Has everybody in print media become retarded when it comes to basic math? First it was Entertainment Weekly (although they already were retarded), then TIME magazine (at least one would think they'd know) and now Edge? The current decade started in 2001, not 2000. The decade isn't over until 0:00:00 on 01/01/10. There was not a year zero. The easy way to explain it is to count out loud to ten. I start with "one." If you start with "zero," you are either retarded, or work in the print media.

The sad thing is, that I'm sure somebody in editing knew this, and the cover story could have put "past ten years" in place of "decade."

On to the topic, cianchristopher said: "It was the decade that seemed to belong to Sony, with its PS2 smashing all-comers, before hubris caused a face-first fall from grace from which the company is still in the process of recovering."

I don't think it was just hubris. No console maker has ever had a triple play when it comes to generations, in any territory, when there was meaningful competition.

This is from a North American point of view. Atari had Home Pong and the Atari VCS (a.k.a Atari 2600) then the disastrous Atari 5200. Nintendo had the NES and Super NES and then came the N64. Sony had the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 and then history snuck in with the PS3. Now these days, Nintendo is back on top with the Wii.

Nothing in life is free. Besides, at 96 cents a week (USD), the cost of XBOX Live is pedestrian. But it still remains that for the most part, there are more third party exclusives on the 360 than PlayStation 3. That can change as easy as the breeze. It's silly, Sony could have pay to play online service for the PS3, just charge half what Microsoft charges and in theory it'd be 100% profit since PSN already does what XBL does (so Sony claims) and that money could go towards Sony Corporation who could really use it right now. As seen with Phantasy Star Universe and Final Fantasy XI, people on PS2 & PS3 will pay to play on a Sony console.

Yes, but what about Alien Front Online for the Dreamcast with its real-time voice chat? When was that? 2001? Did these jokers sue SEGA?

Then again, I think it would be best if no only going after Sony and Microsoft, but they should also go after the Internet itself.

I'm sure Sony settled since they didn't want to have another Sixaxis/Dual Shock problem. It's not a "no balls" strategy, but more of we're running out of money strategy.

When Sony says "working on," they actually mean they "don't give a shit." If you'll re-buy your PS1 games, then you'll re-buy (sooner or later) your PSP games is what Sony really has in mind. Look at Nintendo's Virtual Console and some of the latest "New Motion Control" games for Wii. Look at XBOX Live Arcade and XBOX Originals. Look at VHS to DVD to Blu-ray Disc. The Walkman, Discman, and now iPod (and others).