Third parties can't save the console.

I know this is going to seem like herasy but....

Games don't matter.

The system matters... people buy games for the system...

not systems for the games. It's all about perception of your system.

Games released can lead to improving that perception... but when your far behind... it takes more then that.

Haha thats great.

Anyway, I say they buy Konami, forget about Square Enix, and buy Level 5.

QFT, I mean once it finds them he'll be PERFECT! THE PERFECT CELL!

Lol after thinking for a while I knew what you were talking about.

Whatever Boo will eat it.

PS3 is tracking only to make start making money next year, so I'm not sure it needs "saving"...now, from a bragging right standpoint of saving, that's a different debate, imho.

I agree With 100%

The time of exclusives for big titles are about to be over. Its much more profitable for 3rd parties to go multiplat. Its going to be up to sony to save themselves.........though im not sure why they would need to be saved.

LOL, this post is just so full of WIN, you deserve a kamehameha!!!

I must disagree Kasz. It's the exact opposite: it's all about the games. No one buys consoles because they like the hardware (OK, a few technophiles do, but they're irrelevant). Consoles sell because people want to play games on them, specifically exclusive games that they can't get anyone else. I just created a thread on this last week.

The problem with IGN's article is that it exists in some bizzaro world that doesn't relate to the current market. Why would third parties give the PS3 exclusive games, when they could release on the 360 as well? The notion that Sony would go about purchasing other companies right now is pretty laughable in the current economic climate.

Sony's best option is to rely on their first-party studios right now to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Releasing Gran Turismo would be the biggest thing Sony could do to help the PS3 right now, IMO. (Yes, more than cutting the price. Lack of differentiation from the 360 is hurting the PS3 the most right now - the platform lacks a killer exclusive game to drive hardware sales. Metal Gear Solid doesn't have enough mainstream appeal.)