Julius Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 White 'H' on a light blue background? Who the heck is this @Hero-of-Time fella? Never 'eard of him (welcome back!! ) 8 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said: Bah! I used it to post my trophies. Same, that and whenever I wanted to quickly post a screenshot I guess if you still want to use it the workaround now is going to be uploading the image to the PS App, downloading to your phone, then uploading via the app? Then again, can't imagine it'll be long before it's a subscription-based service from top to bottom It wasn't not already a blight on humanity in its Twitter form, but good lord, I audibly groan every time I read an article and it's all just referencing content from 'X, formerly known as Twitter' 1
Hero-of-Time Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Julius said: I audibly groan every time I read an article and it's all just referencing content from 'X, formerly known as Twitter' I was just saying this to a lad at work last week. Everywhere seems to reference it like this now. Is there some contract in place or something that requires news outlets to word it like this?
Julius Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: I was just saying this to a lad at work last week. Everywhere seems to reference it like this now. Is there some contract in place or something that requires news outlets to word it like this? I'm not sure exactly, but I think it's more a case of contextualising what they're even talking about to be honest, as opposed to anything contractual/legal – and I think everyone and their mother in the media has got onboard because it's one of the most baffling rebrands possibly ever? Had a quick look around and it doesn't seem to be the case that that's it's actual name (even if that would probably make more sense than whatever the current mess is). I wouldn't be shocked if it's changed back to Twitter if/when Elon ever steps down, but yeah...goodness knows when or how that'll come about. Shout-out to my physics teacher in college for questioning me for thinking the idea to terraform Mars with nukes was an obviously stupid and dangerous idea. He was a smart guy (my physics teacher, not Elon), but this was back before the edgelord Musk had revealed his true persona, and everyone was praising his every move. You know, writing this all out, I genuinely think Elon Musk is an IRL attempt at the world making a JRPG villain: he's obsessed with the letter 'X', his facial features are so extreme that he looks cartoonishly evil, and he says some of the weirdest things that no-one seems to bat an eye at and just accept (the idea of terraforming Mars with nukes has some real obvious Persona/FF main villain vibes)... Anyways, I'm really curious to see how gaming companies try to pivot out from under X, formerly known as Twitter (*sigh*), because even though I think it's a blight on humanity, it's undeniably the place for breaking news, and that includes gaming news and announcements. The way that Instagram, Facebook et al work simply doesn't cut it as an up-to-date news distributor. Or as a way to post Plats and screenshots Edited November 7, 2023 by Julius 1
Hero-of-Time Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 New slim model is in the wild now and comparison pics are being posted. Gotta be honest, that's a lot smaller than I thought it was going to be. The promo shots didn't do it justice. 1
Julius Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: Gotta be honest, that's a lot smaller than I thought it was going to be. The promo shots didn't do it justice. Was just thinking the same, that looks like quite the substantial bit of weight loss! Think it's a real shame that they didn't go with a bit more of a redesign like they did when they went from the PS4 to the PS4 Slim, though, because it just looking like a smaller version of a regular PS5 - while an impressive technical feat - makes it look like a cheap knock-off or toy...only compounded by the keyring-looking stand, the deeper cave-in of the glossy central console, the plate slits, and man, the lack of a grill either side just looks off; like corners have been cut. I'm honestly also still shocked that it's not officially being referred to as the 'PlayStation 5 Slim'
Hero-of-Time Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 Yeah, I would have preferred a proper redesign as well. The PS1, PS2 and PS3 slim designs were great. 1
drahkon Posted November 10, 2023 Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 9:17 PM, Hero-of-Time said: Gotta be honest, that's a lot smaller than I thought it was going to be. Played a bit of CoD: MWIII last night. Love it. 2
Ashley Posted November 11, 2023 Posted November 11, 2023 On 07/11/2023 at 8:17 PM, Hero-of-Time said: New slim model is in the wild now and comparison pics are being posted. Gotta be honest, that's a lot smaller than I thought it was going to be. The promo shots didn't do it justice. I know it's just the reflection on the phat giving an optional illusion but it looks like it's improved it's posture too. 1
drahkon Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) Yes. That is Owen Wilson. Now on PS+ Extra. Will give at a go after work Edited November 15, 2023 by drahkon
S.C.G Posted November 18, 2023 Posted November 18, 2023 Just in case anyone here was considering buying Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III digitally on the PS5... I have a brand new retail code for the game, so if you're interested, let me know. I've also got a retail code for God of War as well somewhere... I don't intend to play either of these games, though if I did, I'd consider buying a boxed copy. Anyway... just in case they are of interest.
