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Salvatore is lowkey an incredible character. It's goofy in the right way.

@anoyonmus Another one is Elden Ring, the PS4 version uses the lowest graphics settings at 1080p 30fps. Switch 2 appears to be using the PC versions high quality preset sans RT, at the same 1080p 30fps as PS4. It's definetly not PS5 level, but it's punching above the PS4. Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty could not run on PS4, it's included with the Switch 2 version.

@Brundleflies21 It's using both I think. UE5 is only handling the graphics.

The comparison screens show the remaster looking a bit more muted and less vibrant, and looks more Skyrim-y of course. Ironically, it now looks more like a seventh gen game than the original version.

It's a good thing that the Switch 2 as a console is more iterative in my opinion. It doesn't mean Nintendo can't get experimental with gimmicks and the like, there'll be a fair few games that use unique accessories. The games themselves don't need a wacky novelty console to try new things either. On the software front they've stuck to their identity far more than Sony has (I'm not sure if Microsoft's first party output ever had a coherent identity).

Designing your entire console around a novelty idea is a risky move as we saw with Wii U, not even Nintendo managed to get a lot of juice out of the gamepad idea, let alone the few third parties that weren't immediately turned off. This whole idea of Nintendo always doing something completely different with every console was only really applicable to the DS, Wii, Wii U and 3DS to a lesser extent anyway. Before that their consoles were mainly about updating tech, with the gimmicks being supplementary. The N64 wasn't a 3D console because it was a fun new gimmick to play around with, it was the natural advancement of technology.

@Slideaway1983 PS5 launched at £360 for the digital, £450 for the disc.

@SlasherZ This same exact scenario happened last time, they increased the price in those regions, Americans were happy it wasn't them, and then a few months later they got a price increase.

I'm amused by the amount of comments suggesting this price increase is somehow about the US tariffs when Sony's statement clearly says it's due to "high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates" and these regions are NOT the US. When the US does get it's increase the tariffs will absolutely be a major factor though.

Only The Last of Us could get over 100 comments on an article about a simple bundle repackage.

@JB_Whiting Lady's characterization is another issue. And the vivziepop levels of swearing that felt like it was written by a 12 year old.

Looked at the ResetEra thread and it was pointed out that a bunch of games had trailers removed from their Steam pages on that same day. So that doesn't have any correlation to this rumour.

The graphics seem to have a bit of a VHS type look to them. I like it.

@ChrisDeku Yeah, with a few exceptions they haven't shown any games beyond the first few months. I think the latest date was July.

Not potential, inevitable.

"we’ll likely get a spec sheet in the aftermath of its presentation."

Will we though? Outside of the most generic specs, like physical dimensions. I doubt they'll mention anything like teraflops and such, they never do that stuff. The official specifications for the Switch only mentions a "custom Nvidia Tegra processor".

The leaked shipping data specs we already have are more than we'll get from Nintendo.

EDIT: The mysterious C button is probably the equivalent of the PS/Xbox button on those console's respective controllers, bringing up an activity bar like feature which has been absent on the Switch.

I'd argue that first con is a pro for many of the people who will be buying it.

I can't see the Switch 2 Direct being where this is revealed if it releases this week or the next. What benefit does Nintendo get from showing this game off as a kind of shadow drop for every platform but the very one they are showcasing? It distracts from the console they're trying to sell.

Thought this came out years back but it was Switch and PC, but no Playstation. Odd.

A bit unfortune that they delisted the first Cyber Sleuth on PS so quickly, but at least you can get the collection with both games on Switch and Steam.

If they haven't even revealed the full soundtrack there's not much point discussing tracks that have been removed when we don't fully know yet.

If the Suicide Squad development is any indication it might even end up being cross gen for PS7.

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That 3.5 million number kind of stunk. I could see 500k copies of the PC version being sold, it had around 30K players on Steam at launch (plus whatever number that bought it on Epic) and six months have passed since. Obviously they've been selling copies on PS5 in the two years since that 3 million number was hit.

