@IOI I think Sony's problem is the closure of studios like Japan Studio as well the as the removal of smaller scale games and remasters/remakes of pre-PS4 games. Given games take around 5 years to make nowadays, we can look back at 2017-2019's PS4 lineup and compare:
Gravity Rush 2 - Japan Studio is no more
Horizon Zero Dawn - Already got a sequel in 2022 but got DLC and a VR game in 2023
MLB The Show 17-19 - MLB The Show is annual so got a game in 2023
Several remasters/remakes of old games (PaRappa the Rapper, LocoRoco, Wipeout, Patapon, LocoRoco 2, Shadow of the Colossus, MediEvil) - After 2020's Demon's Souls remake, the only pre-PS4 remaster/remake was TLoU Part 1 of which TLoU was already remastered for PS4
Matterfall - Returnal released in 2021
Uncharted The Lost Legacy - Naughty Dog are all focused on TLoU
Everybody's Golf - Japan Studio is no more and since that happened, Clap Hanz released an Apple Arcade exclusive and a Switch exclusive
Knack II - Japan Studio is no more
Gran Turismo Sport - GT7 released in 2022
SingStar Celebration - SingStar franchise seems to be finished
God of War - Already got a sequel in 2022
Spider-Man - Already got a standalone expansion in 2020 and got a sequel in 2023
PSVR games like Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Blood & Truth, Everybody's Golf VR - It looks like Sony has pretty much abandoned PSVR2 already
Days Gone - Bend are currently working on a new IP
Concrete Genie - Pixelopus are no more
I don't think complacency is the right word. I think it's just that they reacted in a certain way to Microsoft trying to buy up everything (going all in on live service to be able to be self-sufficient) and it backfired.
@Bionic-Spencer @rockodoodle The leak also said they're leaving gaming if Game Pass growth doesn't quadruple by 2027. Which makes it seem like someone at Microsoft who is above Phil Spencer has issued an ultimatum for the gaming division, "Become as profitable as our other divisions like Windows or we will shut it down."
I wonder what the Black Friday and holiday deals will look like for PS5. It's clear that all the recent deals like the MW3 bundle are only about clearing stock of the old PS5 model so will likely all be gone even before Black Friday.
@Sam_ATLUS I think it's very bizarre that for something that's been officially announced and is rumoured to be released tomorrow, Sony still hasn't given it a release date. You'd have thought they'd have given the release date about a week in advance like they did the PS4 Slim in 2016.
Anyone think it's odd how Sony haven't announced the PS+ Extra/Premium games for November yet? In the past it was always announce on the 2nd Wednesday of the month for release on the following Tuesday like for August:
Announce August 9th
Release August 15th
(I used August as an example as like November it had 5 Wednesdays)
But now it's already passed that day (November 8th is the 2nd Wednesday of this month) and nothing announced.
@DennisReynolds I figure that the digital only Series X replacing the current disc Series X would result in publishers stop making physical games for Xbox. So while disc Series X owners could still buy older physical games, there wouldn't be new ones.
@K1LLEGAL Yes, the new setup being a 2 model setup of digital only Series X + Series S. It's possible Phil Spencer saw the backlash in response to the leaks and decides to change strategies but given what we've seen recently I think the Activision acquisition went to his head and we get full on arrogant Microsoft like Don Mattrick in 2013.
@DennisReynolds Xbox's push to digital only is earlier than next gen, the Xbox leaks revealed that the current Series X disc model is being replaced by a digital only Series X model in 2024.
@get2sammyb Don't forget that MLB The Show is live service so we already know that 3/6 games is that (MLB The Show 24, 25, 26) given the franchise releases almost every year in March. So from that it seems the 6 are:
MLB The Show 24
MLB The Show 25
MLB The Show 26
Concord
Fairgame$
Marathon
If they're counting PS Studios games where they don't own the studio like Helldivers 2 then replace one of Concord/Fairgame$/Marathon with that game.
Looks to me like Sony's change in direction is leave live service to the live service studios (Bungie, San Diego, Firewalk, Haven) meanwhile studios that traditionally work on single player epics, work on single player epics.
