If streaming is the future of games - which Sony is already invested in and made a deal with MS to bolster cloud services last year - then Sony needs to focus on bumping up its roster of Studios and developing a MUST HAVE storefront. PS Pass and PS Store to compete with Gamepass and Valve. Consoles are probably dying unfortunately and casual gamers will buy a chrome cast like device to stream and play the one or two games they play.
I remember when I first got into following gaming news around 2007 or so this guy seemed to be everywhere (and massively disliked) then kinda disappeared from news until this last year.
Not surprising he’d leave, the dudes got insane cash and is kinda old. Never understood why these type of people wouldn’t retire way earlier then they do. They’ll still never get through all their money.
Sell a subscription to an emulator and boost that constant revenue stream. Sucks for consumers to constantly shell out $ but genius move for Sony to continue to make money from a back catalogue. Could even start manufacturing old games again and charge a premium.
I hope they keep at their AA niche and work to synergies between brands/franchises. Comic/Board Game/Video Game crossovers and coordinated releases would be really cool for their bigger franchises.
I still don’t get the hate for TLOU 2. I loved the story and it impacted me more than a 2 hour movie ever could. Spending hours, getting you to the point of hating a character, then switching to having to play as her for hours?!? Made me so mad at first but I love how they did it.
I’m still confused why we need a remake of a 2013 game that is already playable on PS4/5. Besides those stupid ‘have Ellie ride the pallet’ sections the game holds up well.
@get2sammyb If that had happened, it would have been an absolutely legendary launch. With the console shortage though, delaying games is probably helping Sony overall. Keep that hype train rolling full steam for when GOW launches
This year overall was bad for games I feel. I’m sure Covid had a lot to do with it, as well as the start of new console cycle. Hoping next year brings some killer AA games.
Square Enix needs to stop expecting every game they release to sell 10 million copies in its first day. They make some nice varied games overall but they keep killing them with their expectations.
It’s a smart business move. Get people hyped again after it’s been out a few years. I expect this to be a standard practice from now on after an exclusive has been out for 3 years
I’ve always wanted to try this so I’ll eventually grab it - but I don’t expect it to hold up well since it is from 2010. A lot of games from them have had mechanics used to death by this point so I’m sure I’ll eye roll a lot haha.
@__marc And i know for a fact on my OG PS4 my speeds were often capped at 3-4 MBPS while my phone would read speed test of 100. Now the PS5 does download significantly faster but that doesn’t mean Sony’s idea of timers starting at download is a good idea. Games are only getting larger.
I’m glad you have god tier internet but your experiences arent universal. This discussion is based on a bad policy not how internet bottlenecks are different for different conditions.
@GreatAuk I’ve had games/large updates (100GB) on my PS4 take over a day. That’s with 100 MBPS internet speeds, but the system downloads much slower. Now the PS5 can handle faster download speeds vs the ps4 but it’s still not at what I’m getting from my internet provider.
Before you go on an entitled rant maybe you should take a few more things into consideration. How about a multi family household where there are multiple downloads or streaming at the same time? How about Comcast deciding to have an outage while you’re download.
To be fair, the PS5 does download a lot faster then PS4 and the games may have ‘download 10% for quick start’ but still - most of the US does not have fast internet and I’m sure many other countries are the same.
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Re: Talking Point: In Theory, Could Xbox Game Pass Come to PS5, PS4?
If i can play Bethesda games I’d subscribe.
Re: Poll: Does Sony Need to Take Action After Microsoft's Activision Buyout?
If streaming is the future of games - which Sony is already invested in and made a deal with MS to bolster cloud services last year - then Sony needs to focus on bumping up its roster of Studios and developing a MUST HAVE storefront. PS Pass and PS Store to compete with Gamepass and Valve. Consoles are probably dying unfortunately and casual gamers will buy a chrome cast like device to stream and play the one or two games they play.
Re: Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Leaving Role Once Microsoft Buyout Is Done, Says Report
I remember when I first got into following gaming news around 2007 or so this guy seemed to be everywhere (and massively disliked) then kinda disappeared from news until this last year.
Not surprising he’d leave, the dudes got insane cash and is kinda old. Never understood why these type of people wouldn’t retire way earlier then they do. They’ll still never get through all their money.
Re: Poll: What's the Best Uncharted Game?
Also, can we have a Fight For Fortune rerelease on smartphones. Loved that game.
Re: Poll: What's the Best Uncharted Game?
Okay why does 4 have so many votes….
U4 was great. But had some MASSIVE pacing issues at the island and NO MYTHICAL ENEMIES. Come on….so many teases at undead pirates!!
Re: Rumour: Uncharted May Be Getting a LEGO Set Soon
@get2sammyb You can update this, Apparently it’s a fake (but hey, PushSquare got a shoutout here! Lol)
https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/sorry-theres-no-lego-uncharted-set-because-i-started-that-rumour-for-science/
Re: Rumour: Uncharted May Be Getting a LEGO Set Soon
Ew….Elena looks like Marlowe……..
