Network Update: 25 Million Users, 500 Million Content Downloads
See Full ImageWe have ESP. The morning after posting our article, "Network Outstripping Live," Sony sent out a press release entitled, "PlayStation Network Proves Content Is King." Ironic much?
Anyway, in addition to announcing that FFVII had already been downloaded 100,000 times, Sony also revealed upcoming PS1 classic releases, including Wild ARMs 2 (which we already knew about), Mobile Light Force and Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol. There are currently more than 40 PS1 titles available for download on the PlayStation Store, and as a reminder, all of them can be played on either the PlayStation 3 or PSP. The press release further confirms some impressive numbers: 25 million registered users, 500 million pieces of content downloaded worldwide to date, 200 games, demos, and trailers, 1,900 movies, 9,000 TV shows and pieces of original content, etc. Add all this together, and you've got one stellar service that has continued to make strides with every passing week; Thursdays are always fun, aren't they? Some may argue that Live is still more popular, but the gap has closed quickly, and as the Network is still free, it seems one service definitely has the edge right now. Oh, and we can't wait for Fat Princess, which - although it has been delayed - is still set to hit this summer.
If you haven't been checking the Store for new content lately, you're definitely missing out on a slew of stuff. There's gotta be something on there for you!
6/23/2009 Ben Dutka
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Scarecrow
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 3:55:27 AM
Squeeeenix needs to focus and get XV out, XIII = crap from what I've seen. And XIV is online.
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Masterofallz
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 10:24:09 PM
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ZettaiSeigi
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 10:25:45 PM
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jmo_INDY_Repub
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 10:36:10 PM
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Qwarktast1c
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:23:38 PM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 2:53:47 AM
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Qwarktast1c
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 3:21:45 PM
i like my anime too
mostly just BLEACH, at least from what they have at the store. but i just dont see the need in buying it since i watch it online in japanese, with subs of course lol
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Kowhoho
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 10:40:49 PM
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Reccaman18
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:02:16 PM
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 10:53:36 PM
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1 - Private chat
2 - 50 dollars per year.
Looks even to me.
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King James
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 10:56:17 PM
was that sarcasm? PSN has vox chat with video.
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Alienange
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 12:01:29 AM
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N a S a H
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 5:40:05 AM
As for the $50 a year, WHA?!
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vicious54
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 9:20:01 AM
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N a S a H
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 12:52:42 PM
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Alienange
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:24:12 PM
2 - cell phones costs money to use... like Live.
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LegendaryWolfeh
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 9:26:46 PM
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Karosso
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:00:48 PM
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Qubex
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:14:48 PM
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I downloaded the new VIDZONE to watch music videos, but I couldn't, as the content was blocked when trying to access it from Singapore. It says it is not available for my region. Only way to get around it is to use a Proxy server, a bummer to set up though.
Q!
"i am home"
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Highlander
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:20:01 PM
This is one of the things that I really feel that Sony needs to change, and soon. The PS3 is region free. My Visa card works just as well in Japan as it does in the US. So why can I not purchase content from regions outside the US? I still have some real hopes for Vidzone, but it's definitely something that should be region free along with everything else. I know that it's probably all copyright legality, which is a pain. But for a Service like VidZone or PSN, we really need to have globally available content.
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Alienange
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 12:03:28 AM
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The Stig
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 7:20:14 AM
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Qwarktast1c
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:21:30 PM
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who in the hell wants to pay $80+ for a dinky little thing that gives you wi-fi for a console that doesn't even have a web browser?!?!?
which bring to question the price point of ps3
if people say the price is too high, well look at what you get.... FREE online service with built in wi-fi
that my friends is a real value
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:21:51 PM
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Bugzbunny109
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:29:31 PM
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I have been noticing that Sony has been keeping up with MS lately: MS brings more arcade games- Sony brings more PS1 classics; MS brings motion tech- Sony brings motion tech; MS brings Netflix- Sony brings the movie store; MS brings Facebook- Sony brings Playstation Cloud. Sony, in a sense, has a "role-model". They can look at MS and integrate certain features from them into their own system- an addendum to their exclusive features- free online (yah!). I plan on seeing PSN on the same eye level as Live someday, but it will of course take time.
