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I think at $400 it's going to be a long time before the ps4 drops in price. Like years.

Simmons has a great read on Duncan's career on Grantland. It only took me about 45 minutes to an hour to get through, but worth it.

The Xbox One is innovative and futuristic. NO ONE CAN DENY THIS.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 12:10 PM) Yeah, I spent $299 on a PS3, what, four years ago? Whenever the slim came out. I've never had one problem with it. I love that f***ing thing. In 3 days it'll be playing what looks to be the best game ever made, too. Motherf***er. I thought that game came out today. Ugh. I had my whole night planned around it

Holy crap the last 5-6 pages were pointless.

Also I just caught your "The problem is that they're making you pay for Kinect and people don't understand it and are scared of change." line. What horses***. You are an Xbox fanboy, plain and simple.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 10:51 AM) You're questioning my age and you can't understand the difference in possibilities between this and your Smart TV? Ok. Yes, this has always been Microsoft/Gate's vision and they're a step closer. Google did unveil their OS. It was garbage and nobody cared. I believe Microsoft still had a 90% market share of operating systems. A step closer to WHAT? Whole home network sharing of entertainment? You could do this through Windows Media Center on the current Xbox (or via the media server settings of the ps3). Stop dodging the question. My new Samsung TV is essentially a PC with a video feed. I can download/stream all sorts of entertainment apps on it. I can connect to my PC and stream photos/videos. I've got it linked to my phone so that apps like Youtube are controlled via my phone but show up on my TV. The technology is there to do the same thing with Pandora, Spotify, etc, if its not available yet (I haven't really checked). So, aside from playing disc-based content, what exactly is the difference? Seriously, I don't see it. So enlighten me.

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 10:34 AM) Well PS3 never had cross game party chat and with the new PSN now PS4 will. That was my cherry on top for wanting to buy this system. I used my 360 more than my ps3 because i loved hearing Carl's voice during games. Now I can do that with PS4. If that's the case then it'll be a huge selling point. I won't need the Xbox party system to chat with friends who live all over the country. But i'm not going to hold my breath that Sony can deliver a good software product. They generally suck at that.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 10:29 AM) This isn't a console war. Console gaming is a niche market losing its footprint, especially considering Japan is quickly moving to mobile gaming. This is about home integration. Sony is a stepping stone. Yesterday was big in that while Microsoft was unveiling the future of media and home integration, Apple was unveiling a new desktop that will cost as much as a car and only be useful for high end video production and a mobile OS that is a copy of other operating systems. Windows 8, Surface, Xbox one... Look at the big picture. Serious question, how old are you? It's like you don't remember all of the "innovative" and "futuristic" offerings Microsoft has made over the years. Windows Media Center and the 360 were going to take over the world! And then in reality it wasn't a very good system and we all moved on. You've yet to explain what is so innovative about Xbox One. Everything it has in terms of home entertainment capabilities my TV has, my ps3 has, and the ps4 WILL have. So please explain what i'm missing. The ability to link my Xbox One content to my Windows 8/surface tablet that I don't own nor have any desire to own? Again, see Windows Media Center.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/how-game...n-the-xbox-one/ I guess not as harsh as what I had said, but still pretty s***ty. Especially the inability to rent games.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 10:19 AM) Microsoft seems to be taking the bigger risk with the new consoles. It could be boom or bust for them. How much will the used games and internet connection issues factor into people picking a system will also play a part. That being said, it seems it always comes down to games and Xbox kills in that area. Their multiplayer/party chat system is SO much better than Sony. It's not even a contest. That's really the only selling point for me, but it's huge. But if my group of friends go for the ps4 that becomes pretty moot. We'd just have to deal with the weaker Sony system.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 10:02 AM) If their economy crashes and they start pulling back their loans to the US, we could be in big trouble. We both need each other to be successful. I for one would love the pull back of that relationship. Get the manufacturing back home.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 10:05 AM) Has microsoft truly confirmed it wont' play used games yet? Until you are closer to release, there is still a lot that could change and a lot will probably still change in the next day at the conference as more info comes out. As of this point in time...Sony is winning the battle...but there is a lot of time for last minute changes or PR saves to be made at which point it doesn't even matter. Microsoft could crush it in who they affiliate with for those looking for a whole home entertainment system and that could be the win. Still a lot of unknowns out there. Sony did a nice job though. Cheaper, no used games, doesn't require to be run 24/7. They would have secured victory if they provided a free service. That said, who knows whether they'd have actually turned a profit had they done that and if they have the right intel maybe they can charge and still win the battle (and get more money and coin). Yes, once you buy the game and install it it's linked to your system. It won't work anywhere else. You can't even let a friend borrow your game. I think the only part that is unclear is whether you can play the game on the same machine but with a different user (so two kids in the same household could play the game).

