Most Madden covers are terrible, but this one is just incredible. Awesome to see Saquon on there too. One of the most deservedly hyped up players in the league.
Let's go! Man, I hope it's Hi-Fi Rush 2. Also, unfortunate news for all asking for more Evil Within, but they don't own the IP. The only IP purchased by Krafton from Microsoft was Hi-Fi Rush.
@EfYI People aren't "crying" because the protection is working. Denuvo usually gets cracked pretty quickly. They're upset because denuvo impacts performance negatively and offers them no benefit. Thus, a worse product with than without.
@Residentsteven Troy Baker does an unbelievably good job with the voice though. He definitely gives a better performance than current Harrison Ford could. (No offense meant to Ford, he's still a stellar actor, just sounds different than he used too)
Yeah, this game is not good. I really like the first one, and gave this a go on PC, but it is just so bad. Glitches and crashes galore alongside absolute garbage performance. It made the Spiderman 2 port look good by comparison. Not to mention it really had no gameplay innovations that I thought improved upon the first game. Just so disappointing man.
@tameshiyaku I genuinely can't get behind this Gunn slander man. If the Guardians movies don't hit you in the feels, I really don't know what to tell you. Genuinely the best written films in the MCU In my opinion, and I wouldn't even say it's close.
@tameshiyaku I don't think the blame for this falls on Gunn and Taika. For one, their writing is actually pretty funny (although Gunn is way more consistent than Taika.) The real person to blame us Joss Weeden, because the first two Avengers films were what really started this trend. (Also, blaming Joss Weeden is more fun, cause he's a massive piece of garbage.)
This game is actually so good. Strong recommend from me. But I will say, I wouldn't go in expecting an Uncharted clone, cause that's not really what it is. It's much more built around exploration and puzzle solving than big Uncharted set pieces (there are definitely some there, but they're not the focus.) If I would compare it to anything, probably an older 3d Zelda title honestly. It's really good though. Like shockingly so.
@get2sammyb Erm well when you think about it, the one who actually started it would be the one who wrote the article. And erm, last time I checked, that actually wasn't me hehehe
That's pretty neat. Excited to see how it looks. Though technically speaking pushes up glasses it isn't best on PS5 pro, because erm it's still better on PC.
@tameshiyaku 100 percent agree. I think summing up the entire experience of a video game into one number at the end just doesn't make sense at all. I also think some people care WAY too much about them. Cause you're right, some people will straight up dismiss something that gets a 7, even though it's not a bad score. Not to mention that means everything is scored on the same scale. Tetris is scored on the same scale as GTA. Like how does that make sense?
@Coffeeglitch What you said about Game Freak isn't even remotely accurate. Game Freak is not a joint venture from Nintendo and TPC. Funnily enough, the Pokemon Company is actually a joint venture between Nintendo, Creatures Inc, and Game Freak. Game Freak existed BEFORE the Pokemon company.
If this happens, this will mark the end of my time having anything to do with Xbox and likely Microsoft as a whole. It would be a shame too, I like Windows, but this crap has gone far enough.
@dodgykebaab They're not spending "way too much time" if those articles on AAA games are what the most people want to read. If anything don't blame the website, blame the players out there who refuse to play anything other than the newest AAA slop. (And for the record I agree with what you would like to see from the side, more smaller game coverage and a more critical view towards the shady aspects of the AAA business, but I know I'm not in the majority there.)
@Dragon83 Now I'm extremely confused. Do you mean Saber Interactive? Cause Saber Interactive isn't an indie studio. Like, not remotely close. They've made large games for IPs like the quiet place and Warhammer. That is certainly not what I would consider indie level. (But like feel free to let me know if I'm missing something here, cause I'm mostly really confused lol).
I mean, he's right. In this case, Phil Spencer is an idiot. AI definitely has uses in the gaming industry (AI upscaling is genuinely great when used well, and that is a great way to help older games, I'm just saying.) But yeah, that's not how the tech works. Go look at videos of that AI minecraft, it just doesn't work. There would just never be enough training data to feed it for it to even get close to recreating games accurately. And that's ignoring the moral concerns that also arise (loss of jobs, and the absolute copyright nightmare that could come out of something like this.) But I just enjoy how little tech executives actually know about tech. It's really funny.
@dodgykebaab Not their fault for going where the market is. The real problem is there are so many gamers out there that only care about the biggest, most popular stuff and couldn't care less about smaller releases, even if they're high quality.
