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I am curios how they will handle the monochromatic recording of the outside IR cameras.

@Americansamurai1 Yes, I totally agree. I just wanted to demonstrate that the industry is going crazy right now, and even artistical and commercial success (at least Xbox claimed that) can sometimes not be enough to preserve a studio with history.

@Americansamurai1 As Hi-Fi Rush was for Xbox in 2023, at least from the critical reception. Now, Tango closed with a pizza party. I hope that Asteo will do phenomenally well!

@Jackpaza0508 @AdamNovice I think the reason why it’s running so well on Switch is:

It was developed for Switch in the first place!

Yes, when the SIE heads (including Hermen Hulst) decided to make this game, I think they told Guerilla and Gobo to target Switch as primary platform, with PS5 getting a beefed up version. Because SIE knows that Switch will account for 50% of all sales for this game, and it will help to make the IP more popular in the gaming space.

That‘s a shame. Too sad for the developers who already put a lot of effort into this. If even a simulation games publisher like Paradox can’t handle this, then there’s low hope for a The Sims competitor.

@waynesworld If it relies that much on the DualSense, than I find it very unlikely that Sony would risk of ruining the (potentially) very good image of this game.

Certainly a PS5 game which won’t come to PC.

This preview is mouthwatering (or it’s just my appetite for supper…).

@dskatter To be fair, Ubisoft has studios of different approach and ambition. Ubi Montpellier made the great Rayman games and the latest Prince of Persia. Ubi Mainz is responsible for the Anno, Ubi Milan for the Mario + Rabbits games.

@Areus The problem is: You need somebody who wants to buy these studios. The staff members want paychecks every month, and their product is ready in four years (or later). The studio heads usually don’t get the required credits from banks to buy the studios and keep operating them. Therefore, only existing publishers with solid financials can afford them. If Nintendo or Sony or SE or Capcom had directly worked with Tango in the recent past, there could be a chance, but…

Even in a Lego game, Aloy is as talkative as ever. What this has to do with the topic of this article you might ask? Probably nothing…

I get that they sell Switch boxes without cartridges due to high manufacturing costs and small capacities.

But PS5 boxes without comparably dirt cheap discs?

It‘s a testament of how pathetic this show was that they announced new trailers etc. for Gamescom in August. But Summer Game Fest is NOW.

As they say: The interesting things weren’t new, and the new things weren’t interesting.

@ATaco Yeah, THAT would be a classic Mimbo Jimbo move. Thank god he retired.

@StonyKL Go and get RE4, what a blast!

Interesting that these PSVR2 games are not coming to the Extra tier! After a poor start of Premium, Sony wants to give it a more distinctive look.

The big question for me is: Will PS Studios game arrive on Premium a few months after release (and much earlier than an Extra)?

I see it as false advertising, no matter how widespread 8k displays are these days. Sony just didn‘t implement the software for it. The hardware should be capable of presenting an 8k image. And with 8k capabilities, games like Prince of Persia or Penny’s Big Breakaway should offer modes with more than 4k resolution.

The main question is: Would people really prefer an 8k image without HDR over a 4k image with HDR?

Because the PS5’s low HDMI bandwidth of only 32 Gbps can’t deliver 8k with HDR, according to this tool here: https://www.extron.com/product/videotools.aspx
The 8k configuration would be 8k, 60 Hz, 8 bits, 4:2:0 chroma subsampling.

Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X with its 40 Gbps could deliver 8k with HDR (= 10 bits). Maybe it’s better for Sony not to start the competion on this front.

For a non-F2P title, they should at least guarantee operating servers for a certain period of time, e. g. until end of 2028.

@Crispy747 I also saw it. Really tempting!

@get2sammyb Fully agree to your argument that it makes no sense from Sony‘s perspective. You can focus on only so many things, while other things (must) get deprioritised.

SIE is focusing on PS5, PC conversions, live service games and high-level single player games. This gets supported by PS Portal.

Meanwhile, SIE dropped support for PS Vita, PS4 and basically PSVR2. And now a new PS4 handheld?

@TrickyDicky99 And I think PushSquare misspelt ‚Hermen‘.

This whole story about PSVR2 is just so sad.

Oh no, now I must skip this game, because its world is too small for my ego.

Seriously, good entertainment is not limited by technical limitations. And limited tools can be inspiring for making art. But in regard of video games, we obviously live in a more mundane world.

If the clear highlight of an E3-like PlayStation show is an Astro Bot game (don’t get me wrong, I love it), it’s a testament of the poor output of PS Studios.

Why is Hermen Hulst not only still in charge but even promoted?

@Anti-Matter ???

Your link to „Resistance“ is funny. The game behind that link represents the PS games you don’t want to see.

Totoki lied. He said that there would be no major PS5 game in 2024 on the level of GoW etc. Astro Bot is.

The new mascot for PlayStation!

