I truly believe the return on investment Xbox has made on its dealings in the past decade are way too slow and Microsoft is not happy with it.
GP stagnated, they raised the price to create more profit from their hardcore customers.
Sales declined, so they went third party.
I believe they are on a profitable path, but it’s slow. I believe they are good to try to run leaner and Microsoft’s total focus is recouping the money Xbox spent.
Though, I’m ignorant in this topic. I don’t work in finance.
I believe Microsoft will go even stronger in the direction they currently are and I also believe they’re going to try to run leaner.
I feel like even if it seems like a moderate success it’s not gonna be exactly what they’re looking for and they will probably start selling off companies to try to recoup some of what they’ve spent.
I don’t believe this is gonna happen soon, but I believe this is going to be the end result.
My kids and I are big fans of the little nightmares series,wasn’t a big fan of three and we tried the demo of this, but still had concerns about the end product.
I didn’t read the full review, mostly the synopsis at end because I don’t really wanna know details, but I liked what I read.
I just platinum’d it last week and I only do that for games I really enjoy and if they don’t waste my time with something crazy like collect 500 feathers.
The first 30% of the game had a good flow, it kinda slowed for the next 30%, and I absolutely enjoyed the last 40%.
When I got to that last 40, I was basically fully upgraded and was an absolute monster everywhere I went.
This past week, I read an article that stated that there were thousands of new steam games that didn’t even make back the hundred dollar requirement it takes to put a game on steam.
I’m just throwing that out there as a depressing fact.
@Vovander Well, you just made me realize something. I’ve owned multiple PS5s and Series X’s to meet the needs of my family but with Xbox doing away with exclusives, my GP running out, and them increasing its price after taxes to $32.00 a month for me, I’ve sold my Xbox’s because I’ll play whatever they decide to release on PlayStation.
With that being said, I didn’t realize CR was an Xbox game or exclusive until now.
Hopefully it turns out well and I’ll get to play it someday.
For a long time, I never missed going through the store once it updated. Now I rarely look at it and just wishlist most of my games after someone on various websites or apps mention or show a game.
I played Destiny 2 when it first released and then stopped for years.
I returned months ago when the legacy collection was $17 so that my kids and I would have a new co-op game.
It’s been a decent experience. Fun overall but also feels very dated. I doubt that once we complete the DLC in that bundle that we will purchase anymore.
I believe, unless it’s is really paying off for them, they need to move on.
If it was mobile only, I wouldn’t care, but the fact that it’s on PC and not PlayStation is just really freaking weird.
I’ve said it before and I’m gonna say it again. The PS5 generation is a good one, but it’s easily the worst PlayStation generation I’ve ever experienced. This just seems like a really bad joke.
With digital taking over, the sales have gotten worse over the past five years.
There’s a list of games that I want and I’ve got their sales prices memorized and for a long while they will go on sale repeatedly but it’s for the same price over and over. I’ve been at the point to where for these games there is a price that I want and if it doesn’t go on sale for that price, I just don’t get it.
That avatar game was a big example. A handful of years ago that game would’ve been on sale for $25 within a handful of months, but that game on my account stayed near $40 for well over a year, and now that it’s finally down to 20 I just don’t care anymore and I haven’t bought it.
@Max_the_German I get you. It felt like it was slow to start and should have picked up in the last year but it appears PlayStation scrapped a lot of plans and had to start over on a lot of projects and what felt like should’ve picked up in the last year didn’t.
I get the feeling that when the PlayStation six arrives that it’ll probably feel pretty disappointing because there will likely be more cross gen titles than there was this past gen.
Though I’ll likely get a PS6 day one because it will likely be affordable for me.
I agree, I feel like many studios are still struggling with their own engines and with engines like unreal engine five that it feels like there is still much more life in the PS five and the pro along with the series S & X.
If it was up to me, we wouldn’t be seeing new consoles until late 2028 at the earliest.
Many companies are complaining about a lack of sales but it doesn’t help their mission that there are many games that don’t receive their significant upgrades or patches until months after a game is released, so, that drastically reduces my interest in buying many games day one unless I’m very interested.
