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Well, I've fallen for the clickbait title. I think the numbers tell exactly the opposite. Nintendo is supporting both systems this time around, which is a change (except maybe comparing to the 3DS to Switch transition), and the console still hasn't seen any price drops of any sort. So it's really a matter of time before Switch surpasses PS2's sales.

Including Jeff Grubb's agreement if anything lowers my credence that this is happening. I don't know why you keep reporting on his constant wavering reports.

Sony taking out first-party titles still mesmerizes me.

Only Blue Prince and Lost Records for me.

@Americansamurai1 I think that game had a huge potential to change people's minds about Sony's live-service investment. It's one of the few franchises where a live-service online game would make a lot of sense.
Really a shame that it didn't come to be. I think it's even likely that the game wasn't in that bad of a state. I mean, it's Naughty Dog, the first Factions were quite good. I think probably Bungie just thought they weren't monetizing it right or something.

@Americansamurai1 I'm pretty sure this will happen.

I've been burned by buying games after starting the campaigns and the purchase not being recognised by PS Stars. I was interested in the games anyway, but it sucks.

If this is the case, then it was announced way too early. I thought the reason we weren't hearing anything was because Sony was saving the reveal of titles until closer to release. Guess that's not the case with this one. If after a year without most studios outputting anything, they basically just have Ghost of Yotei, that will look bad again.

You're highlighting a sale of 5% among the best deals? Really?

I'm among the people that cannot make use of the discount upgrade, so no reason will be good enough for me, I'm afraid. Though new trophies are always nice. I'd have hoped for a stronger reaction against this policy from Sony so they would be pressured to revert the decision. But doesn't seem like it's happening.

Even free Bugsnax would be too expensive, for they wouldn't be paying you for your time playing.

Sure, Sackboy did worse. But don't forget Concord.

Sony is going all in on my nostalgia these days haha

@breakneck Ratchet was on that leaked timeline of games from Insomniac, right? I don't doubt they want to keep making them.

@Dalamar My hope is that another studio would pick the series up. Like Sanzaru Games did for Sly. Of course that could easily turn out badly, but I think a Jak game by current Naughty Dog would be even worse.

Is there a release year already for Intergalactic? I genuinely don't remember.

Don't give me hope like this for a new Jak and Daxter.

If any game had the right to not go on sale it would be Vampire Survivors. And yet it does. Insane value for money.

I have a good feeling about this one. But let's see. These are famous last words before 20 minutes of fairgame$.

@Slideaway1983 I'm also excited for Ratatan! I'm glad the creators were able to form a team and are making Patapon-like games still. I'm not sure how I feel about it having roguelike mechanics, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

The setting, atmosphere and graphics were all there. But it could definitely have been more interactive, have better gameplay, and the story could definitely have been better.

I can't believe this is real. I'm so excited for this! The online multiplayer was a big component of this game, for sure, and it's not going to feel the same without it. Yet, it's still a very fun experience. I played this for almost 200 hours when it came out on the PSP. If this comes to fruition, it's the best gaming news of the year so far for me.

@get2sammyb The issue is that Sony only does sales if you upgrade your plan. So if you don't time it well and effectively stop subscribing for an interval of time, you won't be able to take advantage of sales. The issue seems pretty clear.

I think 1.5 million total sales is still pretty respectable. Bayonetta games still get made, for instance. Sony should take a look at what Nintendo does with its smaller franchises. Not every single series needs to turn into a series of huge blockbuster titles.

Only missed what the highest rated game was, I thought it was A Crack in Time, and also the biggest gap between titles, thought it was between Into the Nexus and the remake.

I read this as: "Later we'll find a way to sell them to you or be a way to make PS Plus seem more worth the price"

I feel like they're trying to embellish it, but that this is totally due to Veilguard not meeting EA's expectations. Really sad to see.

What about Helldivers 2? Does that require a PSN account?

I already have High on Life, no interest in PayDay 3, but PacMan is actually a pretty nice addition.

I usually turn my consoles off, but with PS5 I pretty much always use rest mode as it is just convenient to then play later in remote play, including from other networks.

