@Oram77 There is no other game that for me transports the feeling of sadness so well as Majora‘s Mask. Incredible what they made in less than two years.
Reminds me of the firemen of British Rail in the 70s. Due to replacement of steam engines with diesel and electric locomotives, firemen lost their task. But the workers union made a deal: They got their salaries for a few more years, but they had to sit in the locomotive doing nothing.
A two-player Horizon game with a single player option sounds interesting. The both existing Horizon games follow the Ubi-formula, Guerrilla is not well known for innovative gameplay mechanics. So a big question mark from me on that idea.
I still believe that Guerrilla is cooking something very similar to HSF. If it were cancelled, many assets could be used for a proper Horizon 3, which most of us would prefer.
If this game becomes successful, Sony group management will ask themselves why they should spend additional money on Guerrilla‘s attempt and not porting HSF to PS5 instead.
The PC, with its various upcoming living room boxes, will be a stronger competitor to PlayStation than anything else in the last 15 years.
Strengthening this competitor with former PS-exclusives clearly becomes more and more questionable from Sony‘s perspective, regardless of the truth of this „rumour“.
Yes, I know that, and I wanted to adress another aspect I find more relevant:
People are happy with art of low quality, aka kitsch. They get mad if AI is used to generate it. For them, the creator is more important than the creature.
I say: Don’t be happy with poor art! Seek for high and memorable quality, with unique and consistent direction! THAT can’t be generated with AI, for that talented artists are needed.
CoD is generic as hell. And AI is great for generic stuff. Don’t be satisfied with generic stuff!
95% of the people are fine with kitsch, this should also apply to CoD players. Most „artists“ don’t produce art, but kitsch. AI is great in producing kitsch, in fact it can’t produce art and probably never will.
These Calling Cards are so mundane, it’s perfect for AI.
I‘m fascinated that many people are allergic to the use of AI but not to images of poor quality which were produced before by human beings.
Maybe at some point, people find out that games are cheaper on Steam, and online multiplayer is for free.
The new important markets for gaming are centred around mobile and PC, and established publishers are adopting. And it’s not only Valve pushing the PC. Microsoft is both a major publisher and a hardware platform provider, and it’s pushing towards PC as well.
There is no question that console-like PCs are a major threat to classical consoles. And PlayStation is the last remaining classical console!
The gameplay looks so interchangeable, it's no wonder Sony is afraid of X. Tencent knows exactly how to build and operate successful MMOs. Definitely an interesting competition!
PS5‘s big advantage over PS4 is the absence of a strong Xbox. While the Xbox One was a somewhat weak contender, the even lower sales numbers of Xbox Series X/S are an indicator that many Xboys moved to Team Blue.
Check this graph. The combined numbers of this generation are even shrinking compared to gen 8 and gen 7:
I hoped for a Bloodborne Remastered as the final announcement. But it’s my fault to have unrealistically high expectations.
Will the cheap JP-only PS5 make a big splash? Yes, if splash means a boost for a couple of weeks. But gaming habits in Nippon favour handhelds and smaller systems, and PS Portal just isn’t enough of a handheld.
There are still magical success stories in this cold business, and this is one of them. Who would have guessed that the hardest competitor to Bungie and Marathon is a studio of DICE veterans and their second game? (In fact, development of The Finals started AFTER that of ARC.)
I am sceptical that PS5 Pro will have a long lifetime after the release of the PS6, which could have similar manufacturing costs.
I would see the PS5 Pro more like the Xbox One X, which was also a premium machine and got quickly replaced by the Xbox Series S. The PS4 Pro on the other hand was obviously much cheaper to manufacture and almost replaced the base PS4 with its similar price point.
I find a 300 $ superslim PS5, arriving a few months after the PS6 and with a similar case design and the same silicon technology, much more realistic.
