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Where Was That Sony Bravado for E3 2017?

Sony's E3 2017 conference played it very safe considering they have the market lead in terms of console sales. Maybe PSX 2017 will hold new titles?

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FallenAngel19842528d ago

People are full of shit nowadays. First they complain if Sony announces a lot of games that are far from release, now they're complaining when Sony gives more details on the games they announced that are releasing sooner

XStation4pio_Pro2527d ago (Edited 2527d ago )

kinda like ms with xbox, huh? no matter what they do, people find fault - even when offering free features. fwiw - i felt like sony plateaued e3 last yr based on e3 this year. i was expecting surprises, but it felt pretty similar to last year and that was disappointing - and yeah - a lot of great games all shown together that looks super cool and amazing until you draw it out on a timeline and realize these things are going to trickle out over the next 2-3 years. .

_-EDMIX-_2527d ago (Edited 2527d ago )

You mean MS aka multiplatform-soft?

They basically showed no exclusives for XB at E3 bud, I'd assume folks are made when all that MS is making is heading to PC too aka buyer's remorse.

Thank god I didn't waste time with that system this gen. I'll buy 1 or 2 of MS titles this gen on PC thank you very much (we still waiting to even get 1 good MS title btw)

MS has yet to even release 1 new AAA IP near what we see from Halo and Gears.

"no matter what"? lol "what" do you mean in that respect? What exactly have they done for someone to really praise this gen? Read those MS articles, the comments are very much starting to show that Phil "praise" is dying out bud.

We can go back and look over what they've stated over the years and how their fans reacted compared to now. Many are not holding their breaths for this BS for another "2-3 years". For "signed exclusives" aka timed deals.

_-EDMIX-_2527d ago (Edited 2527d ago )

http://n4g.com/news/1641241...

That is in 2014.

"Love Phil. Great comeback" More up votes then down, its clear most agree that Phil is doing something "great" or so they believe.

"Phil is my Xbox super Hero of the year!!" Someone really stated this...

http://n4g.com/news/1659445...

This is the start of 2015.

"Phil's is an incredible boss always love reading his tweets." Got many votes.

and my favorite.

"I don't think X1 exclusives will come to PC. This would negate the need or demand to buy an Xbox"

....the irony.

http://n4g.com/news/1635406...

This is 2015

"Quantum break, Halo 5, Fable Legends, Crackdown 3, Tomb Raider possibly Phantom Dust and Scalebound"
Notice, more likes then dislikes, its clear many agree that big things are happening and for the better....sooooo little did they know 3 of those 7 games would be cancelled..... You really think those XB fans are ok with this? For all the votes that got, consider that is the amount of anger that is now generated when those titles don't even see the light of day.

http://n4g.com/news/1743851...

Same year....K1 going to PC.

"I'm sure this is a start of all Xbox games going to PC" That post got mostly downvotes btw. Many didn't seem to read the writing on the wall even with many, many Phil tweets kinda showing this is what MS was doing.

LMFAO! This is Septic's post btw "If people genuinely believe that MS is gonna leave Xbox in the lurch by making amazing games for it then porting them all to PC, well they are supremely naive" Funny enough...that is EXACTLY what they did. All games are now coming to PC day and date with XONE.

http://n4g.com/news/1833733...

Ending 2015, folks are looking forward to 2016 and Phil has some backing by the fans here, even with those PC announcements

"Great to hear new IP coming" 60 upvotes, many agree with this (even me at the time) .

"Aslong as Phil keeps reassuring us that Phantom Dust isn't scrapped his tweets are worth while" smh. The irony...this is what I mean. Fans wanted this remake, annnnd its gone. For as many as you see liking this, the same are clearly going to be mad when its gone.

_-EDMIX-_2527d ago

Later 2016
http://n4g.com/news/1874434...

"I dont believe anything Phil Spencer says anymore" ...

"When Phil Spencer says that Xbox 'isn't going anywhere' notice he is talking about the software development division and not the hardware platform!" People are already seeing this "games as service" idea and this comment got lots of upvotes.

"Restructuring....closin g many studios in xbox division and making First party IPs slowly multi-plat. That's downsizing not restructuring" That comment also got many upvotes.

" MS started this gen saying was going to have content, that they were going to make that content directly, reaffirmed that commitment after the DRM shakeup if not doubled down on it, yet now they're closing studios and canceling games." Also got many upvotes.

Its clear...over the years, folks got tired of promises as you can see those list shrink from exclusives to multiplatform, to cancelled. Many might be asking themselves why they own a system for games that are going to other platforms they might already own?

http://n4g.com/news/2003170...

