Grindagger

Decent month...

I'm sorry, but for soundtrack of the decade it 100% goes to Nier Automata for me, and that's saying something as the game itself I thought was good (but not as great as some who hold it in such esteem), the soundtrack on the other hand is one of the best soundtracks I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.

For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNPZ1XSasgU

This song i must have stayed in camp to listen to several hundred times, rather than continuing with my missions, just because it was so amazing.

This is going to be a loooooong year, isn't it?

Ehhh.... Not really that enamoured with Crash Bandicoot, but it's a high quality title that a lot enjoy, so can't knock Sony if that is one of the games.

PS4 backwards compatibility is imperative. I haven't spent several thousand pounds worse of digital sales, for it all to be left on an old gen console.

I would like to have one console, and access to my library across generations moving forward, like Steam.

Older stuff prior to PS4, not so fussed, because it was still very much a physical age of media, and people can still retain their collections on disc etc, or sell them.

I really want it to be Demon Souls. Like really, mainly because I don't have my PS3 anymore, and I don't particularly have the inclination to go back to it, especially since the servers have now been shut down, so the experience would be diminished.

Faker than a donald trump sun tan.

@Danloaded Yeah, totally, I don't doubt it.

Especially the likes of GTA V which due to the nature of it's mods and online play is still a massive entity in the gaming stratosphere.

Just goes to show you how powerful a single game can be, if it's got the marketing to back it up. Particularly social media marketing.

This is one of those films that will never happen.

Although, having said that, the Warcraft movie was planned for ages, and did eventually come to fruition, and Blizzard are some real sticklers for quality (not that sony aren't).

I think maybe we'll see this when the stars align, and the correct directors, and actors all come together.

It shouldn't really be much of a fight, seeing as COD is already past it's prime selling period.

Kind of tells you all you need to know really. Also, how stagnant the market is right now, not that I'm complaining, been plenty of time recently to smash my backlog

@Deanvon01 Think of it this way. When we moved from PS3 to PS4, you retained your PS3 library of digital games, but you couldn't play them without firing up your PS3. And PS3 network functionality was crap compared to PS4, limited party play, and communication. You could see what your PS4 friends were playing, but no party chat or anything like that.

When we move to PS5, it's imperative we take our PS4 libraries with us onto the new platform, so that we can continue to play PS4 games on the PS5, as well as any new PS5 games that come out. It's also imperative that we can still create, join and play with PS4 users who haven't yet upgraded to PS5.

Not all my friends are planning or purchasing a PS5 on launch like I am, and it would suck if I have to keep my PS4 hanging around to switch between them everytime I want to play with my PS4 friends etc etc.

@Deanvon01 I think PS4 compatibility is essential at this point due to digital sales, and the way people purchase their goods.

Digital sales are huge these days, compared to previous generations. I'm literally not kidding when I say I almost certainly have thousands of pounds worth of digital games in my PS4 library.

I don't really want to have to have my PS4 hang around when the next generation comes in, so having that ability to play my library that I own on the next generation of console is really imperative, and a big selling point for a lot of people.

When you look at the likes of Steam on PC, and Xbox who have had backwards compatibility, moving into this strongly connected digital age it's an absolute necessity, not an option, if they want to remain competitive and retain their brand loyalty.

2 minutes isn't exactly a good metric to go on. But, I'm glad it's done well, I'm a huge fan of the books and video games (as well as the series thus far).

I'm sure this will pave the way for several more series.

My heart jumped when I saw Granblue, but I see someone has already mentioned what I was thinking, which is that I can't wait for more information on Relink. That game looks massive.

@ShogunRok With all due respect, and I mean this with the upmost sincerity, this information has been announced by Sony.

Mark Cerny is the lead hardware engineer on the PS5 console. He has had a long standing partnership with Sony, and 100% can speak on behalf of the consoles upcoming traits and features.

On previous generations he has often spoken about what can be expected, such as he did for PS4 before it was revealed. Sony have not reprimanded him for the comments made, therefore we can conclude that the source I provided from Wired which is a confirmed legitimate interview with Cerny are therefore correct, and not assumed at all.

