More from E3 : PS3 Loses Another Exclusive Property

July 16, 2008 - 9:30 am , By A.D. - Columbia College

I don’t like to talk about how the XBOX360 is better then the PS3. I own a 360, but I’ve played the PS3 and I like it just fine. It’s a solid platform and the game I played on it (Ratchet and Clank) was quite fun. However, if you can’t read the writing on the wall that the PS3 is hurting, you’re either completely blind or hopelessly obsessed.

Yesterday at E3, Square Enix showed a trailer for the next game in their hyper-popular series, Final Fantasy. A series that was first a Nintendo property, and then at the turn of the console wars (when the N64 proved to be the weaker system) swore allegiance to the Playstation platform. Until now. The next game, Final Fantasy XIII (which looks, for all intents in purposes, gorgeous but pretty standard) will be available for both the 360 and the PS3.

Check out the Final Fantasy XIII after the jump! Read More »

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High-Def Format Wars Continue

December 27, 2007 - 9:30 am , By Andrew - University of Michigan

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But now they are getting ugly.

The Blu-ray/HD DVD war has intensified over the holiday, but their idiot followers are taking it personally. On the corporate side, both camps have been particularly aggressive this holiday season, offering a variety of discounts, free movies, and other incentives to convince consumers to back a particular format.

If you have followed their respective users across the internet, you will realize that Internet arguments are even more infantile than usual, which alone - speaks volumes. The HD DVD boys struck “First Blood” by hacking the official Blu-ray site this weekend, and an online forum had to shut down its format discussion section. Read More »

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