Thank you, I could find it. The order of the articles on the main page changed: For today‘s articles, the newest are on top. For yesterday’s articles (and previous days), the newest articles are on the bottom, a reverse chronological order to what I‘m used to. Maybe it has been always this way and I never noticed, but I‘m definitely surprised.
I think it is legitimate to include Wii Sports into this list, because it was the main reason why many people bought their Wiis. That is clearly not the case for Astro‘s Playroom, but that title is just a phenomenal piece of software and much better than many other games on the system.
Astro‘s Playroom is a compact but complete game, not just a tech demo. Wii Sports is regarded the third-best selling video game in that article, with less than 82m sales.
Is Astro‘s Playroom now the third-best selling video game?
You took the information straight from Eurogamer, and that’s fair. But I‘m really interested how to handle bundled games in these sales rankings.
Wii Sports was definitively THE game most people bought their Wii for, so I find it right to factor it in.
How will we handle Astro‘s Playroom? It is in my opinion much more than a tech demo, a fully fledged out game with a reasonable length. Assume the PS5 sales would be 82m at the moment, would Astro‘s Playroom be considered the third-best selling game?
I don’t have a fixed opinion on that, and I‘m interested in yours.
Yes, quality is okay now. Maybe they could bump up the bitrate further without sacrificing latency, because image quality in high-detail scenes (lots of grass) is still suffering a lot. Today’s Wifi speeds shouldn’t limit the bitrate to 15 Mbps. I guess it’s also not the Portal, but the PS5 which can’t encode with more than 15 Mbps.
The latest update to 6.0.0 should bring 3ad Audio, but I can’t get it running.
Okay, let’s break it down: Switch has a mediocre market share in many European countries, a high market share in the US and absolute domination in Japan. PS5 rules Europe, has a high market share in the US and a small market share in Japan.
„Real worldwide appeal“ means for me „at least mediocre market share in all relevant markets“.
This article shows only the software sales. There were more Switch Lite units sold than all of PlayStation combined. And Switch Lite sales are small compared to Switch OLED and Switch 2 numbers:
Nintendo Switch (2) is the only console line with a real worldwide appeal. Last week in Japan, Nintendo Switch Lite alone shifted more sales than all of PlayStation combined, not to mention Switch OLED and Switch 2:
So far, it was regarded as a PS5 peripheral. With its new Cloud Streaming, it will become more its own thing, especially if it will stream also PS6 games via Cloud Streaming.
This update 6.0.0 for PS Portal is massive! Before it felt like a slick streaming device, not bad. Now the UI feels like a genuine system, really nice and meaningful.
Years of hard work really paid off, with good incremental improvements. No comparison to the experience on day one.
@JustMyOpinion They say that Arc is also great for single players. The servers often bring single players into one session, and it is possible to find nice people when shouting „Don‘t shoot“ and they don’t. So maybe after a few days you could find another single player in a similar time zone with the same ambition who’s sympathetic to you and you play together.
@nomither6 Yes, they do quite a lot, especially with more and more games getting ported over from that systems to Switch 1 and 2. But also comparisons of the two-tier Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service, which is the first such Nintendo service to pay for, with PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass and their ever-increasing prices.
Nintendo Life seems to have much self-esteem, and the fanboiism of both the authors and readers is comparatively low. There‘s a reason why it’s the leading Nintendo-focused website.
I doubt that „CROSS-BUY“ stands for PS5+PC or PS6+PC, because of the colours of this symbol. They resemble the colours of the face buttons of a PS controller, that is VERY PS console and PS brand specific. On a PC, you can use other controllers (whether you should is a different question).
I think it could be used to indicate games which can be cross-bought for PS5 and PS6. The symbol could already be in use with the PS6 kits in development, and the system developers added it for testing this feature on the PS5 as well.
I just replayed TotK on Switch 2, and it was a huge difference compared to my first playthrough on Switch 1. Getting 20 fps when using Ultrahand reduced the fun in a way that I stopped experimenting with it. On Switch 2, I had SO MUCH more fun with it. Also, the higher framerate made it a bit easier in the hardest battles, so less frustration there.
