The_Wailing_Doom

@Shad361
Indeed. No appeal.

@Bez87
If it's like some other hero shooters, each team can only pick a specific character once.

@DonJorginho
Are you sure the game is $70? If so, is it going to receive regular free updates that would be microtransactions in other games?

This game looks totally uninteresting. If I were going to play an online PVP game, I think I'd choose Concord over this, assuming Concord is better than Overwatch, which is admittedly a low bar to clear.

@MegaManX-7
I am the same way. I will pay $10 to upgrade the game I already have, but I am not buying it again. I already can play it on my PS5. I love the game and recommend folks play it.

This game looks totally uninteresting. If I were going to play an online PVP game, I think I'd choose Concord over this, assuming Concord is better than Overwatch, which is admittedly a low bar to clear.

The new Astro Bot game looks sadistic!! Wow!

It's a smart strategy. They don't want to cannibalize their sales or they'll end up like Xbox.

@SlasherZ
Both companies. PlayStation is successful because they have been giving gaming fans great games since day one with the first PlayStation. Xbox is not successful because they've been doing the opposite for far too long.

Both companies have sown those seeds and are reaping the benefits or consequences.

@UltimateOtaku91
You nailed it, my guy.

Both companies are reaping what they have sown.

A State of Play on May 30th and a PlayStation showcase on June 6th. What a week!

@Keyblade-Dan
You could just buy it separately, silly goose.

@DNortonX
"Sensible" is not the word I'd use. Bethesda used to be profitable before Xbox got a hold of them. We can expect ABK's profits to drop as well as the Xbox association and Game Pass take their toll. At pre-acquisition ABK profitability, it'll take 20+ years to make back that ~$70B. It'll likely take 30+ post-acquisiton, but the purchase of ABK got the attention of the shareholders and they want their $70B back faster, hastening the demise of Xbox as we know it.

@DNortonX
...and it was entirely ABK's profit.

@AdamNovice

Not to mention, it will take over 20 years for ABK to pay for itself, without Game Pass affecting their bottom line.

For a narrative, are we supposed to also pretend the game won't be full price on Xbox and PC, too? What a strange thing it is for games to be sold at full price.

"Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on the membership service day one and full price on PS5, PS4."

I have no interest in AEW: Fight Forever, but the other two games in the essential tier are appealing. I've played Streets of Rage 4 before, but I'll give it another go. The SpongeBob game looks fun.

I am really looking forward to this game. There are not enough great action-oriented Warhammer 40K games. I need more!!

@pyrrhic_victory
I totally agree with you. It is absolute madness when people compare the two strategies or justify Microsoft buying Bethesda to make Bethesda games exclusive because Sony pays for timed exclusivity here and there. Apples and oranges.

Also, awesome name.

@__jamiie
Aside from Bungie, which comes off to me as a knee-jerk reaction to Xbox's buying sprees, PlayStation only purchases studios they have a history of working with and certainly never bought any publishers to gain control over game franchises that are already popular elsewhere. That is the key difference. Microsoft and Sony both do timed exclusivity deals, so no real comparison to make there.

I think there is also a difference because Xbox is out there acting like they are super pro-consumer while making these ultimately anti-consumer, industry-damaging moves. PlayStation doesn't say nearly as much as Xbox does. Phil loves the attention. The guy buys up studios and all their studios are epically mismanaged, but he says nice things and wears gaming t-shirts, so we're supposed to like him? Nah.

@__jamiie
Starfield, Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush (until shareholders forced Phil's hand recently), and Hellblade 2 (the first game was on both Xbox and PlayStation). I mean they are all stinkers except Hi-Fi Rush, but PlayStation versions of at least Starfield and Redfall were canceled when "Gaming for All" Phil bought the studios, which is the point I was making. Likely, ports of those and every Xbox game will come eventually as Xbox transitions into Microsoft Gaming under the watchful gaze of shareholders finally noticing Xbox.

Can you imagine how much damage Microsoft/Xbox's already paper-thin reputation would take if they made Doom (or any multi-platform franchise exclusive)? It would be immense. If it's true Doom is remaining multi-platform and that was always the plan, I'll give "Gaming for All" Phil some credit because it's actually one thing he didn't lie about. The man took more games away from players than he gave to them, but after the ABK acquisition caused the eyes of the shareholders to actually look at Xbox for a change, they are forcing games to go multi-platform to grow revenue. That likely wouldn't have happened if they didn't buy ABK. Phil got his wish, but the monkey paw curled.