Bunny-out
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Highlander
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:36:01 PM
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Bugzbunny109
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 12:02:19 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 12:32:01 AM
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fluffer nutter
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 1:16:06 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 2:15:11 AM
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Highlander
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:34:40 PM
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If I could be bothered I'd go dig up a few articles where various MS people were quoted saying that PSN would never do this, or that or have this or that number of users or features, not to mention all the times it was stated that Home would fail. I'd love to make some of the talking heads eat some humble pie, but they won't.
I always remember how Microsoft at one point categorically stated that you didn't need 1080p for gaming - fast forward to the Microsoft inclusion of HDMI for 1080p output on the Xbox360. I seem to remember they also said that there would be no games that ran in 1080p, and of course they were wrong there too.
Ah, but as this PSN feature shows, some throw words and lies, and others lead by example with deeds.
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Qwarktast1c
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:45:22 PM
why is it that alot of ps3 games only run at 720p or 1080i? does the ps3 automaticly upscale the vid to 1080p either way?
cause i notice how MS always goes on about how 'all' their games run at 1080p and all that hoo-hah
then i notice that ps3 games are only programmed, according to the devs, to output at 720p or 1080i (for instance KZ2, ratchet and clank, etc.)
whats the deal?
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BikerSaint
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 1:49:13 AM
I don't think they'll be eating humble pie any time soon.....
Well, at least not until they've coughed up all those crow feathers that have gotten wedged right up against their tonsils.
Last edited by BikerSaint on 6/24/2009 1:50:16 AM
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Highlander
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 3:54:03 AM
360 games are not rendered at 1080p (I'm not sure that there are any that do), they almost all render at 720p (or lower) and the built in hardware video scaler, upscales to 1080p. The 360 can output a 1080p signal, but the actual image is a scaled 720p. Which is no more than what your 1080p TV will do with a 720p video feed. In other words, Microsoft are stretching the truth.
For PS3, most games render at 720p (though some now render to 1080i or 1080p as well). However in most cases games render the 720p resolution and the TV will auto scale to 1080i and 1080p as needed. PS3 also contains a hardware scaler that can upscale the image as needed. Sony gave devs access to it in early 2007. Devs of more recent games - such as KZ2 - have therefor had more options, and games can effectively render at resolutions that can scale easily to 1080i/1080p, with the hardware scaler automatically scaling up to 1080p or down to 720p as desired. But this is dependent on the developer, the user cannot tell the PS3 to autoscale games to 1080p.
At the end of the day, it really doesn't matter. All HDTVs contain video scaling hardware. The physical resolution of a 720p TV is 1366x768, but 720p resolution is 1280x720, so the image is scaled to fit the screen. 1080i input is similarly scaled to fit the 1366x768 resolution. A 1080p TV scales all video inputs except 1080p because 1080p TVs have a physical resolution that matches 1080p (1920x1080).
Remember that 1080i is interlaced, so you effectively get fewer frames per second (30 not 60), even though 1080i theoretically has better resolution, for fast moving images (games) 720p will look better.
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b3mike
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:48:23 PM
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Typical xbot response
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Alienange
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 12:09:41 AM
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Alienange
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 9:33:04 PM
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BigBoss4ever
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 1:25:22 AM
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OriginalSin
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 2:41:59 AM
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The fact of the matter is we have nothing to prove to those idiot or M$ for that matter... We have what we want and we get the games we want... I don't need to convince myself I'm happy with what I get, it's been proven time and time again....
I would love to see that day, but unfortunately MS and the fanboys get under our skin and it's a natural reaction to go back at them. Would be cool if we could just bite or tongue and leave them with no response just silence....(I kill you).... *( hahaha...sorry that just came out of nowhere)
Anyway. Big up to Sony it's really good to see how far they've come since 2006. I was worried back then, but I had faith in them, and they delivered on every front they said they would. I'm no longer worried, but rather excited and looking forward to what they do next...
