I'll wait a couple of years to see if the physical version will eventually really be physical. I wont be surprised if they do that, theyre going to milk this for another decade.
Isn't this game going to dissappoint to many. Is it going to be able to live up to this amount of hype.. i'm sure the GTA VI will be amazing, but It's hyped up to be the greatest thing in gaming history.
Buying up studios like the way they did almost never work out. Alot of the original staff leaves or gets forced out by the regime change, basically resetting the studio. Nintendo and Sony approached this differently with first forming a very close parnership before buying the studio, making for a better transition without living a lot of talent. Sony did forget this with it's latest acquisitions.
SGF takes it for now, code veronica and FF VII takes it for the win. But Nintendo can take the crown though, if the rumoured ocarina of time remake is real and it has an amazing art style
I don't think that's the case. Summer game fest is the new E3, so a bigger podium to show games, especially for multiplatform titles. If SGF wasnt in the same week alot of these games would be featured in a state of play. There is no beef with third parties, don't get why people think that. If there was, games wouldnt be released on the PS.
@darylb24 i hate to burst your bubble but Xbox does not have a marketing deal with Square-enix. Square-enix doesnt have a deal with anyone anymore. They did however say they have have a stronger partnership in bringing more games as part of the multiplatforn strategy going forward.
Summer game fest was a given, even rebirth was shown at this event.
Here's a very easy solution. Release more smaller first party titels at a smaller price. Why? Not every game needs to be open world and 70+ hours. Give third party or indie developers a try at forgotten IP's, so your own studios can still work on the bigger budget titles. This way you can release a first party exclusive game every month.
@Oram77 Bungie could be the perfect fit to breathe fresh air in the Killzone franchise. It can easily be a smaller game with a compact single player story. Add a couple of basic multiplayer modes wich can be expanded if it is a succes.
Just give them Killzone, Resistance or Socom. Let them reboot those franchises. They made Halo 1 and 2, wich were fantastic games, they don't need to make live service only
@Oram77 i can't let go, not yet. I'm still hopefull that the continuation of that monstrous, complicated story will be seen in the next couple of years.
Nintendo showed the way third party studios like Ubisoft can make more money with a lesser physical product. If it's to big they could easily do the same as horizon anf ffvii rebirth, release with two discs.
So, Deborah Ann Woll in glorious 4K graphics, with ray tracing and 60 fps on the PS5 Pro. It sounds like a match made in heaven. Oh, and of course there's the great storytelling and world-building of Santa Monica Studio. That's just an added bonus.
Box office records are really easy if you up the prices by alot of tickets. I payed 17 euros for a ticket and 14 per ticket for my kids to see Mario Galaxy. I remember a time it was less then half that price.
It was a fun movie to see, especially if you grew up with the games, but they could and should have done more with story. My kids have already forgotten most of it, just because of the lack of a story. In comparison they can tell me everything about movies like Ratatouille, Luca, Frozen, Toy story, etc. The Mario movies feel more like a celebration then a actual attempt of a movie with a story. Wich is fine for most fans and kids, but i get why it's get critized for it.
I do think Zelda movie will have that though, it's aimed at a older audiance.
@Titntin some things will be an endless circle unfortunately. I switched jobs because i wanted more time with my family. After realising how much big moments i missed of my first kids, i didnt want the same with the third or miss all the other big moments. I had the luxury i could take that jump, i know it's not a risk most cant take though. Especially in current times.
@Katsuhono it seems to be early ps4 time. If i recall rightly, Naughty Dog changed this after last of us part 2, right after they were called out for it and reduced it. Thats why this article is such as shot in the dark, his comments are based of the past when he worked there. It might not be relevant for the current Naughty Dog at all.
It's realistic they most likely cant avoid the need for it at times, they are still a entertainment company. But if they can keep it to a minimum so it won't damage presonal life and reward those that put in the time, then the people working on it won't have any issues with it.
