Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi has once again put the boot into Microsoft as the next-generation console war rumbles to life.In an article in the Friday edition of Japanese newspaper Asahi Shinbun, Kutaragi stated "Microsoft is trailing behind us and is not a threat", before going on to dismiss a brief period last Christmas when the Xbox sold more units than the Playstation 2 by saying "beating us for a short moment is like accidentally winning a point from a karate master and Microsoft is still not a black belt".
He then went on to compare the Microsoft's achievements in the console arena to their operating systems: "Just like with their operating systems, they might come out with something good around the third generation of their release".
Microsoft's Robbie Bach was also interviewed for the article, and shot back that the Xbox 360 would lead the market of next-gen consoles, saying that some features of the PS3 such as the ability to use seven controllers and connect to two high-def TV's would be difficult to imagine owners having any use for.
Partial translation of Asahi Shinbun article on Gamespot
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