Now also port Triangle Strategy over. It seems like octo 2 is going into gamepass when it launches late. Seems like the train to not buy anything continues over there as the hardware continues to plummet
I remember when xbox unveiled the S. They and most media heads/podcasters were saying it was more powerful then the PS5 and would have ridiculous performance and everything 60 FPS at 4k on it. As someone who has one for back compat. it is better than an xbox one but still struggles to even run some newer games. Its fine for the 360 and OG back compat games though.
I usually just spend points to knock down games further that are already on sale. If anyone hasnt gotten stellar blade and interested, go for it, alot of fun
Thing was DOA from start. Only continued because they were legally obligated to release it. Even watching some people play it, it looks like the most boring thing ever. Heck even the one streamer was asking his buddy when can they stop this and move on constantly
Completely agree with this is. Insane demand for graphics are likely driving up develop time and cost. Yeah make it look nice but as long as it plays good with good story, some leeway can be had. Stellar blade looks really good but didnt have to be hyper realistic and like made for a mere fraction of a sony game. Why did ND last pf us 2 cost $220 million when Sucker Punch made Ghost for like 70-80 mil
Moved on from the series at this point as the friend group has our stable of multiplayer titles. Would rather support better products and companies anyway
Well was not founded in 2022 but yeah, sony probably should have moved them onto a more impactful project other than singatar, VR and a live service game much earlier
@lacerz during FTC trial, they noted that corca 75% of series consoles were s models then. Imagine they finally moved more x models but i would probably still put it at 65/35 for the s
@Americansamurai1 same here premium is a bust and they are just putting throw away games on it. Also Cat quest is great and assuming the new one must be close
Id get one if it was native. Just not into a streaming accessory. But honestly have been recommending my brother to get one to share between him and his GF to keep the TV free
@carlos82 i’ve said for a while that the only thing that has stopped them doing day abd date was not console exclusive but capacity and knowledge to do the ports. Nixes was to handle some and teach other teams as other teams have no pc experience. That remains the only thing stopping at that point
@Robocod i mean, he didnt really flip on it. He said many times during the acquisition and during trial that putting COD on Gamepass would not work and be feasable. Simply said the buy was what shareholders voted for as for reason the sale was happening
@11001100110zero i mean yes Microsoft heads are meddling, taking over but thats because microsoft invest like 80+ billion in acquisitions in past 3 years alone and ABK was the biggest in microsoft history. They are no longer a rounding error, and the heads of microsoft now want to see profits to earnback the investment. They could have stayed smaller and still have been allowed to have freedom even if continued as a loss leader pre-acquisition spree.
Additionally, Microsoft outside of xbox is actually a software anywhere company where they might also influence xbox to become truly a 3rd party as they have so spoken about play anywhere much in the past.
Wondering if microsoft heads like nadella wants to kill xbox to get rid of gamepass effectively and just have people buy games everywhere else with a subscription for eventual back catalogue of games with the note of its due to other peoples platform stance
Playing variety of games, we have way more than enough but still some of these teams have been absent for a while now and some havent even justified why they were bought…bungie…fire sprite…other fire team…haven
Arkane Austin is no surprise but why they closing Tango, they keep putting out good games. Also just further shows xbox will be everything to Playstation and nintendo where possible. Can xbox fans finally shut up about wanting xbox to buying everything now
@LowDefAl xbox better be releasing more than Sony. They have bought up 3x the number studios PS has and even more so if you take away Sony’s support teams and nixes for pc porting.
As with any big operation, theres always alot of unneeded expenses going on. We are seeing massive layoffs right now as a part of this. Less focus on hypergraphics could reduce development time as well as certain platforms that require an extra year or so to make it playable.
Also maybe cut down on external cost like DEI consulting firms which hurts the product in the end?
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Re: Bungie Apologises for Its Widespread Destiny 2 DLC Launch Issues
Removed; user is banned
Re: EA Sports College Football 25 Looks Like the Best PS5 American Football Game in Ages
They get me atleast 1 for a new college football game
Re: Octopath Traveler 1 Receives PS5, PS4 Age Ratings Ahead of SGF Show
Now also port Triangle Strategy over. It seems like octo 2 is going into gamepass when it launches late. Seems like the train to not buy anything continues over there as the hardware continues to plummet
Re: Xbox Series S Specs Limit the Scope of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
I remember when xbox unveiled the S. They and most media heads/podcasters were saying it was more powerful then the PS5 and would have ridiculous performance and everything 60 FPS at 4k on it. As someone who has one for back compat. it is better than an xbox one but still struggles to even run some newer games. Its fine for the 360 and OG back compat games though.