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The Stig
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 7:28:05 AM
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LimitedVertigo
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 2:46:56 AM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 2:58:03 AM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 3:02:07 AM
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Scarecrow
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 3:57:31 AM
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In time the US will make the shift. Unless teenagers become the majority in gaming.
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b3mike
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:34:29 AM
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Nah................................I'd much rather buy food
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ps3rulez890
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 8:53:57 AM
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but never buy the Gaylo legendary 3Shitty because then i would have to reposse your ps3.
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b3mike
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 5:11:49 PM
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ps3rulez890
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 9:03:38 AM
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GT 5
IMFAMOUS
GTA 4
SAINTS ROW 2
KILLZONE 2
RATCHET AND CLANK C.I.T
RESISTANCE 2
GOD OF WAR 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FFXIII
FFXIV
DEAD RISING 2
RESI 5
BURNOUT PARADISE
BATMAN A.A
C.O.D M.W 2
C.O.D 4
C.O.D W.A.W
WORMS HD
MODNATION RACERS
THE LAST GARDIAN
NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2
HEAVY RAIN
DEAMON SOUL
WHITE KNIGHT CHRONICLES
TONY HAWKS RIDE
AND WARHAWK
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bigberr
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 9:20:03 AM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 10:18:00 AM
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bearbobby
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 11:17:28 AM
Probably the same place he got the idea that the file sizes of updates for Xbox = file sizes of updates for PS3.
@bigberr
I'm sorry your download speeds are slow mate, but it's all relative. My updates take longer to install then they do to download. And downloading content from the PSN utilizes my maximum bandwith where as regular internet use on my PC only sees that throughput with data speed tests.
(Begin anecdotal evidence...)
I've never had lag with online play except for the first week that LBP came out, and even then it was slight. My next door neighbor had Live and was disconnected serveral times during one of his 5 hour COD4 marathons using the same cable company, so it's not a universal constant.
I still don't get how MS has made you feel good about handing over $50 to use something the PSN gives you for FREE...
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N a S a H
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 12:56:32 PM
It might not be better internet, but Live just offers a better service. I guess you get what you're paying for.
PSN is free and that's that.
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questing222
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 9:36:10 AM
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Absolutely shockingly ridiculous statement.
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Highlander
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 10:04:01 AM
Don't you just love it when someone takes an existing thing, dresses it up in a new coat of paint and tries to pass it off as a new and revolutionary idea?
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 10:20:59 AM
I don't want any "I'm not biased" excuses anymore. Just leave. Or I'll make you leave.
Edit: on second thought, you can go now.
Last edited by Ben Dutka PSXE on 6/24/2009 10:22:02 AM
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TEG3SH
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 10:33:30 AM
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he got that idea from we have to pay and u don't na na na na
i admit it i'm a sucker who still pays 50 usd yearly to play gears
but the good thing is i haven't touched gears since uncharted 2 beta kicked off so there is hope STILL
Last edited by TEG3SH on 6/24/2009 10:33:54 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 1:04:18 PM
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questing222
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 1:45:45 PM
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Im not in defence of the Xbox 360, Im in defence of ps3 owners not making themselves look like idiots all over the internet.
Most threads and comments on here are fairly decent, its why i come here. Its one of the least fanboy ps3 sites about.
If its a decent thread then I dont feel the need to make too many comments and beat my chest at how great sony are doing to make myself feel better about my purchase.
I do however feel that the reason why this site is good needs to be kept in tact.
Ben, you, as a person, and as an owner of both HD consoles keep your posts fairly balanced for a ps3 fan.
You see good as good and bad as bad, and thats how it should be.
Personally, I dont want to see this site ruined by all the "OMG xBOTS IS SH*T" crap that some of the members post here.
It makes us all look like fools.
Almost every new news story here is completely taken over by 5 or 6 "hardcore" ps3 fans who i personally think will ruin the site in time.
