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Could have had it semi-open like Mafia 2. I find it weird that it's now looking more like Uncharted than Mafia. Looks interesting though.

@torquex you can play online co-op. Personally, I love playing it solo but it's another level playing it co-op.

TBH they already told us this was happening. I think going forward, at the end of each SOP, it would make sense if they let us know when the next one will be and roughly what content will be there (PSVR 2 games, PS5 games, extended showcase on a game etc.,).

@1UP-HUSKY same. I think I'll bite with the PS6 Portable thing but not looking to get rid of my PS5 at least until 2030

What a fast turn around that would've been! 3 years from pre-production to finish??

Day 1. GTA VI and this to carry me into 2026

Eh I agree but also let it be an option

I have low hopes for this. Series should've followed and expanded on the gameplay systems introduced in Mafia 2. Hangar 13 do not fill me with confidence. It'll be a pretty game though!

@bossuche9 you think Japan Studio had a bigger hand in making Demon Souls Remake?

@Fandabidozi2025 only a matter of time before we see some graphical updates. Those player models are PES 2015 levels of waxy

Marketing for this has such a hard job of shifting people's already negative perception of a live service shooter. Especially with Concord. Hopefully they know what NOT to do and how to deliver.

It's somewhat true with all these middling games we see these days. There are a LOT of devs that simply don't have a high skillset. Doesn't mean they deserve to lose their jobs but not every game should target AAA. If publishers weren't as greedy as they are, then maybe things like this won't happen and devs can grow, allowing for a higher spread of talent through the industry.

@wiiware I feel like it would cheapen the game for me personally, I would want a new and different look, but I can understand why you'd want some of Snake's likeness and concept to be part of the new game's protagonist. He is bad ass

@Coffeeglitch couldn't have said it better myself!

@wiiware would be nice to see Kojima reference MGS in Physint, but not by having the main protagonist look like Snake imo.

@Coffeeglitch above all it looks fun. And looks like that Yasuke not being able to do much compared to Naoe was addressed quite well in this video.

@Godot25 ah the RTS is a partnership. Gotcha! Well, hopefully next gen, Respawn can bring a Titanfall sequel that actually sells well

@Vovander TLOU Part II might be the only game I've seen to execute kill animations so well. So specific and so many people don't care but I love that attention to detail

@Godot25 hopefully! But Respawn alone got the 3rd Jedi game and a Star Wars strategy game in development. Maybe that's what was cancelled but for now I guess it's Star Wars for them.

@anoyonmus that was cancelled last year. Respawn gonna be stuck making Star Wars games for the foreseeable future IMO

@Vovander for me the worst thing in gaming is when an enemy is doing their walking/idle animation then snap into some different position because you pressed the kill button. Wish kill animations have evolved from the days of 2005 with amazing motion matching tech, but no where to be seen.

@Coffeeglitch I think it'll do well. I'm interested to see, have you changed your mind on this? Or you think it won't be enough?

@OldGamer999 I think 1440p is more than good enough. Allow the extra power to boost the image quality instead

@rpg2000 thanks and lmao exactly! I can't blame people for not understanding too much about business and finance but maybe they should do some research before posting those comments about how this company should have done this or that.

I absolutely hate the name of this game. Hope they change it

This will do well IMO. Don't have a great track record for predicting games as what appeals to me is clearly different to the mainstream but the potential idea of this seems unique enough yet compelling enough to capture a chunk of players.

I hope people realise that Sony are on the board for Kadokawa, as per their recent investment into the company. Sony can fight against a hostile takeover by buying shares at a reduced price or even at no price. Tencent will have to buy them at market price meaning the price per share will increase as they buy more - unless they make a deal with the board.

So, comments like "Sony should have bought the whole thing" lack nuance.

Everything indicates that yes they will. Spencer already said they won't be doing what they usually do and rumours from 2023/24 already stated they had finalised plans for their portable hardware. Xbox could have a huge success on their hands for their next consoles due to moving away from traditional console form factor, and targeting the portable hybird market. Gamepass is suited for this as it means you just pay a monthly fee and play as many games on the go as you'd like. Could see them having big wins if played correctly.

Love videos like this. I think it would be cool if there is a return of the inFamous morality system. Though, yes in Second Son, it didn't really do too much to the story, I still think it is a really cool gameplay feature that adds so much reactivity and depth to the characters, story and world.

@JuiceboxMeister second that. Gonna give this a try when it drops

Take your time with this one please Insomniac. SM2 was great but SM1 story was so moving, simply the best SM story in all media. SM3 should raise the bar not just with gameplay but with the story and characters.

