Rumor: Microsoft Payoff = No PS3 Bioshock
This month's EGM brought some disheartening news for PS3 owners:
"By now you've probably heard of the 360 first-person underwater adventure game BioShock. or read about it. Or (If you're smart) finished it. But for the uninformed: Would you kindly go play it already? Thanks. Just don't expect to play it on the Playstation 3. See, my spies let slip that Microsoft handed publisher 2k a mammoth moneyhat to keep BioShock out of Sony's waters. And the extra content originally planned for the PS3 version? You just might see that on a potential Game of the Year edition for the 360."
Guess we'll have to settle for the PC version or pick up a 360.
Is anyone else disheartened about this practice? I plan on getting a 360 and all, but the fact that Microsoft is literally just shelling out money to keep exclusive rights on just about everything seems to be a little crappy to the gaming scene as a whole. I understand developers keeping software off of the PS3 due to the lower sales rates (compared to other current-gen consoles), but when a company with a hell of a lot of money starts paying off publishing companies for exclusives, is that really fair to the gaming scene? What do you think?
Here's a scan if you're interested. Click to zoom. It's two different shades because the paragraph started on one part of the page and went through to another.
PS3 Home
As few of my friends are interested in this, I've decided to blog about it anyway.
- It's called home (As noted before)
- You'll have your own house in a "neighborhood" of your friends that is part of the total population of the world of PS3.
- Friends will be able to "visit" your house on their consoles and view your game trophies.
- It is also rumored, from the same source that revealed this system, that your friends will also be able to view the videos stored on your PS3 and listen to the music stored on your PS3 while inside of your house - of course there is an option to make videos and music private.
- You will also be able to play a host of minigames with friends - including cards and other games. I don't fully understand the virtual TV system yet, but I'm sure this will be clarified if it turns out to be true.
- It is also rumored that you will be able to walk around your "town" and go to the theater to view clips or the arcade to play games.
According to the original article, member of the NEOgaf forums has found the patent and the future logo for the home system, so it's looking to be true
