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Taking from McPoops idea which I have seen brought up by others on the playstation forum, what about making the trophies worth a discount in the psstore? 10 Platinum trophies gets you, i dont know, GT5P or some other major downloadable item. 25 bronze get you a charactor for bowling or pain..

"It felt like more of a keynote speech to investors than an introduction of cool, new products to consumers."

Dirk, E3 IS for investors as well as consumer media. That is why each and every speaker goes over the financials.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarchivist/66095226/in/set-1425893/
it exists.

This is in clear violation of PS3's patent on being last. It's your ass XBOX! Your attorneys should expect to be notified.

Read this exerpt from the legalese:
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In this release, they are identified by references to dates after the date of this release and words such as "outlook", "will," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes", "may", "expects," "intends," and similar expressions. Factors that could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales of Activision's titles in its fiscal year 2009, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, the timing and successful completion of the combination of Activision and Vivendi Games, the combined company's success in integrating the operations of Activision and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated. Other such factors include the further implementation, acceptance and effectiveness of the remedial measures recommended or adopted by the special sub-committee of independent directors established in July 2006 to review historical stock option granting practices by Activision and its board of directors, the finalization of the tentative settlement of the SEC's formal investigation and final court approval of the proposed settlement of the derivative litigation filed in July 2006 against certain current and former directors and officers of Activision relating to Activision's stock option granting practices, and the possibility that additional claims and proceedings will be commenced, including additional action by the SEC and/or other regulatory agencies, and other litigation unrelated to stock option granting practices and any additional risk factors identified in Activision's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the definitive proxy statement filed on June 6, 2008 in connection with the proposed transaction with Vivendi. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision as of the date of this release, and Activision assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect.

I have always felt that while original intentions were good, it all leads to some ass-clown outside the map nading the spawn points or the enemabandit trading/giving free headshots and the accomplishment faster/easier than the guy who can play the game right and earns it. Congrats douches!

Don't get me wrong I like the extra challenge, I just hate frauds being grouped in with the truly gifted players.

Paul, from what I've read is the splitscreen co-op is what stands in most peoples way of the platinum trophy. That is to become available in a recently pulled update for sshd when the whole 2.4 thing hit.

(on a side point, how is it that the co-op trophy which is said to be really easy to get (once you've updated) and it's a more valuable than say that 7 minute panic attack in endless which is bronze. I believe it should be the opposite.

sadly/luckily I pay alot of attention to firmware dates here on joystiq and other sites as well so I was there for the very second the 2.4 went live. I updated both of my PS3s and even snagged a trophy that night as well. I even let a friend of mine know that the FW had just gone live and to snag it while traffic was low.
He had no problem either.

But all this talk of losing game saves and HDD bricking has me wondering if it will be possible for me to keep my game saves and settings on a shared network drive in case something similar hits everyone.

So in hand of Spiderman on the left is a handful of "soft serve" with a picture over it? HAHA.

Marvel has made so much money between the games and movies and the games for the movies that they should just stop with those comic things save some trees and sell ideas directly to movie studios.

(btw Antman is getting a movie - antman!?)

I have paid for 2 PS3s since the systems launch. So there is $1000. I have 1 (of the 10 at least) Activision game that I played longer than 2 weeks. At 50-60 a piece, I'd say the PS3 is the better long term entertainment investment.