My initial reception of TotK was mediocre, and thanks to Switch 2 with its stable 60 fps, I could appreciate the game much more for what it is. Unfortunately, I still dislike its story and pacing, and with the improved graphics on Switch 2, they stick out more, but that‘s a different story.
Xbox Series hardware is custom as well. It supports some features the PS5 doesn’t, but for most game engines, they are just ignored.
The bigger difference lies in the arrangement of the graphics units: Xbox Series X has more cores (52 compared to 36 in PS5), but on lower clocks. The resulting raw power of Series X is ca. 20% higher, but in real life it’s more complicated. Think of two departments of the same type, one with 52 workers, the other with 36 significantly faster workers (heavy simplification). Organising the tasks with fewer workers is easier, they are earlier available to take the next task, unproductive downtimes are reduced.
That’s the reason why in many games, especially with a lower level of optimisation by the developers, the PS5 is on a same level as the Xbox. Other developers are better skilled or spend more resources into optimising and can therefore benefit from Xbox‘s advantage in raw performance. I don’t think that this is the case here for PUBG: The real resulting resolutions will probably much closer than „1440p vs. 4k“ suggests.
Sony‘s main advantages of its approach: Fewer cores reduce the expensive chip space, and 36 cores is the same number as for PS4 Pro, so PS4 Pro optimised games greatly use the PS5 hardware for backwards compatibility.
@Member_the_game Yes, for me, Stray is a new game. I started it this evening and love it so far. Minimal UI, beautiful and stylish environments, so much love for the smallest details. I‘m more than happy!
@KundaliniRising333 That sounds really like the best MP game for my gaming habits and preferences. I just decided to play it for the two weeks after Christmas, when I have some time and can focus on learning the maps. Thank you!
@DrVenture69 DKB feels like a 3D Super Mario game turned up to 11. And it’s just so full of charm and heartwarming moments. The worst part is the pacing: It starts with a bang, but then it slows down quite a bit. But after the midpoint of the story (you know it when you’re there), the pull becomes stronger and stronger, and the finale and the past-game are just madness, with a tough-but-pleasant difficulty.
There are very few games I play to completion, collecting stuff is a chore to me. And in DKB, I collected ALL of the more than thousand (?) items. Give DK a try!
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Re: Here's Your First Look at Sony's Zelda Movie, Film Shots Revealed
@Oram77 There is no other game that for me transports the feeling of sadness so well as Majora‘s Mask. Incredible what they made in less than two years.
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Controversial AI Use Is Even Attracting Attention of US Politicians
Reminds me of the firemen of British Rail in the 70s. Due to replacement of steam engines with diesel and electric locomotives, firemen lost their task. But the workers union made a deal: They got their salaries for a few more years, but they had to sit in the locomotive doing nothing.
Re: Mobile MMO Horizon Steel Frontiers Seems to Have Captured Lots of Attention Already
@cragis0001
A two-player Horizon game with a single player option sounds interesting. The both existing Horizon games follow the Ubi-formula, Guerrilla is not well known for innovative gameplay mechanics. So a big question mark from me on that idea.
I still believe that Guerrilla is cooking something very similar to HSF. If it were cancelled, many assets could be used for a proper Horizon 3, which most of us would prefer.
Re: Mobile MMO Horizon Steel Frontiers Seems to Have Captured Lots of Attention Already
@Oram77 Yes, I find it possible that SIE would cancel Guerrilla‘s game.
SIE is no stranger in killing multiplayer games from its major studios, even after years of development; you know the examples.
And a live service game lives from its huge and loyal audience. Splitting it into two harms both games.
But on the other hand, I still doubt that Hermen knows how to make live service games interesting and profitable.
Re: Mobile MMO Horizon Steel Frontiers Seems to Have Captured Lots of Attention Already
If this game becomes successful, Sony group management will ask themselves why they should spend additional money on Guerrilla‘s attempt and not porting HSF to PS5 instead.
