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@SleeplessKnight Well, if you go by Phil Spencer's reasoning, there was a lot of first party stuff at the State of Play: Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, Death Stranding 2, Until Dawn, for example are all first party IPs, just not made by first party studios.

@eeriejungle Kojima said that will be a culmination of his entire career. He mentioned he is coming up to his 40th anniversary for entering the Games industry. I wonder if he will retire after that, especially as that game is likely 4-6 years away at this point.

This really was a great show. Getting a release date for Stellar Blade was great and we are now set for the next 3 months with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in February, Rise of the Ronin in March, and Stellar Blade in April. On top of that, a new Silent Hill game getting shadow dropped and, my god, Death Stranding 2....

This is my next most anticipated game after FF7 Rebirth. Can't wait to see more of it today.

It's honestly weird that MLB The Show (and the previous MLB series) was a Sony exclusive for as long as it was, over 20 years. It does suck that PS players have to play whereas Xbox users can play it on Game Pass, but it's the only way to get engagement from Xbox players. MS has conditioned their fans to not buy games, so selling the game at full price on Xbox would be a waste of resources for MLB and Sony.

I will not be spending my money on this game (at least not at $70). It's sad that this is Rocksteady's big follow up to the Arkham trilogy....after 9 years. I'll stick with Insomniac's Spider-Man series and the original 4 Batman Arkham games (Origins is very underrated).

This is shaping up to be a good show. 15 or more games is a lot for 40 minutes and there are going to be some real heavy hitters. I hope Stellar Blade impresses.

@Weebleman It's been 4 years. It's time to get over it.

@CharlieChooChoo That's what I'm saying. I get that they don't want to make an Uncharted/Tomb Raider clone, Indiana Jones just feels wrong in first person. I'll still play it as I'm a huge Indy fan and a big fan of MachineGames, but I can't deny that my heart definitely sank in my chest when seeing that the game is first person.

@Cikajovazmaj Apparently, Sony can't do anything right according to some people. They had a showcase that showed off 34 games last year and it was called a disaster. Whereas, every show Xbox does people are like "Woo, Xbox is back!" and then Xbox continues to disappoint for eternity.

@MrMagic The cadence for Sony's States of Play are all over the place. We've gone months without one (the last was in September) and they've done 2 in less than a month before. It's possible there will be a dedicated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth state of play in February, but I doubt it.

@RBMango I think he might be getting positioned to replace Jim Ryan.

@NoHope Right? It's a different game from FF7 and they could remake it in a different art style with a different style of gameplay that wouldn't take near as long.

@MrGilly69 Ok, so then what's your point? You clearly weren't going to buy it anyway.

@PegasusActual93 Infinite Warfare was actually one of the better campaigns in recent years. I'd rank it up their with Modern Warfare (2019),WWII, and Black Ops Cold War as the best since Black Ops 1.

Just platinumed Hellblade and am now continuing my run through of Ninja Theory's back catalog with a play through of Heavenly Sword on PS Plus. I will be getting the platinum for Enslaved after that. Also, working on the platinum for The Order: 1886. My god, does that game still look good in 2024.

MS making that ABK deal look worse than it already did. Gee, I sure hope Phil Spencer gets his bonus after these layoffs....

I was disappointed when we didn't get an update at TGA. I hope this game lands this year. DS1 is incredible and I've no doubt DS2 will be just as amazing.

@Logonogo or DS2: Life's a Beach

So wait, The Last of Us Part II Remastered is selling well? But the internet told me that no one wanted it and Naughty Dog are just greedy, woke, cash grabbers? Surely, the internet wouldn't lie to me....

@Grimwood I hope that Sony/Naughty Dog decide to partner with another company to support The Last of Us Online and revive it like they are apparently doing with the Horizon MMO. That would allow ND to oversee development, but primarily focus on The Last of Us Part III and their new IP.

Really enjoying replaying The Last of Us Part II. Going for the platinum again, (I didn't use the auto pop). Then I will be playing No Return.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered and Hellblade. Going to be adding 2 new platinums to my growing collection (currently have 51).