I thought the obvious thing to do would be pivot from live service to normal games and use ports/remasters to fill in the gaps between new games. Like how in December, Switch is getting a port of the Rocksteady Arkham Trilogy.
But I guess they fell for the same traps as before by looking at Fortnite breaking records and not the gigantic live service graveyard that has formed over time.
I think Switch 2 will get GTA6 and a reasonable expectation for that console is base PS4 power. So Rockstar releases it on both.
If it doesn't release on last gen or Switch 2, I think it'll be another Baldur's Gate 3 situation where the Series S massively hurts the Xbox experience.
@naruball Forums get considered as a separate entity. Like when forums shut down, the closing message points the blame at social media as for why the forums are shutting down.
Sounds like a threat. Leaked emails (via the big Xbox leak) reveal Microsoft are leaving gaming if Game Pass growth doesn't quadruple by 2027 but that won't be possible without the subscription being on PS and Nintendo systems. As Microsoft owns CoD now, the tactic will probably be "put Game Pass on your systems or CoD disappears forever".
@nessisonett @Godot25 @themightyant Nintendo in the Wii U era showed you can solve the problem by having the CEO take a pay cut instead. The strategy paid off too given the Switch's gigantic success.
@MFTWrecks I agree that what Bungie did was wrong and Jim Ryan shouldn't have given them control over Sony's other studios (shouldn't have acquired Bungie in the first place either).
I would say that the original Factions had an advantage in the sense that it was bundled with the TLoU single player campaign. Like many games of that era, you'd get it for the single player and check out the multiplayer while you're there.
I think the best chance for Factions 2 taking off in the traditional sense (playerbase sticking because the game is fun) would've been a GoT Legends type release approach. You can buy it standalone or as part of a bigger bundle that includes a single player release (in Factions 2's case, standalone or as part of TLoU 2 Remastered).
@MFTWrecks I think there's a much bigger discussion to be had about whether people play online multiplayer games for fun anymore in the PS/Xbox space or is it just because of psychological tactics trapping them into a grind.
Of course it's very possible Sony reveals the Slim release date via a blog post but I still get the feeling of a State of Play on Thursday with everything going on.
@Tchunga Because Capcom is more financially stable nowadays. When Capcom were less financially stable, they made more exclusivity and exclusion deals with 1st parties. For example SFV PS console exclusive, MH World blocked from releasing on Switch, Dead Rising 4 Xbox console exclusive, etc.
But now everything's multiplatform (of course if the teased game is a Zelda remake it would be Switch exclusive given 1st party IP), naturally some games are skipping Switch because it's not powerful enough but that would likely change when Switch 2 is announced.
I don't see Capcom announcing a new Monster Hunter (let alone releasing it) before Switch 2 is announced so I think that leaves Resident Evil (e.g. RE5 remake, Code Veronica remake, Revelations 3) or Zelda (Oracle remakes, Minish Cap remake).
While the original versions of the Zelda games listed already got added to NSO this year, Nintendo may be wanting to preserve those games in proper physical form in case Capcom gets acquired.
Not surprising given trust and marketing are things that Xbox lack. With the former you have Phil Spencer constantly saying "next year will be better" and it turns out even worse. Meanwhile it's been a long time since Xbox has had some fantastic marketing, pre-Game Pass era I'd say was the last time.
Though sadly Microsoft are being rewarded for this as they were allowed to acquire several studios including 2 gigantic publishers.
I think next week will remain the same top 2 with WarioWare rounding out the top 3. Then inevitably CoD takes over the following week but like Diablo 4, I think it'll slow down faster than usual as people expect it on Game Pass (we may see Super Mario RPG take the #1 spot later in November as a result for example).
