I haven’t picked this up yet mainly because I was put off by the frame rate issues.
For me, I will always choose 60fps over graphics. I don’t even mind mediocre graphics if the frame rate is good (and I see no reason why this can’t be an option on all console games when PC has lots of scope for various graphics).
Hopefully they can fix that, but from the above comments it doesn’t look like a top priority.
Just to point out. This isn’t really a “thing” in game. It’s just a very tiny number of people being lame.
The example above is a comment with -2 score saying they’d do it. The other posts aren’t calling for team killing but are mocking people going for the wrong objective.
You can post something mundane on the Helldivers Reddit and get hundreds of upvotes. So these comments and attitudes are not mainstream.
This is the gaming media equivalent of taking two negative tweets out of thousands of positive ones and saying, “People are OUTRAGED at whatever the thing we want you to be outraged about.”
I’m assuming articles like this will actually spread the killing of people wearing these capes. And I don’t blame PushSquare for that. They’re reporting facts, after all and it will be interesting to see if articles like this make it a thing.
However, most comments here are a good example of how people nowadays only read the headline and then go straight to the comments without either reading the entire article or applying critical thinking.
The takeaways. This isn’t mainstream. Don’t believe everything you read. And take the media with a pinch of salt, even the gaming media. 😅
I have to hand it to Helldivers 2, it’s a fantastic game.
The best part? I get to play it with both my brothers.
We are all in our 30s now. Haven’t all played the same game for a long time. Now we are on voice chat in the madness of bugs and explosions, laughing and having fun. Wonderful stuff.
@Shepherd_Tallon well, I’m not sure if my kids experiences will be similar to others because they have access to all consoles and I encourage them to play a wide variety of games.
My son had the most obsession with Fortnite. I played it with him as did my daughter, but while he’d max out the Battle Pass every season we’d barely get halfway through it. And we only played with each other whereas my son would play solo or with us (but preferred with us). He got a little obsessed with it. Then gradually just moved away from it as his friends went to other games.
Nowadays the Fortnite style game is taken over by Roblox and to a lesser degree Minecraft. They have lasted a longer than Fortnite. Roblox especially is my son’s favourite game.
Despite them having access to everything we do have limits and rules. Roblox is only allowed two days a week. Mobile games only for travelling/long journeys (but they usually just use their Switches during that). No playing games while watching TV, etc. As I like them to focus on one thing at a time.
They have enjoy RPGs and action adventure games a lot. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are favourites, as are platformers like the 3D Mario’s (Galaxy/Odyssey etc) and Hat in Time. We all play Splatoon 3 together (we each have a Switch and a copy of the game so that’s our new Fortnite - but we mainly play the Splatfests so it’s no actually that common now).
Because I mainly play PS5 games they watch me play various RPGs, mainly the Final Fantasy games, and currently Helldivers 2. It meant my son wanted to now try some Final Fantasy games also. They usually stick to Switch and Xbox and Game Pass gives them access to a lot of games. They play a lot of indies on that rather than the mainstream titles.
So yeah, I’m not sure my kids are the average gamers. A lot of their friends still stick to the trinity of Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft with little deviation. My kids like the variety and there are dozens of games I haven’t mentioned that they have played and enjoyed.
How do I feel about video games having these cosmetics/costumes?
Well, we see famous singers twerking in thongs in songs and it’s totally acceptable. We see celebrities posting semi-nude selfies on Instagram and it is celebrated and called “empowering”. But developers make a woman that is attractive to the majority of gamers and suddenly it is grotesque and gives gamers a bad name.
Is it needed in this game? No.
It is acceptable? Yes.
Should it happen more? Absolutely!
Why? Because no one should ever stifle the creativity of developers to simply satisfy the whims and feelings of the minority. The majority of men like seeing the female form. The majority of people who aren’t so keen will accept it or avoid it without drama.
The few who actually have a problem with this will make a big deal out of it and ruin it for the rest of us because some feel they have a right to control everything people make and enjoy. And that’s not right.
Let developers make games according to their creative vision. Let gamers enjoy games regardless of what they like that you may not like. And everyone just calm down.
After all, just a bit of attractive looking pixels that don’t hurt anyone.
That totally sucks. Many of us grew up on his work.
Dragon Ball is so iconic in my mind that for Christmas this year I bought my son the complete box set of Dragon Ball as his first full set of Manga. I wanted him to experience it before all the others. And he loves it, he’s read through all the books multiple times already.
The fact Akira won’t get to finish some of his creations is a shame. And I hope they can either release them in part or have someone who worked with him finish them off in some way to continue his legacy.
@PinderSchloss it’s a big universe though and each game is different to the last, so keep an open mind and one of these Final Fantasy’s might excite you one day.
“Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth delivers on this vision and vastly expands upon the original [Tifa] not only in the size, but also in [realistic breast physics].”
@Flaming_Kaiser I agree. I’m not even saying it’s the wrong decision, but it’s a decision I don’t like.
The guy above though literally said that not making profits for shareholders “is illegal” and that’s just garbage. It’s actually illegal to prioritise the profits of shareholders over the needs of the company.
Last week Xbox was called “lazy“ for calling their first Platinum Trophy on PlayStation, simply, ‘PlatinumTrophy.’
