Xbox 360 Fanboy

Am I the only person that caught wind of the chip Toshiba is about to release?

It upconversts SD video to 960p.

I found the link.

Make sure you read the "read/source". Thats where they make mention of it.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/toshiba-releases-spursengine-graphics-co-processor-for-testing/

That's you...not everyone else. I'm waiting for Ninja Gaiden 2, Fable 2, GOW2, Halo Wars, Alan Wake, Too Human, Splinter Cell: Conviction and Left 4 Dead.

Nate.. you might want to try out Fable man.

Could you name those 7 games? Just our of interest... since i also owe a ps3 and only MGS is on my must-have list right now.

MGS4, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, Home, Haze, & GT5

I think that what a lot of people are also missing is the past game library- the decision to buy a console is not made solely on what is coming out, but also what has come out already, and I think that everyone can agree that the 360 has seen a better exclusive lineup throughout its' years. People like me, who can't buy every single great release because we're cheap, are still waiting on great games like GOW1 and COD4 to get cheaper (of course I, like everyone else, did get Halo though).

The only thing I want a PS3 for is GT5. But even then i'm not sure if it's going to be as good as it's hyped up to be

Yeah, but the same argument can be made for the games coming out for the xbox, although I see them as fun to play, I don't see them as system sellers.

I wish somebody would keep a running list of "AAA" upcoming releases for all the major systems so we wouldn't get into these pissing contests. PS3 is going to have White Knight Story, two FFXIII games (at least one of which *will* sell several million copies, even if it's crap), at least one more Ratchet and Clank (so we're told), MGS4, LittleBigPlanet, God of War, and Resistance 2, just to name a few. Granted, I'm only actually excited about 4 or 5 of those, but it's a good start (and a lot better than what we've seen in the past ~6 months). 360 has a lot of quality exclusives coming up (see above) too; I think 2008 is going to be the year that hardcore gamers are forced to cross over from their platform of choice if they don't want to miss a fantastic game.

I hear Fenix.

@the other dude.. U don't think Gears is a system mover? what about Fable? maybe Ninja Gaiden?

anyway.. We all know that production is super slow on the PS3 SDK so i'm just wondering when Sony is going to call it quits.

I think Sony isn't used to going blow for blow with someone like MS. And they would love it if MS gave up. I don't see how releasing two sequels is punching yourself out (Forza and Halo).

James you mentioned 2008 but some of the games you mentioned aren't coming in 08..

what gives?

I know for a fact that there is no damn way that the same studio that makes Ratchet and Resistance will not put them out (can not) at the same time.

@Yslesomething

No, I don't see GOW2 as a system seller and neither should you or anyone else on what we have seen so far. There has been nothing outside of graphical upgrades (many of which look better in other games like Crysis and Alan Wake) that has proven to me and others that this will be a system seller. It's not a good enough game to buy a system over. I didn't buy an xbox till there were many games I felt worth playing.

As far as Sony used to going blow to blow with someone, They fought and won with the ps2 over the Nintendo Gamecube and the original xbox, the ps2 is still outselling the 360. They are very used to it.

I hear you bud.

Just wondering have you caught wind of a new chip made by Toshiba that upconverts DVD to 960p?

I saw it on engadget the other day?

That could slow down the whole blu-ray thing.

Sony shouldn't bank on blu-ray being the only selling point.