I wont name names, I think they know who they are.
Every day of their lives are spent responding to every single news article here multiple times and at least 5 posts of theirs a day will refer to how terrible the xbox is and how amazing the ps3 is.
I can see however that there is no room for my kind of input on this site anymore so I just wont bother trying to keep a lid on all the crap that gets posted on what are almost always decent articles.
I'll continue to read the site and just not contribute, as i still enjoy the topics.
Congratulations on the sites success, I just hope "Game fans" like me dont continue to be put off by this site which is becoming no longer a site for game fans, or even ps3 fans, but for microsoft and xbox 360 haters.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 2:57:24 PM
It's insanely hypocritical to speak of "balance," considering this fact. The VAST majority of all comments here are in no way inflammatory or based on "MS is teh suck!" I know, because I actually read them. We have more educated responses here in one day than most places have in a month.
And as far as I'm concerned, you will contribute only if I allow you to. If you're not capable of making a post that ISN'T clearly in favor of MS or the 360, what exactly is everyone supposed to think?
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 3:34:00 PM
I consider myself a regular and your particular brand of posturing will not be missed old man.
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 6/24/2009 3:35:05 PM
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XJGunz
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:11:45 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:41:52 PM
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Jordahn
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 2:58:37 PM
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"One of the funniest ps3 fanboy arguments that always seems to crop up is the classic "Voice Chat??.. I've got a cell phone for that!!!"
Absolutely shockingly ridiculous statement."
I read nothing in here that provoked it. Besides, a cell phone is a VERY viable solution in certain scenarios. Nothing wrong with it, and it isn't neccessarily fanboyish.
Last edited by Jordahn on 6/24/2009 2:59:53 PM
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Qwarktast1c
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 3:24:41 PM
idk what his gripe is. ps3 has voice chat too, just not cross game voice chat like xbox. ps3 also can't send voice messages.... but hey it's not that much of a loss
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ZubraZap
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 3:45:41 PM
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Alienange
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:22:18 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 7:24:38 PM
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KingRed
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 7:41:03 PM
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Jordahn
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:37:39 PM
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Yeah, it's been kind of... disturbing me... sometimes...
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TEG3SH
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:57:24 PM
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i usualy like ur posts but in this matter i only have one thing to say
UP URS
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 5:27:57 PM
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BikerSaint
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 5:36:44 PM
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Why the pissy attitude towards World?
You need to re-read World's post.
If "YOU are paying for your Live", then World's comment wasn't directed at you.
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LimitedVertigo
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 7:23:44 PM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 12:00:03 AM
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He sounded like 1 too many sour mash's, huh?
LOL
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 12:35:37 AM
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TEG3SH
Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 2:55:00 AM
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the last time i checked UP URS wasn't a big deal if u were offended by it WORLD then my bad
as for the other bodyguards out there was i talkn to u ????
guess not so why dont u all mind ur own business and by all means virt ignore this comment
CHEERS MATES
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BikerSaint
Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 5:22:07 PM
Chill, don't get yourself so worked up, you're the one that snapped at World, not us...
Just wondering why you came down on World for???
(especially since you said you pay your own way).
And as for the bodyguard comment, I seriously doubt World needs one, & I certainly know I don't, cause I TCB myself.
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TEG3SH
Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 6:04:57 AM
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TEG3SH
Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 6:35:59 PM
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MJ IS OFFICIALY DEAD :(
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TEG3SH
Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 6:54:45 PM
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but again it is none of ur business so mind ur own mate
dont get me all ghetto on ya "lets say" mate
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BikerSaint
Friday, June 26, 2009 @ 12:30:48 AM
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Guess what with that fake g-unit threat, it is my business now.
Anmd I don't care if you hate me or not. You can make idle threats all you want, but since talk's cheap when you're hiding behide a computer, and just because I don't hide behind mine, I'll be more than happy to give you my address.
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LimitedVertigo
Friday, June 26, 2009 @ 3:05:17 AM
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Jed
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 10:16:09 PM
P.S. Tell them to remake FFVII