People said this would cause people to not put in effort when porting to PlayStation and treat Playstation fans without proper care. I didn’t take them seriously, but now we have this.
The directors of the company are legally bound by a fiduciary duty to only take actions that are to the benefit of the shareholders… So yes, they are taking actions to maximise the wealth of the owners. It would actually be illegal for them to do otherwise.
This is wrong. It’s actually illegal to put profits of shareholders above the good of the company.
In business, the fiduciary duty of directors is to the company and is based upon the company’s code of conduct. In fact is it “illegal” for them to put shareholder profits higher than the company’s interests. If Sony’s policy read, “our code of conduct is ONLY to maximise shareholders profits,” then you’d have a point.
They state that decisions must be made considering all stakeholders – this includes shareholders, but also customers, employees etc.
1.2 Relationship with Stakeholders
It is the core corporate responsibility of Sony to society to pursue its corporate value enhancement through innovation and sound business practices and contribute to developing a sustainable society. We will all give due consideration to the impact of our business activities on the interests of our stakeholders including shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, business partners, local communities and other organizations.
They also say:
6.1 Sound Decision Making
Business decisions must be made on an informed basis, in good faith, and in the honest belief that the action taken is in the best interest of Sony. We will check and ensure that the decision to be made will satisfy at least the following preconditions:
(i) It will not violate any applicable law, regulation or internal rule or policy;
(ii) No personal interest or self-dealing is involved;
(iii) It is made within individual authority levels given by the corporation;
(iv) It is made with due care following a reasonable effort to become familiar with the relevant and available facts; and
(v) It is made in good faith based upon a reasonable belief that the best interests of Sony are served by the decision.
As you see, they are required to serve the best interests of Sony, not the shareholders.
7.2 Personal Conflicts of Interest
We must always act in Sony’s best interests and avoid any situation where our loyalties may be divided between Sony’s interests and our own interests – such as a financial or other business relationships with a supplier, customer or competitor – that would impair our independent judgment. Even if nothing wrong is intended, the appearance of a conflict can cause others to doubt our fairness and have a negative effect on Sony’s business.
I’d advise not calling people “naïve” or “ignorant” if you haven’t got your facts straight.
It is some absurd ultra-capitalist propaganda to make out it is “illegal” to not maximise profits for shareholders. And it is sad so many have liked a comment out of ignorance. Every company has to work within the constraints of their own policy.
To be clear: Sony’s own policy shows the directors must work in Sony’s interests before the interests of the shareholders.
@ZhuckelDror two games I was looking forward to have been cancelled.
That’s me as a customer affected/undervalued by their decisions.
Does it mean it was the wrong decision? I’m not saying that. But it does make me question if they value profits over me. And it’s not wrong for customers to be thinking that way.
Cancelling an unknown title that no one had seen is less troubling than cancelling two well know franchises (Twisted Metal and Last of Us Multiplayer).
Last of Us Multiplayer was highly anticipated by the fans, could have been a stand alone game, and would have made money (and likely wasn’t that far off).
Twisted Metal had its own TV show. So it seems baffling these projects have gone.
Is Sony bowing to the shareholders rather than being “For the Players”?
@Jimmer-jammer thanks for the info. That helps to know.
I’m not really a trophy hunter, but I’m currently working on the Platinum for FF15. It wasn’t on my radar at first but as I’m really enjoying the game I wanted to get it. So the same might happen for FF16.
Anyone know how much DLC this game is getting in total?
I’ve got the game, will start soon, but wondering if best to wait for all DLC to drop first to get a complete package or is it best to play the DLC as and when it comes? Also, is there any content that can be missed if I don’t play now? No timed crossovers or anything?
It’s also interesting to see this list. Seeing that the original FF7 isn’t even on the list when it’s almost flawless in my mind because of the rose tinted glasses I wear while playing it.
It helps realise there is a lot of scope with review scores. Many people judge games based off a single review score, but these scores are from hundreds of reviews so it gives us general consensus.
It just goes to show if you limit yourself only to games that obtain a certain score, you may be limiting yourself and missing out on some great experiences. Maybe even your favourite.
It’s basic human decency to not want to spoil things for others. And most people like surprises in what they’re seeing.
As media is remade, like movies and games, new audiences see them. If those new audiences have the main parts ruined then they won’t get the full experience from them.
And no, it doesn’t matter how old something is. Most media is consumed after the first six months of release. With movies most people see those movies years after release.
So no, there is no time limit on spoilers. Never share them without warning or without first getting consent from the person you are talking to. It’s why movies aren’t described by their plot twists and it’s why most gaming forums have spoiler warnings and so forth.
People need to learn: Spoilers should never be publicised without warning.
This applies to books, movies, and games.
There will be tons of people who will be new to FF7 because of the remakes. Many will not know this info.
My son is about to start the original FF7. He’s 12, and has no idea what the story entails. And there are countless kids like him. But he has seen me play the remake and knows the characters. (He’s gonna be heartbroken when he gets to that point. Haha)
I was reading an article the other day and had parts of The Godfather ruined for me. The article had nothing to do with The Godfather, it was talking about war and politics. I had added the movies to my watch list just a few days prior. I’m now waiting until I forget what was written. Hehe
As a user, I don’t see much difference between PS+ and Game Pass.
