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Great to see! Xbox users are definitely getting thrown into the deep end for this game. I tried the new bug missions last night and got completely destroyed.

@Northern_munkey Is it? Maybe I didn't give it a fair enough shot. Is the lag present in the campaign too? I was craving a Battlefield-like game, but I ended up going back to BF1 and Battlefront 2.

@Northern_munkey Another favorite of mine is Black Hawk Down. I had hoped for a quality campaign in Delta Force, but after installing and sitting through the intro cutscene, I had to delete it immediately. Such a bummer.

Despite all the snide comments (including mine), this has the potential to be fun, if not good. I don't think anyone would be expecting an Oscar contender, but CoD campaigns are usually entertaining. No reason a movie couldn't be the same.

Didn't they do this already? It's called 13 Hours.

@Andee This is the way.

@MidnightDragonDX Well that's a statement wide open for interpretation haha.

@LiamCroft I thought they said they were discontinuing PS4-only titles in the Essential games.

Edit: Nevermind, I see that they said that would start in 2026.

I remember playing I Am Alive in college and really enjoying it. The mechanic of pointing an empty gun at an enemy and hoping they don't realize you have no bullets was such a cool idea.

@awp69 Metacritic is not something to put a lot of stock in. It's just a weighted average and reviews are opinions. Liam thinks that MGS3 is a better game than GoW and I tend to agree, but it doesn't mean that someone else's opinion isn't valid. Just because you disagree doesn't mean that Liam is wrong, nor does it mean you are.

This is a wait-for-a-sale game, for me. It'll be a fun romp when the time comes, but $40 is pretty steep for a 6 hour campaign, especially when the MP doesn't interest me.

Today is all about Helldivers 2 and the Obedient Democracy Support Troopers.

I played this a bunch when they first released in early access, but at this point, I'm waiting for 1.0.

@kmtrain83 @Vovander I'd encourage you guys to check out Tom's reporting. He could certainly be wrong or things may change, but he has sources within AMD, NVIDIA, Sony, Microsoft, etc. and he has been incredibly reliable and knowledgeable about stuff like this before (see his reporting on PS5 Pro before it was revealed).

He points to reduced costs of internal tech, better cooling (smaller fan components), smaller silicon dies, better use of PSSR, etc., as well as Sony's desire to make a more affordable unit this time around, similar to the transition from PS3 to PS4, where PS4 was much cheaper at launch, though much more powerful.

I get that the current economic situation is different than 2013, but there's much more than tariffs and inflation to drive the cost of electronics.

@Vovander I'm going off of a reliable tech analyst and leaker. I don't pretend to know the ins and outs, but I'd wager he knows more than either of us.

@Vovander Tom from Moore's Law Is Dead says he has reliable sources indicating that the PS6 will actually be cheaper than we all think. Maybe like a $500-$600 console.

"...little more than an empty folder at this stage."

Then why the hell have you announced it??????

I love CoD, but I've never been a huge Treyarch/Black Ops guy, so if this entry gets panned, I won't be too bummed. Sledgehammer got thrown under the bus for MW3 and the 1 year turnaround time and this looks to be repeating the same mistake.

Please just give me a solid Infinity Ward game and for the love of God, give Sledgehammer a fair shot.

No gameplay, no hype. That said, I love the LotF reboot, so as long as they build off that, then this will be a wonderful game.

Legally distinct Obedient Democracy Support Troopers!

@get2sammyb I think the exploration and level design look very Soulslike, even if there isn't stamina-based combat. While I can only go off the trailers, I'm getting Soulslike-adjacent vibes in a similar way that Stellar Blade has.

@LifeGirl Very popular if you had a Dreamcast. Perspective is everything.

@Questionable_Duck Yeah, we all definitely have those. I'd lose my mind if they announced remasters or remakes of the Ambrosia Software games (Escape Velocity, Harry the Handsome Executive, etc.).

@Fizza The thing is I don't think it was a massive announcement. It's a well regarded cult classic, but it's not like it's considered one of the greatest of all time.

@Quintumply Yeah, Geoff getting choked up about Okami was borderline comedy.

This almost seems like Alien Isolation: Dino Edition and I'm here for it. Saber has really been on a hot streak lately.

PlayStation has a service that is closer to what I think is sustainable. Strauss Zelnick said as much, too. The subscription service is great for back-catalog games, but doing day-and-date releases not only devalues the product to become just "content" to feed to the subscription machine, but also trains the audience to not buy new releases.

Gamepass is great for consumers in the short term, but has not only crippled Microsoft's ability to sell games in their own ecosystem, but has a bleeding effect into the wider gaming industry. It's similar to how Apple's AppStore created a race to the bottom with F2P games.

I get that Xbox players are very defensive about Gamepass. Why wouldn't you be? It's great value. But if you zoom out, you can see the bigger picture in how subscription services, in general, have devalued products, not just with games, but beyond.

Spotify devalued music, Netflix devalued TV shows, Disney+ devalued movies.

