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I'm in the market for some new ear buds, so the timing is spot on here. However, I obviously want bluetooth, so these are not getting purchased.

I'll play the portal with wired headphones and I'll use it less as a result. Which means I'll ultimately buy less software for my PS5 too. Pretty stupid if you ask me.

Sony seem to think we live in a world where people wear different ear buds for different devices... maybe some are OK with that, but I am certainly not.

Hoping to find a spare couple of hours for the GT7 update content!

Will wait for a sale and then may be tempted... but realistically I'll just forget all about it as a result of other games taking my attention.

2023 isn't exactly the year for having a spare week to play an average rated game.

This is so unbelievably bad! Who signed this off?! Scratch and sniff offers a better interactive experience than this nonsense.

And let's be honest... silent hill's storyline is hardly It's strong point. Largely absolute nonsensical nonsense. And that's being kind.

Looks bang average. The trailer is really weak - who signed off that VO?! About as exciting as watching the films with your friend back to back, but you're the one facing away from the TV.

I was hoping the Slim model would be a lot slimmer than this... it's still too big and ugly for me.

Playing Sonic co-op is like playing 2 player Micro Machines on a Gameboy.

You've either got the skills to do it... or you're like this reviewer, and don't have the skills.

I still firmly believe that the only way we get a truly decent star wars game is if a Disney owned studio is developing it. Disney definitely outsource too much and should invest in delivering their own games themselves.

@silverspeed I have an interest because it's a tool that helps fit gaming into a busy life. And to be clear, no offense is meant to people by me saying "busy life" - it's essentially having kids. I love my PS5 but it gathers dust whilst the Switch gets picked up and played frequently. That's not just because of a TV or Tablet being occupied... my kids aren't at the age of hogging screens yet, but it is still an absolute pain in the backside to get the PS5 onto the TV for any useful amount of time without one of a dozen disturbances.

So yea, short of buying a bigger house with more rooms and space to essentially hide away and get to play... this device is a good solution.

HOWEVER...

I've bought mine through Amazon because if this device is still just as bad at maintaining a connection as using my phone/tablet etc then it will go straight back. I'm hopeful that it will have a better connection.

Oh and in terms of why this device versus using a phone... size, battery, just needing phone for god knows what and simple ease. You pick it up and off you go. No messing about.

First and foremost, it's never nice to hear people losing their jobs. I hope they all find something else in the industry.

That said, this is just the beginning of staff losses and price hikes. The generation of kids coming in now all have parents that are familiar with videogames and the F2P MXT models are going to fall off a cliff.

The 80s babies ain't letting their kids play this crap.

My backlog is celebrating 🍾

@Hamurai Correct, and exactly what I was just pondering. Why is the trailer showing Junon firing the cannon, if the game ends in Forgotten Capitol?

Thinking back to the first game, and the unbelievable attention to detail SE gave to the game, I don't believe for 1 second that they're messing about with timelines and events. That's nonsense if you ask me.

So what is going on with the trailer then... and how can it be explained? No idea right now... haha

Great trailer! Great release date!

This is how you do a remake. The bar has been set and many, many others have fallen short.

For everyone that played the original when it released all those years ago... what an amazing gift this is. Well done SE - I often criticise them for all the rubbish they do, but this one deserves the applause and the accolades.

They packed in the content to this trailer too... things I am looking forward to and expected to see in part 2.

Gold saucer and games to play there
Chocobo racing
Chocobo riding on World map with abilities (practically confirms KOTR!)
Cosmo canyon
Niebelheim
Junon!
Military parade minigame!
The midgar zolom!
Weapon!
Vincent!
Cait Sith!

Don't think we saw Costa del Sol yet? I suspect that may be in the next trailer, hopefully with Hojo on the beach, a football to kick and that pool table better be there with a minigame to play!

Nope. Roblox is well and truly on the banned game list in my house. The kids can play it when they've moved out!

I stand true to my word though. Come to me with a proper game they want to play and I'll buy it there and then. Complete it and I'll buy you another. Ready when you are.

Roblox though? That does not qualify. And neither does Fortnite for the record.

"Completely forgettable story" and "extremely dull environments". And I'm out. Thanks for the heads up PushSquare!

@Luigia The lack of bluetooth is something the original Nintendo Switch got grief about. Interesting Sony have done the same thing... does it really add significant cost to the build? Hard to believe it does.

Of course... the headphones Sony sell you for the PS5 also do not connect to other devices via Bluetooth... (which is just irritating and in my humble opinion shouldn't even be allowed) so perhaps this is all a deliberate ploy to get you to use their headphones (which are distinctly average by the way) using the aux.

OK well the price point is decent at least.

Does PS Remote play work any better on this device versus others? I suspect that it's absolute nonsense that it would work any differently at all versus a phone or tablet, but hope springs eternal!

If this device offers the exact same levels of latency and reliability when using PS remote play, then I'm sorry, but what is the point in this device? It's for all the people that don't have a tablet or laptop? Yes... all those technology and gadget obsessed playstation owners who don't have a tablet or laptop... all three of them.

£200 is decent - but the fact is, I'm not parting with my cash as easily at the moment and I would much rather use my existing tablet and have £200 in my pocket towards the next Switch console.

I'm picking this one up, but only for the combined reasons of it being the first COD since I got my PS5 and the first COD I'll have bought in 10 years!

Trying to think of something positive to say about this release...

Nope. I got nothing.

As far as teaser trailers go... this was poor. PS5 hardware has been shifting some decent numbers over recent months, so it's a great opportunity for COD. This trailer stinks of complacency if you ask me. I was up for it, but this has put me off!

That laughing scene prevented me from voting Tidus.

I ended up going for Cloud Strife, but, I think you should do another article on the baddies(!) because Cloud as a character really has nothing on Sephiroth.

Unrelated... why isn't there a "Cloud's Theme" track on the FF7 soundtrack Original or Remake? All the other characters have one.

This looks and sounds dreadful.

It's not the amount of time that's the problem, it's filling games with boring content that's the problem.

I stand by my firm belief that a Disney owned studio would deliver the Star Wars game we all want. Ubisoft are essentially a mercenary studio - doesn't mean they will make a bad game, but it does mean they will inevitably fall short. They always do.

No interest in going to see either of these films...! I had them down as "watch once they land on streaming" kind of films. Am I missing out?!

Why would SE have anything to say about a FF9 remake when they've just launched FF16 and are between 6 and 9 months from the next FF7 Remake game?

I don't understand why fans want everything all at once. I'm sorry, but it's stupid. None of us have the time to play these games in such quick succession anyway.

Honestly, worse than all the Zelda fans wanting Wind Waker and Twiloght Princess last year when TotK was imminent. Even now, we've literally just had TotK and SS not so long ago. And we've literally just had FF16 and there's FF7 remake imminent!

My vote is for absolutely nothing about FF9 or WW/TP for at least a year please. They'll be perfect to slot into the CHASM of time that will exist before we see Final Fantasy 17 and the next major 3D Zelda game!

FF17 is a good 6 years away you'd think. FF7 remake part 3... a good 4 or 5 years I reckon. Who wants FF9 now, instead of somewhere in that long wait? Crazy!

@Flaming_Kaiser Hrmm yes, that's true - good points. Well we don't have long to wait and see what happens with this one. Maybe August will pay off for them.

Not sure how anyone gets an "everyone is here" vibe from that box art. It's the opposite. No-one is there. Haaland is literally the only exception.

Anyway, I am holding back my judgement until I have seen the FIFA licensed football game that FIFA mentioned at the time of EA disputing the costs!

Is there anything more vomit inducing than reading about FIFA and EA falling out over money?

The one silver lining in all of this, for me, is that EA will all but certainly see a dip in sales, and FIFA will lose put on a considerable income source for the foreseeable.

Which developer is going to pay anywhere near the license fee EA paid to go up against EA? I suspect even Konami gave that a resounding NOPE!

@Flaming_Kaiser Nah, I don't believe that logic at all. Of you release in August you're as good as saying "this game isn't good enough to compete".

Evidence? Shadow of Mordor. That released 30th September 2014 and was a huge breakout hit amongst big competition.

It did not release in August. If you're game is good, you back yourself.

This does look good. August release date is a bit weird though...? September to November is the sweet spot.

@bkeswick if they want people to buy digital... they'd stop making a physical console!

They clearly DO want people to buy physical, because they DO make a physical console.

Why do they want people to buy physical? Well, they need to keep their retail partners happy, don't they? GAME, Amazon, Target etc. are still way too far off the pace to cope with digital only.

Hrmm isn't this just the usual price drop in the summer tactic to maintain demand? It goes something along the lines of... Summer is sunny so people play outside more, oh no, they aren't playing videogames or buying playstations... here's 100 off to tempt you back inside. Does not mean a new hardware iteration is coming anytime soon.

Genuine question... if Final Fantasy 6 really is the best in the series, then why are SE remaking 7, and now there's rumours that 9 will follow? Why not 6?

As for 16's ranking... meh. I'm not far in at all, but the Game Of Thrones vibes this is giving off is already annoying. Will give it a chance, and hope it'll improve - but some of SE's story writing leaves a lot to be desired. It's like they develop great characters, locations and ideas... but then completely lose the plot. I hope it moves off the GOT vibe because I don't believe for one minute SE have written something even close to that quality - and I'm not even a huge GOT fan.

Yep, it's arriving today and looking forward to playing it inbetween watching Glastonbury coverage. One of my favourite weekends of the year just got even better!

I took the hard decision to put TotK on hold. Well I say hold. It's pretty much abandoned since FF16 is going to be at least a month and then there's a lot of PS5 games I've been saving, starting with Street Fighter and Jedi Survivor.

The original plan was to be playing TotK and wait for the first price drop on FF16, but what can I say? I've played 50 hours of TotK and it's already feeling repetitive and boring to me. All the sense of adventure and exploration is missing because I used it all up in BotW on a very similar map. It's a great game. It just doesn't have the hook because I already unhooked myself...!

Final Fantasy 16.

I joke. I joke.

Seriously, roll on the next generation and the end of physical.

I don't want F1 2023, can you remake F1 2003 instead?

Better drivers.
Better tracks.
Better racing.
Better pit stops.

Oh, and I can actually see where I am going without this stupid halo thing blocking half the screen. There's realism and then there's blocking half the viewing screen. The halo is there to protect the driver in an accident... is it needed in a game? Interesting debate that one. In the meantime... sod that for a laugh.

I don't understand the mockery in the article... it says "new music" not just "music". That's fine to confirm?!

Author of the article seems pretty quick to forget just how amazing it is/was that FF7 is being remade. It was requested for years and years. Rumours and speculation. Now that it's here, can we just enjoy it?

Also, the soundtrack of Final Fantasy 7 is one of the main reasons the game is held in such high esteem. So can we get someone writing articles on here that actually appreciates this fact? Where is the topic starter about which amazing FF7 songs will likely feature in Part 2, based on the locations we know are going to feature?

Not to go on, but just write about another game if this one isn't for you? It's fine to not want to write about FF7.

Final Fantasy 9 was the one for me. Spent the entire long summer between school and college. Wasn't quite a no life scenario as did it all with my best friend.

Well I say all... we actually never did find ONE of those pesky chocographs or whatever they were called. Great game and great time.

Hope the FF9 Remake rumours are true.

This looks dreadful. Wow. 2023 really is a peculiar year. I don't remember a recent year with this many truly excellent games AND this many truly dreadful games.

