I get where you are coming from, @Titntin, but if you say something (such as bringing stability) because that is your genuinely held belief, because that is what you expect when you see your vision through, and then your boss takes the biggest spanner going, and completely wrecks that vision, have you lied? I would argue not if when you said it you honestly believed it. If events, out of your hands, conspire against you (or in this case, Nadella conspires against you!) then it doesn't make what you say a lie. I highly doubt that Spencer foresaw what Nadella was going to do, which is why for months on end we didn't see Spencer at all. I think all these breakneck reversals in the way Xbox are doing things now have taken Spencer by as much surprise as the rest of us. I think no matter what Spencer said, people would accuse him of lying, but all he was doing was saying what he believed to be true at the time he said it. It is Nadella changing course so often that means that what Spencer has said has not aged well...
I have a PS5, and a very good gaming PC, oh, and an Xbox. Where would I be best to play this? Also, does it have any single-player component? Can it be played with just 2 people, or are there many more people required? I've had a passing interest in the game since it launched, but now it's been out for a while, and has has a lot of updates, is it a good time to play it...?
You can argue that, @AdamNovice, and you may well be right. There again, maybe Spencer (and his advisors) believes that he is the only one able to stand up to Nadella at all. Maybe Nadella wanted to cut 30% of the staff, and the only reason we are seeing 10% is because Spencer stood up to him. We simply do not know. Maybe Spencer believes he is the only one capable of turning the Xbox brand around. Or maybe Nadella has persuaded him to stay because he believes that Spencer is the only one capable of doing the job. Again, we just do not know.
I think the only certainty here is that no matter who stands as the boss of Xbox, they will have to to as they are instructed by Nadella because that is how management works. It matters not who that boss is, Nadella has determined (probably wrongly) that these cuts need to be made, and so even if it was Bond, Booty or some other industry yes man in the roll, these cuts would be being made...
Do your research, @Ta424. Activision approached Microsoft. Xbox did not have anywhere near the money to make the purchase.
As for understanding management, you have no idea who I am, what I do or did, nor what level of supervision I had or gave.
Ultimately, it was Nadella that decided on the cuts, but Spencer who had to implement them. Even if Spencer had walked, what do you think would have happened? No one would have been sacked? Seriously! All that would have happened if Spencer had walked would have been Bond or Booty, or another corporate yes man would have become boss of Xbox and the same level of cuts would have been made. Why? Because Nadella had said so.
Maybe it is not me who needs to understand how management works...
I disagree, @Flaming_Kaiser. Spencer had a vision for Xbox and turned the brand around after the disastrous Xbox One era. The problem is that Nadella has taken the reigns, and is dictating the new strategy. We won't know for certain whether Spencer's vision would have worked, but we certainly won't now after the really poor decisions that Nadella has made. Nadella has done this in every post he has ever had. He comes in, and maximises profits for the shareholders, no matter the damage it does to the brand or his subordinates...
He's not the guy in charge, @Ta424. He's simply the messenger. If Spencer resigned, or was fired, Nadella would simply employ someone else to pass on the bad news instead...
I have to say, @get2sammyb, I think that is a very underhanded, and spiteful, thing to say.
Let's put it this way, it is known by all that Phil Spencer is the head of Xbox. He is, however, not the head of Microsoft. It is also widely known, and has been reported on many times, that everything that Xbox is doing now is being driven by Nadella.
In other words, when Nadella tells Spencer to lay of 10% of his Xbox staff, Spencer has two choices; one, resign, though all that will achieve is him having lost his job, and someone else taking up the roll and then that person laying off the 10% of staff. In other words, Spencer resigning makes absolutely no difference. The second option, is for Spencer to remain in post and do as he has been told.
If whomever is in charge at Push Square, tells their subordinates to do something, they expect it to be done. No ifs, no buts. Why should that be any different for Spencer? If his boss tells him to do something, he is contractually obliged to do it. That is his job. If Spencer was in charge of Microsoft, then any criticism would be well justified, but we both know that isn't the case.
Your subheading just looks like you are playing to the crowd, and just comes off as mean...
Tis quite ridiculous, @Rob_230. I guess they expect people to display the case in some manner, but I personally, I would prefer it to be functional as well...
Although I pre-ordered the game, and I still have the disc, I never actually played it. I won't make that same mistake again, and will definitely find time for this one...
