Wonder if Jedi 3 and Iron Man plus the unannounced Marvel games will be safe or they will be chopped. I would not be surprised for EA to be turned into the sports and Battlefield show
@Hylian-Likely isn't that everything? I can't remember the last time video games or Hollywood made an actually interesting character. They keep having to rely on old characters made years ago. This is a realization I had recently watching Dune Prophecy and House of the Dragon, all the characters are so unlikeable you can't behind any of them which is stark(no pun intended) contrast to Game of Thrones where there were so many well written characters. 2020s writers suck these days
They could easily cover this in two games, first being world of balance, second game being world of ruin. The biggest issues is the 14 main characters and 27 espers. Maybe if they reduced party down to 8 and the rest were non playable support characters. I'm fine with 1-6 being 2d, I'd rather VIII and IX remakes
@Nightcrawler71 not happening, guerrilla has already confirmed hunters gathering is the main focus for the studio. I would imagine H3 is 2029 at the earliest, will be a ps6 title
@Northern_munkey this, I live in NZ but have an Australian account from when I lived there for a few years. I've kept that account going because of all the trophies I accumulated on it.
I buy retail because it's cheaper, for instance Marvel's Wolverine is $125 aud(about $150 nz)digital, or I can buy retail for $138 nz. The nz digital price is $140. Occasionally there's some examples where I'll save around $30nzd for sticking to retail and then I have something tangible to sell later if I wanted.
I knew an all digital gaming future was coming, I just thought it would be maybe the PS7 era.
Now I'm weighing up if a gaming PC is the way to go, I really like Playstation first party though, and it's a shame they won't be bringing their single player over anymore.
You know what, I've come to the conclusion that Sony released so much bad news this week is because they want to get ahead of the upcoming xbox bloodbath. People have short memories and everyone will be attacking xbox next week
@Fyz306903 I can't imagine it will, the key cards is a step towards their all digital future as well. At least nintendo games are cheaper digital than physical unlike Playstation
PS6 will be digital only, unfortunately it's not going to be reversed. Especially if they have a discless hybrid handheld. Xbox will do the same. Nintendo will be last physical media standing
I gave it a 8, only a few games for me. So many games in the middle looked the same. Dark Gothic style titles or horror. Watched with my son and was hoping for some family friendly games for him. Loved that they spent so long with FFVII
@AdamNovice yeah it's disappointing there were zero surprises in this sop, everything posted about the Fey game was true. And things like Firesprite developing Until Dawn 2 were leaked months ago and the Rayman Legends leaks from last week didn't help
Would of been a 10 if things weren't leaked, we have already heard of a game about Fey, Firesprite working on a Until Dawn title, Rayman Legends etc.. surprises were already spoiled unfortunately
Can't wait for the big AI market crash that will inevitably come, suddenly chips will drop in price as they try to offload inventory, and hopefully consoles will get to a more reasonable price.
I'm hoping PS6 will be a semi decent price, I travel a lot for work so a portable device sounds like a dream
I'm playing Saros currently and enjoying it. Never touched Returnal, not a fan of rogue likes so Saros been more entry level appealed to me. I like that it is a 3rd person Doom game in essence so Saros wins for me
@AdamNovice yeah would need to be huge. I always envisioned SM3 would finish up the main story, I'm guessing it will end with Peter Parker sacrificing himself to save NYC from Green Goblin
If true, I wonder if Spider-Man 3 will be a big game. With the canceled SM2 dlc and online game, there is alot of plot threads that need to be addressed.it would need to tie up a few loose ends
@Max_the_German crazy hey, bring a new platform out but don't support it. Publishes 2 games and then pulls one. And we thought the Vita support from Sony was bad.
I enjoyed the demo, game reminds me of the PS3/360 era when Japanese developers tried to appeal to Western audiences by making shooters, most were lackluster but this one seems solid enough
I hope it's true.ill pick the hybrid PS6 over the base model. I find the Portal great, but can be unreliable if internet dips. Hope the PS6 portable takes a similar design to the PS Portal
Wait, so the game that generates 6 billion a year, needs help to pay the bills. Even if only 20% of that is profit, that is still alot of money. Guess stakeholders wanted some more dosh
I miss the PS3 days when Japan studios was pumping out wierd games, Santa Monica had it's incubator projects, then we also had more platformers etc...
