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I’m just happy Microsoft helped Sony out of PlayStation’s live service quagmire by filling the game release gap PlayStation created with Xbox (former) exclusives.

Nice interview! I remember playing Missile Command at the arcade back before they had pinch guards for trackball games. Memories!

“Our overall headcount is relatively unchanged…”

9,000 people will remember this.
-Telltale Games

Early in the polling, but it’s looking positive. I would actually stop following the wind to engage in some patrol battles for S&Gs. I found it very enjoyable.

The annual game shows were always a highlight of the year for me. Some were good, some were bad, all at their own levels, but overall they were fun and exciting times. The times have changed. That’s life.

Really enjoyed it on PSVR but never completed it. Being able to drop in on conversations throughout the play through was unique since multiple conversations take place at the same time. Need it in PSVR 2 though

It’s a live service game that benefits from more users. I have zero problems with it releasing on Xbox. Games like these are meant to be released to mass audiences. Sony tentpoles would be different but not this.

The real question is how well will it sell on Xbox. Take it for what it is but a lot of the reason for the recent layoffs is GamePass is not sustainable in its current state. They need PC and PlayStation to offset the losses and when that turns out to not be enough, layoffs take place. This is the fourth to hit Xbox in the last 18 months, with each being a necessary step to strengthen the brand. At some point it should become apparent that the brand is beyond strengthening.

@Fiendish-Beaver You can solo missions or go with up to 3 others in co-op. To get the best upgrade materials you’ll need to up the difficulty level and want a team. Otherwise you’re capped at the materials and upgrades from farming low level materials. The harder the level, the harder the swarms. Oh, and start with the bugs.

Welcome to the battle for Democracy!

Microsoft and Xbox have become disrupters in the gaming industry. What a massive blow to gaming Microsoft/Xbox have dealt all of us.

Xbox acquired Activision in October 2023. In the 21 months since they’ve had four mass layoffs. Cause and effect.

Bloomberg report makes it sound like the layoffs are turning into mass chaos with people being locked out of accounts with no notifications of what their status is. What a dumpster fire Xbox has become.

I signed up for a year of Qore then joined PS Plus when it released with Qore included.

Not sure if it’s the Plus sale, Persona 5 Royal is around 65% off in the States putting it a little over $20.

I’m fuming! Fuming, I say!

I was going to wait for a sale, but decided the price point and developer support warranted a full price purchase. No regrets. Just started Act 2 and am loving the game.

Jumping in to show support for the VR push!

Environment would be incredible in VR but not in third person. Game looks great though!

After my team’s performance last season this will be a hard pass. I’ll continue to play 25 based on the unrealistic expectations that make my team not just playable, but somewhat dominant.

I think I’m a wee bit more excited to see the Xbox showcase to see their multiplat releases. Kinda like watching EA or Ubisoft now. Also curious if they’ll stick to what they said about being transparent about what’s releasing where.

No Shark cards? No problem!

Well hell. My backlog demands I wait for sales, but I can make exceptions.

I wonder if they’ll let you play the in game PS5…

I’d love it if some of the releases received VR support. Forza, Flight Simulator and ES IV come to mind.

It’s funny how Sony has dominated the “next gen” console space with its first party exclusives over the generations, yet when they stumble over live service games, leaving their lineup bare compared to past years, Microsoft is there to bail them out! The kicker? It’s mainly because of the Activision acquisition!

It makes sense. Indiana, Clair Obscur and ES IV, which until now has been locked on my PS3, are all games I want to add to my library. But I’m not going to pay $170 to own (license) them. I’ll wait for some decent sales.

I’ve happily tapped into my backlog and am really enjoying Witcher 3!

Looks like I’ll need to wait for the 60%+ sales now. Thank goodness for backlogs.

100,000 doesn’t seem like a lot. I would’ve most likely bought it day one when it initially launched, but the timed exclusivity made we willing to wait a bit longer until it’s on sale.

I wonder what the sales would have been without the timed exclusivity.

I’ll buy it when it hits 40% off. Plenty to hold me over until then.

It seems like they’re acknowledging that it’s more advanced than the PS4, but performance wise it isn’t Series S level and is more equivalent to a PS4. Call it what you want, performance is performance.

HOME started with proximity chat on the PS3. It did not go well and was pulled. People.

Season 2 is sitting at 92% with 51 reviews. Obviously not a definitive metric, but that’s a healthy score.

She is looking wee bit young…
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That’s the problem with delayed releases. The Day One hype generates a lot of FOMO and impulse purchases. However, releasing on another platform to middling reviews kills the hype quickly. Now PlayStation owners know what the product is without hype blinding them. I’ll get Starfield, but it won’t be Day One like it would have been. It’ll be when it’s around $14.99.

I have this and haven’t tried it yet!

Risk free preorders. Fully patched games. The delayed releases are sounding like a blessing if you don’t mind paying full price.

“Trey…”

Loved it!

That’s pretty impressive, especially without a price decrease (and it even increased in some locations)! 52 months in the PS4 had global sales of 60 million. I know this only covers the US, but if the 7% increase were consistent in every region that’d put the PS5 around 64.2 million. If you take the 2:1 ratio for Xbox sales last gen, it would put them around 24.3 million Series X/S. Total it up and you have 88.5 million PS5/Xbox consoles this gen as opposed to 90 million last around this point.

He sounds like a pleasure to work with.

If they get shuttered before anything’s announced does that mean they never really existed?

Since we were spared the hype of a Day One, I can wait for this to go on sale.

That’s hilarious. Didn’t want the toxicity reflected on PlayStation.

But in the real world…it’s everywhere.

Sony has historically released games just fine. Their pivot to live service games, majority of which have now been cancelled, changed that. Fortunately for PlayStation owners, as Sony moves into recovery mode, Microsoft has shifted to a multiplatform developer, filling in the gaps. Luck and timing were with Sony on this one.

We need more PSVR to PSVR2 conversions. I can’t believe Sony hasn’t done Astrobot Rescue Mission.

I’m just amazed that 2020 was a half decade ago.

Interesting timing now that Trump is starting a global trade war. $1000 console wouldn’t be unrealistic.

And again, my digital library is where I live. I can wait.

I’m expecting it to be another Microsoft Studios 7/8 rated game that I may pick up on sale. Way too early to tell, but there’s a well founded history dating back to the 360 to base that thought pattern on. Hopefully I’m wrong and MS ups the quality.

The CGI trailer didn’t provide me with anything to get excited about. In fact, it soured my view of the game. And there’s something about having $ in the title that turns me off as well.

Anyone else wish Team Asobi would remaster Astro Bot Rescue Mission so it works on PSVR2? Can’t play the game since I gave my son my PSVR.