@Psofo think this is the second interview / podcast he has done since leaving PS. So there have been 2 waves of multiple articles

@Oram77 that, GTA IV Cops & Robbers and Warhawk on repeat. PS3 generation was simply unbeatable. Gaming has stagnated due to the greed of the industry

@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare simply, yes. Factions clearly fits ND's ambition but became a gamble of drop everything that made us ND or chase that billion dollar revenue.

We all work jobs, we all see that companies capable of making millions, even billions make countless mistakes everyday. Let us break this habit of putting these businesses high up on pedestals and saying there has to be something more than what was clearly a bad business move. It doesn't make them dumb but when looking at charts, trends and figures, you can make decisions that would've been amazing a year or two ago but now would land you in a cash loss.

To produce 12 live service games all at once, meaning ALL your studios would pitch a live service game at around the same time (because you have internally stated that is the approach from the company now) when the live service bubble was already popping is simply a bad decision. ND decided to pour that Sony money and dev time into what they do best, action adventure games with high production and quite frankly I understand them cancelling Factions even though it would've been an instant hit.

@Oram77 it would be a dream, but in this day and age, no. Not when the suits have seen how much anything multiplayer can make.

Not many studios will or can make a multiplayer game with a gameplay loop as polished and good or better than Factions on TLOU was and then add it as a mode to their single player game, unless it is priced separately, given seasons and ends up snowballing into what this cancelled Factions game was.

@Zeldorf yeah because they were working on the live service game for years, how do you not understand the effects of that 🤣

@Oram77 from not only Shu's words but also Druckmann, Naughty Dog would literally have turned into Rockstar and only made content for TLOU Factions for years, only being able to work on other projects very slowly.

So I'd say taking it off their hands was a good solution. I only wish it hadn't been cancelled and was handed over to another studio or Bungie themselves.

@somnambulance I agree I’m only holding out hope due to the concept. But I don’t like how drab the colours and cinematography looks.

I want to go back to when the game released. It felt like such a big production

@donv2135 I don't think Quest 3 is the superior headset, however it is just more convenient. Until Sony can pack in hardware that can standalone in their headsets, PSVR won't mean anything. Having to plug into your console and it not being a choice is such a big loss IMO. PSVR 2 is just a better gaming experience but the lack of wirelessness brings it down for me

Does anyone go back to watch the individual trailers after watching the show? I usually only do if I was surprised like with the SM2 & Saros trailers

@somnambulance nah, those movies were bad concept, bad delivery. This at least is a good concept. We'll see about the delivery.

Also, yes Until Dawn had some crazy star power. How they managed Rami Malek still baffles me. At least Peter Stormare is returning

In my mind I'm feeling August or October/November. It doesn't really matter when it comes out because when it does, every other game will fall off from existence. So, yeah slightly worried for Fairgame$, Ghost of Yotei and whatever Firesprite is cooking

Rahul Kohli is a great actor. Also I’m glad they fixed the only thing that I disliked from Returnal which was being so weak after every death. Very excited for this one. Market the hell out of it pls Sony

PS/SIE should realise they have a pretty easy path to success with their single player games. Returnal was probably the biggest risk they've taken financially and idea wise and I think it did really well. Astro Bot IMO was not much of a risk as the IP was developed and platformers do quite well on PS.

Just allow your single player studios to make games with either a compelling story and good gameplay or focus on the gameplay and allow the story to be fun or simply there to service the gameplay. And for the love of God, don't put single player studios on live service titles. They don't like it and we don't either.

Live service is much more complex but allow your live service studios to make live service games that are not in an over-saturated genre. Reason why HD2 did so well IMO. That doesn't guarantee success though, look at Destruction All Stars.

There's that sludge game. Maybe we see some announcement

@Vladspartan what would you want to see?

@Atreus97 its easy to sell millions of copies when it came out on PS3, PS4 & PS5. Price does help but it was sold at full price basically until 2018/19

Top 20 for the first time ever. Love me some R&C

Looking forward to their live service conversion of PaRappa the Rapper

@nomither6 PS need to make a move back to free online. PS3s only edge in the early days was the free online component of PS+. I like the extra games and streaming but if I wasn't forced to pay for that just to play online I really wouldn't.

Not saying it's bad value but it is like going to a shop with the intention of getting carrots, but to get said carrots, you have to pay for parking, then an access fee to the shop which gives you free granola that you didn't care about, but damn the granola tastes good, oh and I can now order the granola from my house? Oh wait, there's also ice cream and pizza. Now I'm getting fat and lazy. All because I wanted carrots. See what you've done, Sony.