How future console gaming should be
7th generation console gaming systems
Well well well. This is what we’ve got now. These are the 7th generation console gaming systems. All of them have their pros and cons. I am not gonna go into a flame war now, or get into miniscule details on what the differences amongst them are. If you are interested in the topic you already know that.
I only want to share my thoughts on what I’ve read last night about the PS3. The article (from ars technica) said that the new playstation store allows you to buy and download full-featured games (not only demos). The PS3 is also the only system that has a built-in - user replaceable and upgradeable - 2.5″ notebook hard drive. A 500 GB drive like that sets you back with USD 99 as of now.
True, the MS xbox 360 also has a hard drive, but it is built into a custom shell, and the hard drive’s firmware is deliberately replaced with a custom-made one to disallow getting cheaper and bigger drives. MS’s biggest drive is only 120 GB, and it costs 150 bucks. There are hacks that you can use to get one with cheaper and it involves buying the cheaper (cheaper? the 60gig one costs USD 99, 20gb one no longer being sold officially) drive and replacing it with a 120gb WD with hacked firmware. Also a 120GB laptop hard drive sets you back only with 45 bucks. 45 <-> 150 quite a difference, isn’t it? 
All this storage space married with a broadband internet connection and you can see where I’m headed.
I think the future of gaming is without borders and retail stores.
And the reason is simple: it is that much simpler and easier › Continue reading
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