I love new hardware and am usually an early adopter but for PS6 I think I’ll probably wait a few years until upgrading. (unless I give in to hype and fomo 😂)
The generational gaps are so minor these days and cross generations last years as we’ve seen with PS4/5.
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!
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Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Disastrous Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
@Deshalu yes what you’ve said is correct but you’ve forgotten that Sony has consistently pumped out first party quality for over 30 years.
MS have been very inconsistent for 20.
Re: Sony Still Does Physical Gaming Properly, Death Stranding 2 Fully Playable from Disc
@Max_the_German yes it seems so, sad times indeed!
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Disastrous Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
A lot of this doesn’t make sense to me.
I thought perfect dark actually looked really good and was looking forward to a ps5 port.
Hope all those affected find work soon and receive good redundancy pay.
Re: Mass Xbox Layoffs Begin, Rare Game Everwild and Zenimax MMORPG Both Reportedly Cancelled
@get2sammyb yes me too, Spencer’s message is totally heartless.
Re: What the Hell Has Happened to Call of Duty?
I’m looking forward to the new Battlefield I have to say!
Re: PS6 to 'Push the Boundaries' of Graphics, Doubles Down on Machine Learning
@liathach I heard it’s gonna be called The Last Last of Us 🤭
Re: New PS5 Games for July and August 2025
Really hope mafia turns out well!
Re: PS6 to 'Push the Boundaries' of Graphics, Doubles Down on Machine Learning
I love new hardware and am usually an early adopter but for PS6 I think I’ll probably wait a few years until upgrading. (unless I give in to hype and fomo 😂)
The generational gaps are so minor these days and cross generations last years as we’ve seen with PS4/5.
Re: Hitler Seemingly Removed from New Visual Novel PS5 Game
@Bluemoon2008 I’m not there are any?
Re: Hitler Seemingly Removed from New Visual Novel PS5 Game
I mean who would’ve been offended by this? Precisely no one?
Re: Poll: 15 Years of PS Plus - What Do You Think of Sony's Subscription Service?
Unsubscribed years ago as I don’t have enough time to get value from it. Loved it back in the day though.
Re: You Can Now Launch First-Party PlayStation Games Through the Xbox PC App
@Flaming_Kaiser yeah true I just can’t see Sony being comfortable with their games on anything Xbox branded regardless, but maybe I’m wrong!
Re: Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
The “collectors” edition doesn’t include the physical game? Damn, makes me wonder if this’ll even have a standard physical release!
Re: 'Sure, Here's a Revised Version of the Text': The Alters Taken to Task for Blatant Use of Generative AI
It’s not a massive deal in itself but yes it should be disclosed in my opinion.
Re: New Ace Combat Game Teased in 30th Anniversary Message
Will we be able to take off and land in the latest game I wonder? That’s the fun part for me in flight sims.arcade games.
Re: Random: Stellar Blade Dev Gives Insane Anatomically Accurate Explanation of Why Butts Are Beautiful
I’m not a biologist but I can confirm female butts are nice 😂
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.