If this game is coming out for everything (basically) then why is the headline just PS4? Literally the only reason I clicked was to find out why such a game would be exclusive... But maybe that's what you were counting on and maybe it's time I tell Google now to stop showing me anything from this site
@keihtg understandable, everyone is allowed their preference and Gears is overall a slower paced game about positioning and Uncharted is more about the mixing of stealth and direct action at the right moments. I could never get into the uncharted series but I did buy them all and tried. I don't think it was a gameplay issue I just couldn't get into the story.
I think Gears 4 was my least favorite overall but I still liked it. I think it was the robots that turned me off. Gears 5 is excellent though and absolutely stunning as well. Even the x1x version is one of the best looking released games and the PC version maxed out at 4k60+... Wow.
@PretendWorking ahh I see... Now 20 comments in total across multi articles.
Now it's irrelevant but I'm a ps4 owner, also own an Xbox one x and a high end PC.
I'm sorry if my opinions that differ from yours are causing you such... Discomfort.
I mean looking into all my comments? That's what's sad. Actually what's sad is nothing I've ever said is untrue.
Remember, opposing views are ok. As for this being a PlayStation site... Well call Google and ask them why it's in my Google now feed.
Hey good news though, I pre-ordered the deluxe edition of Ghosts of Tsushima (or however it's spelled) like 30 min ago so that should make your fanboy feel nice and warm.
@GoblinKing86 considering Microsoft owns Xbox and windows then anything that releases is an exclusive to their platform.
They don't care which you buy it on because what they really want is people to sign up for gamepass or buy movies and games through their store.
They don't make money on consoles, not much anyways. They are a loss leader.
They do make tons of money on accessories and services. The Xbox one controller is the #1 selling controller in the world by a significant margin because besides Xbox owners buying them they are also the most used controller on PC. Hell I know people who only own a PS4 that use the xim4 or xim apex so they can use the Xbox controller on a Sony console because it's a better controller. It has better analog sticks and triggers and it's more comfortable.
@keihtg the same can be said about uncharted 1-4 and God of war until the latest one and surely more exclusives. That's just off the top of my head.
It's not the gameplay that makes gears better than other cover shooters, it's the refinement of that gameplay and control mixed with the physics, ai, aesthetics, sound design..
Gears 5 is still gears of war but it feels fresh because it's more like a horror game than previous titles and that change makes a big difference along with all the gameplay tweaks they made.
@j_whitfield8 I don't believe there is any proof no. They could just be using a PlayStation controller on a modified Xbox which seems like a more likely scenario because why would epic waste the money in porting something that could never be released? It would have been expensive to port as well due to the differences in architecture despite the same basic CPU core. The GPU was vastly different and so was the memory setup so... I'm skeptical.
I'd need this confirmed by a reliable 3rd party before I believed it.
I wouldn't put stock in comments or rumors from any dev at this point. It's waaay too early. The SDK's and documentation for these system isn't even finished yet and an SDK revision can be a game changer all by itself.
@wiiware sorry bud it's more than 50% but that's irrelevant. There are few exclusives on Xbox one simply because Microsoft knew they lost 2 years in and there was no coming back until the next gen.
So they bought a bunch of studios, bought some Indies to be exclusive, put out a couple exclusives themselves and shifted all other development to series x.
Let me let you in on a little secret. It doesn't matter how many consoles are sold. What matters is game sales, services, accessories etc.
The switch sells allot of first party titles... But not allot of 3rd party ones. It has 1 service... That they gave away for free for a year on twitch. Microsoft makes more money than Nintendo in the gaming division and they keep 3rd parties much happier.
@Hicken sigh..no Sony's other divisions are successful. Their film division only made any money because of Spiderman and venom and venom on made money in China. You can't float a film division on 2 movies a year, not one that big
The rest of the company loses money constantly and AGAIN it's easy to check so I suggest you do so.
No the Xbox division doesn't have unlimited money but it doesn't matter. I'm talking about Sony and their money situation which is horrible. I also don't care if I mixed up the words Sony and PlayStation.
