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A new term of "disc diddlers" is floating about online lol

I didn't enjoy the ending much, and the gameplay felt a bit repetitive. I probably won't go back.

I'll give it a go, but unsure at the moment as I prefer the offline modes

@Kingy There were 49 exclusive games on PS4 (Not on PC), whereas only 9 games are truly exclusive to PS5 (not on PC).

I'm not saying the PS5 gen is bad, but I did prefer the PS4 gen for Sony exclusive games.

Played it on Game Pass, and it had lots of bugs, and the lack of voice acting didn't help. Hopefully they have had the last few months to get it into a more polished state.

I find a game like Guardians of Azuma or Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar to be significantly better options right now (especially if on sale for under £35). Even Moonlight Peaks is looking better from what I have played so far.

I would approach with caution and look at a few reviews before paying for this, though.

Well, you can never say Insomniac does things half-arsed.

@Kingy Now tell me how many PS4 exclusives there were lol.

@get2sammyb There have been too many sequels and remakes for my liking. Wolverine feels like the first new game I have been interested in since 2021. I don't think it's crazy that many people prefer the PS4 gen for new games, especially if you enjoy PS exclusives, which are fewer now because of the failing live service push.

@Fiendish-Beaver

The PS5 disc is 1TB (£569.99), and the PS5 digital is 825GB (£519.99).

They should discontinue the Series S 1TB (now £519.99) as it is a worse value proposition than the PS5 Digital because they are stuck to 1TB or 512GB variants.

The only reason I think they have kept it in stock is for GTA 6.

The Series X 1TB is about £100 more than the PS5 1TB disc.

The main reasons are the amount of money Sony is willing to lose vs Xbox, plus better stock control of the current priced SSDs and RAM.

Once the RAM and SSD stock is sold through, PS5 digital will be around £599.99, with the Disc variant being around £689.99. The Pro will be discontinued, as the PS6 will take the £799.99 with 1TB storage and prob 16GB RAM.

I am sure Sony is feeling grateful that they can (hopefully) hold prices until next March.

Xbox's years of neglecting consoles under Phil and Sarah mean that Asha has to raise the price to not lose an even larger amount of money.

This isn't about Xbox for Sony anymore; They are already in pole position.

Now it is about how many consoles they can shift before they have to raise their prices again.

Sales for both Xbox and PS5 are going to be just a bit below what they were in the last gen once all the GTA 6 consoles are sold through.

The thing that will help both Xbox Series and PS5 will be GTA 6. It is the rising tide that will lift all sinking ships.

Once PS5 Pros and PS5s are sold out, people will be going after the Xbox Series X and S even if they aren't as good value on paper because that's what desperation does to casuals who want to play GTA 6 in November or at Christmas.

@nessisonett Could you please provide me with a link to these studies? I am just under 40 and indifferent to AI, and most of my peers and my teenage kids are indifferent or use stuff like ChatGPT for studies and other things.

@Herculean We shall see, but I suspect this will go the same way as most new and emerging tech in the past, especially with the amount of money and resources being pumped into it.

I remember the pushback on the internet, digitisation of music, Social media like TikTok, Live Service games, and even too much CGI in films. Most people have accepted and adopted it in the past, as they do with most new things. Younger people typically adopt it first before older generations get on board (Social media, Mobile Phones, Internet, Digtial games, films, and music).

If you have any links to these studies you mentioned, please share.

@get2sammyb I would argue less with much cheaper CPU and GPU. RAM will be a factor but again it will be a slower variant and same for the SD storage. Nintendo will less impacted than PC, Xbox and PlayStation

The genie is out of the bottle, and this will be the future of a lot of entertainment.

As the quality gets better and better by the year, the arguments of "AI Slop" will fade among younger consumers and then all consumers.

The quality here is pretty good, although not up to human standards yet. It won't be long before we can tell the difference, though, with the rapid improvement in Gen AI over the last 18 months alone.

It's not what we 30+ folks want to hear, but it's true.

I am still waiting on Road Kings! It was announced last year with an ETA of 2026, but still no release date. I would not expect this for at least a couple of years, with how slow Saber gets games out.

@AdamNovice I don't hate it, but like many others I found it to be a disappointing full sequel to the first game/MM for a variety of reasons including the story and technical issues at launch.

I'm glad Insomniac are giving Spiderman games a rest for a while to focus on other Marvel IP.

Curious if this game has a decent single-player story mode. I like the art style.

The article gave me a chuckle today. I can't see this making any significant dent on player numbers over the week as the vast majority haven't shown up for physical games for many years and will continue to play digital games regardless of individual wants.

@Fabivito I don't like online live service games but who am I to judge the billions of pounds of revenue the biggest ones make every year lol.

@Boxmonkey

I don't think you realise how insanely successful Playground games are, even more so now they are on PS5. They can make back any losses with Forza 6 yet to even come to PS5. Naughty Dog are more likely to close than Playground Games lol.

@Grumblevolcano GTA 6 is locked in for November 19th now; pre-orders have seen to that. I think Fable will stick to Feb or move to March at the very latest, especially as every delay costs them big money. They will want the game out now, and many PS5 fans will want Fable out ASAP too. Laufey can wait.

