If I'm a game dev that statement equates to a bunch of us being let go once the game ships and doesn't meet expectations (that's the IP has been able to hit for years) we are all toast.
I'd like to think we get actual reveals from Bend and Sucker Punch. Concord release and actual reveal, FairGame$ deeper dive and release. Insomniac are wizards to I expect Wolverine and a release window. Housemarque next game reveal. AstroBot reveal and release date for this year (let's go), nothing from ND, SSM, FireSprite or Media Molecule. Gotta be a big year. Been baking in the oven a log time
Just savage. Makes the cuts nintendo and Sony made seem paltry by comparison. All that company valuation means nothing to the people that helped create their worth. Also, I think this is prove that their gaming model hemorrhages money. They only speak in 'revenue' never profit. I think they have created a model that doesn't work and they can't backtrack at this point. Imagine if going forward they said no day 1 releases on Gamepass. Phil and Booty making Don look like a genuis
@pyrrhic_victory it was there. You probably just weren't playing a game with such a large PC base. It is necessary evil to sustain the AAA budget of in house games. Not saying all PC players are toxic or anything but it's a divisive crowd
Like 5 Sony exclusives in the top 20. Man HD2 is just a beast. What a great game. Side note...Dave the Diver has stopped my Rebirth progression in its tracks. Really special game if you haven't tried it.
Dave the Diver has put FF7R on the back burner...haven't left Corel in a week now lol. The cadence of DtD is just so. Damn. Good. Also bought the new tmnt game that was ported from an arcade only game. Wrath of the Mutants. It's no shredders revenge but is faithful turtles beat em up for me and my son lol
Considering they have a Platformer to rival (if not beat) the likes of Mario himself it's beyond baffling how long its been. Maybe they just didn't sell well enough which is CRIMINAL. If anything, I'd consider putting Rayman AND ASTRO bot above a lot of recent entries from the fabled plumber lol.
Sony need to Crack the "death knell" code of PS3. Mark Cerny is worth is weight in gold. The biggest announcement Sony could dump rn is that ps3 is playable VIA DOWNLOAD. to play games like Folklore, 3D DOT Heroes, MGS4, Resistance Trilogy, White Knight Chronicles, Motor Storm, Heavenly Sword, OG Demon Souls, Eternal Sonata, Infamous 1 and 2, SFxTekken, Twisted Metal....I can keep going. Such an amazing library DEAD. And I love the PS community....don't hit me with just turn on your ps3 please lol.
And sorry for the rant. Love my Playstation(s) but damnit that console has gems
@The_ghostmen it's the covid affect. The entire industry is reeling from the world going back outside. It was in no way his fault. Obvious course correction for the entire industry
Feel like this dude catches more hate than he should. Everyone has a vision and it isn't always great or work out how intended. He, imo, k ew what he was doing in his roles. I mean before ceo he ran marketing in Europe and Playstation utterly dominates Europe. Wasn't a giant fan of the "live service" push but that moniker gets thrown around in weird ways. I mean AC Ragnarok could be considered live service but has an entire core game and you can avoid the rest and still have a complete experience.
Bias is strong for me. 100/10. Lol. The music. Is remixed amazingly. Finding the little nooks with the mako clusters hearing that OGFF7 intro music. Simply amazing for me. The region design can frustrate occasionally but at the same time it feels real with the giant rock formations and random streams and lakes. I'm about 15 hours in. Need to head to Junon.
@ChrisDeku well obviously they didn't just decide this last minute lol. I was never insinuating that. But to have the foresight to fill gaps in your software releases has been paramount to their success
I've gotten at least a half dozen to buy that otherwise would have never even considered it lol. Games just a blast. Between that and Rebirth I could not play anything else this year and not feel like I missed anything either. Sony obviously knew nothing from 1st parties would finish baking this year and made smart publishing/contract decisions to get bangers on the system.
Has ran great since server increase to 700k. Not one issue with a few 3-4 hour clips in the game. I'm only running me and my friend. Finally up to challenging difficulty and beat our first mission at that difficulty today. Maybe the best MP game I've ever played. Kudos to Sony and the Dev team.