So yeah I'd love more smaller games, but with a bit more effort than Son's. As someone who loves Metroidvanias, it's a real slog, gameplay is basic, artstyle isn't appealing and moment to moment gameplay is tedious
Why would ya, xbox is desperate and announced their system early to reassure shareholders and fans. But in reality sony is out-selling xbox 4 to 1, they can announce the ps6 6 months from launch and take the wind out of Microsofts sails. I doubt they will change their strategy one bit
Great little demo, couple sections I died alot. Didn't realize it was a cinematic platformer. Plays like a limbo, little nightmares style game. Price seems reasonable too, I'm a little disappointed at the cost of Reanimal for the length of it so Darwin seems the better buy
Best one easily, felt like a Showcase. The crazy thing is that they did a great SoP and so many major publishers were missing, no Sega, Square Enix, Bandai Namco, 2K, Warner Bros, Electronic Arts. Shows the industry is changing
Konami was arguably the biggest publisher in the world in the 90s. This renaissance that they're in currently is amazing. Silent Hill is back, Metal Gear is back, now maybe Castlevania. I'm here for it!
I'm just hoping that Square shows up with a next gen announcement. They've only released a handful of true AAA big budget games on PS5 and would love to see something, whether it be DQXII, KHIV, FFVIIR 3 or something new I'd be happy
@Boxmonkey state of plays tend to get lots of view, I'd imagine they pulled it from the presentation to avoid so much hate, which they still got anyway
This is awesome, big Ren and Stimpy fan, always jealous I couldn't play the games as I only had a master system. Shame they skipped the ones Published by sega
The only Final Fantasy left not playable on modern hardware from the PS1/PS2 era. I secretly hope it will get a Crisis Core style remaster eventually. Even a ps2 classic emulation would be nice
Google, Meta, Amazon have all tried and failed to make a impact in the games market. Probably harder industry than they imagined. Now talented teams and people are out of work
So Saros, MLB and Wolverine 2026, Intergalactic maybe 2027. Fairgames which will gst cancelled and then 9 studios with unannounced projects. Plus Dark Outlaw Games and LFG's projects
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Re: EA's Controversial $55 Billion Buyout to Close Next Week
Wonder if Jedi 3 and Iron Man plus the unannounced Marvel games will be safe or they will be chopped. I would not be surprised for EA to be turned into the sports and Battlefield show
Re: Will Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Get a Physical PS5 Edition? Director Can't Confirm Anything Yet
Surely this gets a retail release, I'm planning for it to be one of the last ones I buy
Re: Dragon Age Can't Get the Mass Effect Remaster Treatment Because of Dev Difficulties
@Hylian-Likely isn't that everything? I can't remember the last time video games or Hollywood made an actually interesting character. They keep having to rely on old characters made years ago. This is a realization I had recently watching Dune Prophecy and House of the Dragon, all the characters are so unlikeable you can't behind any of them which is stark(no pun intended) contrast to Game of Thrones where there were so many well written characters. 2020s writers suck these days
Re: Final Fantasy 6 Remake Would Have to Be '4 or 5' Games, Suggests Series Producer
They could easily cover this in two games, first being world of balance, second game being world of ruin. The biggest issues is the 14 main characters and 27 espers. Maybe if they reduced party down to 8 and the rest were non playable support characters. I'm fine with 1-6 being 2d, I'd rather VIII and IX remakes
Re: PS5's Next Big Exclusive Dated, And It's Closer Than You Think
@Nightcrawler71 not happening, guerrilla has already confirmed hunters gathering is the main focus for the studio. I would imagine H3 is 2029 at the earliest, will be a ps6 title
Re: Reaction: Travelling the World Made Me Realise What PlayStation Is About to Lose
@Northern_munkey this, I live in NZ but have an Australian account from when I lived there for a few years. I've kept that account going because of all the trophies I accumulated on it.
I buy retail because it's cheaper, for instance Marvel's Wolverine is $125 aud(about $150 nz)digital, or I can buy retail for $138 nz. The nz digital price is $140. Occasionally there's some examples where I'll save around $30nzd for sticking to retail and then I have something tangible to sell later if I wanted.
I knew an all digital gaming future was coming, I just thought it would be maybe the PS7 era.
Now I'm weighing up if a gaming PC is the way to go, I really like Playstation first party though, and it's a shame they won't be bringing their single player over anymore.
Re: Sony Will Have Capacity to Continue Manufacturing Some Game Discs Beyond 2028 Cut-Off Date
You know what, I've come to the conclusion that Sony released so much bad news this week is because they want to get ahead of the upcoming xbox bloodbath. People have short memories and everyone will be attacking xbox next week
Re: 'It Kills My Desire to Develop for the PS5': Acclaimed Indie Devastated by Sony's Physical Games Decision
@Fyz306903 I can't imagine it will, the key cards is a step towards their all digital future as well. At least nintendo games are cheaper digital than physical unlike Playstation
Re: 'It Kills My Desire to Develop for the PS5': Acclaimed Indie Devastated by Sony's Physical Games Decision
PS6 will be digital only, unfortunately it's not going to be reversed. Especially if they have a discless hybrid handheld. Xbox will do the same. Nintendo will be last physical media standing
Re: Random: There's a New Killzone Game, and It's Only on Nintendo Switch
@Oram77 that was gaming in the 80s and early 90s. Cool cover art, and then a basic game that looked nothing like it
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest 2026?
