We thought the bitch slapping exploits of the three gaming superpowers had quietened down after the few weeks that followed E3, but Sony's Kaz Hirai has now dealt a jaw crunching uppercut to Microsoft in the latest issue of Playstation Magazine.

The magazine's editors cleverly dangled a carrot in front of the nose of Hirai by suggesting that Microsft are following the same path as Sony. Hirai took full advantage of the carrot and agreed whole heartedly with PSM's statement, issuing some strong words to their competitors:

PSM: Sony and Microsoft seem to be taking the exact same path.

Hirai: We seem to. Every time we go down a path, we look behind and they're right there - we just can't shake these guys. I wish that they would come up with some strategies of their own, but they seem to be going down the path of everything we do. If you look at their strategy in other business areas as well, they tend to do that. And the other thing is, you take a look at, for example, the fact that we incorporate the Blu-ray drive from day one. You're not going to be asking me, 'So, talk to me about this Blu-ray add-on that you have. Does it work for games? Is it just for movies?' That's exactly the kind of pitfall you fall into if you launch something that's too early, too premature...

In your face Microsoft! Ding ding...seconds out Round Two.

Source : PS3 QJ.net