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Re: The First Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Patch in Over a Year Isn't What You're Hoping For

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@LiamCroft Doesn't it also run at 4K on Xbox One X? I don't believe there are any enhancements when played on Series X. The article seems to imply that the game is enhanced on current gen on Xbox and not on PS5, but that isn't the case. The game just ran at a higher res on Xbox last gen because the One X is more powerful than the PS4 Pro. This resolution disparity is simply still reflected when the game is played on current gen machines.

Re: Sony Testing PSVR2 Compatibility on PC, Aiming for This Year

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@VaultGuy415 Valve designed the Index alongside Alyx, but they also added support for nearly every other PC VR headset through SteamVR, which is an API that allows any headset that supports it to work with any game designed to work with SteamVR. So Sony and/or Valve would just need to make PS VR2 support SteamVR and it would be compatible with hundreds of existing and future games.

Re: PS5 Audio Experience Upgraded with New Equalizer, Sidetone Features

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@Turismo4GT Glad to see I'm not the only one still using the Platinum headset. My only problem is the material on the ear cups is peeling pretty badly. It's not something I did because I take good care of my stuff and the same thing happened to my Gold headset, my PS VR, and my PSP Go Case which just sits on the shelf. I think it has something to do with the faux leather material they use combined with my room's temperature/dryness.

Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now

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The only features I'm waiting for are:
1) Backup individual PS5 game saves to USB storage.
2) In game library, add "Disc" as a parameter for the Source filter (currently, by default the library displays games purchased from PS Store, disc, and claimed from PS+. There's a Source filter with options for PS Store and PS+, but there's no Disc option. This means we can't filter out PS+ games, which is annoying for non-plus subscribers like myself who only want to view games we actually have access to in our library). I'm sure Sony won't add this because they want us to constantly see the games we can't play anymore in hopes that it will get us to renew our subscriptions.

Re: New PS5 Slim Faceplates Spotted at CES

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@HotGoomba I thought the same until I got mine. I have it oriented horizontally and I think it actually looks nice that way. But it looks just as bad vertically in person as it does in photos. I was originally planning on standing it that way, but the unsightly disc drive bulge combined with the need to purchase the vertical stand separately pushed me to make it work horizontally. Just had to move my Xbox One to storage, which wasn't an issue since I never use it anyway.

Re: Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Won't Have Its Own Separate Trophy List on PS5

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I honestly don't understand the disappointment over the lack of a new trophy set. I was so annoyed when it was revealed that the PS5 version of Witcher 3 had a separate trophy list because I had already platinumed the PS4 version and just needed to play the expansions to get 100%. Now, if I play the expansions on PS5, I'll never complete the list. I feel the same about when console and Vita versions of the same game don't share a trophy list.

With games I like, I enjoy the challenge of obtaining all of their trophies, but this idea of wanting doubles of trophies and collecting as many as possible as if they have value, I'll simply never understand.

Re: PS5 'Slim' Is Now Officially for Sale in the US

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I waited 3 years for a redesign or Pro model, but I just bought the original GoW Ragnarok bundle for $460 from Verizon. I'm also getting 7.5% cashback. If a better deal comes along on the "Slim", I'll get it and return the OG model, but I'm not going to pay more for the additional 175GB of SSD storage. The smaller size doesn't really matter to me since I'm standing it vertically on an open surface. Also, no need to buy the overpriced vertical stand.

Re: Secret PS5 Firmware Feature Makes a Change to Reflect PS5 Slim

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@CrispyMango92 I don't have a PS5 yet, but I nearly always fully power off my consoles. This way if there's a power outage they are safe. They also draw less power. Besides, PS systems start up quickly—at least my PS4 Pro and PS3 do. Can't say the same about Xbox systems; my XB One takes a while to start up after a full shut down.

The only time I use rest mode is when I know I'm going to use the console again in a few hours, which is rare.

Re: Sony on PS Plus Price Increase: We Want to Make PlayStation Plus Great

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@QuoVadis
You can backup PS4 game saves individually the same way it works on PS4, but for PS5 games, you can only do a full backup of all saves, and if you want to restore them you need to restore the whole console, which wipes the whole system, like a factory reset. It's a slow process that involves multiple reboots; it's incredibly inconvenient. Really only to be used to secure your save data in the event of a console failure.

Source: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/back-up-ps5-data-USB/

Re: Sony on PS Plus Price Increase: We Want to Make PlayStation Plus Great

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I rarely was a subscriber to Plus since it first launched and now I probably will never subscribe again. I don't play online and like to buy my games, so it just isn't worth it for me. The only feature I want is PS5 game save cloud backup. On PS4 I can backup to a USB drive, but on PS5 they block that feature. It's really unacceptable to hold people's saves hostage like that.