With a subtitle like that, how could I not click??

I still need to play Rogue Trader. I enjoyed Owlcat's Pathfinder games. I waited a year after release to play those, so there would be a great deal of patching and they still had bugs. I'm doing the same with Rogue Trader.

That will be a nice addition to liberty's arsenal!

The PVE mode sounds and looks fun! As the Emperor wills.

I had the collector's edition pre-ordered as soon as they went live. I really want that statue because, despite being a massive Warhammer 40K fan and statue collector, I have zero Warhammer 40K statues. I typically don't pre-order anything unless I'm really looking forward to the game and it has a substantial incentive for pre-ordering, like a statue, not knickknacks and digital items. I hope the game is good. I can always cancel my pre-order if not.

@Nei
Yep. I have to roll my eyes whenever I see someone say PS5 has no games because it's a ridiculous claim. PS5 owners have been eating so well.

Nintendo's dominance in Japan continues to astound me. I plan on picking up Stellar Blade when I finish Rebirth.

Neil is a legend that has proven himself many times. I have full faith he'll deliver something great.

I am just glad Sony didn't make all their PC games exclusive to the Epic Games Store. That would have been a bad move.

The first game had awesome sound design and mediocre everything else. Maybe I'll check out the second game when it eventually comes to PS+. It certainly is not worth the $50 current asking price and I suspect that will become evident as sales figures are revealed. Game Pass will have its own deleterious effect on the game, too. RIP in peace, Ninja Theory.

@Americansamurai1
PlayStation does have a lack of communication, but some, including myself, argue that is a good thing because they are doing so well without saying anything. In fact, they don't say much, so they don't get all the negative press around things they say or don't say. Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty over on Xbox get caught in lies constantly and are always out there talking out both sides of their mouths, so you see so much content out there just trying to interpret what they are saying or calling them out.

@Americansamurai1
I suppose you could be right. I just hope they don't start doing stupid things like sell $20 weapons or armor sets to support the game being free-to-play. The monetization currently is quite generous.

@Americansamurai1
They would have to completely revamp the business model of the game to support it going to free-to-play because the monetization in the game is not egregious and certainly cannot support the game itself. I can see the game coming to PS+ eventually, years from now, but porting the game to mobile is wild. I can't see that happening.

@Americansamurai1
You see a lot of things that don't make sense.

Congratulations to Arrowhead.

@Icey664
Right. I'm waiting, too.

Do whatever you need to do, Arrowhead. My trust in them has been earned.

@QiaraIris
Off the top of my head, I can think of two unrelated games named "Prey," two games named "God of War," two games named "Twisted Metal," two games named "Tomb Raider," and two games named "Doom." There are almost definitely tons more.

CC: @BeerIsAwesome

@CielloArc
They promised parity, but Sony is not dumb enough to put it on PS+. Not only would it cost a lot of money to put it on the service, it would also cost a ton in lost revenue.

It's expected Call of Duty will launch into Game Pass and that's going to really hurt the Activision-Blizzard part of Xbox. The revenue loss will be massive, but it's what Xbox asked for. Unfortunately for Xbox, after buying ABK, Xbox is no longer a pet project and shareholders want a return on their large investment. Expect the losses to be made up elsewhere such as releasing actual Xbox games like Halo and Gears of War, etc. on other, more popular, platforms and Xbox going fully multi-platform.

It's worth noting Automatons are significantly more difficult (and annoying) to fight, so most people keep going after Terminids regardless of orders. Also, Terminids attack in far great numbers, so it's easier to get more Terminid kills. Also also, brand new players all fight Terminids by default and filthy casuals don't pay attention to orders.

Because they didn't put actual shutters on the closed studios, the CEO will die on that "we did not shutter those studios" hill.

Nintendo's dominance in Japan is just astounding.

@The_Pixel_King
Good catch. @Get2SammyB should see this.

Tango Gameworks would have been just fine without Microsoft's meddling. Never forget.

@AhmadSumadi
Man, I loved Champions of Norrath!

Finally, an AC game I have slightly more than 0 interest in.

These figures cement why Sony's PC strategy is vastly superior, which I have been saying from the start. They can still get some revenue from PC sales, but do not cannibalize their console sales like how Xbox does. So, if there is any wonder why Xbox is in trouble to the tune of needing to spend $80B more than Xbox has ever made over the last few years and go multi-platform, it's because they implemented a system that tanks their console sales and implemented a system that tanks their game sales.