Also, why would you put Street Fighter content anywhere near this? Likely to do more harm to SF than any good to this!

@NEStalgia Genuine question here as I've seen a few people say similar to your comment now. How does having 2 discs in the box translate to there being less to download?

The game is too big to fit on 1 disc. That's why there is a second disc. We don't know how much of that second disc has been used... if it's also full, then there would likely still be a download on top of it?

Also, day one patch is still very likely and that patch is surely likely to be even bigger for a 2 disc game depending on what needs patching / likely more to patch! So that could still end up being a massive download anyway!

I'm looking forward to picking this one up in a few months. Too many games and not enough time at the moment which is actually getting a bit frustrating. I'm not paying full whack for a game that is going to sit unplayed though so I'm staying disciplined on this!

Is there a reason why we are thinking multiple discs means less to download to the HDD?

There's still going to be a day 1 patch... the 2 discs means absolutely diddly squat as to how ridiculously big that day 1 patch may or may not be.

This just screams of marketing. "Look how big our game is" message without the negativity of "how many GB did they just say I needed?! That's crazy!"

It's clever, I guess.

But at some point, near launch, we will still have the "how many GB did they just say I needed?! That's crazy" for the patch. So it's all irrelevant in the end.

Just make it look even better now that PS4 can be dropped and we're good.

Cloud Gaming is inevitable, but we're still a long way away from it replacing hardware.

The PS5 is the ugliest and bulkiest piece of hardware I've ever seen. Do I even want whatever a PS6 is going to look like in my living room?

Moreover, do I even want a huge TV screen attached to my living room wall in the near future?

AR/VR technology is moving slowly, but it's coming. It's inevitable. Cloud gaming is a key part of that future. We're just at a frustrating point where you have companies like Sony who still need to sell physical TV screens... and Samsung who still need to sell physical mobile phones.

Wearable tech has been talked about for so long, but we're still not quite at tipping point. We will get there one day though. 10 years. 20 years. Just look at how far phones have come in 30 years.

Not yet, but I will. I'm not into fighting games anywhere near enough to justify paying full price! I'll wait for the second price drop around Christmas time - looking forward to it though!

Not for long they don't!

Absolutely no chance they continue to work on anything LOTR related after this Gollum horror show.

There will be a lot of people that actually care about the LOTR brand and will ensure this studio goes nowhere near it in the future. Second chance? Sod off. This is LOTR. It's one of the most successful and recognisable entertainment brands in the world. You get one chance. You failed. Miserably.

Suggests they still have a fair bit of work to do on the game before they are confident on the release date...

...although don't forget this is also expected to be a peak game release. They will be keeping their cards close to their chests to avoid a competitor release date too.

If your plan is to release a portable device for remote play... Why allow remote play to already work on every pre-existing portable device?

I'm sorry but it's just plain stupid. They have already eroded the market this device would serve. The price point is irrelevant too - even if this comes in around the 200 mark I'd still argue you are better putting the 200 towards a Tablet or new phone.

Besides... they haven't told us the price. If this was coming out at 200 and perceived to be "cheap / good value" I think they'd have told us already.

Sony should spend less time talking about other hardware makers and more time watching and learning. This device is so off the mark it's embarrassing!

And not to bash too much here... (I do like Sony really) but claiming those earbuds offer "outstanding sound quality" without telling g us any of the associated spec is like I've gone back in time to the 90s when marketing was essentially just telling lies!

It's just poor. Very poor.

I use an iPad and a dualsense. This device is utterly pointless.

If you really want to go this route then just sell me the dualsense that comes in two halves and can connect to a wide range of devices. That has a purpose.

This LCD with no mobile data is just utterly rubbish. It's doa. Absolute fail from Sony - are they even serious about this? It's never going to sell!

Metal Gear Solid is happening. New Uncharted will be shown. And there's a huge expansion for Gran Turismo on the way. Good times, if true!