ThorsHammer

Here we go again. Im sorry but how does this put a nail in the coffin in PSVR 2? As your article explained, this was a flop sequel to a celebrated game whose studio had closed down a while ago, is it surprising its being shuttered? Because Concord was shut down, is the PS5 on deaths door? Im not going to act like VR is thriving, its had a tough 2026 for certain, but it will survive, and if the writer thinks it doesnt, i certainly would welcome a more compelling argument. Instead Stephen Tailby shoehorning this narrative into anything VR related is getting tiring. You got my click mate, good on you, last time you will though, your play is getting transperent now.

I think with all the hype having subsided most will be pleasently surprised. It has its issues, but its still a solid Bethesda RPG in a whole new realm that i enjoyed, even more than Fallout 4 personally. Just dont expect the new Skyrim/Fallout 3.

Synth Riders adds a new update on the PSVR 2? This is obviously a no contest neon sign that the headset is dead, done and dusted, stick a fork in it cause... oh wait Push Square is saying something neutral about it with zero spin?

Is dropping VR for their new release? They already released it as a VR game three years ago.

I mean the pc audience welcomed Sony with as much enthisiasm as an imploded testie, forget it, its too late, lets move on.

You cant put the genie back in the bottle, Microsoft has seen those multiplatform numbers, no way they will let that go, theyve been on the majority of PS top 10 charts for last yr. Only way they go back exclusive is if the Xbox userbase expands to rival that revenue...

My impression was that Phil wanted to keep everything exclusive, then the narrative went case-by-case, then only a select few, then everything. The problem was the higher ups mandated they bring in rev and going multiplatform was the way forward to do that. Dont see how just being a new CEO would change that, feels like shes just trying to win goodwill, but Microsoft (not Xbox) wants their games on everything.

Why would they even bother asking? Come on, that would be like asking, is Master Chief gonna show up on playstat...uh, hold on 😮

There's alot of confusion for me about the title, biggest thing; why not wait for the State of Play this thursday to reveal it, so weird...

Man, NCsoft is really gonna eat their lunch here, what a shame they didnt put all their resources into porting that to PS5 as well instead of this.

Lets get them on Fallout already. Xbox owns both studios and the IP, New Vegas has aged really well, it seems like a no brainer.

CEO Benzies' name just popped up in the Epstein Files, i kid not. When it rains, it really pours.

Yh looks like a blast, looking forward to playing an RPG where fun and flexiabilty are the mandates.

"Nuke them from orbit... its the only way to be sure, right?' Finally. Hopefully the stradegy going forward.

Bring it on pls. I only got round to playin it about a year ago, n of course loved it, n felt it holds up great.

Eternal Darkness remake?

AI is here to stay, wherever we like it or not. With my business work we've had to use it, it can be helpful and it can be a hinderance, its like a very fast and eager assistant that can give quick results and info, but make tons of mistakes and nonesense up if you dont manage him and knowledge check. When it comes to using in the creative field, i understand the controversy, but my personal analogy there is that its like a Formula 1 race car, i can buy one, but if i dont have the skills to drive, i can crash or harm others, if i do know, i can make it sing. That said, AI can never replicate talent, talent will always be in demand.

I guess that push for gaming on the Netflix app hasnt gone anywhere? In fairness it is more mobile based, but at one point they were hinting at gaming on a tv with a controller. Say what u want about WB Games now, but they have a hell of a backlog.

Oh let it be so, EA had a shiny diamond and didnt know what to do with it, i hope they sell it off.

Is this a flat version of the VR game? Looks pretty close to it, including Van Dien in FMV.

Q: So you've been hired to adapt this popular book people are fanatics about, what do like about it?
A: never read it. Dont need to. The movie will be great.

Sweet, this is the kind of online experience i love, Left 4 Dead still gets replays from me, if its even close to that, its a day one for me and my buddies.

So.. they cancel a Deus Ex game, then a Kain game, then... what on earth are they doing with the studio? Why did they buy them? Do they even know?

Hate to be a know it all, but technically, Astrobot is a sequel too.

Good on BF6, was the much better release this yr. Problem is, it can never truly overtake unless it annualises itself, and then it would have all the same issues CoD has. CoD will recover by the time the next BF launches in 3 to 4 years, but lets see...

Madison VR on PS VR2. Yes... its as scary as everyone says.

What? You're kidding? But Sarah Bond said it was all due to concept of first-party exclusives being outdated 🤣.

Im really struggiling to think. In the last 10 years, has it EVER worked out, when a studio known for strong single player campaigns attempt a live service game?

Would love to see them remake the OG GoW trilogy via the new 3rd person style. Would be perfectly suited to the studios style and expertise, one can hope...

Crazy, two generations ago, Bioware was actually my no.1 developer, but I've accepted that studio had a seizure soon after, and it's been a dementia ridden shell of itself ever since. I don't like to see ppl lose jobs, but this studio has been cut slack for near a decade, not delivering anything good or finically successful in that timeframe, im surprised it took so long tbh.

VR support makes this a must buy for me. Surreal times we are living in though.

@Splat don't worry Arteus was there to tell you how to finish the puzzle 30 secs after coming across it lol. That's probably my biggest grip, happy to hear u can switch it off now.

If they give it PS VR2 support, I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

Judge is fantastic in voice and motion but if we're talking a headliner that matches the physical with chops, Bautista would rock it, the man is even half Greek, seems like a no brainer.

Sounds like its got the pros and cons of FF16.

Cool, at least its failure didn't cut them off at the knees, happy to hear their focusing back at what they do best, can't wait to play Max Payne again with fresh polish!

Oh man, that sucks. I just finished it, great game, mediocre 30fps.

Surprised it took so long, the game was a copy/paste.

@Brundleflies21 yep, that'd be a good fit, personally after Rogue City, I'd want Teyon making a Cobra game.

@Brundleflies21 I know what you mean, although personally 3, Inferno, and the remake have their moments, 1 & 2 are straight classics. I like what i see here though, looks like a callback to the early era.

Great to see a horror movie IP come to games with this passion and detail, and it's a cinematic single player experience, not another multiplayer GaaS endeavor. Great that Bradley and Barker are involved too. Wish they would've taken the same approach with their Evil Dead game.

Keep telling yourself that, mate.

I understand the move for GaaS games for sure, they should do it for those titles in the i tiative. Nintendo has a way bigger userbase so better if they chucked in a Switch 2 port too.

That's great news for the dev, and what I'm impressed by is that it's GaaS game that totally leans into the companies strengths...instead of stripping it from them,. They deserve the success.

It just goes to show, success is in the eye of the beholder, plus SEGA seem to keep budgets and expectations in check, something Square really struggles with.

Sounds like we're getting a campaign...I hope my assumption is right, would be stupid not to at this point.

Well, I guess the expression is true...there is no bad press. In all fairness, the game's controversy has made it a constant hot topic for several weeks, whereas, otherwise it would've likely been released and very quickly forgotten.

It's gotta be those pesky conspiracy bots at it again.

Nice one, it's the only game out the first 6 (I stopped after that) that I never played, and always wanted to. I suspect this will be a great way to experience it finally.

It's those pesky hired bots at it again 🙄.