@ChrisDeku The upcoming platform holder published lineups for all 3 confirmed at the moment:
Playstation
Stellar Blade - 2023
Helldivers 2 - February 8th 2024
Destiny 2 The Final Shape DLC - February 27th 2024
Rise of the Ronin - 2024
Lost Soul Aside - 2024
Concord - 2024
Fairgame$ - TBA
Marathon - TBA
Wolverine - TBA
Death Stranding 2 - TBA
TLoU Factions 2 - TBA (though maybe cancelled)
Nintendo
WarioWare Move It - November 3rd 2023
Super Mario RPG - November 17th 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 6 DLC - Holiday 2023
Pokemon Scarlet/Violet The Indigo Disk DLC - Winter 2023
Another Code Recollection - January 19th 2024
Mario vs. Donkey Kong - February 16th 2024
Princess Peach Showtime - March 22nd 2024
Splatoon 3 Side Order DLC - Spring 2024
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD - Summer 2024
Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door - 2024
Metroid Prime 4 - TBA
Xbox
Modern Warfare III - November 10th 2023
Hellblade II - 2024
Avowed - 2024
Flight Simulator 2024 - 2024
Towerborne - 2024
Clockwork Revolution - TBA
Everwild - TBA
Fable - TBA
The Outer Worlds 2 - TBA
Perfect Dark - TBA
State of Decay 3 - TBA
South of Midnight - TBA
Kojima Cloud project - TBA
Project Mara - TBA
Project Maverick - TBA
Contraband - TBA
Indiana Jones - TBA
Elder Scrolls VI - TBA
Fallout 5 - TBA
My take on this situation:
Sony over the PS5 era have chosen to have smaller gaps between announcement and release. Also early 2024 is packed between PS Studios and 3rd party exclusives not published by Sony (e.g. FFVII Rebirth, Granblue Fantasy Relink) so big brand new announcements would distract from those. Small State of Play and/or Game Awards presence would work. My guess would be by the end of the year we see TLoU2 Remastered as well as a release window for Death Stranding 2 and Wolverine meanwhile showcase happens in Spring 2024.
Nintendo are getting ready to announce a new console (the upcoming Switch schedule is packed though the only new games are WarioWare Move It, Princess Peach Showtime and Metroid Prime 4). Also TTYD already got rated in South Korea and Brazil which suggests that game releases in the 1st half of 2024.
Xbox Game Studios have some massive internal problems but are being rewarded for it by being allowed to acquire gigantic publishers.
@Xbox_Dashboard Wolverine seems likely to be 2024 judging by the way Sony have announced things in the PS5 era. September 2024 would be 3 years since the initial reveal meanwhile the gaps between initial reveal and release have been on the shorter side (e.g. 1.5 - 2 years for Spider-Man 2, GoW Ragnarok, HFW and GT7).
So my guess would be gameplay reveal either at Game Awards 2023 or Playstation Showcase 2024 and release in Fall/Holiday 2024.
@Member_the_game I think it's questionable who is actually doing the best with regards to this. Microsoft and Nintendo have brought a higher proportion of their older games to current systems though Microsoft gave up proceeding further in 2021 and Nintendo did a few limited time releases in 2020.
While Sony's no doubt doing the worst in that regard, they're the only one that's keeping their older stores alive. It did take backlash in 2021 for that to happen but the PS3 and Vita stores are still around for the foreseeable future meanwhile 3DS and Wii U shutdown in March 2023 and 360 is shutting down in July 2024.
So I'd say all 3 have gigantic room for improvement in regards to game preservation.
@OldGamer999 There's a difference between being concerned as a result of no known big 1st party release for 2024 so far and being under the impression we know nothing about 2024 when we do know stuff.
My guess is it's going to be Wolverine and naturally you wouldn't want to have Wolverine interfere with the Spider-Man 2 marketing (they're both big single player Marvel games).
@ROTTIEMAN16 We know early 2024 is packed particularly on the 3rd party multiplatform side but there's also 3 Playstation Studios releases (Helldivers 2 and Destiny 2 The Final Shape DLC in February and MLB The Show is annual so will be around March) and major 3rd party exclusives like FFVII Rebirth in February.
Beyond that is more vague (some 2024 releases and some TBA releases) but then again it was like that after GoW Ragnarok last year. We didn't know about the Burning Shores DLC until the Game Awards, Spider-Man 2 wasn't given a Fall 2023 release window until mid December 2022.
I do think we'll get a State of Play in November though which'll give a release date for Stellar Blade (currently scheduled for 2023).
