It's happening whether you agree with it or not, across all manner of industries. It enables businesses to reduce their costs and increase their profits, end of story. You don't like it?... don't buy their product.
@NeonTiger Glad I'm not the only one. I've also never understood the insatiable need to force characters & wardrobes into racing games. The car's the star!
Personally The Crew 2 didn't realise hit the mark, but Motorfest is much, much better. Good to know it with remain playable, unlike the first game (still hoping they might do the same for that if the other two offline modes are well received).
Nothing wrong with the old cover art, but sure why not. It's really the Astro Bot cover that needs updating from the boring text logo to the key art in the Library.
And I can't have been the only one that misread the article title as PS5 Pro support added to Astro's Playroom? 😆
I've downloaded the "new" Jak & Daxter, but not had time to compare the two yet. Hopefully Ape Escape 2 is next, as the current emulation it's pretty awful on PS5.
Loved the first game until it was broken by the DLC for many players. Credit to the dev team they issued numerous patches to fix the issue, but for some (including me) the only fix was to delete the save data and start again.
On the day the SEGA Saturn released in July 1995, I interviewed for my first full-time job as a games buyer at my local HMV. The head office games buyer was hyped for it and didn't see the PlayStation as a serious contender. Having played Ridge Racer on my mate's Japanese import PS1, I politely disagreed.
I got the job and was proved right... the rest is history!
Hopefully this doesn't undo the 4K PS4 Pro patch which was problematic... but eventually fixed. It's also one of those annoying titles that has separate save data for physical & digital, but 60fps is a great reason to replay.
Looking forward to trying this out. I played it briefly back at launch and it just didn't have enough polish. Maybe I'd been playing too much GT7 but graphically it was very apparent it was a 3rd party, multi-platform title.
I'm fascinated to see how machine learning and AI in general can develop this feature. Some people are reporting PS4 games looking better on their PS5 Pro but only after playing a couple of times... that's just weird.
The downside is bugs and graphical glitches that will no doubt be introduced by AI, like the GTA Trilogy.
@Rich33 As long as you're signed in with the same PSN ID, you can always transfer the SSD to another console without the need to re-download anything. That's stated in the official Sony FAQ.
Fond memories of Hardball on C64 and Amiga. However, as a young NFL fan in the 80s I put many hours into another Accolade game... 4th & Inches. It had no official licenses so surprised and disappointed that it's not included.
They may just be 'Official News' posts, but what's the point if outdated - some of mine are over 3 years old. Also, there's definitely a growing trend for those feeds to advertise new games (and films).
Spider-Man Miles Morales is advertising Across The Spider-Verse as "coming soon in cinemas"... a bit embarrassing really.
The point is they were not designed to be displayed in this manner, so hopefully it will be amended.
Yeah I noticed the LEGO background on HZD, and also (can't remember which game) some old DLC/content from June being promoted as 'just released ' which was odd.
Cut the drama. You received an offer that you perceive to be low... just take it or leave it. If you don't, someone else will.
As for exposure, it's completely dependant on how R* plan to use the song within the game. I wonder what Tom Petty's estate received for Love Is A Long Road?... the GTA6 trailer increased its Spotify streams by 36,979%. Not bad for a B-side!
@W0rl0ck No, Antstream subscriptions on PlayStation (and Xbox for that matter) exist within their own ecosystem with no transfer of entitlements, progress, scores to other platforms.
Having previously played it on Xbox a while ago, I jumped in with a lifetime PS subscription. All good so far apart from a very odd menu slowdown when navigating. Eventually crawls to a halt, fixed only by restarting. No performance or lags issues within the actual games through.
Astro's Playroom remains my favourite PS5 game and I can't wait for Astro Bot. I love the design of the limited edition controller and bought one with no intention of reselling. However, I'm slightly concerned that the white analog sticks will get grubby over time, and I already have 3 PS5 controllers so I certainly don't "need" it right now. I'm inclined to keep it sealed so it retains it's value, but if I choose to sell it in 18 months time does that make me a scalper??
