Wonder if companies are starting to cut the bloat and low performance employees. At 230 people its a min 25 mil a year to run. With sales plummeting and budget only growing, thats not sustainable to keep people who may be non contributors. Im shocked housemarque hasnt been hit yet growing to over 120 people and less than half a mil in sales
Never did get some of the hate for the Remake. I thought it was very true to the original and one of the few games this gen that has really blown me away. It was also the first to show the SSD load speed outside of playroom
Why does every media outlet keep gaslighting people that games are going off. They did the same thing when veilguard launched and then within 3 months took whatever money from subscriptions they could find as players wouldnt buy for 60% off.
Zero interest in this gears game. I would be more interested in the older ones coming over as i bought the 1st one. The new characters look so unappealing
Just dont try to westernize it. People play for the japanese flavor. And dont listen to the bots and shills who are calling for japan to do everything that has crashed western gaming into the ground if the layoffs and closures arent enough of a sign
It makes sense when each insomniac game has gotten more unappealing then the last for good section of userbase regardless how much people try to downplay or make fun of those who critique the games
While i still have zero faith in any western team making halo, getting it outta 343 can only be good as they have yet to make on good game. And what they did to cortana and CE remake was atrocious
So what about missed budgets within their own team time and again. Naughty dog gonna go the whole gen without a game. And exclusivity, they were putting their games on pc
Too much in tbe backlog and a ton out or upcoming much more interested in. Im good for a while on this, narrative being boring and characters being what they are are a huge turnoff
@Carnage it wasnt exactly a positive when they were boasting about how much their head count has ballooned over the past 5 years. Its one thing if these are unique titles mad by small teams and smaller budgets. But if their games are now costing $100 million, kinda just puts them in a bad spot and probably could have been better if they were the small but passionate team
Well if they shuttered japan studios for not selling enough copies, i dont know how housemarque gets a pass for selling similar copy totals at probably 5x the studio burn rate
Played like 2 hours of yotei and bounced after loving tsushima with multiple replays. Atsu is not a likable character, writing is piss poor which doesnt help her, and sony formula might be getting stagnant
Its not shocking, halo doesnt have the multiplayer, overpriced for just the 1st game and they injected the modern dev ideology into the game breaking much of the immersion and feel for the characters. The dialogue issues also make it a much blander experience
Bioware cant even get a port for origins and 2 to modern platforms let alone destroying the series and putting put crap after crap, put them put to pasture already
@ShadowRJ extremely niche genre unless u are that one in 1000 which they are not. They also made with a 250 million budget on $40 price tag that may have sold a million across all platforms
Still no clue why sony hasnt done a remaster collection for their ps3 games. Would get people off their backs about preserving their own history, give players what they want, and would easily be profitable venturez
Oh god esg is doing their work again. Given the price point and it being on a subscription day 1 its already a wait for sale as they themselves have made clear it shouldnt be fill price or near it
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Re: Sony Wants You to Trade In Your PS5 for $400 if You're Not Using It
And so they can resell it for $650 lol
Re: Quirky RPG Resonance of Fate Is Back with an 'Enhanced Remaster' for PS5
I really want to like this, i just never could get the gameplay down
Re: Ghost of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit with Layoffs as Leadership Eyes Next PlayStation Project
Wonder if companies are starting to cut the bloat and low performance employees. At 230 people its a min 25 mil a year to run. With sales plummeting and budget only growing, thats not sustainable to keep people who may be non contributors. Im shocked housemarque hasnt been hit yet growing to over 120 people and less than half a mil in sales
Re: Save Mass Effect Petition Rockets Past 200,000 Signatures as Fans Ask EA to Continue the Series
Hopefully they license it out. No way was bioware making a good game
Re: 'We're Victims of Xbox's Change in Strategy': Dishonored Dev Has Weeks to Save Itself
Its funny how the media was praising xbox as the savior fir all these studios not too long ago
Re: One of PS5's Best Exclusive Games Is at an All-Time Low Price
Never did get some of the hate for the Remake. I thought it was very true to the original and one of the few games this gen that has really blown me away. It was also the first to show the SSD load speed outside of playroom
Re: PS Plus Discounts Announced for The Wolf Among Us Remastered PS5
Good reason to replay and get platinum. For $13 not too shabby for a weekend playthrougj
Re: God of War Laufey Collector Box Available for Pre-Order Now, Doesn't Include the Game
I’m more at the point where i have to clear up space than buy more collector editions lol
Re: Dark Pictures Dev's Layoffs Have Begun, Over 70 Staff Reportedly Let Go
This one was inevitable. Didnt it have like 100 concurrent on steam or something
Re: Rumour: New Uncharted Game in the Works at Naughty Dog, Nathan Drake Not the Lead Character
Cassie drake, she will be a misandrists who is also a lesbian. Playbook sony character these days
Re: 'Absolutely Massive' God of War Laufey Pre-Orders as PS5 Exclusive Starts Strong
Why does every media outlet keep gaslighting people that games are going off. They did the same thing when veilguard launched and then within 3 months took whatever money from subscriptions they could find as players wouldnt buy for 60% off.