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Re: 'The Plan's the Plan Until It's Not the Plan': Xbox All Over the Place on Future PS5 Ports
@Dogbreath To cover my family, I owned 2 PS5s and 2 Series X’s.
After they went third party, GP price increases, and my sub ran out last month, I sold both of my Xbox’s.
GP was cool, but not a need for me, and I’ll buy whatever Xbox game interests me on PlayStation. I’ll wait for sales as well.
There is just no great need to own an Xbox anymore.
Re: 'The Plan's the Plan Until It's Not the Plan': Xbox All Over the Place on Future PS5 Ports
I don’t see how they revert.
GamePass subs stagnated, sales dropped due to GP.
I truly believe the return on investment Xbox has made on its dealings in the past decade are way too slow and Microsoft is not happy with it.
GP stagnated, they raised the price to create more profit from their hardcore customers.
Sales declined, so they went third party.
I believe they are on a profitable path, but it’s slow. I believe they are good to try to run leaner and Microsoft’s total focus is recouping the money Xbox spent.
Though, I’m ignorant in this topic. I don’t work in finance.
Re: Original Xbox Creator Shares Brutal Opinion of New Leadership, Believes This Is the End of Xbox
I believe Microsoft will go even stronger in the direction they currently are and I also believe they’re going to try to run leaner.
I feel like even if it seems like a moderate success it’s not gonna be exactly what they’re looking for and they will probably start selling off companies to try to recoup some of what they’ve spent.
I don’t believe this is gonna happen soon, but I believe this is going to be the end result.
Re: Sony Makes Shocking Decision to Shut Down Bluepoint Games
@GamingGod I’m right there with you.
The Motorstorm series is one of my favorite all time games.
I was pissed off then, and I am now.
That Jim Ryan run sure did some damage.
Re: Mobile App Addictions Are Quickly Becoming a Serious Threat to Video Games, Report Claims
I love apps for when games have load times or in between multiplayer games.
Re: Opinion: The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
For me it all comes down to the lack of first party output. So, I have little interest in a new system.
Hell, Insomniac has carried this gen for PlayStation.
Re: 'Partnering with PS Studios Has Empowered Us': Sony Steps Up Investment in Kena's PS5 Sequel
I really enjoyed the first one.
This is a day one purchase for me.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for February 2026?
That was easily the best show I’ve seen in years.
Re: Reanimal (PS5) - First-Rate Terrors Thrive in This Haunting Spectacle
My kids and I are big fans of the little nightmares series,wasn’t a big fan of three and we tried the demo of this, but still had concerns about the end product.
I didn’t read the full review, mostly the synopsis at end because I don’t really wanna know details, but I liked what I read.
I plan on buying it this evening.
Re: Launch-Aligned, Ghost of Yotei PS5 Is Selling Better Than Tsushima
I just platinum’d it last week and I only do that for games I really enjoy and if they don’t waste my time with something crazy like collect 500 feathers.
The first 30% of the game had a good flow, it kinda slowed for the next 30%, and I absolutely enjoyed the last 40%.
When I got to that last 40, I was basically fully upgraded and was an absolute monster everywhere I went.
Re: GDC Survey Reveals Developers Are Twice as Interested in Making Games for PS5 Than Xbox
This past week, I read an article that stated that there were thousands of new steam games that didn’t even make back the hundred dollar requirement it takes to put a game on steam.
I’m just throwing that out there as a depressing fact.
Re: Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players' Attention
I played the tutorial while my kids watched and it didn’t do anything for us. We deleted it afterwards.
Re: Beat-'Em-Up Fans Rejoice: Scott Pilgrim EX Serves Up Retro-Tinged Bliss in March on PS5
@Deadlyblack My kid and I played it for a very long time. We will definitely be there day 1 for this game.
Re: Judas PS5 Dev Spent 5 Years Perfecting Its Core Mechanic
@Vovander Well, you just made me realize something. I’ve owned multiple PS5s and Series X’s to meet the needs of my family but with Xbox doing away with exclusives, my GP running out, and them increasing its price after taxes to $32.00 a month for me, I’ve sold my Xbox’s because I’ll play whatever they decide to release on PlayStation.
With that being said, I didn’t realize CR was an Xbox game or exclusive until now.
