Hero-of-Time Posted May 3, 2021 Posted May 3, 2021 33 minutes ago, Dcubed said: Yeah, this is juicy stuff! This behind the scenes strongarming on Epic's part also soft confirms my old theory about Epic forcing Nintendo to adopt UE4 for a first party title (Yoshi's Crafted World) in exchange for UE4 support on Switch. I've ALWAYS suspected this (why else would Good Feel throw away their perfectly good internally developed HD engine that they used with Yoshi's Wooly World in favour of a worse performing UE4!?), and these emails show that this is EXACTLY the kind of bullying tactic that Epic employ with each platform holder. Let's all pray and hope that they fall flat on their faces with this Apple-Epic lawsuit; we do NOT want these clowns dictating terms amongst the platform holders! They're way too powerful now and they need to brought down a peg or two. Yeah, that always seemed a bit strange. Can’t say I’m surprised by what’s been going on behind closed doors with these companies. Makes you wonder what other shady deals have been made....
Dcubed Posted May 3, 2021 Author Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) BTW, unrelated, but it looks like Discord have shacked up with Playstation after talks with Microsoft (regarding an aquisition) broke down... https://www.sie.com/en/blog/announcing-playstations-new-partnership-with-discord/ Talk about a Shyamalan Twist! Edit: Ahh! Bugger it All @Julius! How the hell did I not see your earlier post!? Edited May 3, 2021 by Dcubed 2
Hero-of-Time Posted May 3, 2021 Posted May 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Dcubed said: BTW, unrelated, but it looks like Discord have shacked up with Playstation after talks with Microsoft (regarding an aquisition) broke down... https://www.sie.com/en/blog/announcing-playstations-new-partnership-with-discord/ Talk about a Shyamalan Twist! Julius posted it about two hours ago. It’s above your Epic lawsuit post. 1 1
Ashley Posted May 3, 2021 Posted May 3, 2021 46 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: Julius posted it about two hours ago. It’s above your Epic lawsuit post. Epic fail. 1 6
Jimbob Posted May 3, 2021 Posted May 3, 2021 Discord on PlayStation, it's been needed. PlayStation ended their community channels on PS4, so this makes more sense after this new partnership now.
Dcubed Posted May 4, 2021 Author Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) The full Sony Cross Platform Play Developer Contract has leaked! https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/268797572787732480/839038051752869888/DX-3582.pdf Edited May 4, 2021 by Dcubed
Julius Posted May 4, 2021 Posted May 4, 2021 PlayStation trademarked Sunset Overdrive just over a week ago. For anyone wondering what the deal is with ownership of the IP, as the first game was released on Xbox: Interested to see how they traverse this, I imagine any hopes of a port would probably mean giving in to some kind of Xbox demand, which I can't see PlayStation doing to be honest. So maybe a sequel of sorts?
drahkon Posted May 4, 2021 Posted May 4, 2021 34 minutes ago, Julius said: So maybe a sequel of sorts? I'd be surprised if we see anything other than Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank from Insomniac Games in the future
Goron_3 Posted May 4, 2021 Posted May 4, 2021 I know there's a separate thread available for this game (which I'll leave a more detailed post in) but given this thread gets more traffic, I just want to point out that I've completed Disco Elysium an it's one of the best games I've played in years, and absolutely one of the more unique titles I've come across. I can't stop thinking about it, which can only be a good thing. 4
Julius Posted May 4, 2021 Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, drahkon said: I'd be surprised if we see anything other than Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank from Insomniac Games in the future Agreed, though I think after the inevitable success of Rift Apart next month, I wouldn't be surprised if we see PlayStation ramp up production over at Insomniac with an employment drive. They're releasing games on a biennial basis currently, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if by the end of the generation PlayStation has positioned them to put a game out just about every year, cycling between Spider-Man, Ratchet & Clank, and then either bringing an old IP like Sunset Overdrive back or doing something completely new, especially if Xbox's purchases pay off and we see content coming out consistently for Game Pass. Just a thought, could absolutely go the other way too, because I think they've got a nice pattern to their releases now as it is. But with it getting increasingly competitive in the coming years now that Xbox don't hesitate on pulling the gun on acquisitions (for better or worse), I do think Insomniac are the prime candidate of their first party studios for rampant growth. 1
Julius Posted May 5, 2021 Posted May 5, 2021 Well this is...something. So what's going to have the worst stock situation, the console or the shoes? 3
Dcubed Posted May 5, 2021 Author Posted May 5, 2021 With this being from Nike? The prices will probably match the PS5 as well when they get scalped. Perfect match! 2
Sheikah Posted May 5, 2021 Posted May 5, 2021 I'll never really understand custom trainers, they almost always look ridiculous. Do people actually wear these or just collect them?