I'm not going to keep going back and forth about this because it's ridiculous. Their situation is out there for anyone to research...end of story
@Flaming_Kaiser actually no they wouldn't. They have other things that make massive amounts of money.
Yes Windows and Office built the company but today they do so much more. They could technically lose those 2 products and still be one of the richest companies in the world.
@Hicken I never said it was however when it comes time to put out new hardware there r&d budget goes through the roof...this is another thing you can find in investment reports.
Think about it logically. Microsoft is one of the richest companies in the world, they can afford to spend billions per quarter on r&d. Sony simply can't
I'm not saying Sony or Playstation is bad because neither are. I'm simply saying that Sony can't fail because it would kill the company.
That's not hyperbole it's just a fact and has essentially been that way since about 2 years into the ps lifecycle.
@FullbringIchigo Jesus Christ... Look at their valuation and liquid cash.
As for money doesn't matter when it comes to power of consoles...oh yes it does. There's this thing called r&d. Microsofts r&d budget in a single quarter is more money than Sony makes in a year.
I'm done with this nonsense. Everything I said can be confirmed by looking AT REAL financial data. Not articles from gaming websites.
Look at investor reports, stock outlook, holdings, cash (liquid), assets... It's not difficult although since it proves me 100% correct I suppose you may not want to look for the true facts. Simple hard data...
@JJ2 well apparently you are a Sony fanatic because you won't face the basic truth of Sony's situation, you just keep jabbing at nonsense. It doesn't matter if the next Xbox is just slightly more powerful...and it will be more powerful. Microsoft has significantly more money to play with and they also have more experience with hardware. Their special sauce could be nothing more than a larger number of RT cores.. even 4 more cores would make a significant difference in visuals. They will also likely have more ram and an ARM Cortex coprocessor.
I'm giving you hints here... legitimate hints. Oh and that ARM cpu...it will make a significant difference in ray tracing on top of the RT cores. There's a little secret that Microsoft has a patent for.
Don't worry you will see when it's time. There's a reason they aren't spilling info like Sony.
Oh and before you call me a fanatic... I own a ps4 and a pro but I'm a PC gamer so I really don't care which console is more powerful... I'm just stating some facts. Like I said beforez believe me or not but the time will come when this information is proven. Well Sony's money situation is already well known but the rest... You won't have to wait long for confirmation of what I said.
@JJ2 PSN is a loss leader because Sony can't afford enough infrastructure. They make money on digital sales but paying for ps plus doesn't make Sony a dime.
I agree, the PlayStation being the most important product is a good thing however Sony tends to get cocky when they are #1.
Next generation you will see the Xbox be the most powerful console and because Microsoft can afford to sell at a loss (while Sony can't) it's possible they could under cut them on price and outpower them which would be very bad for sony, especially if the power difference is large.
Power aside Microsoft has more efficient apis that are cross platform with PC. That encourages developers to focus on dx12 and the xbox. PS4 can't use dx12 so they will either have to use a modified vulkan and pay ba license fee for every game sold or use their own Custom api.
Generally only Sony 1st party studios use Sony's api.
I really don't know who's going to "win" my point here is really that Sony absolutely has to do well or they could be forced to sell off all their assets which would include the PlayStation.
The stock has been rising for a while but as we near the end of the ps4 it's growth has basically stopped. Investor's are waiting to see what happens in 2020 and while they wait and hold shares Sony loses money because the shares aren't gaining value.
Well let's see... I own Sony stock which is kinda crap and I get the financial reports and you can too with Google.
The PlayStation division is the only thing keeping the company alive... literally. So if the ps5 doesn't do well then Sony is in trouble.
They have sold off pretty much all their real estate, a bunch of patents and assets..they are right on the edge.
They have made profit this generation BUT it's just enough to keep the company running. PSN is losing them money, PSNOW was a huge investment and a massive failure.
So you can believe whatever you want but all the information is public so go look it up instead of being a moron. Their stock is about $60 right now...that's not good. If it loses half it's value which it would if ps5 isn't a juggernaut then the company is royally screwed and will need to start closing studios which will in turn make things worse.
A company can't rely on a single product to keep them afloat, not in this industry.