The other figurines are spot on tho
Re: The New Uncharted Film Poster Isn't Particularly Exciting
Loved the Nathan Fillion shot. Would love for Sony to do a short TV series based on that but it’ll never happen.
Excited for this tho! Although I AM sick of these headshot posters. Every Marvel/SW poster is the exact same now
Re: PS Plus Adds Six Million Deep Rock Galactic Players
This game has been surprisingly fun! Really glad it was a PS+ launch! Grab a buddy and it’s a blast!
Re: Updated PlayStation Patent Has Fans in Backwards Compatibility Frenzy, But It's a Reach
Sell a subscription to an emulator and boost that constant revenue stream. Sucks for consumers to constantly shell out $ but genius move for Sony to continue to make money from a back catalogue. Could even start manufacturing old games again and charge a premium.
Re: GTA Publisher Acquires Mobile Giant Zynga for $12.7 Billion
This doesn’t seem like the right company to make games based on Take Twos properties….
Re: Manufacturing Tittle-Tattle Tips PSVR 2 to Enter Production Soon
I’m so excited but I have a feeling I won’t be affording this for a while.
Re: Soapbox: How Discord Will Change the Way We Play PS5, PS4 Together in 2022
Where’s the PushSquare discord? Seriously, that would be awesome.
I play a stupid mobile game and Discord has been so awesome in community building and making friends in my club. It’s a daily chat tool for me now.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 News in the Spring, Development Delayed by Half a Year
Sounds like the work they have left to do is a lot of tweaking, so we may see this early 2023.
Re: The Embracer Group Just Bought a Few More Game Studios
I hope they keep at their AA niche and work to synergies between brands/franchises. Comic/Board Game/Video Game crossovers and coordinated releases would be really cool for their bigger franchises.
Re: Push Square Community Screenshot Competition Has Its Winner
Dang I keep forgetting there’s a forum!
Nice job everyone!
Re: The Game Awards 2021 Breaks Records with Livestream Numbers
It went too long and showed too little games and too much blatant advertising.
Hopefully enough people feel the way I do that the numbers will drop next year and they go back to a better format.
It seemed too rigid and formulaic to appease advertisers versus a fun celebration for gamers. Less production and more entertaining moments please.
Re: Video: Is KartRider: Drift PlayStation's Answer to Mario Kart?
@AFCC I will never forgive Sony for not going hard on Nintendo clones via PS All STars.
I loved PSAS so much more then Smash.
Re: Sony Reveals Uncharted Movie Poster
After years of back and forth this I can’t believe it’s happening
Re: Boss-Slaying Survival Game Praey for the Gods Quietly Launches on PS5, PS4
I only played the SOTC remake as well and, while I thoroughly enjoyed it, don’t understand the hype.
I think it’s a great example of a game that worked well in its time, but doesn’t really hold up the same now.
Re: Deal: PS Plus 12 Month Subscription Is Half Price on PlayStation Store for a Limited Time
Says in the small text that it’s only for new subscribers
Re: Steelrising, the Strange Steampunk French Revolution Game, Has a PS5 Release Window
I loved Greedfall, can’t wait for this - although I’m nervous it’ll be hard/souls-like.
I’m guessing this got greenlit before Greedfall became a small hit. I expect a return to that universe for their next game.
Re: Talking Point: Did The Game Awards 2021 Live Up to the Hype?
Maybe I’m getting old but it felt like a bunch of advertisements and mostly meh games. Kinda mad I wasted my time.
Re: Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann to Present at The Game Awards
@Fyz306903 I thought that too, but it takes some turns I didn’t expect.
How do you feel about the gameplay?
I loved the gunplay and felt like the enemy AI is leagues ahead of any other game I’ve played.
Re: Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann to Present at The Game Awards
I still don’t get the hate for TLOU 2. I loved the story and it impacted me more than a 2 hour movie ever could. Spending hours, getting you to the point of hating a character, then switching to having to play as her for hours?!? Made me so mad at first but I love how they did it.
Re: Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann to Present at The Game Awards
I’m still confused why we need a remake of a 2013 game that is already playable on PS4/5. Besides those stupid ‘have Ellie ride the pallet’ sections the game holds up well.
Re: Feature: Predict The Game Awards 2021 With Our Ridiculous 30 Question Quiz
Why doesn’t Knack 3 have more ‘yes’ responses.
Re: Poll: What Is Your PS5, PS4 Game of the Year 2021?
@get2sammyb If that had happened, it would have been an absolutely legendary launch. With the console shortage though, delaying games is probably helping Sony overall. Keep that hype train rolling full steam for when GOW launches
Re: Poll: What Is Your PS5, PS4 Game of the Year 2021?
This year overall was bad for games I feel. I’m sure Covid had a lot to do with it, as well as the start of new console cycle. Hoping next year brings some killer AA games.