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 10:01 AM) We'll see what comes of this. (1) They've been trying to sell that idea since the original xbox (2) Sky is denying any such deal or talks, but said they love working with Microsoft to deliver apps for it's customers (same with HBO, ESPN, HULU, etc. etc) (3) They have to pull in a major cable provider in the US and make whatever tie-in feature amazing for me to even think about leaving DirecTV. Having it as just another set top box isn't going to do it for me. Why would I drop 500 bucks (plus 50 a year going forward) for something I can rent for $6 a month?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 08:19 PM) People have said this since GameCube, and the Wii came in and sold like crazy. Sometimes they swing and miss bigtime, but they certainly aren't dead. Yeah that's fair. I guess I look at it as they're now 1 for their last 3 and really I think that came down to catching onto a gimmick that they've been trying for 20 years, starting with the Nintendo glove. And that gimmick is dead. No one gives a crap about motion controls. No one gives a crap about the Kinect style motion controls. Clearly no one cares about having a big ass tablet controller. It's a gimmick that's cool to try but there's practically zero applicability to any good, modern games. They're so far behind Sony and Microsoft they basically have to pitch a perfect game going forward to stay in the console business.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 11:23 PM) No. I said I won't be buying either, but would lean towards the Xbox because I'm not as interested in gaming as I used to be. Microsoft's vision is far more forward thinking. If you're going to be condencsending, at least try to provide some type of argument. How are they more forward thinking? By doing what everyone else is doing? Microsoft COULD have killed it this generation with their decade-old goal of making the xbox an all-in-one entertainment hub, but they've yet to get anywhere close to that. And really they're dumb thinking that they could ever get there. Sony has the same capabilities. Hell, my Samsung TV has the same capabilities. HBOGO, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, etc are never, ever going to become exclusive to one company, so in that respect they're ALL the same. Same with renting/buying movies or tv shows, everyone does that too. If Microsoft had partnered with Comcast or DirecTV or something, THEN I would have jumped on the chance to have my gaming machine work in tandem with my cable box. But that's not happening this generation. So it comes down to one thing - gaming. And you've admitted Sony actually addressed that aspect of a GAMING console while Microsoft did not. The reasons to buy the PS4 (so far): (1) no online requirement, (2) no online membership (except to play multiplayer), (3) no used game blocking, (4) no forced Kinect/motion bulls***, (5) vastly better exclusives (personal preference, admittedly) and (6) $100 bucks cheaper. (and this is coming from a guy that owns both a ps3 and 360 and enjoyed/hated parts of both)

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 02:20 PM) Nintendo needs to come hard tomorrow with the game announcements. We already know 3D Mario, Mario Kart, & Smash Brothers will be revealed, but they really need another big surprise or two to regain some momentum. I'm hoping Retro Studios has something cool in the works that will be shown tomorrow and ready for release by the end of 2013. Nintendo is dead as a console company, like SEGA but at a slower pace. The Wii U is/was an utter failure. I still can't believe they decided to launch a console with a gimmick instead of games.

QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 01:36 PM) Entertainment Weekly article with Martin and the HBO guys. HBO is beginning to realize how terribly slow Martin is at writing books... Not sure what thread this really belongs in, but there aren't any spoilers in the article. Lots of interesting issues for the TV show that Martin appears fairly oblivious toward... http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/09/game-of-thrones-future/ He'd have to take another 6-7 years to finish a book and a half (if he's truly done with half of book 6) for this to be a problem. Next season is the 2nd half of book 3, and books 4 and 5 can be stretched out to 3 seasons if need be. There's plenty of source material to keep this thing going until he finishes the books.

When are these movies coming out (ba doom ching)? I want to "judge" the sex scenes myself.

Strange pricing. Wasn't the 360 at launch $400/$300 depending on the hard drive?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 04:07 PM) The ring or.... Either or. Edit: maybe together? Depends on the lady.

Have a talk with her about how you are committed but don't feel it's necessary to make it "official" by getting a ring/going through a ceremony. When she's good and emotional after that talk, whip it out. BAM. Perfect proposal.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 02:45 PM) Lebron is kind of a little b**** at times but there is no way he would be average. He would be an excellent, elite level player right in the conversation with the greats of the time. I'd argue it would have been better for his career had he played in that era. He would have had an equal (Jordan) to compete with. And he wouldn't have been the flopping, whiny b**** that he's become. He could have maybe realized his true potential, whereas now he's still the best in the game, but not the GOAT.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/...rage-played-90s I agree with about 90% of this. I'd only disagree that Lebron would be "average" in a more physical 90's league. Dude gets mauled going to the rim and still can finish. I don't think the physical play would have bothered him.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 07:46 AM) I wonder whose servers know me better. Google or the NSA? I, for one, welcome our new government overlords.