They've been teasing that the PSSR2 upgrade would be a lot easier for developers to use since last year. Glad to hear it's working out!
This isn't news to take lightly at all. If developers have a easier time working with your hardware, it leaves room for them to explore other possibilities. It also helps one of the crippling parts of Sony's own 1st party development... which is TIME. The wildest part is that this isn't even the final version of this tech! I'm looking forward to seeing what else they can do in the future because I know it's supposed to be a pretty major deal for next gen.
@3Above It's crazy how much people cherry pick from Sony's library for ports and have the nerve to say no games, just to play the waiting game... but you make a very fair and mature point!
@3Above I've seen comments under the public OVA asking why Sony didn't promote the game and it drives me crazy.
But yeah... that's the narrative that has taken over and it gets pushed because they can get away with it. People will believe anything that makes them feel right to be angry and rarely dig for details. Add Sony to the mix and it's easy traction.
@Dalamar Oh yeah, I remember! The P4G preorders with the Vita skin! Thanks for supporting them so early!
Not only that but Sony had that instant game collection with PS+ for Vita that included Gravity Rush and a lot of big titles. Bundled it with the Vita to promote it and had the games right on the box. It cannot be stressed enough... how many good bundles were out there for that thing. PS Vita TV was cheap as hell too.
I really wish them well during their next handheld attempt and definitely during the next wave of returning franchises.
@cainhurst94 It's so damn bad. Free demo, free 2 part OVA, free crossover outfits from games throughout the year... and 2 chances to be noticed on shelves since the remastered version came out that same year too. They tried so damn hard with this one.
I'd imagine they've already been working on stuff considering next gen might be here in the next couple of years. They should be super aware of how important the launch and overall first year window is for a new platform. Although I'm sure some projects will be for PS5 too.
I need to point out something extremely important here though. While not first party games, Sony HAS been going around the industry helping to revive and move a lot of stuff that have a connection with Playstation's early days. They helped localized Yakuza 5(PS2 origins) at fan's request during one of the last 2 PSX(experience) events. Then they got Activision to actually make something with Crash(PS1 origins) that was familiar which lead to other classics coming back after it's success. Partnered with Square to secure 2 major FF games first, one being FF7R(PS1 origins). Partnerships with Konami for their revival. Started with Silent Hill and Suikoden stuff(PS1 origins) and has been expanding into other familiar franchises and some brand new ones. Just some stuff from around the last decade.
I'm not even mentioning all the other games that they help support with even less of a history with their platform. That on top of the projects to help developers from other regions. It secures games to actually play and benefits the industry-- not to take credit away from the owners/devs either because it's a lot of work. Having the support doesn't always guarantee a good game.
Make no mistake, I'm happy about the idea that they can focus on their own IPs more seriously, but I feel like too many people forget or simply don't know that a lot of series got their start on their platform and it's pretty valuable to have someone in the industry make sure those franchises stay healthy and available too.
Also, lets PLEASE support the return of these first party IPs if they do them justice.
@Balaam_ They already sold their co-ownership stake at EVO last year. They were likely already heading to this. And opposite to this situation, it's still harder to tell that Sony sold EVO because they still have such a strong presence there.
As a reminder, Bluepoint had a good deal of time to pitch games in 2025(the year that Sony sold off EVO) as the GoW game was canceled in January last year.
Over half the internet thought they couldn't play their digital games when PSN went down for around day before. Tons of people jumped on this for traction-- even Gamestop, much like they are now... all for it to to end with a bunch of people exposing themselves for Game Sharing and not activating their console properly after changing. Just the masses not understanding how it worked and everyone saying anything.
I would not be surprised that this is another mistake blown out of proportion.
I understand that the idea of this is about new games going forward, but we also have people pretending that timers in general are something new to Playstation recently believe it or not. We've had them since we've been able to rent show/movies on PS3, along with having games tied to PS Plus. Detail screens would help us understand how many parameters could effect our access to game and would show time left, who owns the content, and even parental control levels. There are even some hidden timers too. For example, there's a 6 month timer on your cloud saves through PS Plus, but there's no way to track what time is left. You need to do the math from whenever it shows that you last had an active subscription.
The 14 day thing is also a very interesting point! I don't think I'd doubt people trying to skip paying for $70+ games at a time like this... especially with the modding scene jumping on this. Every last bit of this is the most believable part of this situation. But you're only going to get called names for "defending" this instead of trying to actually think about it.
All you get is inconsistent customer support replies being news... and the usual mob mentality... exactly like last time.
@11001100110zero How about they do good first. Personally, I haven't had any interest in these ports. They would have to port something from 3+ gens ago when they actually had some respect and didn't have to resort to being the discount of gaming under some unsustainable model... only to actually flip flop on value.
And for the matter of "positive" press or news... You mind telling me how often we get that with Playstation over the whole internet? I'm more amazed people aren't calling out how weird all this fake traction is with Microsoft right now. You don't change a logo and say you're gonna do things to get people to actually flip this easy. You deliver. And they already have a history of shilling themselves, even in person at real events with fake crowds. If anything had to be compared to the way actual fake news is reported, look no further than way Microsoft have lied in so many PR speeches.
