I agree that the article has a negative tone. However most of the questions are somewhat justified... I mean, he is not asking "People say PS3 has no games...is this true?" and "Will PS3 online be as good as 360 online if I pay Sony 50 bucks?" Those would be biased. The questions asked are still somewhat valid even if they are negative.

But now that I read it I do see what you mean. The article is most likely about PS3s inability to take leading marketshare from 360 or something like that. After all, stories with bad focus usually generate more itnereste which generates more advertising revenue...

Exactly. A non biased article would ask both sides not just the side they want to report on.

dont pay any attention to the console behind the curtain

If you don't like the heat...

Jaffe will stay out of the kitchen on this one. For the record, good journalism is built around answering tough questions, biased or not. I think the questions are pointed and should be answered by someone. It's obvious Sony isn't taking any accountability on the PS3's issues at the moment, so someone might as well.

In fact, these are the question that Sony Fanboys should have answered so they can have better arguments than the current dribble that is usually put forth.

I think he was looking for an objection or counter-point to these questions. My impression is that he was attempting to get the counter-punch to the general ideas about the system and thus find a balance within his article.

I suspect he wanted answers like "I believe in" "The system is great" etc

Lastly, look at this from the outside. Most of the PS fans on this site and others have hit rock bottom and they look at the successes by looking up from 2007 or whenever and say "Look how far we've come" whereas a journalist looking in from the outside sees PS2>PS1>PS3 and the PS3 as a complete failure when compared to the previous consoles.

When you look at how Nintendo fell, they fell upwards with the N64 and actually sold more consoles than before and it wasn't until the GC generation where things became untennable.

No, he could have asked about the good things that have happen but he didnt, like half 2008 the ps3 outsold the 360, mgs4 reaminded an exclusive and it sold well, etc there are positive things that have happen in the ps3 history but the guy does not ask about them just the negative

 And while they are at it, they should ask Microsoft why they didn't spend the 5 cents per console to keep disks from being scratched, why did they rush out a cosole with so many technical problems such as the RROD and why does it sound like a hoover vacume cleaner. And while they are at it, they should ask them how a system at such a higher price point is at the same point it was at a year ago while releasing a year later. I don't think they will though. :P

I don't know what this was all about.

But could it be that the person writing the article was asking the negative questions of Jaffe to get positive information -- or an explanation for what some people think about the PS3? In other words, he to Jaffe to defend the console (or explain the console).

(Also, it would be nice if Jaffe or someone offered a textual summary of his comments. I do not have time to play through a six-minute rant by a developer.)

Mike from Morgantown

Yes he could have but that would give him nothing to write about. 

When writing articles you want to argue a point. Lets say that the mass media acuses Sony and PS3 for being a falure. He needs a point fo view that is going to argue against that.

I mean, hes not going to ask to make people who bought the ps3 feel good about themselves, he needs answers to the tough questions that no one wants to talk about at the PS3 camp....

I mean he could have said:

Yournalist: PS3 didn't have a price cut and is still selling somewhat steadily. do you agree?

David: Yes

Yournalist: Great...happy days for all

David: God of War 3 is awesome

That would make PS3 owners and developers feel good about the console but would give him nothing to write about in his article in order to argue for or agianst the PS3.

or instead of saying "how has the PS3 failed and how does this effect you?"

he could have said

"where do you think sony dropped the ball? What were somethings you think they did correctly."

Asking biased questions would be setting david up to look like he is biased. Think of it this way. If i said


"So why is your child so stupid?"

Would you answer with this?

"he may be stupid but he sure as hell can carry heavy things"


Nope I doubt you would.