"Phil seems like a good guy but he is repeating what the previous heads did by overlooking the importance of building up talent to create brand new Ips"

25 upvotes vs 3 downvotes....sooooooo its clear over time, people grew less and less trusting of Phil Spencer and MS as a whole in regards to gaming. You LITERALLY can see the community slowly start realizing whats going on. A few of us clearly saw this a mile away. Its sorta funny looking at those past comments on what we thought would happen with XONE.

So as you see, you can literally look at how many felt through the years and how making the list of games that got canned, going to PC etc got old. Gamers got pissed, Phil lost trust and MS isn't really a company to even waste time trusting to be honest.

_-EDMIX-_2527d ago

LOL! Pretty much.

First they show too much, then they show too little.

Sony actually had new IPs this E3, many didn't *cough* MS

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Petebloodyonion2527d ago

Yes, Sony didn't wow us like the previous E3 but they still put a really strong show.
The only thing they had to do was show that they were still believing in PSVR and show us some greats games.
Well, they did and they still haves some aces up their sleeves for other tradeshows.

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Is Sony's Adaptive Difficulty A Good Idea?

Sony has been reported to be considering adding adaptive difficulty to all of its games. This feature would likely allow gamers to play more difficult games that usually have a skilled player barrier and also make it so hardcore gamers can get a good experience out of typically easier games.

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shinoff2183132d ago

I don't see an issue. I'm also sure it'd be an option that you could turn off to.

jambola132d ago

If optional yes
if not, awful idea

ApocalypseShadow132d ago (Edited 132d ago )

It should be optional but it would be more interesting to see gamers play more advanced AI. It's been a request since the beginning that NPCs and bots were more intelligent and tougher and not be stupid cannon fodder. This AI I'm guessing will adapt to the player. Which is cool. If the gamer sucks, the AI will suck. If the gamer is a bad ass, the AI will kick some ass and take names.

Based on GT7 Sophy, AI will definitely give gamers a run for their money.

jambola131d ago

sure
but I also don't ever want a case of playing a game I want to be hard, but then it get's easier because I die too much and removes that option
if it's 100% optional, I'm all for it
even ai adapting I'm not against
just any crap like, "you died too much so boss will suck to let you win easier" crap

Noskypeno131d ago

Yeah like everyone said, it should be optional. Sometimes I like to relax from the competitive mp and play a single player that's challenging but in a predictable way. I'll probably use it at times but sometimes I just want to have a soldier yell grenade 5 seconds before he throws it at you in perfect English.

ZeekQuattro132d ago

I don't have a problem with it. A number of games do this already depending on your playstyle.

porkChop131d ago

If you can turn it off? Sure. If it's forced, no it's a terrible idea. Imagine wanting a tougher experience but because you die a few times the game lowers the difficulty. That kind of defeats the purpose of the harder difficulty.

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Sony Wants to Know: 'Does Busting Make You Feel Good?'

A new ad for the PS VR2 sees Sony asking fans if "busting" makes them "feel good," leading to a lot of jokes online.

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Plague-Doctor27183d ago

Apparently this is a reference to Ghostbusters...??

blackblades183d ago

Didn't sound like it, sounds dirty

The_Hooligan183d ago

First it was the 19" of venom and now this 😂. Who's in charge of Sony's marketing team? lol

SICKINDIVIDUAL183d ago

Aww...snowflakes...too much for y'all to handle?

I remember a time when people weren't offended by this type of advertising.

Don't forget your helmet if going outside.

raWfodog183d ago

@sickindividual

I’m thinking how people these days would react to an ad showing an old lady asking “Where’s the beef?!”

blackblades183d ago (Edited 183d ago )

@raWfodog
Ads these days be so lewd. Like there's this one had on tv about internet speed saying "I need some of that big gig energy in my life" then sip on some tea with the Look while garage door slowly goes down. I'm not new to it at all cause theres been plenty over the years

raWfodog183d ago

@blackblades
We use to laugh at the ‘naughty’ ads back in the days but people today get so offended at the suggestion of sex in ads. It’s a different world.

Barlos182d ago

Nah, it sounds like a reference to Ghostbusters. That was the first thing that sprung to mind.

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Duke19183d ago

I ain’t ‘fraid of no ghost

zeuanimals183d ago

Let me tell you somethin'

FullmetalRoyale183d ago

You're right, no human being would use "bust" like that.

fr0sty183d ago (Edited 183d ago )

"Oh, Uh... There was a ghost! Uh-uh-uh... This is ectoplasm! Did you see the ghost? It ran through here and s-- it slimed me! That wasn't me it was a spooky ghost!"