And for the record... this is supposed to a Playstation site in the first place. If the story is that another company decides that they want to change their porting situation from us-- especially when they might be sticking with PC from the sheer nature of their next console, it's relevant to report about it. It's more weird that people come here and tell this player base how to feel about any of this. Even worse, some think these players being upset about this compares to what they dealt with from pretty much everyone else for the last 6 years of PC ports. You can't even really compare the scope of the library.
That would be an amazing get! SF6 is incredibly polished, so all crossover characters are a major blessing!
Tons of personality from the character select screen, all the way to the match. You have unique animations with the parries and a variation with the level 3 super. Might even have a new style for character creation. Just a lot to look forward to!
The same rule applies to all the other characters here too! Don't get too distracted by Tifa. A majority of the cast that have made it to this game have showed up wearing some pretty unexpected fashion with some crazy moveset modifications. Kind of a big deal for characters like this.
They may not be hosting the next Marvel fighting game but Capcom is having a VERY strong year!
They lose one of the reasons some people even went for it in the first place... which means that CoD was THAT expensive to keep or/and they're likely to lose other day one stuff that they don't even have to specify here.
This is not goodwill. That's Microsoft finally becoming realistic about something for once. It wasn't sustainable. That's another part of why it was raised before.
You said it yourself. They only need 1 person to win each time. But depending on the prize/cameo, let alone what game it applies for, it could very well end up as something quite enviable.
Or maybe people will just hound the winner and hope something controversial happens down the line because we can't possibly have an event where Playstation celebrates the fanbase through their identity.
Except they already did ages ago with the "Long Live Play" campaign.
When was there never a risk for this type of thing?
Not getting paid and AI is what people are scared of here?
A lot of people who get hired for stuff like this have no idea what they're even getting hired for exactly until afterwards-- As in they know their job, role, etc but not what the game is. But you know exactly what you're going for here and you even get to make a call on something else that's included. That's why its a fan contest.
And I've already said my piece on how ridiculous it sounds to train AI on 1 person at a time. I doubt they want their players to feel Déjà vu with NPCs in other games more than already do.
Either way, everyone is going to complain no matter how by the book they do this. I'm here for the spirit of it and I hope they take the cameo ideas into unexpected directions.
I doubt there will be any Konami updates shown at one of these again so soon, but I hope to see more of Rev.NOiR. and the remaining Castlevania announcements for it's 40th anniversary this year.
3rd party ports almost always show up but I tend to expect the biggest ones to be announced at other shows were games really go super multiplatform. I do suppose people are waiting for Bravely Default though. That and FF7R's 3rd part could also show up too despite the multiplatform shift.
I really wish Square Enix would put the effort into putting their JRPG classics for Plus. Same with Namco on so many older franchise.
Do we even have the word on what Bandai Namco's situation is with working on Playstation's IPs now that they're pulling back on ports? Do they keep going? Do they skip all other platforms? Do they only skip PC? Do they only finish what was agreed on?
So contests like these just can't happen anymore because people are afraid of AI? Funny... people seemed to be cool with being parodied in cartoons all the time. Didn't think going for it deliberately for one's favorite games and with such a clear position would be such a problem.
On that note, apparently the games chosen might not necessarily be super realistic and we could end up having a contest for something a bit more cartoonish. With that said, I really don't think they care about looks that much.
You guys should really cover how participation works for actual clarity here. Like you don't even share any photos to enter the contest. They ask for your story in gaming. Finalist from these entries go through a video call at best to decide the winner... so really, only 1 person goes through this whole scanning ordeal.
As far as worrying about likeness being used in the future, I think that's the whole reason why the cameo part of the prize is temporary. Obviously you would have to agree to let them use your likeness or this wouldn't work in the first place... but also, why on earth would they go out of their way to use a single fan at a time for that? 3+ people? That's it? That's the grand future? You all think we'll just have a ton of NPCs and characters that look like Nick, Anna, and Sam for the foreseeable future?
"Man... this character in Uncharted 5 looks just like... that one NPC from the Ratchet and Clank."
Are we serious here?
But the real stupid part of this is everyone talking about AI like we didn't just go through a comically timed PSSR2 vs DLSS5 comparison. They're not even going about it the same way. Sure this could very well change in the future, but I believe they've been provided a blueprint on exactly what NOT to do thanks to that ridiculous display and Sony was even the one who put their cards down first this time.
I wish someone would do this and make a super dock. You know, obviously the Ethernet port that should have been included the first time with Switch, but I see no reason to avoid taking the idea even further with like, a disc drive so you don't completely lose out on the format entirely. If it can add some juice that would be cool too, but honestly, people have been complaining about backwards compatibility so much that going all out in that area might be worth it.
There is an angle that I'm worried about that a LOT of people never take seriously and Sony somehow takes TOO seriously, but for a fair reason. Not letting their hardware get cracked. Happened fast with the PSP and they were so terrified it would happen to the Vita that they sold their own proprietary memory cards which tanked some of the interest early on. I'm not even saying that their stuff never gets cracked, but it's how fully and common place the situation becomes that changes everything. Giving people too many options can lead to new ways of getting in. That includes allowing older CD formats to work again-- even though people have other ways of doing it digitally these days.