@Titntin that sounds horrible. Like i said in my previous comment. It really depends on how a company acts on it, what you describe is not the way. A little overtime and good (healty) pressure to hotva certain deadline is not uncommon, but it should not take over someones life. I used to be in the film industry, and had to sometimes work extra to hit a deadline but i have been lucky that the companies i worked for awarded that extra effort.
Hopefully you did experience better work conditions at other developers.
Working harder and doing some over time to meet deadlines doesnt automatically means its a crunch culture. I feel crunch is taken a life of it's own in the gaming world. As others said it happens everywhere. It does depends how it is done though. It does state that Naughty Dog does reward it, That's more then most get for working longer hours.
Seems to only be in Europe and US, where they are already dominating the market. Unfortunately everything gets more expensive. Hopefully coming november the world economy gets some time to breathe and things will slowly go back to normal.
That said, i don't see the PS6 coming in the coming years. Game consoles will be to expensive. All three will not be able to keep the price down unfortunately.
Doesnt this count for every major franchise though. When i look at my three kids, wich are aged between 4-10 years,all they want to play is roblox and fortnite. Because all their friends are playing that. The only game they played next to it was astro bot. No matter how hard i push towards other games, there's no use. I even tried to get them to play FF VII rebirth, they think it looks good but consider a dad game. They played for 10 minuten and were done with it.
This is also with the other franchises such as Mario. They think the movie is fun, but they don't care about the games.
Imo this looks too good to be true. And reading some comments of what is used it's seems this is tech that won't be afordable for the next 20 years. It does look very impressive, especially the environment. Grace looks completely different but Leon on the other hand. But still i have serious doubts wether this is actually all really true.
It's not the best first impression you can have. Not sure who thought that this image should be the first ever to be shown. If you have know knowledge of the source material, this looks like a b movie or a parody movie like scary movie.
My kids found the DK drums from the Gamecube, much to my wife's annoyance because of the noice they make. I don't think she'll appreciate me buying these.
@Dalamar i still think they should. It's a studio that would fit Sony perfectly. It will also be great for Sony animation. It will actually add a great IP and a studio that adds somehthing the Playstation brand they don't have yet. Bluepoint was a panic buy because at the time MS was buying alot of studios. Even though it was a great studio, Bluepoint add anything extra to Playstation and why they were mainly a support team. If you look at past purchases you will see they really looked for something that will add to the Playstation brand instead of panic buying.
So yeah, if they want to add the Kena developers to Playstation studios i'm all for it, because they will add a much needed genre of games and potential IP that Playstation neede.
My kids love it, i try to push them to better games like astro bot, kena, klonoa, etc. But for some reason they always go back to this. I just don't get it, it looks horrible.
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Re: Rumour: GTA 6 Will Get a Disc-Based Physical Release After Its Initial Launch
Wasnt this also leaked a whilw ago? Anyway, i can wait.
Re: GTA 6 Physical Edition Doesn't Come with Discs, It's a Code in the Box
I'll wait a couple of years to see if the physical version will eventually really be physical. I wont be surprised if they do that, theyre going to milk this for another decade.
Re: GTA 6 Physical Edition Doesn't Come with Discs, It's a Code in the Box
@MrPeanutbutterz FFVII rebirth has two discs.
Re: All PlayStation Fans Need to Buy the Latest Famitsu Magazine
If only a sequel had been announced alongside it.
Re: This Business Is Observing a Day Off for GTA 6 Launch, and It Won't Be the Only One
Isn't this game going to dissappoint to many. Is it going to be able to live up to this amount of hype.. i'm sure the GTA VI will be amazing, but It's hyped up to be the greatest thing in gaming history.
Re: New Senua Game Reveal Used as a Way to Sell Ninja Theory to Suitors
Buying up studios like the way they did almost never work out. Alot of the original staff leaves or gets forced out by the regime change, basically resetting the studio. Nintendo and Sony approached this differently with first forming a very close parnership before buying the studio, making for a better transition without living a lot of talent. Sony did forget this with it's latest acquisitions.