Re: 'Very Vague' Rumour Claims Sony May Scale Back PC Ports of PS5 Games
The PC, with its various upcoming living room boxes, will be a stronger competitor to PlayStation than anything else in the last 15 years.
Strengthening this competitor with former PS-exclusives clearly becomes more and more questionable from Sony‘s perspective, regardless of the truth of this „rumour“.
Re: Embarrassing AI Art Plagues Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch
@darkswabber
Yes, I know that, and I wanted to adress another aspect I find more relevant:
People are happy with art of low quality, aka kitsch. They get mad if AI is used to generate it. For them, the creator is more important than the creature.
I say: Don’t be happy with poor art! Seek for high and memorable quality, with unique and consistent direction! THAT can’t be generated with AI, for that talented artists are needed.
CoD is generic as hell. And AI is great for generic stuff. Don’t be satisfied with generic stuff!
Re: Embarrassing AI Art Plagues Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch
95% of the people are fine with kitsch, this should also apply to CoD players. Most „artists“ don’t produce art, but kitsch. AI is great in producing kitsch, in fact it can’t produce art and probably never will.
These Calling Cards are so mundane, it’s perfect for AI.
I‘m fascinated that many people are allergic to the use of AI but not to images of poor quality which were produced before by human beings.
Re: Poll: Does the Steam Machine Pose a Threat to PS5?
Maybe at some point, people find out that games are cheaper on Steam, and online multiplayer is for free.
The new important markets for gaming are centred around mobile and PC, and established publishers are adopting. And it’s not only Valve pushing the PC. Microsoft is both a major publisher and a hardware platform provider, and it’s pushing towards PC as well.
There is no question that console-like PCs are a major threat to classical consoles. And PlayStation is the last remaining classical console!
Re: The Next Horizon Game Is an MMO by NCSOFT for PC, Mobile
The gameplay looks so interchangeable, it's no wonder Sony is afraid of X. Tencent knows exactly how to build and operate successful MMOs. Definitely an interesting competition!
Re: PS5 Is the Second Fastest Selling PlayStation Ever in the US, Despite Price Hikes and Production Issues
PS5‘s big advantage over PS4 is the absence of a strong Xbox. While the Xbox One was a somewhat weak contender, the even lower sales numbers of Xbox Series X/S are an indicator that many Xboys moved to Team Blue.
Check this graph. The combined numbers of this generation are even shrinking compared to gen 8 and gen 7:
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/465968/ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-vs-ps4-and-xbox-one-sales-comparison-august-2025/
Re: PS5's Biggest Game Has Not Released Yet, PlayStation Boss Teases
Maybe Lempel has already played Fairgame$…
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for November 2025?
I hoped for a Bloodborne Remastered as the final announcement. But it’s my fault to have unrealistically high expectations.
Will the cheap JP-only PS5 make a big splash? Yes, if splash means a boost for a couple of weeks. But gaming habits in Nippon favour handhelds and smaller systems, and PS Portal just isn’t enough of a handheld.
Re: ARC Raiders Is a Confirmed Live Service Hit as Sales Top 4 Million, Player Count Rockets
There are still magical success stories in this cold business, and this is one of them. Who would have guessed that the hardest competitor to Bungie and Marathon is a studio of DICE veterans and their second game? (In fact, development of The Finals started AFTER that of ARC.)
Re: PS5 'In the Middle' of Its Lifecycle, Claims Sony
@Dr_ENT
I am sceptical that PS5 Pro will have a long lifetime after the release of the PS6, which could have similar manufacturing costs.
I would see the PS5 Pro more like the Xbox One X, which was also a premium machine and got quickly replaced by the Xbox Series S. The PS4 Pro on the other hand was obviously much cheaper to manufacture and almost replaced the base PS4 with its similar price point.