Whatever they do, I hope they're careful in a way that shows they've learned what does and doesn't work... but I also hope they make it worth the price with something people ACTUALLY want. Even if it's not something as crazy as complete disc based backwards compatibility, I'm sure they would love it digitally at the very least, especially with PS3 games. And if they get it working online, even BETTER!
And please bring back PS Home already. Could genuinely help promote PSVR2. I do have faith in the games though. They've been oddly quiet.
I was expecting all 3 plus the ram prices to rise this year again. They already said that they wouldn't have to go too high for a PS6 too but that might be comparative to whatever the market looks like at the time as well. Either way, smarter to get a PS5 early or buy used.
I do think I heard there's a discount if you buy things directly from them. That plus you have the potential Days of Play sales. Shame that Black Friday hasn't been too effective. They do keep the deals good for the PSVR2 but they need a star game. I still think they should bring back PS Home to help ease people into VR.
Even with all of this being said about sales and all these reactions to a price increase, I don't even think it matters this year. Once GTA6 actually launches, these things are going to fly as if there was a Black Friday sale or something.
@UltimateOtaku91 This is SO important to remember now that it's not even funny. Microsoft and Steam are coming for Sony's space with their next platforms via ports & proximity.
It's genuinely never been more important for them to take exclusives seriously.
This is just working for SIE in general, right? Then it doesn't make sense to look at it just from a game developer angle.
The money vs time part is very straight forward, but plenty of things could effect satisfaction. They were celebrating their 30th anniversary for pretty much over a year straight with some events getting crazier towards the end. It's still hard work but I'm sure they had some fun.
Sony also get a great deal of music artist collaborations too. A lot of it is through the Sony Music Entertainment division, but I'm sure that effects morale a ton too.
@Kidfunkadelic83 Did literally anyone read the details about this?
They weren't going to go for a remake/remaster or whatever people wanted as their next project. They wanted to go for original content next and that's what they picked.
There are other studios that tried to make live service games that got shut down or cancelled their project early too. The difference is that Bluepoint had the assistance of Santa Monica Studios, basically effecting 2 studios at once. That and the other studio that cancelled theirs early still has major projects in the works.
This also falls on Bluepoint on not being able to pitch anything for a year afterwards that would work out. Shadow of the Colossus for the 3rd time? And anything Bloodborne got rejected by Fromsoft even though Sony saw it as profitable.
And again, the topic of this article is about PS studios support.
They were right there.
And rob myself of the opportunity to see people eat their words about the PS5 Pro? Because that's all we're getting for a while! lol
But seriously, the Pro is updating this year and will likely be extremely important for the big stuff coming out this year forward. That plus you build an even bigger library for the PS6 with PS5 games that might even be portable without wifi. Sounds good to me!
I think they COULD actually reverse their decision to port as much stuff with a new gen. They might not even have a choice depending on how much power and console related features their next gen games could be aiming for. Overall, they should be a little more strict about what they port from their hardware in general. Feels like a never ending cycle of toxicity dealing with a completely different crowd all the time.
I'm not picky about frames... but when it comes to SOUND? Never going back. PS4's are way too loud to put up. I do agree on the loading though! It's not that loading is terrible on PS4, but if you played the PS5 version long before even touching the PS4's... it'll definitely be noticeable. I've found myself even missing the PS5's controller features at times too.
We got our new Horizon game at the start of this gen and I only paid $10 bucks for the remake. I couldn't be more okay with waiting for a 3rd.
That and the game's combat and enemies just begs for some kind of Monster Hunter like experience so I'm actually excited to see what those two are like.
I mean everything it's true. They took this long, it'll be at peak desirability and people have stolen less with actual GTA(like the Amiibos). I'd imagine they would want some physical copies out before Christmas though so I guess we'll see how long they'll wait.
I guess the only question I have is... what about codes? Like review/press keys or if there was a console bundle that included a code? Are they just gonna keep these deactivated late or is that simply not how it works?
The unique presentation helps everything a ton! If you haven't looked into any coverage of the turn based stuff yet, I'd HIGHLY suggest it. Looks like a lot of interesting mechanics at play and it genuinely has enough style going on to give Atlus a run for their money.
Would still work for the 10th year anniversary celebration. Sony's 30th anniversary celebration just flat out never ended lol If anything, it's a bit more intense.
Still not really sure what to make of that specific teaser though.
Geoff might hit us with a Goat Simulator fake out for all we know.
Well it came out last year and we're not expecting a PS6 for another 3 or so years. The PS4 pro came out just 4 years before PS5...
So pretty much the same span for a Pro console and the change is not only supposed to be bigger but they're hoping to evolve this tech and use it for PS6 too. An actual vital change. They also told us this was going to happen last March.
You know what we got with the PS4 Pro? A jet engine disguised as an italic 3 layer cake. No frosting.
@AdamNovice I know it's a joke but there is that "Get Down Mr. President" game.
Which is wild considering what ended up happening years later.
Come to think of it... why don't Hitman games have persistent self-sacrificing NPCs? Imagine how much harder it would be to cheese missions. Could probably boost their react times by reading the gun reticle or even VR eye tracking.
What makes this different from all the other online only live service games that have died permanently to warrant this? If anything, it deserves it less from the sheer amount of hate it would continuously bring and damage Sony and the Dev's rep even MORE. Worst of all... there is no happy ending to allowing it.
