Man that’s such a shame, I thought the demo they showed looked really promising. Is frustrating MS wouldn’t even agree for a third party to take the risk with it.
@Lowdefal @naruball yeah thanks and good points. I just find it interesting how E3 failed to change with the times. I just miss the excitement that came with it that gamescom doesn’t seem to be able to replicate. For me at least…
I know it’s cool to rip into analysts, especially Pachter but I have to say on this occasion I agree with most of his comments.
Always said bungie was a rip off and their management do seem to be throwing s*** at the wall hoping some of it will stick.
They had a solid team before Jim and Herman came along. There was a regular release of SP games that their business was built on (and was successful) but now barely a trickle thanks to their obsession with live service. Bungie are a disaster, concord was a disaster and fairgames looks to be the next disaster.
They’re all over the place, non-communicative and what appears to me at least, a shadow of their former selves in terms of management.
@Kiefer-Sutherland I agree. I’m happy to pay £40 for a 10-15 hour game. My lack of gaming time means I appreciate shorter and less bloated games these days.
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Re: Arcade Racer Wreckreation Finally Has a PS5 Release Date, and It's Not Far Off
Love a good arcade racer. Hope this is one of them!
Re: Everyone's Talking About How Little Physical PS5 Games Contribute to Sony's Bottom Line
@Lowdefal I hope not. Feels inevitable to me though.
Re: Everyone's Talking About How Little Physical PS5 Games Contribute to Sony's Bottom Line
And here vanishes the consumer option to resell and lose value in a price increasing environment. Great!
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Adds 'Cheats' on Switch 2, Xbox, But No Mention of PS5
@AverageGamer yeah true, is good for second or third playthroughs I suppose!
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Adds 'Cheats' on Switch 2, Xbox, But No Mention of PS5
It’s not that hard a game that these are even needed though eh? Could be fun to try out but I’d rather play it as designed myself.
Re: Sony to 'Advance Position as Creative Leader in Single Player Experiences'
Good news as the output of SP first party games has been too low for my liking PS5 gen. What are we averaging 1.5 a year if that?
Re: Sony Removes Multiformat Revenue from Strategic Indicators
It says gaming revenue beyond console, in other words PC. Xbox figures could be included in the remaining figures.
Re: Rare PS5 DualSense Controller Worth $1,300 'Completely Destroyed' in Transit
No way I’d pay over $1250 for that colour. He was ripped off 😅
Re: PS5 Creeps Past 7 Million Sales in Japan
I think the rumoured PS6 portable would be a great move for the Japanese market.
Re: Preview: How The Smiths Shaped Suda51's Wildest World Yet in Romeo Is a Dead Man
Great band and love how suda is such a fan!
Re: Wolverine PS5 to Finally Be Revealed in Next State of Play, It's Claimed
Will it be announced for Xbox is what I want to know!
Re: 007 First Light Brings James Bond to PS5 on 27th March
Looks good to me!
Re: Xbox's Perfect Dark Was Very Nearly Rescued by a Third-Party Publisher
Man that’s such a shame, I thought the demo they showed looked really promising. Is frustrating MS wouldn’t even agree for a third party to take the risk with it.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, Deep Dive on 007 First Light
I thought the reveal was decent but yeah hope this doesn’t mean we don’t get a proper state of play soon…
Re: Poll: What Are Your Thoughts on Metal Gear Solid 5, 10 Years Later?
For me it was a decent game and I probably spent 100 hours on it but it lacked the magic of earlier MG games somehow.
Also how is that 10 years?! S***
Re: Helldivers 2 Xbox Sales Estimates Predict a Helluva Start for Sony's Live Service
It would be nice if Sony actually spoke to their fans to let us know of their intentions moving forward.
Re: You Can Still Claim This Free PS5 Game in PS Store Cock Up
@ozkrmz I’m having a bad week. Realised the 50% off was for non ps plus members and free for members 🤦♂️
Re: Rumour: PS6 Handheld Device Can Be Docked Like Nintendo Switch 2
@WhoderMan don’t forget the wavebird and wireless controllers…
Re: Clair Obscur Will Become a Franchise, Expedition 33 the First Game
Cool. Looking forward to Expedition 34!
Re: Claim This Free PS5 Game in PS Store Cock Up
@get2sammyb UK but maybe it's because I was on the app? It showed as 50% off at £12.49 or something.
No bother I doubt it would take my time away from Forza anyway!
Re: Claim This Free PS5 Game in PS Store Cock Up
Missed it as usual 🤣
Re: 'There's No Real Need for a PS6': Industry Veteran Weighs in on Next-Gen Debate
I agree. With increased fidelity comes even worse/longer development cycles and higher costs.
Maybe we’re at a perfect equilibrium where we are now. I certainly don’t feel I’ve had £700 of value out of my pro yet anyway.
Re: Capcom's Going All-In on TGS, Games and Showcase Announced
Love capcom’s lineup. So glad they’re doing so well!
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta's Dismal PS5 Pro Support Could Use a Rethink
To be quite honest I’m so fed up with unoptimised releases, especially for the pro which I paid a small fortune for.
