They have lost the wars but a world without Xbox is a world where the PS5 price would be higher or a world where the Dreamcast 2 is announced. I would hope for the latter but know the former to be the inevitable.
Pitchforks away everyone. I don't see a problem with announcement embargoes of only a few days. If people are so impatient and jump ship to Xbox and ditch PS in that timeframe then there they deserve everything they get. I can't actually believe that anyone has done that although I guass a few overly dramatic YouTubers have probably threatened to.
@Beerheadgamer82 PS5 owners don't want those and instead want sub par third party titles that they are too impatient to wait for a PS5 announcement for.
If it's digital only it reduces the urgency for getting a single player game for me. I have far too many digital games but don't think I have paid full price for any since the PS4 came out.
So the game didn't have enough skins to unlock to keep people playing/paying to unlock the "best" ones. That seems to be the driver of most live service games. That and the game has to be fun to play in the first place. I would like to think ND nailed that part.
Don't be so negative. All 12 live service games will be hits. I will forgo sleep and quit my job and spend 2 hours a day playing each one of them to make sure they don't fail. I will spend all my money on them, which will be limited without an income due to quitting my job, until I die, which won't be long without sleeping and having no money for food.
@BeerIsAwesome It could be worse. They could try and be edgy. It's social media so they are just playing the game so as long as you see through it then you're OK. Being cold and precise just doesn't cut the mustard these days.
@AdamNovice Surely they are just piggybacking off Sony's promotion rather than having a dig? Making sure the Series owners don't put their consoles up for sale on ebay just so they can get a PS5 for the MGS3 remake. Basically they are being cheap. Why pay for advertising when someone else can do it for you?
The internet is readily available in order for people to make informed choices or are people too busy watching people doing inane things on tiktok to do a bit of research? Keep the numbers.
@RonnieL I agree that people who send death threats are pathetic but unfortunately that is the world of social media these days. It started out promising but descends further from "social" as time goes by.
@Kidfried @thefourfoldroot1 Basically I am hoping Microsoft throw a tantrum. "If you won't let me play with these toys then you can't play with any of mine." May put Phil closer to Jim in the eyes of gamers then.
@thefourfoldroot1 As the UK forms less than 1% of the world's population and it is all about the cloud then they can afford to screw over all the UK Xbox owners and potential cloud streamers. They can just blame it on the CMA and then the death threats to CMA employees start.
With supposedly only 2 million Xbox Series consoles in the UK they may as well just ditch the UK market and plough ahead I guess. The extra income from the new subscribers worldwide should offset the loss.
@NEStalgia Thanks for pointing out the small print. Guess the increase must be from the fact that more PS5 games are now being sold increasing revenue. Guess the price increase is benefitting Sony despite lower sales then.
@LordBakemono It gives me great pleasure knowing that these people have achieved everything they ever wanted in life so can now just spend their days giving games the worst rating.
If Quidditch was in Hogwarts Legacy it would have probably been half baked anyway. They would rather sell you Quidditch Champions 23 then Quidditch Champions 24 and so on like regular sports games.
@Reeneman Are you new to social media? It is predominantly just abuse and bs no matter the topic. The days of the net just being cute cats and people bumping uglies are long gone.
@NomNom @thefourfoldroot1 Since a couple of generations ago anything can be possible. I assumed Bayonetta would be multiplatform and that ended up a Nintendo exclusive. FFXV was on Xbox so you assume XVI would be but it isn't. At least no one bought a PS5 for Redfall.
There have been console exclusives since the 80s so not sure why it would change now. It is annoying if you don't have multiple consoles but you know going in for a console that it won't get every game released for it.
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Re: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 May Be PS5, PS4's Worst Kept Secret
The sequel should be called Nickelodeon All-Star Melee.
Re: Random: NieR Creator Yoko Taro Loses Nightmarish Emil Mask, Replacement Probably Haunted
Maybe this new mask will be his lucky charm?
Re: Price of Fortnite's V-Bucks Set to Change in Select North American Regions, UK Because Inflation
Virtual cotton and PVC has gone up in price so this makes sense. They have to pass on the cost to consumers.
Re: SEGA and Bungie Were On Microsoft's Shopping List in 2020, Xbox Emails Show
So if the ABK deal doesn't happen they will buy Sega is what this is telling us.
Re: Xbox Boss Wishy-Washy on Whether The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Come to PS6, PS5
Elder Scrolls 5 on every system ever and Elder Scrolls 6 on just one plus PC.
Re: "We've Lost the Console Wars," Says Trillion Dollar Underdog Xbox
They have lost the wars but a world without Xbox is a world where the PS5 price would be higher or a world where the Dreamcast 2 is announced. I would hope for the latter but know the former to be the inevitable.