I already have the elite 2, FedEx delivered it yesterday because I was close enough to the area where it shipped. I also have 2 of the "pro" controllers for PS4 and while they are nice they don't even compare to the original elite.
The Xbox controller has better analog sticks, better triggers and it's way more comfortable.
I actually use the xim Apex to use my Xbox controllers on my PS4 despite owning the 2 very expensive PS4 controllers. The elites are just... better.
Microsoft has always made amazing Accessories, even back before the Xbox was an idea. They spend more on r&d than Sony and Nintendo combined. That's the benefit of being a absurdly cash rich company. Sony on the other hand is barely above bankruptcy and if the ps5 doesn't do as well as the ps4 it could be very very bad news
What a misleading original headline. It said Sony now owns sunset overdrive... except they don't. Sunset was a 2nd party title which means Microsoft contracted a studio to create an ip and game but Microsoft owns the game and ip.
Sony only owns games insomniac themselves owned and really there aren't as many as one would think. Sony already owned most of them. Oculus owns the ones they made for the rift because that was a 2nd party agreement as well. Sony already owned Spiderman because they own that license...so what is the point of this?
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Re: Star Wars: Squadrons Brings Space Battles to PS4 This October
If this game is coming out for everything (basically) then why is the headline just PS4? Literally the only reason I clicked was to find out why such a game would be exclusive... But maybe that's what you were counting on and maybe it's time I tell Google now to stop showing me anything from this site
Re: Gears of War 3's PS3 Build Confirmed Real by Epic Games
@keihtg understandable, everyone is allowed their preference and Gears is overall a slower paced game about positioning and Uncharted is more about the mixing of stealth and direct action at the right moments. I could never get into the uncharted series but I did buy them all and tried. I don't think it was a gameplay issue I just couldn't get into the story.
I think Gears 4 was my least favorite overall but I still liked it. I think it was the robots that turned me off. Gears 5 is excellent though and absolutely stunning as well. Even the x1x version is one of the best looking released games and the PC version maxed out at 4k60+... Wow.
Re: Gears of War 3's PS3 Build Confirmed Real by Epic Games
@PretendWorking ahh I see... Now 20 comments in total across multi articles.
Now it's irrelevant but I'm a ps4 owner, also own an Xbox one x and a high end PC.
I'm sorry if my opinions that differ from yours are causing you such... Discomfort.
I mean looking into all my comments? That's what's sad. Actually what's sad is nothing I've ever said is untrue.
Remember, opposing views are ok. As for this being a PlayStation site... Well call Google and ask them why it's in my Google now feed.
Hey good news though, I pre-ordered the deluxe edition of Ghosts of Tsushima (or however it's spelled) like 30 min ago so that should make your fanboy feel nice and warm.
You're welcome!
Re: Gears of War 3's PS3 Build Confirmed Real by Epic Games
@PretendWorking what's sad is how the comments aren't properly threaded. I didn't know it was "sad" to reply to 3? People..
Owell lol, guess I'm just sad.
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Re: Weirdness: Watch a Full Gears of War 3 Playthrough Apparently Running on PS3
@GoblinKing86 considering Microsoft owns Xbox and windows then anything that releases is an exclusive to their platform.
They don't care which you buy it on because what they really want is people to sign up for gamepass or buy movies and games through their store.
They don't make money on consoles, not much anyways. They are a loss leader.
They do make tons of money on accessories and services. The Xbox one controller is the #1 selling controller in the world by a significant margin because besides Xbox owners buying them they are also the most used controller on PC. Hell I know people who only own a PS4 that use the xim4 or xim apex so they can use the Xbox controller on a Sony console because it's a better controller. It has better analog sticks and triggers and it's more comfortable.
Re: Weirdness: Watch a Full Gears of War 3 Playthrough Apparently Running on PS3
@keihtg the same can be said about uncharted 1-4 and God of war until the latest one and surely more exclusives. That's just off the top of my head.
It's not the gameplay that makes gears better than other cover shooters, it's the refinement of that gameplay and control mixed with the physics, ai, aesthetics, sound design..