@ButterySmooth30FPS I did not realize Soros was first party lol. But ignoring that, who knows when half of those are coming out? Wolverine and intergalactic definitely aren't releasing until AT LEAST 2026, and Venom likely wouldn't be until after wolverine. And c'mon, DS2 doesn't count. That's only published by Sony not developed. I don't know, it sure looks like Sony's development pipeline got screwed up thanks to all of Jim Ryan's live service blunders. Hopefully that can get back on track soon.
Lol. Sony gonna Sony. It's just obnoxious man. I at least sort of understand it for multiplayer games, but this crap is just stupid in single player ones.
@Batesy125s Apparently a reputable Xbox leaker claimed it isn't the Oblivion remake (Pure Xbox had an article about it I believe.), so it probably won't be that.
@R_Ryder I don't think many are truthfully. I think this game could truly be what causes Ubisoft to go private, as they're sending it out to die in February against games people actually care about.
@PegasusActual93 I think the primary reason was to help compete in non-US regions, because consoles can sometimes be entirely unaffordable in some countries, hence the one with the lower price. And I genuinely still think it was the right move, considering the Series S has sold a lot more than the Series X (I truthfully wouldn't have an Xbox if it wasn't for the S). I really don't think a couple games not releasing on Xbox is really what's caused them to fall behind on console sales.
@Deoxyr1bose Agreed entirely on Hifi Rush. That game is just so darn satisfying. Also, it has incredible writing. It had me laughing out loud way too often.
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Re: PS5 Is Getting an Official 27" Monitor with DualSense Charging Functionality
@jvecc It can be comfortable, you just gotta get a solid chair.
Re: PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
Never expected to see this honestly.
Re: Meteora Is the Probably Most Unique Racing Game Coming to PS5 in 2026
@SuperSilverback I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought of that when I read the headline lol
Re: Splitgate 2 Officially Launches 6th June, with a 'Massive Surprise' at Summer Game Fest
@Nepp67 Ah yes, the good old vibrant colors = bad argument. Truly delightful.
Re: Madden NFL 26's PS5 Box Art Immortalises One of the Coldest Moments in Recent Football Memory
Most Madden covers are terrible, but this one is just incredible. Awesome to see Saquon on there too. One of the most deservedly hyped up players in the league.
Re: Hi-Fi Rush Studio Reopens, Hiring for New Action Game
Let's go! Man, I hope it's Hi-Fi Rush 2. Also, unfortunate news for all asking for more Evil Within, but they don't own the IP. The only IP purchased by Krafton from Microsoft was Hi-Fi Rush.
Re: Stellar Blade PC Is Not Available in 129 Countries, And Dev Shift Up Didn't Seem to Know
@EfYI People aren't "crying" because the protection is working. Denuvo usually gets cracked pretty quickly. They're upset because denuvo impacts performance negatively and offers them no benefit. Thus, a worse product with than without.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Relegated to a Switch 2 Sizzle Reel
The sizzle real jumpscare was one of the funniest things I have ever seen
Re: Analyst Firm Predicts Some Pretty Unimpressive Sales Numbers for Xbox Ports on PS5
The Hi-Fi Rush slander in this comment section is unreal.
Re: Ubisoft Spins Off Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six into New Subsidiary with Tencent
This really looks like they're taking all the valuable stuff and jumping ship.
Re: Ex-Xbox Console Exclusive Indiana Jones Will Be Fully Revealed for PS5 Imminently
@Residentsteven Troy Baker does an unbelievably good job with the voice though. He definitely gives a better performance than current Harrison Ford could. (No offense meant to Ford, he's still a stellar actor, just sounds different than he used too)
Re: Cities: Skylines 2 PS5 Still Under Construction, Structural Issues Still Need Fixing
Yeah, this game is not good. I really like the first one, and gave this a go on PC, but it is just so bad. Glitches and crashes galore alongside absolute garbage performance. It made the Spiderman 2 port look good by comparison. Not to mention it really had no gameplay innovations that I thought improved upon the first game. Just so disappointing man.
Re: Release Window for Anticipated Superhero Game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Seemingly Revealed
@tameshiyaku I genuinely can't get behind this Gunn slander man. If the Guardians movies don't hit you in the feels, I really don't know what to tell you. Genuinely the best written films in the MCU In my opinion, and I wouldn't even say it's close.
Re: Prepare 107GB of Space for Assassin's Creed Shadows on PS5
This is certainly an interesting comment section to say the least lol.
