Umm, well it did help it win the format war which can help the BR group(which includes sony) make some bank if the tech really catches on, especially if it gets to the level of DVD market saturation.
As a gamer/gaming machine, I dont really think it has done anything yet. 7.1 surround is something only the most refined listener can really appreciate. Most people dont even own a standalone 5.1 system, much less 7.1. The 7.1 sound takes up a majority of the space in these games being released. I dont care for Blu Ray as I dont see any difference between movies and their upscaled DVD counterparts save for computer animated films. Thus far the size limitation between DVD and BR is not an issue, but that may change as the gen moves on. Few last gen games were bigger than 2 gigs and Dual Layer DVDs werent really needed for 95%. Of course you cannot compare how game are created today compared to 5 years ago.
Getting an XBOX One for me is like being in a bad relationship but staying together because we have kids. XBone we have 20000+ achievement points, 2+ years of XBL Gold and 20000+ MS points. I think its best we stay together if only for the MS points.
Nintendo Treehouse is what happens when a publisher is confident and proud of its games and doesn't need to show CGI lies for five minutes.
-Jim Sterling
