a way for UMD owners to port that sucker over to a download. Or else they're just full of crap.
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TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
07/22/09

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Why do I have the feeling that none of the developers at Sony even though about adding a 2nd stick before they heard all the fan outcry...
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Eruanno
07/22/09

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Well it's Sony. What did you expect?
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Earthslide
07/22/09

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It wouldn't matter, the DS has no analog and is doing just fine .. Sony can learn from this ;)
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fanboy.took.my.star
07/22/09

@Earthslide: but thats because the ds has there touchscreen for analogue input...
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VenomIreland
07/22/09

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Sony aren't going to truly consider a second analogue stick until the PSP2, or whatever it'll be called. A feature I'd love would be Bluetooth connectivity for use with DS3.
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Strider-No.9
07/22/09

@VenomIreland:

Why so you can sit 5 feet away from a tiny screen?
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VenomIreland
07/22/09

@Strider-No.9: Jsut use a stand and sit close or use a tv-out option or something similar. IMO the DS3 is slightly more comfortable than the PSP.
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logicalnoise
07/22/09

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It's cool Sony, I doubt it would've made the 250 dollar price tag any more valid.
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Bigbadbikernerd
07/22/09

@logicalnoise: Actually, it is the ONLY thing that could have made the $250 price tag valid!
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fanboy.took.my.star
07/22/09

@Bigbadbikernerd: its getting a version of gran turismo...thats a good enough reason for me...
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green or blue
07/22/09

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Well, even though it should have been implemented in the beginning, introducing it to a relatively old device with a large span of games already is not a smart move. They're waiting for the psp2 which hooks up to your nipples, no need for analog.
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VenomIreland
07/22/09

@green or blue: But then where would we hook the car battery?
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green or blue
07/22/09

@VenomIreland:
my god what was I thinking.
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zenpoet
07/22/09

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PSPgo, now with little to no improvement! Buy lots, 'cause we made more than we can sell!
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thisisboom
07/22/09

i want to feel sorry for Sony, but i just can't anymore. they're driving themselves into the ground.
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EBone
06/19/09

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Makes perfect business sense. Activision has to turn a profit. If they spend too much money developing for the PS3 and don't move as many titles as they do for the 360 or Wii, it just makes sense to stop developing for the PS3.

Only Sony can fix this by getting a bigger installed user base, and that will only happen when the PS3 price drops.
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aZn sensaZn
06/19/09

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Honestly, this may get me the ban-hammer.

You are what is wrong with news media. How in the hell does consideration of support for the PS3 and PSP give you the sense to say they are "threatening" to leave?

A threat would have been something like "If Sony doesn't release a new SDK, then we're out!" However, the CEO of Activision is saying "Supporting the PS3 and PSP just may not be viable."

You are a prime example of how the news media just fucks things up by taking normal news and making it some intensely important and violent bit of news.

After Hideo Kojima makes his next Metal Gear Solid game and says he's probably done with MGS, how about you write an article stating "Hideo Kojima threatens to leave Kojima Productions if another Metal Gear Solid game is ever made."

If it weren't for your douchebaggery, people wouldn't get so crazy when they watch/read the news. How about you do your god damned job and provide us with factual or speculative news, because this is neither; it is flat out misinformation.
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DennyCrane
06/19/09

@aZn sensaZn: @avconsumer2: I'd also add that the chances of Bobby Kotick making a public statement blasting the PS3 like that is slim to none. Sometimes journalism means you have to wade through corporate-speak to figure out what people are really saying. Clearly (to me anyway) Kotick said what he said as a message across Sony's brow.
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VihoDia
06/19/09

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One problem is that Blu-rays standalone players are much cheaper and as that market grows so to does the benefit of buying the console as their asking price. My 360 and blu-ray combined was still less than 1 PS3.
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DennyCrane
06/19/09

@VihoDia: THIS. When the PS3 first came out it was touted as the cheapest Blu-Ray player on the market. Now they're as low as $150, and the PS3 can't use that as a selling point.
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Hello Mister Walrus
06/19/09

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Er, it's bad if the PS3 goes under (or if there are no games for it), since that would mean that Microsoft would have the only this-gen gaming console (the Wii is more like a kids' toy). I'm not ready for MS to dominate both PCs and video games..
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Dillinger23
06/19/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: Yup, it would probably be the worst thing to happen to console gaming ever. I could see games going up about 10 bucks, just cause they can.

No competition = MS Windows...
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diabolusunknownTheSecond
06/19/09

@Dillinger23: Thats a stupid prediction. Game prices are determined by the developers making them and what the market is willing to pay for them. Software has never had this issue.

Just because Madden is the only football game out there doesn't mean its more expensive for it. Its the same price as all games, and EA holds a monopoly on the franchise.

Now hardware is a different story. There is the potential, but considering Nintendo isn't going anywhere, Microsoft will always have competition. Hell, they are undercutting the Wii by 50 bucks with the Arcade. Nintendo is Microsoft's new competition.
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Hello Mister Walrus
06/19/09

@diabolusunknownTheSecond: $10 is a bit much, but why would game prices not increase by some incremental amount? Let's say PS3 dies. This situation might result:

MS: So, we want $2 per game you sell, instead of $1.

EA: That's ridiculous! Fuck you!

MS: Fine - go make games for our non-existent competitor. We can survive for some time on Windows. You will just die.

EA: Shit.

It won't be as dramatic as that, as MS will get sued for antitrust violations. However, if they really succeed in cornering the market, it's realistic to believe that they will appropriate some profit from their new found bargaining power.
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