People farm the game for even more hate content
They would be surrendering all the devs hard work and expensive development to people who will obviously spend their time finding another way to roast them even more.
If players alter anything about it, credit will be stolen and hate will be expanded more.
Even if they DON'T change anything about it, if it picks up traction, it would be one big giant insult and they wouldn't even make a buck off of it.
Quite frankly, even if you were to let in a few people with "good" intentions, you also let in the wave that don't. Heck, as long as it's continuous, they don't even have to play it to farm it more.
Hiding behind the game preservation goodwill excuse is terrible too. This is the very nature of these types of online only live service games to begin with. VERY few have given options to players after their lifespan and most have a ToS that doesn't allow private servers both during and after the game's run. Hijacking it is completely unacceptable.
It would also be nice for Sony to stand their ground about something again. I feel like they haven't been doing that this gen, especially with the PC crowd. How much are they seriously going to allow while these guys insult them about their own property? They encounter so many problems from their games just being on PC where everything has to be just so. This does NOT bode well for future online only live service multiplayer games that might have a similar situation.
@OldGamer999 Well, there was the canceled multiplayer so I guess Bungie is to blame for that one.
Uncharted did wrap up a bit too. I don't think people want another quick spinoff either. If it comes back, it has a lot to live up too. Any project of theirs has that kind of weight when properly moving into another generation. Also, their next game is brand new IP that looks expensive as hell and will likely do several things that we won't expect. A lot less of a template to go off.
@OldGamer999 Naughty Dog is working on at least 3 games. Intergalactic, one game they can't talk about, and the last very likely being TLOU3. I doubt all 3 will miss the platform.
Because then how would they remaster it for PS6?
I'm joking here but seriously, give those guys more time.
Another interesting loophole is that some series don't actually need the same developers to return in some way. Might just be surprised.
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Re: 'It's a Clear Upgrade': Why 007 First Light Will Look and Play Best on PS5 Pro
They've been teasing that the PSSR2 upgrade would be a lot easier for developers to use since last year. Glad to hear it's working out!
This isn't news to take lightly at all. If developers have a easier time working with your hardware, it leaves room for them to explore other possibilities. It also helps one of the crippling parts of Sony's own 1st party development... which is TIME. The wildest part is that this isn't even the final version of this tech! I'm looking forward to seeing what else they can do in the future because I know it's supposed to be a pretty major deal for next gen.
Re: Gravity Rush 2 Fans Find a Way to Play Sony's Neglected PS4 Classic at 4K, 60fps
@3Above It's crazy how much people cherry pick from Sony's library for ports and have the nerve to say no games, just to play the waiting game... but you make a very fair and mature point!
The feeling is mutual!
Re: Gravity Rush 2 Fans Find a Way to Play Sony's Neglected PS4 Classic at 4K, 60fps
@cainhurst94 THIS! And they even announced it on stage at PSX!
Re: Gravity Rush 2 Fans Find a Way to Play Sony's Neglected PS4 Classic at 4K, 60fps
@3Above I've seen comments under the public OVA asking why Sony didn't promote the game and it drives me crazy.
But yeah... that's the narrative that has taken over and it gets pushed because they can get away with it. People will believe anything that makes them feel right to be angry and rarely dig for details. Add Sony to the mix and it's easy traction.
Re: Gravity Rush 2 Fans Find a Way to Play Sony's Neglected PS4 Classic at 4K, 60fps
@Dalamar Oh yeah, I remember! The P4G preorders with the Vita skin! Thanks for supporting them so early!
Not only that but Sony had that instant game collection with PS+ for Vita that included Gravity Rush and a lot of big titles. Bundled it with the Vita to promote it and had the games right on the box. It cannot be stressed enough... how many good bundles were out there for that thing. PS Vita TV was cheap as hell too.
I really wish them well during their next handheld attempt and definitely during the next wave of returning franchises.
Re: Gravity Rush 2 Fans Find a Way to Play Sony's Neglected PS4 Classic at 4K, 60fps
@cainhurst94 It's so damn bad. Free demo, free 2 part OVA, free crossover outfits from games throughout the year... and 2 chances to be noticed on shelves since the remastered version came out that same year too. They tried so damn hard with this one.
Re: 'There's Truth to It': Sony 'Considering' Bringing Back Your Fave Franchises on PS5
I'd imagine they've already been working on stuff considering next gen might be here in the next couple of years. They should be super aware of how important the launch and overall first year window is for a new platform. Although I'm sure some projects will be for PS5 too.
I need to point out something extremely important here though. While not first party games, Sony HAS been going around the industry helping to revive and move a lot of stuff that have a connection with Playstation's early days. They helped localized Yakuza 5(PS2 origins) at fan's request during one of the last 2 PSX(experience) events. Then they got Activision to actually make something with Crash(PS1 origins) that was familiar which lead to other classics coming back after it's success. Partnered with Square to secure 2 major FF games first, one being FF7R(PS1 origins). Partnerships with Konami for their revival. Started with Silent Hill and Suikoden stuff(PS1 origins) and has been expanding into other familiar franchises and some brand new ones. Just some stuff from around the last decade.
I'm not even mentioning all the other games that they help support with even less of a history with their platform. That on top of the projects to help developers from other regions. It secures games to actually play and benefits the industry-- not to take credit away from the owners/devs either because it's a lot of work. Having the support doesn't always guarantee a good game.
