A homeless guy playing the Piano in Venice Beach, CA.

http://perkoff.com/2007/01/homeless-piano-player.html

"Jonah Falcon" mindspring.com> wrote in message
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*scratches head*
Wasn't Halo 2 delayed nearly a 1 1/2 at one point?
*rolls-eyes*
You never give it a rest.

"Li'l Slugger" paranoiaagent.com> wrote in message
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The thing is, they don't seem to know the meaning of "overrated". For
example, was Microsoft Bob OVERrated? Was it ever popular?

Where's Bliggy?

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/01/18/ps3-named-among-most-overrated-products-of-all.../

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/koeis-fatal-inertia-bladestorm-to-miss-euro-ps3.../

Oy.

Tekken and Soul Calibur online? Namco goes multiplatform.

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4551&Itemid=2
NamcoBandai's director of business development Zach Karlsson tells
Next-Gen about the company's plans for creating new IP, and for
moving current IP across more platforms. Looks like Hellgate: London
(pictured) is Xbox 360 bound, for one thing....

Karlsson told Next-Gen, "I'm the director of business development. My
job is really to oversee strategy and new business. On of the areas
I'm looking to focus on is both multiplayer and online gaming. With
the convergence of platforms into the online and PC space we're
really looking to start driving into that arena."

He adds, "Online is a very big console characteristic now so we're
really looking at what multi-player games we bring to the space as
well. With the Xbox360 and the ease of portability between the PC and
Xbox 360 as well as the platform of the PS3, it really makes sense for
us to really look at online as a platform rather than looking at
individual consoles by themselves, in a bubble."

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/can-the-ps3-be-saved/
It doesn't take a Phoenix Wright wannabe to observe popular PS3
disdain, its launch mishaps, and concern with early system surpluses.
Some have gone as far to call the system a "total disaster" in need of
a "do over." In light of its lackluster start, GigaGamez offers a few
recommendations for improvement. In summary:

1. Off with their heads! Even though Kutaragi and other top executives
have made Sony a lot of money over the years, the company needs to cut
'em loose for a fresh start. Only then will its PR improve.

2. How about some games? The article wisely states: "No matter what
could have happened up to the point when the console launched, as soon
as the first really great game comes out, all is forgiven." True,
assuming its criticized high price reaches mass equilibrium.

3. Make the system easier to develop for. To ensure #2 happens, Sony
needs to focus on helping developers leverage the Cell processor. And
though we make fun of its over-hyped marketing, one Business 2.0 writer
believes the Cell can, in fact, do things the 360 is incapable of, if
only developers knew how to use it.

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Li'l Slugger wrote:

Yes they are everywhere now, even in Japan they're sitting on shelves
just waiting for buyers:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/755/755530p1.html

Kind of funny when you think about Sony saying: "we could sell 5
million even without games" yet there are only 2 million PS3's shipped
now WITH GAMES and they are not even close to being sold out. Sony
just loves to kill its reputation time and time again.

RMZ wrote:

Their next move will be to release some games for the thing. Then
console sales will take care of itself.

It's funny... Sony doesn't encounter the same production problems as
the 360, enabling many more PS3s to get to market and avoid a
post-holiday shortage, and somehow this is a bad thing for Sony?