Damn you, you dirty developers. Get your shit together.

As surprising of an announcement as it was, it came as no surprise to me that two more titles, Area 51: Blacksite and Frontlines: Fuel of War, have had some issues in development on the PS3. In the case of Blacksite this has led to a massive downsizing of the online features in the game, limiting it to join, create, and play. There won't even be standard leaderboards anymore. On the other hand, the 360 version of the game will be receiving the full treatment with ranked games, unranked games, and voice chat. Frontlines is yet another one of a long list of games (I'm looking at you Orange Box and Stranglehold) that have been delayed for the PS3 months later than releases on everything else.

Alright developers, I get it, the PS3 is difficult to develop for. Sony didn't have helpful tools as quickly as you would have liked and you've been developing for the 360 for as full year longer. GET THE FUCK OVER IT! If you plan on releasing your games on the PS3 console you need to give them the full treatment they are going to receive everywhere else and they need to be released on time, otherwise don't bother putting your shit out, the PS3 owners won't buy it.

The PS3 has proven that it is just as capable as the 360 in the power and graphics department, Sony has given you new development tools, you've had some time with the system, and their are successful games on the platform with established engines. Share your ideas, learn the techniques, and use them to your advantage. For fucks sake, Sony put have of you fucktard developers on the map during the PS1 and the PS2 era. While you might not have any loyalty to Sony and have more for the all might dollar, you sure as fuck should have some loyalty to your fans.

The PS3 isn't going anywhere and as it slowly becomes more affordable (new $400 model on November 2nd) there are going to be more and more players using the system. Take advantage of it. Get your demos out, polish your games, and put them out on time, otherwise fuck you, take your business elsewhere.

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Hey, at least you can throw this...

in the face of the 360,
GTA4 got delayed because Microsoft refuses to make the hard drive a requirement for anything other than MMORPGS. GTA4 looks like its gonna own on the PS3, and be a long loading, undercut, low rent wannabe with episodic content on the 360.
Woot

Actually GTA 4 was delayed

Actually GTA 4 was delayed because of the problems with developing for the PS3 not hard drive requirements from the 360. They don't want to release it on the 360 months before the PS3. They want a same day release.

Yah know, I remember you

Yah know, I remember you telling me this in the store but I still haven't found anything on the web to validate your claims.