It's incredible that they even acknowledge it.

One of the downsides of rumourmongering. People being disappointed and angry that they didn't get something that was never promised.

Where is the February Nintendo Direct???? It was rumoured to happen!

Here before it gets messy.

The seasonal mechanic sounds pretty great. Something I'd like to see other open world games try.

@Dragon83 Valid points about the other black assassins. Black Flag, etc. came out before the culture war flaming landscape that we've been spiralling in since like 2016. I have no doubt that if those games came out a few years later we'd be seeing the same crap now. There's a whole generation now being fed algorithm ragebait and we can see the unfortunate results.

I'm guessing that supposed Skywalker Saga type Lego Harry Potter game by TT isn't happening then - or it's the last outsourced LEGO game to be in production.

Either way I'm curious/happy to see the studio doing a non Lego game in the future, it's been about 17 years since their last release.

I recently watched a video about a pitch they presented for a regular Hobbit movie tie in, using scenes from LOTR as a base, to branch out from the constant Lego churn. That ended up being forced into Lego LOTR by management, followed by the Lego Hobbit game. Surprisingly most of the elements from that pitch ended up in the final version verbatim - QTEs, stealth and magic mechanics, dialogue taken directly from the movies, etc. only with the realistic models replaced with minifigures.

btw, the President in this game is being played by Alastair Duncan (Senator Armstrong from MGR... oh and Mimir lol).

Then it isn't Pro Skater 4. It's Pro Skater 4 levels included in a Pro Skater 3 remake.

David Zaslav is a menace

Call of Slop: Sludge Ops 6

I might stick with PC for this as with the other Two Point games given that controller still remains a bit clunky for these kinds of games. Potential Switch 2 versions with mouse mode and touchscreen controls could be great though.

@xHHHx Konami has an internal team with plenty of Metal Gear veterans. Bloober probably aren't needed, but it would be interesting to see a more horror focused take given the past flirtations with the genre.

New game rather than a remake again is a W

@DennisReynolds Yeah, even if the Pro was twice as powerful and $1400 you'd have this situation where some devs will continue to offer multiple graphics modes. You just can't enforce a policy for games to only have 1 mode for Pro.

I really think they should have considered releasing the game, but not dedicating the studio to endless support. Launch the game, give it a year of support and then mainly leaving it there as a finished package for people to keep playing, only minor updates to maintain the game's stability. It's not like people will stop playing a game immediately if there isn't constantly new seasons with tons of content. Smash Ultimate still has a captive base, as just one example.

Either that or hand off post launch support to another studio.

Sony's problem was they couldn't market their AA games, which isn't the same thing as the market disappearing. Shuhei is missing the mark here.

Yeah this sounded like nonsense to me, but the Xbox guys were eating up Phil's words yet again. People have got to learn at some point.

@nessisonett And the sycophants who cheer it on too.

How many more times can Phil say the same thing slightly differently before it stops becoming newsworthy?

@get2sammyb It would be odd if it really was Xbox only, when Xbox doesn't care about exclusivity. Not even just talking about PS and Switch, but PC too.

@twitchtvpat Unless they recorded all of Tony's dialogue ahead of schedule, or just recast, I can see it not happening.

@Areus It's on Switch though that's the strange thing.

All-Stars Transformed x Sonic Riders with monster trucks and a bit of Rift Apart. Could go hard.

@Colour Goldfish memory from some.

@UltimateOtaku91 Kept seeing people asking for GTA6 lol. That game is big enough to not need to show up for any of these showcases. They'll do their own thing.

@Nei I guess people wanted a bunch of first party news. I couldn't care less personally, games are games.

Really good showing

We knew Death Stranding 2 news wasn't happening here because Kojima is doing something for SXSW btw

This sounds like it could've been whatever Bluepoint's live service offering was if this isn't a remake somehow, idk.

@ChrisDeku NetherRealm is WB's only studio consistently putting games out at this point lol. TT fell off a cliff with Skywalker Saga.

Rich coming from GameStop. Maybe don't destroy physical copies?