I get free games every month and can download from a huge catalog. I’m happy with both services.
But it’s clear they’ve gone for different strategies.
PlayStation has tied PS+ to the consoles. You need a PS4/PS5 to properly enjoy the games. You won’t get day one first party releases. But you will get decent games and most first parties will eventually get there.
Xbox is determined to have all their games on Game Pass. Day 1, big hitters. They’ve also opened Game Pass to a much wider audience and turned Xbox from Being a console to being a platform. People play Xbox and Game Pass on PC, console and through cloud. One day they may even play Xbox on other consoles. It’s a longer term and much wider scoped strategy that will likely pay off in the long run.
The difference in the effectiveness of the strategies right now is most gamers prefer to buy and own their games forever. And they want to play specific games rather than have a random selection they may not want to play. So for now, PlayStations strategy is working for console. But I think Xbox will start seeing a wider benefit when they attract new people who don’t own consoles into the platform they are building. And of course, when CoD drops day one on Game Pass.
@Nem thanks for noticing the facts based element of my comment. And hopefully this reply will give you some new insight and help you have a broader perspective.
First off, they didn’t say Xbox isn’t growing. They said “the industry” isn’t growing.
The gaming industry as a whole has slowed in growth in recent years. It only grew by around 2% last year. Far less than anticipated. However, this is one area where I don’t agree with Phil because he was basically using it as an excuse for laying people off. While growth has slowed, it hasn’t stopped, and they are still making profits. It’s a poor excuse in my opinion.
As for Xbox itself, we can look at Microsoft’s report on that. Xbox moved to being Microsoft’s third largest business in 2023, earning more money than Windows. Both of these businesses are profitable for Microsoft and helped it become a $3 trillion company last year.
Also, they revealed yesterday that Game Pass is now at 34 million subscribers. That’s a 36% increase from the 25 million they reported in 2022 (although there is a caveat to that with Game Pass Core skewing the numbers).
Overall though it’s fair to say Xbox is actually growing.
As for their strategy, they explained their desire to get more players, but that their focus for that strategy was only if it had cross play and cross progression. That can only be properly made available if they own the platform the games are on. So through the Game Pass and Xbox models. They don’t see Xbox as being consoles only, but the platform/app that is used. Xbox on PC for example and the mobile apps.
So yes, there might be more games moving over to other consoles and leaving Xbox exclusivity, but they will also achieve this naturally now that Microsoft owns Activision-Blizzard as their 3rd party games will help fulfil the requirement of being available to more people. When Call of Duty is selling on all consoles, they will class that as being Xbox reaching more people. And for sure, Game Pass will get Call of Duty at some point and that alone will draw in new players to the Xbox platform. And this is their main strategy. They said last night that Xbox games on other console will help draw people in to Xbox. They will see Game Pass subscriptions sky rocket when Call of Duty and other heavy hitters come day 1 to the platform. This will be a combination of Xbox console sales, Game Pass subscribers on PC, and people who previously had no access to CoD trying the cloud and mobile options.
There is a lot more to say, but the general thing to remember is that Xbox isn’t going anywhere. Everything points to them growing in strength.
Loads of people are annoyed about the reveals (or lack of them) but let’s be level headed here.
What they told us:
1. Xbox consoles are here to stay
So many were saying Xbox was about to die. That all Xbox exclusives were being ported etc. it was all false. A lot of rumours said Xbox wasn’t making new consoles but we found out they are bringing out new consoles this generation AND next gen. Another myth that was busted.
2. We know the four games
Pentiment, Hi Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded. Okay, they didn’t say it but it’s pretty obvious. I’d eat my hat if it wasn’t them.
3. Xbox will still have exclusives
Most of Xboxes first party games will still be exclusive to Xbox consoles. They aren’t abandoning their core. There will be many more exclusives in the years to come for Xbox consoles. I don’t know why people thought this wouldn’t be the case.
4. Xbox Game Pass is growing in strength
A lot of the anti-Xbox comments on here were saying how “Game Pass is unsustainable” and that Xbox was having to sell on PS/Switch to cover costs. Well they crushed that myth today. All Xbox first party titles are coming to Xbox. And that includes new releases from Activision-Blizzard. Also existing titles are coming starting with Diablo 4 in March. That’s great news for Game Pass users.
5. The gaming community needs to chill
I think the emotional incontinence on display in the last few weeks, the wild speculation and the amount of wrong predictions (and even the fanboy/entitled reactions tonight) shows a lack of professionalism from gaming media and a lack of maturity from the gaming community. I love you guys, but holy moly!
Jumping back to PlayStation I have noticed that certain games I play are more populated.
Monster Hunter World and Destiny 1, two older games that have more active players on PlayStation.
Rocket League, for example, I’m almost always playing with PlayStation players. Like, both teams are all PlayStation. On Xbox I would rarely see that. Maybe one teammate was Xbox and the rest of the players were not.
The only exception I found to this was Exoprimal. That was 90% Xbox players vs PlayStation because of the release being on Game Pass. Not sure how it is now though.