Make no mistake, I'm happy about the idea that they can focus on their own IPs more seriously, but I feel like too many people forget or simply don't know that a lot of series got their start on their platform and it's pretty valuable to have someone in the industry make sure those franchises stay healthy and available too.
Also, lets PLEASE support the return of these first party IPs if they do them justice.
Re: PlayStation Shutting Something Else Down, But It's Not a Studio This Time
@Balaam_ They already sold their co-ownership stake at EVO last year. They were likely already heading to this. And opposite to this situation, it's still harder to tell that Sony sold EVO because they still have such a strong presence there.
As a reminder, Bluepoint had a good deal of time to pitch games in 2025(the year that Sony sold off EVO) as the GoW game was canceled in January last year.
Re: Classic PS1, PSP Tales Remaster Leaks, But It Might Be a Nintendo Switch Exclusive
The release pattern doesn't really check out, but even if it was, it would eventually be ported for sure.
But FINALLY they're getting to the actual older ones!
Although I have to admit, I'm still really waiting for Xillia 2 here.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for May 2026 Announced
Definitely play Nine Sols!
Re: PS5 Game Expiry DRM Potentially Explained, Sony Still Yet to Comment
Over half the internet thought they couldn't play their digital games when PSN went down for around day before. Tons of people jumped on this for traction-- even Gamestop, much like they are now... all for it to to end with a bunch of people exposing themselves for Game Sharing and not activating their console properly after changing. Just the masses not understanding how it worked and everyone saying anything.
I would not be surprised that this is another mistake blown out of proportion.
I understand that the idea of this is about new games going forward, but we also have people pretending that timers in general are something new to Playstation recently believe it or not. We've had them since we've been able to rent show/movies on PS3, along with having games tied to PS Plus. Detail screens would help us understand how many parameters could effect our access to game and would show time left, who owns the content, and even parental control levels. There are even some hidden timers too. For example, there's a 6 month timer on your cloud saves through PS Plus, but there's no way to track what time is left. You need to do the math from whenever it shows that you last had an active subscription.
The 14 day thing is also a very interesting point! I don't think I'd doubt people trying to skip paying for $70+ games at a time like this... especially with the modding scene jumping on this. Every last bit of this is the most believable part of this situation. But you're only going to get called names for "defending" this instead of trying to actually think about it.
All you get is inconsistent customer support replies being news... and the usual mob mentality... exactly like last time.
Re: 'We'll Share More When We're Ready': Xbox Wants to Make the 'Right Decision' on Exclusivity and PS5
@11001100110zero How about they do good first. Personally, I haven't had any interest in these ports. They would have to port something from 3+ gens ago when they actually had some respect and didn't have to resort to being the discount of gaming under some unsustainable model... only to actually flip flop on value.
And for the matter of "positive" press or news... You mind telling me how often we get that with Playstation over the whole internet? I'm more amazed people aren't calling out how weird all this fake traction is with Microsoft right now. You don't change a logo and say you're gonna do things to get people to actually flip this easy. You deliver. And they already have a history of shilling themselves, even in person at real events with fake crowds. If anything had to be compared to the way actual fake news is reported, look no further than way Microsoft have lied in so many PR speeches.
And for the record... this is supposed to a Playstation site in the first place. If the story is that another company decides that they want to change their porting situation from us-- especially when they might be sticking with PC from the sheer nature of their next console, it's relevant to report about it. It's more weird that people come here and tell this player base how to feel about any of this. Even worse, some think these players being upset about this compares to what they dealt with from pretty much everyone else for the last 6 years of PC ports. You can't even really compare the scope of the library.
Re: Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead
That would be an amazing get! SF6 is incredibly polished, so all crossover characters are a major blessing!
Tons of personality from the character select screen, all the way to the match. You have unique animations with the parries and a variation with the level 3 super. Might even have a new style for character creation. Just a lot to look forward to!
The same rule applies to all the other characters here too! Don't get too distracted by Tifa. A majority of the cast that have made it to this game have showed up wearing some pretty unexpected fashion with some crazy moveset modifications. Kind of a big deal for characters like this.
They may not be hosting the next Marvel fighting game but Capcom is having a VERY strong year!
Re: PS Plus Value Called into Question as Xbox Slashes Game Pass Price
NO.
They lose one of the reasons some people even went for it in the first place... which means that CoD was THAT expensive to keep or/and they're likely to lose other day one stuff that they don't even have to specify here.
This is not goodwill. That's Microsoft finally becoming realistic about something for once. It wasn't sustainable. That's another part of why it was raised before.
Re: 'Who on Earth Would Want This?': Almost 90% of PS5 Fans Not Interested in New 'Playerbase' Program
You said it yourself. They only need 1 person to win each time. But depending on the prize/cameo, let alone what game it applies for, it could very well end up as something quite enviable.
Or maybe people will just hound the winner and hope something controversial happens down the line because we can't possibly have an event where Playstation celebrates the fanbase through their identity.
Except they already did ages ago with the "Long Live Play" campaign.
When was there never a risk for this type of thing?
Not getting paid and AI is what people are scared of here?
