23rd March 2006, 3:57 PM
That's an intention, not a proper plan on how they are actually going to get all those people online.
However, MS at least made a move in the right direction with a free version of it's online system. Sony is improving that by making it much more open to developers. They can chose to go their own route or use Sony's networks or use a combination of the two. Further, Sony has been stating they have a lot of intention of developing a more "open" platform so a lot of people can design their own games and share them on Sony's little network. Also, the PS3 has Linux already installed (a version of it anyway). Also, a lot of interconnectivity with the PSP including downloading PS1 games to a substantially sized memory stick. Sony seems very interested in making their platform "open".
Nintendo's plans leave a lot of room for speculation. I certainly have high hopes. Let's see what Nintendo has in store. An open development situation from both Nintendo and Sony woudl really put MS in a pinch.
However, MS at least made a move in the right direction with a free version of it's online system. Sony is improving that by making it much more open to developers. They can chose to go their own route or use Sony's networks or use a combination of the two. Further, Sony has been stating they have a lot of intention of developing a more "open" platform so a lot of people can design their own games and share them on Sony's little network. Also, the PS3 has Linux already installed (a version of it anyway). Also, a lot of interconnectivity with the PSP including downloading PS1 games to a substantially sized memory stick. Sony seems very interested in making their platform "open".
Nintendo's plans leave a lot of room for speculation. I certainly have high hopes. Let's see what Nintendo has in store. An open development situation from both Nintendo and Sony woudl really put MS in a pinch.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)