I really do not see how Microsoft expect to make any sales on their own storefront once they give access to places where games can be bought cheaper. It's not so bad for their first-party sales because on Steam or PS5, they still get 70% of the revenue for games that are sold on those storefronts. However, where currently Microsoft take 30% of the money from third-party games bought on the Xbox Store, when people buy a third-party game on Steam or the PS5, Microsoft get no money whatsoever. So if a game can be bought for £10 less upon release on Steam, as is often the case, who is going to buy it on the Xbox Store? And when it comes to the sales, Steam always has more on offer, and at better prices, so again, who is going to buy from the Xbox Store?
Honestly, I cannot see this ending well for Microsoft...
The issue is the dominant position, @Areus, and it would be difficult to argue that the Xbox is in a dominant position in any regard when compared to the PlayStation. Truthfully, this is just the start. The further Microsoft fall behind, the easier it is for Sony to do as they please...
Fantastic game. Loved the story. Was truly emotional, and the acting was second to none. I highly recommend it. I cannot wait to see what Sandfall do next...
I'm desperate for another mainline Darksiders, although I will happily have another Genesis game too.
Very keen to see Remnant 3 as I absolutely loved the first two games (although admittedly, I couldn't beat the final boss in the second game).
Also looking forward to seeing what they do with the remake of Gothic, and whether it is going to be a decent version, or a poor effort (much like Oblivion was pretty poor really)...
The game is fantastic, and Charlie was fantastic in it. All round the game is superb.
As for Charlie, I absolutely love him in Daredevil. He honestly makes you believe that he cannot see from the way he stands, tilts his head etc. So very talented...
Great review and has me really looking forward to playing it. However, I think I need to replay the first game again, as I played it when it first came out, and honestly, I barely remember it now...
Really happy that they are still tending to 2077. I played it when it first came out, and put about 100 hours into the game (with a great deal still to do at that point), when I hit a bug that meant part of the story was inaccessible to me, so I stopped playing with the intention of returning to it at some point. I now fully intend to play the game very soon (though I may now delay it in order to replay Death Stranding before starting the sequel), so I'm more than happy for them to keep fixing the game. I just have to hope they have fixed my progression bug, because I intend to restart the game (because I really don't remember it at all).
Just have to finish off The Witcher 3 first, and I have a long way to go with that yet...
Well to make you feel even better, @EmuRage, I was 18 in 1982, and not long after I joined Bomb Disposal and went to the Falklands. Now you should feel suitably young, and I feel proper old... 😂
I was about 18 when I played Deadly Discs, @sciteach, and I remember one night being on such a fantastic run that I played until gone 4 in the morning before the run ended because you couldn't save your game. If you turned it off, you had to restart. I don't remember my score, but it was something like 3 or 4 million, and not a score I ever bettered.
It was obviously of its time, but back then it was so much fun. I didn't think anyone here would have even heard of the game, let alone having also played it... 😂
My first Tron game was called Tron: Deadly Discs and I played it when it came out in 1982 on the Intellivision console. Man, I'd love it if they brought that game out again...
Which is at it always should have been. I'm surprised it took the bean-counters this long to realise the amount of revenue they were losing by trying to do it the way they were. Twas a foolish decision probably built on the desire to make the numbers signed up to Sony to look more impressive than they really were...
I think there are a number of reasons why FF16 is doing badly on Xbox:
1. It's an older game, and people will always be looking to play the most recent games first and foremost.
2. The price point for an older game is too much, and that will be resented by some. Thus, many will await a sale before picking it up. It has, after all, been cheaper in a sale on the PlayStation than the current asking price for the game on the Xbox.
3. Many Xbox owners also own a PlayStation, and so will have played it there already.
4. There have been a succession of decent games on the Game Pass (and Xbox in general) of late, and so jumping on an older game that is priced incorrectly, when you have so many other recent choices means it will be overlooked.
5. Many will expect this game to go on Game Pass at some point, as other Final Fantasy games have.
6. FF16 was criticised a lot on the PlayStation, and many on the Xbox will be aware of this, and so won't buy it as a consequence.
7. PlayStation has historically been seen as the home of Final Fantasy. Even though other games in the series are available on the Xbox, they are not seen in the same light there.
8. People only like exclusives when they are on their console of choice, thus games that are ported over never see the same success on the later platforms because people don't like the practice when carried out by third-party publishers.