@Nem The events of 2022 and 2023 make it rather clear that Persona's fate has changed. It used to be a Playstation franchise with the odd spinoff coming to Nintendo systems but now it's very much a fully multiplatform franchise which also comes day 1 to Game Pass.
It could be a case of being announced for Switch 2 when the system is revealed. There's been other questionable Switch omissions recently like Persona 3 Reload.
@__jamiie Possibly that every PS5 Slim is technically a digital model and the disc bundle doesn't automatically have the disc drive attached to the PS5 (you have to attach it yourself).
There's still the mystery of the Kojima State of Play tweet and Stellar Blade 2023. As Sony usually does State of Play on Thursdays, perhaps we're getting one on October 26th or November 2nd and they announce the release date there?
Given with volume 1 they considered the NES and MSX2 games bonus additions, it would be cool if Portable Ops and the Acid games were bonus additions for volume 2 (Rising I'd guess would be a separate remaster).
I think PS5 and Spider-Man 2 will be #1 for October as I don't see SMB Wonder's physical sales outselling Spider-Man 2's digital + physical sales (Nintendo doesn't provide digital sales for these charts).
Between Stellar Blade still having a vague 2023 release window and everything that's happened since the September State of Play only having already announced games suggests we're getting a State of Play before the end of the month. It fits also that we got a State of Play in late October 2021 (the last time we saw Little Devil Inside).
@Shepherd_Tallon I'd say it wasn't wasted effort. While Jim Ryan failed in the end with getting the acquisition blocked, the resistance helped reveal the truth about Xbox while also temporarily slowing down future Xbox acquisitions.
I like that they stuck with both models rather than just having a digital edition with the disc drive being an optional extra but the vertical stand being separate is bad. Though the biggest takeaway from this is that PS5 Pro in 2024 is looking very likely now.
I think it's real because of Sony's PC strategy (given the games they've ported over already, TLoU 2 seems extremely likely). But I also think they'd be releasing a PS5 version to get rid of the "Only on Playstation" branding that was on the PS4 boxes hence avoiding false marketing lawsuits.
Microsoft are truly the ones to blame here with the whole "Spend Sony out of business" strategy that was found out at the FTC trial (the Xbox leak also revealed Microsoft's malicious strategy at getting a monopoly). Meanwhile the FTC trial revealed that AAA is unsustainable without a separate source and Sony's separate source was 3rd party live service games like CoD so the looming threat of Microsoft resulted in Sony themselves entering the live service arena.
I wish Sony instead went the Nintendo route of having games of various sizes and better use of legacy content than going for live service (Nintendo's only live service games are mobile and those games are gradually being shutdown). But who knows if that would've worked either for Sony as a big advantage Nintendo has with their strategy is using much weaker hardware. Switch 2 may very well be Nintendo's PS4 moment.
This is interesting as it suggests the main way Switch's handheld mode is used by players is in your own home given PS Portal is useless when far away from the PS5.
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Re: Sony Takes Control of UK as PS5 Climbs to 51% Market Share
@IOI I think Sony's problem is the closure of studios like Japan Studio as well the as the removal of smaller scale games and remasters/remakes of pre-PS4 games. Given games take around 5 years to make nowadays, we can look back at 2017-2019's PS4 lineup and compare:
I don't think complacency is the right word. I think it's just that they reacted in a certain way to Microsoft trying to buy up everything (going all in on live service to be able to be self-sufficient) and it backfired.
Re: Sony Takes Control of UK as PS5 Climbs to 51% Market Share
@Bionic-Spencer @rockodoodle The leak also said they're leaving gaming if Game Pass growth doesn't quadruple by 2027. Which makes it seem like someone at Microsoft who is above Phil Spencer has issued an ultimatum for the gaming division, "Become as profitable as our other divisions like Windows or we will shut it down."
Re: Sony Takes Control of UK as PS5 Climbs to 51% Market Share
I wonder what the Black Friday and holiday deals will look like for PS5. It's clear that all the recent deals like the MW3 bundle are only about clearing stock of the old PS5 model so will likely all be gone even before Black Friday.
