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PlayStation Store: Top downloads of 2020

A look back at your most-downloaded PS5, PS4, and PS VR games for the year.

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lifeisgamesok1217d ago

Spider-man Miles Morales, Demon Souls and Sackboy all being in the top 10 makes me happy though I'm mostly physical I'm glad they're selling well :)

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Bathyj1217d ago

I thought people were saying Miles didn't sell well?

Nice to see a hardcore niche title like Demon's Souls in the top 5. Great work

JEECE1217d ago

It's not on the PS4 list. Btw Spiderman 2013 was 3 on the 2018 list and 8 on the 2019 list. So much for those 115 million who were going to buy exclusives on PS4 even after PS5 launched.

DeadSilence1217d ago

Good to see great games selling well.

Fifa is a juggernaut in EU wow

JEECE1217d ago

Miles Morales is number 2 on the PS5 and nowhere on the PS4 chart. It isn't because the game launched in late in the year either, because COD did as well, and it's number one on PS4. Nor is it because people aren't interested because it's "more of a Lost Legacy expansion than a real game" because it was pushed as Sony's big fall exclusive and on PS5 it outsold everything except COD (beating "real games" like AC, NBA2k and Demon's Souls).

Rather, it's because the "install base" strategy doesn't work for exclusives. People don't buy exclusives on old hardware once new hardware is out. We were told this game (and Horizon, and unfortunately probably God of War) had to be held back because 115 million PS4 players were going to come out in droves to buy it, but they didn't. By the time Horizon comes out, even more of the crowd that buys exclusives will have already moved to PS5, making this problem worse.

Bathyj1217d ago

How was it held back?
That's a fallacy where people say if it wasn't in old hardware it would have been some magical game not possible on last gen.

The truth is miles will play like Spiderman, forbidden west will play like horizon and Ragnarok will play like god of war. There's nothing it the design of those games that can't be done on a PS4. Just enjoy the games for what they are. They are not unicorns.

JEECE1217d ago (Edited 1217d ago )

Well yes, of course when games are made first on PS4 and ported to PS5, they will be designed around the PS4 and therefore should only include things the PS4 can handle. But if you are seriously arguing that the PS4 can handle a game of any scope, why don't you see how Cyberpunk 2077 is running on base PS4? If you were right and better hardware doesn't allow for better games, why ever stop releasing games on PS4? Why not keep putting them out on PS3, and PS2, and Super Nintendo as well?

It's actually you pushing the fallacy the the only thing different about new hardware is graphics and that everything can just be scaled. Look up bungie talking about how they had to limit the scope of Destiny on PS4/XONE to accommodate PS3/360 if you don't believe me.

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Tons of games coming to Game Pass soon

Coming to Game Pass: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Immortals of Aveum, Lords of the Fallen, and more!

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thesoftware7301d 5h ago

What a great Month!

HB 2!
LoF and Hunti are all on my list!

thesoftware7307h ago

So I don't think those 3 games make it a great month?

Thanks for telling me.

romulus231d 5h ago

Just recently finished playing Immortals of Aveum on PSplus extra, can definitely recommend it to those who like fps magic wielding type games, it's really good.

Elda1d 3h ago

I own & played Immortals Of Aveum & Lords Of The Fallen already. The only game on that list I'm going to try is Hellblade 2.

H91d 3h ago

Chants Of Sennaar is a favorite of mine, if you like to figure things out as you go, literally decipher what the hell is going on, play it it's amazing

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Microsoft's Absurd Antics Have Me Scared For Dishonored And Arkane Lyon's Future

With Arkane Austin no more and Lyon living for who knows how long, the superb Dishonored is in serious danger; Microsoft cannot be trusted.

Relientk771d 22h ago

I love the Dishonored series so much and really want Dishonored 3. Microsoft better not screw this up.

JEECE1d 19h ago

I mean, I think the fans will probably kill Arkane Lyon by cooking up reasons to hate whatever they do next without playing it. I've never seen a game so artificially disliked as Deathloop.

thesoftware7301d 18h ago

Lol, why don't we just say, we are worried about all studios owned by MS now. They will keep closing studios until they have none left ...🙄

Skuletor1d 15h ago

Just merge them all into a single studio, have it churn out a single Call of Duty every year and call it a day, lol.

Barlos1d 15h ago

Don't be scared, you'll be fine.

Skuletor1d 15h ago

It's exputer, fine is one word I would not associate with them.

Profchaos1d 15h ago

I think it's becoming clear based on matt bootys comments there's no future for any IP that can't sell above 10 million within the launch window. But is also a small game that gives them prestige

/S it's beyond a joke right now

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Xbox No Longer Has Its Head In The Game

Microsoft & Xbox have shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks to lay off more workers, insinuating that they're not in the game anymore.

XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

They're headless for a long time because closing tango isn't exactly a good move

PapaBop3d ago

Ever since that cringe Kinect reveal they've never been the same. They used to make some amazing games and do great deals with third parties Early on in the 360 era they had games like Chromehounds and Shadowrun, both well ahead of their time. Now instead of nurturing their studios, they'd rather gaslight gamers and throw billions on pre existing studios. Not sure how Spencer is still in a job, I wouldn't trust him to organise a piss-up in a brewery.

Father__Merrin3d ago

We've said all along Spencer needs to go. I wish xbox went back to xbox only with new gears fable forza halo releases lots of third party releases

Those early rainbow 6 Vegas days and phantasy star universe are gone forever

S2Killinit3d ago

MS has its head in the game but the game they are playing is something different from what console gamers expect from a platform. MS’s end game has always been to use the xbox as a trojan horse.

XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

Lol that's funny well this plan they have isn't working homie

1Victor4d ago

“Acquisitions always come with cuts”

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MICROSOFT DEFENSE FORCE IS A GO

Tacoboto4d ago

Especially for Microsoft, when Booty pretty much said they didn't know how to handle that many studios.

Why even make the acquisition then.

-Foxtrot4d ago

Didn’t they make the swipe for Bethesda when Sony wanted like 6 months exclusiveness for Starfield

It’s like…chill, you got Rise of the Tomb Raider for a year.

romulus234d ago

Do they always come with senseless cuts becasue that's exactly what cutting Tango was, senseless.

H94d ago

Everyone's acting now that game companies care about games and Xbox is committing the Ultimate betrayal, they are all like this and you have just been quiet about it for far too long

Nuclearmoon4d ago

I wonder if Microsoft do pull out of the console market that it might open the door for valve to relaunch the Steambox. Competition is good for the industry but Microsoft don't even seem to be trying anymore.

UltimateOwnage3d ago

Steam / Valve are one of the few truly pro-consumer bright spots in gaming right now. Thankfully.

Jingsing2d ago

From all the money Valve make from Steam they reinvest almost 0 into creating new AAA titles for the PC platform, Absolutely no giving nothing back in that regard. Wake up.

jwillj2k44d ago (Edited 4d ago )

“Your game has won some pretty significant awards and is a show piece for where we want to go in the future.”

1 hour later.

“We’re gonna have to let you go. You can’t cover our 100 billion dollar acquisition. Oh and take your awards too 👍🏾”

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