The speed at which they are dropping is telling. Everything coming to PS in the future and everything that can come to Switch will also. Can't go on a roughly 100 billion dollar spree in last place and not expect top brass and shareholder to tell team Xbox to do what needs to be done to make a profit. Xbox never speaks in "profits" only in "revenues" methinks they don't have a financial choice. Regardless of how solvent the company is collectively. You think Micro gives a ***** about gamers when their main revenue is Cloud tech, Windows and US DoD contracts?? Can't wait to play the Fable reboot on my PS5 lol
Been lucky til last night. I think my buddy and I extracted from 2 of the 5 missions we played successfully. One of both of us were kicked back to the ship on the other 3
After seeing what this team is capable of that 3 billion for Bungie gotta hurt. At least there were clauses in the buyout that Sony could essentially "hostile takeover" something they own...weird I know but a very good clause. At this point I'd buy this dev. Can the heads of Bungie and give some Arrowhead peeps some love, raises and promotions lol
@RoomWithaMoose but it DOES do things that haven't been done. Like being hilarious and very much tactical at the same time. It also manages to make dying enjoyable. There is a ton of content at launch. Lots of cool ways to manipulate your loadout to have distinctly different playstyles. There is so just an X factor that can't be explained. This game just has the secret sauce. I also rarely play MP games anymore because of the sameness and grind associated with them all
I can't stop playing GT7 in VR. Just phenomenal. When I do take a break the boy and I have been playing Halo 3 campaign on MCC. And he loves what he refers to as "the fast kicking game" AKA River City Ransom on my Retron2 lol
Everyone saying prequel is spot on imo. There's like 15 or 20 years (can't remember exact) from the opening scene to where we pick up. I'm sure there is a quality, savage story to be told there. But knowing *****spoilers****** Joel doesn't make it could make it less impactful
@trev666 it's ok. WB, Port Key and Avalanche laughing all the way to the bank. Unfortunate they don't receive the industry recognition but they surely have received the recognition from consumers. Easily in my top 3 this year.
Never a good sign. Somebody didn't wanna hear "live" elements for their next game maybe? I can only speculate but be better Sony. You are starting to make MS look like a quality publisher
Truly a first party console. Ghosts of Sushi, GoW 18 and and ASTRO BOT Rescuse mission were my 3 favorite from Sony. But as the journalists/editors mentioned above...some stellar 3rd party support regardless of exclusivity. Resogun was just amazing. And Rocket League before Epic got it was also a "this just hits different experience". For all of PS5s success it's paling in comparison....I know it's just hitting its "stride" per se but im concerned it's 'for the payers' not players
RoboCop: Rogue City, Mario Wonder with the wife, Halo: MCC with the boy and I started a New Game+ in Sea if Stars because I just can't get enough of that game
@nessisonett hrmm...over 50 millions copies of the last two Legeng of Zelda games alone tells me there is an audience. And stop it...the Mario film was obviously everything it needed to be lol. It grossed over a billion. Your opinion on Mario is in the overwhelming minority. What were you expecting?
Gonna Start ROBOCOP. So excited. Also got all 60 rainbow conch in Sea of Stars so now I can get the good ending. Some Mario Wonder and SFxTekken on PS3 with my son
Such a shame. I loved all 3. Sure some of 3 felt dated for this Era in gaming but it nailed the atmosphere of the originals. It only moved the story ahead in inches but was faithful. I'm sure I'll never see the stories conclusion which makes me sad. It's one of the richer worlds ever created.
Makes me wonder why they got govt funding for this in the first place. There might be something explaining that out there somewhere. Seems like it could have been canned otherwise.
I think the live service label is misleading. AC Valhalla is a live service title. I don't think everything Sony is making is a fornite clone or battle royal.
Lots of studios/people could be on the chopping block. Barlow, unfortunately, seems mentally unstable with his personal life issues, Druckmann can't seem to make a MP game and Naughty Dog has nothing in sight except a ps5 port for TLoU2, Media Molecule is doing what after the failure/money pit that was Dreams (shame it was awesome), potentially some of these GaaS titles are being scrapped after realizing that there is no way in hell they can make that many successful service type games....it could really be a ton of people/studios on the chopping block. Even when these mega companies post absurd Financials that still doesn't mean somewhere, somebody isn't causing them to hemorrhage money in some way. It sucks but it's a reality
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Re: Next Battlefield Is Being Made By the Series' Largest Ever Team, EA Boasts
If I'm a game dev that statement equates to a bunch of us being let go once the game ships and doesn't meet expectations (that's the IP has been able to hit for years) we are all toast.