All it takes is a loss leader to force a change and that kind of power to reshape an entire industry is pretty scary.

I hope they just call it "Lords of the Fallen." 😂

But seriously, I really enjoyed the reboot and can't wait to see what the sequel has in store. My only concern is they said that they were going to make the art style a little more palatable for a wider audience, but I really, really enjoyed the macabre art style of the reboot, so I hope it doesn't stray too far.

This game looks laugh out loud funny. I love the irreverent humor; absurdist, but deadpan.

Would love a full Warbond dedicated to ODST, but I suspect this will just be outfits like the Killzone stuff was.

I still play CoD MW3 (2023) regularly and play BF1 on and off, but would welcome a new change of pace. I tried BF2042 recently and didn't vibe with it at all. Really hoping that BF6 has that spark, but I suppose I'll find out this weekend. After the last two entries, there is absolutely no way that I'm buying BF6 sight unseen.

@dodgykebaab @naruball "Shipped," in this context I'm pretty sure means sold to retailers, but not to end users. In Sony's mind, it's the same thing. They got paid either way.

@Oram77 Haven't played, so can't say haha. I personally like the Mafia games (even 3), so I imagine I'll like this game just fine.

@Oram77 This is true.

Cancel Marathon and reboot Myth!!! 😋

@Oram77 Well, to be fair, even though PlayStation didn't own Firewalk for the majority of Concord's development, PlayStation execs thought it was a good idea to buy the studio outright even before the game was released. This showed a serious(ly misguided) confidence in the product.

That said, I think Bungie coming under the PS Studios umbrella is a good thing. Bungie has made some of my favorite games of all time and I actually have faith that Marathon will, at the very least, be really fun to play. Whether is has staying power is another question altogether.

This game always struck me as a purely narrative driven experience, rather than a bombastic gameplay showcase (a la Uncharted). I'm willing to bet that fans of period pieces and crime drama will find a lot to love here.

Gameplay has never been Mafia's strongest pillar. If gameplay is basically the same as Mafia remake, then that will likely be good enough for me. The fact that there isn't an open world or side quests or whatever is a huge selling point, not a detractor.

This looks incredible, but after Battlefield 5 and 2042, a healthy dose of skepticism is warranted. Probably why they're making such a big deal out of the open beta.

@nessisonett I'd love a Battlefront 3, too. Been playing on and off for years and the Starfighter Assault mode is a real gem.

@ShogunRok I literally laughed out loud when I heard that in the stream. Even Orc City has a better ring to it.

@lazarus11 Banishers wasn't offered through Essential. It's on Extra for the time being. I'd love to get Banishers on Essential though.

I bought Lies of P on day 1, but it's easily the best title that's been offered so far this year. While Dragon Age disappointed me considerably, it's a huge title to release on the service, along with Diablo 4.

I've dabbled in Extra and Premium, but as someone who buys a lot of games anyway, I can never justify that added expense. I've settled on Essential and don't foresee that changing anytime soon.

All in all, PS Plus is a fantastic value and doesn't get its flowers nearly enough. Glad @get2sammyb spent the time to spotlight it!

When it comes to people's safety, video games can always wait. Thoughts going out to everyone in the affected areas. Stay safe everyone!

So I deleted CoD HQ, which had both MW3 and BO6 installed. Before deletion, it was about 200GB. Now, I just have MW3 installed and its 160GB... huh? What on Earth is going on with their file packages??

I used to change my avatar rather regularly, but I've been rockin Victor Sullivan for a while. No need to change from that profile in swagger.

CoD HQ was such a boneheaded idea. I play both MW3 and BO6, so I have both installed, but a friend of mine only plays MW3 and his install is basically the same size. This means that he's had BO6 installed the whole time and doesn't have access to it.

If you want to have hot links in your game to quick open another app, that's fine, but don't force us to have them installed!

Even the red flowers somehow growing sideways are in both games 😂

@SeaDaVie @Oram77 I think you could make the argument that the game type is as popular as ever, but newcomers have a near-impossible task of dislodging players from the giants in the genre (Fortnite, Apex Legends, Warzone, etc.).

@Kidfunkadelic83 Strictly speaking, I think Battle Royale's only requirement is a last man/team standing structure, but the shrinking map is all but mandated because it funnels everyone into a single point to force a face-off. There are other tropes, like scrounging for equipment that most games share, too.

@kmtrain83 Yeah, I guess for me the 5-7s just devalue the whole brand. I know the prequels weren’t well executed, but the story they told was excellent. I just don’t see the same quality narratives in most modern Star Wars. That said, I love that Outlaws has nothing to do with Jedi. Some of the coolest stories that Star Wars has told have nothing to do with space magic.

The first game is excellent, so I'm very much looking forward to this.

@AverageGamer I disagree. Star Wars used to be an event. Now it's just content. Since Disney bought the IP, I think they've done a pretty poor job in making Star Wars feel special. I respect that people disagree with me, but something being Star Wars used to get me incredibly excited. Now, it's a net negative; something for the product to overcome. You can't miss something if it doesn't go away.