Konami, Sony et al this is not good enough.
Re: 'The Number of Live Service Games Is Not Important': PS5 Boss Gives Rare Insight into Strategy
@KundaliniRising333 “Attempting to feed into the endless growth model at the expense of what made them great is just insanity.”
This x1000
Re: 'The Number of Live Service Games Is Not Important': PS5 Boss Gives Rare Insight into Strategy
“it’s fostering a closer relationship between executives.”
How about also fostering a relationship with your fans again Herman?
I want to believe in this guy but struggle to after his recent strategy and failure as a CEO.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Setting Seemingly Leaked Well Ahead of Reveal
@EfYI if they close the FH5 servers next year when 6 comes out, that’ll be the last MS game I buy.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
@Lowdefal @naruball yeah thanks and good points. I just find it interesting how E3 failed to change with the times. I just miss the excitement that came with it that gamescom doesn’t seem to be able to replicate. For me at least…
Re: PS5 Console Exclusive 7 Deadly Sins Invites You to Join Its Closed Beta
I noticed a few games last night didn’t have Xbox support. Don’t mean anything by that just an observation.
Re: Resident Evil 2, 3 PS1 Ports Disappoint with No Trophy Support on PS5, PS4
After once being a trophy whore, I’ve managed to edit myself to no longer being bothered. Gaming has been less stressful since!
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
How did this survive but E3 didn’t? Those shows had better announcements than this.
Re: Halo: ODST Content Officially on PS5 in Next Week's Helldivers 2 Update
What a time to be alive
Re: 'They Don't Know What They're Doing': Analyst Sticks the Boot in Sony's 'Clueless' Management
I know it’s cool to rip into analysts, especially Pachter but I have to say on this occasion I agree with most of his comments.
Always said bungie was a rip off and their management do seem to be throwing s*** at the wall hoping some of it will stick.
They had a solid team before Jim and Herman came along. There was a regular release of SP games that their business was built on (and was successful) but now barely a trickle thanks to their obsession with live service. Bungie are a disaster, concord was a disaster and fairgames looks to be the next disaster.
They’re all over the place, non-communicative and what appears to me at least, a shadow of their former selves in terms of management.
Re: Don't Believe the Speculation About PS5's Fairgames Getting Cancelled
Sony have basically just taken their studios down the casino with their live service push.
I miss the days of their strong release schedules. I think Herman needs further demoting.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Will Go Up Against Battlefield 6 from 14th November
I’ll likely be in the battlefield camp as opposed to the Call of Duty: Fortnite camp.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Spotlights the Yari Spear in Latest PS5 Gameplay Clip
Why am I not as buzzed for this as I should be?
Re: Feature: Let's Predict Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
@Cry_Zero ah no joke just me being dopey.
I’ll see myself out 🤣
Re: PS5 Stunner Neo Berlin 2087 Walks the Uncanny Valley with New Gameplay Trailer
Looks nice but yeah what on earth are they waffling on about?
Think I need to go to bed 😅
Re: Feature: Let's Predict Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
@Cry_Zero don’t you mean vice city? 🤭
Re: Sony's Zelda Movie Now Has an Official Social Media Account, and It's Only Following PlayStation
That’s actually quite hilarious. Probably will be rectified quickly though I’d imagine 😂
Re: Jaw Dropping PS5 Action Game Woochi the Wayfarer Inspired by Classic Korean Novel
It’s a good start, now just hope the gameplays as good.
Re: Battlefield 6's Open Beta Has Completely Blown Up
@dschons your comment made me chuckle 😄
Re: Battlefield 6's Open Beta Has Completely Blown Up
It’s refreshing to get a serious shooter for a change after Fortnite’s turned cod and every other shooter into trashy kids games.
I have nothing against cod but I’d love to see battlefield take its crown.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 593
Still mopping up bananas in bonanza!
Re: A Quote from a Sony Exec Is Causing a Hubbub Among PS5 Fans Again
A bit ironic him talking about making ‘entertainment content’ when they’re aiming for one first party release a year these days.
Re: PS5's Profit Margin Problems Are a Thing of the Past as Division Tops $1 Billion Operating Income for Q1 2025
Even physical games saw an increase year on year wahooo!
Re: Call of Duty 'Too Big to Fail' as Activision Braces for Massive Battlefield 6 Hype
Well I for one am interested in battlefield and not in cod. Hope it ends up as good as it looks!
Re: PS5 Pro Will Upgrade and Enhance This Week's Mafia: The Old Country
@Kiefer-Sutherland I agree. I’m happy to pay £40 for a 10-15 hour game. My lack of gaming time means I appreciate shorter and less bloated games these days.
Re: Innocuous Days Gone Tweet Attracts Xbox Fans Like Flies to Slaughtered Freakers
@ButterySmooth30FPS ah ok I missed that. Will have a search. Was it from an official source or speculation?
Re: Mafia: The Old Country Explores Side Content in New PS5 Trailer
@LiamCroft ah ok thanks mate.