Re: Release Window for Anticipated Superhero Game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Seemingly Revealed
@tameshiyaku I don't think the blame for this falls on Gunn and Taika. For one, their writing is actually pretty funny (although Gunn is way more consistent than Taika.) The real person to blame us Joss Weeden, because the first two Avengers films were what really started this trend. (Also, blaming Joss Weeden is more fun, cause he's a massive piece of garbage.)
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Best on PS5 Pro as Xbox Supports Sony's New System
@NattyKing @Northern_munkey Guys it was a bit. I was just messing around.
Re: Game of the Year Contender Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Targeting April PS5 Release
This game is actually so good. Strong recommend from me. But I will say, I wouldn't go in expecting an Uncharted clone, cause that's not really what it is. It's much more built around exploration and puzzle solving than big Uncharted set pieces (there are definitely some there, but they're not the focus.) If I would compare it to anything, probably an older 3d Zelda title honestly. It's really good though. Like shockingly so.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Best on PS5 Pro as Xbox Supports Sony's New System
@get2sammyb Erm well when you think about it, the one who actually started it would be the one who wrote the article. And erm, last time I checked, that actually wasn't me hehehe
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Best on PS5 Pro as Xbox Supports Sony's New System
@get2sammyb Okay, erm, well if you wanna be technical about it.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Best on PS5 Pro as Xbox Supports Sony's New System
That's pretty neat. Excited to see how it looks. Though technically speaking pushes up glasses it isn't best on PS5 pro, because erm it's still better on PC.
Re: 'Most of the Devs' Reportedly Laid Off from The Callisto Protocol Studio Striking Distance
@tameshiyaku 100 percent agree. I think summing up the entire experience of a video game into one number at the end just doesn't make sense at all. I also think some people care WAY too much about them. Cause you're right, some people will straight up dismiss something that gets a 7, even though it's not a bad score. Not to mention that means everything is scored on the same scale. Tetris is scored on the same scale as GTA. Like how does that make sense?
Re: Fans Are Fuming Warner Bros Patented the Nemesis System But Isn't Using It
@Coffeeglitch What you said about Game Freak isn't even remotely accurate. Game Freak is not a joint venture from Nintendo and TPC. Funnily enough, the Pokemon Company is actually a joint venture between Nintendo, Creatures Inc, and Game Freak. Game Freak existed BEFORE the Pokemon company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pok%C3%A9mon_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Freak
Re: Xbox Plots a Catalogue of AI Games, And It'll Probably Use Tech on PS5
If this happens, this will mark the end of my time having anything to do with Xbox and likely Microsoft as a whole. It would be a shame too, I like Windows, but this crap has gone far enough.
Re: Co-Op Game Split Fiction's Friend's Pass Will Work Across Consoles
Oh hey, a game were requiring an account actually makes sense. How about that.
Re: Talking Point: Has the Market for AA Games on PS5 Really Disappeared?
@dodgykebaab They're not spending "way too much time" if those articles on AAA games are what the most people want to read. If anything don't blame the website, blame the players out there who refuse to play anything other than the newest AAA slop. (And for the record I agree with what you would like to see from the side, more smaller game coverage and a more critical view towards the shady aspects of the AAA business, but I know I'm not in the majority there.)
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Hype Already Rising Thanks to Ambitious Job Listings
This game probably won't even come out until 2077 lol.
Re: Talking Point: Has the Market for AA Games on PS5 Really Disappeared?
@Dragon83 Now I'm extremely confused. Do you mean Saber Interactive? Cause Saber Interactive isn't an indie studio. Like, not remotely close. They've made large games for IPs like the quiet place and Warhammer. That is certainly not what I would consider indie level. (But like feel free to let me know if I'm missing something here, cause I'm mostly really confused lol).
Re: Phil Spencer Posits Generative AI Tech Preserving Old Games, Called 'Idiotic' by Expert
I mean, he's right. In this case, Phil Spencer is an idiot. AI definitely has uses in the gaming industry (AI upscaling is genuinely great when used well, and that is a great way to help older games, I'm just saying.) But yeah, that's not how the tech works. Go look at videos of that AI minecraft, it just doesn't work. There would just never be enough training data to feed it for it to even get close to recreating games accurately. And that's ignoring the moral concerns that also arise (loss of jobs, and the absolute copyright nightmare that could come out of something like this.) But I just enjoy how little tech executives actually know about tech. It's really funny.
Re: Talking Point: Has the Market for AA Games on PS5 Really Disappeared?
@dodgykebaab Not their fault for going where the market is. The real problem is there are so many gamers out there that only care about the biggest, most popular stuff and couldn't care less about smaller releases, even if they're high quality.