@somnambulance there is the Sonic Frontiers switch 2 edition so maybe some news at the direct
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest 2026?
@somnambulance yeah, will just have to wait for the (hopefully) nintendo direct. I'm also hoping xbox may have a Spyro 4
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest 2026?
I gave it a 8, only a few games for me. So many games in the middle looked the same. Dark Gothic style titles or horror. Watched with my son and was hoping for some family friendly games for him. Loved that they spent so long with FFVII
Re: 'What Happens to Gods When They Die?': PS5's New God of War Pulls All Pantheons into One Magical Place
@AdamNovice yeah it's disappointing there were zero surprises in this sop, everything posted about the Fey game was true. And things like Firesprite developing Until Dawn 2 were leaked months ago and the Rayman Legends leaks from last week didn't help
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for June 2026?
Bout a 8 thanks to God of War and Wolverine.
Would of been a 10 if things weren't leaked, we have already heard of a game about Fey, Firesprite working on a Until Dawn title, Rayman Legends etc.. surprises were already spoiled unfortunately
Re: 17 PS5 Predictions for State of Play June 2026
My wildcard
Playstation Studios logo pops up, then WB games, and finally the Rocksteady logo.
Batman Beyond title card shows with a 'in development' underneath.
No doubt the rumours are wrong, but one can dream. I really want to see what Firesprite, Bend and Media Molecule are up to. And Uncharted 5, it's time
Re: Sudden Steam Deck Price Increase Pins More Questions on PS6
Can't wait for the big AI market crash that will inevitably come, suddenly chips will drop in price as they try to offload inventory, and hopefully consoles will get to a more reasonable price.
I'm hoping PS6 will be a semi decent price, I travel a lot for work so a portable device sounds like a dream
Re: Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
I'm playing Saros currently and enjoying it. Never touched Returnal, not a fan of rogue likes so Saros been more entry level appealed to me. I like that it is a 3rd person Doom game in essence so Saros wins for me
Re: Uncertainty Surrounds Rumoured Venom PS5 Game
@AdamNovice yeah would need to be huge. I always envisioned SM3 would finish up the main story, I'm guessing it will end with Peter Parker sacrificing himself to save NYC from Green Goblin
Re: Uncertainty Surrounds Rumoured Venom PS5 Game
If true, I wonder if Spider-Man 3 will be a big game. With the canceled SM2 dlc and online game, there is alot of plot threads that need to be addressed.it would need to tie up a few loose ends
Re: Capcom's Already the Year's Best PS5 Publisher, and It's Only April
Japanese games in general are killing it so far this year.
Re: Embattled Publisher Nacon's Three Biggest Dev Teams Are Now in Trouble Too
In this day and age we can't have these smaller AA projects. Everything costs too much and break even is too high. It's a shame
Re: PSVR2 Takes Another Hit as Sony Nukes Exclusive Shooter Firewall Ultra
@Max_the_German crazy hey, bring a new platform out but don't support it. Publishes 2 games and then pulls one. And we thought the Vita support from Sony was bad.
Re: Microsoft Is Putting 3 Xbox Games on PS5 in Just a Few Weeks
So they bring Kiln over but not Keeper!?!
Re: Round Up: Crimson Desert Reviews Are a Major Disappointment
@DennisReynolds I know right, some of my favorite games are 7/8s
Re: Preview: I Think Pragmata Could Be PS5's Best Shooter Yet
I enjoyed the demo, game reminds me of the PS3/360 era when Japanese developers tried to appeal to Western audiences by making shooters, most were lackluster but this one seems solid enough
Re: Starfield's PS5 Release Seems Practically Inevitable at This Point
Powerpyx, a trophy guide website, for some reason as this listed has one of their next guides
Re: PS6's Rumoured Portable Could Be in Your Hands as Early as Next Year
I hope it's true.ill pick the hybrid PS6 over the base model. I find the Portal great, but can be unreliable if internet dips. Hope the PS6 portable takes a similar design to the PS Portal
Re: Fortnite, the Biggest Game in the World, Wants You to Help Pay Its Bills
Wait, so the game that generates 6 billion a year, needs help to pay the bills. Even if only 20% of that is profit, that is still alot of money. Guess stakeholders wanted some more dosh
Re: Opinion: God of War: Sons of Sparta Is the Smaller PS5 Game Fans Want, and I Hope We See More
Smaller games, yes. Sons of Sparta, no.
