I think so. When the Wii U launches it will have the best console multiplatform games that are released for it. If a multiplat is released for the Wii U there's a really high chance that it will be the best console version overall. What do you think of that system wars?

GameboyTroy

i like things about the ps3. A couple of games and that it plays blu rays. Everything else i can do without or hate mems_1224

I mean I do have preference (for X360 mainly due to the controller and secondly due to online), but otherwise, unlike many from both fan sides, I don't hate one just because I prefer the other.

I really like both of them a lot and don't think there is much difference between the two platforms. Both have plently of the same genres tailored for hardcore gamers' taste.

So do you happen to own and like both? and what are the pros and cons you find in each?

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My pros for each are:

PS3

Extremely high quality first party titles with engaging single player storyline and superior graphics on any console when devs take advantage of the hardware. Elegantly designed interface (XMB). Very reliable hardware (still on my launch 60GB PS3). Also SONY takes commendable risk on extremely interesting new IPs.

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X360

Brilliant controller design + superior online + slightly better performing multiplats.

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And my cons for each are:

PS3

Bad triggers design and thumbsticks layout (exacerbated by not having good alternative 3rd party controllers). Subpar online, or at least used to be (had many online issues with PSN back in the day, but the last time I played online on my PS3 was when LBP came out, so maybe it's better now).

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X360

Horrendous hardware quality prior to slim models. Really bad dashboard design (getting worse in every revision). Repetitive first party IPs, MS is playing it safe and not taking risks with new interesting IPs like SONY seems to be doing for quite a while now. Shift of focus to more casual and media streaming than hardcore games.

Mystery_Writer

I believe Sony, as a company, are not exactly in a good position to finance a fully new system. Sure, the PS3 and PSP sold well enough and the Vita didn't say the last word yet, but I highly doubt Sony are in a position where they could make a "very powerful" system that would launch anytime soon (supposedly late 2013 like some rumours suggest). I think it's much more likely they'll stick only with the PS3 and Vita for quite a while, still. There's not much reason for a fully new system if they're still pumping out quality exclusives. It's not like they're competing with the enthusiast PC gaming market and if the competition doesn't show something mind-blowing, there's not really a reason for a fully new system.

What you think?

nameless12345

[QUOTE="PS3FanMan4Life"][QUOTE="Shinobi120"]

In bold...fail. It will always be exclusive to Microsoft. Plus MGS 5, the FF series, & Ridge Racer will most likely be multiplat with 360, 720, & Wii U from now on. And Killzone & Resistance? LMAO, nobody cares about those games.

Plus I got to laugh if you honestly think that Sony is going to take more huge losses off of each PS4 console sold just to please fanboys like you. They won't. Sony is going to most likely go the Wii route by using off the shelf, lower cost parts in order to make a profit off of each PS4 console being sold (meaning, PS4 won't be incredibly powerful as you may think).

Shinobi120

LOL, you keep thinking that. Sony already tried what you said with the PS3 with "more power," & it didn't work out well for them. Plus "casuals" far outweigh "hardcores." And you can bet that Sony will start charging for online play once PS4 comes around.

[QUOTE="PS3FanMan4Life"][QUOTE="Shinobi120"]

LOL. You honestly think that those specs will come very cheap for $300 to $400? Doubt it. Sony can no longer afford to make such huge jumps with PS4 like they did with PS3.

Shinobi120

In bold...fail. It will always be exclusive to Microsoft. Plus MGS 5, the FF series, & Ridge Racer will most likely be multiplat with 360, 720, & Wii U from now on. And Killzone & Resistance? LMAO, nobody cares about those games.

Plus I got to laugh if you honestly think that Sony is going to take more huge losses off of each PS4 console sold just to please fanboys like you. They won't. Sony is going to most likely go the Wii route by using off the shelf, lower cost parts in order to make a profit off of each PS4 console being sold (meaning, PS4 won't be incredibly powerful as you may think).

[QUOTE="PS3FanMan4Life"]With the power of the Cell 2, blu-ray, quad core graphics, and 8gigs of ram, the PS4 will be ready for both casual and hardcore gamers. Sony is big, smart, and flexible enough to dominate both classes. I predict Sony takes 60% market share next gen, with the Wii U taking 25%.Shinobi120

LOL. You honestly think that those specs will come very cheap for $300 to $400? Doubt it. Sony can no longer afford to make such huge jumps with PS4 like they did with PS3.

Should Sony go after the delicious casual pie that MS and Nintendo are after or just stick with the hardcore. They will have much to learn from the masters of MS and Nintendo. MS is the ultimate console for both hardcore and casual experiences. They have pretty much every genre and game type for any and everyone. Its just incredible.

jimmypsn

Manufacturer: Samsung

System Name: Galaxy SIII

Release Date: International Release - May 29th 2012 / LTE Region Release - June 2012

Launch Colors: Marble White and Pebble Blue

Specs:

• 4.8 Inch Super AMOLED display with a 1280 x 720 resolution.
  
