Chainblast

And that's so sad. Specifically 'cause it has a PSN demo...

I agree. In fact, the only feature I care for is the Game Launching ability. Which unless I'm an idiot, doesn't work right now. It's also something that could easily be integrated into the XMB. I couldn't give two shits about the rest of what's there. Honestly.

"gamers are always complaining on how they want new unique games"

The problem with LBP is the game is about creating and cooperation, something that's lost on the majority of gamers. Actually it's something lost on most, period. People like to destroy stuff and to face competition. Testosterone fueled games sell big, others don't. It's not just LBP.

To truly enjoy LBP as a revolutionary experience you need to dive into all aspects, including the create portion. The create portion is time consuming though because there is a lot to learn. It's not difficult, it just takes time. It takes a lot more time than shooting someone in the face, running over a hooker, smashing your car or watching your enemy explode into tiny bits.

We live in a desctructive society, evidence is all around us (popularity of certain titles helps prove this) and there really is no place for financially successfull games like LBP in current pop culture.

I agree. Criterion Games (another example) is still heavily supporting Burnout Paradise and has not spoken of their next project yet. Valve continues to support Team Fortress 2. Personally I think this method of release and long term support to be better than the fuck and chuck system currently in use. Build a new campaign for COD4, bring in some new maps and modes, maybe some weapons. etc.. Though I have a feeling Activision sees it differently.

I was going to write the exact same thing. Black Box is in Downtown Vancouver.

An analyst is just a fancy name applied to a person who guesses in order to justify the ridiculous cost of their post-secondary education.

My prediction is PS3 sales in November will be up due to high profile releases in the last week of October and first week of November. While the PS3 won't enjoy the same kind of spike in sales the 360 is likely to have, it'll be a far cry from a double digit loss.

The fact these "analysts" are predicting such a huge drop in PS3 sales during the biggest release window of the year is absurd and an insult to intelligent people. There is one truth in the above article, it's dramatic; as dramatic as sales prediction can be anyway. It'll grab a lot more attention than a boring status quo or marginal gain, which are both more likely than a double digit loss.

If you like empty boxes then i guess so. :P

"How can anyone NOT think GTA was fun?!"

Some people don't like destructive gameplay. GTA3 appealed to me because it really was the first go anywhere, do anything, type game. However the novelty and fun of that "new" found freedom wore off. I don't like any of the characters in GTA4 and I'm sort of done with the "haha, look I can run over a prostitute, blow cars up and cause mayhem throughout Liberty City" gameplay. Some people aren't, and I get that, but I am and that's how I can "not" like GTA4.

I'm sick of testosterone filled killing games. In addition one could easily argue that GTA4 is little more than a grpahically enhanced, muddy and muted version of GTA3. You do the exact same thing in a world less funny. And while that may appeal to many (which it obviously does) I hardly deem it worthy of GTY. *shrug*

"And a whole lot of EA, with 4 of the 10 items on the list..."

Yeah, makes one wonder if that stuff Valve has been saying for the last 6 months has any truth... Make the customer love you and they'll feel bad cheating.

"I think the U.S. hates it because they didn't start it. You know how that goes..."

That doesn't explain Basketball or Hockey.