Re: It Really Sounds Like the Next Glut of Big PS5 Reveals Is Coming Soon
I'd like to think we get actual reveals from Bend and Sucker Punch. Concord release and actual reveal, FairGame$ deeper dive and release. Insomniac are wizards to I expect Wolverine and a release window. Housemarque next game reveal. AstroBot reveal and release date for this year (let's go), nothing from ND, SSM, FireSprite or Media Molecule. Gotta be a big year. Been baking in the oven a log time
Re: Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, More Closed in Brutal Bethesda Restructure
Just savage. Makes the cuts nintendo and Sony made seem paltry by comparison. All that company valuation means nothing to the people that helped create their worth. Also, I think this is prove that their gaming model hemorrhages money. They only speak in 'revenue' never profit. I think they have created a model that doesn't work and they can't backtrack at this point. Imagine if going forward they said no day 1 releases on Gamepass. Phil and Booty making Don look like a genuis
Re: Helldivers 2 CEO Praises 'Willpower' of Community in Sony Showdown
@pyrrhic_victory it was there. You probably just weren't playing a game with such a large PC base. It is necessary evil to sustain the AAA budget of in house games. Not saying all PC players are toxic or anything but it's a divisive crowd
Re: Sony Doubles Down on Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement by Taking It Off Sale for PC in Numerous Countries
Sony and Nintendo will dig in when they feel needed. Such craziness from consumer and provider alike
Re: Mar 2024 USA Sales: Dragon's Dogma 2 Tops the Charts, Helldivers 2 Is Unstoppable
Like 5 Sony exclusives in the top 20. Man HD2 is just a beast. What a great game. Side note...Dave the Diver has stopped my Rebirth progression in its tracks. Really special game if you haven't tried it.
Re: Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 7 Inspire New Indie RPG Beyond Galaxyland
My 2 favorite rpgs of all time are the inspiration? Sign me up. If it's even half as good as Sea of Stars it'll be great
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 526
Dave the Diver has put FF7R on the back burner...haven't left Corel in a week now lol. The cadence of DtD is just so. Damn. Good. Also bought the new tmnt game that was ported from an arcade only game. Wrath of the Mutants. It's no shredders revenge but is faithful turtles beat em up for me and my son lol
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Fallout 4's Next-Gen Version?
The worst fallout since it went first person. Would have been way more excited for 3 or new Vegas to get this treatment
Re: A New Rayman Game Is Coming This Year, But Not in the Way Everyone Wants
Considering they have a Platformer to rival (if not beat) the likes of Mario himself it's beyond baffling how long its been. Maybe they just didn't sell well enough which is CRIMINAL. If anything, I'd consider putting Rayman AND ASTRO bot above a lot of recent entries from the fabled plumber lol.
Re: Feature: Push Square Readers' Top 10 PS5 Games of 2024 So Far
Top 5 are top 5. I'd switch rise with part 2 but otherwise excellent job my friends across the pond
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2024?
Sony need to Crack the "death knell" code of PS3. Mark Cerny is worth is weight in gold. The biggest announcement Sony could dump rn is that ps3 is playable VIA DOWNLOAD. to play games like Folklore, 3D DOT Heroes, MGS4, Resistance Trilogy, White Knight Chronicles, Motor Storm, Heavenly Sword, OG Demon Souls, Eternal Sonata, Infamous 1 and 2, SFxTekken, Twisted Metal....I can keep going. Such an amazing library DEAD. And I love the PS community....don't hit me with just turn on your ps3 please lol.
And sorry for the rant. Love my Playstation(s) but damnit that console has gems
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has Sold Around 2 Million Copies, PS5 Player Data Suggests
Imagine part 3 getting canned because of part 2's sales....I think they'd have to just shut down lol.
Re: New Marvel Game Reveal Incoming, Rumoured to Be a 6v6 Hero-Based Shooter
Boooo Wendy!! Saturated market is saturated
Re: Celebrate Jim Ryan's Legacy with Iconic Digital Bobblehead
@The_ghostmen it's the covid affect. The entire industry is reeling from the world going back outside. It was in no way his fault. Obvious course correction for the entire industry
Re: Celebrate Jim Ryan's Legacy with Iconic Digital Bobblehead
Feel like this dude catches more hate than he should. Everyone has a vision and it isn't always great or work out how intended. He, imo, k ew what he was doing in his roles. I mean before ceo he ran marketing in Europe and Playstation utterly dominates Europe. Wasn't a giant fan of the "live service" push but that moniker gets thrown around in weird ways. I mean AC Ragnarok could be considered live service but has an entire core game and you can avoid the rest and still have a complete experience.