Happenstance Posted November 18, 2023 Posted November 18, 2023 Thinking about maybe picking up Gran Turismo 7 and Diablo IV in the black friday sale
S.C.G Posted November 18, 2023 Posted November 18, 2023 14 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said: You snapped yourself up a PS5, Sam? I sure have, Adam. But I've yet to set it up. I've got some good games for it though. Good to see you back on the forum. 1
bob Posted November 19, 2023 Posted November 19, 2023 I really want to play Spider-Man 2 but can't reconcile buying a console to play one game! What should I do?
Dcubed Posted November 19, 2023 Author Posted November 19, 2023 1 minute ago, bob said: I really want to play Spider-Man 2 but can't reconcile buying a console to play one game! What should I do? Wait until it comes out on PC in about a year or so?
Hero-of-Time Posted November 19, 2023 Posted November 19, 2023 32 minutes ago, bob said: I really want to play Spider-Man 2 but can't reconcile buying a console to play one game! What should I do? Steal one.
drahkon Posted November 19, 2023 Posted November 19, 2023 27 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: Steal one. I heard that S.C.G. has one. 1
S.C.G Posted November 19, 2023 Posted November 19, 2023 1 hour ago, drahkon said: I heard that S.C.G. has one. Who's that? Anyway, I have one yeah. But I bought it to play at least twenty games or more on it. Is it worth buying a console to play one game? It depends on how much you really want to play the game. - - - - - (Call of Duty Modern Warfare III code is still available for anyone interested, I only want to make back what I got it for, it'll be cheaper than on the PS store, that's for sure)
Hero-of-Time Posted November 19, 2023 Posted November 19, 2023 8 hours ago, S.C.G said: Anyway, I have one yeah. But I bought it to play at least twenty games or more on it. What games are you looking to play on it? Good time to pick one up now as there are plenty of great games to keep you busy. 1
Hero-of-Time Posted November 25, 2023 Posted November 25, 2023 It's been a crazy year for games releases and it's that time of year where I go a little stupid in the sales and buy the games I've not yet played. It's nuts that I've still yet to play Ragnarok. Even crazier is that it's taken this long to drop to a decent price. Now watch it be added as part of PS+ next month. 2
Dcubed Posted November 27, 2023 Author Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) I don't know where else to put this, as we don't seem to have a thread for the Silent Hill 2 remake, but Bloober have just put out a rather bizzare Solumn JPEG out of the blue... ... I'm not sure why I'm worried but... now I'm worried lol! Edited November 27, 2023 by Dcubed
Julius Posted November 28, 2023 Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) Sony Interactive Entertainment have today announced a strategic partnership with NCSOFT. Quote NCSOFT, a global premier developer and publisher, today announced that it has signed a strategic global business partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). The two companies' CEOs – Taekjin Kim of NCSOFT and Jim Ryan of SIE – have met and jointly signed the partnership. Under this partnership, NCSOFT and SIE will collaborate in various global business fields, including mobile. The two companies are evaluating a range of potential opportunities with an aim to foster strategic synergy, leveraging NCSOFT's technological prowess and SIE's global leadership in the entertainment field. "This partnership with SIE is the beginning of our efforts to build various synergies together, utilizing both companies' core competencies, technological capabilities, and expertise," said Taekjin Kim, President and CEO at NCSOFT. He added, "We will deliver a new and enjoyable experience to our audience across and beyond genres and regions." "Partnering with NCSOFT advances our strategy to expand beyond console and broaden PlayStation's reach to a wider audience," said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, SIE. "Like SIE, NCSOFT shares a similar vision in creating high-quality, impactful entertainment experiences for players everywhere, and together we're excited to collaborate to push the boundaries of gaming further." If you're not sure who NCSOFT are, they're the South Korean developer and publisher behind games like Lineage and Guild Wars; yep, this is one of those South Korean MMORPG specialist companies. And yep, that's definitely why they've struck up a deal with Sony. If you'll remember, there were rumours around this time last year that NCSOFT were working on a Horizon MMO (original source is in Korean so have linked to IGN for ease), so I guess this is more or less a case of making that partnership and those plans official. I've got to imagine we'll hear something about this sooner rather than later (by the end of next summer, surely?), because this seems to be one of the rare instances where progress is being made on one of their GaaS titles, following the recent announcement during their most recent earnings report where they said that they have