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It’s nice to feel smug and superior when comparing one’s knowledge to that of New York Times reporters. Unfortunately, it’s only for the geekiest of reasons, as we’re feeling quite high and mighty taking comfort in the knowledge that our understanding of video games and console technology far outweighs that of the Times.
The NYT makes mention of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 both being powered by the Cell processor, with the latter listing for as low as $US 299. Furthermore, the paper refers to Gran Turismo 5 as “a hyper-realistic, high-speed journey, is one of the [PlayStation 3's]best sellers.” At least they know that Halo 3 is the third episode in the series, a game that Dan Strack, a trader for a Wall Street bank, is quoted as calling the “latest and greatest game that people are walking on water over.”
While this edition of the New York Times may be forgiven, as it may have come from the future, we can’t excuse Strack’s sloppy metaphor. Halo 3 doesn’t make you Jesus.
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