Re: While You Wait for Kingdom Hearts 4, Play the Entire Saga with New Collection on PS5
If it is released physically i'll get it
Re: Kingdom Hearts 4 Magically Returns in New PS5 Gameplay Trailer
It maked sense though, announcing this in combination with the rest of the games on switch 2.
Re: The PS5 Release Schedule for Fall 2026 Is Now Beyond a Joke
It would be hilarious if rockstar suddenly decided to release GTA 6 earlier in september.
Re: Random: This Publisher's Promoting Its PS5 Lineup with Retro Box Art
Love the original Playstation cases, i wish they would bring those back.
Re: Poll: Who Had the Best Not-E3 Livestream This Week?
SGF takes it for now, code veronica and FF VII takes it for the win. But Nintendo can take the crown though, if the rumoured ocarina of time remake is real and it has an amazing art style
Re: Reaction: Some PS5 Fans Think SGF Showed Sony Losing Its Grip on Third-Parties
I don't think that's the case. Summer game fest is the new E3, so a bigger podium to show games, especially for multiplatform titles. If SGF wasnt in the same week alot of these games would be featured in a state of play. There is no beef with third parties, don't get why people think that. If there was, games wouldnt be released on the PS.
Re: Unlike Other Sony Exclusives, Wolverine PS5 Will Launch with New Game Plus Day One
That's marvelous news.
Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Reveal Is a Lock for Summer Game Fest
@darylb24 i hate to burst your bubble but Xbox does not have a marketing deal with Square-enix. Square-enix doesnt have a deal with anyone anymore. They did however say they have have a stronger partnership in bringing more games as part of the multiplatforn strategy going forward.
Summer game fest was a given, even rebirth was shown at this event.
Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Reveal Is a Lock for Summer Game Fest
What about Final Fantasy VII Relink/Relinked. Could be fitting , considering the multiple timelines.
Re: Persona 6 Leaks Removed by SEGA, All But Confirming They're Real
@darylb24 honest question, do you get payed to promote the xbox showcase?
Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Reveal Is a Lock for Summer Game Fest
Looking forward yo finally see it. They will most likely save it for the end.
Re: Persona 6 Leaks Removed by SEGA, All But Confirming They're Real
I'm interested in Persona 4, never played it and heard good things about it. Will eventually see the trailers pop up on the Playstation channel.
Re: 'That Looks Like Sh*t': God of War Creator Predictably Tears New PS5 Game to Shreds
The cube is weird, it will most likely change form but it looks off. The game looks amazing though, and i cant wait to play it
Re: PS5 First-Party Sales Have Fallen Sharply, But It Doesn't Tell the Full Story
Here's a very easy solution. Release more smaller first party titels at a smaller price. Why? Not every game needs to be open world and 70+ hours. Give third party or indie developers a try at forgotten IP's, so your own studios can still work on the bigger budget titles. This way you can release a first party exclusive game every month.
Re: What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
Going to watch it live this time. Looking forward to it.
Re: Bungie Is Not Making Destiny 3, Dev to Be Rocked by 'Significant' Layoffs
@Oram77 Bungie could be the perfect fit to breathe fresh air in the Killzone franchise. It can easily be a smaller game with a compact single player story. Add a couple of basic multiplayer modes wich can be expanded if it is a succes.
Re: Bungie Is Not Making Destiny 3, Dev to Be Rocked by 'Significant' Layoffs
Just give them Killzone, Resistance or Socom. Let them reboot those franchises. They made Halo 1 and 2, wich were fantastic games, they don't need to make live service only
Re: Summer Game Fest 2026 Hype Starts One Month Out from Livestream
@Oram77 i can't let go, not yet. I'm still hopefull that the continuation of that monstrous, complicated story will be seen in the next couple of years.
Re: Summer Game Fest 2026 Hype Starts One Month Out from Livestream
FF7-3 is a given. Is it to much to also hope for Kingdom Hearts 4....