A lot of people who get hired for stuff like this have no idea what they're even getting hired for exactly until afterwards-- As in they know their job, role, etc but not what the game is. But you know exactly what you're going for here and you even get to make a call on something else that's included. That's why its a fan contest.
And I've already said my piece on how ridiculous it sounds to train AI on 1 person at a time. I doubt they want their players to feel Déjà vu with NPCs in other games more than already do.
Either way, everyone is going to complain no matter how by the book they do this. I'm here for the spirit of it and I hope they take the cameo ideas into unexpected directions.
Re: Next PlayStation State of Play Set for the Coming Weeks, It's Claimed
I doubt there will be any Konami updates shown at one of these again so soon, but I hope to see more of Rev.NOiR. and the remaining Castlevania announcements for it's 40th anniversary this year.
3rd party ports almost always show up but I tend to expect the biggest ones to be announced at other shows were games really go super multiplatform. I do suppose people are waiting for Bravely Default though. That and FF7R's 3rd part could also show up too despite the multiplatform shift.
I really wish Square Enix would put the effort into putting their JRPG classics for Plus. Same with Namco on so many older franchise.
Do we even have the word on what Bandai Namco's situation is with working on Playstation's IPs now that they're pulling back on ports? Do they keep going? Do they skip all other platforms? Do they only skip PC? Do they only finish what was agreed on?
Re: Opinion: Sony's 'Playerbase' Is a Weak and Weird Way to Celebrate PS5 Fans
So contests like these just can't happen anymore because people are afraid of AI? Funny... people seemed to be cool with being parodied in cartoons all the time. Didn't think going for it deliberately for one's favorite games and with such a clear position would be such a problem.
On that note, apparently the games chosen might not necessarily be super realistic and we could end up having a contest for something a bit more cartoonish. With that said, I really don't think they care about looks that much.
You guys should really cover how participation works for actual clarity here. Like you don't even share any photos to enter the contest. They ask for your story in gaming. Finalist from these entries go through a video call at best to decide the winner... so really, only 1 person goes through this whole scanning ordeal.
As far as worrying about likeness being used in the future, I think that's the whole reason why the cameo part of the prize is temporary. Obviously you would have to agree to let them use your likeness or this wouldn't work in the first place... but also, why on earth would they go out of their way to use a single fan at a time for that? 3+ people? That's it? That's the grand future? You all think we'll just have a ton of NPCs and characters that look like Nick, Anna, and Sam for the foreseeable future?
"Man... this character in Uncharted 5 looks just like... that one NPC from the Ratchet and Clank."
Are we serious here?
But the real stupid part of this is everyone talking about AI like we didn't just go through a comically timed PSSR2 vs DLSS5 comparison. They're not even going about it the same way. Sure this could very well change in the future, but I believe they've been provided a blueprint on exactly what NOT to do thanks to that ridiculous display and Sony was even the one who put their cards down first this time.
Re: 'I Think So': God of War Actor Hints at the Return of Sex Minigames in PS5 Remake
@wildcat_kickz We have people milking this conversation longer than any of the scenes ever lasted.
Re: Grab These Resident Evil PSN Avatars for Free This Month
Get ready to see these avatars a ton because people love this franchise like crazy. The top ones look far better than bottom though.
Re: Hardware Snoop Tips Rumoured PS6 Handheld to Be a Beast
I wish someone would do this and make a super dock. You know, obviously the Ethernet port that should have been included the first time with Switch, but I see no reason to avoid taking the idea even further with like, a disc drive so you don't completely lose out on the format entirely. If it can add some juice that would be cool too, but honestly, people have been complaining about backwards compatibility so much that going all out in that area might be worth it.
There is an angle that I'm worried about that a LOT of people never take seriously and Sony somehow takes TOO seriously, but for a fair reason. Not letting their hardware get cracked. Happened fast with the PSP and they were so terrified it would happen to the Vita that they sold their own proprietary memory cards which tanked some of the interest early on. I'm not even saying that their stuff never gets cracked, but it's how fully and common place the situation becomes that changes everything. Giving people too many options can lead to new ways of getting in. That includes allowing older CD formats to work again-- even though people have other ways of doing it digitally these days.
Whatever they do, I hope they're careful in a way that shows they've learned what does and doesn't work... but I also hope they make it worth the price with something people ACTUALLY want. Even if it's not something as crazy as complete disc based backwards compatibility, I'm sure they would love it digitally at the very least, especially with PS3 games. And if they get it working online, even BETTER!
And please bring back PS Home already. Could genuinely help promote PSVR2. I do have faith in the games though. They've been oddly quiet.
Re: Bring Down a Ring of Gold Diggers in PS5, PS4's Most Controversial Game Yet
Are you sure Sony isn't IN the game?
Re: Rumour: Dramatic PS5 Price Increases Incoming, Potential Announcement Tomorrow
I was expecting all 3 plus the ram prices to rise this year again. They already said that they wouldn't have to go too high for a PS6 too but that might be comparative to whatever the market looks like at the time as well. Either way, smarter to get a PS5 early or buy used.
I do think I heard there's a discount if you buy things directly from them. That plus you have the potential Days of Play sales. Shame that Black Friday hasn't been too effective. They do keep the deals good for the PSVR2 but they need a star game. I still think they should bring back PS Home to help ease people into VR.