Given the state of the PS2 emulator when the first batch was coming out, I don't know how important this "a PS5 emulator would need to pass quality assurance and function without any bugs or glitches" is. Sure, they have to have them running well, but I think Sony would absolutely release PS3 games even if they weren't in a perfect state. Just remember some of the ports they released on Vita, as an example.

Give us a new Jak or a remake, you cowards

@twitchtvpat I've seen some other piece of news stating that it's going to be closer to their action/adventure titles and less like TLOU. I'd be very up for that, they do it very well. Let's see where it goes! I don't doubt it will turn out to be a great game anyway. But I miss Jak and Daxter specifically. I've been replaying them quite a bit recently for the nostalgia.

I'm not playing much this weekend as I'm travelling for work and taking in some sights. But I'll squeeze in some Horizon: Remastered and some Metaphor on PS5, as well as some Skyward Sword HD and Mario & Luigi: Brothership on Switch.
Good gaming everyone.

I think it was always going to come down to either this or Metaphor. I personally enjoyed Metaphor a bit more, and would like to see Atlus, and particularly Hashino's team finally being properly recognized after basically a 20 year period where they just keep releasing killer RPGs. Nonetheless, giving the award to Astro Bot, especially in the aftermath of the Concord debacle, sends, I think, a really nice message up to PlayStation HQ.

Gives me time to actually finish the first game on PC before playing this. Very hyped to return to TLOU's universe, even though I know it will be a very depressing experience all over again.

@nessisonett I agree that the product placement looked out of place. But I think it can be done in a nice way that enhances the immersion or adds to the experience. One example of that were the early Pikmin games, making it clearer that we were playing on Earth. Maybe here the intent is the same but just not communicated very well?

I'm sure it will turn out as an excellent game again. And I'm also certain for some it's already decided that it's trash because of how (what I assume to be) the main character looks. I know it was never going to happen anyway, but I'm still sad that we're likely just never going to see another Jak and Daxter. At least not from them.

This looked really fun!

One of the best, if not the best announcement so far. I prefer fantasy over sci-fi, but I trust the game will be amazing fun in both scenarios.

I think this is actually a solid month. There are a few titles here that I've been meaning to get but haven't bought yet, like A Space for the Unbound, or the Coffee Talk series, and even Forspoken.

Is it just for me that videos here on PushSquare aren't working? They seem to be working fine for me on Nintendo Life, so I wonder what's up.

Edit: Now working. Given that Sony is keeping games close to their chest, and that we're about to have what is supposed to be a big TGA, I think this is a pretty good line-up.

Diving in to get the platinum on Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy yet again between today and tomorrow. One of my favourite games ever, it's always such a blast. People here talking about fishing, but I think the real annoying part as a kid was the snacks in the swamp.

@ChimpMasta I don't need BBC to tell me what I see on my Twitter feed. Or you, for that matter.

@GreatAuk Don't Elon Musk's tweets and a bunch of conspiracy theory crap get thrown in your face when you use Twitter? I certainly didn't look for, or engage with it, and it was creeping up all over mine... until I blocked Elon and then later just gave up entirely on what is now a scummy app full of adverts for X premium or wtv.

I just played all the Jak games except Jak X earlier this year, but I'm so ready to jump back in. And I'm excited to finally try the Sly Trilogy. I hope this comes with a new trophy list as well, just as an added bonus

@get2sammyb Sorry for replying twice. My concern (and what I meant by support) is that I imagine that they would have to optimize or patch some games to run well on the device. Even if hardware is getting more scalable, adjustments are always necessary. I think this would be a great idea and I would be personally very interested. But after seeing some hit or miss patches for the Pro, I would be cautiously optimistic if they released a device like that.

@get2sammyb Since cross-buy was mentioned in the article and you mentioned the fact that you need to buy the game again on PC, I think it's a shame that Sony doesn't give players at least a cheaper pathway to get the PC version if you already have the PS5 version. I mean, it even shares the same trophy list... come on.

In principle I would be indeed very interested in this. But I wouldn't buy it at launch, for one major reason: I wouldn't know if it would be a PSP or a PS Vita in terms of Sony's support. And that makes a world of a difference when it comes to whether it would be worth getting one instead of just continuing to use Steam Deck (or its successor) and Chiaki.