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PSVR 2 Costly and Final Fantasy XVI’s POC Issue- Spectator Mode Podcast Ep.122

Spectator Mode Podcast episode 121 is live - Topics include PSVR 2, Twitter overlord Elon Musk, Sonic Frontier, Final Fantasy XVI's issue with POC, and more.

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ApocalypseShadow581d ago (Edited 581d ago )

Main guy in the podcast trying his best to discredit PS VR 2. The cost is $50 more than the complete PSVR and Move Controllers in 2016 at $500. You get more tech for almost the same price as the original. They assume no games are being produced from the big players when no one knows what games are being produced. Sony has been quiet in not saying anything until they are ready to say something. So, it's a wait and see where Sony is spending their money on bringing games to the platform. But they're will be a clear difference between PSVR and PS VR 2.

And no. The headset is made to sell PS5 consoles. It doesn't need to support PC. The funny thing is that a lot of gamers want PS VR 2 to support PC. But no one seems to be asking PC headset manufacturers to match Sony's features in their headsets. No petitions. No articles. Nothing to get HTC, Valve, Samsung, etc to make an eye tracking, HDR headset that supports 4K that is like Sony's. If those PC companies didn't spend their time making headset features that most gamers can't afford, they'd already have something like PS VR 2.

Neonridr581d ago

fair to say that if Valve decides to release a successor to the Index, it'll have all those features and more probably. These things you talk about didn't really exist when the original headsets came out. Don't forget that Valve were the first ones to implement haptic feedback in their knuckle controllers. Not to mention the headset supported 144Hz refresh rates which was way more than anyone else. 4K screens that small with high refresh were way too expensive, which is why compromises had to be made.

The biggest deterrent Sony is facing with PS VR2 is asking someone to spend more than the price of the console itself to enjoy a handful of games and go off hope that 3rd party devs are going to port all their VR games from PC to the new device. We also don't know which 1st party titles will get a second shot at life here as Sony is being real quiet.

It's just a lot of money to spend on a hope and a prayer that they do a better job this time around. I'll be getting my preorder in so I can decide if I want it once we learn more, but snazzy tech only goes so far if it spends the majority of its time sitting on a shelf collecting dust.

shadowhaxor581d ago

The main guy would be me, and you're missing what I'm saying. I'm not saying the PSVR 2 isn't worth it. I'm saying that the cost is a big concern, as is how PlayStation treated the original PSVR. I am getting it regardless as I dabble in VR, but my experience with the PSVR was lackluster, and I'm hoping Sony doesn't make the same mistakes. I do mention, and I'll stick with saying that cost is going to be the ultimate factor for PSVR 2. If it doesn't sell, could PlayStation introduce a price drop? What if it does that device that everyone wants -- the PS5 will still need to be readily available for everyone to experience.

You better believe that developers are watching this, as VR has always been in a weird place. Niche as hell, and in the console space, there hasn't been that "killer app" that makes people go "yeah, I want this."

Lastly, we don't have a "main guy." My hosts let me speak on this more, as again, I dabble in VR. Outside of the Index, I've owned every PC VR headset, so I have a bit more experience with VR. Trust me, I want this to succeed. Serious VR needs to move past the PC.
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How to Play Star Wars: Hunters on PC or Mac | Easy Emulator Setup Guide

Learn how to play Star Wars: Hunters on PC or Mac using emulators. Follow our step-by-step guide for the best gaming experience!

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The Xbox showcase brought the E3 magic

After having to prove itself for years, Xbox doubled down and pulled it off..

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GaboonViper2d ago

Yep Xbox absolutely knocked it out of the park with that stunning show, it was everything a gaming showcase should be, games games and games, well done team Xbox.

CrimsonWing691d 15h ago

It really did. Like I came out of that with the hype for new games I haven’t felt since… well the better years of E3.

monkey6021d 15h ago

It was without a doubt one of the better showcases in years. There was plenty there that excited me. Something has been lacking in years on all platforms

EasilyTheBest1d 13h ago

It was an amazing showcase I loved everything about it. Can't wait to play some of those games.
What's going on. 4 comments & no negatives yet. Wow, what's going on with N4G.

ThinkThink1d 12h ago (Edited 1d 12h ago )

Show was so good, it made me forget about that blue dragon rumor until the next day. Too many games to process.

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Xbox Games Summer Showcase 2024 start date, time, exciting leaks and how to watch

Here is the start date and time for the Xbox Games Summer Showcase 2024 with bundles of exciting leaks and how to watch.

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gold_drake5d ago

10AM PT/1PM ET/6PM london time.
on June 9th.

this is so odd. we had ps before the summer fest and now xbox after.

lelo2play3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Summer Fest and the Sony show were both crap, let's hope Microsoft and Ubisoft shows are decent.