I would ask you, as a journalist, and editor to please ensure you thoroughly check your sources, and indeed the people who are reporting on behalf of Sony that are respected, and authorized employees, when they provide information, that this is the same as hearing it from Sony themselves.

Edit: I see you've edited the title. Thank you

@Th3solution If anything, in regards to the touchpad, I think It will be an evolution of it. Whereby it will work as a regular touchpad, but will provide additional function. Maybe an LCD image display, or something, who knows.

@Th3solution My contention is that since Mark Cerny has said in principle that the PS5's infrastructure is built off of the PS4 then it stands to reason most of the PS4 games (as you said) will work flawlessly. I doubt this will be emulation (which would cause a lot more issues), this will be a new console, with existing PS4 infrastructure to house and play traditional PS4 games. This makes sense, because it requires an awful lot less work on Sonys end to go through the monumental PS4 library and test these one, by one. No to mention the man hours required to do this, and bug testing, fixing. It's a massive ballache.

Furthermore, some of the issues you mentioned will only account to a very very small minority of players, and will have almost zero impact on the community as a whole, I try to avoid being pedantic about the yes's and no's of a situation when we're talking on an international level in regards to playability. Also, if you were to examine that even right now, on the current PS4 model, there are some games that have dysfunctional settings or gameplay modes due to lack of players, closed multiplayer servers and a variety of other changes that have been made to the system over the years that has overlooked older games from the earlier part of the PS4 generation. So overall, this point is relatively moot.

If you're talking older generations: PS3 and before, that's an entirely different kettle of fish, and if anything it would be an emulated program. I'm doubtful it will support PS1/PS2 or even PS3 because of the monumental differences in the way the hardware was set up and coded. PS3 software coding was notoriously difficult, when compared to the likes of PC or Xbox 360. PS4 was a vast improvement.

@LowTech Agreed.

@LowTech
"Once again, when something makes so many people confused or thinking the wrong thing, it should be rewriten."

Isn't that really the overarching point here...? And certainly the point I was making overall. Fine, initially on my first post I might have jumped in a bit hard, and not been clear off the bat, because I was pointing out PS4 compatibility sources.

However, having said that, I still stand by the point that saying things such as:

Indeed, Sony's only confirmed that PS4 games will be playable on PS5 — and even then we don't quite know how far that functionality will extend.

Is inaccurate, because we do know the functionality it will extend to. Full, unbridled, complete and total compatibility with the previous generation console, across communications, across compatibility with digital and physical media, and online multiplayer. That's pretty much fully undisclosed support.

@SirRealDeal I really can't be bothered explaining this any further. I wasn't even arguing that, which only makes it more amusing because of your attempt to ridicule me regarding reading comprehension, when you haven't even taken the time to read or comprehend what my initial greviance was.

The subject header is misleading, and elements of the article itself are factually misrepresented.

To be honest, I'm really done justifying the painfully obvious things I pointed out as being incorrect. If you don't see it, fine, frankly I couldn't care less.

I was talking on behalf of the wider audience of people who may either (a) Just look at the header and be baited into clicking it due to it's misrepresentation and (b) the lack of facts included in some parts of the article. It's really that simple.

@LowTech It's not logically sound at all. Please don't play the "intellectual superiority" card on this, because it's not doing you any favours.

The article is deliberately misleading, and logically flawed.

The eggs and milk instance is a great example of using common sense, and not idiocy. I guarantee that 99.9% of the people who would hear that sentence from someone would buy 1 carton of milk, and 6 eggs, because it's what makes the most sense LOGICALLY, in regards to the conversation.

The article here is illogical, misleading, and errs on the side of misrepresentation of facts.

You won't accept the fact, that the clear outpouring of people objecting to the way the article is written is because we can all see the problem with it, rather than we are all logically inferior, when in fact, it's your banal semantical strawman of an argument that makes almost zero sense.

I digress at this point because I think I've made my point clearly and concisely. Let's just leave it at that, because it's clear we're not going to see eye to eye on this subject.

@LowTech "Sony's only confirmed that PS4 games will be playable on PS5 — and even then we don't quite know how far that functionality will extend."

We do know how far the functionality will extend. It's fully supported. In other words, you can play all your PS4 titles on PS5, and cross platform support with PS4 players, and party composition.