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Re: Red Dead Redemption 1's Free PS5 Upgrade Is Available to Download Now, Included with PS Plus Extra
@windxtravelerx This is what we need to know, otherwise what enhancements are there over the existing (patched) PS4 version running on PS5?
Re: Write Full-Length Reviews for Your Favourite (or Least Favourite) PS5, PS4 Games on the PS Store
Be$T GaMe EvERRrRrrRRRrRRrRrrR!!!!!!
Nice idea and a long time coming, but not if the reviews are anything like on Xbox. Surely AI can provide half-decent moderation?
Re: PS Plus Looks Better Than Ever After New Xbox Game Pass Price Rises
Great sub-heading. Simple, accurate & informative.
Re: People of Note Makes Pop Music an RPG Combat Mechanic on PS5
Different gameplay mechanics, but the graphics are giving off Brütal Legend vibes (definitely a good thing!)
Re: Formula Legends Brings Sim-Cade F1 Racing to PS5, PS4 in September, Demo Coming Soon
A game like this is crying out for a decent edit mode, allowing players to recreate real teams (and drivers) throughout the different eras.
Re: Once Upon a Katamari Brings the Series Back with a Brand New Game on PS5
@Czar_Khastik No need, they're always complete nonsense... and I mean that in a good way!
Re: Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted Is Official, Sprouting Up on PS5, PS4 This October
Take my money... that's one more old-school favourite no longer locked to the PS3.
Take note PixelJunk!
Re: Worried About AI in Game Development? It's Here, and It's Only Getting Worse
It's happening whether you agree with it or not, across all manner of industries. It enables businesses to reduce their costs and increase their profits, end of story. You don't like it?... don't buy their product.
Re: PS5 30th Anniversary Console Gets a 'Limited Restock' in September
Is there an official 30th anniversary faceplate for use with the disc drive add-on?
Re: Surprise Red Dead Online Content Update Brings Fresh Hope for PS5 Port
I don't need a PS5 port, just unlock the framerate on the PS4 version already!
Re: PlayStation Hypes Up Exclusive PS Plus Discounts on PS Store This Weekend
@Darude84 Yes that's correct.
Re: Rumour: Data Miner Claims to Have Found Evidence of Halo on PS Store
@Quintumply Top tier article sub-title 👍
Re: The Witcher 4 Gameplay Revealed, Running on PS5 at 60fps with Ray Tracing
Your move, RockStar
Re: Sony's Marketing the Massive Improvements PS5 Pro Makes to Forza Horizon 5
@NeonTiger Glad I'm not the only one. I've also never understood the insatiable need to force characters & wardrobes into racing games. The car's the star!
Re: It's Crazy How The Division 2 Is Still Getting Superb Support on PS4
Does anyone know why it received a native Series X version, but not PS5?
Re: Rockstar Quietly Increases Prices of Red Dead Redemption Games on PS4
Yeah I noticed the RDR sale price was higher than usual, but it never occured to me that the regular price had also increased.
Re: RoadCraft (PS5) - Saber Interactive Avoids All Disasters with Its Best Vehicle Sim to Date
@PJOReilly Nice review. Any use of DualSense features?
Re: The Crew 2's Offline Mode 'Progressing Smoothly', Hybrid Mode Coming This Year
Personally The Crew 2 didn't realise hit the mark, but Motorfest is much, much better. Good to know it with remain playable, unlike the first game (still hoping they might do the same for that if the other two offline modes are well received).
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City Expansion Unfinished Business Guns Down a July Release Date on PS5
Physical pre-orders are priced at 24.99 GBP in the UK which seems quite reasonable.
Re: Devolver Will Be 'Leaning Further into' Its Existing IPs as Best-Selling Games Revealed
People need to stop leaning into things. If they're not careful they'll fall over.