Re: Analyst Argues Gears of War: E-Day Shouldn't Have Been Cancelled on PS5 After 'Soft' Steam Pre-Orders
Zero interest in this gears game. I would be more interested in the older ones coming over as i bought the 1st one. The new characters look so unappealing
Re: Persona Sales Report Confirms North America as Series' Biggest Market
Just dont try to westernize it. People play for the japanese flavor. And dont listen to the bots and shills who are calling for japan to do everything that has crashed western gaming into the ground if the layoffs and closures arent enough of a sign
Re: Wolverine Japanese PS5 Sales Down Massively Compared to Spider-Man
It makes sense when each insomniac game has gotten more unappealing then the last for good section of userbase regardless how much people try to downplay or make fun of those who critique the games
Re: God of War Laufey PS5 Editions Revealed, Pre-Order Tomorrow
Hoping the 2028 1st party lineup is better than what 2027 looks like
Re: Wild Arms Successor That Sony Rejected Has Been Cancelled, 4 Years After Its Reveal
Close haven and use the money to fund this and penny blood
Re: Xbox Confirms Job Losses and Studio Changes, Activision to Make Next Halo Game
While i still have zero faith in any western team making halo, getting it outta 343 can only be good as they have yet to make on good game. And what they did to cortana and CE remake was atrocious
Re: 'Hundreds' More Xbox Layoffs Reportedly on the Way, Studios to Be Consolidated
Western development does need a hard reset
Re: 'We Are Not Done with Destiny': Bungie Commits to Sci-Fi Series After Fan Backlash, Restores Destiny 2 Content
“Please give us money, marathon did nothing and the cost of our studio is so high with a project 5+ years out, we may get shut down”
Re: 'I Love Sony': Kojima Unsure if Physint Will Ever Come to PS6, Hasn't Decided on Decima Engine
If it comes it comes and i will likely play. If not then it doesn’t and the game will just be that much more of a commercial failure
Re: Movie Review: Resident Evil - The Best Resident Evil Film Ever
Just saw it tonight. Can confirm its amazing and you won’t regret seeing it
Re: 'We've Been 100% Listening': Insomniac Already Acting on Marvel's Wolverine Criticisms
They are gonna change all the character designs?
Re: Sony Stopped Physint Development Over Budget, Exclusivity Concerns
So what about missed budgets within their own team time and again. Naughty dog gonna go the whole gen without a game. And exclusivity, they were putting their games on pc
Re: Marvel's Wolverine (PS5) - The Ultimate Wolverine Simulator
Too much in tbe backlog and a ton out or upcoming much more interested in. Im good for a while on this, narrative being boring and characters being what they are are a huge turnoff
Re: Thousands Fooled by 'Insane' Sony Leak and Fake PS6 Reveal
With the way sony leadership have steered the ship, it wouldnt be shocking for them to do something stupid
Re: PS Plus Premium's Cloud Streaming Is Unlimited, But for How Much Longer?
Lol and people keep saying an all streaming platform future will work when u have to pay to even access and play your games
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2026?
Where the heck is media molecule
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2026?
