$2-million for a franchise that just sold 1.8 million copies at $60 a pop across two systems is pretty crappy math on your part.

Play is the closest US magazine but Edge IS Next Generation and is far better than Play. It is worth the extra money IMHO. Especially since it is almost all content especially compared to most US mags like EGM(RIP) and its ilk that are more than 50% advertisements.

Sony needs a pricecut. NOW.

I am also happy to see that Left 4 Dead seems to be an evergreen title. The free DLC and the new version of it on store shelves is sure to continue its popularity into spring.

I don't think Killzone 2 will have much of an impact on Japanese PS3 sales since it is a Western-developed game and fps games are traditionally not very popular in Japan.

Another danger for Nintendo is the fickleness of the mass-market consumer.

Right now the Wii is the entertainment du jour for a large portion of consumers. Who knows what will be next, it could be a return to 1970s key parties, or the next hula hoop, or anything. Following up on any all-conquering formula is difficult and your lightning-in-a-bottle product is almost impossible to follow up.

For examples, look at Motorola and their Razr. They started approaching Nokia in worldwide marketshare but has since been unable to come up with a successor and have tumbled.

Dunkin Donuts was THE sinful treat of millions until some calorie-bomb from Starbucks took its place, and now Starbucks is in trouble.

Atari was in Nintendo's shoes in the late 70s and Nintendo was in these shoes in the 1980s. It took four systems before Nintendo once again reclaimed anything close to its market share in the 8 bit era.