I find a 300 $ superslim PS5, arriving a few months after the PS6 and with a similar case design and the same silicon technology, much more realistic.
Re: PS5, PS4 Userbase Keeps on Getting Bigger, Attracts More Players Year-on-Year
@Oram77
These numbers show that the previous generation is still very attractive for many users, 12 years after the launch of the PS4.
Re: PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone
@SeaDaVie Yeah, it‘s weird. Some articles are in chronological, others in anti-chronological order. I don’t think it’s intentional.
Re: PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone
@Enigk
Is it purchasing or just downloading a game you already bought with the console?
Re: PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone
@Oram77
Thank you, I could find it. The order of the articles on the main page changed: For today‘s articles, the newest are on top. For yesterday’s articles (and previous days), the newest articles are on the bottom, a reverse chronological order to what I‘m used to. Maybe it has been always this way and I never noticed, but I‘m definitely surprised.
Re: PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone
@cainhurst94
I think it is legitimate to include Wii Sports into this list, because it was the main reason why many people bought their Wiis. That is clearly not the case for Astro‘s Playroom, but that title is just a phenomenal piece of software and much better than many other games on the system.
Re: PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone
@TheArt Maybe they deleted it because of quality standards. It was in fact almost a copy of the Eurogamer article.
Re: PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone
I repeat my question from the RDR2 article:
Astro‘s Playroom is a compact but complete game, not just a tech demo. Wii Sports is regarded the third-best selling video game in that article, with less than 82m sales.
Is Astro‘s Playroom now the third-best selling video game?
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Now the Fourth Best Selling Game Ever, Still Chained to PS4 at 30FPS
@ShogunRok
You took the information straight from Eurogamer, and that’s fair. But I‘m really interested how to handle bundled games in these sales rankings.
Wii Sports was definitively THE game most people bought their Wii for, so I find it right to factor it in.
How will we handle Astro‘s Playroom? It is in my opinion much more than a tech demo, a fully fledged out game with a reasonable length. Assume the PS5 sales would be 82m at the moment, would Astro‘s Playroom be considered the third-best selling game?
I don’t have a fixed opinion on that, and I‘m interested in yours.
Re: Random: Last Week's GTA 6 Delay Made It All the Way to the Polish Government
If it needs more polish…
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Beloved Soundtrack Snubbed in Prestigious Music Awards
You could also mention the two nominations for the 8-Bit Big Band, for its latest album „Orchester Emulator“ and the song „Super Mario Praise Break“.
They already won a Grammy in 2022 for the song „Meta Knight‘s Revenge“. What Charlie Rosen has achieved over the years is tremendous.
Re: State of Play Announced for 11th November, Focus on Japanese PS5 Games
@Oram77 @get2sammyb
Let me complain, but on the time of the stream, when a major part of the world‘s population is sleeping.
Re: 'PS Portal Users Are More Engaged Than Non-Users': Sony's Hit Handheld Outperforms All Other Remote Play Methods
@dschons
Yes, quality is okay now. Maybe they could bump up the bitrate further without sacrificing latency, because image quality in high-detail scenes (lots of grass) is still suffering a lot. Today’s Wifi speeds shouldn’t limit the bitrate to 15 Mbps. I guess it’s also not the Portal, but the PS5 which can’t encode with more than 15 Mbps.
The latest update to 6.0.0 should bring 3ad Audio, but I can’t get it running.
Re: Don't Expect Any PS5 Exclusives from Square Enix in the Future
@naruball
Okay, let’s break it down: Switch has a mediocre market share in many European countries, a high market share in the US and absolute domination in Japan. PS5 rules Europe, has a high market share in the US and a small market share in Japan.
„Real worldwide appeal“ means for me „at least mediocre market share in all relevant markets“.
Re: Don't Expect Any PS5 Exclusives from Square Enix in the Future
@naruball Now I‘m curious how you could get that conclusion out of my post!
