Rory writes "After an 18-month absence, PlayStation Showcase returned yesterday (May 24), and I spent the entire hour-long presentation in a giddy haze of PS5 gaming goodness."
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.
Manages to buy their freedom especially after all the shit Microsoft has been doing with its studios lately
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Goes right back to them as partners.
Okaaaaaay...
Xbox’s gaming division seems to still function as 3 semi-autonomous sub-divisions, Xbox Studios, Bethesda and ABK. The three main sub-divisions can seemingly shut down or build studios and set up partnerships independently. This would explain why Bethesda can recently shutdown studios, while ABK spins off one studio, while building a new one. Plus, Toys for Bob could be spun off by ABK, only to immediately re-partner with Microsoft.
PlayStation Plus has improved the split of PS4 and PS5 players on its priciest tiers, but Sony continues to hide total subscriber numbers.
I for one will be going back to essential at the next renewal. When I feel a game is good & right up my alley, I’ll check trusted reviews & just buy it.
I would like to see Sony add a fourth tier of PS Plus for people who just want to be able to play games online without any of the perks like monthly games, store discounts, or anything like that, and it should cost $20 annually, $30 maximum. There’s no way I’m paying $80 just to play games online. Even the original $60 fee was too much, and I would often wait for sales to re-up my subscription.
Just let my subscription lapse for the first time since 2010. Will sub again every now and then for a month or so to access my old ps+ games but for me it's the end of an era.
Let those numbers continue to drop because it is now too expensive. $80 per year just to play online. I noticed they didn't offer any discounts on the subscription or controllers during this year's days of play for the first time in many years and they will feel it when people choose not to renew.
My subscription will lapse next month and it will stay that way until further notice.
The Outerhaven writes: While Steam has come out recently, stating that Steam accounts can't be transferred, we need to think about it since we all will eventually kick the bucket. But if Valve is denying transferring accounts, what can be done? Plenty, actually.
It goes to my kids because I gave them the passwords.
To Steam: Missio has a song that conveys my feelings about you stealing my purchase after I die. It's called "Middle Fingers"
I suppose if I have kids, I'd just give em my account details by retirement age. If I die young then...idk lol.
Yea, I mean just give someone the password to your account. Is that difficult to do or something? Like, I’m legit asking because I don’t know.
Won't call it fantastic..but the single player games look superb. Still sucks MK 1 was not shown here and Tekken 8 did not get a new trailer and a releasedate.
The fact this article exists says otherwise. It was a great showcase if you don't care for Playstation 1st party games.
More like 3rd party's games that can be played anywhere goodness.
After a yr and half of waiting to get glimpse of what's coming from Sony, I'm still non the wiser, there should've been atleast 1 other 1st party big reveal in that show.
Insomniac are wizards though, best devs in the game atm and they are absolutely carrying Sony on there backs right now.
Atleast spiderman looked great and ff16 is an instant buy and has been for the longest time
I agree. The games shown were absolutely amazing. The only place Sony messed up is keeping their cards close to their chest still and not showing their hand.
The 1st party games still exist, they haven't gone anywhere. It's just Sony won't show us grrrrr. Their hand is strong. They are dominating for a reason. But notice how everything shown is actually releasing this year or next.? That actually surprised me. More great games are coming THIS YEAR.
For example, YongYea rated the showcase after he saw it a 9.5/10. When you judge the showcase just on games alone, it was exptremely highly rated. But if you were to judge on "exclusives" then it was lacking a bit.
I assume going forward Sony will never show games that are multiple years out anymore.
Concord, Phantom Blade, Ff16, Spider-Man 2, Hell Divers 2, Fairgame$, Towers of aghasba.
7 (5 New*) Exclusives from Sony. How many will Xbox show?