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@Member_the_game I can definitely confirm both that they removed the confirmation emails from PS Plus games at some point and that they are back this month

Still, it's not a big deal to me

I don't mind it that much if it happens right after claming a game but I got a "Thank you for your purchase" email seemingly out of nowhere last week, haven't used the store at all...
Turns out it was because I won a PlayStation Tournament and the reward was an exclusive PSN Avatar...

oooh I heard about this, didn't even realize it wasn't on PS

I enjoyed Queen's Blood (completed the related storyline too) but I kinda feel like I had just enough of it at this point.

Grubb might be just saying whatever but employees being mad at the CEO is definitely a thing that's happening. I also saw some of the employees still at the company saying they should form an union - which I hope they do

"frog-type games" 🤔

@Retron I enjoyed Battleborn. Too bad it never really took off.

Yeah, AI means a lot of things and this a good use of it (that's been around for a good while).
Unfortunately the term has become a buzzword to push the questionable applications...

Also, the wording in the blog post is a bit confusing to me as it suggests it will only be available where PS Direct is available - meanwhile in my experience 'select retailers' used to refer to retailers in countries where PS Direct does not exist (this was true for the GoW and Spider-Man limited edition controllers)

Do I need a 6th DualSense 🤔

@Th3solution I just hope they play reasonably well in 2024/25 - they were easily some of my favorite games of their time

Too bad it's just a remaster, unless the upgrade is as big as Crisis Core or something.
I suspect the games might feel janky after all these years but I loved them back then and will definitely give them a go again.

This is great and I hope I can find some more time to play HD2 soon (been a bit short on that lately)

@Nem I think the trailer suggested he didn't survive but death kinda didn't stick either

@Deoxyr1bose it's an unexpected choice but it's definitely a good one to bring new audience to the game

Crazy announcement. I expected Dizzy and Unika, didn't expect Venom or a guest character.
Guess I should watch Edgerunners.

@Nf157 Good question, I guess we'll see next weekend (there's an open beta for the mode)

My top 3 might be the same, except I'd go with Helldivers in 2nd and Stellar Blade in 3rd
Prince of Persia and Tekken 8 are my other stand outs (haven't gotten to Animal Well yet)

@WhiteRabbit if it makes you feel any better, I made my Victor custom Canadian in Tekken 8 (gave him a red flannel shirt)! 😂

She looks really strong... maybe a bit too strong even.
Having representation in a game you play is fun though (I'm Polish myself)

@ZeD "Our Open Beta will begin next week, from Thursday, July 18, at 10am PDT, through Sunday, July 21. You will also be able to pre-download on PS5 starting Wednesday, July 17 at 10 AM PDT."

And if you mean the Early Access, that pre-load starts in about 3 hours

@get2sammyb Yeah, I think people have good reasons to be sceptical but I've mostly seen positive response from the previews so it might just turn out fine.
I mean, I wasn't very excited for Helldivers 2 before launch and now it's one of my favorite games this year.

Wonder if this means few people pre-ordered on PS5.
I'm not very interested myself but I'll see what others have to say about it.

@AldusRavencorn Thanks for the heads up - I'll definitely pick it up at that price

@Quintumply I do and I do enjoy these rhythm games in it so I just might.
Also, while I'm not usually that much into the EDM stuff on its own, I find that it works really well in the games so I don't mind the focus on that style at all.

@Quintumply Oh, I see. Good to know it works well then

Why the "(?)" regarding VR?

This looks really cool - been a while since I've seen something that screams "classic gameplay in a modern package" this loud

@nomither6 eh, you can still play the beta without pre-ordering, just a bit later

I'm not into this kind of games, so I'll most likely skip it entirely, but previews seemed to say it's doing some things right

I think it looks nice. The premise is simple but it leaves a lot of room to work with, story-wise.

Also, Guilty Gear anime teaser trailer today

I still play it, just not as much. I suspect this is the case for many, which would translate to lower concurrent player numbers.
Tbf I’m not sure how that affects matchmaking because I always play with friends but if we set the game to public and there’s a free spot, someone usually joins. Game’s still good and doing fine.

@DennisReynolds I see, didn’t know that

I'm not involved this year but I'll definitely be watching. Might need to take the Monday off at work...

This looks like an incredible way to play it, I'm in

Schwarzenegger didn't voice The Terminator in MK11 so I don't expect him to do Conan either - it would be a nice surprise if he did though.
T-1000 is obviously not his character in the first place, that was Robert Patrick.
Ghostface sounds like a joke character and not even a fun one tbh

That being said, they aren't even done with season 1 yet.

@BrettAwesome in the rhythm games department, Synth Riders and Pistol Whip are amazing - maybe better than BS
Otherwise, I've heard good things about stuff like Synapse, Red Matter 2, the Walking Dead games etc

This has been the story since before it even came out.
I don't use my VR2 a whole lot but I do like it a lot - and now that they started putting VR2 games on PS+ Premium, it seems like a better time to own one than ever.

Joining calls from the mobile app was pretty simple so I'm gonna have to see if this is actually more or less convenient - but more options is good.
However, being able to stream video in the Discord call is what's really missing.

@Nem I see. I never played it myself but I mostly remember the initial awe in the game's mechanics, the "immersive sim" kinda gameplay etc. But it makes sense that that alone can only keep you excited for so long.

Why has "public opinion soured on DD2"? I feel like I missed something...

It looks like AC in space and I kinda dig that

@ShogunRok Never expected any

@ShogunRok Victor. They nerfed all of his stupid stuff
They made a couple things potentially more interesting though.
I think it'll probably be alright

They nerfed my boi but this seems like a good patch overall

Very excited for this - I hope they add a VR mode later.
Also yeah, fully expecting this to be 80€ but I don't mind. Sounds like a good time.

Pretty sure they mentioned pre-orders. You wouldn’t pre-order a f2p game, would you?

@Sifi While I personally choose not to play it all, don't forget that for a lot people it's pay 70 or get a whole new machine and subscription and a lot of them will probably just pay the 70.

@Americansamurai1 yeah, been that way since they introduced the new tiers and it sucks

Guess I'm playing some VR games next month

I'm already done with the game (100% trophies, including the NG+ ones) but this is a nice update.