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kj · 5th January 2008, 02:15 PM

When does that Sony social networking thing come on line? It's meant to be a much smoother, better looking, version of Second Life and it's free.

They have a beta coming soon.

Degze · 7th January 2008, 10:26 AM

prob when its ready!
Sony wont want a half assed job done as it has high expectations.

Same with little planet, and some game called Killzone 2!

protex_lee · 8th January 2008, 05:50 PM

stick that in yir shunkie xbox !!!!

gotta admit thats looking awesome ...

so aye - how long will it be before theres a UGS home ?? :P

lol

kj · 8th January 2008, 06:58 PM

I'll only be getting one when Metal Gear Solid 4 or PS Home comes out. Which ever is first. But aye, would be good fun I think. It definitely looks pretty sweet.

humndislocation · 8th January 2008, 08:46 PM

I don't think I'll be getting one unless a load of games come out that aren't on the Xbox.

I don't think there's much point in getting one at the moment, if you already have a 360. There's not really much difference in capabilities between the two, and most games will be out for both anyway.

The prospect of a cheap blueray player will start to look more tempting if blueray really has won the war against HD DVD though.

kj · 8th January 2008, 09:00 PM

One, perhaps two, more film house(s) moved across the Blu-Ray this week. Warner have announced they'd be releasing only on Blu-Ray and there are rumours that Paramount have a release clause stating that if Warner switched to Blu-Ray that Paramount reserved the right to do the same thing. We'll have to wait and see what happens but it's not looking good for HD DVD. Perhaps confirmation of the rumours surrounding a new version of the 360 with a built in HD DVD drive cannot come soon enough.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/05/te...in&oref=slogin

ArchFlameTera · 8th January 2008, 09:15 PM

i had a ps3, then punted it.

i grudged it but i changed jobs and monthly pay had me fucked!

the fact everythings so similar to 360 and the higher price point means it cant be a very attractive buy! But as a console, the thing feels a lot more sturdy, where as ive seen 360s scratch discs, die, or not read discs so many times.

ArchFlameTera · 8th January 2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kj

Perhaps confirmation of the rumours surrounding a new version of the 360 with a built in HD DVD drive cannot come soon enough.
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that would be a really bad move in my opinion, they wouldnt be able to use it for games as all the millions of 360 users would go mental, and rightly so!

kj · 8th January 2008, 09:19 PM

What do you mean they wouldn't be able to use it for games? The drive would still play current and future 360 games.

ArchFlameTera · 8th January 2008, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kj

What do you mean they wouldn't be able to use it for games?

they wouldn't be able to make use of the HD-DVD discs for games, as if they did all current 360 users wouldn't be able to play them.

kj · 8th January 2008, 09:23 PM

Yeah but what makes you think that? There are drives on the market that play both Blu-Ray and HD DVD. If MS were to release this on their 360 you'd can bet your bottom dollar they'd make it fully compatible.

Even if the games were not on HD DVD discs they'd still be read by the drive. That's why you can listen to music CDs on the 360.

humndislocation · 8th January 2008, 09:26 PM

They wouldn't be able to use the HD DVD drive for HD DVD games, as splitting your market base like that has proven to be a very bad idea for games companies in the past. (i.e. Sega)

kj · 8th January 2008, 09:29 PM

I'm confused. How would that be splitting the marketplace? I'm probably missing something obvious here so forgive me lol. Is it to do with patents on the HD DVD tech?

ArchFlameTera · 8th January 2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kj

Yeah but what makes you think that? There are drives on the market that play both Blu-Ray and HD DVD. If MS were to release this on their 360 you'd can bet your bottom dollar they'd make it fully compatible.

Even if the games were not on HD DVD discs they'd still be read by the drive. That's why you can listen to music CDs on the 360.

aye, thats not what i meant.

Apologies if im not reading this correctly or something, half asleep and have a bad cold!

I meant say, if there was a new 360 released with an HD-DVD drive, and the next gears of war was made and sold on an HD-DVD disc, then all of the current 360 owners who don't have an HD-DVD drive in there console wouldn't be able to play it.

And this would surely mean most developers wouldn't bother with HD DVD 360 games? Unless they made 2 versions, one on HD disc formats and another inferior one on DVD.

again im probably wrong, humandislocation will know better!

5th January 2008, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,600 Band: A band of merry men	Sony Home When does that Sony social networking thing come on line? It's meant to be a much smoother, better looking, version of Second Life and it's free. They have a beta coming soon. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

8th January 2008, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,600 Band: A band of merry men	I'll only be getting one when Metal Gear Solid 4 or PS Home comes out. Which ever is first. But aye, would be good fun I think. It definitely looks pretty sweet. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

8th January 2008, 09:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,600 Band: A band of merry men	One, perhaps two, more film house(s) moved across the Blu-Ray this week. Warner have announced they'd be releasing only on Blu-Ray and there are rumours that Paramount have a release clause stating that if Warner switched to Blu-Ray that Paramount reserved the right to do the same thing. We'll have to wait and see what happens but it's not looking good for HD DVD. Perhaps confirmation of the rumours surrounding a new version of the 360 with a built in HD DVD drive cannot come soon enough. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/05/te...in&oref=slogin __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki Last edited by kj : 8th January 2008 at 09:02 PM. Reason: Added link

8th January 2008, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
ArchFlameTera Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundonia!!!!!!!!! Posts: 4,688 Band: A Parting Shot (erratic grind madness) + Vulsellum (old school death metal)	i had a ps3, then punted it. i grudged it but i changed jobs and monthly pay had me fucked! the fact everythings so similar to 360 and the higher price point means it cant be a very attractive buy! But as a console, the thing feels a lot more sturdy, where as ive seen 360s scratch discs, die, or not read discs so many times. Last edited by ArchFlameTera : 8th January 2008 at 09:20 PM.

8th January 2008, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,600 Band: A band of merry men	What do you mean they wouldn't be able to use it for games? The drive would still play current and future 360 games. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

7th January 2008, 10:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Degze Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 533	prob when its ready! Sony wont want a half assed job done as it has high expectations. Same with little planet, and some game called Killzone 2!

8th January 2008, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
protex_lee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: On a webcam performing tricks 4 treats :) Posts: 596 Band: Dirty Wee Middens... Glam Punk Retard Band	stick that in yir shunkie xbox !!!! gotta admit thats looking awesome ... so aye - how long will it be before theres a UGS home ?? :P lol

8th January 2008, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 5,839 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	I don't think I'll be getting one unless a load of games come out that aren't on the Xbox. I don't think there's much point in getting one at the moment, if you already have a 360. There's not really much difference in capabilities between the two, and most games will be out for both anyway. The prospect of a cheap blueray player will start to look more tempting if blueray really has won the war against HD DVD though.

8th January 2008, 09:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,600 Band: A band of merry men	Yeah but what makes you think that? There are drives on the market that play both Blu-Ray and HD DVD. If MS were to release this on their 360 you'd can bet your bottom dollar they'd make it fully compatible. Even if the games were not on HD DVD discs they'd still be read by the drive. That's why you can listen to music CDs on the 360. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

8th January 2008, 09:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 5,839 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	They wouldn't be able to use the HD DVD drive for HD DVD games, as splitting your market base like that has proven to be a very bad idea for games companies in the past. (i.e. Sega)

8th January 2008, 09:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,600 Band: A band of merry men	I'm confused. How would that be splitting the marketplace? I'm probably missing something obvious here so forgive me lol. Is it to do with patents on the HD DVD tech? __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki