I’d really like to have seen what VR experiences Bluepoint, Pixelopus, London Studio or Japan Studio could have made for the headset. Maybe even Neon Koi or Firewalk Studios!
If making games sustainably is the problem…maybe making games sustainably should be the solution - smaller ones, with less of a focus on pristine visuals.
I think this sentiment is driven by a feeling that the PS5 hasn’t been utilised to its fullest potential yet relative to the prices of the machines. I also think that’s strongly linked to perceptions about how Sony has itself utilised PS5 for first-party software, and possibly a frustration that not “enough” of those games have been released.
Seeing “first-person” wasn’t what I initially hoped for but that trailer is superb and I’m always willing to give any Silent Hill game a go. Indiana Jones turned out great and convinced me (despite my initial reservations on the perspective).
I cannot wait! And I’m in Japan for the launch, so buying myself a physical copy here to take home as a souvenir of my trip! Nioh and Nioh 2 were some of the very best games on PS4. Hoping for a patch that’ll make the most of the Pro in time.
It’s such a weird one. I have a Series X and while I had Game Pass I got a load of use out of it - and enjoyed many Xbox Studios games. But the price of GP is too high for me now and Xbox games are appearing elsewhere. I don’t really know what to use the X for anymore. One thing I’d like Sony to emulate, though, is Quick Resume - it is still very impressive in 2025.
At the outset, one of the drivers for releasing older PS Studios games on PCs must have been a hope that people who bought and loved those games would choose to buy a PS5 to play the sequels rather than pick them up on Steam… It’d be interesting to know if Sony’s sales goals for the sequels were lower than the originals.
@ErrantRob I’m also on Cronos and loving it! I think I’m in the second half of the game now. Halloween might be gone, but I’m keeping the pumpkin costume.
I’m quite enjoying this so far (and having a chuckle at some of the jank along the way). I never thought I’d get to play Final Fantasy XIII Versus - but the time has finally come!
It’s a bit disappointing that there aren’t even video trailers for most of these on the PS Blog. Is it that they’re really early in development? I’d really like to see what The Perfect Run looks like.
For the sake of the people who have worked there for a few years now, I hope it’s good. And if it is coming together, I’d not be surprised if released across PS5, PC and Xbox simultaneously. That status alone could give it some impact! And why not - is anyone realistically going to buy a PS5 solely for this game if it is an exclusive?
It was relentlessly miserable and dour. I finished it because it played very well but I was glad when it was over. If a Part 3 ever emerges, I hope there’s some more optimism in it.
Judas, please! Replayed Infinite on my Portal recently and I really enjoyed it, so something new from Ken would be fun! And….something, anything…for PSVR2?
I feel really sad for the developers at London, Pixelopus and elsewhere that could have created single-player games that probably wouldn’t have cost the world to make and generated more revenue than these cancelled projects will clearly ever do. But I am hopeful that recent noises about looking at older IP are a sign that this type of internal analysis has already been underway. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll start to see some smaller, maybe innovative, titles that diversify Sony’s output. All of this might also explain why there have been so few showcases State of Play presentations - maybe there is just little for them to show that’s even close to releasing.
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Re: Rumour: Sony Backtracking on PC Strategy, Shifting Towards PS5 Exclusivity Again
Nixxes will be delighted to hear this, I’m sure.
Re: Video: Silence as PSVR2 Turns Three Years Old - Is Sony's PS5 Headset Dead?
I’d really like to have seen what VR experiences Bluepoint, Pixelopus, London Studio or Japan Studio could have made for the headset. Maybe even Neon Koi or Firewalk Studios!
Re: Stellar Blade Will Seemingly Be the Next PS5 Exclusive to Come to Rival Consoles
Good! Bluepoint was yesterday’s reason not to choose PS in the future. Having SB2 available elsewhere is today’s reason.
Re: 'I'm Confident in the Direction We're Headed': Under-Fire PlayStation Boss Tries to Explain Baffling Bluepoint Closure
If making games sustainably is the problem…maybe making games sustainably should be the solution - smaller ones, with less of a focus on pristine visuals.
Re: Sony Makes Shocking Decision to Shut Down Bluepoint Games
I am speechless. VGC is also including in its reporting that Firesprite was closed - is that true?
Re: Opinion: The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
I think this sentiment is driven by a feeling that the PS5 hasn’t been utilised to its fullest potential yet relative to the prices of the machines. I also think that’s strongly linked to perceptions about how Sony has itself utilised PS5 for first-party software, and possibly a frustration that not “enough” of those games have been released.
Re: Silent Hill: Townfall Is the Next Series Entry to Get Excited About, Out on PS5 in 2026
Seeing “first-person” wasn’t what I initially hoped for but that trailer is superb and I’m always willing to give any Silent Hill game a go. Indiana Jones turned out great and convinced me (despite my initial reservations on the perspective).
Re: Nioh 3 (PS5) - Superb Action Fronts a New Team Ninja Gem
I cannot wait! And I’m in Japan for the launch, so buying myself a physical copy here to take home as a souvenir of my trip! Nioh and Nioh 2 were some of the very best games on PS4. Hoping for a patch that’ll make the most of the Pro in time.
Re: Xbox Sales Hit New Low in UK, Barely Competes with PS5 at This Point
It’s such a weird one. I have a Series X and while I had Game Pass I got a load of use out of it - and enjoyed many Xbox Studios games. But the price of GP is too high for me now and Xbox games are appearing elsewhere. I don’t really know what to use the X for anymore. One thing I’d like Sony to emulate, though, is Quick Resume - it is still very impressive in 2025.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5 Story Game of 2025
Cronos is my shout. Sad to see it isn’t getting any love in end-of-year lists!
Re: Cronos: The New Dawn Update Will Add a New, Easier Difficulty Setting in Early 2026
However you play it, easy or hard, just play it - it’s so, so good.
Re: Tomb Raider Game Reveals Seem to Leak Ahead of The Game Awards
Here’s to hoping that the new game can be the Uncharted game we’ve all been waiting for!
Re: 3 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2025 Leaked Early
Fair play. Wo Long is awesome - I look forward to seeing how it runs on Pro!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 610
Avatar - it’s a totally new game after the update, and much more enjoyable in third person for me.
Re: Why Aren't We All Playing Sektori, an Awesome Arcade Shooter from Ex-Housemarque Devs?
All you had to say was Housemarque(ish)!
Re: Cult Hit PS5 Horror Game Cronos: The New Dawn Cracks Half a Million Sales
Such a great game! I enjoyed this so much.
Re: Sony Estimated to Have Made $1.5 Billion from Steam, But the Novelty Is Wearing Off
At the outset, one of the drivers for releasing older PS Studios games on PCs must have been a hope that people who bought and loved those games would choose to buy a PS5 to play the sequels rather than pick them up on Steam… It’d be interesting to know if Sony’s sales goals for the sequels were lower than the originals.
Re: Ghost of Yotei Can't Beat Battlefield 6 as EA's Shooter Dominates PS5 in October
GTA at fourth in Europe (in 2025!) is wild.
Re: Leaked Cross-Buy Icon on PS5 Hints at Mysterious Pro-Consumer Move from Sony
Could it be for a PS5 native version and a streaming version - linked to the PS Portal update?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 605
@ErrantRob I’m also on Cronos and loving it! I think I’m in the second half of the game now. Halloween might be gone, but I’m keeping the pumpkin costume.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 24th September, 35 Minutes of PS5 News and Reveals
Returnal is the best game on PS5 - can’t wait to see what Housemarque are cooking!
Re: The Best and Scariest Fatal Frame Is Getting a PS5 Remake Early Next Year
I don’t know what this Fatal Frame you speak of is, but I’m a big Project ZERO fan (and clearly old)!
Re: Rumour: To Avoid Even More PS5 Price Increases, Digital Edition to Get Reduced SSD Space
Dire. Utterly dire.
Re: Lost Soul Aside (PS5) - Long Awaited Action Is Both Awesome and Painfully Awkward
I mean this with love: LSA is the best PS3 game I have played in years!
Re: Review in Progress: Lost Soul Aside (PS5) - Long Awaited Action Is Both Awesome and Awkward
I’m quite enjoying this so far (and having a chuckle at some of the jank along the way). I never thought I’d get to play Final Fantasy XIII Versus - but the time has finally come!
Re: Review in Progress: Lost Soul Aside (PS5) - Long Awaited Action Is Both Awesome and Awkward
Thanks for this! My copy should arrive tomorrow and these impressions have left me even more curious!
Re: Sony Confirms Another 4 PS5 Games It's Helping to Publish
I’ll answer my own question - TPR is scheduled for 2028, so it’s got a way to go before trailers and bigger marketing efforts.
Re: Sony Confirms Another 4 PS5 Games It's Helping to Publish
It’s a bit disappointing that there aren’t even video trailers for most of these on the PS Blog. Is it that they’re really early in development? I’d really like to see what The Perfect Run looks like.
Re: Don't Believe the Speculation About PS5's Fairgames Getting Cancelled
For the sake of the people who have worked there for a few years now, I hope it’s good. And if it is coming together, I’d not be surprised if released across PS5, PC and Xbox simultaneously. That status alone could give it some impact! And why not - is anyone realistically going to buy a PS5 solely for this game if it is an exclusive?
Re: Sony Job Listing Implies More PS5 Exclusives Will Be Ported to Xbox, Nintendo
@ThroughTheIris56 Breath of the Wild at 240FPS on PS7 is gonna look amazing!
Re: Poll: How Do You Feel About The Last of Us Part 2, 5 Years Later?
It was relentlessly miserable and dour. I finished it because it played very well but I was glad when it was over. If a Part 3 ever emerges, I hope there’s some more optimism in it.
Re: Nioh 3 Announced for PS5, Demo Out Now for Two Weeks
Looks like it’s being published by KT this time, and not SIE. Maybe it’ll be on Switch 2!
Re: The Midnight Walk (PSVR2) - Dark, Melancholic, and Hauntingly Beautiful
@DiscoI76 - I agree, a bit of that first-party magic would be great to see! Killzone Tactics VR, please! Or a top-down Sly Raccoon infiltration game!
Re: The Midnight Walk (PSVR2) - Dark, Melancholic, and Hauntingly Beautiful
The list of games I want to play on my PS VR2 just keeps growing!
Re: The 'Dark Souls of Climbing' Cairn Ascends PS5 in 2025
I’d love a dramatic climbing game like this on PS5. Climbing parts of Horizon were the best!
Re: PlayStation Employs Bulletstorm Dev to Make New PS5 Game Based on Sony IP
Folklore! MediEvil!
Re: Until Dawn Remake Dev 'Effectively' Closed, Says New Report
Did we ever find out whether the reporting that BM had been acquired by Sony was accurate?
Re: Rockstar Acquires Remaster Dev That Fixed Awful GTA Trilogy
Is Brendan M the chap who worked on The Getaway?
Re: Sony Is Now the Second Largest Company in Japan by Market Cap
But can the rice cooker play Doom?
Re: Sony's Pricey PS5 Pro Is Now Being Outpaced by PS4 Pro Launch Aligned in the US
It’s not worth £700…but the performance bump on FFXVI (unpatched, too!) really is superb. It has changed the game for me.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for February 2025?
Returnal is the best game on PS5 so the stream at least ended on a promising note!
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Wednesday, 40+ Minutes of PS5 News and Updates
Judas, please! Replayed Infinite on my Portal recently and I really enjoyed it, so something new from Ken would be fun! And….something, anything…for PSVR2?
Re: Reaction: Sony's Live Service Push Has Been a Disaster of Utterly Insane Proportions
I feel really sad for the developers at London, Pixelopus and elsewhere that could have created single-player games that probably wouldn’t have cost the world to make and generated more revenue than these cancelled projects will clearly ever do. But I am hopeful that recent noises about looking at older IP are a sign that this type of internal analysis has already been underway. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll start to see some smaller, maybe innovative, titles that diversify Sony’s output. All of this might also explain why there have been so few showcases State of Play presentations - maybe there is just little for them to show that’s even close to releasing.
Re: The Elusive PS5 Disc Drives Are Back in Stock Right Now in the US
Argos had them in the UK a few days ago too - though I think they quickly sold out!
Re: Naughty Dog's New PS5 Game Is Finally Announced, Sci-Fi Action Title Intergalactic
Sony, please just take my money and give this game to me now. Stoked!
Re: In the UK, You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Disc Drive without Paying a Premium
Does anyone know if a disc drive purchased in Europe will be compatible with a PS5 Pro purchased in the UK?
Re: PS5, PC Flop Concord Never Returning, Studio Closed Down
And Neon Koi! Did they ever release a game?
Re: First Review Scores for PS5's Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2 Are Glowing
Just picked up a copy of this issue as a souvenir before my trip to Japan ends - can’t wait to play SH2 now! Roll on Tuesday!
Re: Dark Fantasy Adventure The Midnight Walk Flares Up on PS5, PSVR2 in Spring
This looks intriguing. Sign me up to play on PS VR2!
Re: Reaction: PlayStation Needs to Take a Long, Hard Look at Itself
As a PS VR2 owner, I wonder how many smaller VR games London Studio could have made with the money it cost to make Concord!