So, big, nay, EPIC news today. FFXIII is now heading to the 360. No, not FFXIII Versus, Final- ****ing-Fantasy XIII. As in, the arguable key title for the PS3. Well...former, I should say. To think that Sony let this happen is mind-boggling. We have seen earlier the partial loss (see; multiplat) of other staple franchises to the 360 that used to be synonymous with the Playstation name, like Devil May Cry...to outright exclusitivity to the other console ala Ace Combat and Star Ocean. But this truly takes the cake. Why Sony did not secure the rights to this game is nothing short of insanity. Perhaps they though that SE were their 'business buddies', a totally oxymoronic and contradictory term. One would think they had learned their lesson after losing the aforementioned series, but no. It's almost as if they are going through this generation in a drugged up stupor, totally oblivious to what is happening as Microsoft is stealing the generation from them. One of the key reasons to own a PS3 has been lost, and I really don't think there is one goddamned thing Sony can do about it.

Moving on...the hubub regarding FFXIII has also brought up the topic of a PS3-exclusive FFVII remake that would help compensate for the loss of the FFXIII exlusitivity. Now, I will be blunt here. I think anyone who is hoping for such a thing needs to be slapped. Seriously, the game wasn't nearly as great as they think it was, especially compared to the earlier titles. Many of them were first introduced to the genre through FFVII, and everyone knows that the first time you experience something is the best...or so it appears. They seem to be wearing rose-tinted glasses. The other thing that warrants a slap is that the inevitable sales the game would receive from the aforementioned nostalgic fans would only encourage SE to continue on its blatant and unapologetic whoring of and milking of their past accomplishments. Just LOOK at what they did to the other FF games and Dragon Warrior. Do you people seriously want more cellphone games featuring Cloud snowboarding?