It definitely feels like a bigger community on PlayStation, which makes sense because it is.
If Xbox goes full out porting games to PS5/Switch then I think you are right. But while that is wild speculation at the moment, I don’t think that will be the case.
I don’t see why Xbox would fight so hard for the right to exclusivity of Activision/Blizzard if they were suddenly going to kill their own console business. The rumours are hyperbolic and show the immaturity of the gaming community and the state gaming journalism is in right now.
With that in mind, I don’t think porting 2 or 3 games will be alienating their user base. It can only be a benefit since those games have been times exclusives on Xbox already.
That’s my take at least. And if we find out tomorrow all the rumours are true, I’d agree that alienation is a thing. 😁
I hope this happens as it makes good business sense.
All the wild speculation about Xbox shutting down their console business should be crushed tomorrow.
My guess is Xbox will be with us for years to come and maintain its AAA exclusives, but that Microsoft will port select games for profits on other consoles and try draw some in with them.
The most liked comment on this page is a fanboy-like take on how a rival to PlayStation is “crap” when most who liked it probably haven’t even played Splatoon, but they dislike it because it’s a rival game.
I’m sorry, but it’s a bad take. Not because you yourself are wrong to express your opinion, but because fanboys have pounced on it.
Foamstars isn’t bad. But it is lacking compared to Splatoon, which is not only objectively a better game, but actually is a good game in its own right that is well made and has tons of creative ideas that are unique to it. Foamstars is just like Rocket Arena. Not a bad game, but far inferior to the rivals it tried to copy.
What I’m trying to say in all this is that just because a game isn’t your style, it isn’t “crap”. And even though you may not be a fanboy, many liking your comment surely are.
The PR spin for the public was “it’s just overlapping jobs”. I had someone tell me in Microsoft’s defence that “every company would do that” which I did it buy for a second.
The court defense is these were “pre planned dismissals”.
One part is a lie. It’s just working out which one… or both?
@personauser93 I get that people are mad at Microsoft, but what you are calling for are draconian measures that illegally restrict the rights of individuals.
You can’t just blacklist people. This isn’t China/Russia/Iran etc.
They may feel like this is a win, but I’m sure some developers will do the bare minimum for accessibility now rather than trying anything different and getting burned.
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Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Patch 1.060 Isn't the Update You're Waiting For
I haven’t picked this up yet mainly because I was put off by the frame rate issues.
For me, I will always choose 60fps over graphics. I don’t even mind mediocre graphics if the frame rate is good (and I see no reason why this can’t be an option on all console games when PC has lots of scope for various graphics).
Hopefully they can fix that, but from the above comments it doesn’t look like a top priority.
Re: Cowardly Helldivers Turn on Malevelon Creek Veterans, Targeting Noble Cape Wearers
Just to point out. This isn’t really a “thing” in game. It’s just a very tiny number of people being lame.
The example above is a comment with -2 score saying they’d do it. The other posts aren’t calling for team killing but are mocking people going for the wrong objective.
You can post something mundane on the Helldivers Reddit and get hundreds of upvotes. So these comments and attitudes are not mainstream.
This is the gaming media equivalent of taking two negative tweets out of thousands of positive ones and saying, “People are OUTRAGED at whatever the thing we want you to be outraged about.”
I’m assuming articles like this will actually spread the killing of people wearing these capes. And I don’t blame PushSquare for that. They’re reporting facts, after all and it will be interesting to see if articles like this make it a thing.
However, most comments here are a good example of how people nowadays only read the headline and then go straight to the comments without either reading the entire article or applying critical thinking.
The takeaways. This isn’t mainstream. Don’t believe everything you read. And take the media with a pinch of salt, even the gaming media. 😅
Re: Helldivers 2 Named February's Best-Selling Game in Europe
I have to hand it to Helldivers 2, it’s a fantastic game.
The best part? I get to play it with both my brothers.
We are all in our 30s now. Haven’t all played the same game for a long time. Now we are on voice chat in the madness of bugs and explosions, laughing and having fun. Wonderful stuff.
Re: Fortnite Fans Can't Believe the Price of the New LEGO Buildings in the PS5, PS4 Item Shop
@Shepherd_Tallon well, I’m not sure if my kids experiences will be similar to others because they have access to all consoles and I encourage them to play a wide variety of games.
My son had the most obsession with Fortnite. I played it with him as did my daughter, but while he’d max out the Battle Pass every season we’d barely get halfway through it. And we only played with each other whereas my son would play solo or with us (but preferred with us). He got a little obsessed with it. Then gradually just moved away from it as his friends went to other games.
Nowadays the Fortnite style game is taken over by Roblox and to a lesser degree Minecraft. They have lasted a longer than Fortnite. Roblox especially is my son’s favourite game.
Despite them having access to everything we do have limits and rules. Roblox is only allowed two days a week. Mobile games only for travelling/long journeys (but they usually just use their Switches during that). No playing games while watching TV, etc. As I like them to focus on one thing at a time.
They have enjoy RPGs and action adventure games a lot. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are favourites, as are platformers like the 3D Mario’s (Galaxy/Odyssey etc) and Hat in Time. We all play Splatoon 3 together (we each have a Switch and a copy of the game so that’s our new Fortnite - but we mainly play the Splatfests so it’s no actually that common now).
