Well, for starters, I think you're mischaracterizing XBL Gold; the subscription fee is for server and architecture upkeep. PSN is free absent a Plus membership, certainly, but have you ever looked at what their MP framework used to be like? They've improved it, to be certain, but for a few years after launch finding…

Aaaactually, Sony charges per megabyte downloaded. That's why so many games don't have demos on PSN but do on XBLA. Because they worry they'd lose money on demo downloads.

Innovation lost. Stagnation won, that is a massive loss. We have the same consoles for another decade now. Today wasn't a celebration - it was extremely disappointing.

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