Last-Gen Console Discussions (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

Nah, I mean just regular cable input that people have had since to beginning of television. I think its called an R/V cable. Or what people assume would be the TV cable.

Red, Yellow and White cables are called composite cables and have been used for awhile now, atleaset since N64 days, and DVD players.

If you buy an Samsung HDTV, you need component cables, which are the Blue, Green and Red cables. You also need an set of audio cables, which are white and red. I think thats the case.

You need to have the component cables for anything HD related, and if you buy an HDTV, any reciever will be fine. Currrently, I have an regular digital box and and HD box and the digital box has all the hookups ranging from old school RV cable input, to composite, to S-Video to component. The HDTV box it doesnt really matter because you only be using component and HDMI cables.

Obviously, my digital box will be different from others, but I'm assuming companies will allow configurations for the most amount of people.

Trust me, after I bought my HDTV, cables have been the bane of my existence, especially if you dont have alot of inputs.

This is a video game industry news. Not very good news coming from Sony. No, it's not what you think. This is something which affect the little people:

Job cuts are taking place at this time.

It's a real shame for the employees. Hopefuly they can find another job soon.

Yeah, like 80 to 100 people lost their jobs. Expected.

anata wa wakarimasu ka.....

That is acutally not alot of people.

Considering the auto industry lays off people in the thousands.

It's really no large numbers. But I've always felt that job cuts (no matter the numbers) suck.

Moving on....

PRICE CUT FOR THE 360!!!!!

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14248

June 8, 2007

Report: Microsoft Hints At Xbox 360 Price Cut

Microsoft executives have given the firmest indication yet that the Xbox 360 console will see a price drop in the near future, as part of a new article on the console’s future by financial news service Bloomberg.

The article implies that it is competition from the Wii, rather than the more expensive PlayStation 3, that is leading current thinking on Xbox 360 pricing and software, with Microsoft apparently planning to add more family games and change retail displays to make children’s titles easier to find.

No specific new titles were mentioned however, except for existing multiformat title Guitar Hero II, which Microsoft claims is popular with female users. "That's a necessary first step to getting more players to consider the Microsoft console", Xbox director of global platform marketing Albert Penello is quoted as saying. "If you don't start building that content and reputation it never comes. I don't want to be pigeonholed as a hardcore machine."

"If we don't make that move, make it early and expand our demographic, we will wind up in the same place as with Xbox 1, a solid business with 25 million people," said Xbox boss Peter Moore. "What I need is a solid business with 90 million people."

Referring to the price of the Wii, Xbox product manager David Hufford states that, "When mom walks into the store and sees she can get a console with a game for $250, she sees it as a $300 value. They've done a good job."

"We are well aware that the sweet spot of the market is really 199 bucks," added Hufford, who refused to directly confirm a price cut for the console. Internet rumors have suggested that Microsoft may be considering a drop in price for this September.

POSTED: 05.43AM PST, 06/08/07 - David Jenkins

In September...aka when Halo 3 comes out...aka precisely when I've been predicting one might occur 😛

Now just come out with some damn games I'm interested in playing!

I'll go for a bold prediction here....I'd say Summer. Lots of titles coming out for the 360.

What I do like is that MS recognizes that Nintendo is the real competition. Some of us (including myself) had doubts about the Wii. But it really is proving itself to be the little big giant. 😛

If there is a price cut...I might upgrade to the Elite.

I thought you guys might find this funny.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/08/todays-kampfiest-video-hitler-gets-his-xbox-live-account-banne/

If you already seen it, Im sorry.

Hey, cool. I can wait 'til September for a $250 360. (They should market that phrase... it sounds great. 😛) Hell, if both versions get pricecut, I might go for the Elite.

YAY! Now there's even more of a chance right after I get an HDTV I'll be getting a 360! 😄

whats the difference between the elite and the normal one? and can you upgrade?

Elite has a bigger hard drive and an HDMI port. Oh, and is black. And costs more. Adding all that together, it's pretty much a Microsoft PS3, with better games.

Originally posted by Smasandian
I thought you guys might find this funny.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/08/todays-kampfiest-video-hitler-gets-his-xbox-live-account-banne/

If you already seen it, Im sorry.

Bookmarked.

Originally posted by General Kaliero
Elite has a bigger hard drive and an HDMI port. Oh, and is black. And costs more. Adding all that together, it's pretty much a Microsoft PS3, with better games.

Originally posted by Phat J
can you throw down a hundred bucks and your old 360 for it or something?

Probably depends on the store. You could probably ebay your 360 to knock some cash off the price for an Elite, of course, but I'm not aware of any current in-store trade deals.

Originally posted by General Kaliero
Probably depends on the store. You could probably ebay your 360 to knock some cash off the price for an Elite, of course, but I'm not aware of any current in-store trade deals.

I know that at EB/Gamestop if you're trading a regular 360 for an Elite you get more than you usually would - I can't remember what the exact amounts are but it also depends on if it's a Premium or Core system.

if theres not a big difference in the systems im not going to bother but if there is and its just a hundred bucks id probably go for it.

Originally posted by Smasandian
I thought you guys might find this funny.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/08/todays-kampfiest-video-hitler-gets-his-xbox-live-account-banne/

If you already seen it, Im sorry.

Hahahahaha! That was so awesome.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6172359.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0

I'm not sure what to say, s ince I've already laughed at the ridiculous turn out about Ps3 thus far.

A guy left a comment regarding that square-enix thingy "but what my computer cant do is no mater how much i point at the screen with my finger i cant move the curser. So now whats next gen."

Well its been proven that you can actually use the Wii-mote on your PC.

Just wanted to mention that 😄