Max_the_German

Triangle problems, in which only two of three goals can be achieved without compromise, are some of the most interesting (theoretical and practical) problems out there.

Games with such system approaches, specifically immersive sims and IS-lites like Tears of the Kingdom, have so much potential for delivering new gaming experiences. Glad that a genius like Ken Levine is so dedicated to this concept!

The timing of this message is weird!

These gamers presumably use their PS4s primarily for multiplayer games. But with the exception of ARC Raiders, the mentioned games are single-player focused.

So why didn’t Sony wait for the release of Marathon, with a campaign featuring that game? Or GTA6?

The underlying problem is the failing of Sony’s live-service strategy. And Helldivers 2 alone wasn’t interesting enough for these players to upgrade.

Highwhat? What‘s that?

@Grumblevolcano There’s always the chance for stupid decisions, but I can’t see a meaningful reason why Sony should phase down PS3 streaming prior to the announcement of local PS3 emulation.

@Silenos I wasn’t sure if this could also mean „the Chinese region is still the market with the highest wishlist numbers“. But after reading it again in your post, it is quite clear that your interpretation is probably true (assuming that the demand in China for BMW wasn’t extraordinary high).

There is another possible explanation for „more than 50% of wishlisting outside of China“:

It is just not resonating with Chinese customers.

I don’t think that. But it is baffling to me that this isn’t even considered, and only the developers‘ interpretation is uncritically replicated.

Even if it’s to avoid spoilers, T2 also at least appreciates the higher margins of digital distribution for the gigantic sales numbers of the first few months (80+m?).

I hope for a PSVR2 version. I‘ve ordered RE9 for Switch 2, and if it’s as great as everyone expects and gets the PSVR2 treatment, it’s an easy double dipping for me (and THAT happens only every five years or so).

I‘d prefer a model of a PS release 3 months after the Xbox and PC version. Focus on PS optimisation for several weeks, major bugs from the other versions fixed, with physical version.

@Scottyy

That‘s the curse of subscription services: To „justify“ a price increase, the providers pack extra stuff into the service. Stuff nobody asked for and only few care about.

The only way out of this spiral is a complete „relaunch“ of a service. But if PS Plus Essential/Extra/Premium gets replaced by PS Plus S/M/L, Sony must have screwed up before, and I don’t see that.

That marketing went not well. Apex Legends shadowdropped with huge success. Why didn’t they play safe, save 1m bucks for a poor trailer and copy the Apex model 1:1?

That was a good show. Four totally different games, all very memorable, and all deserved their time in this show.

„Bubsy“ and „good“ in one sentence is an internationally recognised war crime.

The next once respected TV brand becoming a name for inferior products from other countries. Everybody knew what a Trinitron was. The pinnacle of CRT technology.

After this and Fairgame$, the haunting is over.

Announcement trailers for 60 fps updates as 30 fps videos.

Ubisoft marketing department is doing a tremendous job here!

@PuppetMaster I love watching people who easily find what they are looking for. And that often implies to offer less options. Console gaming became more complicated since the introduction of PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, with Performance and Quality Modes, Digital Deluxe versions, backwards compatibility etc. In the same time, PC gaming became easier with Steam, but still isn’t on the level of console gaming. And I highly doubt that Microsoft will offer a PC ecosystem which is easier to use than that. Nintendo makes it also harder with game-key cards.

The simple days of PS2, with physical disks and no online stuff, will probably never return.

@PuppetMaster

Yes, Capcom made a different decision than Sega while knowing there are customers „too dumb / lazy“. And now?

@get2sammyb

I under the reasons Sega might have here. Besides the higher sales price of the remaster, it is sometimes confusing to search for a certain game in a digital store and then finding games with almost the same name, both playsble on my system. Heck, even these small „PS4“ and „PS5“ icons for different versions can easily be overlooked in the PS App.

Just try „Horizon Zero Dawn“ in the PS Store. If you select the PS4 version („Complete“ sounds right, right?), at least my PS App says „Optimised for PS5 Pro“. So, that must be big and complete PS5 version with all the bells and whistles, right? And we both know what these different versions mean and what we are looking for. Now imagine how this would be for somebody with less experience and market knowledge, who heard that Horizon is a must-play on PS5.

Offering only one version eliminates the risks for buying the wrong version, refunds etc. when a new game arrives.

So, the error was to not delist the bundle?

@themightyant

>> comparing Vita - a console that wasn’t supported well and was cut short - to one of the most successful handhelds of all time (3DS) is hardly a fair fight. We can all cherry pick data if we wanted. LMAO. <<

I don’t see this as cherry picking. These are the last two dedicated handheld systems. Sony made a bad decision with the menory, and the software support was poor as hell, with cheap imitations of the big AAA PS games, made by other studios.

Nintendo on the other hand put an extraordinary focus on 3DS due to the failure of Wii U. Would there be a Smash 3DS under normal circumstances? I don’t think so.

So in the end, Nintendo pushed the Japanese gaming habits even more towards mobile gaming with great software support due to the worldwide failure of Wii U. Sony did the opposite. And then came Switch. I find that remarkable!

