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@BRUTALSAM not too cheap to do it. They cant do it. Microsoft has a massive market cap advantage. They can afford to buy up publishers. Sony cant. So they have to go another route.

Whichever way you look at it. Its not just Sony. They are all at it locking games to platforms just doing it differently.

If the law was going intervene they would have to do it to all.

PS5 - Assasins Creed Valhalla and trying to finish Astro

Series X - more FH4 and Yakuza 7

Switch - Mario 3D world

PS5 - Crash 4 and Dirt 5

Series X - Yakuza 7 and more Forza Horizon 4

Switch - Mario 3D World

Little bit like some of the scaremongering in UK media at the moment about the outside world. This is a classic case of the media blowing things out of proportion.

Is it an odd decision? Sure. Does it make them a joke company? Nope.

@Grumblevolcano he does have that ps3 era Ken Kuteragi vibe to him.

Back then. Kaz came in and changed a lot for the better. Trouble this time is I dont know who would take that mantle. Hermen Hulst is likeable but I dont think he has that public speaking nailed that Kaz did to turn around any bad PR.

@get2sammyb to me this all just reminds me of the PS3 era I remember the $599 fiasco "Ps3 is a computer not a console. Get 2 jobs to pay for it" and all the bad PR that came with it. And Xbox took a lot of market share off the wave of that.

What happened after? Sony responded and responded big. I do wish they would be proactive and not reactive with these things but I think (and hope) the same thing will happen here.

Playstation is Sony's biggest asset they cant afford to let it drag out too long.

Series X - more Forza Horizon 4 and Yakuza Like a Dragon

PS5 - Tony Hawk, Crash 4 and Assassins Creed Valhalla

Switch - Mario 3D World. Not got round to the Bowsers Fury side yet might give it a bash this weekend.

Kinda makes sense. Itd be like Disney acquiring Warner Bros and it getting questioned over them owning Marvel and DC.

I do wonder whether the US would give that one as much attention if it ever happened though.....

I genuinely thought 2k had acquired the license.

I think itll be like Fifa/PES though and theyll both be able to exist in their own space.

Previous EA one was more arcadey so I expect new one will be the same and 2k be more sim-like.

Ps5 - Crash Ps5 and a spot of GoT. Waiting for Tony Hawk upgrade next week!

XSX - Continuing The Medium and more Forza Horizon 4

Switch - Mario 3D world.

Stacked weekend!

Me replaying games tends to be rare and isolated to a certain series of games I get attached to.

Final Fantasy, Metal.Gear, Silent Hill, GTA all series of games I have replayed a few times.

These days I do that much less but thats down to free time.

I am only an hour in shamefully. My backlog is immense.

Glad its not just me!

@Octane Sony would step in on refunds rather than Remedy, it's bad PR for 505, but possibly good for Sony lol

The chances are refunds will be issued.

I get its a 505 cockup a bit but people are getting angry prematurely.

@solocapers It's possible, although rather inconvenient for them to set up so you have to register the console to a specific user in under to unlock it - this would kill scalping off.

The downside you have then - it kills the preowned market unless an alternative can be found, so it's incredibly difficult. But it is one idea.

I have a PS5 and Series X and only realised last month or so just how lucky I was to get in there.

Scalping is a global issue that needs to be tackled. UK government looking at it but really Sony and MS should be the ones stepping in and offering a solution to retailers.

I have enough of a backlog works for me.

To be expected though. While computing professions are easier to switch to remote working inevitable things will have slowed down.

PS5 - Mafia Definitive Edition having watched Goodfellas in 4k last night in the mood!

Series X - bouncing between Forza Horizon 4 and Twin Mirror

Switch - Mario Galaxy trying to finish before 3D World hits.

@LiamCroft proud CX owner here

Tbh I have played the game to death already. I will just go for Miles Morales.

@nathanSF while burn-in is still a risk with OLED, many moves have been made tackling that with the 2020 models, I have a CX myself.

