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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby MiTT3NZ » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:59 am

Between a pair of tits and a good cup of coffee... I obviously made the wrong decision...

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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby ThyDarkAngel » Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:02 pm

I am addicted to coffee but you sure did.
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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Bluecast » Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:16 pm

Who Really Cares? wrote: Influential credit rating agency downgrades Sony to “junk”

“This wasn't an easy decision,” said Matt Jamieson, head of corporate research. “But their reputations have been hit so much that it'll take a long while to crawl back.”

Sony's high-profile financial troubles are blamed primarily on the ailing TV business and the strong yen. The three months to September was Sony's seventh consecutive quarterly net loss.

Staying positive, Fitch said if Sony can sort out its problem areas, such as the TV business, then further downgrades may be avoided. A BB rating indicates a company is vulnerable to defaulting on debt over time, but have sufficient flexibility for now to keep servicing that debt. Sony has a solid buffer of cash, Fitch said, and some profitable, cash-generating units.

“I don't think the banks will push either of these companies to the wall,” Damian Thong, an equity analyst at Macquarie Securities in Tokyo, told the paper. “But they do need to convince people that tough restructuring moves will be done in good time, while minimising unnecessary damage to healthy businesses.”

Sony, under Kaz Hirai, has embarked on heavy cost-cutting measures to try and combat crippling operating costs, and thousands will be let go by April 2013. The giant electronics firm has in recent years seen its dominance eroded and brand power diminished as the likes of Samsung and LG Electronics have risen.

But how's PlayStation doing in all this? PlayStation sales are slouching, particularly handheld, but Sony's more streamlined business appears to be paying off. Last year during the months July, August and September, Sony sold a combined 4.9 million PS2 and PS3 consoles. This year that number was 3.5 million.

Last year during those months, Sony sold 1.7 million PSP and Vita handhelds. This year that number was a slightly lower 1.6 million. In its recent financial report Sony lowered its expectations for PSP and Vita by 2 million, down to 10 million for the full year. The PS2 and PS3 full-year total remains the same at 16 million.


http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012- ... ny-to-junk




Slow one are we not? That was posted in the Sony topic about 2 weeks ago.
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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Who Really Cares? » Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:32 pm

Cool story bro.

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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Crimson Ryan » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:10 pm

Ryudo wrote: Slow one are we not? That was posted in the Sony topic about 2 weeks ago.
http://www.shenmuedojo.net/forum/viewto ... 7&start=30

Different agency. This is the second to lower Sony's debt rating.

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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Who Really Cares? » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:12 pm

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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Axm » Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:58 pm

FUCK
Why is 3DS region locked? I wanted to get one for my wife for christmas and get her Animal Crossing (JPN) but I also want it to play U.S games ofcourse cause I need to play RE:Revelations and etc.. ill be moving back to Japan next year so it would be for more than just Animal Crossing in the future for her. Grr..
Is their a work around for this besides buying two 3DS?
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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby south carmain » Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:27 pm

Axm wrote: FUCK
Why is 3DS region locked? I wanted to get one for my wife for christmas and get her Animal Crossing (JPN) but I also want it to play U.S games ofcourse cause I need to play RE:Revelations and etc.. ill be moving back to Japan next year so it would be for more than just Animal Crossing in the future for her. Grr..
Is their a work around for this besides buying two 3DS?

I think the only way is to hack it, I was told you only need a special SD card that you can buy on ebay
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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Bluecast » Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:05 pm

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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Samanosuke Akechi » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:22 pm

Axm wrote: FUCK
Why is 3DS region locked? I wanted to get one for my wife for christmas and get her Animal Crossing (JPN) but I also want it to play U.S games ofcourse cause I need to play RE:Revelations and etc.. ill be moving back to Japan next year so it would be for more than just Animal Crossing in the future for her. Grr..
Is their a work around for this besides buying two 3DS?


As of now,there is no method.Least none that I know of.I really don't understand why Nintendo decided to region lock it.A North American 3DS can play imported DS games.Why not the other way around? :???:
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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Bluecast » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:27 pm

I think they went region lock because od Eshop. Still makes no sense to me really. HATE region locking. At least with Wii Homebrew solves it. I hate DRM I hate region locking and hate it when honest people get FUCKED all in the name of "piracy"
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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby south carmain » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:39 pm

unsure what to get first between arkham city and sleeping dogs :-k
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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby MiTT3NZ » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:45 pm

What, you mental? Arkham, fool!

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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

Postby Kenny » Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:23 pm

Arkham City all the way.

Unless you don't want three months sucked away from your life.
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Re: Gaming thoughts of the day

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