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@jimbouk at this point i am starting to believe they are bots sent by the competitors to diminish the brand. Hey, anything is possible nowadays!

It is hard for me to believe people like that exist.

@Neonix No.
You can mask it whatever you want, but if she was a straight woman making out with a man, we would not be having this discussion.

As a gay man, i would never say such a thing about games with straight people. Why should you?

There are no politics involved at all. Just a representation of this diverse society. If you don't like it, move to an isolated island.

And the franchise isn't dead. Sorry to disappoint.
Yours truly,
The Awokest of the awoken

@Neonix would you feel the same if she was a straight woman making out with a man? I wonder.

Also: politics and sociology aren't the same. As far as i am concerned the game doesn't say anything about politics. Why twisting it, and plotting this is a master plan by ...whom?? Oh right, Soros???? Please

Adorable! Thank you for bringing some positive vibes through posts like this.

And this is precisely why Sony didn't go full mode with this vertical of the business. They have an offer, and i am glad it evolved and adds more value, yet not a huge risk for the company either.

And another example of why the gaming community is still considered "the typical white straight dude". We need more diversity within the industry, and companies should be more communicative about it. Sadly, this is a reminder we have tons of work ahead Good will prevail though, or that's what I choose to believe, and i truly feel sad for the actress. It is sickening

To me the best looking PS5 game remains Forbidden West. A true visual gem. Not even Ragnarok had the degree of details and realism the former provides.

And a few months ago people were losing it cause PlayStation moved their HQs to the west. And now all docile creatures

And this is why PlayStation relocated their HQs to the US, ladies & gentlemen. PS keeps making (most of the time) great decisions

Gamers = drama queens. Really

I work for Meta and let me tell you: similar product aimed at different targets (through different prices), with similar specs. PSVR2 is the device you want for gaming, while Quest Pro is just for specific people - that is until the day they reduce the price.

I am one of those weirdos with PlayStation credit card. We collect 5x for every dollar on PSN. I wonder if PS Stars adds onto this loyalty / rewards program (PS rewards)? Or the latter will be rebranded / replaced for PS Stars? I wonder

@SolaceCreed I never did that. I am comparing this site, Push Square, to QAnon. Although it is more like Fox News at this point

@Royalblues Note that I haven't even bought the game hehe. I am waiting for a sale, definitely. I can't wait to play the entire full series again!

@Bleachedsmiles 😘

The thing is: do they really really have to explain the price increase?

We take so many things for granted nowadays. This is a private company: you either buy their products or services, or you don't. But we cannot demand an explanation for every single decision they make.

@Bleachedsmiles It is a matter of optics and pockets. And most importantly, how much of a disruption this really is.

Unfortunate they had to increase the price, but one can save one more month to be able to afford that light increase. Whoever wants a PS5, they will get one even with a price increase.

Lastly: come on, let's be honest. The gaming community barely focuses on positives. Instead they love complaining a lot. No matter what a gaming company does, people will always complain.

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@Bleachedsmiles
Under your excellent verbiage, there are a couple of quite misconceptions that leave your entire post quite meaningless.

The more "valued" American market. Wrong for so many reasons. The European market has always been PlayStation stronghold for generations.

Precisely because of that, and because they have a stronger position in Europe, they feel they can increase the price without not much of an impact.

If they aren't increasing the price in the "valued" American market is because here the competition is fiercer. Period.

And about "Xbox". I even barely name them, that's how unappealing the brand is to me. I wish them the best though! Their Game Pass gave us the new rebranded PS+, so i am here waiting for what's next

@Shepherd_Tallon Their comms team remains the same though, at least managers & leaders. And trust me, i have been looking 🔍

@zebric21 that tells you a lot about the gaming community. To me they are like Qanon, but with nerds/ geeks

@Shepherd_Tallon As a comms profesional myself i honestly believe that's what they are doing, to much of my surprise.

But then i see them opening new comms & mkt jobs and that's when i get lost. I would change PS head of comms if i were them though.

@Widey85 parents will buy whatever the kids tell them so. They want a " God of War" or FF16, the parents will buy a PS5.

Casual gamers? Sony might capture them through other venues Xbox is not contemplating: movies (Uncharted) , Netflix (Ghost of Tsushima) , HBO (The Last of Us)

@Shepherd_Tallon I don't think Sony is preoccupied in looking "better" at this point. The only way for them to look good is ultimately through their games. And as long as they release good games, paired with good hardware, they will be ok even with a €50 increase. Consoles are a luxury item, and whoever wants them, they will pay.

