There are many things wrong with your argument. I don't really care what squilliam was up to but the idea that something is going to "save" the ps3 needs to die. Ps3 is alive and kicking regardless of what those BS news stories tell you, therefore, it doesn't need to be 'saved'. Also, I'm yet to see anyone on here claim that GoW3 would "save" the ps3 so don't conjure stuff up and try to pass them as what others said.

Lastly, if userbase was such an accurate prediction of sales, how come MGS4's sales are ecclipsing mgs3's with 1/4 the userbase on a "dead/dying" console to boot LMAO. Why do games like cod:waw sell better on the "dead" console than the one everyone is buying? Demographics are probably a more sensible way to predict sales than userbase. it's only in the cases of similar demographics that userbase wins. this is why 360 sells more software than ps3...they have the same demographics. Ps2 had lots of casuals that were "filler"base not userbase for the sake of this argument and it also had a very wide demographic.

Your obession with sales to denote quality of gameplay is counter productive.  It really negates any credibility you once had.

Gears is both easier to type and easier to say.  Why would you want it any other way?  Oh...wait...you're always looking for a way to put down PS3 games somehow.  I forgot.

@Khuutra - The fact that we are having this conversation proves nothing other than the fact that 360 fans would rather see the GOW acronym be used for Geras instead of God of War. Like I already said, this is a discussion that is impossible to "win" or be right in without doing real research and actually examining which game has the acronym used for it more. The transition you are talking about is also subjective, because while MK is more commonly used for Mario Kart, it has not stopped anyone from continuously using the acronym for Mortal Kombat. The only difference is that I make the argument that, in inter-console cases, GOW is used more commonly for God of War. Until that changes, or somehow you can physically prove which one is used more, my argument holds valid.

I also don't understand how sales are brought into an argument where we are talking about games from two completely different genres. Just because Gears sells better doesn't mean that everybody who has bought Gears will start using GOW to describe it instead of God of War. In fact, I'd make the argument that even those who have never played God of War but own Gears still more commonly use the acronym to describe the former.

Do I look like a 360 fan to you?

There are ways to do this research, and it's often as easy as a Google search.

The transition is not subjective. It is an objective, observable phenomenon.

Preach on, perpride.

I'm really starting to dislike some people on this site that are just constantly bashing anything related to Sony, the PS3, the PSP, and their games.

Gears is the better abbreviation.

There are those amongst us who strive for objectivity and the observations of trends. The console wars has nothing to do with what I'm talking about.

For those of you glancing over this thread in bewilderment and disgust that this argument is actually happening, you are not alone. Take notes. Keep a list of the participating names. These are your fanboys and fangirls of VGChartz and yes, this is how far their biases go. Next up will be a valid discussion piece on those that think jelly should go on top and those that think peanut butter should. Nah, I don't think that could top this. At least Darth Tigris got it.

Tell that to Squilliam.  As for your arguments, I see no reason why people should shift from using the superior abbreviation of "Gears" for Gears of War.

Well that's harsh

@windbane: I actually agree with you. I like "Gears" myself. But it's not a matter of should. It's a matter of what will or what is.

I thought Onyxmeth's comments were about right on.  I will not shy away from being called a strong fan of the PS3 and PSP, and if I'm called a fanboy I don't care even if I object to the meaning placed behind it.  What I don't do, however, is continually create threads and post in other threads negative remarks about the other systems.  Everyone has opinions but some people on this site seem to have a mission to put down the PS3 constantly.  It's really rather tiring.

As for the wonderful topic at hand:  everyone I know with a 360 calls it Gears.  No one can say "GeoW" and no one wants to say "Gow" (rhymes with wow) or Gow (rhymes with row) for a game.  Most people use Gears because it sounds good and it's what they would say.  GoW is a short way to type God of War, which is what people say.  The whole point of abbreviations is to shorten the spoken language for easier use in written form.  Gears is easy to type and is exactly what people say.  I see no reason for anything to change.