Half-Life creator: "PS3 is a waste of everybody's time!"

[Ruined]

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...7422&Itemid=61

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Originally Posted by Gabe Newell, creator of HL/HL2

I think [PS3 is] a waste of everybody’s time. Investing in the Cell, investing in the SPE gives you no long-term benefits. There’s nothing there that you’re going to apply to anything else. You’re not going to gain anything except a hatred of the architecture they’ve created. I don’t think they’re going to make money off their box. I don’t think it’s a good solution.

Sounds familiar to what I've been saying about chicken/egg scenario and third parties developing for PS3 recently

Also, apparently the PS3 version of HL2: Orange Box is going to be a 360 port performed by EA. Good luck with that one

[billyslits]

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/9103/G...My-Life-Worse/

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Gabe also had time so discuss Windows Vista, the next-generation operating system from Microsoft due out late next year, and the Xbox 360.

"Look, I spoke to some people at Microsoft, and as I said, I can't point to a single feature in Vista that I care about that solves problems for us at all. And I had the same conversation with the Xbox 360 guys. It's like, Xbox 360 doesn't make my life any better, and in fact, it makes it a lot worse, as you're telling me I can't count on having a hard drive."

[MooglePorn]

Hahahaha...

Anyway, GN is just saying developing PS3 tech and engines only enhances your ability to make things on the PS3... it's hardware specific. This is no surprise, and it's why PS3 exclusives look ten times better than PS3 cross-platform ports.

Anyone who is big on having the best versions of their cross-platform games should own a 360, just like they should have owned an Xbox last go around. Note: that didn't make Xbox the winner last time, and I doubt it matters much this time.