Re: Ubisoft Confirms Time, Date, and Featured Games for Upcoming Forward Showcase
Removed; user is banned
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Officially Confirmed for 19th September
@AdamNovice yeah why not do a blog post and move on not waste your fans time
Re: Astro Bot Looks Absolutely Glorious, Lands on PS5 This September
Day one for me.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for May 2024?
Thank god for Astro Bot otherwise a whole lotta nothing
Re: Xbox Games Are Selling Gangbusters on PS5
Bring on over Halo MCC, and Blue Dragon/Lost Odyssey so jrpg fans can actually experience them and can expand upon the 1000 people who did play them
Re: Sly Cooper, Tomb Raider, Star Wars Revealed as Surprise PS2 Games on PS Plus Premium
Say 1 on Sly Cooper lets go. Please have trophies
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024 Announced
Lets go finally some premium games people would want!
Re: PS5's Sublime Stellar Blade Can Now Be Yours with PS Stars Points
I usually just spend points to knock down games further that are already on sale. If anyone hasnt gotten stellar blade and interested, go for it, alot of fun
Re: Ubisoft Pirate Game Skull and Bones Gets Trial Version, Price Cut as Player Count Reportedly Plummets
Thing was DOA from start. Only continued because they were legally obligated to release it. Even watching some people play it, it looks like the most boring thing ever. Heck even the one streamer was asking his buddy when can they stop this and move on constantly
Re: Key Sony Exec Gives Eye-Opening Quotes on the Future of PlayStation and Gaming
Completely agree with this is. Insane demand for graphics are likely driving up develop time and cost. Yeah make it look nice but as long as it plays good with good story, some leeway can be had. Stellar blade looks really good but didnt have to be hyper realistic and like made for a mere fraction of a sony game. Why did ND last pf us 2 cost $220 million when Sucker Punch made Ghost for like 70-80 mil
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Now Official, Reveal Next Month
Moved on from the series at this point as the friend group has our stable of multiplayer titles. Would rather support better products and companies anyway
Re: PlayStation London Studio Shares a Farewell Message Following Closure
Well was not founded in 2022 but yeah, sony probably should have moved them onto a more impactful project other than singatar, VR and a live service game much earlier
Re: Microsoft Commits to Next Call of Duty Game on Xbox Game Pass, New Report Says
How much is gamepass monthly sub going up to with this i wonder? And how much does third party day 1 games continue to decline to offset.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima on PC Attracts 57K Player Peak on Launch Day
@ChrisDeku just pretty week with consoles in general like 200-300 million gamers and there are a billion pcs which is always gushed about
Re: Ghost of Tsushima on PC Attracts 57K Player Peak on Launch Day
Anything less than 1 mil concurrent on pc is a failure
Re: Microsoft Leadership Reportedly Want No 'Red Line' Stopping Xbox Games Coming to PS5
@lacerz during FTC trial, they noted that corca 75% of series consoles were s models then. Imagine they finally moved more x models but i would probably still put it at 65/35 for the s
Re: GreedFall 2 May Not Be the Game You Think It Is
Loved the first one and i am so down for this one. Always in for a spiders game
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
@WizzNL i didnt release they had a date
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
@Americansamurai1 same here premium is a bust and they are just putting throw away games on it. Also Cat quest is great and assuming the new one must be close
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
More ps1 games that no one would ever ask for or any interest
Re: Square Enix Layoffs Underway in US and Europe as Restructure Begins
Purge japan developers of western toxins outside of those who market and bring games over.
Re: PS Portal Still Going Strong, Demand in USA Exceeds Supply
Id get one if it was native. Just not into a streaming accessory. But honestly have been recommending my brother to get one to share between him and his GF to keep the TV free
Re: God of War Ragnarok Set for PC, New Report Claims
@carlos82 i’ve said for a while that the only thing that has stopped them doing day abd date was not console exclusive but capacity and knowledge to do the ports. Nixes was to handle some and teach other teams as other teams have no pc experience. That remains the only thing stopping at that point
Re: God of War Ragnarok Set for PC, New Report Claims
Will PC players buy it? And will they buy if they have to make a simple log in for PSN?
