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Excellent Switch sales : )

@adf86 Knack team racing with VR functionality

@AyanamiReign Ha. We posted nearly exactly the same comment at the same time.

I always like the idea of playing portable games. Owned a Vita and 3DS and they always get relegated to holiday companion and nothing more. So, don't think I would buy a playstation branded handheld. The Switch, however, is the only way I can play Nintendo games and just so happens to be portable. Would I buy a beefier, non portable Switch over the current model....probably.

Nearly bought Cities retail today for £35. At £24.99 on PSN, this may be the first retail release I buy digital.

Hope people vote with their wallets.

Will most likely pick this up. Loved the first one and never got round to the second.

Whaaat! Awesome news

I thought this was one of those fake fan teaser trailers when I watched it on YouTube. Looked terrible. Will give the full trailer a look when it drops.

Knack 2 is great. That is all.

Lets end this by all buying Knack 2 at launch and posting our views on it here. It's the only way to be sure.

Wow. So, did anyone else try the hardest difficulty and get destroyed? Will be a great challenge, although the level shown in the demo probably wasn't the best showcase for the game imo.

The Knackening is upon us. Will be downloading this bad boy as soon as I get back from work.

I would have preferred this game if it was nothing to do with Saints Row. Much like the comment above, something about it just makes me cringe.

Shen Mue HD as revealed by GAME of all places.

I enjoy trophies, but not bothered about what colour they are. I pay more attention to the percentage. Usual "complete" metric I use is main story complete with 70% of trophies.

Oh man. Do I...don't I?

This actually makes me feel a little better. If the microtransactions are tied to MP only, then its no skin off my nose if I choose to play SP exclusively. It was the potential grindy SP I was worried about. Multiplayer - Have at it.

Microtransactions in a full price game are disgusting. Hope no-one supports this drivel.

Downloaded yesterday and put four hours in. I really like it - especially the movement and how easy it is to join/leave a party. Also, great graphics and deep customisation. Would recommend.

@Galvatron I think Sammy was referring to the financial viability of the MP from the developers point of view, not particularly the viability of playing without doling out real world cash on Shark cards.

I trust Rockstar to keep single player at the forefront of what they do. Perhaps online portions will be more MMO-like (I know GTA online is an MMO). I mean kept separate from the main game, updated like a service and subscription free supported with micro transactions.

From what I've seen online, it looks more like World of Tanks in Space more than a sim.

Cant wait for Cities Skylines!

I've only dabbled in one MH game before and was just kind of stumbling through. Maybe someone can help me. Do players choose a weapon and stick with it, or does the weapon needed depend on the monster that needs poking with it?

Real world, over the course of the year it isn't that much of an increase. Its been the same price for a while. Netflix has gone up as well. It's just inflation which is quite normal. Houses go up in value, wages increase with inflation...so does PS Plus.

My stomach is full of hat.

Delete trophies for games. Makes me sad to see the games that will never be 100%....small issue, but the system is already great!

Shame to hear that the farming element is a little shallow, but the world looks really relaxing to explore. Will certainly be playing this tomorrow!

@Mahe Oh, being number 1 was all I was saying. Nothing else.

@Mahe I stand by my prediction, but will graciously accept defeat. Game on!

@BLP_Software I predict the number 1 spot for Splatoon 2. The only thing making me doubtful is how close the ARMS release was. Even with the smaller userbase, Switch owners seem to be a formidable force!

Really looking forward to this! The videos keep looking better and better.

Absolutely fine. Want to give this game the time it deserves and 2017 has been hectic!

It was like working...but for fun. No wonder. The bigger issue here is whether there will be any recompense for those who bought microtransactions and truly invested in the product. I would be furious.

Logo still looks dodgy. Needs more kickstarter.

Really looking forward to Yonder. Looks like a game to relax to in the evenings after work. Will be a nice change in pace to the Witcher (Yes, I'm late to the party).

I use the Netflix and YouTube apps, so this adds another step to enter the apps. Not even approaching a big deal, but from a user friendly nit picking standpoint... I don't like it.

1. Ni No Kuni 2
2. GT Sport
3. Knack 2
4. Cities Skylines

I'm more surprised about the Nintendo space. Hopefully they will have a lot to reveal!

Really want this to be true. Enjoyed the older version on the Vita.

Will certainly pick this up! Loved it, but never completed it for some reason. Remember burning out at some point.

Looking forward to this. Just the movement of the horde looks great!

@xMEADx I agree. It seems relatively easy to get in the top 10. Surprised The Surge didn't do better just due to it being a new game.

@Rudy_Manchego £29.99 in Game currently.

@JoeBlogs I think you're absolutely right. However, the publishers have more competition on their hands with earning the favour of PC gamers due to the larger amount of releases. Console gaming really does seem like "flavour of the month". We buy whatever big release there is and then rush to complete it before the next one drops (fear the backlog). Whilst I understand this doesn't apply to a lot of people, I feel the approach we take to gaming is more "want it now" rather than the "wait and see" approach with PC gamers.

@kyleforrester87 Some good points there. The PC market is a good example to bring up as pricing does seem to be consistently lower than on consoles. I am a Netflix user, so that also is a good talking point and is interesting when it comes to looking at how that has changed my consumer habits if you like. For example, back in the day I would go to the store and pay a set price to rent a movie I had thought about watching. Today, I will stream whatever they have available. Whilst this has exposed me to new genres and movies I may never had seen, I certainly feel my viewing has been curated in a way. I am sure that doesn't hold true with online storefronts for digital games right now...but am certainly wary of change. Digital to me is like motorway service stations: convenient, but overpriced (from a console gamer point of view).

@kyleforrester87 What are your views regarding my main complaint: reduced competition = pricing monopoly. Sales are all well and good now we have the choice. However, when we don't have the option to buy from GAME or Amazon, what would be the reasoning for Sony to have such deep dealing? I can only see higher pricing being enforced and a captive audience who either pay up or bow out of gaming.

@Bread-Not-Toast My thoughts exactly. Going digital will reduce the competition that we currently have between brick and mortar/online retailing/digital. I don't think that be going fully digital the consumer will be the one benefiting.

Well worth it. If you haven't played it, I recommend giving it a shot. The atmosphere and characters are excellent.