@Reeneman The Series consoles don’t get FSR4 because INT8 is not very performative on RDNA2, AMD will probably never complete this adaption for official productive use, and Microsoft is working is working on the next hardware generation.

I‘ve never said that Series consoles are „so powerful“, and I‘ve said that they are „rich of features“, because they are. That doesn’t say anything about whether these features are meaningful or used in a meaningful manner.

@RoomWithaMoose @SMJ It‘s a sign of strength if you compare yourself with the stronger and not with the weaker competitors. And the stronger competitors of PlayStation are Switch in Japan and Steam in many other places in the world. Valve earns 30% of every game sold via Steam, as Sony does with PSN. But Valve doesn’t need to develop and sell (subsidised) hardware. No wonder that Microsoft wants to stop following Sony‘s and start following Valve‘s path.

@SMJ Idk, is it some form of coping? People here complain about my „negativity“ towards Sony, probably because they think that being a fan must mean to cheer. I find this weird, football fans usually complain the loudest about the coach and the performance of their team.

@Reeneman Than you know more than me. I thought that Microsoft let AMD implement the full RDNA2 set of features, including features like VRS and INT8 which are both NOT supported by PS5 (because Mark Cerny didn’t request them).

@judgmentarrows In the long term, a platform like PlayStation lives from is exclusives with „wow“ appeal. No question that in the moment, PlayStation is very healthy even with few games of this calibre. But the decline of Xbox is something that also reminds Sony that permanent success is not a given and not guaranteed. And ND games are THOSE „wow“ games to keep the platform fresh and exciting.

@LogicStrikesAgain

I‘d love to see Sony thriving with PS5 exclusives from PS Studios. What was the last game with that level of impact, both financially and critically? Wikipedia says Spidey and God of War, both in 2018. Now it’s the year 2026.

Edit: Okay, Spidey 2 performed good as well. But there are not many PS Studios games on PS5 with huge success, unfortunately.

@Oram77 And GoY, SIE’s star of 2025, is on 9 and 11 respectively. As SIE, I wouldn’t be happy. And I‘m sure there WILL be discussions why it didn’t perform better. And I think they will compare Jin and Atsu and will draw comparisons with Joel and Ellie of Part 2.

Xbox Series X and also S could technically get FSR4 as well (the INT8 version), while base PS5 lacks the requirements. Obviously, Microsoft is focusing on the next platform and doesn’t invest into the Series consoles anymore.

As a PlayStation product, it would offer Link support. Instead, it’s just plain Sony.

I‘m surprised that the missing Link support isn’t even mentioned in the article.

I think the new PSSR will be a huge improvement, based on what we can see from the existing FSR 4. Static scenes will look much crisper, and the ugly „pumping“ will be almost gone. The technologies of the AMD Redstone suite are not quite yet where they should be, but we see steady improvements!

@Mintie

At first, I read „Riders of Sophie“, which created even more vivid pictures.

I‘ve said it many times: KCD2 has the potential to become a stone cold classic. All I know about this game is from reading and watching videos, not first hand, so don’t hesitate to attack me (and probably rightfully so). But what I’ve seen is a long, not easily accessible, but highly memorable game which can create unique experiences. Everyone can tell their own story about it, as it is the case for Witcher 3 and Breath of the Wild. And this is what only video games can do.

My backlog is small, I‘m only interested in very few games, and KCD2 is one of them.

Stupid name for a game. Actually so stupid that I remember it, which is remarkable for an unremarkable game.

@Dan12836666

For worst game of 2026, the hottest contender is Neo Berlin.

This is an Xbox

Sammy can’t interpret this statement, and I can’t. How can almost everyone else here in the comments?

PushSquare confirmed the release date for GTA6. Finally I can look forward to playing it!

This was remarkably close! I expected E33 getting more votes than the second and third combined. And 420 votes for the forth game KCD2 is a high number.

@themightyant @SeaDaVie

>> What was your favourite PS5 action game of 2025? <<

53% of the readers’ votes for Ghost of Yotei

I couldn’t see the joke in that as well. Maybe I must work on my communication skill.

Happy new year!

@TheArt And I‘m tired of cynicism.

@TheArt

> No you can't have no opinion or subjective view on this <

This is the kind of ignorant statement which makes the internet so unappealing to me these days. Do you really believe that there is such a thing like objective assessment of art?

@get2sammyb

This is a valuable learning: getting PS Plus Extra and never buying any game.

@HaveTheSauce

Your conparison is debatable. Demon‘s Souls and Dark Souls created with their new gameplay - slow third-person action RPG where even a single standard enemy can be a real threat - a distinct genre. E33 is a turn-based RPG with some button action in the style of Super Mario RPG and later Mario RPGs. A unique artstyle is not enough for me to found a „Clair-like“.

So the PS5 generation finally starts…?

Also, if China attacks Taiwan, there will be no manufacturing of consumer electronics hardware for a long time. The prices for used PS5s will double over night.

@Balaam_ When will the inevitable E33 hangover come?

For this category, PushSquare had the chance to give GoY the top spot without accusations of fanboying. It has the most cohesive and elegant art direction I’ve seen in years. And yet, it only got bronze.