Gran Turismo 5 Available and Xbox 360 Gets PS3 Processor...

Well, well, if it isn't the old habit of journalists: claiming that they know everything, regardless of the newspaper column they write for. It seems that somebody at NY Times got things mixed up while writing a hardware guide which includes major consoles. Among the most important mistakes are the fact that, according to the article, the Xbox 360 uses a Cell processor and that Gran Turismo 5 is already out.

Hey, a mistake is a still a mistake and we all make them, but did this really have to be pointed out by all major gaming sites in order to make the folks over at NY Times realize that something's wrong? In case you think I'm overreacting, here's the paragraph from the article that caused the trouble:

"Those who have spent the day trading carbon credits have another opportunity to save the planet, this time from aliens in Halo 3, the third edition of the Xbox 360 game. The PlayStation 3 game Gran Turismo 5, a hyper-realistic, high-speed journey, is one of the best sellers for that Sony console, which starts at $299. Microsoft's Xbox starts at $280. Both are built around the multicore Cell processor, which allows numerous tasks to be done simultaneously."

Strangely enough, the Wii didn't get mixed up with some other console, like the rest of the lot, so we might as well think that Nintendo's luck is unbreakable, specially when their products get reviewed. Well, we can't only show you the troublesome paragraph, so it's time to comment a bit upon it. For starters, Gran Turismo 5 can't be a best seller since it's not out yet, while the PlayStation 3 isn't available for $299 as the lowest price, but rather $399.

The last informational error comes in the end of the paragraph, as the Xbox 360 seems to be "built around the multicore Cell processor", while it's not, as only the PS3 uses this sort of piece of hardware. Who knows, maybe NY Times know something that we don't and they're trying to inform everyone about a brand new PS3 price reduction or a 360 which uses a Cell processor. Too bad they're so subtle , if that's the case.