Re: Stop the Presses: Xbox Actually Outsold PlayStation in Japan Last Week, But There's a Big Catch
@Sam_ATLUS I think it's very bizarre that for something that's been officially announced and is rumoured to be released tomorrow, Sony still hasn't given it a release date. You'd have thought they'd have given the release date about a week in advance like they did the PS4 Slim in 2016.
Re: PS5's Install Base Closes on 50 Million As Sony Gets Increasingly Aggressive
Anyone think it's odd how Sony haven't announced the PS+ Extra/Premium games for November yet? In the past it was always announce on the 2nd Wednesday of the month for release on the following Tuesday like for August:
(I used August as an example as like November it had 5 Wednesdays)
But now it's already passed that day (November 8th is the 2nd Wednesday of this month) and nothing announced.
Re: Physical Games Represented Just 4% of Sales for PlayStation Last Quarter
@DennisReynolds I figure that the digital only Series X replacing the current disc Series X would result in publishers stop making physical games for Xbox. So while disc Series X owners could still buy older physical games, there wouldn't be new ones.
@K1LLEGAL Yes, the new setup being a 2 model setup of digital only Series X + Series S. It's possible Phil Spencer saw the backlash in response to the leaks and decides to change strategies but given what we've seen recently I think the Activision acquisition went to his head and we get full on arrogant Microsoft like Don Mattrick in 2013.
Re: Physical Games Represented Just 4% of Sales for PlayStation Last Quarter
@DennisReynolds Xbox's push to digital only is earlier than next gen, the Xbox leaks revealed that the current Series X disc model is being replaced by a digital only Series X model in 2024.
Re: Sony Delays Six Live Service PS5 Games, But Company Remains Committed to Model
@get2sammyb Don't forget that MLB The Show is live service so we already know that 3/6 games is that (MLB The Show 24, 25, 26) given the franchise releases almost every year in March. So from that it seems the 6 are:
If they're counting PS Studios games where they don't own the studio like Helldivers 2 then replace one of Concord/Fairgame$/Marathon with that game.
Looks to me like Sony's change in direction is leave live service to the live service studios (Bungie, San Diego, Firewalk, Haven) meanwhile studios that traditionally work on single player epics, work on single player epics.
Re: Suicide Squad Backlash Doesn't Stop Warner Bros from Doubling Down on Live-Service Games
I thought the obvious thing to do would be pivot from live service to normal games and use ports/remasters to fill in the gaps between new games. Like how in December, Switch is getting a port of the Rocksteady Arkham Trilogy.
But I guess they fell for the same traps as before by looking at Fortnite breaking records and not the gigantic live service graveyard that has formed over time.
Re: Poll: Do You Think GTA 6 Will Release on PS4?
I think Switch 2 will get GTA6 and a reasonable expectation for that console is base PS4 power. So Rockstar releases it on both.
If it doesn't release on last gen or Switch 2, I think it'll be another Baldur's Gate 3 situation where the Series S massively hurts the Xbox experience.
Re: The Battle for Game of the Year in a Superb 2023 Begins on Monday
My guess is: TotK, SMB Wonder, Spider-Man 2, BG3, FFXVI, RE4 with Zelda winning.
I don't think Alan Wake 2 will get nominated because of the PC side of things.
Re: GTA 6 Reveal Trailer Debuts in Early December, Rockstar Says
I'm going to guess this releases in September 2024 given the whole thing about gigantic Rockstar profits in the fiscal year April 2024 - March 2025.
Re: It's Clear to See Why Sony Isn't Calling the New PS5 Model 'Slim'
The left one looks cheap and tacky. While the right one is bigger, it looks higher quality.
Re: Sony Will Help Fund and Distribute a Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film
This will help Sony's shareholders forget about Jim Ryan's live service disaster.
Re: Twitter Integration to Be Removed from PS5, PS4 Next Week
@naruball Forums get considered as a separate entity. Like when forums shut down, the closing message points the blame at social media as for why the forums are shutting down.
Re: PlayStation Users to Be Considered 'Part of the Xbox Community', Says Xbox Boss
Sounds like a threat. Leaked emails (via the big Xbox leak) reveal Microsoft are leaving gaming if Game Pass growth doesn't quadruple by 2027 but that won't be possible without the subscription being on PS and Nintendo systems. As Microsoft owns CoD now, the tactic will probably be "put Game Pass on your systems or CoD disappears forever".