In regards to the subject, it literally reads, word for word "No, PS5 Backwards Compatibility with PS4.....Games Has Not Been Confirmed"

But it has. It has been confirmed, and will be fully supported on the next gen console.

@LowTech The subject outright says the PS4 compatibility is not confirmed. Within the article it says that whilst PS4 compatibility has been mentioned, it hasn't stated to what degree (in terms of just cross platform functionality or integration), where the opposite is true. It's been confirmed it will support both, by credible Sony employees.

This is a false information article.

It's been confirmed that there is PS4 compatibility with your PS4 library and disc games.

To be honest, not doing this would be literal suicide for Sony anyway, but I'm certain it's been confirmed by Sony themselves.

Edit: Just looked it up, Mark Cerny confirmed it in an interview. Please amend this article its misleading:

Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-release-date-reveal-backwards-compatibility-sp/1100-6466357/

"Cerny also confirmed the PS5 will be backwards compatible with PS4 games, as the two consoles are built upon similar internal architectures. This will be welcome news for those who were disappointed by the PS4's lack of backwards compatibility with PS3, PS2, and PS1 games.

SIE president Jim Ryan told GameSpot sister site CNET backwards compatibility and cross-gen are important for the PS5 to help players have a seamless transition.

"Whether it's backwards compatibility or the possibility of cross-generational play, we'll be able to transition that community to next-gen," he said. "It won't be a binary choice about whether you have to be either on PlayStation 4 or next-gen to continue your friendship."

Also the direct interview with Cerny on Wired can be found here, where he categorically confirms backwards comaptibility with PS4 media: https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-sony-next-gen-console/

"For example, the next-gen console will still accept physical media; it won’t be a download-only machine. Because it’s based in part on the PS4’s architecture, it will also be backward-compatible with games for that console."

People hating on Playstation these days just come across as incredibly salty.

There's literally no denying that the Playstation delivers on nearly every metric in terms of customer satisfaction, and the figures further back it up.

Looks quite dark soul-esque in combat styling. Interesting. Could be a blinder.

Both games look like garbage.

The price point is irrelevant really. You wouldn't buy someones excrement would you, so what's the difference here really?

I dunno. That looks pretty horrific to me.

Looks like the plastic has melted...

@leucocyte In my opinion it will have zero effect.

Gamers are going to continue to game no matter whether a next gen console is coming, or not.

The only discernable problem comes to cashflow. If you're having to make those sort of decisions, that is probably the only reason you might not pick up releases so close to a next gen launch.

Especially now, since PS5 is compatible with PS4 backcatalog. Furthermore, there will be a rather large window of transfer I think with PS4 to PS5 due to the fact that Sony intends to make them cross compatible, so that people can still speak to each other no matter which console they're using, and likely play games together still on old PS4 games.

The catalogue on a brand new PS5 launch will still be quite limited, and will take a good year or so to really pick up pace.

I say, power to them.

I'd much rather a solid, polished title, that could go on to become a complete classic.

And if that means a 5 months delay to ensure that it's an amazing experience, I fully support CDPR to make these calls to ensure that the game is up to scratch.

I'ts not like there isn't a lot of stuff coming up in the meantime to keep us all busy anyway.

This is bad news.... But better they polish it, than release it unfinished.

E3 is definitely soon to be nothing more than a historical expo that once was the bastion of the cutting edge video gaming reveals.

It's time is coming to an end I fear.

However, in regards to this news, I can't say I'm surprised. Although this does lead me to wonder when exactly they are going to announce the PS5, it really could be any time at all.

They may be waiting to see what Xbox unveil to see if they can 1up them by making some last minute adjustments. This next gen reveal is big business and can make or break the entire generation of gamers. They need to make sure they get it right, the first time.

Just look how the "Always online" Xbox announcement hurt their brand, and ultimately served them a whole generation of damage off the back of that.

Like Don said, E3 has lost its edge due to the power of social media and the likes of streaming channels like twitch and/or youtube.

Companies have realized it's more beneficial to stream to a much wider audience the upcoming additions to their brands they're bringing to the table. Rather than take to an expo such as E3 where the exposure is miniscule compared to the online audience.

Saves on costs as well.

No Horizon Zero Dawn? Shameful.

