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By most accounts, Microsoft has the upper hand when it comes to online services. The Redmond giant has so far led the way when it comes to offering extra content for games, with the recent revelation that according to Rockstar, we should turn to the Xbox 360 for a more complete GTA IV experience. With its higher user base and deep pockets, Microsoft’s getting extra content for their games. It’s a bonus not just for the online service, but for the games themselves.
There’s no denying that the extra content on the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV will probably cause some people to choose it over the PS3 version, but it’s not quite time to give up on the PSN yet. Sony could be set to make some sweeping changes with a wild card we've not seen before on the console landscape: User Generated Content. Is it enough to give Sony's service the edge it needs?
Seems to me like another advantage Sony may have at the moment is their willingness to be more flexible with what goes onto the PSN. For example, allowing user generated mods from the PC side of UT3 onto the PS3 game. Or bringing on board more indie developed games (like fl0w, Everyday Shooter, Echochrome).