Posted Jan 15, 2007 at 05:01AM by Ian C. Listed in: Wii Tags: Christmas, Sony, Game Informer, Gabe Newell
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when will wii see this?This is very much a bit of news that could incite flames, so we won't post this on the PS3 blog. And since this is here on the Wii blog, this is obviously good news for the Wii.

Anyway, GoNintendo reports that a part of a Game Informer interview with Gabe Newell, co-founder and managing director of the computer game development company, Valve Corporation had this written down:

The PS3 is a total disaster on so many levels, I think It's really clear that Sony lost track of what customers and what developers wanted. I'd say, even at this late date, they should just cancel it and do a "do over". Just say, "This was a horrible disaster and we're sorry and we’re going to stop selling this and stop trying to convince people to develop for it". The happy story is the Wii. I'm betting that by Christmas of next year, the Wii has a larger installed base than the 360. Other people think I’m crazy. I really like everything that Nintendo is doing.


Okay, so when are we going to see Valve games on the Wii?


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   by CSFFlame - 2007-01-15
 » Oh comeon

how about you post this again with only the PS3 section so they can create their own little bubble of fanboyism.

Anyone who doesn't have a PS3 yet should see these.

   by DerDude (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » omfg wii-tards

Umm yea.. quoting from a wii-tard website is the way to go!

Just wait and see.... wii may be fun to wii-tards at the moment... but the regular wii-tard wants to get fat and not do sport while gaming... wii-tards also want to drink a can of beer, eat chips and donuts... wii-tards are lazy people, they'l drop the wii soon and sell it on eBay under nickname "proud to be an ex-wii-tard"

WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-TARRRRRRRRRRRRRRDS


   Re: ummmmmm (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » randome stuff there derdude

wat u just said was the most random thing ive (and probably everyone else) every heard - let me repeat - EVER HEARD

we r fat and over weight? this is the only console that lets u move more than just a finger. 95% of ps3 owners sold there ps3s on ebay...(and nobody is buying it hehe)
   by DerDude (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » half-life wii

oh ye forgott....

don't even THINK about a half-life wii, wii spec's are so bad, even hl1 wont run on it....


   Re: CSFFlame - 2007-01-15
 » So you don't remember HL1 on the PS2?

Right, know what you are talking about before posting plz
   by Lethal (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » lmao!

This is the dumbest thing I ever read. And if you thought HL2 looked bad on Xbox can you imagine what it would look like in 480p on the Wii? PUKE!

   by darkdreamr (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » .

wow.... this post has brought out the UBeR: FanBoys of sony! lol

ladys and gentlemen.. what you see above me is a prime example of sonys new world order.

a fanboy.. so uneducated... so stupid.. that normal fanboys dont even want to associate with them.

yes, the uberfanboy has shown its extreemly ugly head... now... everyone.. take pictures .. point and laugh at the funny pathetic little creature and hope that god takes mercy on his soulless body.



   Re: cr3st (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » LOL

so who wants the first try at telling the Über fanboys that they are wrong?
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   by me (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » wii rox *****es

you know, wiis are going for more than PS3s on ebay rite now....and on top of that, you can still find stores w/ ps3s where i live...why do i care about graphix if the games for the wii are so much damn fun? and btw, the wii's graphix are better than all the last gen systems...so saying its specs aren't good enough for those games is just ignorance. why don't you sony fanboys just go to McDonalds, get a job, and maybe oneday you can peek your head out into the world, instead of spending eternity in your mothers' basements.


   Re: Koru-Sama (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » hahaha

Those Sony die-hard fanboys can't help themselves you know... They've devoted themselves to Sony and even if they know that the PS3 isn't worth what it's selling for, they'll buy it and force their views on other people trying to prove to them "and themselves" that it was really worth the purchase.

Sony might as well have put the Blu-ray player and the cell processor in a freaking toaster. Selling that toaster for $599 and announcing that it plays Blu-ray movies and can process a billion terraflops per second, but you need to buy extra cables to hook your toaster up to your TV to watch the movies.

What's with all this extra bull****?! I just wanna toast my damned waffles!!!! I'll stick with my $20 one that gets the job done, thanks anyways Sony.
   by Vietone - 2007-01-15
 » I knew this would come up.

That little comment from "Gabe Newell" come up on a forum posting that has zero credibility. Then every website started posting it.

   by jseven (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » PiiiiSs3 Idiots

To the ps3 fanboys!!!
If you think the wii is that bad why bother reading the news from the wii's, go to your PiiiSs3 Section and read about all the awesome games and pretty graphics you have for your PiSs3...oh wait...there's none!!! =)

   by phalanges - 2007-01-15
 » Hmmm....

If this guy hates the PS3 so much, why is his company releasing HL2 for it? Why don't they trash the whole game completely and focus on the other two "greater" consoles? He's all the same, it's about the money. More money, the better for him.