Re: Talking Point: Has the Market for AA Games on PS5 Really Disappeared?
@Dragon83 Ghosts of New Eden isn't an indie game lol, it's published by focus. Y'know, publishers of Space Marine 2? Not an indie game.
Re: Talking Point: Has the Market for AA Games on PS5 Really Disappeared?
If a game as good as Hi-Fi Rush couldn't sell well on PS5, yeah I think the AA market may be cooked.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for February 2025?
@ButterySmooth30FPS Not really sure what I ignored? Care to enlighten?
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for February 2025?
@ButterySmooth30FPS I did not realize Soros was first party lol. But ignoring that, who knows when half of those are coming out? Wolverine and intergalactic definitely aren't releasing until AT LEAST 2026, and Venom likely wouldn't be until after wolverine. And c'mon, DS2 doesn't count. That's only published by Sony not developed. I don't know, it sure looks like Sony's development pipeline got screwed up thanks to all of Jim Ryan's live service blunders. Hopefully that can get back on track soon.
Re: Days Gone Remastered Is Real, Out for PS5 This April
Really Sony? Really?
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for February 2025?
Does Sony even make new games anymore? What has happened to their first party output? The showcase seemed fine, but what is Sony doing?
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Wednesday, 40+ Minutes of PS5 News and Updates
@DarthPablo Yes... Let the hopium consume you!
Re: Fortnite OG Brings Back Tilted Towers in Season 2, Live Now
"Welcome to tilted towers. My name is Memphis Tennessee and I am part lizard."
(Somebody will get the reference)
Re: Following Ferocious PC Backlash, PSN Accounts Will Become Optional But Offer In-Game Rewards
@truerbluer Ah yes, the poor multi billion company getting "bullied". Really I feel so bad for them lol
Re: You'd Better Believe The Last of Us 2 Demands a PSN Account on PC
@Boucho11 Dang, that was an unnecessarily aggressive response. You seem charming lol.
Re: The Brilliant Hitman: World of Assassination Reaches an Incredible 75 Million Players
It's a game where you can kill people by making them skip and fall of a building with a banana peel. In other words, it is a perfect game.
Re: You'd Better Believe The Last of Us 2 Demands a PSN Account on PC
Lol. Sony gonna Sony. It's just obnoxious man. I at least sort of understand it for multiplayer games, but this crap is just stupid in single player ones.
Re: DOOM: The Dark Ages, Expedition 33 News in Next Xbox Developer Direct
@Batesy125s Apparently a reputable Xbox leaker claimed it isn't the Oblivion remake (Pure Xbox had an article about it I believe.), so it probably won't be that.
Re: Ubisoft 'Deeply Disturbed' by Abuse Allegations at Assassin's Creed Shadows Support Studio
@Ambassador_Kong It is funny how quickly people forget, isn't it?
Re: Ubisoft 'Deeply Disturbed' by Abuse Allegations at Assassin's Creed Shadows Support Studio
@R_Ryder I don't think many are truthfully. I think this game could truly be what causes Ubisoft to go private, as they're sending it out to die in February against games people actually care about.
Re: Suicide Squad Dev Rocksteady Suffers More Layoffs
They're so cooked. Such a shame.
Re: Random: Assassin's Creed Origins Catching Strays as Ubisoft Review Bombing Gets Underway
This may not be super directly Ubisoft's fault, but they deserve the hate, so I approve.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Game Director Confirms There Was No Secret PS5 Exclusivity Deal
@PegasusActual93 I think the primary reason was to help compete in non-US regions, because consoles can sometimes be entirely unaffordable in some countries, hence the one with the lower price. And I genuinely still think it was the right move, considering the Series S has sold a lot more than the Series X (I truthfully wouldn't have an Xbox if it wasn't for the S). I really don't think a couple games not releasing on Xbox is really what's caused them to fall behind on console sales.
Re: Unfazed by Concord, Sony Doubles Down on Exploring Service Games
Sounds like Sony needs to take a cue from Sonic and "Live and Learn".
Hehehe I'm so funny
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 Action Game of 2024
@Deoxyr1bose Agreed entirely on Hifi Rush. That game is just so darn satisfying. Also, it has incredible writing. It had me laughing out loud way too often.
Re: Dominant Balatro Dev Pokes Fun at Absurd PEGI Ratings Debacle
It's honestly sad we have games with real gambling (Madden and FIFA) that are marketed to children, without an age rating to reflect it.