Sony: PS3 is hard to develop for--on purpose - CNET

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10173656-17.htm

"The video game industry is unique because hardware makers rely on third parties to be successful. The more games a console has, the more likely people will want it. But if development is too challenging for third parties, I'm hard-pressed to see how that will benefit Sony at all, even though developers can do more with the console."