(the way this is going, I'm not asking for good/great shows, simply asking for decent shows...)

I miss E3.

RupeeHoarder3d ago

State of Play is a 30 minute sizzle reel. It is not meant to compete with the yearly Xbox showcase.

gold_drake3d ago

best e3 was when they showcased breath of the wild with the nintendo tree people i watched that quite a few times ha.

Daver3d ago

Diablo 4 expansion? Even if the game is bad.

Crows903d ago

I'm definitely of the mind that d4 was complete crap at release...but the state of it right this moment is not complete crap. They've simplified a lot which actually helped their overtly stupid itemization.

End game content is still kind of stupid but at least progression and itemization is better.

Daver3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

@crows90

Maybe but it is still boring. It might be a little bit better but it is not a good game.

Profchaos3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Xbox had typically kept the old e3 dates alive it seems to always fall on Queens / Kings birthday holiday in Aus only reason I've noticed as it used to be a day off to engross myself in e3 showcases but nowadays it's nothing

Lightning775d ago

The rumor is 30 games with a nearly 2 hour show. I hope so I, been saying they need to go balls to the wall with their showcase. That's according to Grubb again. Yeah a huge pinch of salt he's only been wrong or half right about some stuff.

There's also suppose to be a Wu Tang Clan game that's a kungfu action RPG featuring the legendary hip hop group New Yorks own Wu Tang Clan. You read right Wu Tang Clan kungfu action RPG.

Sounds weird, random and quirky but hey I'm down to see it.

romulus234d ago

Bet the title has Shaolin in it.

purple1014d ago

State of decay 3 info is leaking on twitter!

Looks good. Personally don’t play horror/ zombie games, but I appreciate it’s a good game so that’s a win for Xbox fans.

Lord knows they need a win at the moment

ThinkThink4d ago

Appreciate the concern, but I think we'll be just fine. Hope you all enjoy tomorrow's show.

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Obscure_Observer3d ago

"The rumor is 30 games with a nearly 2 hour show. I hope so I, been saying they need to go balls to the wall with their showcase."

MS had the best showcases in the last few years.

This year, the bar is so low with those last showcases, that imo, MS and Ubisoft doesn´t even need to make much of an effort to beat them.

"That's according to Grubb again. Yeah a huge pinch of salt he's only been wrong or half right about some stuff."

Grubb was right about the last State of Play. Just a few days for the end of the month, he´d continued and insisted that it was going to happen. And he was right! Sony made a last minute announcement for whatever reason, but the guy was spot on.

Lightning773d ago

Grubb was only half right. He only got the month down, which was late last month for a PS event but wrong on it being a PS showcase.

Half right at best. He's still not that credible these days. He definitely wasn't spot on.

derek3d ago

Grubb has been pretty spot on in his comments regarding showcases. You can tell he's not guessing, he knows in advance.

Sonic18813d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Microsoft has had the best showcases for the last 3-4 years. The problem with Microsoft and the Xbox division is their reputation and trademark around the world. That's what's really affecting them.

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anast4d ago

This show is going to be painful.

Elda4d ago

Hopefully not knowing most games shown will be multiplats & some eventually multiplats.

anast4d ago

The presentation is going to be the painful part. There might be some good games though.

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ArmrdChaos3d ago

You can always make a drinking game out of it for every time they say the words "Made for a modern audience".

Crows903d ago

I'd like to be able to watch it through to the end though...

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GotGame8183d ago

Are you 12 or 13 now? 😂🤣

anast3d ago

This is fun. Some back and forth.

No, but those emojis sure seem like you might be.

Crows903d ago

You'd think that every now and then even these dispassionate fools may do a good job...they've disappointed every single year since before release of Xbox one....that's a really long streak of disappointments...lol

anast3d ago

For sure. they have the money to put on a top tier show, but I'm afraid it will look like an event where super rich people are noticeably trying to be cheap. And they have this strange smile like they know they are trying o get over on people. It just makes for an awkward and tasteless showing.

GotGame8183d ago

My emojis? 😂🤣 Funny kid!

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Elda4d ago

I hope it's a good showing knowing most games that will be shown will be multiplats & XB timed exclusives that'll eventually become multi-plats.

Tacoboto4d ago

It is what it is at this point.

At least the good games will have a chance to be bought, take advantage of the superior DualSense, and *maybe* give those studios a better shot at survival.

They'll also have better shadows, and run with higher dynamic res on the PS5 Pro.

Lightning774d ago (Edited 4d ago )

So if they're multiplat would you suddenly like Xbox games?

You never have before you've made that clear several times over.

Elda4d ago

I have an XBSX. I also own a PS5 & a Switch. What's your point??

Lightning774d ago

My point is what I said. You don't like Xbox games, you've said it repeatedly. So would you suddenly like Xbox games if they were available on PS5.

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