{"id":1750,"date":"2009-10-02T06:33:39","date_gmt":"2009-10-02T10:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/10\/02\/ps3-and-pspgo-news-and-notes-from-ign\/"},"modified":"2010-06-01T19:29:09","modified_gmt":"2010-06-02T00:29:09","slug":"ps3-and-pspgo-news-and-notes-from-ign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/10\/02\/ps3-and-pspgo-news-and-notes-from-ign\/","title":{"rendered":"PS3 and PSPgo news and notes from IGN."},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last couple of days, IGN has run a couple of interesting articles. First, a general how does everyone on the IGN stuff feel about the PSPgo<\/a> article. Second, an entertaining op-ed on the PS3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PSPgo<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe overall impressions for the PSPgo were heavily weighted on the negative side. Not that anyone said the new system sucked, but almost everyone questioned its price point.<\/p>\n

Ergonomically it feels a bit wonky, but I\u2019m sure I could get used to it. The nub feels smoother than my 2000, but I don\u2019t know that I can get behind the d-pad\u2014don\u2019t think it\u2019d work well for fighters. The go feels a ton more portable than the other PSP models, and that\u2019s awesome. Just not $250 awesome.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I may pick up a PSPgo when the price drops or my PSP-1000 dies, but then again I may just pick up a PSP-3000 (or once it is released PSP-4000), which would be a better value for my money.<\/p>\n

PS3<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhile I do not necessarily agree with all the points in the PS3 article, I think this clip sums it up pretty well:<\/p>\n

Look, if Sony hammered out $300 Slims back in 2006, they would\u2019ve taken a bite out of the Wii\u2019s market share, never mind the 360. But in the cold light of 2009, all they can look forward to is a long, painful war of attrition against the Xbox. The \u201cEverything Box\u201d can\u2019t even count on Blu-ray money anymore, since brand-name Blu-ray players retail under $200 nowadays. They might chip at Microsoft\u2019s 7-8 million install lead, but eroding it completely could eat up the PS3\u2019s entire 10-year life cycle at best.<\/p>\n

Unless something major changes. Such as Sony breaking their ten-year plan to release the PlayStation 4. Or, at the risk of repeating myself, they actually meet the potential of the technology already in place. In the meantime, Sony\u2019s going to stumble a bit more and, so sorry, some of that will be at the expense of You, The Gamer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sony cannot really wait a long time for the PS4. At the same time they cannot rush out a new system for fear of alienating their current fan base and all those new PS3 Slim owners. Kind of a piss poor position to be in, but in the end they brought this on themselves.<\/p>\n

\"Share\"\/<\/a>\n