Closed the show on a stinker
Re: Square Enix Denies Rumours of Being Bought Out
God please stop the buyouts. And please don’t sell to a western entity and let them further infect asian developed games
Re: Saros Dev's Co-Founder Is Stepping Down After More Than 30 Years
@Carnage it wasnt exactly a positive when they were boasting about how much their head count has ballooned over the past 5 years. Its one thing if these are unique titles mad by small teams and smaller budgets. But if their games are now costing $100 million, kinda just puts them in a bad spot and probably could have been better if they were the small but passionate team
Re: Saros Dev's Co-Founder Is Stepping Down After More Than 30 Years
Well if they shuttered japan studios for not selling enough copies, i dont know how housemarque gets a pass for selling similar copy totals at probably 5x the studio burn rate
Re: Persona 4 Revival Doesn't Add Gay Romance, Despite Fan Demand
Removed
Re: Dark Pictures Dev Forced into Layoffs to Ensure the Future of the Company
One of the least shocking layoffs. Anyone could see it was in the cards when they unveiled their last game
Re: Halo's Big Budget PS5 Remake Battered by Basic Black Ops Ports in Official PS Store Charts
Quick give cortana a bigger chin and add another girlboss to talk down to chief
Re: Opinion: Ghost of Yotei Was a Weirdly Disappointing Sequel After Loving Tsushima
Played like 2 hours of yotei and bounced after loving tsushima with multiple replays. Atsu is not a likable character, writing is piss poor which doesnt help her, and sony formula might be getting stagnant
Re: Halo's No Match for Activision's Barebones Digital-Only Black Ops PS5 Ports
Its not shocking, halo doesnt have the multiplayer, overpriced for just the 1st game and they injected the modern dev ideology into the game breaking much of the immersion and feel for the characters. The dialogue issues also make it a much blander experience
Re: EA Studios Brace for Layoff Bloodbath as New Owner Debt Demands $700 Million Cost Cuts
Bioware cant even get a port for origins and 2 to modern platforms let alone destroying the series and putting put crap after crap, put them put to pasture already
Re: Beast of Reincarnation (PS5) - Pokémon Dev's Flower Power Action RPG Is Nearly in Full Bloom
Very interested to play this one, but with it on gamepass, i will wait for it to get cheaper to get it
Re: Early Data Suggests Unspectacular Start for Halo on PS5
Lol it isnt a 10 hour campaign. U can do it and the bonus missions in like 5-6
Re: Halo Campaign Evolved: The Pillar of Autumn Walkthrough - Skulls, Terminals
Is the game bugged? I have literally gone to the terminals and there isnt any prompt to interact with them
Re: Halo: Campaign Evolved (PS5) - Xbox Icon Returns to Glory in This Heroic Remake
The rerecorded dialogue is absolutely terrible for this one. Everything sounds so monotone as if an ai is reading it.
Re: There's No Doubt About It, Wolverine PS5 Looks Awesome
Been so busy and might do some backlogging for a little grab on a sale, maybe dlc will launch when i get to it
Re: Big Shake-Up on Sony's Struggling Live Service as Marathon's Game Director Departs
@ShadowRJ extremely niche genre unless u are that one in 1000 which they are not. They also made with a 250 million budget on $40 price tag that may have sold a million across all platforms
Re: 'It's Totally, Totally Irrelevant': GameStop Boss Unfazed by Sony's Physical Discs Decision
Gamestop has been like 80% merch for awhile now. Hardly a game store
Re: Irate PlayStation Fans Want You to Buy Games Anywhere But PS5
Backlog gaming. Have a bunch ive put off playing. Makes sense to play those and just wait for deep sales rather than paying full
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2026 Announced
Isnt indigo prophecy already remastered on ps4
Re: PS3's inFAMOUS 2 Sees an Explosion of New Players with Platinum About to Become Unobtainable
Still no clue why sony hasnt done a remaster collection for their ps3 games. Would get people off their backs about preserving their own history, give players what they want, and would easily be profitable venturez
Re: Ratchet & Clank Mobile Game Is Gearing Up for Global Launch, Pre-Registration Open
Oh yay mobile and still very little from sony for their console
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS5) - One Big Rip-Off
Occassional game where input lag is insane but buddy and i got a great session in last night
Re: 'A Little More Fitting for the World We Live in Now': Persona 4 Revival Rethinks Key Character Yosuke
Oh god esg is doing their work again. Given the price point and it being on a subscription day 1 its already a wait for sale as they themselves have made clear it shouldnt be fill price or near it