Re: In Show of Dominance, Fortnite OG Draws 44.7 Million Players in One Day
@nessisonett @Godot25 @themightyant Nintendo in the Wii U era showed you can solve the problem by having the CEO take a pay cut instead. The strategy paid off too given the Switch's gigantic success.
Re: Game Director of The Last of Us' PS5 Multiplayer Project Says He's Still Working on It
@MFTWrecks I agree that what Bungie did was wrong and Jim Ryan shouldn't have given them control over Sony's other studios (shouldn't have acquired Bungie in the first place either).
I would say that the original Factions had an advantage in the sense that it was bundled with the TLoU single player campaign. Like many games of that era, you'd get it for the single player and check out the multiplayer while you're there.
I think the best chance for Factions 2 taking off in the traditional sense (playerbase sticking because the game is fun) would've been a GoT Legends type release approach. You can buy it standalone or as part of a bigger bundle that includes a single player release (in Factions 2's case, standalone or as part of TLoU 2 Remastered).
Re: Game Director of The Last of Us' PS5 Multiplayer Project Says He's Still Working on It
@MFTWrecks I think there's a much bigger discussion to be had about whether people play online multiplayer games for fun anymore in the PS/Xbox space or is it just because of psychological tactics trapping them into a grind.
Re: Game Director of The Last of Us' PS5 Multiplayer Project Says He's Still Working on It
I'd guess what happens is they go back to the original plan where Factions 2 is part of TLoU 2 and it ends up being in the rumoured $70 remaster.
Re: New PS5 Slim Adverts Reveal Bundle with a Free Game
Of course it's very possible Sony reveals the Slim release date via a blog post but I still get the feeling of a State of Play on Thursday with everything going on.
Re: Expect a 'Major' Unannounced Title from Capcom Before March 2024
@Tchunga Because Capcom is more financially stable nowadays. When Capcom were less financially stable, they made more exclusivity and exclusion deals with 1st parties. For example SFV PS console exclusive, MH World blocked from releasing on Switch, Dead Rising 4 Xbox console exclusive, etc.
But now everything's multiplatform (of course if the teased game is a Zelda remake it would be Switch exclusive given 1st party IP), naturally some games are skipping Switch because it's not powerful enough but that would likely change when Switch 2 is announced.
Re: Expect a 'Major' Unannounced Title from Capcom Before March 2024
I don't see Capcom announcing a new Monster Hunter (let alone releasing it) before Switch 2 is announced so I think that leaves Resident Evil (e.g. RE5 remake, Code Veronica remake, Revelations 3) or Zelda (Oracle remakes, Minish Cap remake).
While the original versions of the Zelda games listed already got added to NSO this year, Nintendo may be wanting to preserve those games in proper physical form in case Capcom gets acquired.
Re: It Sounds Like PS5 Is Handily Outselling Its New-Gen Rival in France
Not surprising given trust and marketing are things that Xbox lack. With the former you have Phil Spencer constantly saying "next year will be better" and it turns out even worse. Meanwhile it's been a long time since Xbox has had some fantastic marketing, pre-Game Pass era I'd say was the last time.
Though sadly Microsoft are being rewarded for this as they were allowed to acquire several studios including 2 gigantic publishers.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man and Mario Trade Places in Battle for Top Spot
@Deoxyr1bose 15th, Nintendo Life reports on the top 40:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/10/uk-charts-mario-wonder-jumps-ahead-of-spider-man-2-and-takes-the-top-spot
Re: UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man and Mario Trade Places in Battle for Top Spot
I think next week will remain the same top 2 with WarioWare rounding out the top 3. Then inevitably CoD takes over the following week but like Diablo 4, I think it'll slow down faster than usual as people expect it on Game Pass (we may see Super Mario RPG take the #1 spot later in November as a result for example).
