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@PuppetMaster I sometimes don't log in for long periods 😂

@PuppetMaster many games in the Switch library are PS2 games though. They have ports from many different generations which make it a great all-round gaming platform

I went the week without and it's a shame that it didn't make a difference. I'll vote with my wallet on the next console (whichever has a disc drive), and if neither Xbox or PS support discs, Nintendo it is for a while

I think the Switch could come really close to surpassing the revised PS2 figure, provided they continue to develop exclusive software into 2027 and push the Switch Lite heavily as the most affordable console on the market for a new generation of kids alongside the Switch 2.

@PuppetMaster The Switch library is actually incredible overall and has a lot of the non-exclusive heavy hitters from the PS2, PS3 and PS4 generations.

Ive got the Switch physical for 1 and 2. I hope they do the same for PS5 but with all 3.

It's 2026 and my area doesn't even have an estimated date for FTTP broadband.

Being priced out of hardware will absolutely result in quitting gaming before giving the possibility of streaming a second glance

I actually really enjoyed Starfield, especially the corporate espionage quest line.

There was some good variety in there and it reminded me of other Bethesda games in that most of the fun was in the adventure away from the main story.

It's a shame not a lot of people played it

I'm gonna go with

"Final Fantasy VII Retribution"

Spending that amount of money to take the risk of piracy, when it will also be patched out on future console updates anyway

Versus

Actually paying for games from developers you want to support

Activision have a consistency issue. Modern Warfare 2 (2022) was a great campaign and then Modern Warfare 3 (2023) reused multiplayer maps and Warzone. Black Ops 6 was a great campaign and now Black Ops 7 is a series of online-only co-op missions

A problem with alot of gamers. Everything's either amazing or crap, with no nuance.

Because "this isn't to my taste" means it has to be bad.

I imagine they'll release Halo Infinite's multiplayer separately for PS5, as thats free to play with microtransactions and Xbox will be wanting anyone hoping to play multiplayer to buy into that ecosystem rather than the "buy once, play forever" that the original Halo games had.

I'm fine with the online-only components of a game needing download. But the article says "full single player campaign" instead of "full story campaign"

Is split-screen/local multiplayer also locked behind a download?

Thoroughly enjoyed playing this on the PS3. The most memorable thing about it was the side quest with the band Blind Guardian that ended in them playing "Sacred Worlds" in-game. I wonder if they'll keep that intact in the remaster.

Like I said in another thread, I think the game will do modestly well at least. It's definitely not the next Concord because it has the name value of Bungie, and even having a "from the creators of Halo and Destiny" in the trailer or on the box somewhere will get those extra sales in from a wider audience.

@KundaliniRising333 The big difference between Concord and Marathon is that Marathon will get sales on the name value of Bungie, Halo and Destiny alone. I'd be shocked if it suffers the same drastic failure Concord did

@Dalamar for talking sake, I would never class a console as primary or secondary either (also difficult as I have and continue to play retro consoles too)

But, if we go by the general rule that the primary console is the one that you choose to buy and play most third party/multiplatform games on, then it's the PS5 for me.

@Darude84 not to disparage your favourite generation being PS5 or anything, but aside from PSVR2, three of the four games you've named are playable on PS4.

Edit: I rescind based on your edit around the in-built SSD benefits (loading times etc)

The rest of the title:

"Marvel Rivals Maker Reassures Fans PS5 Gigahit Will Not Be Affected by Layoffs" until the player numbers drop slightly and the rest of the team get laid off as punishment

I'd love to know how they were even caught. IP address tracking by Epic, or did someone grass them in? 😂

@get2sammyb Very much so. If you look at release schedules by generation. As time has progressed, the number of AAA games has reduced over time and the number of indie games increased to fill the gap before eclipsing it entirely this generation. What was once the minority of games on XBLA and PSN now makes up most of the digital storefronts, whereas outside of October and November you're likely only to see one or two AAA games released each month now.

Something to think about here is that there's less new AAA games being released than there was historically. Players are still looking at new games to find something to purchase on the Store and it's increasing the visibility and opportunity for growth for the indie games.

Same with trade shows, with longer and slower development cycles (and less innovation in some cases), there's opportunities for indie games to fill those gaps.

Shuhei Yoshida did a great job, but it was also a necessary job to fill in the gaps that the current market has.

I skipped out on the HZD remaster as I'd recently played HZD. I bought Days Gone years ago in a sale and haven't gotten around to playing it yet so paying £10 for an upgrade before I play it is reasonable to me

@Fiendish-Beaver I'm in a similar thought. I could see this season covering the flashback sequences from Part 2 along with some other filler focused on Joel and Ellie's ongoing lives, and Abby's buildup of seeking revenge for what happened to the fireflies.

