Media Molecule becomes a wholly-owned Sony first-party studio

They do own Polyphony.

Not that I'm aware of :/ Aren't Polyphony independent, they just have a good relationship with Sony, thus the reason for exclusive GT games, but they could go multiplat if they wanted to couldn't they? That would explain why Sony can't nag them to hurry up a bit more.

The very first line of Polyphony Digital's Wikipedia page is as follows:
"Polyphony Digital, Inc. is an internal video game developing company of Sony Computer Entertainment and is part of SCE Worldwide Studios."

Ah well, all the better ey ^^ Poly was the only one I was uncertain about, they should definatly pick up the other three. They have a good enough relationship to do so.

Level 5 would miss out on quite a lot if they were restricted from DS development. I imagine that both Nintendo and Sony would be courting them for buyouts at this point, though.

Atlas is another one :/

That is an impressive arsenal, good for you Sony!

Forgot Studio Liverpool ;) Formally Psygnosis :D Creators of the amazing Wipeout!

that list is exactly why I own a PS3

Forgot about Liverpool, the second party list is just as stellar.

Nothing at Redwood Shores anymore?

Theres also good ol' Evolution Studios / Bigbig

List just keeps on getting longer :D

Sony should make its own Smash Brothers Game at this rate, lol

Kratos vs. Sackboy! Fight!

*Wish there was an edit button*

But we can't forget,

Polyphony "Gran Turismo" Digital!

That too, especially after I was corrected :D

Just look hear: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment#Software_development_studios

Sorry, I'm gonna rant now.

damn it nerdydesi. You just don't get it, along with everyone who repeats that same bullshit. It's not simply about more consoles, more people get to enjoy it. It's also about quality.

When a game becomes multiplatform, the development time has to get divided up between the consoles. That's why Final Fantasy 13 got so gimped. It barely has anything that made past Final Fantasy games memorable (exploration, side quests, etc.) FF series was moving forward with the gameplay design with FF12 (although I didn't like that story much), but made a complete 180 with FF13. I'm sure you and many others can still remember the original Final Fantasy 13 gameplay trailer with Lightning running all over the place kicking ass. Compared to what could have been, FF13's current gameplay is garbage. I'm sure it can still be addictive, but nothing new at all. In fact, it looks unbelievably tacky. That gameplay design was most likely cut, NOT because the 360 couldn't handle it, but having to make a port on the 360 must have taken up considerable developement time, which includes the time it took for SE to develop an engine that would allow them to port the game. It was just too ambitious for a multiplatform game.

FF13 just as an exclusive was going to be a big enough and time consuming project. Of course major cuts have to be made when you add another platform to the mix. Most of the PS3 owners were disappointed about losing FF13 exclusivity not only because they didn't want to share the wealth. It's because realistically, the quality of the game would have to be compromised when making it for additional consoles. Considering the type of open world this game could have had and all its content, it also doesn't help at all that the other console uses an older generation storage medium. It could still work, but that will also take more time. The same can be said about 360 exclusives that may not play or look as well had they been multiplatform. Look at Alan Wake. It only took them 6 years? Imagine how that pretty game would have looked going multiplatform with the same development time.

I think you get my point. Development for one console, regardless if it's your console of choice would always result in a more polished game. Please don't bring up the exceptions to the rules, like Lair and that Free Radical game I can't remember the name of.

Sorry for all the grammar and spelling errors.

I want that

Focusing games around user-created content is good, and is something very forward thinking, but if every game was like this, I think people would be spread too thin between them to deliver the goods for all of them.

It's like how every game has multiplayer now. Except for the triple A titles, it's hard to find people to play with in the others.

Thus the reason it isn't being overly used to wear off the novelty, the onlyy games using it atm are the kart game Sony is releasing and LBP. For those who like to create, its the perfect opportunity to feel like a developer.

Saying that, people were making mods for Unreal Tournament, its not really a new concept, its just been made easier, so I don't know why its suddenly become an issue.

Nah. User Generated Content is a pipe-dream, and not a profitable pursuit for game companies.

I mean, look at LBP. There are fewer created levels than copies sold. The masses have spoken against it.

Home really needs user content, I hate how little they update the stores (although I normally only go for free stuff anyway) and I hate the quality of most of the stuff they sell.