Re: PS5, PS4's Most Played Games Probably Won't Surprise You
@Oz_Momotaro Xbox's top 10 are:
1. Fortnite
2. Starfield (Game Pass)
3. MW2 (2022)
4. GTAV Remastered (Game Pass)
5. Minecraft (Game Pass)
6. Roblox
7. Payday 3 (Game Pass)
8. Rainbow Six Siege (Game Pass)
9. Apex Legends
10. Party Animals (Game Pass)
Roblox will no doubt be in October's list for PS.
Re: Sony Does a Lot Behind the Scenes to Ensure High Quality PS5 Exclusives
@Th3solution No, it's currently just a rumour.
Re: Sony Does a Lot Behind the Scenes to Ensure High Quality PS5 Exclusives
@ChrisDeku The upcoming platform holder published lineups for all 3 confirmed at the moment:
Playstation
Nintendo
Xbox
My take on this situation:
Re: Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Says It's 'Criminal' Industry Isn't Properly Preserving Games
@Xbox_Dashboard Wolverine seems likely to be 2024 judging by the way Sony have announced things in the PS5 era. September 2024 would be 3 years since the initial reveal meanwhile the gaps between initial reveal and release have been on the shorter side (e.g. 1.5 - 2 years for Spider-Man 2, GoW Ragnarok, HFW and GT7).
So my guess would be gameplay reveal either at Game Awards 2023 or Playstation Showcase 2024 and release in Fall/Holiday 2024.
Re: Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Says It's 'Criminal' Industry Isn't Properly Preserving Games
@Member_the_game I think it's questionable who is actually doing the best with regards to this. Microsoft and Nintendo have brought a higher proportion of their older games to current systems though Microsoft gave up proceeding further in 2021 and Nintendo did a few limited time releases in 2020.
While Sony's no doubt doing the worst in that regard, they're the only one that's keeping their older stores alive. It did take backlash in 2021 for that to happen but the PS3 and Vita stores are still around for the foreseeable future meanwhile 3DS and Wii U shutdown in March 2023 and 360 is shutting down in July 2024.
So I'd say all 3 have gigantic room for improvement in regards to game preservation.
Re: Sony Expects 'Full Supply' PS5 Sales to Push One of PlayStation's Strongest Holiday Seasons Ever
@OldGamer999 There's a difference between being concerned as a result of no known big 1st party release for 2024 so far and being under the impression we know nothing about 2024 when we do know stuff.
My guess is it's going to be Wolverine and naturally you wouldn't want to have Wolverine interfere with the Spider-Man 2 marketing (they're both big single player Marvel games).
Re: Sony Expects 'Full Supply' PS5 Sales to Push One of PlayStation's Strongest Holiday Seasons Ever
@ROTTIEMAN16 We know early 2024 is packed particularly on the 3rd party multiplatform side but there's also 3 Playstation Studios releases (Helldivers 2 and Destiny 2 The Final Shape DLC in February and MLB The Show is annual so will be around March) and major 3rd party exclusives like FFVII Rebirth in February.
Beyond that is more vague (some 2024 releases and some TBA releases) but then again it was like that after GoW Ragnarok last year. We didn't know about the Burning Shores DLC until the Game Awards, Spider-Man 2 wasn't given a Fall 2023 release window until mid December 2022.
I do think we'll get a State of Play in November though which'll give a release date for Stellar Blade (currently scheduled for 2023).
Re: Rumour: There's a Chance Dragon Quest X Offline Could Be Coming West
@Nem The events of 2022 and 2023 make it rather clear that Persona's fate has changed. It used to be a Playstation franchise with the odd spinoff coming to Nintendo systems but now it's very much a fully multiplatform franchise which also comes day 1 to Game Pass.
Re: Rumour: There's a Chance Dragon Quest X Offline Could Be Coming West
It could be a case of being announced for Switch 2 when the system is revealed. There's been other questionable Switch omissions recently like Persona 3 Reload.
Re: You'll Need an Internet Connection to Pair PS5 Slim's Optional Blu-ray Drive
@__jamiie Possibly that every PS5 Slim is technically a digital model and the disc bundle doesn't automatically have the disc drive attached to the PS5 (you have to attach it yourself).