@Widey85 People who want s PS5 will get it even with a €50 increase. That's the reality

@mariomaster96 €50
Not €100
Not €300

€50

Less than the value of a game.
Unfortunate? Yes.
Realistic due to the international economy situation? Yes
Less of an increase than other hardware (see Oculus)? Yes

Love all people panicking. It is a slight increase, less than the value of a game. If you can't afford a €50 increase then probably you shouldn't buy videogames in the first place. This will affect nothing on console sales. Nothing

Really. The gaming community needs to chill, starting with Push Square. QAnon but the gamers version.

This is a survey! Pure & simple. It doesn't mean they are adding NFTs to PS Stars, and the headline & image are such a clickbait. Oh well...i will be busy happily playing this weekend

"would any of this be anywhere near as engaging if you were playing as a human?". This is so reductive.

By that rhetoric, we could apply this to all games:
-Would TLOU be so good without Joel?
-Would Spiderman game gather millions of sales without Spiderman?
-Would Horizon be as attractive as it is right now without robots?

You are basically questioning the core aspect of a game. It is just nonsensical

My take:
-Originality
-Love the art direction
-Graphics are fantastic
-Soundtrack, although not used a lot, HITS at crucial moments
-Love the story

9/10 for me

@Titntin Unfortunately this will not be the only time we will need to have this discussion.

@DartLOD Absolutely. And i made my point clear earlier on today. However, as i also mentioned, any critic should be based on final, confirmed facts, not based in seconds of unconfirmed material.

Sammy deleted his "WTF opinion article" on this issue and replaced it with this one. Interesting

Sammy, as a member of the press, this should apply to you as well. Your earlier article was anything but based on those unpolished leaks. And the tone you used was quite condemning. Food for thought

@Titntin completely agree!

But we also know Sammy tends to be extremely critical - borderline "entitlement behavior"- towards many of PS initiatives, projects, games, etc. He made such a huge deal of the new PS+ system and turns out to be quite good. Or about Sony increasing live services investment by 50%, almost proclaiming it was meant to be the end of solo / offline games. And like those examples, many more in the recent past.

Not saying not to be critical, but to frame those critics around certainties and solid facts.

I am sure the delay on the release date has to do with the constant drama surrounding us: US Supreme Court decision & January 6 hearings. PS in the past delayed a State of Play cause of the news from the outside world. I would suspect they will move the announcement to next week

One of my favorite games ever. However, i will not be paying $69 just to play it again with better graphics. Remastered looks great on its own. Having said that, i would be willing to pay $20 for it, or just wait until it is included on PS Extra or Premium

Too late Sam,

After your initial article, which the site benefited from a big list of comments, now it seems you are back tracking or adding other aspects to the overall Sony strategy you didn't include on your first round. You just generated this whole anxiety across some people here that now you are trying to control.

@art_of_the_kill You are making innumerable wrong, misleading, or simply untruthful comments here. You might or might not resonate with what the company is doing, but: no, despite you say the contrary, PS interest on PC and mobile is not sudden. It has been in the making for several years already - and press has reported about it hundreds of times over time. Leave the PS brand? How and why would they do such a thing when it is top 10 on the most beloved brands, and when it is making record profits? It is basically not true and it would be absurd. In fact PlayStation has been Sony helping hand for a long long time. You are afraid of change, and i get it, but trust. A world where live games & single player games can coexist is absolutely possible. A world where games turn into shows, movies, mobile experiences while having the console version is absolutely doable and realistic.

@IOI your assertion of "live services eating up resources for single party games" is not necessarily correct. PlayStation has already allocated money to single party games, even unannounced ones since they take years to make. What they are doing is invest MORE money on other adventures, since they are also making MORE money nowadays than before. But again, spending more money in new portfolios doesn't have to have to be in detriment of first party /single player games.

@AdamNovice Somebody with common sense

@trev666 As long as they keep delivering the first party titles i love, i honestly don't care if they expand their portfolios. In fact quite the opposite: potential new customers that will get to know PS first party games! More diversification = more revenue = more money to make new games. I really don't understand what the big deal here is

@Juanalf It doesn't have to be read that way. The PDF the article shares shows that PlayStation indeed by 2025 will allocate half of its investment to live services, but it doesn't say it will cut half the expense of first party titles. What if live services is a new expense they didn't have before? Also, you don't keep in consideration how much more money PS is now making and how much more liquidity they have right now. You guys are freaking out for nothing. Be excited for the times ahead!

People really don't read, or don't think too much. This doesn't mean they are leaving single players world. Do you really think Sony would do such a thing? Their franchises remain the most successful to date. They are saying they are increasing their investment towards live service, but it doesn't mean they will not keep producing first party / single player games. Portfolio diversification. READ!