  
• 1.4 GHz Eynos 4 Quad Core A9 ARM Processor.*
  
  
• 1.00 GB of RAM
  
  
• 8 Megapixel Rear Camera. Video Recording upto 1080p
  
  
• 1.9 Megapixel Front Camera. Video Recording upto 720p
  
  
• 16, 32, 64 GB flavors at launch. Expandable memory via microSD upto 64GBs.
  
  
• Body Weight and Demenisions: 133 grams and measures 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm
  
  
• Battery Size: 2100mAh battery
  

***LTE Version rumored to have a Dual Core A15 Processor instead of Quad Core A9's.

Android Ice Cream Sandwich Changes:

• Smart Stay, which uses the forward-facing camera to determine if you're looking at the phone. You can set time intervals from as little as 15 seconds, which result in a small flashing eye logo in the Android notification bar. If it recognises that your eyes aren't focused on the phone anymore, the screen dims.
  
  
• Direct Call, which will auto-dial a contact if you have their contact details or a message open. By moving the phone to your ear, the proximity sensor; accelerometer and gyroscope all kick into use, and automatically dial the contact's number.
  
  
• Smart Alert, which will make the phone vibrate in your hand and flash an LED if you pick the phone up after a missed call.
  
  
• S Voice, which is a Siri-like voice recognition feature, that you can use to enquire about the weather; take a photo ("Hi Galaxy, please take a photo" to open the camera app, or "cheese" to snap it), and other tasks such as locking the phone, or controlling music. Each demand can be configured by the user.
  
  
• Social Tag, which links photos of friends in your photo gallery to their Facebook or Google+ accounts, using facial recognition.
• S Beam, which pairs other Galaxy S III phones (and only them, for now) via NFC, shares photos, videos, files or even albums of media over Wi-Fi. If your friend's S III doesn't have Wi-Fi enabled, S Beam will automatically turn that user's Wi-Fi on, and then off.
  
  
• AllShare Cast, which pairs to TVs, laptops or tablets over Wi-Fi, mirroring whatever's on the S III. You can also use the S III as a game controller.
  
  
• PopUp Play, which will literally pop a video out of its player, rendering it in a small thumbnail so you can continue watching while surfing the web or doing other functions on the phone. The thumbnail is movable around the display, even if it's pretty small.
  
  Source

Commerical: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2lpLGb1WW8E

ShadowDeathX

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/creationism

Education is the new Republican enemy. No more free thinking and empirical evidence, just the Bible, rumour and Fox News

Not content with merely waging war on women, Republicans are targeting another enemy of conservatism: education. New Hampshire state Republican Jerry Bergevin recently railed against science and the atheist eggheads who call themselves teachers: "I want the full portrait of evolution and the people who came up with the ideas to be presented. It's a world view and it's godless."

While New Hampshire didn't end up passing Bergevin's anti-evolution law, Tennessee did. Its new statute allows ? even encourages ? teachers to express scepticism toward, as the bill says, "scientific subjects, including, but not limited to, biological evolution, the chemical origins of life, and global warming". The American Institute of Biological Sciences, the National Earth Science Teachers Association, the National Centre for Science Education and all eight of Tennessee's members of the National Academy of Sciences oppose the new law, calling it "miseducation". But what do these no 'count heathen elitist PhD Darwinites know? The government of Tennessee wants you to know they ain't kin to no monkey.

And there you have it: the conservative attitude to knowledge. No reading, no exploration, no empirical evidence, no learning, no free play of ideas. Just rumour, Fox News and the Bible. Why think? It'll just make you unhappy.

tenaka2

[QUOTE="PS3FanMan4Life"][QUOTE="tenaka2"]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2095549/Right-wingers-intelligent-left-wingers-says-controversial-study--conservative-politics-lead-people-racist.html

Here are some facts.

• Children with low intelligence grow up to be prejudiced
• Right-wing views make the less intelligent feel 'safe'
• Analysis of more than 15,000 people

Right-wingers tend to be less intelligent than left-wingers, and people with low childhood intelligence tend to grow up to have racist and anti-gay views, says a controversial new study.

Conservative politics work almost as a 'gateway' into prejudice against others, say the Canadian academics.The paper analysed large UK studies which compared childhood intelligence with political views in adulthood across more than 15,000 people.The authors claim that people with low intelligence gravitate towards right-wing views because they make them feel safe.

Crucially, people's educational level is not what determines whether they are racist or not - it's innate intelligence, according to the academics.

tenaka2

You don't seem to realise what an Ad Hominem is.