Re: Is It Surprising that PlayStation Fans Don't Really Care About the PS5 Slim?

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I'm probably one of the few on here that still doesn't have a PS5. I'm planning on buying one this season and I'm just going to go for the best deal, whether it's the slim or the OG model. Probably the OG since I don't want to pay more to stand it vertically. I was hoping a Pro model would release by now, but since that's likely not happening for another year, I'm not going to wait until then. I'm already behind enough as it is. I'll just sell my console and upgrade to the Pro later on, same as I did with my PS4.

Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying a PS5 'Slim'?

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I've been waiting for a new model to finally get a PS5 and now I'm probably going to purchase the original. I need to stand mine vertically, but I'm not about to pay more for that basic feature. It really all depends on the black Friday deals. If there's a good enough deal on the slim I'll get it, otherwise I'll get the OG and put the savings from not needing to buy the stand into an M.2 SSD for extended storage.

In terms of looks, I think the digital edition looks just as good, but the disc version is uglier with that really pronounced bulge. Though, that's the one I'd be getting.

Re: Alan Wake 2 Is Over 20 Hours Long as Remedy Makes Its Biggest Game Yet

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@Fuzzymonkeyfunk I did watch them; they weren't bad, but I would've preferred more gameplay. You can skip them. Also, when I played it there was a Windows bug that caused the videos to play at a higher speed, so I had to watch them on YouTube and the video quality was poor. I haven't played Control yet, but it seems like they learned a lot from QB and improved in many ways. Looking forward to playing it soon.

Re: Alan Wake 2 Is Over 20 Hours Long as Remedy Makes Its Biggest Game Yet

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I hope this doesn't mean they padded it out with collectible text diaries like they did in Quantum Break. Played that on PC recently and while I enjoyed it overall, there were way too many text notes to read, and they were long as well. Obviously they're optional, but so much of the story was fleshed out through them that you're missing out if you skip them. Every few steps and you're reading for 3 minutes.

Re: Hands On: Red Dead Redemption PS4 Port Seems Solid, But Should Be So Much More

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I have no problem with the game being a straight port, but at the bare minimum it needs to have increased resolution and frame rate on PS5, and since only one of those boxes are checked, it's a deal breaker for me, especially at that price. I'm still bewildered with how Take-2 was willing to fund development of this port, but stopped short of 60fps and a PC version. It doesn't add up. I suspect they wanted to keep frame rate parity across all consoles and a PC port will be released a bit later on.

Re: Red Dead Redemption Out on PS4 This Month, Not a Remaster

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No increased frame rate or resolution? Even when played on PS5? Seriously? And how could they not be bringing it to PC as well?

Edit:
I just noticed that the PS Store listing has the "PS4 Pro enhanced" label, which makes sense since I believe that is mandated by Sony, so there may be some improvement over the PS3 version after all (at least when played on PS4 Pro or PS5).

Re: Microsoft Beats US Regulator FTC in Activision Blizzard Buyout Battle

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If I were Microsoft, as soon as Sony's CoD marketing deal with Activision ends, I would go all out promoting Xbox and Game Pass as the new home of CoD in an attempt to lure PS players over to Xbox with the goal to get most players to switch platforms by the launch of next-gen. Then as soon as this has been achieved and the 10 year commitment has ended, I would pull CoD from PlayStation. As for the other IP, such as Crash, Diablo, Overwatch, Tony Hawk, etc., those titles would be Xbox exclusive from the start, just like we've already seen with Bethesda titles and Hellblade from Ninja Theory. I mean, this has to be their strategy, right?

Re: Microsoft Beats US Regulator FTC in Activision Blizzard Buyout Battle

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@Somebody
I'm fairly sure Jim was referring to dev kits of next-gen consoles before launch. So when PS6 launches, it likely won't get a native version that year, and will run the PS5 version in a backwards compatible mode. However, once the consoles are on the market, they would likely allow them to obtain dev kits. After all, Bethesda teams currently have PS5 dev kits and likewise Bungie and PlayStation's San Diego Studio have Xbox dev kits. The question Sony needs to ask is is it worth having inferior versions of Activision's games for that period of time. It's a tough decision to make.

Re: PS Plus Premium's Killzone: Liberation Adds PS5, PS4 Trophies to Underappreciated Shooter

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Can any owners of the original digital PSP version of this title confirm if this new version is free to redeem like other classics are? I was able to claim Super Stardust Portable and Pursuit Force, so I want to know if the same applies with Killzone. I still have my UMD copy, but I'll buy it again. On the PS3 Store there's a bundle that includes syphon filter Logan's shadow and Killzone Liberation for $15. I want to know if I can save $5 by buying that.