I sure hope it comes out sooner rather than later. I've been purposefully avoiding the leaks, which it would appear are not appearing at every point available on social media (thankfully), and continue to be tucked away in the recesses of the groups that simply cannot wait to find out.

@Arnna I think it's fine for sites to report on rumours, so long as they're marked as rumours, and not solid facts. To ensure the reader knows whether it's article they want to bother themselves with, or not.

@hoffa007 Jesus! £14k... Ok, might need to reconsider that then hahaha.

Anyone have any idea on the pricing for these badboys?

Would make sense to get a Sony TV for a Sony console, where input lag will probably be at the lowest you will be able to get it, seeing that it will be tuned for the PS5 in mind.

The man speaks sense. I mean, that's exactly what it is. It's continuity. And right now Sony Playstation is flying high.

Why take a risk and change the design when it's so highly recognized.

Simply, good old fashioned business acumen.

November can't come soon enough...

@DonJorginho This would likely cause a nightmare for parents and such for purchasing the correct versions of the game.

PS4 is likely to be supported for quite some time post PS5 release. Having identical boxes with only the 4 and 5 switched around it bound to cause selling issues amongst uninitiated family members or people purchasing gifts for friends etc.

I half read this article as it appearing as if they were ungrateful because Sony wouldn't tell them where their song was going to be played.

That point seems completely irrelevant, seeing as they were basically about to disappear, and likely disband due to, as they say "being in the gutter".

I'm sure that's not the case. How could anyone complain about the exposure they've got, and clearly catapulted them into the limelight, and it's well deserved because they have some great songs.

I mean. What's to say.

It's a good logo, because when they created the original, it was a good logo.

Nothing else to say really.

Well they need something to differentiate it from PS4. Especially since the new console will be cross platform, and likely support for PS4 will continue for the forseeable future.

Blacks not a bad shot. But I would prefer the inverse.
White with black writing.

E3 seems a bit late in the day.

Historically, the PS4 was announced in February of the year, with it's release in November in the U.S.

It would stand to reason that they will likely follow a similar line. The hype train needs a few months to really rev up to release, especially with the likes of a next gen console.

Leaving it till summer seems like there would not be enough time to get the word out to the wider audiences it is likely going to want to reach.

As some others have suggested here, I think February is a good shout, if not February, then I would imagine sometime in early spring. I am doubtful it will be far beyond that.

Good numbers. I'm fairly confident the reason the redemption rate on the free PS plus games is largely down to people already owning the titles, rather than them not bothering downloading them.

It literally takes 5 seconds of your day to add them to your library, no reason not to. Maybe one day you'll fancy giving it a try.

@WanderingBullet Taken from Wikipedia on Ni No Kuni's video game page: "Level-5 collaborated with Studio Ghibli to produce the game's animated sequences, and the game features graphics and visuals replicating the traditional animation style of Studio Ghibli films.[29] The collaboration began when musician Naoya Fujimaki, who had previously worked with both companies, introduced Level-5 president Akihiro Hino to Studio Ghibli president Toshio Suzuki. At the time, Studio Ghibli had completed work on Ponyo (2008), and the animation team had no ongoing projects, which influenced Suzuki's decision to collaborate with Level-5.[30] Another influencing factor of the collaboration was witnessing Hino's passion for the project. Studio Ghibli approached the production process in the same way that they would create an animated film.[31] Work on the animation began in July 2008,[32] and took much longer than the predicted three months.[30]"

They were involved with the animation process. However, the film was made by OLM, with no Studio Ghibli input. It seems doubtful.

@WanderingBullet Interesting. They outsourced one of their IPs? Including the artistry?

Seems a bit bonkers.

@Quintumply Thanks, i'll give it a watch anyway because I love Studio Ghibli, but was interested if it was tied into either of the games directly.

It's pretty doubtful that Sony would show off their biggest and most valuable IP at such an early stage in the year when there is likely a lot of modifications they want to make, either to align itself more with the Xbox Series X in terms of power, or to keep the hype level up for the remainder of the year.

Something like E3 is a much more likely candidate, if not just to give itself far more presence, and to capture a wider audience.

CES is hardly aimed at gamers in general, as it's there to showcase all of the latest Sony tech, not just it's gaming hardware.