MS knew PlayStation wouldn’t release games on Xbox so this is a clever way for MS to make that happen anyway.
I wonder if it’ll change Sony’s stance at all releasing on PC. They did say recently they didn’t want to dilute the console value and this could really do that in my opinion.
@mrbone not specifically no. I’m sure they have grinds too but at least they seem to be awarded for it instead of being laid off! At least in a few cases anyway.
It’s a shame Sony haven’t supported PSVR2 in better capacity and makes you wonder why they even released it knowing they probably didn’t have the resources to support it.
Let’s face it they barely have the resources to support the PS5 itself with output that’s slowed to a game a year. A far cry from years gone by and yes I know games take longer to make blah blah but they’re not stupid and have known this was the trend for over a decade.
I’m not surprised Herman was demoted and feel he should go back to studio work.
It’s refreshing to see these smaller studios treating their staff well, especially compared to the big corporate studios who just seem to create grinds and layoffs.
Funny you say about the backtracking too as that was my thought as I first read it! Will be interesting to see if Sony will be so forthcoming releasing on PC in the future…
@twitchtvpat you’re right and I should caveat my comment by saying I’m only talking Sony first party here. Luckily there’s boat loads of third party stuff out there.
Funny as I feel MS and Sony are slowly pushing people to PC either on purpose or unintentionally.
I know people have been calling the death of console for years, incorrectly so far, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t exist in a few generations time.
@twitchtvpat yes all true and I agree though while these studios are making the normal AAA titles maybe some others could be brought on to make some smaller scale games which are cheaper and quicker to make? The likes of gravity rush, stray etc spring to mind.
I feel the first party slate is looking a little slim right now.
With development times taking longer it’d be nice if Sony made some studio acquisitions to help increase the output back to PS3 levels, especially in light of MS’s massive studio list.
Though I suppose now MS are releasing on PS maybe they feel they don’t need to. Who knows!
I think the 85mb disc and high retail prices are just part of a strategy by publishers to push people to digital where they have 100% control and then stop the second hand market.
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Re: Here's Your Best Look Yet at PS5 Shooter Pragmata's Unique Gunplay Gimmick
@Oram77 yeah that was my thoughts too. I hope they’ve thought of some fun ways to keep this fresh over the course of the game.
Kudos to them for trying something different though.
Re: You Can Now Launch First-Party PlayStation Games Through the Xbox PC App
MS knew PlayStation wouldn’t release games on Xbox so this is a clever way for MS to make that happen anyway.
I wonder if it’ll change Sony’s stance at all releasing on PC. They did say recently they didn’t want to dilute the console value and this could really do that in my opinion.
Re: 'Employees at Virtually Every Studio Are Worried': Major Layoffs at Xbox Expected Next Week
I find it strange to spend $70b on studios only to then shutter a lot of them. I suppose they retain the IP but it’s not a good look for Microshaft.
Re: MindsEye Dev to Begin Layoff Process After Dire Launch, Says Report
I mean why did they release it in this state, it’s crazy…
Re: New Battlefield Leak Confirms Next Game Has a Single Player Campaign
Good news, I’ll be up for this if it turns out well.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 586
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess on Switch 2 and Forza on PS5 for me this weekend. Good times!
Re: Two-Week Holiday, Bonus, Switch 2 for All Lies of P Devs After Game Sells 3 Million Units
@mrbone not specifically no. I’m sure they have grinds too but at least they seem to be awarded for it instead of being laid off! At least in a few cases anyway.
Re: Talking Point: Is It Officially Game Over for PSVR2?
It’s a shame Sony haven’t supported PSVR2 in better capacity and makes you wonder why they even released it knowing they probably didn’t have the resources to support it.
Let’s face it they barely have the resources to support the PS5 itself with output that’s slowed to a game a year. A far cry from years gone by and yes I know games take longer to make blah blah but they’re not stupid and have known this was the trend for over a decade.
I’m not surprised Herman was demoted and feel he should go back to studio work.
Re: Two-Week Holiday, Bonus, Switch 2 for All Lies of P Devs After Game Sells 3 Million Units
It’s refreshing to see these smaller studios treating their staff well, especially compared to the big corporate studios who just seem to create grinds and layoffs.
Re: Blood Message Is Uncharted Meets Ancient China, and It Looks Phenomenal
Asian devs are saving gaming right now!
Definitely keeping an eye on this.
Re: Sony Taking 'Very Measured' Approach to Picking Which PS5 Games Get PC Ports
@Art_Vandelay yes agreed.
Funny you say about the backtracking too as that was my thought as I first read it! Will be interesting to see if Sony will be so forthcoming releasing on PC in the future…
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About The Last of Us Part 2, 5 Years Later?
5 years? Damn!
Goes to show how terrible ND's output has been of late. Am I right in thinking all they've released in the last 5 years is TLOU remaster?
Re: PS5 Sales Sensation Black Myth: Wukong Gets Its First PS Store Discount
@Steeleye50 nice, hope you enjoy bloodborne as much as wukong!
Re: Fans Can't Believe PS5 Has Made More Profit Than All Previous PlayStations Combined
And yet it feels like there’s price increases every other month.
Re: PS5 Sales Sensation Black Myth: Wukong Gets Its First PS Store Discount
@Steeleye50 Agree this is one of my favourite games this gen and totally doable for a soulslike.
I think this is up there with bloodborne for me…
Re: Talking Point: What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2025 So Far?
Expedition, Forza, Days Gone for me…
Re: Rumour: Sony Wants Warner Bros' Gaming Assets, Like Mortal Kombat
Maybe they could at least buy Rocksteady at a discount?
Re: The Next Xbox Is a PC, So What Does That Mean for PS6?