Good luck to them. Probably a good outcome as Rocksteady looks to be in a lot of trouble if Suicide Squad flops.

@Kevw2006 I think it is down, but Hogwarts Legacy is a monster.

@Athrum I'd be okay with that. Though, I was pegging Stellar Blade for like August or September. I'm still hoping Death Stranding 2 gets announced for this year.

Putting this on PS Plus day 1 is actually a great move for a live-service MP title (it would not be for a game like Spider-Man 2, looking at you Xbox fans). Definitely will be checking it out, previews have actually been very positive, unlike for Suicide Squad, which is just depressing.

I don't like auto-popping trophies, I'd rather re-earn them. I've only ever auto-popped the trophies for Spider-Man: Miles Morales and didn't enjoy it.

@Savage_Joe There likely won't be a PC version until next year. I expect we'll get a release date for the PC version of Final Fantasy XVI within the next few months. And I still doubt we'll ever see an Xbox version.

@Savage_Joe That's been known, but I believe Final Fantasy XVI's exclusivity period was only 6 months. So, I think May 29th is the earliest that we'd hear about a PC version.

So pumped for this game. That trailer with that epic battle music in the background....

@Fiendish-Beaver You do not need to wait several years to play part 3. You can play FF7 (OG) now. Each part of the FF7 Remake trilogy is built to be played as independent games. Enjoy them now and then let the anticipation and excitement build for the final part.

@TrickyDicky99 No one even knows what Concord is. Usually, a teaser trailer at least gives a brief idea of what the game is. That trailer gave us nothing. Fairgame$ is at least known to be a heist game.

Likely being added ahead of the Alone in the Dark reboot, which is awesome. I really hope Alone in the Dark can find its way back to being a great series. Survival Horror has had an incredible resurgence and I hope it continues.

I think it's likely the next State of Play would be a deep dive into Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. A dark horse possibility is Death Stranding 2.

I love Horizon Forbidden West. It's got amazing visuals and a great story. Currently, replaying Zero Dawn for the plat (already got the FW platinum).

@ApostateMage It's certainly possible given that the second game will cover the second and third seasons. Another singular episode could be devoted to the Hospital. That was possibly the most terrifying sequence in either of the 2 games.

Interesting to see how she transforms into Abby. Eight Emmys for season 1. Can't wait for season 2!

Clearly, this game was conceived before the big live service crash. However, having spent so much money on it, they cannot just abandon it. It's a shame for the studio that created the Arkham trilogy. I wonder if Rocksteady made the decision for this to be live service or if that came from Warner Bros.?

@XenonKnight That's correct. They also had 2 mass layoffs last year of tens of thousands of employees. MS is a company and will cut dead weight, if they feel its necessary (not because they have to). If Xbox is only spending money and not making money, MS will stop investing in it.

If this ends up being true, it would seem like Xbox isn't profitable (especially in contrast to how much MS has spent on acquisitions) and they realize that keeping these expensive games exclusive to the distant, third place console is not going to get Xbox to recoup MS investments.

@Korgon I think there were rumors of that at some point.

@TechaNinja I hope not. I'd prefer a brand new trophy list.

Final Fantasy XIV, as always, and currently going for the platinum in Horizon Zero Dawn. I have the plat in HFW and now have to go back and add in HZD.

Pleasantly surprised to know Snake Eater is coming this year. It'll be nice to return to MGS after so long. Interesting that Concord is scheduled for 2024, but no mention of Fairgames.

This isn't surprising at all. Having said that, I doubt MS and Old man Spencer will do much to change that.

My personal top 3 for the year are Alan Wake II, Spider-Man 2, and Final Fantasy XVI in that order.

@UltimateOtaku91 when was the last time anyone bought an Xbox for their exclusives? PS5 is outselling Xbox Series 3 to 1.

@ironcrow86 It cost nearly $300 million. It's certainly not a poor man's Arkham. I'd say it probably cost a lot more than all of the Arkham games combined.

This is a great month. I will absolutely be diving headfirst into A Plague Tale: Requiem.