Comments on: Next-Generation Gaming Has Arrived

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:22:46 +0000

I’m a 360 girl myself, despite having been a dedicated PS2-er for some time, but I have to admit there were a few concerns that hit me over the PS3 - the console price, the game price, the uncertain future around Blue-Ray etc, the massive annual boost a PS3 would put on my electricity bill (circa $80 per annum vs cica $40 for a 360), and a multitude of other reasons I won’t go into on your blog…!

However, further to your points, the 360 was never intended to have the longetivity that Sony have proposed for the PS3. Sony claim that the PS3 will stand as a superior gaming machine for circa 10 years, however Microsoft have already announced that they are in the early stages of design for the Xbox 720. That has to beg the question, surely, of quite how Sony see themselves maintaining a grip on the market (assuming they manage to take a decent market share with the higher sales volumes of the Xbox and Wii so far) - the 720, when/if it is actually developed and released will have all of the learnings from the 360, AND the next level of capability that will surely more than rival what the PS3 will offer over a 10 year period.

By: Jeff Barnett

Jeff Barnett — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:07:13 +0000

Greg, same here. There’s actually quite a discussion going on about it over here:

http://hushedcasket.com/index.php/topic,1776.msg16027/

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:20:26 +0000

I happened to stumble upon your blog…nice. This belongs on IGN.com. Thoughts on the new Halo 3 TV spot? Personally, I watched it about 15 times in a row.

By: SDtektiv

SDtektiv — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:07:05 +0000

A long but a good read. I’m still not entirely sure whether I want the Wii or the 360 (with me it’s an “or” statement). I like Halo, but Halo is actually the only game that appeals to me in the Xbox 360. Then today I tried out the Nintendo Wii at a local Gamestop and had a lot of fun, and the Wii’s price is plausible for me, and spending $400 for the 360 is out-of-the-question. My opinion on the PS3? doesn’t exist to me… call me again in a few decades when the price makes sense.

I was wondering where you found out that Nintendo’s online service is said to be free. It seems almost too good to be true, but I believe you.

By: Jeff Barnett

Jeff Barnett — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 15:54:56 +0000

Jimmie,
The 360 has a triple-core 3.2 GHz processor. The PS3 calls their processor a “cell processor.” “Shaw-Fujikawa” is the name for a slipspace (warp) drive referenced in the new Halo book “Ghosts of Onyx” by Eric Nylund.

The Xbox series seems to operate with processors that use “one huge pipe and one huge pump,” while the Playstation series of processors seems to use the “many small pipes and many small pumps” philosophy. I do not understand the 360 and PS3 architecture as well as I did the original Xbox and PS2, but I think the comparison still holds.

By: jdb0857

jdb0857 — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:48:17 +0000

Triple-core, 3 GHz, cell-based, Shaw-Fujikawa processors, I don’t have a clue what it is, but I want it.

By: FoulUno

FoulUno — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:07:19 +0000

Tremendous writeup. Wonderfully concise and thorough!

By: CajunTiger

CajunTiger — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:32:06 +0000

Nice breakdown…XBOX 360 is my choice so far.

By: Slayer

Slayer — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:19:59 +0000

Goodness gracious, Jeff! That has to be the longest blog you have ever written… er, maybe it’s just the pics. Still, thats quite a blog! I haven’t read it yet, but I will!