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@ZeD "Our Open Beta will begin next week, from Thursday, July 18, at 10am PDT, through Sunday, July 21. You will also be able to pre-download on PS5 starting Wednesday, July 17 at 10 AM PDT."

And if you mean the Early Access, that pre-load starts in about 3 hours

@get2sammyb Yeah, I think people have good reasons to be sceptical but I've mostly seen positive response from the previews so it might just turn out fine.
I mean, I wasn't very excited for Helldivers 2 before launch and now it's one of my favorite games this year.

Wonder if this means few people pre-ordered on PS5.
I'm not very interested myself but I'll see what others have to say about it.

@AldusRavencorn Thanks for the heads up - I'll definitely pick it up at that price

@Quintumply I do and I do enjoy these rhythm games in it so I just might.
Also, while I'm not usually that much into the EDM stuff on its own, I find that it works really well in the games so I don't mind the focus on that style at all.

@Quintumply Oh, I see. Good to know it works well then

Why the "(?)" regarding VR?

This looks really cool - been a while since I've seen something that screams "classic gameplay in a modern package" this loud

@nomither6 eh, you can still play the beta without pre-ordering, just a bit later

I'm not into this kind of games, so I'll most likely skip it entirely, but previews seemed to say it's doing some things right

I think it looks nice. The premise is simple but it leaves a lot of room to work with, story-wise.

Also, Guilty Gear anime teaser trailer today

I still play it, just not as much. I suspect this is the case for many, which would translate to lower concurrent player numbers.
Tbf I’m not sure how that affects matchmaking because I always play with friends but if we set the game to public and there’s a free spot, someone usually joins. Game’s still good and doing fine.

@DennisReynolds I see, didn’t know that

I'm not involved this year but I'll definitely be watching. Might need to take the Monday off at work...

This looks like an incredible way to play it, I'm in

Schwarzenegger didn't voice The Terminator in MK11 so I don't expect him to do Conan either - it would be a nice surprise if he did though.
T-1000 is obviously not his character in the first place, that was Robert Patrick.
Ghostface sounds like a joke character and not even a fun one tbh

That being said, they aren't even done with season 1 yet.

@BrettAwesome in the rhythm games department, Synth Riders and Pistol Whip are amazing - maybe better than BS
Otherwise, I've heard good things about stuff like Synapse, Red Matter 2, the Walking Dead games etc

This has been the story since before it even came out.
I don't use my VR2 a whole lot but I do like it a lot - and now that they started putting VR2 games on PS+ Premium, it seems like a better time to own one than ever.

Joining calls from the mobile app was pretty simple so I'm gonna have to see if this is actually more or less convenient - but more options is good.
However, being able to stream video in the Discord call is what's really missing.

@Nem I see. I never played it myself but I mostly remember the initial awe in the game's mechanics, the "immersive sim" kinda gameplay etc. But it makes sense that that alone can only keep you excited for so long.

Why has "public opinion soured on DD2"? I feel like I missed something...

It looks like AC in space and I kinda dig that

@ShogunRok Never expected any

@ShogunRok Victor. They nerfed all of his stupid stuff
They made a couple things potentially more interesting though.
I think it'll probably be alright

They nerfed my boi but this seems like a good patch overall

Very excited for this - I hope they add a VR mode later.
Also yeah, fully expecting this to be 80€ but I don't mind. Sounds like a good time.

Pretty sure they mentioned pre-orders. You wouldn’t pre-order a f2p game, would you?

@Sifi While I personally choose not to play it all, don't forget that for a lot people it's pay 70 or get a whole new machine and subscription and a lot of them will probably just pay the 70.

@Americansamurai1 yeah, been that way since they introduced the new tiers and it sucks

Guess I'm playing some VR games next month

I'm already done with the game (100% trophies, including the NG+ ones) but this is a nice update.

I love Kermit
Not playing this tho

I'm sure others mentioned it already but the quote refers to how non-gamers view gaming. Never said anything about redefining gaming.
It's still a bold claim but not that ridiculous.

Might need to finish Talos...

Some localized versions of the PlayStation website already feature a new Days Of Play tab with some Astro artwork.
The copy and the hyperlink seem to be from an earlier PS Plus Premium page though, for now.

https://www.playstation.com/en-gr/

@Solingo_Bill @LiamCroft Oh right, I forgot the travel points weren't at the trees, just usually near them
I was confused because I thought "limited" implied a consumable.

I imagine the sequel would be taking us to the Colony to face off against the Mother Sphere so that could be cool.
I hope it happens.

Wait, you needed a resource to fast travel?
I don't think I ever noticed and I got like 99% on the game (that's enough for the platinum and then some)

That's the 2nd high profile studio opening here just this month. Interesting (I imagine wages being generally lower than EU average are a factor).

Cool. I do wonder what the outcome of this is.
On one hand this will definitely mean less copies sold, on the other, it should drive new Game Pass subs to some degree.
Question is - how many CoD players aren't subscribed already and how many would rather subscribe than buy the game itself - and if they do subscribe - for how long.

@nessisonett Thing is, while it was technically already on the new PS+, for a lot of people the period it was available was very brief, as they never had access to PS Now prior to the overhaul
I myself started it in that period but didn't get far before it was taken off

I might try RDR2 again
@nessisonett There is no PS Now anymore. RDR2 was taken off PS+ about 3 months after the services were merged into PS+ Premium (which is also when the streaming became available in many more regions than before - which used to be very limited).

I enjoyed the 1st one even though I don't think it's a very good film

It's crazy that they just called it that. Even crazier that I believe it got some Ubisoft skin collaborations and stuff.

@nessisonett there's the Until Dawn remake too, which makes it at least 2
Unless that no longer releases in 2024

All the original teaser showed was a certain aesthetic (which I actually liked a lot).
I don't expect to get into a PvP shooter like I did into Helldivers but I do hope it's a good one.

It will be 1 year since that trailer next week btw

All I know about this game is that people are mentioning together with Balatro, Crow County, Animal Well etc when listing the very good indie games released recently.
I'm intrigued.

On one hand it's been so long that I'm not exactly super hyped about new AC games anymore, on the other I know I'm still going to enjoy it

@get2sammyb I'm pretty sure FF7 Remake has always been on Steam (as long as the PC version existed, that is). Kingdom Hearts seems to be Epic only though.
I'd still expect FF7 R3 to be a (timed) PlayStation exclusive but yeah, probably less of that in the future.

I've been primarily a PC gamer between late 1980s and like 2011 - now a console gamer by choice (mostly because my job has everything to do with PCs).
Bringing single player games to PC after a while and multiplayer games day 1 seems like a good way to do it.