Re: Poll: What Is Your PS5, PS4 Game of the Year 2021?
Dang PushSquare. I only played 4 of the games this year! Haha I had to lie about a 5th
Re: Rumour: New PlayStation Subscription Will Give Access to PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP Games
PS2/3 games?? Sign me up!
Re: The Matrix Awakens Seems to Be an Interactive Tie-in with Resurrections Movie
Enter the Matrix on GameCube was the only game I ever traded in to GameStop lol. Hope this is a better game for the fans haha
Re: NEO: The World Ends With You Didn't Meet Square Enix's Sales Expectations
Square Enix needs to stop expecting every game they release to sell 10 million copies in its first day. They make some nice varied games overall but they keep killing them with their expectations.
Re: A Group of Fans Are Reviving PS3's Online Multiplayer with Emulated Servers
Looks like I’m booting up KZ2 later today!!…..now to track down that disc…
Re: Kojima Productions Expands into TV, Film, and Music
Former chief legal guy heading this? That doesn’t sound right haha
Re: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Upgrade Prices Revealed
I was a massive ES fan starting with Oblivion, but Bethesda is just getting annoying with rereleases at this point.
Re: Insomniac Scaled Back Marvel's Spider-Man Boss to Cut Down on Crunch
It really was a beautiful hard hitting emotional fight. It made the whole game for me.
Re: Naughty Dog Marks 10 Years of Uncharted 3 with Special Blog Post
Dang 10 years. I remember skipping school to play this on release.
Multiplayer is still one of the best out there it’s a shame it’s been shut down. U4 really dropped the ball on MP compared to this one.
Re: The Devil In Me Will Be Dark Pictures Anthology's Season One Finale
I haven’t played these yet, but they’re on my list to get - I loved Until Dawn.
I wish Sony would have kept them on board. Would have been cool to get a constant stream of these type of games every 6 months or so as part of PS+
Re: Five Nights at Feddy's the Most Viewed Trailer from State of Play
If the State of Plays were more frequent and we had game reveals and such more often this wouldn’t have felt so bad.
Sony’s building this reputation for silence and every 6 months dropping something…..well that something better be big and not crap like this.
Re: PS4 Exclusive God of War Releasing on PC in January
It’s a smart business move. Get people hyped again after it’s been out a few years. I expect this to be a standard practice from now on after an exclusive has been out for 3 years
Re: PlayStation Poaches Apple Arcade Exec to Front Smartphone Push
I’d love to see some of Sonys abandoned franchises getting love on Mobile with smaller budgets etc.
As much as people hate mobile gaming. It has its place and can help bring new fans to the fold.
Re: Video: Was 2011 the Best Year Ever for PlayStation?
@Mikey856 KZ2 had one of the best multiplayers imo. And for the time I remember being blown away by the graphics.
Re: Video: Was 2011 the Best Year Ever for PlayStation?
2009 was the best for me
Uncharted 2
MW2
RE5
AC2
Killzone 2
Infamous
Borderlands
Re: Mini Review: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (PS5) - Featuring Absolutely No Trace of Doug
I hope it’s wildly successful and convinces Sony to do All Stars 2
Re: Alan Wake Remastered (PS5) - Compelling Thriller Derailed by Tedious, Repetitive Combat
I’ve always wanted to try this so I’ll eventually grab it - but I don’t expect it to hold up well since it is from 2010. A lot of games from them have had mechanics used to death by this point so I’m sure I’ll eye roll a lot haha.
Re: Sony Introduces Game Trials, Try PS5 Games for a Limited Time
@__marc And i know for a fact on my OG PS4 my speeds were often capped at 3-4 MBPS while my phone would read speed test of 100. Now the PS5 does download significantly faster but that doesn’t mean Sony’s idea of timers starting at download is a good idea. Games are only getting larger.
I’m glad you have god tier internet but your experiences arent universal. This discussion is based on a bad policy not how internet bottlenecks are different for different conditions.
Re: Sony Introduces Game Trials, Try PS5 Games for a Limited Time
@Flaming_Kaiser we have a data cap and most speeds are slower then advertised - well - they fluctuate.
Re: Sony Introduces Game Trials, Try PS5 Games for a Limited Time
@GreatAuk I’ve had games/large updates (100GB) on my PS4 take over a day. That’s with 100 MBPS internet speeds, but the system downloads much slower. Now the PS5 can handle faster download speeds vs the ps4 but it’s still not at what I’m getting from my internet provider.
Before you go on an entitled rant maybe you should take a few more things into consideration. How about a multi family household where there are multiple downloads or streaming at the same time? How about Comcast deciding to have an outage while you’re download.
Re: Sony Introduces Game Trials, Try PS5 Games for a Limited Time
To be fair, the PS5 does download a lot faster then PS4 and the games may have ‘download 10% for quick start’ but still - most of the US does not have fast internet and I’m sure many other countries are the same.