   Re: ssj3fox - 2007-01-15
 » EA

EA is making the PS3 port, Not Valve...
   by Your MOM (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » Wii

PS3 Users Go home and cry...

   by jmartin (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » talk all you want

ps3 boys can talk all the shi!t they want on wii, while it runs all over sony in sales and makes them it's b!tch.

   by emFox (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » Yet...

...yet his company is making Half Life 2 for both the 360 and the PS3, along with a bunch of bonuses like Team Fortress and Portal.

Wow, Newell, way to show your hypocrisy! :D


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   Re: .... (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » ???

ummmmm ea is making the port of the pc version which valve made

go valve(counter strike rulz and wii)
   by Big Dubs (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » BS

I don't believe somebody from Valve would make these comments when they're gonna release half life orange on the ps3 and have no releases on the horizon for the wii


   Re: Koru-Sama (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » omg

READ OTHER PEOPLE'S POSTS BEFORE POSTING!!!!

There have been two (count them) other posts saying what you just said, and they both were answered refuting exactly what you are trying to promote. EA is porting the PC game over to consoles, not the creators themselves. Pay attention nimrod.

It's EA's decision whether or not to port it to the Wii or not, not Valve's. That means that Valve can praise any system they want and not be biased about their releases console wise. Just because a 3rd party is porting a game from the PC doesn't mean Valve doesn't want to make games or port over to the Wii either.
   by fiiiantastic (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » mofgwtfbbq

let me clear this - EA IS MAKING THE PORT, VALVE IS MAKING THE ORIGINAL GAME!!!!

WII = FUN
PS3 = GRAPHICS (UBER KUL, 1337 SPEAK, NO GAMEPLAY, LONELYNESS, TRYING TO CONVINCE THEMSELVES AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT PS3 IS THE ONE)

look fanboys, we all know the only reason u still go for ps is becuz of the ps1 and ps2. people make mostakes and thats wat sony did its all over dw


   Re: Wii (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » Wii

Agrees

   Re: odhranus (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » wiiiiii

well said mate, who cares if a game looks good? how much fun did we have on NES, SNES, Amiga, etc.?
   by Stampy (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » Half-Life 2

If you have a PC you can play HL2 right now.

   by CSFFlame - 2007-01-15
 » Why are the PS3 fanboys in here anyways

QJ intelligently tried to separate them (even if I rather would have had a duplicate in the PS3 section)

Don't bring your FUD in here kthx

   by CSFFlame - 2007-01-15
 » Also CS 1.6 (maybe source, I don't like it that much)

CS 1.6 + Wii-remote == hours of fun

Even though I hate the computer implementation of steam, if they let you get it free if you already own the game on steam...

That would be awesome

   by Irnesto (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » PS3 sux wii and 360 are the future of gaming

I think ps3 is a total disaster 360 is much better on many levels and even wii being bad acording to ppl whne it comes to graphics is still better then ps3 man even god of war ot black on ps2 looks better then some ps3 games ps has only a better looking nf carbo big deal ea is starting to suck in need for speed series by pulling of an upset 10 fps in 36o verson and even crapier job on wii. Sony should just give up ps3 and relese ps4 and do it right this time or ps 3.5 lol

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   by Vietone - 2007-01-15
 » Source Engine is better on PS3

http://techreport.com/etc/2006q4/source-multicore/index.x?pg=1

This was an article released long ago stating the source engine is being adapted for Multi-Core platforms.

The devs on the Source engine like multi-core processors since you can do more with more power.

This can easily be adopted to take advantage of the Cell processors since from this article, the source engine is taking full control of the cores which is what Cell is all about.

I am surprised no one brought this up earlier, because this clearly puts the PS3 in a better position with the source engine then the Xbox360.


   Re: rolly poly (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » yeah

ps3 isn't a traditional multicore setup, it doesn't have multiple generic cores.

the 360 actually has 3 cores that can be used for anything, and it doesn't require insane amounts of coding to get the best out of them.
   by 34234234 (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » 234234234

I can ***** in a ps3 box and sell it on ebay to a sony fan. Gosh I'd love to so there face when they open it up lol


   Re: 234234234 (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » 234234

"Gosh I'd love to see there face when they open it up and get a wiff lol"

Fixed I was typing to fast
   by Ryosuke (Unregistered) - 2007-01-15
 » Give it Time

I own a PS3 and Wii currently launch games are always bad but give it time and the system rep will grow.

There alot of really good games coming to PS3 this year that I think would set it back on course so patience is everything. Same thing for the Wii.


   by Ludikhris (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » Kinda dissappointed in my Wii

Im not so sure why people are so happy about the Wii. I bought one on launch day and bought Rayman to play with my girlfriend. Id have to say it was ok, but I miss conventional gameplay. Currently my PS2 gets more attention than my Wii. I also am planning on buying a PS3, why? I want the whole package it offers, (bluray discs, media server capabilities, Final Fantasy, Devil May Cry, MGS) I see it as better than 360. I, however, see Wii in a COMPLETELY different category than 360 and PS3. When I play a conventional game, I experience one thing, when I play Wii, it's almost like a whole different form of entertainment. Like listening to music and watching videos. For use as a conventional gaming system I give the Wii a C+. For innovation and overall entertainment it's an A. My main concern is burnout from the Wiimote. I cant play longer than an hour or so without getting bored of FPS games aiming out of control, and flailing about as I try to control things. This is just my two cents, but I think people will feel the same in the future. Wii will be very successful, but I fear it will become novelty without more stability in the technology.


