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Wondering...

Has anyone seen PS3 kiosks in any American airports anywhere? Because I haven't. I saw these at Charles De Gaulle airport a week ago yesterday.


Posted by Jeffrey Wells on June 7, 2008 at 7:11 PM

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otakuhouse Author Profile Page says ...

well to begin with CDG is one of the most bizzaro fuckng airports i've ever passed through, like taking a tour through unused parts of some unwritten JG Ballard book. It feels like leftover sets from Solaris crossed wtih a Citroen ad from the 60s and death. Likewise, there's a reason why the PS3 is doing much better in Europe than the US. Gotta say though, the PS3 sucks as a game console for the most part, but it's a hell of a blu-ray player.

Posted by otakuhouse Author Profile Page at June 7, 2008 8:52 PM

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diesel Author Profile Page says ...

I have to agree, I use the PS3 as a Blu-Ray-player and it is excellent. But I don't own a single game so I can't say if it's bad or anything.

I haven't seen one of those PS3 sets in Sweden though.

Weren't Microsoft teaming up with someone to install Xboxes? Or maybe that was at hospitals?

Posted by diesel Author Profile Page at June 7, 2008 10:18 PM

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PoisonSkin Author Profile Page says ...

goddamn. this xbox is as dead as mister shillinger over there. peices of shit.

Posted by PoisonSkin Author Profile Page at June 7, 2008 11:59 PM

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The Winchester Author Profile Page says ...

I remember, Jesus it's about 20 years now, but when the Nintendo came out, they had kiosks at the airport in France. I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen, and I was convinced that French folk were playing an advanced version of Mario brothers that my 9 year old mind couldn't understand. Nostalgia is fun!

Posted by The Winchester Author Profile Page at June 8, 2008 2:35 AM

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dgunz Author Profile Page says ...

I saw a few of these at the new Nationals baseball stadium here in DC. It doesn't make much sense for kids to be playing these when they're paying for a ball game, though.

Posted by dgunz Author Profile Page at June 8, 2008 6:44 AM

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