End scene of the season will be the Joel in one.

@nomither6 while I wouldn't go as far to say as charging is unnecessary or wrong (we live in capitalism), I'd definitely question the value for money of the services.

I think many people have also questioned the value for money and that's why they offer so many "bonuses" along with the online access. While the bonuses make people feel better about the money they're spending, I don't think they'd sell subscriptions alone if the online service itself was free and Plus was just for everything else.

"a firmware update in the future could theoretically enable disc drives to be connected without requiring a handshake with PlayStation’s servers."

This doesn't help if you buy a "new" PS5 Pro and disc drive as a collector post-shutdown. You wouldn't be able to get the firmware update.

I definitely feel they shouldn't be requiring the handshake in the first place.

My story of mishearing "PlayStation" as "Police Station" as a child has now been immortalised for future generations. 😂

Thank you all contributors for a great article and for us all being part of a great community.

@nomither6 those players haven't lost out financially and don't need compensation.

Online services cost money to maintain, and Sony don't sell your personal data to make that money.

Needs to look back and compare Anthem to the Mass Effect Legendary Edition when it comes to BioWare

Or compare Anthem with Jedi Fallen Order or Jedi Survivor.

A game not being live service isn't the issue here.

AI can be used to increase output and speed up development (bringing costs down) without resulting in job losses. Not every AI implementation is an asset flip.

@GuttyYZ those seventh generation development cycles were up to their eyeballs in crunch. The industry has moved away from that as a whole due to the major backlash and publicity surrounding it since. With a greater level of detail to boot, the games of the modern era now take even longer than they would have. Any AAA development cycle being less than 5 years is a thing of the past now.

Releasing a DLC roadmap for a game that isn't even out yet is in poor taste. It makes me wait for the "Gold Edition" or "Complete Edition" before considering the purchase.

Some retailers are now delisting them, which means they won't be getting stock.

It could be PS Direct are holding back stock so that they can focus on replenishing their own supply when the time comes, as it would be a really poor show if they discontinue the add-on

@OldGamer999 I already have a Switch and am still tempted to get a Switch OLED even with the 2 on its way, just for that good quality screen at a competitive price. If the Switch 2 has an OLED screen then its an immediate upgrade from my current Switch

@Bluemoon2008 people who already own it on PS4 are double dipping for the PS5 version (or even triple dipping)

@OldGamer999 and not even discounted for the holidays either. Switch must still be selling well

Sent a letter in because I love to get involved in something new. Keep up the good work and a happy new year to all of the Pushsquare and Hookshot teams! (and all contributors too)

Postive of the use of AI in game development: it makes it easier for anyone to release the game they want

Negative of the use of AI in game development: it makes it easier for ANYONE to release the game they want

@AFCC I think it's a new set of trophies for the PS5 version

@themightyant as per the article, the patch was developed by Virtuos rather than CDPR. So CDPR have still finished development on the game by outsourcing future updates to another developer

@AFCC the PS2onPS4 emulation version has glitches on PS5, so this uses the new emulator and also features rewind and save states. Those features weren't on the previous emulation of Jak

He just works, Todd.

@DonJorginho Even if affordable and stable, PCs will always be for enthusiast/knowledgeable gamers and not the general public due to the technical know-how required to manage the OS and hardware

They could give something like Baldur's Gate 3 or Alan Wake 2 for free and people will still complain.

I always look at PS Plus monthly games as being aimed at players who will buy all the games they want to play and then get given indie games to try that they might not play otherwise.

I forgot to word count before submitting 😂 oh well

If you already own the PS2onPS4 version of Jak, I wonder if they'll give you the new emulation version for free.

@AverageGamer soft disagree as WW2 had one of the best COD campaign in years, and I'd take Advanced Warfare over Black Ops 3 or Infinite Warfare.

Sledgehammer have done good campaigns, Vanguard was likely lost between the big hitters of MW and Cold War, while MW3 had to rely on using Warzone maps due to time constraints

For anyone worrying about first person platforming - Mirror's Edge was pretty awesome.

@AverageGamer it's an odd situation because Sledgehammer only had less than two years to put out Modern Warfare 3 after Vanguard, and was definitely rushed by the publisher when it was planned to be a DLC

Raven developed the campaign for Black Ops 6, and its the best campaign in years. That makes my prediction 2025's COD will be Treyarch again with "more of the same" multiplayer from Black Ops 6 but a new campaign that they've made tthemselves.

@TheArt @Ilyn Elden Ring and Dark Souls are definitely both evergreen. I'd throw Demon's Souls and Bloodborne as the "cult classics". I know several people personally who tell me "I've started another playthrough of Elden Ring", or have tried to perfect their Dark Souls run.

Bloodborne could join that list if it had a PC release and a performance patch for PS5, of course.