Hopefully it turns out well and I’ll get to play it someday.
Re: Judas PS5 Dev Spent 5 Years Perfecting Its Core Mechanic
Bioshock is one of my all time favorite games.
I hope the team can pull it off.
I’m very excited for Judas. It’s off topic, but I’m very excited for Clockwork Revolution as well.
Re: Highguard Doesn't Do a Concord, But Reception Is Lukewarm
It’s not for me.
I actually liked Concord.
Re: Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4
Fantastic.
For a long time, I never missed going through the store once it updated. Now I rarely look at it and just wishlist most of my games after someone on various websites or apps mention or show a game.
Re: PS4 Will Still Get New Games in 2027
Just imagine how long the PS5 could be supported.
Re: Sony Announces 4Loop, the Next Co-Op Game from the Creator of Left 4 Dead
Looked meh to me.
Arc Raiders and Helldivers are the best multiplayer games I’ve played in a long time and this kinda looks mediocre in comparison.
Re: Xbox Game South of Midnight Comes to PS5 Next Year
I played a lot of games this year and many that were technically better than it, but south of midnight is my favorite game of the year.
Re: In Destiny 2's Darkest Moment, Bungie Is Betting on Star Wars to Bring Players Back
I played Destiny 2 when it first released and then stopped for years.
I returned months ago when the legacy collection was $17 so that my kids and I would have a new co-op game.
It’s been a decent experience. Fun overall but also feels very dated. I doubt that once we complete the DLC in that bundle that we will purchase anymore.
I believe, unless it’s is really paying off for them, they need to move on.
Re: Horizon Dev Guerrilla Won't Abandon PS5, Has 'More' Games Coming
If it was mobile only, I wouldn’t care, but the fact that it’s on PC and not PlayStation is just really freaking weird.
I’ve said it before and I’m gonna say it again. The PS5 generation is a good one, but it’s easily the worst PlayStation generation I’ve ever experienced. This just seems like a really bad joke.
Re: ARC Raiders Adds Duo Matchmaking, Reduces Cosmetic Prices After Player Backlash
@D6rkLordS6t6n it’s the best multiplayer game I’ve played in years.
Re: ARC Raiders Adds Duo Matchmaking, Reduces Cosmetic Prices After Player Backlash
It’s been a LONG time since a multiplayer has hooked me like Arc Raiders.
Re: PS1 Classics Aquanaut's Holiday, Tail of the Sun Will Be Revived, But Not on PS5
I really enjoyed tail of the sun back in the day and I still own it.
Re: Some PS5 Owners Might Be Paying More Than Others on PS Store
With digital taking over, the sales have gotten worse over the past five years.
There’s a list of games that I want and I’ve got their sales prices memorized and for a long while they will go on sale repeatedly but it’s for the same price over and over. I’ve been at the point to where for these games there is a price that I want and if it doesn’t go on sale for that price, I just don’t get it.
That avatar game was a big example. A handful of years ago that game would’ve been on sale for $25 within a handful of months, but that game on my account stayed near $40 for well over a year, and now that it’s finally down to 20 I just don’t care anymore and I haven’t bought it.
Re: The Trophies in PS5's Virtua Fighter 5 Look Truly Thankless
@LikelySatan Thanks
Re: The Trophies in PS5's Virtua Fighter 5 Look Truly Thankless
Just an FYI, if these ads keep popping up on my phone that I have to close, I’m just gonna quit coming to this site.
Specifically Ambetter Health.
Re: The Outer Worlds 2 (PS5) - Mechanically Fantastic RPG Struggles to Be Memorable
Before I came in and read the review that headline really makes you think it’s gonna get a 5-6 out of 10.
Re: Talking Point: PS6 In 2027 - How Do You Feel About Sony's Next-Gen Console?
The PS5 GEN has been a good one, but it’s the worst PlayStation generation I’ve ever experienced. It doesn’t even feel like it started.
For me it feels like the next Xbox or PlayStation shouldn’t be out until late 2028 at the earliest.
Re: PS6 Release Date Touted for 2027, Cheaper But Less Powerful Than Next Xbox
@Max_the_German I get you. It felt like it was slow to start and should have picked up in the last year but it appears PlayStation scrapped a lot of plans and had to start over on a lot of projects and what felt like should’ve picked up in the last year didn’t.