Re: In Japan, Switch 2 Retail Sales Are Already Closing on PS5
This article shows only the software sales. There were more Switch Lite units sold than all of PlayStation combined. And Switch Lite sales are small compared to Switch OLED and Switch 2 numbers:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/11/japanese-charts-dragon-quest-1-and-2-hd-2d-remake-shoves-pokemon-off-the-podium
A new PlayStation handheld is the logical reaction!
Re: Don't Expect Any PS5 Exclusives from Square Enix in the Future
Nintendo Switch (2) is the only console line with a real worldwide appeal. Last week in Japan, Nintendo Switch Lite alone shifted more sales than all of PlayStation combined, not to mention Switch OLED and Switch 2:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/11/japanese-charts-dragon-quest-1-and-2-hd-2d-remake-shoves-pokemon-off-the-podium
SE games have huge appeal to the Japanese audiance. Focussing on Switch 2 is the most normal business decision imo.
Re: GTA 6 Delayed Again, Pushed Back to November 2026
@CielloArc
An optimisation for Xbox Series S could make it viable to bring it to Switch 2, a great opportunity for selling multiple copies per customer.
Re: GTA 6 Delayed Again, Pushed Back to November 2026
When they need this time to bring 60 fps on PS5, I‘m more than happy with this delay.
Re: Square Enix Wants 70% of Its QA and Debugging Work Done by Gen AI
Oh no, playing the same mission dozens of times to find bugs is such an inspiring and creative task.
Seriously, this is tedious work for stoic robots, and soon they will do this job.
Re: Rockstar Says GTA Worker Firings Were Over Leaks, Not Unionising
Thankfully a sentence in labour law is pronounced in court, not in internet forums.
Re: Poll: Is PS Portal the Biggest Surprise Hit of the PS5 Generation?
@Boxmonkey The attach rate in the US is probably more than 5%:
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/10/ps-portal-still-a-huge-success-as-sony-reportedly-preps-ps6-handheld
So far, it was regarded as a PS5 peripheral. With its new Cloud Streaming, it will become more its own thing, especially if it will stream also PS6 games via Cloud Streaming.
Re: These Are All 2,800+ PS5 Games You Can Stream Directly to PS Portal Now
This update 6.0.0 for PS Portal is massive! Before it felt like a slick streaming device, not bad. Now the UI feels like a genuine system, really nice and meaningful.
Years of hard work really paid off, with good incremental improvements. No comparison to the experience on day one.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Can't Beat Battlefield 6 as EA's Shooter Dominates PS5 in October
@JustMyOpinion They say that Arc is also great for single players. The servers often bring single players into one session, and it is possible to find nice people when shouting „Don‘t shoot“ and they don’t. So maybe after a few days you could find another single player in a similar time zone with the same ambition who’s sympathetic to you and you play together.
Re: These Are All 2,800+ PS5 Games You Can Stream Directly to PS Portal Now
Poor Ellie has no nose on the article‘s image.
Re: Nintendo's New Playtime Tracker Has the Granular Gameplay Activity Data We Want from PS5
@nomither6 Yes, they do quite a lot, especially with more and more games getting ported over from that systems to Switch 1 and 2. But also comparisons of the two-tier Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service, which is the first such Nintendo service to pay for, with PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass and their ever-increasing prices.
Nintendo Life seems to have much self-esteem, and the fanboiism of both the authors and readers is comparatively low. There‘s a reason why it’s the leading Nintendo-focused website.
Re: Another PS5 Advert Focuses Fully on the Games
Yes, I‘m much more happy now.
Re: Study Claims Physical PS5 Games Are 100 Times Worse for the Planet Than Digital Downloads
Okay, as compensation for my horrible love for physical media, I will only use Power Saver mode on PS5, starting today.
Re: PS Portal Gets So Much Better Today in Huge UI, Cloud Streaming Update
3D Audio, finally! Its lack was such a bummer for me all the time, because this PS5 feature is a key part of the experience.