@glennthefrog Why shouldn’t they ask 70 bucks for it? Ubi is doing it for their games, and while they may last for 30+ hours, maximum only half of them is fun. Here you will get an maybe 15 hours game, but with almost every second of fun, on a higher level than what Ubi usually achieve.

This game will be an intense ride, one to remember!

@RBMango 11/10 if it‘s a PSVR2 game.

@Americansamurai1 This number of PSVR2 games would be great, but my gut tells me something different.

@tropeful I haven’t tested the Quest 3 yet. In the last couple of weeks, John Linneman from Digital Foundry has mentioned his experiences with the Quest 3 several times in the DF Direct podcast. He says that he owns or tested various VR headsets from different vendors for many years now, and the Quest 3 would be tremendously better than anything else, PSVR2 included, a general leap. The wireless PC connection would work incredibly well, without any noticeable latency (and he’s a pro at that), and he wouldn’t go back to wired headsets because of the much higher comfort.
I‘m still convinced that PC won’t save PSVR2.

This move to PC won’t „save“ PSVR2. Why should I buy a PSVR2 for PC when I can buy a Quest 3 instead? It’s wireless and can also work as a standalone system.

No, IF PSVR2 can be saved, then by good PS5 games!

@itsfoz I disagree that gaming is expensive. These full-price game typically have a play time of 30 hours and more. I see 2 quids per hour as not expensive. Of course, if you are a gaming junkie who spends 100 hours or more per month, it CAN be expensive, but doesn’t have to, it depends on the games you’re playing. Being an addict is in many cases not cheap (Netflix binging etc. aside).

Next game:

The Quintessential Quintuplets: Barely Legal

@Mikey856 And the minority is always wrong.

@Mikey856 What I want is a combination, AI will alter the basic stories. And you will probably need MORE people to realise this in a meaningful way.

@Flaming_Kaiser Right! When photography started, it was only black and white, while paintings were in color and therefore much more precise.

If it doesn’t have a PSVR2 mode, I go on rampage.

@Mikey856 What? I want it to be realised by AI. Doing it by hand is too much work, and AI can react on previous decisions in a way that can’t be covered by answers written by men.

@twitchtvpat I haven’t seen it, but this is not what I want. I don’t need to talk to a random NPC in Skyrim, I don’t care for them. I want a dynamic main story! A bit like those myriads of story options in BG3, but more individual and natural, based on prior decisions.

I get it. The most beloved games of the last couple of years were those which allowed individual experiences: Everybody told their own story of what happened while playing Breath of the Wild or Elden Ring. In contrast, all players experienced the same while playing TLoU or Uncharted.

Bringing these kinds of experiences together - freedom and vocal story telling - with AI would be great!

I think the rumored PlayStation Showcase will take place today.

I still think going to mobile gaming is a bad decision for PS. I understand that as a gaming company, you don’t want to be dependent on only one platform. That’s the reason for the PSP, the Vita and all former Nintendo handhelds. And that’s the reason why Nintendo started making mobile games when they switched from 2-platform-model (console + handheld) to a single-platform-model with the Switch, to unify „big game“ development. Even the risk-averse Nintendo ditched the mobile gaming, in favour of films and amusement parks.

Nowadays, Sony established a second platform with the PC, which allows the aforementioned unified „big game“ development and lowers the risk for the company.

So Sony, please stay focused with your big titles, and forget about mobile gaming!

@Ainu20 I‘m still baffled by his d******* move to 1) celebrating his retirement with his former employees and then 2) five (!) days later closing the studio from remote California, probably with a „hard, heartbreaking decisions made“ BS email.

How can you be so emotionally corrupted?

I‘m not playing for my pleasure. I‘m playing for the trophies. 🏆

They have to, otherwise the whole idea of GP is dead. But they should get rid of monthly subscriptions and force people to yearly subscriptions instead.

Sorry, but nobody HAS to upgrade.

Many will for GTA 6, but if you are an average console gamer, than your PS4 still delivers you a good experience (60 fps at good resolutions with acceptable loading times) with FC, CoD, Minecraft, Roblox and many more.

@Styledvinny79 Okay, that’s interesting, because it looks phenomenal to me. Please tell us more: Is the gameplay repetitive or not precise enough?

@get2sammyb That‘s why I don’t get Sony‘s strategy: The market for life service games is limited, and these players have only a limited amount of time. If Sony publishs 9 LSGs, then these will cannibalise each other, like Helldivers 2 did with The Finales. Meanwhile Fortnite players will stick to their stuff, as players of World of Warcraft, Counter Strike etc. did and do.

Actually, I‘m not unhappy with this situation. Imagine PS5 highly successful (with much higher sales numbers than we really see) while Xbox suffering the way it does, resulting in a new Sony Arrogance of an unseen level.

Competition is good, in the console space we need MORE of that!