Gears 5 is still gears of war but it feels fresh because it's more like a horror game than previous titles and that change makes a big difference along with all the gameplay tweaks they made.
Re: Weirdness: Watch a Full Gears of War 3 Playthrough Apparently Running on PS3
@j_whitfield8 I don't believe there is any proof no. They could just be using a PlayStation controller on a modified Xbox which seems like a more likely scenario because why would epic waste the money in porting something that could never be released? It would have been expensive to port as well due to the differences in architecture despite the same basic CPU core. The GPU was vastly different and so was the memory setup so... I'm skeptical.
I'd need this confirmed by a reliable 3rd party before I believed it.
Re: Feature: Which Studios Could Sony Realistically Acquire?
Sony can buy anything but Remedy, if they do that I'll never buy anything Sony again. Remedy games NEED to be played maxed out on PC at 60+fps.
Re: PS5 Praise from Crytek Developer Retracted After Calling It the Better Next-Gen Console
I wouldn't put stock in comments or rumors from any dev at this point. It's waaay too early. The SDK's and documentation for these system isn't even finished yet and an SDK revision can be a game changer all by itself.
Re: PS5 Praise from Crytek Developer Retracted After Calling It the Better Next-Gen Console
This is ridiculous. Every day it changes. Dev says this, dev says that.
I wouldn't put stock into any of it. Wait till they are released.
Re: PS5 Praise from Crytek Developer Retracted After Calling It the Better Next-Gen Console
@wiiware sorry bud it's more than 50% but that's irrelevant. There are few exclusives on Xbox one simply because Microsoft knew they lost 2 years in and there was no coming back until the next gen.
So they bought a bunch of studios, bought some Indies to be exclusive, put out a couple exclusives themselves and shifted all other development to series x.
Let me let you in on a little secret. It doesn't matter how many consoles are sold. What matters is game sales, services, accessories etc.
The switch sells allot of first party titles... But not allot of 3rd party ones. It has 1 service... That they gave away for free for a year on twitch. Microsoft makes more money than Nintendo in the gaming division and they keep 3rd parties much happier.
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
@Hicken god you're naive and have little sense for business. Do yourself a favor and never invest in the stock market
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
@Hicken sigh..no Sony's other divisions are successful. Their film division only made any money because of Spiderman and venom and venom on made money in China. You can't float a film division on 2 movies a year, not one that big
The rest of the company loses money constantly and AGAIN it's easy to check so I suggest you do so.
No the Xbox division doesn't have unlimited money but it doesn't matter. I'm talking about Sony and their money situation which is horrible. I also don't care if I mixed up the words Sony and PlayStation.
I'm not going to keep going back and forth about this because it's ridiculous. Their situation is out there for anyone to research...end of story
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
@Flaming_Kaiser actually no they wouldn't. They have other things that make massive amounts of money.
Yes Windows and Office built the company but today they do so much more. They could technically lose those 2 products and still be one of the richest companies in the world.
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
@Hicken I never said it was however when it comes time to put out new hardware there r&d budget goes through the roof...this is another thing you can find in investment reports.
Think about it logically. Microsoft is one of the richest companies in the world, they can afford to spend billions per quarter on r&d. Sony simply can't
I'm not saying Sony or Playstation is bad because neither are. I'm simply saying that Sony can't fail because it would kill the company.
That's not hyperbole it's just a fact and has essentially been that way since about 2 years into the ps lifecycle.
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
@FullbringIchigo Jesus Christ... Look at their valuation and liquid cash.
As for money doesn't matter when it comes to power of consoles...oh yes it does. There's this thing called r&d. Microsofts r&d budget in a single quarter is more money than Sony makes in a year.
I'm done with this nonsense. Everything I said can be confirmed by looking AT REAL financial data. Not articles from gaming websites.
Look at investor reports, stock outlook, holdings, cash (liquid), assets... It's not difficult although since it proves me 100% correct I suppose you may not want to look for the true facts. Simple hard data...
Giant sigh of sadness...
