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It’s a shame. Don’t want to see anyone losing their jobs.

(I’m not taking aim at this studio here) but games need to be finished and not a mess on release. Word spreads quickly online, and very little after the fact work can limit the damage already done.

There’s so many games released weekly (often see 40+ in the coming this week thread here) that your game has to stand out.

@pushsquare a little idea for reviews.

Could you possibly put the price in at the bottom? Saves having to go online and search for it

FYI it doesn’t mean BF6 sales are trending upwards.

Infact they could (probably are) be down, it’s just that other games are selling even less.

If you haven’t bought a current gen machine yet. Now is firmly the time.

You wait for next year and they won’t be this price.

@Medic_alert

Varies studio to studio. If you get on GP it’s highly likely you are onto a winner, but if you are one of the many indie games that get rejected then it’s far more difficult to get noticed (plus realistically there’s too many games released each week)

Subscription has its place. And I’m slightly surprised it’s looking like the PlayStation way seems to be the best. Release games and add later.

When in all honesty you would imagine that people would want it the other way round for finances!

@themightyant

Fully agree, got to compare the closest possible. plus this company is notorious for unreliability. To the degree that sites won’t use their data.

This is what happens when a game has competition and your game comes in a little weak.

Obviously it’s on Gamepass, but it was last year too so it skews the numbers, but gamepass itself has also just changed, so I wonder if it’s doing as well there.

@themightyant yeah I’d agree with this logic.

They won’t know a running order etc until April at the earliest then try and fit the sounds and handling and looks of new car by July? Would be a mess

This is what happens when it has good competition.

COD has rested on its laurels, others have improved.

Overall, I’m sure it will still sell plenty.

@BacklogBrad obviously not. I clearly meant they just don’t employ the people who usually do the artwork that has been replaced with ai.

But sure.

@BacklogBrad like you I’m not overly fussed. It’s happening and that’s that. Regardless how ***** it looks.

Your issue however is the very last sentence. The human talent isn’t being used elsewhere. They simply aren’t being used.

Damn only a 5? Was interested too. Guess I’ll wait

@Oram77 depends which way the wind is blowing at the time pro Sony or pro Xbox.

Sold and re bought series X 3 or 4 times. I’d genuinely be surprised if they even own a console.

Will be wolverine in their eyes.

Because it’s late in the cycle so will use ps5 to the max.

Obviously to most others it will be gta6

Literally just rotated every 3/6months between PSplus and Gamepass.

Will be a regular thing.

Considering the console version is even worse, SI have shat the bed big time. There’s videos of the match engine running in single digit fps on series X.

First time that I’ve worried there may not be a next FM.

For sub £200 it’s good value for what it does now it has this streaming update.

People like @BaMozzy who think it should be comparable to a £900 hand held PC are just clueless and have to protect MS at all costs.

But it isn’t for everyone, streaming isn’t amazing yet. But for now at least Sony are pushing the product unlike VR2

Wont this just be because one is logged in and most likely has a PSplus sub? I often see extra discounts for having a sub? And it’s often 20-25% cheaper (which would account for the $5 difference too).

I think it’s most likely to be this reason.

But if it isn’t and they are looking at dynamic pricing then that’s pretty scummy.

Can’t complain about this on a £200 device (£150 in CeX)

Fair play to Sony for it

It is to a degree, as is tv or any other hobby.

But it’s direct competition is any other gaming device.

Because if I’m gaming I can only decide on one system at a time.

If I’m Choosing to watch a movie or a footy match it’s not in competition then.

@Medic_alert 10m sales niche?

Makes sense.

If they are talking about this high end next release, it’s not going to have the casual CoD/Fifa/Madden crowd buying it. So make that money elsewhere

I get streaming isn’t great for many with lag and all sorts but when a portal is £200 or less that is not a bad addition to it.

I think more importantly is the games MS port are to a better QA testing.

They seem to be in a worse state than the Xbox version.

If they don’t sort that out it will lead to less people buying them. (Although halo will sell well)

Is it a shadow drop when it’s announced and a date pretty much set?

It looks like the 3 ‘main’ players are pushing for their own market.

Sony with the traditional console.
Nintendo with handheld
MS with ‘premium/PC’ and software focus

Until we see the relative specs and prices of the next gen, who knows. But to most £600 is hard to stomach let alone potentially double. And at that point if you are an enthusiast wouldn’t you be looking at PC?!

At this point may as well wait until their is a ‘complete edition’

@awp69

7 on PS, 9 on PX = that average of metacritics 82 pretty much.

So you prefer to focus on the one that gave it lower and not the one that gave it higher? Huh.

Most likely bring it in for next gen.

Feels like this game gets released too often. Then all the DLC to go with it.

Think it needs a bigger gap between ‘new’ versions

@AverageGamer

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/09/helldivers-2-xbox-launch-provided-substantial-uplift-in-revenue-data-shows

As an example.

I was led to believe that HD2 sold like gang busters on Xbox, so I’m guessing error too.

Can’t imagine the CoD and FIFA sweats lining up to purchase tickets

@nomither6 except families aren’t going out dropping the money on a PC, casuals aren’t going out dropping the money on a PC to play CoD/Fifa/insert current fad.

Sure the people who frequent these sites may switch and have the know how.

But go ask the average mum, grandad, casual player what a 4090 is. They won’t know.

So yes PC has the potential but there will be a place for consoles too (until streaming becomes straight to Tv and it’s reliable etc)

@Questionable_Duck not that i believe the rumours.

But even Jez there says ‘for now’ and ‘who knows what they will do next quarter’

As ridiculous as the MS price rises are because they are stupid.

Let’s be fair everyone in gaming has either laid off staff or increased prices.

It is a disgusting price rise. And I’m seriously considering selling my series S (only use it for GP)

But let’s also be real. Sony will follow suit and raise prices. - hopefully by not as much.

Wonder if Women’s teams will be in next years ‘Saudi FC 27’

This 280.
Ghost 250
One of the flight sim bundles is $200

They are all *****.

Solid B. PS studio games looked great, you can see the difference in quality.

Nice showing of Deus Ex and some of the other 3rd party stuff.

So yeah decent enough.

And who really imagined the day we would see MS in a state of play!

How does it perform on the ps5? Bugs? Glitches etc?

I haven’t bought fifa since 23 so may swing for it in a sale this year.

I can’t resist.

But better than silent hill f?

Let’s see what they show

Was waiting for this article to show on here

And now we know why Sony chose to lower the size of the hard drive instead of price rise.

The price increase can’t be positive news for the handhelds either I’d guess. Especially as a month out and no price announcement.

Makes sense that it will be announced ‘proper’ now GoY is entering the final push of marketing.

They wouldn’t want anything to distract from that.

Wonder how the dollar part of the list would look if you changed the price of all games to the current $70.

Bit misleading when recent games are 60-70 and older games werent

It has its positives it has its negatives.

Like most things

Sounds a 7 overall.

I’m interested but I’m going to wait for a couple of patches, I feel it will be 50% off for Black Friday.

Good to see a new project that isn’t totally garbage!