Re: The Calisto Protocol's Story DLC Is a Timed PS5, PS4 Exclusive for, Er, 48 Hours
Wonder how much they paid for that exclusivity window? Whatever they could find down the back of the sofa it seems.
Re: Xbox Had Embargoed Persona Dev's Metaphor: ReFantazio After All, as Fantasy RPG Is Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Pitchforks away everyone.
I don't see a problem with announcement embargoes of only a few days. If people are so impatient and jump ship to Xbox and ditch PS in that timeframe then there they deserve everything they get. I can't actually believe that anyone has done that although I guass a few overly dramatic YouTubers have probably threatened to.
Re: Mass Effect's Dead Shepard Statue Pulled from Sale, BioWare Admits Communication Error
If it didn't say death on the box I would assume it was a weird relaxation pose.
Re: Lord of the Rings Needs to Be the Biggest Game Franchise in the World, Says Embracer
@BearsEatBeets The phrase should be changed to 'all their rings on one finger'. Keep your mind out of the gutter.
Re: Don't Panic if Third-Party Games Aren't Immediately Announced for PS5, PS4 in the Aftermath of Xbox Showcase
@Beerheadgamer82 PS5 owners don't want those and instead want sub par third party titles that they are too impatient to wait for a PS5 announcement for.
Re: Don't Panic if Third-Party Games Aren't Immediately Announced for PS5, PS4 in the Aftermath of Xbox Showcase
What you are saying is to hold off on sticking your PS5 on ebay to change to Xbox until around a week after the show.
Re: Sorry Physical Fans! The New Like a Dragon May Be Digital Only on PS5, PS4
If it's digital only it reduces the urgency for getting a single player game for me. I have far too many digital games but don't think I have paid full price for any since the PS4 came out.
Re: Random: Thought PSVR2 Was Expensive? Apple's Vision Pro Is Here to Hold Your Beer
My car cost less than this. For that reason I don't think I am the target audience for this.
Re: Want More Resident Evil Remakes? Tell Capcom Which Ones in Official Survey
It has to be Code Veronica for me as it is the oldest one that has yet to be remastered.
Re: Rumour: Naughty Dog's Troubled The Last of Us Multiplayer PS5 Project Was Sniped by Bungie
So the game didn't have enough skins to unlock to keep people playing/paying to unlock the "best" ones. That seems to be the driver of most live service games. That and the game has to be fun to play in the first place. I would like to think ND nailed that part.
Re: Xbox Wouldn't Shoot Itself in the Foot by Yanking Call of Duty Off PS5, Says EU
If Sony had signed the agreement then they would have guaranteed 10 years. I can see Microsoft screwing them over if they don't.
Re: Reaction: Sony's PS5, PC Live Service Strategy Won't Work If It's All Samey Shooters
Don't be so negative. All 12 live service games will be hits. I will forgo sleep and quit my job and spend 2 hours a day playing each one of them to make sure they don't fail. I will spend all my money on them, which will be limited without an income due to quitting my job, until I die, which won't be long without sleeping and having no money for food.
Re: Random: Xbox Politely Points Out All the Non-Exclusives from Sony’s PS5 Showcase
@BeerIsAwesome It could be worse. They could try and be edgy. It's social media so they are just playing the game so as long as you see through it then you're OK. Being cold and precise just doesn't cut the mustard these days.
Re: Random: Xbox Politely Points Out All the Non-Exclusives from Sony’s PS5 Showcase
@AdamNovice Surely they are just piggybacking off Sony's promotion rather than having a dig? Making sure the Series owners don't put their consoles up for sale on ebay just so they can get a PS5 for the MGS3 remake. Basically they are being cheap. Why pay for advertising when someone else can do it for you?
Re: Fairgames from Haven Studio Comes to PS5, PC
This better have a coconut shy in it or I'm taking them to court under the Trades Description Act.
Re: Sony's Portable PS5 Streaming Handheld Launches Later This Year
This is going to be more expensive than the Dualsense Edge and for that reason it is going to be dead within weeks.
Re: Poll: Was This Sony's Best PlayStation Showcase Yet?
There goes that brand momentum!
Re: Final Fantasy Could Ditch Numbers for Future Instalments
The internet is readily available in order for people to make informed choices or are people too busy watching people doing inane things on tiktok to do a bit of research?
Keep the numbers.
Re: Summer Game Fest Will Feature 3 or 4 'Pretty Big' Announcements, Says Geoff Keighley
I'd be more surprised if he said there wouldn't be anything of note so don't bother watching.
Re: Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Approved by the EU Commission
@RonnieL I agree that people who send death threats are pathetic but unfortunately that is the world of social media these days. It started out promising but descends further from "social" as time goes by.
Re: Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Approved by the EU Commission
@Kidfried @thefourfoldroot1 Basically I am hoping Microsoft throw a tantrum. "If you won't let me play with these toys then you can't play with any of mine." May put Phil closer to Jim in the eyes of gamers then.