Re: The First PS5 Slim Has Been Spotted, Release Date Likely Imminent
There's still the mystery of the Kojima State of Play tweet and Stellar Blade 2023. As Sony usually does State of Play on Thursdays, perhaps we're getting one on October 26th or November 2nd and they announce the release date there?
Re: Metal Gear Solid 4, 5, Peace Walker Ports are Almost Certainly Planned, Says New Evidence
Given with volume 1 they considered the NES and MSX2 games bonus additions, it would be cool if Portable Ops and the Acid games were bonus additions for volume 2 (Rising I'd guess would be a separate remaster).
Re: September 2023 Circana: PS5 Still on Top Despite Chart-Topping Starfield
I think PS5 and Spider-Man 2 will be #1 for October as I don't see SMB Wonder's physical sales outselling Spider-Man 2's digital + physical sales (Nintendo doesn't provide digital sales for these charts).
Re: Sony's Allegedly Testing a Super-Secret Soulsborne for PS5
Between Stellar Blade still having a vague 2023 release window and everything that's happened since the September State of Play only having already announced games suggests we're getting a State of Play before the end of the month. It fits also that we got a State of Play in late October 2021 (the last time we saw Little Devil Inside).
Re: PS5, PS4 Players Will 'Remain Welcome' As Xbox Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Buyout
@Shepherd_Tallon I'd say it wasn't wasted effort. While Jim Ryan failed in the end with getting the acquisition blocked, the resistance helped reveal the truth about Xbox while also temporarily slowing down future Xbox acquisitions.
Re: PS5, PS4 Players Will 'Remain Welcome' As Xbox Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Buyout
The FTC trial, Xbox leaks and how Microsoft handled Bethesda made it very clear this is a lie.
Re: Disney CEO Reportedly Being Pressured to Double Down on Gaming
This is the damage Microsoft caused with their endless acquisition spree.
Re: PS5 Slim Officially Unveiled, Attachable Disc Drive, Launches November
I like that they stuck with both models rather than just having a digital edition with the disc drive being an optional extra but the vertical stand being separate is bad. Though the biggest takeaway from this is that PS5 Pro in 2024 is looking very likely now.
Re: 8 PS Plus Extra Games for October Leaked Early
@Boucho11 Teardown, it's not out yet. Sony announced it as a day 1 PS+ Extra/Premium release and it comes out on November 15th.
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Seems to Be Real
I think it's real because of Sony's PC strategy (given the games they've ported over already, TLoU 2 seems extremely likely). But I also think they'd be releasing a PS5 version to get rid of the "Only on Playstation" branding that was on the PS4 boxes hence avoiding false marketing lawsuits.
Re: Demand for PlayStation Portal Sky High in Japan, Pre-Orders Reportedly Sold Out
@Serialsid Sony's already announced that you can't play games natively on it or use cloud gaming, it's literally just a device that uses Remote Play.
Re: PlayStation's Push for Live Service Games Hasn't Been Going Smoothly
Microsoft are truly the ones to blame here with the whole "Spend Sony out of business" strategy that was found out at the FTC trial (the Xbox leak also revealed Microsoft's malicious strategy at getting a monopoly). Meanwhile the FTC trial revealed that AAA is unsustainable without a separate source and Sony's separate source was 3rd party live service games like CoD so the looming threat of Microsoft resulted in Sony themselves entering the live service arena.
I wish Sony instead went the Nintendo route of having games of various sizes and better use of legacy content than going for live service (Nintendo's only live service games are mobile and those games are gradually being shutdown). But who knows if that would've worked either for Sony as a big advantage Nintendo has with their strategy is using much weaker hardware. Switch 2 may very well be Nintendo's PS4 moment.
Re: Demand for PlayStation Portal Sky High in Japan, Pre-Orders Reportedly Sold Out
This is interesting as it suggests the main way Switch's handheld mode is used by players is in your own home given PS Portal is useless when far away from the PS5.
Re: UK Sales Charts: EA Sports FC 24 Scores Flawless Victory on Mortal Kombat 1
@Fight_Teza_Fight Nintendo Life's version of the article has that it was 30% less than FIFA 23.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/10/uk-charts-ea-sports-fc-24-physical-sales-down-30percent-compared-to-fifa-23