Edit: 9. As pointed out below, it was also shadow-dropped, and not everyone will have been aware that it even came out due to the lack of publicity surrounding its arrival.
Ultimately, FF16 was never going to have the same success on the Xbox that it saw on the PlayStation...
They could all do that, @StrickenBiged, but then fewer and fewer third-party developers would want to develop for Xbox because there would be so many different specs to cater for. It could lead to a real drought of games on the Xbox, which would be a real problem for their consumers...
Truthfully, Sony have already grown complacent (under the previous leadership, anyway) following their success during the PS4 era, and that has come back to bite us this generation. If Microsoft do leave the console market (or release something that is so different as to be somewhat niche) then Sony will grow still more complacent.
Let us remember that there were rumours prior to the PS5 launch that Sony were looking to charge much more than they ended up charging for the PS5. Sony waited until Microsoft announced the cost of the Series X before revealing the price of the PS5. In other words, Sony were forced to match the price of the Series X rather than charge more as they had initially wanted. Thus, if Microsoft leave the traditional 'high-end' console market, Sony will be gifted free-reign to charge what they really want for the PS6, and you can bet your life that will not be favourable to us gamers. Therefore I'm sure that Sony would absolutely love it if Microsoft were to leave the console space...
Oh, wow, @OldGamer999! I responded to your first comment on the topic, only to read further down, and see that you have already said much of what I said in my response. Great minds, and all that... 😉
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Re: Romero Games Appears to Have Closed as Xbox Layoffs Cast Dark Shadow Over Industry
I get where you are coming from, @Titntin, but if you say something (such as bringing stability) because that is your genuinely held belief, because that is what you expect when you see your vision through, and then your boss takes the biggest spanner going, and completely wrecks that vision, have you lied? I would argue not if when you said it you honestly believed it. If events, out of your hands, conspire against you (or in this case, Nadella conspires against you!) then it doesn't make what you say a lie. I highly doubt that Spencer foresaw what Nadella was going to do, which is why for months on end we didn't see Spencer at all. I think all these breakneck reversals in the way Xbox are doing things now have taken Spencer by as much surprise as the rest of us. I think no matter what Spencer said, people would accuse him of lying, but all he was doing was saying what he believed to be true at the time he said it. It is Nadella changing course so often that means that what Spencer has said has not aged well...
Re: PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
Thank you, @TheDudeElDuderino. I think you've persuaded me where to get it... 👍
Re: PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
Thank you, @TheDudeElDuderino. That's truly helpful, particularly as I do use an Elite 2 controller... 👍
Re: PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
That's very helpful. Thank you, @lacerz...
Re: PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
I have a PS5, and a very good gaming PC, oh, and an Xbox. Where would I be best to play this? Also, does it have any single-player component? Can it be played with just 2 people, or are there many more people required? I've had a passing interest in the game since it launched, but now it's been out for a while, and has has a lot of updates, is it a good time to play it...?
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
That I understand, @Chupa_loyzer. However, personal ethics would prevent me from being that type of individual...
Re: Romero Games Project Cancelled as Xbox Layoffs Continue to Cast Dark Shadow Over Industry
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Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
Sorry, @Kierant202, but I have to inform you that you are on the wrong forums if you want to try and behave sensibly... 😉
Oh, and I entirely agree with you...
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
You can argue that, @AdamNovice, and you may well be right. There again, maybe Spencer (and his advisors) believes that he is the only one able to stand up to Nadella at all. Maybe Nadella wanted to cut 30% of the staff, and the only reason we are seeing 10% is because Spencer stood up to him. We simply do not know. Maybe Spencer believes he is the only one capable of turning the Xbox brand around. Or maybe Nadella has persuaded him to stay because he believes that Spencer is the only one capable of doing the job. Again, we just do not know.
I think the only certainty here is that no matter who stands as the boss of Xbox, they will have to to as they are instructed by Nadella because that is how management works. It matters not who that boss is, Nadella has determined (probably wrongly) that these cuts need to be made, and so even if it was Bond, Booty or some other industry yes man in the roll, these cuts would be being made...
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
Do your research, @Ta424. Activision approached Microsoft. Xbox did not have anywhere near the money to make the purchase.
As for understanding management, you have no idea who I am, what I do or did, nor what level of supervision I had or gave.