It's not even on an SIE account. Sony and SIE are separate companies after the spin off.

@Swandivetotheasphalt It's a spin off, so we'll see. Fable has sold a lot in the past and Is highly anticipated across all platforms.

@Leonm The licence doesn't expire once it is fully in place. When you buy a new game, it's a 30-day licence, then a permanent one for newly purchased games, but I highly doubt PSN would be down for 30 days, as AWS is pretty good most of the time.

I am not sure if launching 2 days before the early access for Fable is a smart move. It will hurt sales for both games, but more so for GOW, as it isn't on Xbox/PC while Fable is on PC, Xbox, and PS5. Persona 4 Revival also launches on Feb 18th. I feel like Playground Games will be pretty annoyed by this move when they could have gone in January or March.

I (and many others) will be thoroughly annoyed if Fable gets delayed again because of this PR move from Sony.

That said, I am looking forward to the game, but it will probably be after Persona 4 Revival and Fable.

Just redeem the code when you get the game, and you're all good? lol ? Most Japanese people are aware of this regulation and will ensure they let a giftee know about the expiry date, like with any other gift card you buy.

All codes have some form of expiry date; I guess Japanese regulation is different for pre-orders. A retailer won't sell you an out-of-date code.

R* and Japanese retailers will determine whether this rule needs to be extended in batches or is just a pre-order thing.

I will just be getting the digital code on the store and not worry about the empty plastic box on my shelf.

@Leonm Or single-player digital games that I have been playing today.

@Ashina Please delete or edit this inaccurate comment. Single-player games you own are playable offline and do not require an internet connection.

I have been able to play all my single-player games offline all day long.

@wildcat_kickz This is why MS goes down less; it has its own cloud-based services and does not rely on AWS.

Looks like a fun 15- 20-hour linear Insomniac Mavrel game, which is right up my street. I expect the Blood of Dawnwalker, Bus Sim 27, FC 27, and Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave to take up a lot more time in September, so a shorter game would be ideal.

After the Sucker Punch PR issue last year, it's wise for Sony to control how staff use social media for their own sakes.

Insomniac's Marvel character designs have always been meh, but the games are usually fun to play, so I focus on that.

Hopefully, this is a good wake-up call for Ubisoft to pivot the AC franchise into either single-player action-adventure games without the bloat or full live-service AC games that feed the needs of those who love the AC RPG bloat.

I would much rather have them not make a bloated single-player game, which is really just a live-service game masquerading as a single-player game.

@GirlVersusGame I tried the previous Fire Simulator, and I find Ignite to be a great step up. I have also tried Police Simulator, and I had a great time with it! I appreciated the detailed comment. Have a great weekend!

I enjoyed the game, and I am glad to see more content coming in the future.

If MS (who has all the money in the world) chooses to no longer invest in you, good luck finding anyone else who won't tolerate or can't afford to waste millions of dollars.

The games just did not have mass market appeal.

It must be frustrating for the devs knowing that all that extra engagement isn't for their games, but to complain about a change happening in 18 months' time and not in their control.

This game looks like the ideal 15- 20-hour story I can have a lot of fun with during a busy Sept - Dec for video games—the ideal length.

Will be grabbing the discounted PSN codes from Loaded for this and other games coming up this Autumn/Winter.

Some decent games added here. I already own a few of them, but it will get me to think about holding out 12 months or so for the games I buy when I am bored but do not need right away (looking at you, Fire Sim Ignite)

20 years ago Push Square would have been a magazine I read. Things are trending towards all digital/AI due to convenience and it's what the majority of us have brought into over the years.

@Yaycandy The licence on the console it is installed on is revoked when you put the disc in the new console.

Sony often copy good things that Xbox does do expect a similar feature on PS5 in the future

@AI-Generation Maybe next year as the end of this year looks crowded and GTA 6 will be taking up most of the spending

Apparently the majority of the 1600 will be external vendors (consultants, contractors) with a 50% reduction in vendor spending.

Glad the truth is being reported here

PS6 will sell less than PS5 because of the price alone. No need to do a poll to see where established consumer behavior will trend.

If the PS6 is over $/£600, then it won't sell anywhere near the PS5 or PS4 numbers, even if you put 2 disc drives on each side.

I will make my assessment on a performance vs price ratio. A PC is better as an open ecosystem with better long-term digital game ownership, so if the PS6 is close to $/£1000, then of course I would get a PC.

Consoles are meant to be cheap(er) and more convenient than PC; that's the whole MO. That's why you give up being in an open ecosystem.

I thought the whole point of his arc was to accept that he needed to change his immature ways, the same as Naoto needed to accept it's okay for her to be a tomboy or for Kanji to understand that heterosexual men can be feminine at times.

Now the devs will change Youske before the game has even started, so he can be the chipper sidekick with no character development lol

If Atlus wants to change its views on things, then it should put them in the new game rather than trying to erase how they were in the past. To me, it seems like that didn't practice what they preached lol.

This petition won't change Sony's mind.

With GTA 6 on the horizon, it will all be about 2027 games.