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Always happy when devs communicate to let us know what is going on (cough Silksong). This will be a day one purchase when it's ready despite having already played it on Xbox and Mobile.

Whole thing felt very flat, so decided to run some numbers...

• 34 games shown in total (5 PSVR games)
• 5 Playstation Studio games (if you include Bungie). Only 1 showed gameplay.
• 6 games had release dates. 9 additional games have a release window of 2023. Everything else undated or next year.
• Surprisingly 70% of games shown had gameplay trailers.

My personal stats

• Out of everything, only one game is a definite play for me (Spiderman)
• There are 4 other games I am interested in (Sword of the Sea, The Plucky Squire, Teardown, Ultros)

We're in a bit of an odd place because on one hand we have a handful of games making billions of pounds but we keep hearing that the big AAA single player game is getting increasingly difficult. I personally have no issue paying the extra £10 a game if it supports the type of game I want to keep being made.

This is great but I'm really waiting for Persona 4 soundtrack on Apple Music!

I bought Persona 4 on my Steam Deck and have got Persona 3 FES to play on it too. I would have bought Persona 3 but I just think FES looks better.

I'm very tempted by this due to the better resolution etc but I can't help the feeling I'd be better off picking up Persona 3 FES on SteamDeck instead. It is a shame they haven't taken the opportunity to make the definitive version of Persona 3. Be interested to know what people think who have played it.

Hope we get to see a trailer at least whilst WitcherCon is on.

Can anyone confirm when the new July games drop? I can't find that information anywhere on the Internet.

That's a really impressive number for a game like this, good on them!!

Some good stuff in there but overall it's still not particularly fun to watch. Wonderland, Salt & Sacrifice and Elden Ring were good moments but a lot of stuff in between didn't hit the mark for me.

I'm slowly realising these events just are not worth watching. The Elden Ring trailer is available in 4K 5 minutes after the stream so you don't miss much by not tuning in. I'll still watch the big 3s though!

Very interested but the trailer wasn't good at all.

This is one of those rare reveals where it truly took me by surprise. Played the original three times so great to see a sequel is coming!

And let's be honest, they knocked it out the park. Not only did it look gorgeous but more importantly it looked like they've built on the gameplay from the first. I'm probably guilty of buying into hype but really was blown away when I watched the 4k version this morning.

I know a lot of the chatter about Playstation's doom has quieted in recent weeks, but I still feel like they're missing something. The games will speak for themselves and we know they produce quality stuff. However, they still lack personality at the moment and in the long run I think this will damage them as people become less invested in their ecosystem.

To tie this back to the topic at hand, Sony has been known to pull out conferences that are better than we could have dreamt with great personalities to pepper between the announcements. Now we get State of Play which even when showcasing bigger games has felt lackluster. Bring back the energy!

HYYYYPE! Enjoyed HZD so looking forward to seeing what is in store next.

And I want Persona Dev Atlus to release Persona 4 Golden on PS4

Now the game is out....might be worth updating this article 😂

@R-Fresh I don't think this is about difficulty at all, it's about safely being able to suspend the game and return later. Unless you save scum then difficultly remains the same.

I'm really torn. I have loads of stuff to play on xbox and financially it makes sense to get it later. Alternatively I have the money and I do like supporting developers. We'll see.

I more about my own trophy list than the trophy economy. In general I prefer a trophy list to be fairly easy to obtain by playing a game to its conclusion. I've got a few hard platinums but have always preferred lists like GoW, Spiderman, Tlou2 etc

I'm not anti JR but I really miss feeling like PlayStation had personality. They're radio silent all the time, the state of plays and lifeless and have no charm and I'm so less engaged with them nowadays. I'm sure they can turn it around but right now I'm not a huge fan of how it's looking.

As people have said this is just another instance where Sony don't seem to be at the top of their game at the moment. I bought an Xbox Series S this weekend (secondary to my PS5) and I am blown away by how much easier everything is. Everyone talks about Gamepass but it wasn't until I sat down with my console and looked at what was available to install I realised how insane it is.

When it comes to back compat, the 360 games I've installed are running 4k textures and more stable framerate!!! Just imagine a world where Playstation's first party PS3 games were upscaled and improved to play on the PS5....what we actually get is PSNow.

I've been a big Playstation fan for a long time but I'm telling all my friends who aren't big gamers to buy Xbox, it's the obvious choice. Pull your socks up Playstation!!!

