Julius Posted April 21, 2021 Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) VGC are reporting that Sony is set to announce the PlayStation Plus Video Pass. Quote Sony could be set to roll movie and television content into PlayStation Plus subscriptions, according to content briefly uploaded to its website. A logo for ‘PlayStation Plus Video Pass’ was published on Sony’s official website today, along with the following description on its Polish website (now removed): “A new benefit available for a limited time on PlayStation Plus… PS Plus Video Pass is a trial service active 22.04.21 – 22.04.22. The subscription benefit is available to PS Plus users”. It could be that the platform holder is looking to increase the value of its paid subscription service, in the midst of strong competition from Xbox Game Pass. Recently the company launched initiatives that could be viewed as moves to counter the popularity of Game Pass. Doesn't do much for me personally unless Funimation or Crunchyroll somehow tie into the service, which would be interesting to see. It's interesting too because only a couple of weeks ago Netflix obtained the streaming licensing deal for Sony's upcoming film slate (after their theatrical and home entertainment releases), so curious to see how it shakes out. Guess we've just got to wait for more details on what exactly this means, but added value is added value I guess. Edited April 21, 2021 by Julius 1
Ronnie Posted April 21, 2021 Posted April 21, 2021 Not exactly the counter to Game Pass that was rumoured but we'll see how it turns out I guess.
Cube Posted April 21, 2021 Posted April 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, Ronnie said: Not exactly the counter to Game Pass that was rumoured but we'll see how it turns out I guess. I doubt this isn't linked to speculation from ex-Sony staff who hadn't been a reliable source of news (I say speculation as I don't think it even counts as a rumour).
drahkon Posted April 21, 2021 Posted April 21, 2021 47 minutes ago, Julius said: Doesn't do much for me personally unless Funimation or Crunchyroll somehow tie into the service, which would be interesting to see. As a freeloader who siphons Netflix and other streaming services from my sister, this Video Pass probably won't do much for me But having anime streaming services on it would be great. Anyway, if this rumour/speculation is true, PS+ increases even more in value. I doubt this'll be Sony's last PS+ "change"/addition. 1
drahkon Posted April 21, 2021 Posted April 21, 2021 Man, those are some sweet animations Really cool advert. 1
Julius Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, drahkon said: So now we have asobu, asobo, and asobi? Well, this isn't going to get confusing at all Two birds with one stone here though, supporting Japanese indie devs?! The utter madness okay, but in all seriousness, this is good news, guess we'll see how it turns out!
Julius Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 Quote Sony acquired cloud gaming company Gaikai in 2012, before using its technology and intellectual property to launch PlayStation Now, which provides subscribers unlimited access to a library of some 700 PS4, PS3 and PS2 games. But the company has grander cloud ambitions, and in 2019 it announced a “strategic partnership” with Microsoft which will see it using the Xbox firm’s Azure data centres for cloud gaming and content streaming services. Speaking to Nikkei (paywall, translated by VGC) about the deal with Microsoft, which this week started inviting Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to a cloud gaming beta for Windows 10 PCs and Apple devices, PlayStation boss Ryan said Sony was not yet ready to reveal its cloud strategy for PS5, but suggested it was devising a unique offering. “We’re still having conversations with [Microsoft] about exchanging ideas,” he said. “We’re still talking to them about exchanging ideas, and there’s some very interesting stuff, so when the time is right, we’ll announce our cloud strategy. “We could conceivably use the cloud for our technical infrastructure, but the cloud gaming experience we’re offering will be unique and only on PlayStation." ... Later in the interview, Ryan was asked if the cloud could disrupt the traditional hardware cycle, which has seen a new PlayStation console launch every 6-7 years. “It’s hard to answer that question right now, but history shows that sales peak in the third or fourth year,” Ryan responded. “At the end of the cycle, the cloud may play some role. I’m more optimistic about the future than I was a year ago.” Ryan also suggested it was too early to know if an increased focus on cloud gaming could mean PS5 will be the last console from Sony. “We have just released PS5, so at this point it’s time to learn how people are enjoying it, and then we’ll take the time to think about the future of PlayStation,” he said. Interesting stuff, I'm intrigued to see what's so unique about PlayStation's cloud strategy!
Map Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 Firewall Studios is a lot of ex Destiny Devs. Blogpost 2
Julius Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, Map said: Firewall Studios is a lot of ex Destiny Devs. Blogpost Interesting! I would say that PlayStation's own first parties have been lacking a bit when it comes to putting out multiplayer experiences, and Firewall's involvement suggests to me that it could be a first-person shooter, which is another department they're lacking in a bit at the moment. Also: glad they stated it's a new IP. Otherwise I'm sure everyone would be screaming from the rooftops that it's Killzone 2
Hero-of-Time Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, Julius said: Also: glad they stated it's a new IP. Otherwise I'm sure everyone would be screaming from the rooftops that it's Killzone Screw Killzone! They need to reboot and bring back the Resistance franchise. 3
Sheikah Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 Screw Killzone! They need to reboot and bring back the Resistance franchise. Hell yeah. The original Resistance was awesome, I lost so many hours to playing that online. Give me the bullseye and I was unstoppable. [emoji14] 1
Map Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: Screw Killzone! They need to reboot and bring back the Resistance franchise. 1
drahkon Posted April 27, 2021 Posted April 27, 2021 Turned from a one-man to a ca. 30 man-project It does look a little rough here and there but overall...bloody impressive. 2
drahkon Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 Pretty insane that even with current supply constraints the PS5 is outselling the PS4
bob Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 Comparing it to global theatre revenue seems a little bit pointless. 1
Ronnie Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, drahkon said: Pretty insane that even with current supply constraints the PS5 is outselling the PS4 Sold 0.2 million more than the PS4, totally insane!
Sheikah Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ronnie said: Sold 0.2 million more than the PS4, totally insane! Was the PS4 launched during a pandemic, yes or no? 1
Julius Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Ronnie said: Sold 0.2 million more than the PS4, totally insane! I mean, considering that it goes beyond a typical stock shortage and everyone is still hamstrung by the chip shortage as a result of the pandemic, it is pretty insane that it's still managed to outsell the PS4 they've sold all that they've shipped, which is just over half of what they initially projected to have shipped by their year end. And I genuinely think the demand would have been there for it to sell double what it has done, which would have mean doubling the PS4's sales - which is insane! Crazy to think that we're all but guaranteed to see record-breaking numbers again next-gen already at this early stage because of this (obviously granted that there isn't another chip shortage some 7 more years down the road for some reason or another). Edited April 28, 2021 by Julius
drahkon Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 Fucking Christ, some people really drive me away from posting anything. Not healthy for a forum... Hope we'll see the ignore function improved to include quoted posts. 3
Sheikah Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, drahkon said: Fucking Christ, some people really drive me away from posting anything. Not healthy for a forum... Hope we'll see the ignore function improved to include quoted posts. He should have been banned from this topic at the very least long ago. He's not interested in actual discussion. 2 1
drahkon Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, Julius said: Crazy to think that we're all but guaranteed to see record-breaking numbers again next-gen already at this early stage because of this "Console gaming is dead" It's really cool to see that all three big-players keep defying this narrative, which to be honest is a thing of the past. Console gaming has been healthy for quite a long time now and I'm pretty sure it'll stay that way for at least 5-10 years. My biggest fear, however, is the transition to a digital only and eventually completely subscription based gaming world. Call me old fashioned but I still prefer ownership. Having said that, my digital library is quite large so...I'm part of the problem 1
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