Because I mainly play PS5 games they watch me play various RPGs, mainly the Final Fantasy games, and currently Helldivers 2. It meant my son wanted to now try some Final Fantasy games also. They usually stick to Switch and Xbox and Game Pass gives them access to a lot of games. They play a lot of indies on that rather than the mainstream titles.
So yeah, I’m not sure my kids are the average gamers. A lot of their friends still stick to the trinity of Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft with little deviation. My kids like the variety and there are dozens of games I haven’t mentioned that they have played and enjoyed.
Re: Fortnite Fans Can't Believe the Price of the New LEGO Buildings in the PS5, PS4 Item Shop
My wallet is sure glad my kids are over their Fortnite phase.
Re: Everyone's Talking About Eve's Outfits in PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade
How do I feel about video games having these cosmetics/costumes?
Well, we see famous singers twerking in thongs in songs and it’s totally acceptable. We see celebrities posting semi-nude selfies on Instagram and it is celebrated and called “empowering”. But developers make a woman that is attractive to the majority of gamers and suddenly it is grotesque and gives gamers a bad name.
Is it needed in this game? No.
It is acceptable? Yes.
Should it happen more? Absolutely!
Why? Because no one should ever stifle the creativity of developers to simply satisfy the whims and feelings of the minority. The majority of men like seeing the female form. The majority of people who aren’t so keen will accept it or avoid it without drama.
The few who actually have a problem with this will make a big deal out of it and ruin it for the rest of us because some feel they have a right to control everything people make and enjoy. And that’s not right.
Let developers make games according to their creative vision. Let gamers enjoy games regardless of what they like that you may not like. And everyone just calm down.
After all, just a bit of attractive looking pixels that don’t hurt anyone.
Re: Dragon Ball Manga Icon Akira Toriyama Passes Aged 68
That totally sucks. Many of us grew up on his work.
Dragon Ball is so iconic in my mind that for Christmas this year I bought my son the complete box set of Dragon Ball as his first full set of Manga. I wanted him to experience it before all the others. And he loves it, he’s read through all the books multiple times already.
The fact Akira won’t get to finish some of his creations is a shame. And I hope they can either release them in part or have someone who worked with him finish them off in some way to continue his legacy.
What a great loss. RIP Goku’s Dad.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Gets Mature Rating, Mentions Blood, Gore, Surprisingly Sexual Content
From the tagline I was hoping the game had some “surprisingly sexual content.”
Now I realise it’s just regular “sexual content” that was surprising to the author.
It’s not 2024’s version of BG3’s bear sex news story then.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?
@PinderSchloss it’s a big universe though and each game is different to the last, so keep an open mind and one of these Final Fantasy’s might excite you one day.
Re: You've Made It This Far, You Don't Need to Watch Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's PS5 Launch Trailer
“Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth delivers on this vision and vastly expands upon the original [Tifa] not only in the size, but also in [realistic breast physics].”
I fixed his quote.
Re: EA Cuts Roughly 700 Jobs in Another Round of Industry Layoffs
Respawn gave EA a massive win with Apex Legends.
They’re rewarded with layoffs and cancelled projects.
Star Wars is a massive brand and this is an in form studio. I guess they have their reasons but all this news just doesn’t seem good for the industry.
Especially when this sort of game was likely to make bank in the long run.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's PS5 Disc Labels Are Wrong in Japan, Asia
@DeathlySW haha. Yeah, that’s what I thought as well.
My comment above was an attempt at making fun of those who went crazy over what I saw as a very simple thing.
Re: London Studio's PS5 Live Service Fantasy Co-Op Game Will Never See the Light of Day
@Flaming_Kaiser I agree. I’m not even saying it’s the wrong decision, but it’s a decision I don’t like.
The guy above though literally said that not making profits for shareholders “is illegal” and that’s just garbage. It’s actually illegal to prioritise the profits of shareholders over the needs of the company.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's PS5 Disc Labels Are Wrong in Japan, Asia
Last week Xbox was called “lazy“ for calling their first Platinum Trophy on PlayStation, simply, ‘PlatinumTrophy.’
People said this would cause people to not put in effort when porting to PlayStation and treat Playstation fans without proper care. I didn’t take them seriously, but now we have this.
Look what Xbox made Square Enix do!
Re: London Studio's PS5 Live Service Fantasy Co-Op Game Will Never See the Light of Day
@ChrisDeku
I’m sorry, but you have shared false information.
You state:
This is wrong. It’s actually illegal to put profits of shareholders above the good of the company.
In business, the fiduciary duty of directors is to the company and is based upon the company’s code of conduct. In fact is it “illegal” for them to put shareholder profits higher than the company’s interests. If Sony’s policy read, “our code of conduct is ONLY to maximise shareholders profits,” then you’d have a point.
But we can read Sony’s own ‘Code of Conduct’ here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/csr_report/compliance/code_of_conduct_En.pdf
They state that decisions must be made considering all stakeholders – this includes shareholders, but also customers, employees etc.
They also say:
As you see, they are required to serve the best interests of Sony, not the shareholders.