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gold_drake183d ago

in general, yes. very good. lol

gold_drake183d ago

not gonna lie, that does feel good. ha.

-Foxtrot183d ago (Edited 183d ago )

Depends on my mood...

OtterX183d ago

It feels good whether you're in the mood or not.

The thing is, bustin' chooses you. You never know when it'll show up.

.... and just to be clear, we're talking about ghostbusting. 🙄

OtterX183d ago

Leaves me feelin' like a Marshmallow Man.

P_Bomb183d ago

That’s not ectoplasm! 😏

OtterX183d ago (Edited 183d ago )

😂😂😂
I ain't fraid of no ghost!

https://legendsrevealed.com...

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Sony: "Portion" of PlayStation First-Party Games Changes in Launch Date Impacted Profitability

According to Sony, changes to the launch dates of a "portion of first-party titles" impacted the company's profitability.

P_Bomb283d ago

“No word on which games were delayed, though”

Et tu, Factions? 🤔

KyRo283d ago

We barely know anything coming from Sony. It's all very quiet. Whatever they are doing they are playing it very differently to how they usually do it. For the people who aren't massively into superheros, it's a bit dry at the moment on the exclusive front.

isarai283d ago

I don't know why people are disagreeing, we only know of Spider-Man and Wolverine. We don't have any official announcement of anything else. It's been quiet for an unusual amount of time for PlayStation.

CS7283d ago

But we have the Gran Turismo movie and a live service game from Horizon /s

shinoff2183283d ago (Edited 283d ago )

Exactly why I got an xbox , starfield is way more intriguing then Spiderman 2. I'm not really into the superhero stuff. To this day I say my favorite ones were the ultimate alliance games. Spiderman 1 was pretty cool but I doesn't excite me like a starfield or rpg. I'm more excited for store ocean 2 remake then Spiderman 2. My ps5 will have some really deserved cool off time once starfield releases.

jivah282d ago

Crazy thing is that they've been eerily quiet on the Sony front. Like to the point where the let loose a few announcements just to tide us over. But we still have no idea the mountain of stuff that's on the way and being worked on. And to think its been this way since a large majority of gamers complained a few years ago, that Sony showed too much in advanced. And since then, they've held on super tight. Its never been this way.

Hedstrom282d ago (Edited 282d ago )

Am i the only one who is excited for Helldivers 2? I think it looks super fun.

https://youtube.com/watch?v...

FinalFantasyFanatic282d ago

@Hedstrom
I'm low key interested for the Starship Troopers vibe, unfortunately I couldn't get any friends to play the first game with me.

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seanpitt23283d ago

Ps5 lack of 1st party games is really showing 3 years into this gen and it's been pretty bad! All we have to look forward to is GOAS

PunksOnN4G283d ago

Lol funny xbox has had a last of 1st party for over 5-6 years now yal lcoming out saying its a problem for PS but did not once during those 6 years LOL xbox kids down bad but i get bros been last place for over a decade LOL

Amplitude283d ago (Edited 283d ago )

Sony's got some ballers in it's arsenal of games. I'd argue way better quality and quantity than Microsoft's got but neither are particularly amazing.

Im a bit underwhelmed by this entire gen on both fronts tbh. Lack of any sort of quality DLSS competitor on AMD's side of things really affected both of these consoles to an extreme and really kinda forced me to switch to PC this gen, which is where i've mostly just been playing older games anyway. I sold my Series X and just use the PS5 for the exclusives and multiplayer stuff with my friends. I kinda wish the entire concept of consoles would go away with how this gen is going. Subscription service wars, microtransactions, paid online which is still insane to me, flat out stupid game pricing with very little in the way of actual upgraded game concepts beyond graphics settings bump ups, practically completely unsupported borderline scam accessories like the PSVR2 and dumb nonsense like the PSVR1 requiring a separate camera than the PS5 Camera. Hell we only just recently even got basic amenities like 1440p and Dolby Atmos over on PS5, and Atmos is almost unusable on the Series consoles.

The software experience and the hardware's all hella disappointing tbh and Insomniac Games is really the only company i can think of pushing the hardware to an extreme at the moment, with their SSD craziness in Ratchet and Spiderman 2, 60FPS RT and 40FPS modes, 3D audio, crazy impressive animation and post processing effects and clear benefits to the actual games. Mad props to them man

fr0sty282d ago

Series S/X didn't have a single first party exclusive game for the first 2 years of their lives... yet certain folks were curiously quiet about that...