Even with all of this being said about sales and all these reactions to a price increase, I don't even think it matters this year. Once GTA6 actually launches, these things are going to fly as if there was a Black Friday sale or something.
Re: Sony Decides VTubers May Be the Best Way to Save PS5 in Japan
They already had Pekora for the 30th Anniversary Project: Memory Card last year.
https://blog.ja.playstation.com/tachyon/sites/7/2025/03/410f0233686b9da75337765fa4261e357b1fac32.jpg
Pekora was even featured in Death Stranding 2, which is also published by Sony too. You guys covered this lol they're very famous.
Bonus: Sony even has their own Vtuber group called VEE.
Re: 'No One Is Buying This on PS5': PC Port Begging Already Unbearable as Sony Switches Strategy
@UltimateOtaku91 This is SO important to remember now that it's not even funny. Microsoft and Steam are coming for Sony's space with their next platforms via ports & proximity.
It's genuinely never been more important for them to take exclusives seriously.
Re: Sony Rated the Best Big Game Company to Work for in Japan, Beating Nintendo, Capcom, More
This is just working for SIE in general, right? Then it doesn't make sense to look at it just from a game developer angle.
The money vs time part is very straight forward, but plenty of things could effect satisfaction. They were celebrating their 30th anniversary for pretty much over a year straight with some events getting crazier towards the end. It's still hard work but I'm sure they had some fun.
Sony also get a great deal of music artist collaborations too. A lot of it is through the Sony Music Entertainment division, but I'm sure that effects morale a ton too.
Re: Pokémon Knock-Off Palworld Gets a Breath of the Wild-Inspired Copycat for PS5
Pikmin? No. Pickmon.
Pokémon? No. Pokemon.
I'm still mad about the Foamstars hate.
Re: PS Studios Show Support for Marathon's PS5 Launch with Brilliant Artwork
@Kidfunkadelic83 Did literally anyone read the details about this?
They weren't going to go for a remake/remaster or whatever people wanted as their next project. They wanted to go for original content next and that's what they picked.
There are other studios that tried to make live service games that got shut down or cancelled their project early too. The difference is that Bluepoint had the assistance of Santa Monica Studios, basically effecting 2 studios at once. That and the other studio that cancelled theirs early still has major projects in the works.
This also falls on Bluepoint on not being able to pitch anything for a year afterwards that would work out. Shadow of the Colossus for the 3rd time? And anything Bloodborne got rejected by Fromsoft even though Sony saw it as profitable.
And again, the topic of this article is about PS studios support.
They were right there.
Re: PS Studios Show Support for Marathon's PS5 Launch with Brilliant Artwork
@DualWielding Sure.
What did they launch as of late to support?
Even if we rephrased that to: "what were they working on?"
Santa Monica Studios did.
Re: Kena PS5 Studio Goes Full Circle with Bridge of Spirits Switch 2 Port
@Oram77 I'm sure they'll get to that eventually. Well not the port, but at the very least remaking it again in general.
But hey, we do have an Okami sequel on the way.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem 'Head and Shoulders' Ahead of All Consoles on PS5 Pro
They said this would be the year.
Re: 'A Level of Passion That's Never Been Seen Before':.hack//ZERO Developer Goes All-In On New RPG
I have complete faith after seeing this dedication.
Nagged this man for years and it turns out their team felt even more intensely about this franchise than us.
Re: Opinion: The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
And rob myself of the opportunity to see people eat their words about the PS5 Pro? Because that's all we're getting for a while! lol
But seriously, the Pro is updating this year and will likely be extremely important for the big stuff coming out this year forward. That plus you build an even bigger library for the PS6 with PS5 games that might even be portable without wifi. Sounds good to me!
I think they COULD actually reverse their decision to port as much stuff with a new gen. They might not even have a choice depending on how much power and console related features their next gen games could be aiming for. Overall, they should be a little more strict about what they port from their hardware in general. Feels like a never ending cycle of toxicity dealing with a completely different crowd all the time.
I'm not picky about frames... but when it comes to SOUND? Never going back. PS4's are way too loud to put up. I do agree on the loading though! It's not that loading is terrible on PS4, but if you played the PS5 version long before even touching the PS4's... it'll definitely be noticeable. I've found myself even missing the PS5's controller features at times too.
Re: Horizon Hunters Gathering Is Guerrilla's Next Big PS5 Game, Horizon 3 Still Years Away
We got our new Horizon game at the start of this gen and I only paid $10 bucks for the remake. I couldn't be more okay with waiting for a 3rd.
That and the game's combat and enemies just begs for some kind of Monster Hunter like experience so I'm actually excited to see what those two are like.
Re: PS5 Officially Outsells PS3, Now at 92.2 Million Units
@Czar_Khastik RIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAAACER!
Now that's a great find! Glad to hear that they pair up well!
Re: Sony's Sending Messages to PS4 Players Encouraging Them to Upgrade to PS5
@ThomasHL A little mail is nothing compared to how loud the PS4 gets. Now THAT'S annoying. Worth upgrading for that reason alone.
I see why they put Ace Combat 7 on Plus.
Making people understand the jet sound comparisons.
Re: Rumour: GTA 6 Might Not Launch Physically at First to Avoid Leaks
RIP to the servers at midnight.