I get the feeling that when the PlayStation six arrives that it’ll probably feel pretty disappointing because there will likely be more cross gen titles than there was this past gen.
Though I’ll likely get a PS6 day one because it will likely be affordable for me.
Re: People Don't Buy Anywhere Near As Many Games As You Think
Hell, I’m buying at least 3 this month possibly up to 5.
Re: Marvel Cosmic Invasion's Unannounced Final Characters Have Leaked Online
I really enjoy couch beatem-ups with my kids. I’ll be there day one
Re: PlayStation Puts Its Entire Slate of PC Ports in a Steam Sale
@LogicStrikesAgain Thats the original Helldivers lol.
Re: PlayStation's New 'Rewards' Program Goes Down Like a Lead Balloon
Well, that’s garbage compared to the numerous times I received $5 store credit from the previous rewards program.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2025?
Somewhere around Poor-Okay.
Saros, Wolverine, Crimson Desert and Chronoscript were the only games that interested me.
Also, all of the 2-D god of war rumors that I’ve been seeing for two months or so and then to see that controller was disappointing.
Re: Arc Raiders Wants You to Break Its Servers Before PS5 Launch
@SeaDaVie I plan on buying it day one. I was able to play it with my kids on one of the earlier betas and we really enjoyed it.
Much of the movement and gunplay reminded me of Factions.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, Deep Dive on 007 First Light
@TDHorizon The PS6 will likely be out at that time and the PS5 generation should be regarded as the worst PS generation.
People will misread that. It’s been a good generation in general, but when compared to previous gen’s, it’s the worst.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, Deep Dive on 007 First Light
Considering we are 5 years into this generation I was really hoping PlayStation would finally have something to show.
I don’t care if Jim with GaaS screwed them over. Being 5 years in and they still have nothing to show is very disappointing.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for September 2025 Announced
Psychonauts 2 is a fantastic game.
Re: 'There's No Real Need for a PS6': Industry Veteran Weighs in on Next-Gen Debate
I agree, I feel like many studios are still struggling with their own engines and with engines like unreal engine five that it feels like there is still much more life in the PS five and the pro along with the series S & X.
If it was up to me, we wouldn’t be seeing new consoles until late 2028 at the earliest.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the Lord of the fallen and black myth both just launch in the last year?
If so, wouldn’t that indicate that those games are years away?
CGI trailers do nothing for me. Even if it’s from an IP that I absolutely love, seeing one of those trailers with zero gameplay do nothing for me.
Re: 'Maybe a PS Showcase, Probably a State of Play': Sony Plotting PS5 Livestream for Late September
I expect whatever show to happen in September to be roughly 50% Ghost of Yotei.
Re: Will GTA 6 Be Delayed Again? CEO Plays It Safe with His Answer
It’s been close to 12 years since GTAV launch, I don’t care if it’s delayed.
Re: Innocuous Days Gone Tweet Attracts Xbox Fans Like Flies to Slaughtered Freakers
@lazymike Please read my comment.
Re: Innocuous Days Gone Tweet Attracts Xbox Fans Like Flies to Slaughtered Freakers
Throughout the years, there are always discussions how the generation has faired.
I believe it’s pretty safe to say the PS5 has been the greatest for every other platform generation PlayStation has ever done.
It feels like every time we get a piece of PlayStation news during this PS5 generation it’s what they’re doing for other platforms.
Re: Darksiders 4 May Finally Be PS5's Answer to Classic Zelda
It’s nice to get some good news especially after hearing Bioshock is doing badly.
Re: Wuchang Tech Issues Acknowledged, First Patch Coming Soon
Many companies are complaining about a lack of sales but it doesn’t help their mission that there are many games that don’t receive their significant upgrades or patches until months after a game is released, so, that drastically reduces my interest in buying many games day one unless I’m very interested.
Re: The Last of Us Part 2's Chronological Update Out Now on PS5, PC, Lets You Play Through the Story in Linear Order
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Re: The Last of Us Part 2's Chronological Update Out Now on PS5, PC, Lets You Play Through the Story in Linear Order
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