delayed half (6 of 12) of their GaaS titles that were in the works. What a weird time it is, I find, to be a PS5 owner waiting on first party projects. We did have the announcement the other day that Stellar Blade dev Shift Up has been made second party, but yeah, I really think PlayStation are being carried hard by third party at this particular moment. Hope that changes soon. And this totally isn't me goading them on to announce something awesome and first party and single player at an upcoming event On 11/27/2023 at 12:07 PM, Dcubed said: I don't know where else to put this, as we don't seem to have a thread for the Silent Hill 2 remake, but Bloober have just put out a rather bizzare Solumn JPEG out of the blue... ... I'm not sure why I'm worried but... now I'm worried lol! I thought this was hilarious when I read it the other day like no-one: absolutely no-one: Bloober: DON'T WORRY GUYS IT'S STILL COOKING PLEASE DON'T LOOK IN THE KITCHEN noseriouslyplease Edited November 28, 2023 by Julius 1 1
Hero-of-Time Posted November 28, 2023 Posted November 28, 2023 Yeah, this goes hand in hand with the direction Jim was wanting to go in. I still often wonder how different things would have been had Shawn Layden not have left/beenforced out. Sony certainly aren't the same since he left. Their communication and messaging sucks compared to last generation. 1 1
Julius Posted November 28, 2023 Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: Yeah, this goes hand in hand with the direction Jim was wanting to go in. I still often wonder how different things would have been had Shawn Layden not have left/beenforced out. Sony certainly aren't the same since he left. Their communication and messaging sucks compared to last generation. Oh man, I stumbled across his E3 2014 speech (I think it was..?) again the other day in my YouTube recommended (couldn't find a short enough clip so here's the tweet, think I posted it around the time of the TLOU Part I leaks actually) and he nearly got me to buy Vib-Ribbon nearly a decade removed I absolutely agree, though. The thing is, when PlayStation do put out first party, single player stuff still? Generally, when I get to it, I love it! But the volume of first party output just isn't there right now and their direction seems so misaligned from what made the PS4 a rousing success with both it's hardware and software. I was actually revisiting some notes I update occasionally with my list of favourite games, and try and I might through the years to get to 10, I've still only landed on a really solid 7 games I'd without hesitation call my favourite of all-time. 2 of those were co-developed by Japan Studio! It just hurts at this point where's that Astro game, damn it! So much of Sony just feels dishonest and such a mess right now now thanks to their lack of/poor communication – look no further than Naughty Dog, though, and I think the problems they've had with Factions could and should have been communicated so much better. Did XIV, or No Man's Sky, or any other game that's turned it around do a poor job of communicating what was going on? Maybe, up until the point they decided to fix the problems and engage with their community. Some might say it's not officially announced but I mean they were bringing concept art up on stage every few years and talking about it in interviews? I really think if that game's going to have any success it needs to be built with the community through early access and the like, yet they refuse to do that. But then Part II Remastered gets the Lost Levels treatment? The messaging is just so jarring! It's crazy to me that we're 3 years into this gen and I'm still playing PS4 games on my PS5 most of the time, even more so if we consider that the PS5 games I do buy often have PS4 versions (I just want the new cases if they released after the PS5 ). There's trying to avoid announcing things too early and then there's only having two upcoming first party games left to show off (Helldivers II and Wolverine). If SIE do continue to go this route, I sincerely hope that third party (as they have been) and the growing industries in China and South Korea pick up the the potential quality single-player slack Edited November 28, 2023 by Julius 1
Hero-of-Time Posted November 28, 2023 Posted November 28, 2023 Yeah, Shawn was something special. He often warned (still does) about the ballooning cost of the AAA space. He was very much about pushing the smaller titles into focus and not relying on the blockbusters to do all the heavy lifting. I'm the same when it comes to playing PS4 games. That's probably due to the massive backlog I have thanks to being so many titles on the thing that I want to play. There are very few PS5 games that I own that are exclusive to that console. I mean, just look at the games I bought recently. There's only 1 out of them all that is exclusive on the PS5. The rest can be bought on PS4 as well. The whole crossgen stuff has gone on for a ridiculously long time. I sure hope that the next Nintendo console doesn't suffer the same fate.
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