Re: Classic GTA Meets DHL in Deliver At All Costs, Out in May on PS5
Glad this is still looking as good as promised. I've had a physical copy pre-ordered since November!
Re: Plants vs. Zombies Is Seemingly Making a Comeback on PS5 in Reloaded Project
This would be awesome... one of my favourite PS3 games. Gutted when it was delisted in 2015 and I missed the chance to buy on Vita.
Re: PS5 Pro Added to Astro's Playroom in New Update
@Cerny That was Astro Bot, not Astro's Playroom.
Re: PS5 Pro Added to Astro's Playroom in New Update
Nothing wrong with the old cover art, but sure why not. It's really the Astro Bot cover that needs updating from the boring text logo to the key art in the Library.
And I can't have been the only one that misread the article title as PS5 Pro support added to Astro's Playroom? 😆
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Could Be Speeding into PS5 Livestream
Honestly, after the disappointment of Team Sonic Racing, I'd prefer a remaster of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
One less game locked away in the PS3-era dungeon.
Re: Katamari, Wattam Dev's Next Game To a T Seems Set for PS5, PS4
Those faces immediately reminded me of Noby Noby Boy.
Which is a good thing
Re: Ubisoft Indefinitely Delays Planned Story DLC for The Division 2
Still gutted that Heartlands was cancelled. A 60fps PS5 patch for The Division 1 would be nice... Xbox got it via FPS Boost.
Re: It's Choo-Choo-True! Thomas the Tank Engine Is Coming to Train Sim World 5 on PS5, PS4
@TurboTom I had the Postman Game way back in 1989 on my C64 and Amiga 500.
Re: PlayStation Lights Up Las Vegas Sphere as It Rounds Out 30th Anniversary Celebrations
@nessisonett I believe light pollution concerns were the reason plans for a similar sized sphere in East London were cancelled.
Re: Sly Cooper Proves Sony's PS2 Emulator Is Stealthily Getting Better
I've downloaded the "new" Jak & Daxter, but not had time to compare the two yet. Hopefully Ape Escape 2 is next, as the current emulation it's pretty awful on PS5.
Re: Delightful Photography Adventure Toem Is Getting a Sequel
Loved the first game until it was broken by the DLC for many players. Credit to the dev team they issued numerous patches to fix the issue, but for some (including me) the only fix was to delete the save data and start again.
I'll go back to it someday...
Re: Feature: John's PS1 Memories
On the day the SEGA Saturn released in July 1995, I interviewed for my first full-time job as a games buyer at my local HMV. The head office games buyer was hyped for it and didn't see the PlayStation as a serious contender. Having played Ridge Racer on my mate's Japanese import PS1, I politely disagreed.
I got the job and was proved right... the rest is history!
Re: Assassin's Creed Syndicate Finally Gets 60fps Patch on PS5, PS5 Pro
Checked for update but nothing available?
Re: Assassin's Creed Syndicate Finally Gets 60fps Patch on PS5, PS5 Pro
Hopefully this doesn't undo the 4K PS4 Pro patch which was problematic... but eventually fixed. It's also one of those annoying titles that has separate save data for physical & digital, but 60fps is a great reason to replay.
Re: Hands On: The Crew Motorfest has Never Looked Better Thanks to the PS5 Pro
Looking forward to trying this out. I played it briefly back at launch and it just didn't have enough polish. Maybe I'd been playing too much GT7 but graphically it was very apparent it was a 3rd party, multi-platform title.
Re: PS5 Pro Makes Unpatched PS4 Software 'More Palatable' on High-Res Displays
I'm fascinated to see how machine learning and AI in general can develop this feature. Some people are reporting PS4 games looking better on their PS5 Pro but only after playing a couple of times... that's just weird.
The downside is bugs and graphical glitches that will no doubt be introduced by AI, like the GTA Trilogy.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS5 Pro?
