Level 7 Podcast – 2: Technology of The Future

i don’t think that sony was being too insulting about the password thing. some people probably just used the same one they had before the first attack and they wanted people to change their password. what they said was basically the same thing that every other place says about passwords.
yes!! the online multiplayer pass is crap!!! my friend told me he rented battlefield 3 to try it out and wasnt able to play online, so he returned it immediately and won’t even consider purchasing the game. he’s a call of duty fan and thought he’d try out battlefield, now they have lost a customer. rentals and used are very important for the video game industry. many people rent to try out games to determine if its good or not. they also rent games they don’t consider worth it to buy, but still want to play. do game companies lose money on this? not really. think about all those stores that purchase multiple copies of these games and the fact that some people wouldnt even play it if they arent interested, but will rent it if mildly interested. as for used games, some people cant afford used games and so they sell other games in order to purchase a used (or even new) copy of a game. sure no royalties, but the game was purchased originally and sometimes the money received for selling games goes into getting another game. and i agree that its crap that companies are now starting to charge for stuff that should be free. i think the gaming industry now has too much corporate greed in it. i dont mind them making profits, but gouging is now too common because of the corporations. okay, now i’m getting off topic. sorry for the long post, and man only 10 minutes in. good podcast!!

i dont think xbox is selling so well because it has better software because most of the games you listed is also on ps3. i think all the xbox owners have to buy another cause their console breaks down. i’m not saying this as some fanboy, but from conversations from xbox owners who have told me they are buying the elite. (some cause they want the upgrade in storage or look, and others cause their xbox is dying or breaking down.) as for games being better on xbox, i think thats not true for all games. i’ve heard from reviews that some are better on ps3. i dont know the numbers on how many are better on which system, so its certainly possible that xbox has more games that are better on it vs games better on ps3. i do think that part of its success in north america is due to it being considered to popular console. i think the ps3 is more popular in both japan and europe, but the xbox is popular in north america. yes, popularity does matter. one of my friends who owns an xbox says the reason he bought one was because all his friends owned one and he wanted to play with them (and halo). as i said, xbox is popular in north america. the ps3 isnt as popular because it came out a year later and was priced too high initially. the only reason it is closing the gap is because it lowered its price and now has a good selection of games. i also think that the kinect did help xobx reach a new audience. afterall, the move is similar to the wii, but the kinect is different enough for parents to buy for their kids, especially young boys reaching their teen years. xbox live is another factor. there is plenty of info on it being superior to psn (of course, you pay money for it). people like to keep in touch and the superior service received by live makes it more attractive to buyers. xbox was also heavily advertised and developed with young guys in mind. the controls fit well for guys and the game library is filled with guy games. all of these and i’m sure more are factors for continued sales of xbox 360.