I’d advise not calling people “naïve” or “ignorant” if you haven’t got your facts straight.
It is some absurd ultra-capitalist propaganda to make out it is “illegal” to not maximise profits for shareholders. And it is sad so many have liked a comment out of ignorance. Every company has to work within the constraints of their own policy.
To be clear: Sony’s own policy shows the directors must work in Sony’s interests before the interests of the shareholders.
Re: London Studio's PS5 Live Service Fantasy Co-Op Game Will Never See the Light of Day
@ZhuckelDror two games I was looking forward to have been cancelled.
That’s me as a customer affected/undervalued by their decisions.
Does it mean it was the wrong decision? I’m not saying that. But it does make me question if they value profits over me. And it’s not wrong for customers to be thinking that way.
Re: London Studio's PS5 Live Service Fantasy Co-Op Game Will Never See the Light of Day
Cancelling an unknown title that no one had seen is less troubling than cancelling two well know franchises (Twisted Metal and Last of Us Multiplayer).
Last of Us Multiplayer was highly anticipated by the fans, could have been a stand alone game, and would have made money (and likely wasn’t that far off).
Twisted Metal had its own TV show. So it seems baffling these projects have gone.
Is Sony bowing to the shareholders rather than being “For the Players”?
Re: Mini Review: Penny's Big Breakaway (PS5) - Unique Yo-Yo Platformer Has Its Ups and Downs
My kids are big Hat in Time fans and liked the look of this from the direct.
By the look of things, I will wait for a few patches before I get it for them.
Re: Second Final Fantasy 16 DLC Set to Be Revealed Next Month
@Jimmer-jammer thanks for the info. That helps to know.
I’m not really a trophy hunter, but I’m currently working on the Platinum for FF15. It wasn’t on my radar at first but as I’m really enjoying the game I wanted to get it. So the same might happen for FF16.
Re: Second Final Fantasy 16 DLC Set to Be Revealed Next Month
Anyone know how much DLC this game is getting in total?
I’ve got the game, will start soon, but wondering if best to wait for all DLC to drop first to get a complete package or is it best to play the DLC as and when it comes? Also, is there any content that can be missed if I don’t play now? No timed crossovers or anything?
Re: Random: Our Twitter Timeline Is All Tifa from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PS5 Right Now
God bless Square Enix.
In a world where the vocal minority is telling us what to think and forcing their views on everyone. This is a breath of fresh air.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time
@RicebinBernacky oh, the reason I suggested it is the link goes to Crystal Chronicles Remastered. 😅
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time
I’m really glad it’s scoring well.
It’s also interesting to see this list. Seeing that the original FF7 isn’t even on the list when it’s almost flawless in my mind because of the rose tinted glasses I wear while playing it.
It helps realise there is a lot of scope with review scores. Many people judge games based off a single review score, but these scores are from hundreds of reviews so it gives us general consensus.
It just goes to show if you limit yourself only to games that obtain a certain score, you may be limiting yourself and missing out on some great experiences. Maybe even your favourite.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time
@LiamCroft I think ‘Final Fantasy Chronicles’ should be ‘Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles’.
Re: Random: New York Times Posts Decades-Old Final Fantasy 7 Spoilers on Front Page
@Boucho11 calm down with the ffsing. Lol
It’s basic human decency to not want to spoil things for others. And most people like surprises in what they’re seeing.
As media is remade, like movies and games, new audiences see them. If those new audiences have the main parts ruined then they won’t get the full experience from them.
And no, it doesn’t matter how old something is. Most media is consumed after the first six months of release. With movies most people see those movies years after release.
So no, there is no time limit on spoilers. Never share them without warning or without first getting consent from the person you are talking to. It’s why movies aren’t described by their plot twists and it’s why most gaming forums have spoiler warnings and so forth.
I don’t know why you have a problem with this.
Re: Random: New York Times Posts Decades-Old Final Fantasy 7 Spoilers on Front Page
@LimitedPower don’t post spoilers. It really isn’t cool.
Also, it’s breaking the rules on this website…
Re: Random: New York Times Posts Decades-Old Final Fantasy 7 Spoilers on Front Page
People need to learn: Spoilers should never be publicised without warning.
This applies to books, movies, and games.
There will be tons of people who will be new to FF7 because of the remakes. Many will not know this info.
My son is about to start the original FF7. He’s 12, and has no idea what the story entails. And there are countless kids like him. But he has seen me play the remake and knows the characters. (He’s gonna be heartbroken when he gets to that point. Haha)
I was reading an article the other day and had parts of The Godfather ruined for me. The article had nothing to do with The Godfather, it was talking about war and politics. I had added the movies to my watch list just a few days prior. I’m now waiting until I forget what was written. Hehe
Re: Gallery: Our Favourite Cosplay at MCM Birmingham
A lot of effort has gone into these outfits.
I wish I had that Buster Sword.
Re: Sony May Have Made the Right Call Not Copying Xbox Game Pass with PS Plus
@dark_knightmare2 I’m not sure how long Xbox consoles will be around, but the Xbox platform will be around for many years to come.
Re: Sony May Have Made the Right Call Not Copying Xbox Game Pass with PS Plus
As a user, I don’t see much difference between PS+ and Game Pass.