@Rich33 As long as you're signed in with the same PSN ID, you can always transfer the SSD to another console without the need to re-download anything. That's stated in the official Sony FAQ.
Re: Crummy Classic Sports Games Compiled in Accolade Sports Collection on PS5, PS4
Fond memories of Hardball on C64 and Amiga. However, as a young NFL fan in the 80s I put many hours into another Accolade game... 4th & Inches. It had no official licenses so surprised and disappointed that it's not included.
Re: Reminder: You Must Accept PS Stars Terms of Service to Keep Earning Points
I'm not being promoted to accept anything... 🤔
Re: LittleBigPlanet 3 Will Be Taken Off PS Store on 31st October
A discounted price would be nice before it's delisted. Hasn't featured in a sale for over 6 months.
Re: PS5 Firmware Update Annoys with Unwanted Deluge of Ads, News Feed
They may just be 'Official News' posts, but what's the point if outdated - some of mine are over 3 years old. Also, there's definitely a growing trend for those feeds to advertise new games (and films).
Spider-Man Miles Morales is advertising Across The Spider-Verse as "coming soon in cinemas"... a bit embarrassing really.
The point is they were not designed to be displayed in this manner, so hopefully it will be amended.
Re: PS5 Firmware Update Annoys with Unwanted Deluge of Ads, News Feed
Yeah I noticed the LEGO background on HZD, and also (can't remember which game) some old DLC/content from June being promoted as 'just released ' which was odd.
Re: Feature: Everything You Can Do in PS5's New Welcome Hub
@thiagoauler The Explore tab was only for those in the US. The Welcome Hub will (eventually) be available for everyone.
Re: The Crew 2 and Motorfest to Receive Offline Modes in Future Updates on PS5, PS4
This and the 98% discount feels like a good way to apologise and appease fans of the first game (even though I massively preferred it).
Re: 80s Synthpop Stars Heaven 17 Resist the Temptation of PS5's GTA 6
Cut the drama. You received an offer that you perceive to be low... just take it or leave it. If you don't, someone else will.
As for exposure, it's completely dependant on how R* plan to use the song within the game. I wonder what Tom Petty's estate received for Love Is A Long Road?... the GTA6 trailer increased its Spotify streams by 36,979%. Not bad for a B-side!
Re: Antstream Arcade (PS5) - Instantly Add 1,300 Retro Releases to Your Console Collection
@W0rl0ck No, Antstream subscriptions on PlayStation (and Xbox for that matter) exist within their own ecosystem with no transfer of entitlements, progress, scores to other platforms.
Having previously played it on Xbox a while ago, I jumped in with a lifetime PS subscription. All good so far apart from a very odd menu slowdown when navigating. Eventually crawls to a halt, fixed only by restarting. No performance or lags issues within the actual games through.
Re: Two Point Museum Has Way More Depth on PS5 Than We Ever Imagined
Sounds like the familiar gameplay loop... janitor needed in aquarium/picking up litter, expeditions to find/create new stuff instead of research labs.
More importantly, I hope they don't give the UI another overhaul. That was definitely the worst part of switching between TP Hospital and TP Campus.
Re: Sony to Short-Change PS Stars Members with PS Plus Renewals Starting Next Year
My last 4-5 store purchases over the past two weeks have not earned me any points. Anyone else having that problem again?
Re: Beware! Scalpers Reselling Astro Bot PS5 Controllers for Ridiculous Prices
Astro's Playroom remains my favourite PS5 game and I can't wait for Astro Bot. I love the design of the limited edition controller and bought one with no intention of reselling. However, I'm slightly concerned that the white analog sticks will get grubby over time, and I already have 3 PS5 controllers so I certainly don't "need" it right now. I'm inclined to keep it sealed so it retains it's value, but if I choose to sell it in 18 months time does that make me a scalper??
Re: Tennis Sim Tiebreak Has Almost 100 Tournaments on PS5, PS4
Was it me or did that trailer feature no grass courts?