@KippDynamite I remember when they were a startup. Good old Electronic Arts.

How times have changed.

@Tharsman Not sure about Metacritic but sites have done before. Most significant one I can remember was Eurogamer amending its Driveclub review. But that was from negative to positive not the other way.

I have completed the base game but never played the expansions, so this will be perfect timing for me.

@Kidfried Would prefer a proper Splinter Cell but I would try it.

Sadly I cant make a useful contribution here.

My mindset is Splinter Cell or I will be dissapointed. My expectations are beyond help 🤣

Love me a good Simcade racer, Driveclub had the perfect balance there, hopefully this one is the same.

PS4 - PGA 2K21
Xbox One - Battletoads
Switch - Paper Mario

Looks good, might wait for a price cut, PS Store price is eyewatering.

I am an old school horror fan and this right on my radar.

@BranJ0 @bbauer36 thanks both - might take the plunge. I want Iron Man VR but baby steps perhaps and all that!

@Daleaf @naruball thanks both!

I have not jumped on the PSVR train yet but I am tempted to this month.

Worried about splashing out on it and just getting motion sick all the time though, anyone own one already with any thoughts on that?

If they really want to get the chequebook out - Put Miles Morales on PS Plus at launch.

Pipedream...

@nessisonett I'm sure YMCA could be reworked to include S.T.A.R.S somehow.

This kinda makes sense although the messaging is confusing.

These PS4 and PSVR games will be on PS5 too, so I would expect some third party PS5 reveals as they will be on both consoles.

Would love to see more on Resident Evil Village for example. The rumoured third party exclusives may also appear on both consoles.

Xbox: Grounded
Switch: Paper Mario
PS4: more Ghosts of Tsushima and a spot of Grid.

@Stragen8 https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/covid-19-why-is-japan-struggling-to-work-from-home-1.1587880838423

@WallyWest MS going the way of Sega is about as likely as North Korea winning the next Fifa World Cup frankly, they have too much money behind them.

I think it's going to be a tight race.

I'm just concerned my poor Switch is sat here wondering if all it has got to look forward to over the next 12 months is being used for Paper Mario...

Net Yaroze... takes me back...

@RBMango Second that.

@Cutmastavictory Subjective but fair play that is your opinion. Even Xbox with the option of a day 1 service dont always take the option up.

I see value in competing with that. But again I am also being subjective. Just opinions which in the gaming community are always wildly varied vs say Film or TV.

@get2sammyb @Cutmastavictory in the online space they have. PS2 online was.... not so good. PS3 they started to catch up with XBL. Now Game Pass and PS Now for me needs to catch up.

I should have been more specific. In terms of first party software its the other way around and they have always been ahead.

That is why I have always referred to a GP equivalent as the last piece of the puzzle.

Game Pass isnt for everyone. But it would be good for PS Now to get on a similar level.

Sony have been reactive in recent years, we need to know what their reaction is to Microsoft's recent moves, will PS Now receive an overhaul?

For me if PS Now can compete with Game Pass Sony can leverage it's install base advantage to good effect.

My opinion but it is the only thing they are behind on at the minute, Sony have the first party software nailed, the intuitive hardware nailed, just that last piece of the puzzle.

Taking this with a pinch of salt but given my TV is black, my Sky Q box is black/blue, my Xbox One X soon to be Series X is black, my soundbar is black, the ability to change PS5 casing would be priceless here or it's going to stand out and not in a good way. Lol.

Step in the right direction, hoping for an overhaul of PS Plus and PS Now going into PS5 launch, missing piece of the puzzle for me.

12 out of 15 and now a sudden urge to find a PS2 emulator to replay Shadow of Memories.

The concept of that game was years ahead of its time.

As I put in Pure Xbox I have no idea narrowed down to the below if anyone wants to help me pick this weekend

Fable 3
Xenoblade Chronicles
Gears 5
Ghosts of Tsushima
Last of Us 2
Sunset Overdrive