I miss the PS3 days when Japan studios was pumping out wierd games, Santa Monica had it's incubator projects, then we also had more platformers etc...
So yeah I'd love more smaller games, but with a bit more effort than Son's. As someone who loves Metroidvanias, it's a real slog, gameplay is basic, artstyle isn't appealing and moment to moment gameplay is tedious
Re: Opinion: I Wonder if Xbox Helix Will Force Sony to Break Its PS6 Silence
Why would ya, xbox is desperate and announced their system early to reassure shareholders and fans. But in reality sony is out-selling xbox 4 to 1, they can announce the ps6 6 months from launch and take the wind out of Microsofts sails. I doubt they will change their strategy one bit
Re: Star Wars: KOTOR PS5 Remake Exists and Is Still in Development, Dev Says
I'd imagine Sony has fully backed out financially 🤔
Re: Darwin's Paradox Cosplays as Metal Gear Solid in Playable Demo, Available Now on PS5
Great little demo, couple sections I died alot. Didn't realize it was a cinematic platformer. Plays like a limbo, little nightmares style game. Price seems reasonable too, I'm a little disappointed at the cost of Reanimal for the length of it so Darwin seems the better buy
Re: PlayStation Fans Delighted with New State of Play, Already the Most Popular One Ever
Best one easily, felt like a Showcase. The crazy thing is that they did a great SoP and so many major publishers were missing, no Sega, Square Enix, Bandai Namco, 2K, Warner Bros, Electronic Arts. Shows the industry is changing
Re: God of War, Helldivers 2, More Are Getting Official Action Figures Starting This Year
The spin master partnership didn't last long
Re: Konami Is So Back It's Even Making an All-New JRPG for PS5
Konami was arguably the biggest publisher in the world in the 90s. This renaissance that they're in currently is amazing. Silent Hill is back, Metal Gear is back, now maybe Castlevania. I'm here for it!
Re: Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered Brings a Beloved PS2 Adventure to PS5 Very, Very Soon
@BuddhaBabboo would love if Dead Sun got a similar treatment
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for February 2026?
9/10 best SoP ever, was basically a showcase in all but name, so many games for me in it!
Re: PS5's Wolverine Won't Be at This Week's State of Play
@PuppetMaster I'm calling a double header from Santa Monica. The 2d metroidvania God of War game and Corys Barlogs new game
Re: Big Silent Hill News in Next Silent Hill Transmission Livestream This Week
Awesome, townfall must be getting a trailer at SoP, then a full silent hill transmission after. They did this tactic in May 2024 SoP
Re: PS5's Wolverine Won't Be at This Week's State of Play
Its amazing that the SoP will run over an hour but won't feature one of Sonys biggest games of the year. What have they got up their sleeve 👀
Re: 20 PS5 Predictions for State of Play February 2026
I'm just hoping that Square shows up with a next gen announcement. They've only released a handful of true AAA big budget games on PS5 and would love to see something, whether it be DQXII, KHIV, FFVIIR 3 or something new I'd be happy
Re: Sony's PS5 Fighter Marvel Tokon Confirms 20 Characters at Launch, Single Player 'Episode' Mode
Being a trophy guy, I hope most trophies can be earnt in the single player side of it and not online matches.im not that good at fighting games
Re: PS5's First State of Play of 2026 Tipped for Later This Week
@Boxmonkey state of plays tend to get lots of view, I'd imagine they pulled it from the presentation to avoid so much hate, which they still got anyway
Re: You Stupid Idiot! Retro Ren & Stimpy Games Are Coming to PS5
This is awesome, big Ren and Stimpy fan, always jealous I couldn't play the games as I only had a master system. Shame they skipped the ones Published by sega
Re: Arguably the Worst Final Fantasy Game on PlayStation Turns 20 Years Old
The only Final Fantasy left not playable on modern hardware from the PS1/PS2 era. I secretly hope it will get a Crisis Core style remaster eventually. Even a ps2 classic emulation would be nice
Re: Amazon's PS5 MMORPG New World: Aeternum Delisted, Will Be Shut Down in 2027
Google, Meta, Amazon have all tried and failed to make a impact in the games market. Probably harder industry than they imagined. Now talented teams and people are out of work
Re: Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4
Great, I don't browse the ps store anymore because there's far too much shovelware. Hopefully this is just the start
Re: Hellblade Dev Plotting a More Gameplay Focused Successor, Presumably for PS5
I saw a rumour that they have canceled Project Mara in favor of Hellblade 3
Re: PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
So Saros, MLB and Wolverine 2026, Intergalactic maybe 2027. Fairgames which will gst cancelled and then 9 studios with unannounced projects. Plus Dark Outlaw Games and LFG's projects