I’ve been reading today about Qore, a new service offered for Playstation 3 users that brings them game previews, behind the scenes interviews, demos, and other tidbits.

My initial reaction is: Does this really offer new information that isn’t out there already? Well, it’s quite possible, since the service is officially sponsored by Sony, who I’m sure is more willing to open up its doors. That sponsorship can also be a negative in that the content might be influenced by Sony; as in, super exciting previews about games that most people expect to be a dud.

My big question, though, is why charge $2.99 a month for the service? And I don’t mean why charge for it – that I could understand – but why charge such a measly amount? Tens or hundreds of purchases for that amount could add up, sure, but that’s usually an amount I see for a freeware software developer or one of those “buy me a beer” donation links on blogs. It seems like an unnecessary hurdle in getting a larger audience, especially when you have advertisers that rely on a large audience!