Re: 13 New Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Coooool Boarders!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?
Bias is strong for me. 100/10. Lol. The music. Is remixed amazingly. Finding the little nooks with the mako clusters hearing that OGFF7 intro music. Simply amazing for me. The region design can frustrate occasionally but at the same time it feels real with the giant rock formations and random streams and lakes. I'm about 15 hours in. Need to head to Junon.
Re: Helldivers 2 Sales Are Actually Increasing, Again
@ChrisDeku well obviously they didn't just decide this last minute lol. I was never insinuating that. But to have the foresight to fill gaps in your software releases has been paramount to their success
Re: Helldivers 2 Sales Are Actually Increasing, Again
I've gotten at least a half dozen to buy that otherwise would have never even considered it lol. Games just a blast. Between that and Rebirth I could not play anything else this year and not feel like I missed anything either. Sony obviously knew nothing from 1st parties would finish baking this year and made smart publishing/contract decisions to get bangers on the system.
Re: Poll: Are You Still Playing Helldivers 2?
Play has stopped briefly for FF7R. Damn both are so good though. Running with Barret and Red rn trying to find daylight.
Re: Helldivers 2 Now Kicks Inactive Players, Server Capacity Increased in Latest Patch
@Kidfunkadelic83 probably the dumbest question lol but psn name the same as here?
Re: Helldivers 2 Now Kicks Inactive Players, Server Capacity Increased in Latest Patch
Has ran great since server increase to 700k. Not one issue with a few 3-4 hour clips in the game. I'm only running me and my friend. Finally up to challenging difficulty and beat our first mission at that difficulty today. Maybe the best MP game I've ever played. Kudos to Sony and the Dev team.
Re: Xbox's Pentiment Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
The speed at which they are dropping is telling. Everything coming to PS in the future and everything that can come to Switch will also. Can't go on a roughly 100 billion dollar spree in last place and not expect top brass and shareholder to tell team Xbox to do what needs to be done to make a profit. Xbox never speaks in "profits" only in "revenues" methinks they don't have a financial choice. Regardless of how solvent the company is collectively. You think Micro gives a ***** about gamers when their main revenue is Cloud tech, Windows and US DoD contracts?? Can't wait to play the Fable reboot on my PS5 lol
Re: Xbox Games Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Pentiment, Grounded All Confirmed for PS5, PS4
@Enuo they actually don't own the IP. MS does.
Re: Arrowhead Investigating AFK Auto Kick to Combat Helldivers 2 Players Going MIA
Been lucky til last night. I think my buddy and I extracted from 2 of the 5 missions we played successfully. One of both of us were kicked back to the ship on the other 3
Re: Helldivers 2 Beats Destiny 2's All-Time Steam Peak, Gaining on Palworld
After seeing what this team is capable of that 3 billion for Bungie gotta hurt. At least there were clauses in the buyout that Sony could essentially "hostile takeover" something they own...weird I know but a very good clause. At this point I'd buy this dev. Can the heads of Bungie and give some Arrowhead peeps some love, raises and promotions lol
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Helldivers 2?
@RoomWithaMoose but it DOES do things that haven't been done. Like being hilarious and very much tactical at the same time. It also manages to make dying enjoyable. There is a ton of content at launch. Lots of cool ways to manipulate your loadout to have distinctly different playstyles. There is so just an X factor that can't be explained. This game just has the secret sauce. I also rarely play MP games anymore because of the sameness and grind associated with them all
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Helldivers 2?
If it irons our a few things it's a 10. Never thought I'd say that about a MP PvE extraction shooter in my life lol
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 514
I can't stop playing GT7 in VR. Just phenomenal. When I do take a break the boy and I have been playing Halo 3 campaign on MCC. And he loves what he refers to as "the fast kicking game" AKA River City Ransom on my Retron2 lol
Re: The Last of Us 3 Probably Happening at Some Point in the Future
Everyone saying prequel is spot on imo. There's like 15 or 20 years (can't remember exact) from the opening scene to where we pick up. I'm sure there is a quality, savage story to be told there. But knowing *****spoilers****** Joel doesn't make it could make it less impactful
Re: UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Apparates Back to the Top Spot
@trev666 it's ok. WB, Port Key and Avalanche laughing all the way to the bank. Unfortunate they don't receive the industry recognition but they surely have received the recognition from consumers. Easily in my top 3 this year.