Re: Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Approved by the EU Commission
@RonnieL I'm assuming you are being sarcastic. Off to be pathetic on the net, who's next on my hit list. Note that this is sarcasm.
Re: Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Approved by the EU Commission
@thefourfoldroot1 As the UK forms less than 1% of the world's population and it is all about the cloud then they can afford to screw over all the UK Xbox owners and potential cloud streamers. They can just blame it on the CMA and then the death threats to CMA employees start.
Re: Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Approved by the EU Commission
With supposedly only 2 million Xbox Series consoles in the UK they may as well just ditch the UK market and plough ahead I guess. The extra income from the new subscribers worldwide should offset the loss.
Re: Former PlayStation Boss Saddened by PixelOpus Studio Closure
With all the acquisitions going on, couldn't they just sell them on thus unacquiring them? Or would that cost more than shutting them down?
Re: Capcom Aiming for Street Fighter 6 to Be the Best-Selling Game in the Series
"We are going to release Fancy Game n+1 and we aim to sell about 50% of the number of copies of Fancy Game n" said no exec ever.
Re: $70 Games Could Be Hurting PS5, PS4 Sales, But There's More to the Story
@NEStalgia Thanks for pointing out the small print. Guess the increase must be from the fact that more PS5 games are now being sold increasing revenue. Guess the price increase is benefitting Sony despite lower sales then.
Re: $70 Games Could Be Hurting PS5, PS4 Sales, But There's More to the Story
I assume revenue includes money from live service games which is why Sony is after a larger slice of that pie.
Re: Soapbox: I No Longer Think Subscriptions Like PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass Are the Future of Gaming
Subscriptions services should be the norm for live service games that aren't F2P to stop the talk of game discs becoming coasters.
Re: Remedy Working to Realise Key Elements of Original Max Payne for PS5 Remakes
Everyone knows the best entry in the series was the movie starring Sully.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PS5) - Fantastic Sequel Is Bigger and Better in Every Way
@LordBakemono It gives me great pleasure knowing that these people have achieved everything they ever wanted in life so can now just spend their days giving games the worst rating.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PS5) - Fantastic Sequel Is Bigger and Better in Every Way
Looking forward to the 0/10 crew coming out for this one with the inevitable "What score would you give" poll.
Re: PlayStation Is No Longer Officially Verified on Twitter
Time to increase the price of games again so they can afford the tick.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's PS5 File Size Is Ridiculous
@Tomato_Goose Don't start the conspiracy theorists off.
"Microsoft are paying developers to make their games bigger on PS5!"
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Fans Livid Quidditch Is Allegedly Being Sold as a Separate Game
If Quidditch was in Hogwarts Legacy it would have probably been half baked anyway. They would rather sell you Quidditch Champions 23 then Quidditch Champions 24 and so on like regular sports games.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy, PS5's Spellbinding Harry Potter Spin-Off, Massively Exceeded Sales Expectations
Imagine how much it would have sold without the boycott!
Re: Two Weeks Prior to PS5, PS4 Release, Tin Hearts Goes Timed Exclusive to Switch
I can't imagine Nintendo paid for 26 days of exclusivity?
Re: UK Sales Charts: Gotham Knights Leaps from the Shadows Back into the Top 10
@bindiana Thanks for the tip. It will definitely be worth it at that price.
Re: Ageing Hardware Like PS4, Nintendo Switch May Be Holding LEGO 2K Drive Back
With around a quarter of a billion PS4 and Switch consoles sold you can see why they would want cash from their owners.
Re: No, the PS5 Slim Didn't Leak Earlier Today
@Reeneman Are you new to social media? It is predominantly just abuse and bs no matter the topic. The days of the net just being cute cats and people bumping uglies are long gone.
Re: MultiVersus Fans Annoyed They Paid for a PS5, PS4 Game That's Going Offline for Months
I assume this kind of thing was in the T&Cs you probably had to agree to when you first started the game.
Re: E3 2023 in Doubt as More Publishers Pull Out
I have visions of the event and it is just a solitary booth with a guy called Dave just hoping for death to consume him.
Re: Vampire FPS Redfall Was in Development for PS5, But Was Canned After Xbox Buyout
@NomNom @thefourfoldroot1 Since a couple of generations ago anything can be possible. I assumed Bayonetta would be multiplatform and that ended up a Nintendo exclusive. FFXV was on Xbox so you assume XVI would be but it isn't. At least no one bought a PS5 for Redfall.
Re: Vampire FPS Redfall Was in Development for PS5, But Was Canned After Xbox Buyout
There have been console exclusives since the 80s so not sure why it would change now. It is annoying if you don't have multiple consoles but you know going in for a console that it won't get every game released for it.