@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: 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!
Re: Apr 2025 USA Sales: PS5 Ports Award Microsoft's Forza Horizon 5, Indiana Jones Huge Boosts
Interesting expedition 33 sold over 2 million so far and didn’t register on the charts.
Re: DOOM: The Dark Ages Attracts 3 Million Players, Over 2 Million Estimated on Xbox
@LordFunkalot exactly. There’s no transparency in gaming any more as devs/publishers want you to believe they’re doing better than they are.
Re: Rockstar Quietly Increases Prices of Red Dead Redemption Games on PS4
This doesn’t make sense. The development costs were paid years ago.
Absolute greed and nothing else. I’m fed up with this s***
Re: Rumour: Bungie Targeting a Top Five 2025 Title with Marathon
I mean after GTA takes the top spot that only leaves 4 more places…
Re: Inquiry Already Underway Over Lacklustre DOOM: The Dark Ages Opening
@Bionic-Spencer same here, any interest I had disappeared with the physical release news.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 581
Barely played anything for over a week but plan on wrapping up expedition 33 this weekend…
Re: Ex-GTA Boss' PS5 Shooter MindsEye Gets a Tiny Gameplay Trailer, with Launch Just Weeks Away
I’m interested but something definitely doesn’t seem quite right with this. Hope it turns out to be a stealth banger like expedition 33 though!
Re: Xbox RPG Avowed Should Be a Much Improved Game Once It Comes to PS5
Could be interested if it’s actually on the disc.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Voting against bad practices with my wallet, so no.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Can't Stop the Ubisoft Rot of Star Wars Outlaws and XDefiant
Ironically outlaws is the best Ubisoft game I’ve played in about a decade. For my tastes anyway…
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Was Such a Hit, Ubisoft's Delaying Unannounced Games
@ILikeStake me too. Outlaws was the most non-Ubisoft Ubisoft game and I loved it for it.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Was Such a Hit, Ubisoft's Delaying Unannounced Games
So releasing a game in a playable state, bug free and complete on day 1 is now a “strategy?”
Who would’ve thought!
Re: GTA 6's New Release Date Raises Concerns It Might Slip Again Beyond May 2026
The fact that they gave a specific date instead of just “spring 26” makes me think they’ll make it.
Re: The Precinct (PS5) - GTA-Style Sandbox Is a Dynamic, Addictive Cop Movie Homage
Sweet this looks different enough for me to be interested. Nice review as always!
Re: Hot PS5s Cause Havoc at Sony’s EVO Japan Grand Final
I notice my pro runs a lot hotter than my OG PS5.
Probably unsurprisingly.
Re: One of This Month's Most Promising PS5 Games Will Get a Demo
Nice, Mercury stream are a decent studio so this is a demo I’ll definitely check out!
Re: Mini Review: Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (PS5) - A Classic Conquers Sony's Console
Comes with 2MB on the 100Gb blu ray
Re: UK Sales Charts: Expedition 33 Parries the Competition to Claim Number One
The only thing that can kill GTA5 10+ years later is GTA6 😂
Re: PS5 Now Lets You Buy Games with Your Face on PS Store
@get2sammyb haha so true, it sounds as though you spend as little as me 😂
Re: PS5 Now Lets You Buy Games with Your Face on PS Store
@Member_the_game dude we already have console wars, do we have to have phone wars too?
Re: Reaction: Game Key PS5 Discs Are a Disgrace, and Sony Should Put a Stop to Them
@cburg isn’t every article on a website effectively a “hit piece?” Sites exist for traffic, is nothing new.
If you read the article you’d have seen Sammy also highlighted Sony for their part in allowing this, not just MS/Bethesda.
Re: PS5 Now Lets You Buy Games with Your Face on PS Store
I love Apple Pay but it is a little too convenient, I need something that makes it harder for me to spend money!
Re: Could Borderlands 4 Be an $80 PS5 Game? It 'Might' Be
Luckily it will cost me £0.
I may well preorder Mafia though!
Re: PS Plus Premium Sub Is the Highlight of New PS5 Console Bundle
I think Sony have forgotten how to make a console bundle.
Re: GTA 6 May Not Have Been in Dev As Long As You Think
Mad to think GTA3, Vice City and Andreas all released in 4 years!
Re: PS5 Fans Furious As Microsoft Ships DOOM: The Dark Ages with Just 85MB on the Disc
@Cypher_Unknown yes I do find the game preservation thing from Phil Spencer particularly ironic with their releases so far.
All that crap he speaks is lip service, constantly contradicting himself.
I was excited to hear MS bringing their games to PS but now I doubt I’ll buy many moving forward with these practices.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Six Months Later?
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Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Six Months Later?
Love mine and despite the price I’m glad I bit the bullet.