Re: Returnal Director Is Leaving Housemarque After 14 Years
Never a good sign. Somebody didn't wanna hear "live" elements for their next game maybe? I can only speculate but be better Sony. You are starting to make MS look like a quality publisher
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Reveals New Dynamic Difficulty Setting Where Enemy Levels Scale
Thank God it's optional. I like being op in games like this
Re: GTA Publisher Lays Out Complex Entertainment Per-Hour Pricing Algorithm
GTA 6 MSRP: $99.99 lol
Re: Feature: Celebrating 10 Years of PS4 with Our Favourite Games
Truly a first party console. Ghosts of Sushi, GoW 18 and and ASTRO BOT Rescuse mission were my 3 favorite from Sony. But as the journalists/editors mentioned above...some stellar 3rd party support regardless of exclusivity. Resogun was just amazing. And Rocket League before Epic got it was also a "this just hits different experience". For all of PS5s success it's paling in comparison....I know it's just hitting its "stride" per se but im concerned it's 'for the payers' not players
Re: PS5 Fans Think They've Found Marvel's Wolverine's Release Year
I believe it. Insomniac are freaking wizards
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 502
RoboCop: Rogue City, Mario Wonder with the wife, Halo: MCC with the boy and I started a New Game+ in Sea if Stars because I just can't get enough of that game
Re: Poll: Is God of War Ragnarok Still One of Sony's Best Games, One Year Later?
I still liked 2018 better. Very, very good game but 2018 just hit different
Re: Embracer Collapse Continues, with TimeSplitters Dev Allegedly Next on the Chopping Block
Hey Sony. That's a gift right there.
Re: Sony Will Help Fund and Distribute a Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film
@nessisonett hrmm...over 50 millions copies of the last two Legeng of Zelda games alone tells me there is an audience. And stop it...the Mario film was obviously everything it needed to be lol. It grossed over a billion. Your opinion on Mario is in the overwhelming minority. What were you expecting?
Re: Of Course Baldur's Gate 3 Will Be Heavily Censored in Japan
I don't understand, all the hentai, waifu, used panty vendors, and the general KINK of the entire country goes against this type of censorship lol.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 501
Gonna Start ROBOCOP. So excited. Also got all 60 rainbow conch in Sea of Stars so now I can get the good ending. Some Mario Wonder and SFxTekken on PS3 with my son
Re: God of War's Next PS5 Game Could Be Revealed Before the End of the Year
Please don't be atreus
Re: The Next Shenmue Could Potentially Be a Prequel Story
Such a shame. I loved all 3. Sure some of 3 felt dated for this Era in gaming but it nailed the atmosphere of the originals. It only moved the story ahead in inches but was faithful. I'm sure I'll never see the stories conclusion which makes me sad. It's one of the richer worlds ever created.
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5) - A Servicable Shooter for Nostalgia Enthusiasts
Please tell me it releases today. I'm going to get it if so.
Re: Delayed for an Impressive Sixth Time, Skull and Bones Now Expected in Early 2024
Makes me wonder why they got govt funding for this in the first place. There might be something explaining that out there somewhere. Seems like it could have been canned otherwise.
Re: Sony Does a Lot Behind the Scenes to Ensure High Quality PS5 Exclusives
I think the live service label is misleading. AC Valhalla is a live service title. I don't think everything Sony is making is a fornite clone or battle royal.
Re: Looks Like Sony's the Latest to Be Struck by a Slew of Layoffs
Lots of studios/people could be on the chopping block. Barlow, unfortunately, seems mentally unstable with his personal life issues, Druckmann can't seem to make a MP game and Naughty Dog has nothing in sight except a ps5 port for TLoU2, Media Molecule is doing what after the failure/money pit that was Dreams (shame it was awesome), potentially some of these GaaS titles are being scrapped after realizing that there is no way in hell they can make that many successful service type games....it could really be a ton of people/studios on the chopping block. Even when these mega companies post absurd Financials that still doesn't mean somewhere, somebody isn't causing them to hemorrhage money in some way. It sucks but it's a reality
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Release Marred By Physical Installation Issues
No issues here. What a shame. They are such good developers. Interwebs will eviscerate them