Re: What if Dynasty Warriors Remained a Fighting Game? This New PS5 Title Tries It
Gameplay looks good. Might be a solid alternative for Soul Calibur.
Re: Assassin's Creed Fans Furious as Physical Copies of Black Flag's PS5 Remake Will Require Internet
Nintendo showed the way third party studios like Ubisoft can make more money with a lesser physical product. If it's to big they could easily do the same as horizon anf ffvii rebirth, release with two discs.
Re: Rumour: A God of War PS5 Prequel Not Starring Kratos Will Take Us to Multiple Mythologies
So, Deborah Ann Woll in glorious 4K graphics, with ray tracing and 60 fps on the PS5 Pro. It sounds like a match made in heaven. Oh, and of course there's the great storytelling and world-building of Santa Monica Studio. That's just an added bonus.
Re: After Critics Panned Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Maybe Sony's Legend of Zelda Film Can Pull It Back
Box office records are really easy if you up the prices by alot of tickets. I payed 17 euros for a ticket and 14 per ticket for my kids to see Mario Galaxy. I remember a time it was less then half that price.
It was a fun movie to see, especially if you grew up with the games, but they could and should have done more with story. My kids have already forgotten most of it, just because of the lack of a story. In comparison they can tell me everything about movies like Ratatouille, Luca, Frozen, Toy story, etc. The Mario movies feel more like a celebration then a actual attempt of a movie with a story. Wich is fine for most fans and kids, but i get why it's get critized for it.
I do think Zelda movie will have that though, it's aimed at a older audiance.
Re: Naughty Dog Embraced Crunch Culture After The Last of Us, as It's 'What It Takes to Make Games at Our Level'
@Titntin some things will be an endless circle unfortunately. I switched jobs because i wanted more time with my family. After realising how much big moments i missed of my first kids, i didnt want the same with the third or miss all the other big moments. I had the luxury i could take that jump, i know it's not a risk most cant take though. Especially in current times.
Re: Naughty Dog Embraced Crunch Culture After The Last of Us, as It's 'What It Takes to Make Games at Our Level'
@Katsuhono it seems to be early ps4 time. If i recall rightly, Naughty Dog changed this after last of us part 2, right after they were called out for it and reduced it. Thats why this article is such as shot in the dark, his comments are based of the past when he worked there. It might not be relevant for the current Naughty Dog at all.
It's realistic they most likely cant avoid the need for it at times, they are still a entertainment company. But if they can keep it to a minimum so it won't damage presonal life and reward those that put in the time, then the people working on it won't have any issues with it.
Re: Naughty Dog Embraced Crunch Culture After The Last of Us, as It's 'What It Takes to Make Games at Our Level'
@Titntin that sounds horrible. Like i said in my previous comment. It really depends on how a company acts on it, what you describe is not the way. A little overtime and good (healty) pressure to hotva certain deadline is not uncommon, but it should not take over someones life. I used to be in the film industry, and had to sometimes work extra to hit a deadline but i have been lucky that the companies i worked for awarded that extra effort.
Hopefully you did experience better work conditions at other developers.
Re: Pragmata (PS5) - Brilliant Combat Is the Star of Yet Another Capcom PS5 Hit
Capcom is releasing hit after hit. Hopefully they can keep this up.
Re: Naughty Dog Embraced Crunch Culture After The Last of Us, as It's 'What It Takes to Make Games at Our Level'
Working harder and doing some over time to meet deadlines doesnt automatically means its a crunch culture. I feel crunch is taken a life of it's own in the gaming world. As others said it happens everywhere. It does depends how it is done though. It does state that Naughty Dog does reward it, That's more then most get for working longer hours.
Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy 9 PS5 Remake Development Is 'On Ice' Right Now
They most likely burned themeselves on the FFVII remake and decided to skip it completely. Who knows what they were planning, maybe a trilogy again.