Ultimately, it was Nadella that decided on the cuts, but Spencer who had to implement them. Even if Spencer had walked, what do you think would have happened? No one would have been sacked? Seriously! All that would have happened if Spencer had walked would have been Bond or Booty, or another corporate yes man would have become boss of Xbox and the same level of cuts would have been made. Why? Because Nadella had said so.
Maybe it is not me who needs to understand how management works...
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
I disagree, @Flaming_Kaiser. Spencer had a vision for Xbox and turned the brand around after the disastrous Xbox One era. The problem is that Nadella has taken the reigns, and is dictating the new strategy. We won't know for certain whether Spencer's vision would have worked, but we certainly won't now after the really poor decisions that Nadella has made. Nadella has done this in every post he has ever had. He comes in, and maximises profits for the shareholders, no matter the damage it does to the brand or his subordinates...
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
He's not the guy in charge, @Ta424. He's simply the messenger. If Spencer resigned, or was fired, Nadella would simply employ someone else to pass on the bad news instead...
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
At least someone's safe
I have to say, @get2sammyb, I think that is a very underhanded, and spiteful, thing to say.
Let's put it this way, it is known by all that Phil Spencer is the head of Xbox. He is, however, not the head of Microsoft. It is also widely known, and has been reported on many times, that everything that Xbox is doing now is being driven by Nadella.
In other words, when Nadella tells Spencer to lay of 10% of his Xbox staff, Spencer has two choices; one, resign, though all that will achieve is him having lost his job, and someone else taking up the roll and then that person laying off the 10% of staff. In other words, Spencer resigning makes absolutely no difference. The second option, is for Spencer to remain in post and do as he has been told.
If whomever is in charge at Push Square, tells their subordinates to do something, they expect it to be done. No ifs, no buts. Why should that be any different for Spencer? If his boss tells him to do something, he is contractually obliged to do it. That is his job. If Spencer was in charge of Microsoft, then any criticism would be well justified, but we both know that isn't the case.
Your subheading just looks like you are playing to the crowd, and just comes off as mean...
Re: Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
Well said, @Balaam_... 👍
Re: Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
Tis quite ridiculous, @Rob_230. I guess they expect people to display the case in some manner, but I personally, I would prefer it to be functional as well...
Re: Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
It could be worse, @LogicStrikesAgain, some Collector's Editions come with a Steel Case and a download code. I mean, what is the point in that...?
Re: Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
I have the Collector's Edition on order, and am very much looking forward to receiving it... 😊
Re: Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Rumours Return as Actor Drops Big Hint
Although I pre-ordered the game, and I still have the disc, I never actually played it. I won't make that same mistake again, and will definitely find time for this one...
Re: Random: Stellar Blade Dev Gives Insane Anatomically Accurate Explanation of Why Butts Are Beautiful
For me, Eve had a slightly big butt that looked even bigger when she was running. There again, beauty really is in the eyes of the beholder... 😉
Re: You Can Now Launch First-Party PlayStation Games Through the Xbox PC App
I really do not see how Microsoft expect to make any sales on their own storefront once they give access to places where games can be bought cheaper. It's not so bad for their first-party sales because on Steam or PS5, they still get 70% of the revenue for games that are sold on those storefronts. However, where currently Microsoft take 30% of the money from third-party games bought on the Xbox Store, when people buy a third-party game on Steam or the PS5, Microsoft get no money whatsoever. So if a game can be bought for £10 less upon release on Steam, as is often the case, who is going to buy it on the Xbox Store? And when it comes to the sales, Steam always has more on offer, and at better prices, so again, who is going to buy from the Xbox Store?
Honestly, I cannot see this ending well for Microsoft...
Re: Resident Evil Requiem PS5 Was Open World, Online in Early Tests
I've never seen 100% on a vote before. 73 votes cast at the time of writing this. My guess is this won't be close... 😂
Re: Sony Sued for 'Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Console Market'
The issue is the dominant position, @Areus, and it would be difficult to argue that the Xbox is in a dominant position in any regard when compared to the PlayStation. Truthfully, this is just the start. The further Microsoft fall behind, the easier it is for Sony to do as they please...
Re: 'We're Not Looking to Put First-Party Games in Day and Date': PS Plus Rejects Xbox Game Pass Model
But putting first-party games on Game Pass has been such a success for Microsoft. Oh, wait...