CS7282d ago

Why in high heavens is everything about Xbox vs PS5 in here?

It is an article about the PS5.

Xbox's first party output has been garbage for over a decade, no one cares.

Playstation's known upcoming offerings is probably the driest it has ever been in three generations and these kids only care about "hurrr durrrr but but Xbox has even less games!11!!!!"

I don't care about Xbox, I bought a Playstation to play next generation exclusives and that HAS been lacking this gen and the future really isn't looking too bright.

InUrFoxHole282d ago (Edited 282d ago )

Surprise! Here comes the but but the other system... Dude just accept it for what it is. You can't keep covering for these companies like they care about you. They'll screw you over every chance they get, just to grab your $$$. The sooner you stop protecting that piece of plastic the sooner you can see things as a consumer and demand better.

FinalFantasyFanatic282d ago (Edited 282d ago )

I've been pretty disappointed with PS this gen, I haven't even felt much of a need to invest in a PS5 yet.

I really miss those really great games, especially JRPGs, which is why I'm happy to help fund games on Kickstarter like Armed Fantasia, 100 Heroes, Penny Blood... I'm still on the fence about whether I'll help out with Ratatan yet, Sony just isn't helping fund these games or giving them the support to thrive on their console this gen.

fr0sty282d ago

You call yourself final fantasy fanatic and yet you see no reason to invest in ps5, despite two of the best games in the series being released this year for it?

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Ashunderfire86283d ago

We got so many games coming out this year, why even complain? Many games are making their target release date. Sony got some VR games as well coming and a horror survival game this month for PS5

Ashunderfire86283d ago

Yes Fort Solis PS5 console exclusive, and Daymare 1994 all this month! Horror survival or Survival horror you know what I mean 😆 you can Google all this info like I did. PS5 also has Spiderman 2 we obviously know coming October and HellDivers 2! For the 2 people that disagree needs to do a Google search! This year is stacked with games already.

DOMination-283d ago

Chasing the live service genre is a huge gamble. If they get one hit that's on par with today's heavy hitters, then the investment will be worth it 100x. But history tells us that a huge % of these titles fail - even ones from established studios with AAA budgets.

Over the last two generations, Sony have excelled in making brilliant cinematic single player games. Those games helped them to be the number 1 publisher for both revenue and profits and by quite some distance. Hopefully the lack of releases recently isn't a sign of the business pivoting to a completely different model because frankly, that'll suck. The current model is both commercially and critically successfully so it doesn't need changing on a whim just to chase the GaaS big bucks! #prayforplaystation

Chevalier283d ago

Agreed I really hope they don't pivot too much into GaaS and have a balanced approach with lots of single player story driven games mixed in.

Tacoboto283d ago

Oh they're so in on GaaS that they led their last showcase with a GaaS title that even has a $ in the name.

Magatsuhi283d ago

They have to pivot. With MS buying up everything they can't be reliant on the revenue brought in by 3rd party games anymore and that's what they use to fund alot of these 1st party games. So now they need a successful gaas game to bring in that extra cash flow to fund more 1st party games.

Chevalier283d ago

"Oh they're so in on GaaS that they led their last showcase with a GaaS title that even has a $ in the name."

And yet Playstation releases SP games regularly and Goty ones too. What's the last Goty Xbox game?! Oh right nothing AAA Goty in how many years?! Lol.

Don't get me wrong Xbox has some SP games on the way, but, so far not consistently and no Goty contenders that come close to Playstation.

Amplitude279d ago (Edited 279d ago )

I'd argue that Hi-Fi Rush is a solid candidate for GOTY. That was a good-ass game.
That's about it though lol

talocaca283d ago

Hopefully that means a packed 2024.

I'm mostly surprised that we still don't even know what their major studios are up to. Sucker Punch, Naughty Dog (single player), Bluepoint, Team Asobi, Media Molecule....

Amplitude279d ago (Edited 279d ago )

I kinda get it. These games take forever to develop and Sony's been announcing games much closer to their release dates these days which I think is smart.

Asobi and Media Molecule though, yeah - been a real long while. I still really do think Dreams is salvageable if Sony put in an ounce of effort. Could even be a huge system-seller with a rebrand, ad campaign, pc release, and maybe even a free version of the "Play" mode with ads that could pay creators. The general public doesn't even know Dreams exists and i think anybody that does know it exists would entirely approve of pushing it in any new way

Petebloodyonion283d ago

No Sh+t Louise, Delaying a game to the next quarter means that we won't have the profit of that game this quarter like we budget last year!

I'm Glad we have a complete article on the main page explaining these important things.

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