I get free games every month and can download from a huge catalog. I’m happy with both services.
But it’s clear they’ve gone for different strategies.
The difference in the effectiveness of the strategies right now is most gamers prefer to buy and own their games forever. And they want to play specific games rather than have a random selection they may not want to play. So for now, PlayStations strategy is working for console. But I think Xbox will start seeing a wider benefit when they attract new people who don’t own consoles into the platform they are building. And of course, when CoD drops day one on Game Pass.
Hopefully both can be successful.
Re: Xbox Is Bringing Four Exclusives to PS5, But It Won't Say Which
@Nem thanks for noticing the facts based element of my comment. And hopefully this reply will give you some new insight and help you have a broader perspective.
First off, they didn’t say Xbox isn’t growing. They said “the industry” isn’t growing.
The gaming industry as a whole has slowed in growth in recent years. It only grew by around 2% last year. Far less than anticipated. However, this is one area where I don’t agree with Phil because he was basically using it as an excuse for laying people off. While growth has slowed, it hasn’t stopped, and they are still making profits. It’s a poor excuse in my opinion.
As for Xbox itself, we can look at Microsoft’s report on that. Xbox moved to being Microsoft’s third largest business in 2023, earning more money than Windows. Both of these businesses are profitable for Microsoft and helped it become a $3 trillion company last year.
Also, they revealed yesterday that Game Pass is now at 34 million subscribers. That’s a 36% increase from the 25 million they reported in 2022 (although there is a caveat to that with Game Pass Core skewing the numbers).
Overall though it’s fair to say Xbox is actually growing.
As for their strategy, they explained their desire to get more players, but that their focus for that strategy was only if it had cross play and cross progression. That can only be properly made available if they own the platform the games are on. So through the Game Pass and Xbox models. They don’t see Xbox as being consoles only, but the platform/app that is used. Xbox on PC for example and the mobile apps.
So yes, there might be more games moving over to other consoles and leaving Xbox exclusivity, but they will also achieve this naturally now that Microsoft owns Activision-Blizzard as their 3rd party games will help fulfil the requirement of being available to more people. When Call of Duty is selling on all consoles, they will class that as being Xbox reaching more people. And for sure, Game Pass will get Call of Duty at some point and that alone will draw in new players to the Xbox platform. And this is their main strategy. They said last night that Xbox games on other console will help draw people in to Xbox. They will see Game Pass subscriptions sky rocket when Call of Duty and other heavy hitters come day 1 to the platform. This will be a combination of Xbox console sales, Game Pass subscribers on PC, and people who previously had no access to CoD trying the cloud and mobile options.
There is a lot more to say, but the general thing to remember is that Xbox isn’t going anywhere. Everything points to them growing in strength.
Re: Xbox Is Bringing Four Exclusives to PS5, But It Won't Say Which
Loads of people are annoyed about the reveals (or lack of them) but let’s be level headed here.
What they told us:
1. Xbox consoles are here to stay
So many were saying Xbox was about to die. That all Xbox exclusives were being ported etc. it was all false. A lot of rumours said Xbox wasn’t making new consoles but we found out they are bringing out new consoles this generation AND next gen. Another myth that was busted.
2. We know the four games
Pentiment, Hi Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded. Okay, they didn’t say it but it’s pretty obvious. I’d eat my hat if it wasn’t them.
3. Xbox will still have exclusives
Most of Xboxes first party games will still be exclusive to Xbox consoles. They aren’t abandoning their core. There will be many more exclusives in the years to come for Xbox consoles. I don’t know why people thought this wouldn’t be the case.
4. Xbox Game Pass is growing in strength
A lot of the anti-Xbox comments on here were saying how “Game Pass is unsustainable” and that Xbox was having to sell on PS/Switch to cover costs. Well they crushed that myth today. All Xbox first party titles are coming to Xbox. And that includes new releases from Activision-Blizzard. Also existing titles are coming starting with Diablo 4 in March. That’s great news for Game Pass users.
5. The gaming community needs to chill
I think the emotional incontinence on display in the last few weeks, the wild speculation and the amount of wrong predictions (and even the fanboy/entitled reactions tonight) shows a lack of professionalism from gaming media and a lack of maturity from the gaming community. I love you guys, but holy moly!
Re: Looks Like This Is the New Lara Croft in PS5's Next Tomb Raider
It’s the faint stubble line on her face that is a bizarre design choice.
She looks like a woman, but she also looks like she could be a trans woman.
Re: PS5, PS4 Pull in An Incredible 123 Million Monthly Active Users
Jumping back to PlayStation I have noticed that certain games I play are more populated.
Monster Hunter World and Destiny 1, two older games that have more active players on PlayStation.
Rocket League, for example, I’m almost always playing with PlayStation players. Like, both teams are all PlayStation. On Xbox I would rarely see that. Maybe one teammate was Xbox and the rest of the players were not.
The only exception I found to this was Exoprimal. That was 90% Xbox players vs PlayStation because of the release being on Game Pass. Not sure how it is now though.
It definitely feels like a bigger community on PlayStation, which makes sense because it is.
Re: Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Starring Lara Croft (PS5) - The New Standard for PS1 Re-Releases
A Lara Love!