   Re: teetsucker man (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » a message to you

you sir, shut the FU--CK UP U FU--CKING PIECE OF RETARDED SH__IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n also, let me tell u that a sex doll is no gf, LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Re: odhranus (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » teetsucker shut up!

Hey, I love the Wii, it is great but I can see what ludikhris is saying, when at my mates house playing with the Wii, we did switch over for sum colin mcrae on the ps2.
It's like going biking or summit, its great fun, but you will get tired after a while, but will still jump back on yer bike the next day.

I'm hooked into zelda ATM and am dreading the day that I complete it. I'll just start over again more than likely. I wont be buying a ps3 as I hardly played my ps2 so whats the point?
   by mooman (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » @ Ludikhris

shutup u *****got

   by rolly poly (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » try to engage them

don't just tell them to shutup and insult them.

he has some valid points, the wii is not your conventional gaming system.

notice he said he didn't have a ps3 b/c he didn't run out and drop $500+ on a system that isn't worth it.

he gives a list of things he sees as ps3 strong suits and instead of pointing out that aside from bluray everything he listed isn't here yet, or is available on the original xbox, you guys flame.

anyone bother to mention the lack of rumble on the sixaxis? sony decides to stick ya with an expensive machine, but cost is the reason they left out rumble on the controllers? give me a break...

   by kojo220 (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » I can wait a few years for a PS3

Hey hey, calm down folks. There are no stupid people here. Just different opinions, almost all of them valid.
I love my PS2, but I love it for the games, which means the only reason I would ever consider buying a PS3 would be MGS4 and God of War 2. But since I found out GoW2 is for PS2, I'm not going to spend 600 to play 1-2 good games. We can throw around numbers, but in the end it all just means that the only difference between PS3 and PS2 is graphics(if you have the right television).Graphics are important to me, but not 0 important. There's also the higher disc space, which is a big deal, but I'd like to see how much of it developers'll use first.

As for the Wii, which I did buy, people like it for the games. It's just more fun is all.(I really hope you didn't just write off a whole console because of Rayman, Ludikhris) but I'd have to agree that it seems to be in a different catagory than PS3 and 360. I wouldn't put it a lesser catagory, though. I know everyone's probably sick of hearing this, but Zelda is just amazing. I would like to see Nintendo try to put out more conventional games, since it seems all others are either hit-or-miss.
And I'm sure teetsucker man and moonman will learn how to type coherently, someday.

   by I HATE THE WII (Unregistered) - 2007-01-16
 » I HATE THE Wii

***** THE Wii, LONG LIVE PS3!!!!


GO ***** YOURSELVES, you STUPID ASS WIITARDS

   by wii sucks (Unregistered) - 2007-01-18
 » ps3 # 1

wii sucks
thier grafics suck ass ps3 is the king !!!!!!!!!!!!!
wii is the slave

   by Zift (Unregistered) - 2007-01-20
 » Pathetic

I personally like all consoles. The Xbox 360 has some amazing online, and an already well developed library of games. The Wii's an incredible console in every way. from the Wii mote, to the awesome design of the console it self. I myself own a PS3, and I love it. The NY times, nor Gabe can change my mind. The PS3 will get good games, but we just have to wait.

However, what I do find pathetic is the amount of fanboys posting. Honestly, for those who say it "sucks" have you honestly even played one. Some have, but I gurantee you a good amount of people who judge it haven't even played one. So, how would you know? Just because you don't have one you must bash it? That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. All in all, all three are great. give them a try, you might actually ENJOY the console instead of bashing it.

   by KTM911 (Unregistered) - 2007-01-21
 » OR

we could just forget bout the one good game id like to try (R:FOM) and look at what the console can do and what it does that we dont want it to (crash) i have only had 2 freezes on the gamecube( on metroid prime because i moved too fast through the tunnels and it could not keep up.) and 1 on wii. why it happend on the wii i dont know but i have 1 friend who said it has crashed 10 times already. I also look at its originality. Xbox mad it clear they were goin for graphics but within a resonable price range, and online gameplay. Wii was online in other ways like weather and stuff, aswell as gameplay, and very hopefully online play as well. Ps3....well make gameplay less fun ( only a tilt sensor, no rumble or pointing.) a online that doesnt even seem to be there ( ive never heard of a ps live or anythin.) Graphics that they tried too much at and had to put 200$ more just to have 100 pixles more, and a system that could be mustaken as a frying pan, because it gets so warm while running. Honestly i havent tried one, but i aint gona buy one (or tollerate ppl who post on another console blog) and just say meh.

al in all wii is doing great xbox 360 has a good start and ps3 is moving gamers away from gaming to blue ray and other useless crap that we cant afford.



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