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@Quintumply oh okay. Cheers.

@Quintumply any chance of a review incoming on this one?

I’d possibly upgrade. The portal is convenient and going from the current screen to the Switch 2 screen really hurts the eyes.

I’ve been playing Speedball 2 on RetroArch recently in readiness for this release!!! Hope it’s good!

I have 2 games on the go on PS5 Pro right now. GT7 and Ghost of Tsushima. I'm playing Ball X Pit on Switch 2 as well.

I bit the bullet and picked one up second hand for £100 a few weeks ago and it’s brilliant. Sure, it’s a streaming device and doesn’t play native games, but what it does, it does really well.
Visually everything looks and performs stunningly well, and it feels like a premium #PlayStation offering.
If the rumours are true of a Pro model with OLED and higher refresh rate and performance , I may have to get that model.

Glad to see it doing well and would love the PS6 handheld to follow the same kind of design tbh.

I think it will be a fairly safe and quiet year for PlayStation 5. It’s been picking up in sales over the holiday season and considering the economic shower that we see around the world which will only get worse whilst the orange toupee’s mad man is around, they are doing really well.

The don’t need to do too much really. Some more updates for PS Portal would be welcome and that still seems to be getting more popular.

Right now, it’s better the devil you know in the gaming world and I just hope we don’t see more mass layoffs across the board.

@AaronBayne I found one the other day after reading this and I’m really impressed. It’s much better than I thought the cloud streaming is amazing. In fact it’s better than XCloud and more stable. Took it to pub and everyone was amazed.

Well happy.

@SeaDaVie ha ha! Nothing can take the edge off being a Spurs fan. If we stick with current owners and managers we will soon follow West Ham down

As a Tottenham Hotspur fan, this headline made me laugh more than it should have! If you know, you know.

@get2sammyb This is a really incredible update and one that tempts me into getting one.

For these games - do you HAVE to own a PS5 or can you buy and stream them like Stadia did?

@ShogunRok Do we have a sales figure at all?

@WobberleyBob I dont even know why we are still using the term ‘next generatioN at all tbh.
The leaps are about extra power buts its not such a leap that it makes people totality ditch the previous console.
The days of it being a new and extra exciting generation are gone.

Coming to PS5 is great but actually, these games on Switch 2 really appeals

This deserve a ‘duh of course’ response.

Sadly things change and digital is convenient.

It is a net profit. PC will always be popular but I don’t see PlayStation abandoning hardware at all. I see Xbox’s next leap being a hybrid console or at least with a handheld releasing simultaneously and them trying to push for Steam app.
For PlayStation, the brand is so strong that it will keep selling and selling.

The issue that many need to understand, is that the leaps in technology are shrinking. We no longer see 8 bit to 16 bit, to 32 bit etc style leaps. That’s why many have stayed with PS4 but are now gradually making the step up.

The evolution of console technology is changing. PC’s are brilliant but I don’t see a non console future. What I do see is a console market that relies the handheld arena very heavily indeed.

Just started playing this on PS5 and it’s hilarious. Fast paced, crazy. So simple but also so much fun. Only a couple of quid so I highly recommend this one!!!
8/10

Happy New Year to you all!!!

Cool! Always nice to see your own name in lights!! Well done everyone! Some great reviews there and a really eclectic mix of titles as well!

Have an awesome Xmas all and thanks to Push Square for so much information and PlayStation goodness!!!

Gonna dive not my stupid backlog of games!!!! Want to finally wrap op Ghost of Tshima and GOW Ragnarok

In between that I am going to play Wipeout again as I love those games and it’s been sat on my PS5 waiting to be unleashed!

Happy holidays everyone!

Astro Bot!! This isn’t game of the year. It’s one of the best 3D platformers of all time. Brilliant.

Sonic is also available via Cloud beta as well which is cool

Still having the off session with the laughably bad UFL but mainly Astrobot. What a game

Done. There was a clear winner for me!

It is seriously impressive and runs much better than Xcloud. It will be good when even more games are added but it is superb stuff and another reason to own this!

@SuntannedDuck2 It was amateurish at best

@SuntannedDuck2 Last years game awards were so embarrassing. The presenters couldn’t even read the auto cues!!!
Keighley is toxic.

I would rather stick massive pins in my eyes than spend anytime with Geoff Keighley

Everything will be on PS5 soon sadly

The figures are exactly what were expected. I’m only surprised that anyone is surprised by it. What I would say though is that when we talk about Game Pass and sales that Xbox will make via PS and Steam, that money is being made by Microsoft rather than Xbox.
You only have to read Satya Nadella’s comments recently - he regards to the ‘Microsoft gaming division’ rather than Xbox.
He can’t wait for Xbox to be scrapped and have Microsoft Gaming as the brand once and for all.

I play on Xbox mainly but am not so blind as to see that Xbox is moving away from hardware totally.

It’s for enthusiasts who want a digital only console.

If you have physical games it’s pointless unless you want to pay £800 for it.

@Czar_Khastik The sarcasm is real in this comment

For a company so ahead of the ‘competition’ they do seem rather obsessed with blaming Xbox for everything.

£700????? Or £800 of you want a disc drive for a few extras?

Have Sony gone mad???

We need to see more games on PS5. It still feels to me like it’s just a PS4 upgrade and little more. Dont get me wrong, I enjoy it and love the games but it still doesn’t feel like it’s really brought enough yet.

Where is the update though??? Was supposed to be today but nothing yet and it’s just gone 11pm
BST in the UK. Very strange for an update to be confirmed and then not actually happen. @liamcroft Any news or ideas as to why it’s not been released yet?

@Kidfunkadelic83 It’s mostly okay with a mobile hotspot but you will want to have unlimited data if you use that. The new Wi fi log in option will be helpful - I can’t for the life of me think why that wasn’t there from the start tbh. PS5 hardwired is essential though. If you haven’t got it on Ethernet, forget it mate.

The Wi fi log is much needed and very welcome. Mist hotel hotspots these days are really good and that means more PlayStation time for me!
When announced, I was highly sceptical about the device but since I have had it, it has increased my gaming time.
At home, if TV is being used, I am on the Portal and tbh just feel like I’m playing PS5 in my hands.

It’s got issues and won’t be for everyone , but with more updates, this can get even better for PS gamers everywhere.

Phil is full of hyberbole boll0cks!! He says one thing and does another.

Love mine. Works well at home and away from home as well. Been amazed actually by how well it streams. Top job.

I have defended Xbox but no longer. This is the final straw. Phil Spencer is an abhorrent and uncaring mega corps fool.
Him, Booty and Bind should be collecting their P45’s not bonuses.

I mean, I’m getting long in the tooth at nearly 46, but as the game actually plays well, who cares.

The modern gamer is so obsessed with power, looks and frame rates that far too many are judging games on that alone and not how a game actually plays.

People are already pre judging Hellblade 2 for being 30FPS.

Wait and play the game and see if it’s actually any good. If it is then, the frame rate won’t matter anyway.

The obsession with tech over the actual games and how they play is like a disease for modem gamers it really is.

@Kidfunkadelic83 Imagine Mk9 sales!

How the hell on earth is anyone still buying MK8 Deluxe??? 😂

@captainaverage Neither! Lol

As long as the game plays well, why the hell are we becoming so obsessed with Frame rates.

Play the game and then decide.

Who do they ask? The Lara Croft fan club? And since when was Croft the 1st ever female lead in a video game?

Demo so far is great. Will pick this up. Live this style of game.