IslandLogic

@ATaco That's probably because crossplay, between consoles, is on by default and nobody turns that off. There would be absolutely no reason to. By turning it off you put yourself in a very, very tiny pool of players, and will be matched only with others who have turned it off. This would inevitably make it much harder for you to find a game.

@bpomber Not to say that it didn't sell well, but as I recall another game, Saints Row, was no. 2 on the US charts and number 1 on the EU charts, and that game is now on sale. Just because a game debuts high on the charts doesn't always mean that it's selling really well or meeting expectations.

@RawnDawn I also agree with this approach, as I was in favour of them announcing Wild Hearts in just over 4 months before its release. But announcing a game as big as NFS with only 2 months before release has me slightly concerned.

@themightyant
I agree. They announced a game, showed actual gameplay instead of a CG Trailer or just a logo, and are releasing the game in less than half a year. Can't really complain about that.

Great. Another Avenger gets a game, a movie or TV show. Meanwhile, other than the upcoming Wolverine game, X-men get next to nothin'. Thanks Disney!

"We want to guarantee PlayStation gamers continue to have the highest quality gaming experience..." Cut the crap! The only thing this generation of Playstation cares about is profits and you've proved this to us more than once. If this deal forces Jimbo and crew to be more consumer friendly due to competition then I'm all for it!

Every few months the boy cries wolf. Journalists run around excited and screaming at the top of their lungs, “It’s happening! It’s finally happening!!” The wolf never shows and everybody just goes back inside frustrated and disappointed, and the cycle continues. Stop doing this to yourselves.

@MidnightDragonDX Well they gotta post something when not posting the daily, obligatory "Last of Us" article.

They said that this game couldn't work on last gen systems? Are you serious?! This game isn't nearly as impressive as similar last gen games like Spiderman and Arkham Knight. I'm sorry, but I ain't buyin' that excuse.

@bpomber And yet somehow, you only provided one side of the comments. Here's the other:

“Don't like it don't buy it!”
“So many haters”
“So now it’s fashionable to dunk on this series”
“Too bad if you can’t afford it.”

@OrtadragoonX As long as people keep buying the game every year, while spending a ton of money on in game clothing, card packs, and upgrading their character, it'll never happen. Game companies want to be able to reset your progress and digital possessions every year so that you gotta buy it all again.

A Jim Ryan Let's Play would be 45 minutes of him trying to figure out how to hold a PS controller. LOL! Good on Shu, though!

“Unfortunately, Sony doesn’t publish most played stats”. This is something that they really need to do. At the very least, they could give a top fifty most played games list so that any consumer considering purchasing a multiplayer title would at least have a vague idea of how healthy the games population was.

There is absolutely no excuse for there not to be more first party offerings. The majority of classic Sony owned games/IPs should have been front and centre from day one. Where are games like Socom, Warhawk, Champions of Norrath, Colony Wars, etc. This tier could have been bolstered by Sony’s games alone for at least the first few months. I hope I’m wrong, but this tier appears to be an afterthought to make it seem like Sony actually cared about the classics that made them who they are today.

@BeerIsAwesome Well it's a good thing retro gaming can be enjoyed by everyone and not just "enthusiasts", because I much prefer playing my PS2 collection upscaled to a higher resolution on modern televisions/monitors.

Just for those who don't know, Arcadegeddon can be played as a single player game. In fact the majority of videos I've seen are with solo players.

@SuperPotato316
You do realise that a collectors edition of a game being sold out has almost nothing to do with sales of the main game, right? Not to say that it won't sell well, but even games that sold poorly have a collectors edition that sold out before release. Hardcore fans, collectors and scalpers will inevitably jump on the chance to get their hands on that stuff.

@GusBH Don't hold your breath for Marvel vs. Capcom 2 or any of the other Capcom fighting games that include Marvel characters. Unless Capcom and Marvel are able to settle licencing issues, that won't happen.

@TheCollector316
But what about the people who use wired controllers and fighting sticks. Why are they still experiencing more latency on the PS5?

@Ken_Kaniff
A lot of people make the mistake of calling Outriders a live service game. As people who have played the game know and the devs have stated many times, it isn't. In fact it's not even close. There aren't any microtransactions, you don't have to consistently log in to do dailies, there are no season passes, tiered battle passes or constant content updates. You got everything when you bought the game, and just like older games did in the past, you get one or two paid expansions.

@Apfelschteiner
But Microsoft already has the FTC and US senators scrutinising their proposal to purchase Activision. I highly doubt they want to bring more attention to themselves by making any other purchases, right now, that could potentially cause even more problems for that deal before it goes through.

@hugoadan Oh Really?! LOL!
Most people won't get that reference, but getting a platinum in a Souls game IS TIGHT!!

@lolwhatno Seeing as though one of those people that you are referring to (Modern Vintage gamer) is an actual games developer with a lot of experience and knowledge when it comes to emulation, I think he knows a lot more than you think he does.