Re: The Expedition 33 Story Keeps on Getting Better with 'Unusual' Sales Increase
Fantastic game. Loved the story. Was truly emotional, and the acting was second to none. I highly recommend it. I cannot wait to see what Sandfall do next...
Re: Resident Evil Requiem Is in Demand, Reaches 1 Million Likes
I've wish listed the game. Personally, I cannot wait...
Re: PS5 Horror Cronos: The New Dawn Is Dead Space in All But Name
Really looking forward to this game, and if it can stand tall next to Dead Space, then I'm totally on board with that! Cannot wait...
Re: Updates and Brand New PS5 Announcements at THQ Nordic Showcase This August
I'm desperate for another mainline Darksiders, although I will happily have another Genesis game too.
Very keen to see Remnant 3 as I absolutely loved the first two games (although admittedly, I couldn't beat the final boss in the second game).
Also looking forward to seeing what they do with the remake of Gothic, and whether it is going to be a decent version, or a poor effort (much like Oblivion was pretty poor really)...
Re: Actor Charlie Cox Feels Like a 'Total Fraud' After Expedition 33's Success
The game is fantastic, and Charlie was fantastic in it. All round the game is superb.
As for Charlie, I absolutely love him in Daredevil. He honestly makes you believe that he cannot see from the way he stands, tilts his head etc. So very talented...
Re: Death Stranding 2 (PS5) - A Masterpiece in Every Sense
Great review and has me really looking forward to playing it. However, I think I need to replay the first game again, as I played it when it first came out, and honestly, I barely remember it now...
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.3 Delayed Beyond This Week, Confirms 'Similar Scope' to 2.2
Really happy that they are still tending to 2077. I played it when it first came out, and put about 100 hours into the game (with a great deal still to do at that point), when I hit a bug that meant part of the story was inaccessible to me, so I stopped playing with the intention of returning to it at some point. I now fully intend to play the game very soon (though I may now delay it in order to replay Death Stranding before starting the sequel), so I'm more than happy for them to keep fixing the game. I just have to hope they have fixed my progression bug, because I intend to restart the game (because I really don't remember it at all).
Just have to finish off The Witcher 3 first, and I have a long way to go with that yet...
Re: Two-Week Holiday, Bonus, Switch 2 for All Lies of P Devs After Game Sells 3 Million Units
Lies Of P is a fantastic game. Deserves way more than 3 million in sales. Really looking forward to whatever they do next. They have my attention.
Also, this is how an employer should behave to their staff. Reward them well when a job has been done well...
Re: Blood Message Is Uncharted Meets Ancient China, and It Looks Phenomenal
That looks like it could be a masterpiece. Definitely something I will play if the finished product is as good as the trailer...
Re: PS5 RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker to Reveal Gameplay This Weekend
This game looks so good. Really looking forward to seeing what they have to show...
Re: Talking Point: What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2025 So Far?
1. Expedition 33
2. Doom: The Dark Ages
3. Days Gone
Re: Mini Review: TRON: Catalyst (PS5) - A Deftly Delivered Return to the Grid
They were indeed good times, @hypnotoad. I remember loving that game. I played it endlessly...
Re: Mini Review: TRON: Catalyst (PS5) - A Deftly Delivered Return to the Grid
Well to make you feel even better, @EmuRage, I was 18 in 1982, and not long after I joined Bomb Disposal and went to the Falklands. Now you should feel suitably young, and I feel proper old... 😂
Re: Mini Review: TRON: Catalyst (PS5) - A Deftly Delivered Return to the Grid
I was about 18 when I played Deadly Discs, @sciteach, and I remember one night being on such a fantastic run that I played until gone 4 in the morning before the run ended because you couldn't save your game. If you turned it off, you had to restart. I don't remember my score, but it was something like 3 or 4 million, and not a score I ever bettered.
It was obviously of its time, but back then it was so much fun. I didn't think anyone here would have even heard of the game, let alone having also played it... 😂
Re: Mini Review: TRON: Catalyst (PS5) - A Deftly Delivered Return to the Grid
My first Tron game was called Tron: Deadly Discs and I played it when it came out in 1982 on the Intellivision console. Man, I'd love it if they brought that game out again...
Re: 'The Story Is Weak': Stellar Blade Dev Acknowledges PS5, PC Fave's Biggest Flaw
So when they do the eventual remaster for the PS6, maybe then they will add in all the cutscenes that would add story / context...
