The current generation of console war between Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Play Station 3 has its nasty side. There are reports of companies paying game developers so that the latter's games will be exclusively released in their systems.
However, in the fickle world of video game entertainment, there are no permanent alliances. Look at Nintendo and Square. Look at Nintendo and Sony. Look at Microsoft and Rare. Look at Microsoft and Bungie Soft.
They may be Xbox 360 exclusives today, but it's only a matter of time before these 5 titles will appear on the Sony Play Station 3:
1. Dead Rising. Capcom's "other" zombie hit was one of the first titles for Microsoft's then fledgling video game machine. Reviews about the game were mixed. Some called it innovative, while others called it repetitive. Some described it as a technological marvel, while others claimed that it was all icing. Some applauded the game for being fun, while others are complaining that they didn't get the "scares" that they expected. Regardless of the reception about Dead Rising, the fact is, it's not an exclusive "exclusive." It has since been ported to the Nintendo Wii, and industry experts are predicting that it's just a matter of time before Dead Rising rises on the Play Station 3. Also, Capcom is currently keeping mum on the question of what system the announced Dead Rising 2 will be appearing on, something which many people believe is a clear sign that the franchise is headed to the Play Station 3.
2. Mass Effect. People are of the mistaken impression that Microsoft owns the rights to the Mass Effect franchise. The intellectual property belongs to Bioware, which currently has an exclusive developer's contract with Microsoft. When this contract expires, Bioware can bring its property wherever it pleases - and the Play Station 3 may be the new home of this controversial space-faring, lesbian-loving, sci-fi RPG.
3. Star Ocean: The Last Hope. It is not common for seemingly exclusive RPGs to jump shift to another console. Most Japanese developers only agree to a "timed exclusive" clause, anyway. Such is the case with Eternal Sonata and Tales of Vesperia which were first released on the Xbox 360 but eventually found their way to the Play Station 3, with added content to boot. Tri-Ace's newest masterpiece, as published by Square-Enix, may follow suit, as Sony's line of consoles are the traditional homes of jRPGs (Japanese Role Playing Games).
4. Blue Dragon. The dream team that comprises Mistwalker are said to be disappointed with the performance of their very first game for the Xbox 360, and the very first RPG for the said system. Microsoft's console only has a limited base in Japan, and this contributed to the poor sales experienced by Blue Dragon. One the timed exclusive agreement with Microsoft expires, people predict that Mistwalker will bring their franchise to the Sony Play Station 3. But first, they must publish one game under such an agreement - Blue Dragon 2.
5. Ninja Gaiden II. This is a given. One of the highest rated action platformers today will appear on the Sony Play Station 3, eventually. After all, an improved version of its predecessor, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, made the jump a year after debuting on the Xbox 360.