Puddles: No, they don't, actually. Sony's been having some hard financial problems, especially since other companies (Apple, Toshiba, Panasonic, etc) have beaten them in pretty much every other market they're trying to get their grubby little hands on EXCEPT games. Most analysts I've read seem to agree, the game industry is the only place Sony dominates nowadays, and they're seriously doubting Sony's chances of even surviving if the PS3 bombs. Problem? Yes, it is. Forget Square, this is Sony's Final Fantasy.
Yeah, there's a stigma. In my personal experience, it's related to what a stereotypical guy ought to do. There's this idea that men should be straight, beer-guzzling sports fanatics, and when you step off that path in any way, people look down on you. For example, my father (I'm 16) has no problem with my brother sitting in front of the TV watching ESPN all day, but 2 hours playing Halo or drawing in Photoshop is "too much." People's views on video games won't change until what's seen as masculine or adult changes.
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Oct 14th 2006 12:22AM (Joystiq)No, they don't, actually. Sony's been having some hard financial problems, especially since other companies (Apple, Toshiba, Panasonic, etc) have beaten them in pretty much every other market they're trying to get their grubby little hands on EXCEPT games. Most analysts I've read seem to agree, the game industry is the only place Sony dominates nowadays, and they're seriously doubting Sony's chances of even surviving if the PS3 bombs. Problem? Yes, it is. Forget Square, this is Sony's Final Fantasy.
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Aug 15th 2006 6:16PM (Engadget)NY Times: Game stigma is industry's fault
Aug 15th 2006 1:58PM (Joystiq)