I mean everything it's true. They took this long, it'll be at peak desirability and people have stolen less with actual GTA(like the Amiibos). I'd imagine they would want some physical copies out before Christmas though so I guess we'll see how long they'll wait.
I guess the only question I have is... what about codes? Like review/press keys or if there was a console bundle that included a code? Are they just gonna keep these deactivated late or is that simply not how it works?
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Announced
A lot of 8's or infinities.
Re: Going Platinum #7: Burnout Paradise Remastered
Apparently, Suda51 is a major fan of this game.
Re: Sony May Be 'Planning Its Entire Calendar' Around GTA 6, Says Jason Schreier
I'd bundle this thing with a PS5 Pro without question if I was Sony, especially with the big update they have planned this year.
It does suck that prices will likely rise again because of the ram shortage... but I'm pretty damn convinced that combo will sell regardless.
Re: Ambitious PS5 Pirate RPG Sea of Remnants Has Bags of Style in Latest Trailer
I'm extremely hyped to try it out!
The unique presentation helps everything a ton! If you haven't looked into any coverage of the turn based stuff yet, I'd HIGHLY suggest it. Looks like a lot of interesting mechanics at play and it genuinely has enough style going on to give Atlus a run for their money.
Re: You 'Won't Want to Miss' The Game Awards, Says SEGA
Updates on all the reboots would definitely be great. Would love to see Jet Set Radio & Crazy Taxi.
Re: Lords of the Fallen 2 Dev 'Praying' for FromSoftware Reveal at The Game Awards, Not Behind Statue Tease
Would still work for the 10th year anniversary celebration. Sony's 30th anniversary celebration just flat out never ended lol If anything, it's a bit more intense.
Still not really sure what to make of that specific teaser though.
Geoff might hit us with a Goat Simulator fake out for all we know.
Re: 'It's a Huge Upgrade': PS5 Pro Poised to Improve Massively in 2026
Well it came out last year and we're not expecting a PS6 for another 3 or so years. The PS4 pro came out just 4 years before PS5...
So pretty much the same span for a Pro console and the change is not only supposed to be bigger but they're hoping to evolve this tech and use it for PS6 too. An actual vital change. They also told us this was going to happen last March.
You know what we got with the PS4 Pro?
A jet engine disguised as an italic 3 layer cake. No frosting.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Creator Rare Heaps Praise on PS5, PS4 Fan Game Made in Dreams
Well this is a twist! More than happy to go back and try this.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Gets 'Incredible' PS5 Pro Frame Rate Boost Thanks to New Patch
@StitchJones This might change with the big update in 2026 which should make it even easier for developers to use and improve things even more.
It's still up to the devs to actually use it though :<
Re: Eminem Hires Agent 47 to Kill Slim Shady in Hitman's Weirdest Elusive Target Yet
@AdamNovice I know it's a joke but there is that "Get Down Mr. President" game.
Which is wild considering what ended up happening years later.
Come to think of it... why don't Hitman games have persistent self-sacrificing NPCs? Imagine how much harder it would be to cheese missions. Could probably boost their react times by reading the gun reticle or even VR eye tracking.
Re: 'Very Vague' Rumour Claims Sony May Scale Back PC Ports of PS5 Games
Even if this is a rumor, I hope Sony studies the reactions.
Re: Sony Trying to Silence Concord Revival Project After Fans Brought PS5, PC Disaster Back
HELL NO.
What makes this different from all the other online only live service games that have died permanently to warrant this? If anything, it deserves it less from the sheer amount of hate it would continuously bring and damage Sony and the Dev's rep even MORE. Worst of all... there is no happy ending to allowing it.
Quite frankly, even if you were to let in a few people with "good" intentions, you also let in the wave that don't. Heck, as long as it's continuous, they don't even have to play it to farm it more.
Hiding behind the game preservation goodwill excuse is terrible too. This is the very nature of these types of online only live service games to begin with. VERY few have given options to players after their lifespan and most have a ToS that doesn't allow private servers both during and after the game's run. Hijacking it is completely unacceptable.
It would also be nice for Sony to stand their ground about something again. I feel like they haven't been doing that this gen, especially with the PC crowd. How much are they seriously going to allow while these guys insult them about their own property? They encounter so many problems from their games just being on PC where everything has to be just so. This does NOT bode well for future online only live service multiplayer games that might have a similar situation.
Re: Horizon Dev Guerrilla Won't Abandon PS5, Has 'More' Games Coming
@OldGamer999 Well, there was the canceled multiplayer so I guess Bungie is to blame for that one.
Uncharted did wrap up a bit too. I don't think people want another quick spinoff either. If it comes back, it has a lot to live up too. Any project of theirs has that kind of weight when properly moving into another generation. Also, their next game is brand new IP that looks expensive as hell and will likely do several things that we won't expect. A lot less of a template to go off.
Re: Horizon Dev Guerrilla Won't Abandon PS5, Has 'More' Games Coming
@OldGamer999 Naughty Dog is working on at least 3 games. Intergalactic, one game they can't talk about, and the last very likely being TLOU3. I doubt all 3 will miss the platform.
Because then how would they remaster it for PS6?
I'm joking here but seriously, give those guys more time.
Another interesting loophole is that some series don't actually need the same developers to return in some way. Might just be surprised.