And with the streaming service progressing, I don’t know whether I should buy a PS6 or just use PS6 streaming to my PS Portal (if available).
Re: Leaked Cross-Buy Icon on PS5 Hints at Mysterious Pro-Consumer Move from Sony
I doubt that „CROSS-BUY“ stands for PS5+PC or PS6+PC, because of the colours of this symbol. They resemble the colours of the face buttons of a PS controller, that is VERY PS console and PS brand specific. On a PC, you can use other controllers (whether you should is a different question).
I think it could be used to indicate games which can be cross-bought for PS5 and PS6. The symbol could already be in use with the PS6 kits in development, and the system developers added it for testing this feature on the PS5 as well.
Re: PS2 Set to Remain King of Consoles as Nintendo Switch Sales Start to Stall
@DrVenture69
I just replayed TotK on Switch 2, and it was a huge difference compared to my first playthrough on Switch 1. Getting 20 fps when using Ultrahand reduced the fun in a way that I stopped experimenting with it. On Switch 2, I had SO MUCH more fun with it. Also, the higher framerate made it a bit easier in the hardest battles, so less frustration there.
My initial reception of TotK was mediocre, and thanks to Switch 2 with its stable 60 fps, I could appreciate the game much more for what it is. Unfortunately, I still dislike its story and pacing, and with the improved graphics on Switch 2, they stick out more, but that‘s a different story.
Re: PS5's PUBG Port Will Target a Lower Resolution Than Xbox Series X, Trophies Won't Transfer
@wildcat_kickz
Xbox Series hardware is custom as well. It supports some features the PS5 doesn’t, but for most game engines, they are just ignored.
The bigger difference lies in the arrangement of the graphics units: Xbox Series X has more cores (52 compared to 36 in PS5), but on lower clocks. The resulting raw power of Series X is ca. 20% higher, but in real life it’s more complicated. Think of two departments of the same type, one with 52 workers, the other with 36 significantly faster workers (heavy simplification). Organising the tasks with fewer workers is easier, they are earlier available to take the next task, unproductive downtimes are reduced.
That’s the reason why in many games, especially with a lower level of optimisation by the developers, the PS5 is on a same level as the Xbox. Other developers are better skilled or spend more resources into optimising and can therefore benefit from Xbox‘s advantage in raw performance. I don’t think that this is the case here for PUBG: The real resulting resolutions will probably much closer than „1440p vs. 4k“ suggests.
Sony‘s main advantages of its approach: Fewer cores reduce the expensive chip space, and 36 cores is the same number as for PS4 Pro, so PS4 Pro optimised games greatly use the PS5 hardware for backwards compatibility.
Re: PS Plus Essential Subscribers Bemoan 'Crap Selection' in Latest Update
@Member_the_game Yes, for me, Stray is a new game. I started it this evening and love it so far. Minimal UI, beautiful and stylish environments, so much love for the smallest details. I‘m more than happy!
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (October 2025)
@KundaliniRising333 That sounds really like the best MP game for my gaming habits and preferences. I just decided to play it for the two weeks after Christmas, when I have some time and can focus on learning the maps. Thank you!
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (October 2025)
@KundaliniRising333
I heard very good things about ARC Raiders, especially for people who never play extraction shooters. Will probably give a try.
Re: PS2 Set to Remain King of Consoles as Nintendo Switch Sales Start to Stall
@DrVenture69 DKB feels like a 3D Super Mario game turned up to 11. And it’s just so full of charm and heartwarming moments. The worst part is the pacing: It starts with a bang, but then it slows down quite a bit. But after the midpoint of the story (you know it when you’re there), the pull becomes stronger and stronger, and the finale and the past-game are just madness, with a tough-but-pleasant difficulty.
There are very few games I play to completion, collecting stuff is a chore to me. And in DKB, I collected ALL of the more than thousand (?) items. Give DK a try!