Xbox Live’s
Summer of Arcade kicked off this week with
Limbo, and while that’s great for 360 users, we can’t help but feel a little disenchanted with PSN. Yes, Sony has made impressive strides to improve the service, including PlayStation Plus, but shopping at the store still feels a bit impersonal.
http://media.rundlc.com/editorial/2010/07/Sony1.jpg PixelJunk Shooter 2 would make a fine addition to any lineup.
Criticize Microsoft all you want, but the company does an excellent job making the community feel like it’s a part of something, and Summer of Arcade is one of those marketing gimmicks that pays dividends. Most importantly, it’s a celebration of quality.
It’s a shame, because Sony has phenomenal games on PSN. It just does an average job marketing them. That’s why it should come up with its own Summer of Arcade, where the publisher highlights key titles and drums up support with a well-implemented marketing campaign.
http://media.rundlc.com/editorial/20...Deadnation.jpg Dead Nation showed some promise at E3. Could be a key piece of Sony's Arcade collection.
Sony would be wise to use
PixelJunk Shooter 2 as one of the flagship games, followed by Housmarque’s
Dead Nation. In addition, it should swing some deals for timed exclusives that hit PSN first. Then it would promote the hell out this four to five week period, both on the store and its blog.
Since the media practically falls over itself to cover Summer of Arcade, it would obviously flock to this. Then, at the very least, PSN fans have something to look forward to; it’s even better if you own both consoles.
