@CielloArc Trump will get the blame because he is currently in office. It's just part of the job. And it's how it should be. After all you want the president for 4 years to try and fix problems not make excuses.
Also, video games are so complicated that reinventing the wheel for every platform is not sustainable unless you are a massive company.
@Neither_scene I would love to go more in depth arguing about tariffs, but these comments will get removed so there is no point. I will just say that the US will absolutely benefit the most from all of this because we hold all the cards. Europe shot itself in the foot by de funding their military since the cold war ended. They are B players. Germany is in recession ever since the war in Ukraine started and they are best of Europe.
@MamaSymphonia And the easiest thing is to not even pay attention to the global political and economic climate and never truly get to the bottom of the reason for why trade wars happen in the first place. If tariffs were so bad, why is every other country using them?
@LifeGirl Instead of arguing I will try to be as reasonable as possible:
Other countries have weaponized tariffs against the US for decades. Notable politicians from both US parties including Pelosi and Obama have complained about it for years. Trump is the only president in 30 years willing to say '***** it' and actually start fighting back. Which yes will increase prices and tank his approval ratings, but will ultimately end up good for the US even if it's a democrat in the white house to take the credit for it. US is 1/3rd of the global market and we have the strongest military and chain of alliances.
@LifeGirl The prices might go up, but as long as others are paying more as well then it's a mute point. Go and have talks with the CCP and convince them to stop their 'cheap labor' practices if you think it's that easy.
@BiosNova Biden stopped being president in January.
@Kevw2006 @ChrisDeku You can't always achieve your goals through kindness. The US has been overly generous with European and Asian countries for decades and some members of NATO are still not paying 2% of GDP for defense.
@Jrs1 The US is also responsible for the tremendous past 80 years of global trade, development and relative to the past peace. So sometimes the farts smell nice.
@LikelySatan They could try to capitalize on it, but if you are Todd Howard you have the power to say 'ES and Fallout are MINE and I will be directing the next mainline entries when I get the time'.
@LikelySatan At this point does it matter? Fallout Shelter is their most successful game ever afaik and that was shadow dropped. Monetization meta is in full swing.
@GymratAmarillo Since MS became the biggest game publisher on the planet they probably don't think that they need to compete for marketing rights anymore.
Can someone with game dev knowledge explain how can a game exist that looks that damn good on the base systems? Is the real reason most games don't look as good lack of budget? Because if that's the case why is there even a rush to make new consoles?
If Todd doesn't remaster New Vegas because he is still salty about it being better than 3 I will never forgive him. And trust me while that sounds like it won't change his life at all... it will.
@Avol Sky 1 and 2 are the only games in the series that I liked past the 10 hour mark. I forced myself to finish Cold Steel 1 and 2, but I was so fed up with the franchise not growing up with time. At some point the bad guys should stop smirking to themselves and actually start killing people. Enough is enough.
@Randinator123 Maybe the amount of people who buy at launch will remain 80-90% the same so it will actually be good for the industry. We have to wait and see.
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Re: Even More PS5 Price Increases Being Considered by Sony
@CielloArc Trump will get the blame because he is currently in office. It's just part of the job. And it's how it should be. After all you want the president for 4 years to try and fix problems not make excuses.
Also, video games are so complicated that reinventing the wheel for every platform is not sustainable unless you are a massive company.
Re: First Fantasy Life i Review Is Super Positive, PS5 RPG Can Take 100 Hours to Fully Complete
You didn't capitalize the 'i' in the title. You're welcome!
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@Neither_scene I would love to go more in depth arguing about tariffs, but these comments will get removed so there is no point. I will just say that the US will absolutely benefit the most from all of this because we hold all the cards. Europe shot itself in the foot by de funding their military since the cold war ended. They are B players. Germany is in recession ever since the war in Ukraine started and they are best of Europe.
Re: Even More PS5 Price Increases Being Considered by Sony
@MamaSymphonia And the easiest thing is to not even pay attention to the global political and economic climate and never truly get to the bottom of the reason for why trade wars happen in the first place. If tariffs were so bad, why is every other country using them?
Re: Even More PS5 Price Increases Being Considered by Sony
@LifeGirl Instead of arguing I will try to be as reasonable as possible:
Other countries have weaponized tariffs against the US for decades. Notable politicians from both US parties including Pelosi and Obama have complained about it for years. Trump is the only president in 30 years willing to say '***** it' and actually start fighting back. Which yes will increase prices and tank his approval ratings, but will ultimately end up good for the US even if it's a democrat in the white house to take the credit for it. US is 1/3rd of the global market and we have the strongest military and chain of alliances.
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@LifeGirl The prices might go up, but as long as others are paying more as well then it's a mute point. Go and have talks with the CCP and convince them to stop their 'cheap labor' practices if you think it's that easy.
@BiosNova Biden stopped being president in January.
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@Kevw2006 @ChrisDeku You can't always achieve your goals through kindness. The US has been overly generous with European and Asian countries for decades and some members of NATO are still not paying 2% of GDP for defense.
Re: Even More PS5 Price Increases Being Considered by Sony
@Jrs1 The US is also responsible for the tremendous past 80 years of global trade, development and relative to the past peace. So sometimes the farts smell nice.
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@BiosNova I really don't want to get political here, but it's also not fair to the US to not be able to negotiate with other countries.
Re: PS5 First-Party Game Sales Will Increase Over Next Year, Sony Says
They are trying to will this into existence
Re: Elusive PS5 Game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Aiming for Release in 2026
GTA might get pushed back to 2027 now..
Re: Capcom Is Unstoppable, Confirms Eighth Consecutive Year of Record Financial Results
@Boxmonkey Not every studio can make good games. Sometimes the talent just isn't there.