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
@JJ2 bud...do a Google search on Sony's financials.. stop being ignorant
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
@JJ2 well apparently you are a Sony fanatic because you won't face the basic truth of Sony's situation, you just keep jabbing at nonsense. It doesn't matter if the next Xbox is just slightly more powerful...and it will be more powerful. Microsoft has significantly more money to play with and they also have more experience with hardware. Their special sauce could be nothing more than a larger number of RT cores.. even 4 more cores would make a significant difference in visuals. They will also likely have more ram and an ARM Cortex coprocessor.
I'm giving you hints here... legitimate hints. Oh and that ARM cpu...it will make a significant difference in ray tracing on top of the RT cores. There's a little secret that Microsoft has a patent for.
Don't worry you will see when it's time. There's a reason they aren't spilling info like Sony.
Oh and before you call me a fanatic... I own a ps4 and a pro but I'm a PC gamer so I really don't care which console is more powerful... I'm just stating some facts. Like I said beforez believe me or not but the time will come when this information is proven. Well Sony's money situation is already well known but the rest... You won't have to wait long for confirmation of what I said.
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
@JJ2 PSN is a loss leader because Sony can't afford enough infrastructure. They make money on digital sales but paying for ps plus doesn't make Sony a dime.
I agree, the PlayStation being the most important product is a good thing however Sony tends to get cocky when they are #1.
Next generation you will see the Xbox be the most powerful console and because Microsoft can afford to sell at a loss (while Sony can't) it's possible they could under cut them on price and outpower them which would be very bad for sony, especially if the power difference is large.
Power aside Microsoft has more efficient apis that are cross platform with PC. That encourages developers to focus on dx12 and the xbox. PS4 can't use dx12 so they will either have to use a modified vulkan and pay ba license fee for every game sold or use their own Custom api.
Generally only Sony 1st party studios use Sony's api.
I really don't know who's going to "win" my point here is really that Sony absolutely has to do well or they could be forced to sell off all their assets which would include the PlayStation.
The stock has been rising for a while but as we near the end of the ps4 it's growth has basically stopped. Investor's are waiting to see what happens in 2020 and while they wait and hold shares Sony loses money because the shares aren't gaining value.
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
Well let's see... I own Sony stock which is kinda crap and I get the financial reports and you can too with Google.
The PlayStation division is the only thing keeping the company alive... literally. So if the ps5 doesn't do well then Sony is in trouble.
They have sold off pretty much all their real estate, a bunch of patents and assets..they are right on the edge.
They have made profit this generation BUT it's just enough to keep the company running. PSN is losing them money, PSNOW was a huge investment and a massive failure.
So you can believe whatever you want but all the information is public so go look it up instead of being a moron. Their stock is about $60 right now...that's not good. If it loses half it's value which it would if ps5 isn't a juggernaut then the company is royally screwed and will need to start closing studios which will in turn make things worse.
A company can't rely on a single product to keep them afloat, not in this industry.
Re: Feature: How a French Firm Created PS4's Answer to the Xbox Elite Controller
I already have the elite 2, FedEx delivered it yesterday because I was close enough to the area where it shipped. I also have 2 of the "pro" controllers for PS4 and while they are nice they don't even compare to the original elite.
The Xbox controller has better analog sticks, better triggers and it's way more comfortable.
I actually use the xim Apex to use my Xbox controllers on my PS4 despite owning the 2 very expensive PS4 controllers. The elites are just... better.
Microsoft has always made amazing Accessories, even back before the Xbox was an idea. They spend more on r&d than Sony and Nintendo combined. That's the benefit of being a absurdly cash rich company. Sony on the other hand is barely above bankruptcy and if the ps5 doesn't do as well as the ps4 it could be very very bad news
Re: Sony Buys Spider-Man PS4, Ratchet & Clank Developer Insomniac Games
What a misleading original headline. It said Sony now owns sunset overdrive... except they don't. Sunset was a 2nd party title which means Microsoft contracted a studio to create an ip and game but Microsoft owns the game and ip.
Sony only owns games insomniac themselves owned and really there aren't as many as one would think. Sony already owned most of them. Oculus owns the ones they made for the rift because that was a 2nd party agreement as well. Sony already owned Spiderman because they own that license...so what is the point of this?