Goafer Posted May 5, 2021 Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Sheikah said: I'll never really understand custom trainers, they almost always look ridiculous. Do people actually wear these or just collect them? I think it's purely for collection purposes. I guess it's like any collectable, the scarcity and the fact that it's so obvioisly related to a certain period of time gives it some extra value to collectors. It's not like they'll get re-released in the future either, as who would want PS5 shoes when the PS6 is out? It's not my sort of thing, but I can see the appeal. Edit: that said, it seems they're just a new colour scheme for existing shoes. Maybe it's just that then: a new colour option and is meant to be worn. They're just white and blue, so hardly a weird colour scheme. I could imagine people actually wearing them if people already wear the other colour variants. To me, it's the shoe design itself that's ugly. The colours are fine. Edited May 5, 2021 by Goafer
bob Posted May 6, 2021 Posted May 6, 2021 I'll never really understand custom trainers, they almost always look ridiculous. Do people actually wear these or just collect them?Tbh I find collectors weirder than someone wearing hideous shoes. Buying a load of stuff you don't intend to use, that just sits on a shelf until you die...
Ashley Posted May 6, 2021 Posted May 6, 2021 4 hours ago, bob said: On 05/05/2021 at 11:11 AM, Sheikah said: I'll never really understand custom trainers, they almost always look ridiculous. Do people actually wear these or just collect them? Tbh I find collectors weirder than someone wearing hideous shoes. Buying a load of stuff you don't intend to use, that just sits on a shelf until you die... Amiiboh no you didn't 1
Hero-of-Time Posted May 6, 2021 Posted May 6, 2021 Namco nailing their anime style openings, as usual. Very much looking forward to this one. 2
Glen-i Posted May 6, 2021 Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, bob said: On 05/05/2021 at 11:11 AM, Sheikah said: I'll never really understand custom trainers, they almost always look ridiculous. Do people actually wear these or just collect them? Tbh I find collectors weirder than someone wearing hideous shoes. Buying a load of stuff you don't intend to use, that just sits on a shelf until you die... I'll have you know, all 6 of my amiibos see some use! Edited May 6, 2021 by Glen-i
killthenet Posted May 8, 2021 Posted May 8, 2021 The Dual sense battery life is atrocious. I'm playing Symphony of the Night which isn't exactly a long game and not one that utilises many of the controllers more power hungry features but I've had to charge it like 3 times already.
Aneres11 Posted May 9, 2021 Posted May 9, 2021 So has stock been around of PS5s? The Series X has been in and out of stock quite a lot since launch and it hasn’t seemed too hard to get hold of, but I’ve seen nothing about PS5. Granted, I’ve not been looking for one, but what is going on? Surely for the release of Ratchet they’re going to want consoles to be readily available?
Hero-of-Time Posted May 9, 2021 Posted May 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, Aneres11 said: So has stock been around of PS5s? The Series X has been in and out of stock quite a lot since launch and it hasn’t seemed too hard to get hold of, but I’ve seen nothing about PS5. Granted, I’ve not been looking for one, but what is going on? Surely for the release of Ratchet they’re going to want consoles to be readily available? A couple of places have gotten stock in recently but they sell out instantly. The next batch is apparently dropping this week, with the likes of GAME and Argos getting big shipments.
Happenstance Posted May 9, 2021 Posted May 9, 2021 It’s a global components issue which is why it’s PS5 and Xbox (along with stuff like graphics cards). Of course they’ll want to get more on shelves in time for big releases but unfortunately there isn’t much they can do.
Julius Posted May 9, 2021 Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) Yeah, unfortunately it's one of those where you have to do more than just keep your ear to the ground if you do want one at the moment. There are Twitter accounts to follow which might help you keep track of when and where stock goes up, but like the others have said, they're stilling selling out almost instantly. It's unfortunate, as the more people playing these games, the better (for the community, for the game itself, and the developers and publisher too), but like Happenstance mentioned, there's not much else they can do about it. While PlayStation have been trickling them out as and when they are shipped and make it to shelves, Xbox were supposedly taking a different approach, saving stock and having large shipments in June and having a smaller number trickle out until then, but I haven't been following that too closely. I've helped a few people get them, but to be honest, I can totally understand those that don't want to keep their ear to the ground on this one. I was drained just tracking it for myself and others the day pre-orders went up initially, don't want to imagine what that's like for months on end. Why there isn't an option to stick a pre-order in to get a ticket, with these retailers knowing full well that there will undoubtedly be stock at some point, is beyond me. Sticking the onus on the consumer to be tracking this stuff 24/7 just to be in with a shot of getting one is one of the most stupid things to come out of this. Edited May 9, 2021 by Julius 1
Hero-of-Time Posted May 9, 2021 Posted May 9, 2021 Yup, you’ve still pretty much gotta know when they are gonna drop in order to snag one. My eldest brother managed to get himself a Series X because he had been following tweets about the stock. At this rate, I doubt I’ll be getting one for Ratchet and Final Fantasy VII. Part of me still really wants one for these games, as well as Returnal and Demons Souls, but another part of me is quite happy to plug through my backlog. I’ve also been tempted in dip into the retro market a little more as well and so there’s that. Either way, I have plenty of games to keep me busy and my mind off PS5 releases....for now. 1
Aneres11 Posted May 9, 2021 Posted May 9, 2021 Just seems crazy that it’s so many months on but it hasn’t been readily available anywhere yet. Without selling out in seconds. I see a lot of people saying they are trying to get hold of one but just have no luck when stock does eventually drop. My mate is after one for Ratchet and he just went in to GAME to trade his PS4 in ready and they had Series X in stock. It’s only a small store too. Appreciate the demand for Series X probably isn’t as high though.
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