Re: Final Fantasy 16 May Have Underperformed on PS5, But It's Doing Terribly on Xbox
You're absolutely right, @Kevw2006. I didn't think about that one. I'll edit it in... 👍
Re: Sony Lifts Region Locks on Its PC Games, Including Helldivers 2, The Last of Us, More
Which is at it always should have been. I'm surprised it took the bean-counters this long to realise the amount of revenue they were losing by trying to do it the way they were. Twas a foolish decision probably built on the desire to make the numbers signed up to Sony to look more impressive than they really were...
Re: Final Fantasy 16 May Have Underperformed on PS5, But It's Doing Terribly on Xbox
I think there are a number of reasons why FF16 is doing badly on Xbox:
1. It's an older game, and people will always be looking to play the most recent games first and foremost.
2. The price point for an older game is too much, and that will be resented by some. Thus, many will await a sale before picking it up. It has, after all, been cheaper in a sale on the PlayStation than the current asking price for the game on the Xbox.
3. Many Xbox owners also own a PlayStation, and so will have played it there already.
4. There have been a succession of decent games on the Game Pass (and Xbox in general) of late, and so jumping on an older game that is priced incorrectly, when you have so many other recent choices means it will be overlooked.
5. Many will expect this game to go on Game Pass at some point, as other Final Fantasy games have.
6. FF16 was criticised a lot on the PlayStation, and many on the Xbox will be aware of this, and so won't buy it as a consequence.
7. PlayStation has historically been seen as the home of Final Fantasy. Even though other games in the series are available on the Xbox, they are not seen in the same light there.
8. People only like exclusives when they are on their console of choice, thus games that are ported over never see the same success on the later platforms because people don't like the practice when carried out by third-party publishers.
Edit: 9. As pointed out below, it was also shadow-dropped, and not everyone will have been aware that it even came out due to the lack of publicity surrounding its arrival.
Ultimately, FF16 was never going to have the same success on the Xbox that it saw on the PlayStation...
Re: Critically Panned MindsEye Makes Surprising Debut in First Sales Report
I wonder if they will subtract the refunds next time round? I image it will tank pretty deeply in next weeks chart...
Re: There's a Lot of Hype for PS5 Horror Cronos: The New Dawn
This is my most anticipated game for the rest of this year. I cannot wait. It looks so good...
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games for the Second Half of 2025?
My choices were:
1. Ghost of Yeoti
2. Cronos: The New Dawn
3. The Outer Worlds 2
4. Silent Hill F
5. Hell Is Us
Re: 'Competition Pushes Us to Innovate': Sony Weighs in on Xbox's Potential Exit from Console Business
They could all do that, @StrickenBiged, but then fewer and fewer third-party developers would want to develop for Xbox because there would be so many different specs to cater for. It could lead to a real drought of games on the Xbox, which would be a real problem for their consumers...
Re: 'Competition Pushes Us to Innovate': Sony Weighs in on Xbox's Potential Exit from Console Business
Truthfully, Sony have already grown complacent (under the previous leadership, anyway) following their success during the PS4 era, and that has come back to bite us this generation. If Microsoft do leave the console market (or release something that is so different as to be somewhat niche) then Sony will grow still more complacent.
Let us remember that there were rumours prior to the PS5 launch that Sony were looking to charge much more than they ended up charging for the PS5. Sony waited until Microsoft announced the cost of the Series X before revealing the price of the PS5. In other words, Sony were forced to match the price of the Series X rather than charge more as they had initially wanted. Thus, if Microsoft leave the traditional 'high-end' console market, Sony will be gifted free-reign to charge what they really want for the PS6, and you can bet your life that will not be favourable to us gamers. Therefore I'm sure that Sony would absolutely love it if Microsoft were to leave the console space...
Re: 'Good Luck with That' - The Outer Worlds 2 $80 Price Has Gone Down Horribly with PS5 Players
It is the wrong game to be the first at that price point. It makes no sense whatsoever...
Re: Gritty, Turn-Based Viking RPG Norse: Oath of Blood Is One to Watch on PS5
This has my interest...
Re: Reminder: Look Out for PS5 Logos in Today's Xbox Showcase
Oh, wow, @OldGamer999! I responded to your first comment on the topic, only to read further down, and see that you have already said much of what I said in my response. Great minds, and all that... 😉