Today's Technology section rounds up what bloggers and gamers have been shouting about for a while, namely the bumpy ride which PS3 is facing. An analyst quoted in the article states the obvious: "People in gaming and game publishing are drastically less excited about PlayStation 3 than they were a year ago, and competition is looking much stronger." There is even the prediction that Sony could come third behind Microsoft and Nintendo, although a more sensible voice comes from veteran developer Jez San. "I think the combination of a next-generation games machine and a next-generation DVD payer that plays full high definition movies is very compelling, despite the huge price."
Elsewhere in the paper there is an interview with Sims creator Will Wright - "RTS games suck on consoles" - and a decent piece from Keith about the lack of rounded characters in gaming. Maybe PS3 will be the catalyst, but in all honesty I think it will be years before we get close to the gaming equivalent of something like the West Wing (sob)