Great Cilla Black tagline there @get2sammyb
Re: Pentiment Pegged for PS5 Amid Ongoing Xbox Strategy Shift Rumours
@Grumblevolcano
Thank you for explaining.
If Xbox goes full out porting games to PS5/Switch then I think you are right. But while that is wild speculation at the moment, I don’t think that will be the case.
I don’t see why Xbox would fight so hard for the right to exclusivity of Activision/Blizzard if they were suddenly going to kill their own console business. The rumours are hyperbolic and show the immaturity of the gaming community and the state gaming journalism is in right now.
With that in mind, I don’t think porting 2 or 3 games will be alienating their user base. It can only be a benefit since those games have been times exclusives on Xbox already.
That’s my take at least. And if we find out tomorrow all the rumours are true, I’d agree that alienation is a thing. 😁
Re: Pentiment Pegged for PS5 Amid Ongoing Xbox Strategy Shift Rumours
@Shushibda profits are still profits.
The games are already made. They will cost little to port and they will make money. I can imagine Hi Fi Rush selling well on Switch, for example.
I don’t understand what you mean by alienating their user base though?
Re: Pentiment Pegged for PS5 Amid Ongoing Xbox Strategy Shift Rumours
I hope this happens as it makes good business sense.
All the wild speculation about Xbox shutting down their console business should be crushed tomorrow.
My guess is Xbox will be with us for years to come and maintain its AAA exclusives, but that Microsoft will port select games for profits on other consoles and try draw some in with them.
Re: PS5 Goes for the Kill with New Discounts in Europe
Well, last year was big for games and whet people’s appetite for PS5 and this year seems just as strong (if not stronger).
It would be mighty impressive to see 25 million sold this year. But I doubt it will kill off Xbox though. They’re gonna be sticking around.
Re: Foamstars (PS5) - PS Plus' Sudsy Shooter Is Good, Clean Fun
@RubyCarbuncle yep.
The most liked comment on this page is a fanboy-like take on how a rival to PlayStation is “crap” when most who liked it probably haven’t even played Splatoon, but they dislike it because it’s a rival game.
I’m sorry, but it’s a bad take. Not because you yourself are wrong to express your opinion, but because fanboys have pounced on it.
Foamstars isn’t bad. But it is lacking compared to Splatoon, which is not only objectively a better game, but actually is a good game in its own right that is well made and has tons of creative ideas that are unique to it. Foamstars is just like Rocket Arena. Not a bad game, but far inferior to the rivals it tried to copy.
What I’m trying to say in all this is that just because a game isn’t your style, it isn’t “crap”. And even though you may not be a fanboy, many liking your comment surely are.
Re: Foamstars (PS5) - PS Plus' Sudsy Shooter Is Good, Clean Fun
@RubyCarbuncle some of the Push Square fanboys need to tone down their stupidity.
Just because this is on PlayStation doesn’t mean you have to hate Splatoon.
This game isn’t bad, but it is an inferior wannabe to Splatoon in almost every way. There is no question about it.
Re: Microsoft's Recent Layoffs Contradict Activision Blizzard Buyout Pledges, Says FTC
@Balosi @WizzNL I think it’s all PR spin.
The PR spin for the public was “it’s just overlapping jobs”. I had someone tell me in Microsoft’s defence that “every company would do that” which I did it buy for a second.
The court defense is these were “pre planned dismissals”.
One part is a lie. It’s just working out which one… or both?
Re: Microsoft's Recent Layoffs Contradict Activision Blizzard Buyout Pledges, Says FTC
@personauser93 I get that people are mad at Microsoft, but what you are calling for are draconian measures that illegally restrict the rights of individuals.
You can’t just blacklist people. This isn’t China/Russia/Iran etc.
Re: Microsoft Employee Inadvertently Adds More Fuel to the Xbox Multiplatform Fire
@UltimateOtaku91 I’m not entirely convinced the toxicity around all that came exclusively from Xbox fans…
Re: Microsoft Employee Inadvertently Adds More Fuel to the Xbox Multiplatform Fire
Minecraft is on all consoles.
This could be a great big nothing burger.
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About All of the Xbox Multiplatform Rumours?
I feel that rumours, leaks and gossip are a cesspool that just stir up irrationality.
Regardless of the direction they go, I hope Microsoft can properly explain the situation and take away all doubts.
Re: Insomniac Devs Forced to Speak Out Against Social Media Abuse Over the Lack of Spider-Man 2 Updates
So they are angry because they love the game so much they want more of it so they attack the people who made the thing they love?
I don’t understand how under developed their brains must be to be that dumb.
Re: Granblue Fantasy: Relink (PS5) - Fantastic Action RPG Finally Takes to the Skies
20 hours is a win for me.
Will definitely pick this up in the future.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Tekken 8 KOs the Competition with Number One Debut
Japanese games rocking the top spots of the UK chart is always a good to see.
Re: Potentially Dangerous Tekken 8 Accessibility Features Will Be Removed
Still feels like a ‘storm in a teacup’ situation.
They may feel like this is a win, but I’m sure some developers will do the bare minimum for accessibility now rather than trying anything different and getting burned.