Re: This Year's Call of Duty May Not Be Included in Xbox Game Pass After All
@Robocod i mean, he didnt really flip on it. He said many times during the acquisition and during trial that putting COD on Gamepass would not work and be feasable. Simply said the buy was what shareholders voted for as for reason the sale was happening
Re: This Year's Call of Duty May Not Be Included in Xbox Game Pass After All
@11001100110zero i mean yes Microsoft heads are meddling, taking over but thats because microsoft invest like 80+ billion in acquisitions in past 3 years alone and ABK was the biggest in microsoft history. They are no longer a rounding error, and the heads of microsoft now want to see profits to earnback the investment. They could have stayed smaller and still have been allowed to have freedom even if continued as a loss leader pre-acquisition spree.
Additionally, Microsoft outside of xbox is actually a software anywhere company where they might also influence xbox to become truly a 3rd party as they have so spoken about play anywhere much in the past.
Re: Gaming Subs Like PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass Aren't Growing At All
Wondering if microsoft heads like nadella wants to kill xbox to get rid of gamepass effectively and just have people buy games everywhere else with a subscription for eventual back catalogue of games with the note of its due to other peoples platform stance
Re: PS5 Fans Mostly Happy with Sony's Third-Party Deals, But PlayStation Studios Need to Step Up
Playing variety of games, we have way more than enough but still some of these teams have been absent for a while now and some havent even justified why they were bought…bungie…fire sprite…other fire team…haven
Re: Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, More Closed in Brutal Bethesda Restructure
Arkane Austin is no surprise but why they closing Tango, they keep putting out good games. Also just further shows xbox will be everything to Playstation and nintendo where possible. Can xbox fans finally shut up about wanting xbox to buying everything now
Re: PS5 Launch Makes Sea of Thieves One of USA's Best-Selling Games
Good for Rare employees! They might actually get some bonuses with sales finally around. Now bring Halo MCC with multiplayer so i can put my xbox away
Re: Talking Point: What's Next for Xbox Games on PS5, PS4?
Just bring over Blue Dragon/Lost Odyssey from Mistwalker. From its own Halo MCC and State of Decay
Re: Deliver Us Mars Dev Lays Off Team Due to Lack of Publishing Options
Shouldn't the “saviors” of the industry microsoft have stepped in to fund the project? Lol
Re: Rumour: Kingdom Hearts 4 Slated for 2025 Release
Well i finished kingdom hearts 1 this year so i have a lot of ground to make up
Re: Microsoft 'Meeting Players Where They Are' as Xbox Games Among PS Store's Bestsellers
@LowDefAl xbox better be releasing more than Sony. They have bought up 3x the number studios PS has and even more so if you take away Sony’s support teams and nixes for pc porting.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Fallout 4's Next-Gen Version?
Will play in time. tomorrow belongs to Stellar Blade
Re: It Looks Like Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is Heading to New Platforms
This would probably do well on switch. Great game for more to play but for the love of god already the xbox pages are demanding it be on gamepass
Re: Sony Reveals PlayStation Overlay for PC Ports, Supports Trophies, Friends List
What is the interest of Trophies on PC for only PS games? Its not like they are actually PS players
Re: Ubisoft Responds to Star Wars Outlaws Exclusive Jabba the Hutt Boondoggle
Just making it easier and easier to skip their games from bad characters, same unchanged and unrefined gameplay to this pricing bs
Re: Huge PS Plus Clearout Confirmed for May, 25 Games Leaving
Doesnt hurt me. Bought and own all the FF games
Re: Whoa! Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Has Sold More Than 5 Million Copies
Its crazy that ABK folded them in to COD and Xbox was gonna shut them down if not spun out
Re: $130 Version of Star Wars Outlaws Under Fire as Ubisoft Prices Increase
While some games would be worth the price, Ubisoft is absolutely not the entity worthy of even full price games purchasing
Re: Two Star Wars Outlaws Expansions Will Arrive After PS5 Launch
@Korgon I’d say just wait a month. Probably drop like $30-$40 lol
Re: $70 Games Are Just a Phase, Believes Saber Interactive CEO
As with any big operation, theres always alot of unneeded expenses going on. We are seeing massive layoffs right now as a part of this. Less focus on hypergraphics could reduce development time as well as certain platforms that require an extra year or so to make it playable.
Also maybe cut down on external cost like DEI consulting firms which hurts the product in the end?
Re: New MediEvil Trophy List Suggests PS1 Original Being Resurrected for PS Plus Premium
Shame, will be a game that we already have. Why not try and get an interest PS1 game back like brigandine of vagrant story or lunar
Re: PS Plus Classic Resistance: Retribution Gets Infected Mode and More in Upcoming Update
Definitely would have helped when it initially came out and i Platinummed it. Well theres always the PS4 version to plat again
Re: Ubisoft Forward Is the First Summer Gaming Event to Mark on Your Calendar
Im done with ubisoft at this point