EDIT: General reminder that this is all a bit of fun and shouldn't ruin anyone's day.

It's not within my usual genre so I'll likely pick it up a little cheaper, but something about this game really catches my eye. Look forward to playing it at some point.

Visuals look great in the trailer too!

@JB_Whiting thanks for sharing. Yeah can see what you mean, as a d&d player I'll be keeping my eye on it and hoping it gets polished up for launch.

@JB_Whiting Where have you seen more content or gameplay, I can't seem to find any on YouTube

Great interview and I'm excited to play the game. Unfortunately I'm not quite accustomed to paying £70 for an unproven concept yet so will be waiting for reviews and potential price drop.

Can't wait until this is released so I can stop hearing about Oddworld games in these events 😂

I don't have huge expectations but I'm left wondering why they even do these events. The only thing that really interests me is Kena and that was a delay announcement. If we have a couple of more SoP like this I'll probably stop watching and just catchup on Push Square after.

Yeeeeees, Persona 4 ost is amazing ❤️

Broadly, on the PS4 I bought almost everything digital and didn't mind paying full price. Based on the PS5 prices, particularly on games like this, I'll be buying physical and reselling instead unless it's a game I truly love. Net impact will be Sony make less money from me as a consumer.

Specifically regarding Returnal, £70 is an absurd asking price I'll be very surprised if this doesn't sell very softly.

Probably the best announcement and trailer at the show for me. Can't wait to play this and amazing they're doing the free friend pass again!

@Mostik just to manage expectations, some reviewers are beating this in 20-30 hours playing normally. Whilst I'm sure you can make it last 100+ hours, it doesn't seem like most people will have that experience.

Demon's Souls will probably go down as my preferred game but I voted Astro because it's the most perfect way to start your PS5 journey.

@thefourfoldroot that's good to hear. I'm still waiting 😭

@thefourfoldroot did you ever get an email or payment taken from Game? They've not taken mine yet and now I realise my Thursday will be spent trying to get a ps5 rather than playing one.

@get2sammyb do you know if you can plug a USB-C headset into the controller for audio?

@Gmork___ this was reviewed on PS4

@SailorNemesis I disagree that adding options doesn't take anything away from the game. Often people cry of "elitism" but this isn't the case, most of the souls audience just want people to give the game a go as it was intended. We want people to experience the same thing we do. It sounds silly but challenge is core to the game design and giving options will lead to many people "giving up" too early and not seeing the game for what it is.

I'll be honest I do understand the other side of this discussion but weighing up the pros and cons, I think these games are best without difficulty options.

Ps. Summon people into your world for ez mode 😉

Sounds amazing and I cannot wait! I'm trying to temper my expectations with the dualsense just because I don't want high expectations to let me down 😅

Possibly an unpopular opinion but I'm glad there is no option....means I have no other choice but to face the challenge head on without being tempted with easy mode 😂

@get2sammyb Thanks. This is definitely good news for the game I think.

"where it’ll be available free for PlayStation Plus subscribers for two full months."....to confirm, does this mean it's only free to play for 2 months or you have 2 months to add it to your library to keep it forever?

Seems fairly harmless, bit of light hearted fun.

I would play but I'm worried I'll genuinely fall in love and unless the digital deluxe edition comes with a real world date, I'd be risking disappointment /s

@Rob_230 I don't think Ray Tracing is related to having a 4K/HDR TV? I'm fairly sure it's just better lighting/reflection rather than resolution.

I'm absolutely loving it, even if though it does drive me crazy sometimes when I'm trying to complete some of the harder challenges.
It's disappointing that the game doesn't seem to be selling well, it's the biggest Crash game and one of the best in the series. I hope it doesn't put them off making more in the future. Price isn't an issue for me at £55 as it's a great experience.

This is much longer than I expected and can't wait to get stuck in as soon as my PS5 is delivered

Just a reminder for everyone to keep their expectations in check about what the "surprise" will be at the end of the game. It could literally just be a small easter egg.

I can't believe I'm saying this but this is one of the games I look forward to most on my PS5.

Call me a mug...but I would absolutely love for this to be remastered. Bloodborne at 4K,60FPS,faster load times, new trophy list...that alone is exciting. The thought of additional content is awesome

I'll probably pick this up, particularly given that the PS5 is due to play it at 4k60fps which I'm super excited about.

When this game get's remastered it will be called "Remothered: Broken Porcelain: Remothered Edition"