Re: Sony Announces Gigantic PS5 Price Increases, Effective from April 2026
Seems to only be in Europe and US, where they are already dominating the market. Unfortunately everything gets more expensive. Hopefully coming november the world economy gets some time to breathe and things will slowly go back to normal.
That said, i don't see the PS6 coming in the coming years. Game consoles will be to expensive. All three will not be able to keep the price down unfortunately.
Re: If You're Playing Final Fantasy Games on PS5, There's a Good Chance You're Old
Doesnt this count for every major franchise though. When i look at my three kids, wich are aged between 4-10 years,all they want to play is roblox and fortnite. Because all their friends are playing that. The only game they played next to it was astro bot. No matter how hard i push towards other games, there's no use. I even tried to get them to play FF VII rebirth, they think it looks good but consider a dad game. They played for 10 minuten and were done with it.
This is also with the other franchises such as Mario. They think the movie is fun, but they don't care about the games.
Re: If You're Playing Final Fantasy Games on PS5, There's a Good Chance You're Old
Yeah, go on, rub it in.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Adds Cut Content, New Mode, Videos in Big PS5 Update
Look like a great update. Still need to continu this game. I need to get extra time.
Re: 'This Looks Like an AI Generated Dating Profile Picture': Nvidia's Attempt to P*ss on PS5 Pro's Parade with DLSS 5 Backfires
Imo this looks too good to be true. And reading some comments of what is used it's seems this is tech that won't be afordable for the next 20 years. It does look very impressive, especially the environment. Grace looks completely different but Leon on the other hand. But still i have serious doubts wether this is actually all really true.
Re: PS5 Pro Firmware Update Adds PSSR 2 Upgrade to PS5 Games Today
I'm going to boot up ff7 rebirth to see if it's even more improved. I've wanted to replay if again, seems like the perfect time.
Re: Crimson Desert PS5 Concern as Physical Copies Won't Run without Download
If you don't release it fully physical then just release it digital only. It's very easy and not that more expensive to ship with two blu-rays.
Re: 'What the F*ck Is This?': God of War Creator Hates First TV Show Image
It's not the best first impression you can have. Not sure who thought that this image should be the first ever to be shown. If you have know knowledge of the source material, this looks like a b movie or a parody movie like scary movie.
Re: Guitar Hero Studio RedOctane Is Back with Stage Tour, a New Plastic Instrument Rhythm Game
My kids found the DK drums from the Gamecube, much to my wife's annoyance because of the noice they make. I don't think she'll appreciate me buying these.
Re: You Can Now Play UNO in Fortnite with Official Creative Island
Fortnite has become, what Playstation home wanted to be.
Re: New Saros PS5 Gameplay Footage Is Brief But Cool as Heck
I think i will like this one more then Returnal.
Re: Wolverine PS5 Release Date Reveal Sparks Bluepoint Cover-Up Claims
It's time to move on guys.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 621
I'm going to continue my new playtrough of Kena. Amazing game, cant wait for the sequel. Maybe going to play a couple of rounds of Splatoon.
Re: Sony Goes Silent on Social Media as Fans Turn Feral Following Bluepoint Closure
@Dalamar i still think they should. It's a studio that would fit Sony perfectly. It will also be great for Sony animation. It will actually add a great IP and a studio that adds somehthing the Playstation brand they don't have yet. Bluepoint was a panic buy because at the time MS was buying alot of studios. Even though it was a great studio, Bluepoint add anything extra to Playstation and why they were mainly a support team. If you look at past purchases you will see they really looked for something that will add to the Playstation brand instead of panic buying.
So yeah, if they want to add the Kena developers to Playstation studios i'm all for it, because they will add a much needed genre of games and potential IP that Playstation neede.
Re: Roblox Is Being Played More Than PlayStation and Steam Combined
My kids love it, i try to push them to better games like astro bot, kena, klonoa, etc. But for some reason they always go back to this. I just don't get it, it looks horrible.