Re: Hot PS5s Cause Havoc At Sony’s EVO Japan Grand Final
@Fighting_Game_Loser I think the easiest solution is for all of the employees to temporarily donate their fridges to the event for cooling.
Re: Fallout Season 2 Set for December, Season 3 Also Gets the Green Light
@LikelySatan They could try to capitalize on it, but if you are Todd Howard you have the power to say 'ES and Fallout are MINE and I will be directing the next mainline entries when I get the time'.
Re: Fallout Season 2 Set for December, Season 3 Also Gets the Green Light
@LikelySatan At this point does it matter? Fallout Shelter is their most successful game ever afaik and that was shadow dropped. Monetization meta is in full swing.
Re: GTA 6 Fans Debating Whether Trailer 2 Teases Bonus Liberty City Map
They should extend the map to Hawaii and have a Pearl Harbor single player DLC. With these graphics and mechanics it's going to be so great.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Expedition 33 Parries the Competition to Claim Number One
Assassin's Creed Shadows is outselling GTA. What will the haters say now?
Re: Chrono Trigger Remake Hopes Return as Legendary Dev Wants to 'Do Something' with the Classic RPG
What would be a creative name for a potential remake of Quest 64?
Re: GTA 6 Can Now Be Added to Your PS5 Wishlist
@GirlVersusGame Cops being more corrupt than the felons doesn't make sense. Cops exist because criminals exist so they are at worst the same.
Maybe we can play as an honest businessman who is trying to make an honest living despite all of the crime going on. That sounds fun.
Re: GTA 6 Can Now Be Added to Your PS5 Wishlist
I hate that we are once again playing as criminals in a GTA game. It's getting kinda old.
Re: GTA 6's Trailer Was Captured on Standard PS5, Sony Likely Has Marketing Rights
@GymratAmarillo Since MS became the biggest game publisher on the planet they probably don't think that they need to compete for marketing rights anymore.
Re: GTA 6's Trailer Was Captured on Standard PS5, Sony Likely Has Marketing Rights
Can someone with game dev knowledge explain how can a game exist that looks that damn good on the base systems? Is the real reason most games don't look as good lack of budget? Because if that's the case why is there even a rush to make new consoles?
Re: Oblivion Remastered Sales Explode in the US, Becomes Third Best-Selling Game of 2025
If Todd doesn't remaster New Vegas because he is still salty about it being better than 3 I will never forgive him. And trust me while that sounds like it won't change his life at all... it will.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Playable in September, But Only in Australia
Yeah this game must really be vaporware if it's being released only in a country that doesn't exist.
Re: Not Everyone Loved Oblivion Remastered's Shadow Drop
The competition that actually leads to better products needs to be ruthless. Best example WWF vs WCW
Re: Oblivion Remastered Out Today on PS5, Price Revealed
This game has a decent chance of looking better than TES6
Re: The Witcher 4 Dev Warns Against Beta Test Scam
They are obviously doing this just to prevent server overload. I am gonna sign up anyways!
Re: Classic JRPG Remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Confirms New Script That 'Honors the Original Japanese Text'
@Avol Sky 1 and 2 are the only games in the series that I liked past the 10 hour mark. I forced myself to finish Cold Steel 1 and 2, but I was so fed up with the franchise not growing up with time. At some point the bad guys should stop smirking to themselves and actually start killing people. Enough is enough.
Re: Bring Home a Hyper-Realistic Replica of Stellar Blade's Eve Soon
I hope they chose the right outfit
Re: Switch 2 Exclusivity Concerns Surround Ys X: Proud Nordics as Plans for PS5 Are Undecided
Those anime haircuts can only be the result of your hair getting messed up while sleeping and not showering afterwards. Don't @ me.
Re: Sounds Like Amazon's Tomb Raider TV Show in Jeopardy as It's Reported 'Dead'
@naruball Imo she is a mid actress
Re: Comments from Ubisoft's Legal Team Are Not Going to Improve the Embattled Publisher's Image
@ATaco Owned the chuds... by getting bought by Tencent. Sure.
Re: Rumour: An XCOM-Like Rainbow Six Spin-Off Is in the Works for PS5
Anything but XCOM3 it seems.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Can't Quite Match the First Game's Launch on PC
Will buy it after a few patches. Can't wait to experience this in ultrawide.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida on the Switch 2 Direct: 'Underwhelming Until FromSoftware Showed Up'
@Randinator123 Maybe the amount of people who buy at launch will remain 80-90% the same so it will actually be good for the industry. We have to wait and see.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida on the Switch 2 Direct: 'Underwhelming Until FromSoftware Showed Up'
Not securing Concord 2.0 as an exclusive will kill the Switch 2. Mark my words.
Re: GTA 6 Building Anticipation by Holding Back Marketing Until Closer to PS5 Release
I hope they delay the game to add a 3rd playable character. So far GTA 6 looks like a massive step back from 5.
Re: PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Still on Track for 2025 Release
@Dalamar People back them were getting brand new gameplay.
Re: Ubisoft Spins Off Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six into New Subsidiary with Tencent
@AdamNovice So they knew how badly they messed up. Doesn't exactly paint them in a good light.
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Re: CD Projekt Red Reports Third-Best Year of Net Profit without Releasing Any New Games
If anything Witcher 4 might hinder profits
Re: The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Commits to 'Cutting-Edge Single-Player' Games Amidst Live Service Madness
They had MP planned for Cyberpunk so I am sure that CP2 will have it. But this is a nice thing to say while working on The Witcher.
Re: The Witcher Dev on a Hiring Spree as Various New PS5 Projects Progress
Good. Keep the time between games around 5 years.