@Lowdefal yep Microsoft love a good 360, sorry I mean 180… 😄
Re: Bungie Delays Marathon Indefinitely, No New PS5, PC Release Date Given
@Dan12836666 lol you mean “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results?”
This is why game prices are going up. To pay for all these failures and bad management.
Re: Bungie Delays Marathon Indefinitely, No New PS5, PC Release Date Given
@get2sammyb or an absolute unmitigated acquisition?
Re: There's a Brutal Lack of Interest in Marathon from Hardcore PS5 Fans
Yep I didn’t vote for marathon!
Also Ps can we get the poll result breakdown like the above in the future by any chance please?
Re: Feature: The 20 Most Anticipated PS5 Games for the Rest of 2025
I went for ghost, Mafia and lost soul aside but could easily have picked another three and been nearly as happy 😊
Re: PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
@twitchtvpat you’re right and I should caveat my comment by saying I’m only talking Sony first party here. Luckily there’s boat loads of third party stuff out there.
Re: Sony Approves MindsEye PS5 Refunds as Dev Issues 'Sincere Apology'
@Rich33 yep agree mate.
Re: Sony Taking 'Very Measured' Approach to Picking Which PS5 Games Get PC Ports
Funny as I feel MS and Sony are slowly pushing people to PC either on purpose or unintentionally.
I know people have been calling the death of console for years, incorrectly so far, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t exist in a few generations time.
Re: Switch 2 Absolutely Destroys PS2's Launch Record in Japan
@AverageGamer ah ok I didn’t know they had two SKU’s in Japan, interesting!
Re: Xbox to Blame for The Outer Worlds 2's Devastating $80 PS5 Price Point
So is Microsoft’s plan for PlayStation gamers to bankroll gamepass?
Re: Sony Approves MindsEye PS5 Refunds as Dev Issues 'Sincere Apology'
I’m fed up with this crap. Why the F*** do these devs continue to take the p*ss out of gamers?
Re: Switch 2 Absolutely Destroys PS2's Launch Record in Japan
That’s impressive.
Will be interesting to see if they can keep momentum considering its higher price than switch 1.
Re: PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
@twitchtvpat yes all true and I agree though while these studios are making the normal AAA titles maybe some others could be brought on to make some smaller scale games which are cheaper and quicker to make? The likes of gravity rush, stray etc spring to mind.
Re: PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
I feel the first party slate is looking a little slim right now.
With development times taking longer it’d be nice if Sony made some studio acquisitions to help increase the output back to PS3 levels, especially in light of MS’s massive studio list.
Though I suppose now MS are releasing on PS maybe they feel they don’t need to. Who knows!
Re: Sounds Like Switch 2 May Have Obliterated PS5's Launch Record in France
Congrats to Nintendo seems they’re off to a good start but like sammy alluded to, they should be seeing as they’re not against a pandemic.
Loving my switch 2 next to my pro. Should keep me going for the next 3 years until the ps6!
Re: Xbox Teases More Forza for 2026, and the 'Return of a Classic'
@Jrs1 yeah true that!
@crackeastwood Not played a motorsport since the 360, has it gone downhill?
Re: Xbox Teases More Forza for 2026, and the 'Return of a Classic'
A Forza motorsport next instead of a horizon would be nice.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 584
I’m behind the wheel this weekend in both Mario kart world and forza horizon 5!
Re: When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2025?
Knack 3
(Damn you Pushsquare minimum character length)
Re: Hi-Fi Rush Studio Reopens, Hiring for New Action Game
I hope they managed to retain most of the original team…
Re: Virtua Fighter's New Project Could Be Stopped If It's Not 'Good Enough'
That’s good but why didn’t they have this logic when making many of the past sonic games?
Re: MindsEye CEO Says People Are Being Paid to 'Trash the Game' Online
Time to ignore the noise again and judge it for myself.
Re: The Order 1886 Could Have Been a Big Trilogy of PlayStation Games
Personally really enjoyed it and think it’s a massive shame Sony didn’t give it more of a chance with a second game.
Re: PS Store Days of Play Sale Is Live Now with 1,300+ PS5, PS4 Game Discounts
@Dman10 and this will be the norm once the digital future is complete and physical media no longer exists.
Platform holders will have 100% control over the market.
Re: MindsEye Really Does Look Like a Long-Lost PS3 Game
Not embarrassed to say it looks good to me!
Re: Capcom, on an Unstoppable Run, Plots New Osaka Studio
Lovely to see a gaming success story for a change, well done capcom keep it up!
Re: Poll: Do You Care About the Death of PlayStation Stars?
If there was a reward program to replace it with monetary rewards I’d be interested. Anything else wouldn’t be bothered with.
Re: Sony's Huge Days of Play Sale on PS5 Consoles, Games, PS Plus Subs Starts Next Week
Got my pro in November and my next hardware purchase is switch 2, good times!
Re: Starfield Should Still Come to PS5 in 2025, and It'll Be in Its Best Shape Yet
Would rather have MS flight simulator
Re: PlayStation State of Play Event for June Could Be on After All
@Propaperpusher yes I think Herman Hulst has massively underdelivered.
Re: PlayStation State of Play Event for June Could Be on After All
@Grumblevolcano the worst thing is while Sonys live service strategy is falling apart, they’re not abandoning it.
Re: Analytics Firm Predicts Paltry Full-Price Sales for DOOM: The Dark Ages on PS5
I think the 85mb disc and high retail prices are just part of a strategy by publishers to push people to digital where they have 100% control and then stop the second hand market.
This is by design.
Re: Round Up: Lies of P: Overture Previews Reveal Difficulty Options, Boss Rush Mode, and More
Damn I must get round to playing this since I bought it ages ago!