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@Kefka2589 @LtSarge I think it has to do with the fact that both PS+ and PS Now aren't their main strategy (maybe PS+ is). However, I think the positive side is that it allows costumers to pick. The downside is that it's more complicated than GamePass, but you can sub to PS Now, without ever paying for PS+ and vice versa. Both are $60 a year (120 in total), whereas Game Pass Ultimate is $180 for a year. PS+ comes with the PS+ Collection on PS5; 20 essential games. So I think you can make an argument for it. It's not a bad deal. You are missing out on the big Sony releases, but I don't think it makes sense for them to include it for that price. Especially not if they keep releasing several each year.

With GamePass it's simpler because it's all under one branding. Maybe Sony should change their branding as well, and offer option within that sub (monthly games, streaming games, etc.), and allow users to pick and choose. Essentially what they have now, but under one rebranded name so they can advertise it better.

I like the black and white ones the most. The blue one is cool, but then it's also black and white in some parts, it's just a little too much. Just give me a black controller that disappears on my couch and I can sit on because the lights are too dim.

Sooo... why not sell the right one only? Since that's playable on both. Problem solved, right? Why have a separate Xbox One version that can be played on Series X through BC, but doesn't have the benefits of the next gen system. Doesn't make any sense to me.

@NEStalgia Wireless cables. Coming soon in 2021!

@Justifier And publishers are complaining development is getting more expensive every year. Something doesn't add up...

BG&E2 is never coming out, is it?

This game has so much potential, it probably won't live up to my expectations.

Next gen is gonna be expensive. I don't believe Game Pass is going to remain $15 for long. Maybe during the first couple of months, but I expect an increase to $20 soon enough.

@gingataisen That was an error from their blog post, they've issued a statement since, it's going to be an exclusive.

@playstation_king @KelticDevil I'm a mod on NintendoLife, otherwise I would've had both of you on my ignore list already. You two represent both extreme ends of the console wars with the stupid name calling. Please grow up!

@TheNewButler Apparently it was an error. Demon's Souls is a PS5 exclusive. They clarified it in a statement.

Sony Says Demon's Souls Remake Isn't Coming To PC And 'Other Consoles

@KelticDevil ''with the huge power gap between the PS5 and XSX''

The relative difference is smaller than it was between Xbox One and PS4. You probably won't be able to tell the difference between two consoles if they were running side by side.

@TheNewButler Sony owns the Demon's Souls IP. It's possible it's also coming to PS4. Otherwise it would be like MS releasing Fable on PS5 or something.

You'd think that the imperial system would be phased out by now. I understand none of that. How many bananas is that?

Since when have have leaks become "trolls"?

@BrilliantBill Still, 1080p at 60fps doesn't seem that bad if you ask me.

If you don't have a 4K TV... The only problem is the lack of disc drive.

@BrilliantBill @FraserG Neat. I wonder what the catch is though. It does 1440p at 120fps, and has 4K support (supposedly at 60fps then). The lack of disc drive alone can't explain this price! This sounds similar on paper to the PS5 digital, except I expect it to be at least 400 (assuming the consoles are 500).

There was a leak a while back that specified not all next gen games will be compatible with Series S, any word on that?

@JoakimZ Apparently it's going to be a free-to-play standalone game. So you don't have to own Cyberpunk to play it, anyone can. If that's true, the inclusion of MTX makes a bit more sense...

Series X for sure. S looks a bit like a speaker.

@RadioHedgeFund Not entirely true. N64 cartridges were reportedly up to $30 to manufacture. This cost is pretty much completely ignored with disc-based games, since their manufacturing price is only a few cents. PS1 games were around €30-40. In the GameCube/Xbox/PS2 the average price was around €50. That increased to €60 with the PS3/360 and Wii U. These days a lot of AAA games are already €70 digitally. Breath of the Wild was one of the first ones to adopt this price. And €70 is going to be a lot more prominent going into next gen. Games prices have increased where I live at least.

The rise of digital also means that publishers earn more per game, and then all the digital-only sales, like DLC, micro-transactions, season passes, etc. The average revenue per game has gone up according to inflation. Don't worry about that. They're making more per game than they used to.

@Tasuki XSX and PS5 are gonna be 500, no less.

It's pretty much confirmed at this point. The only question is when?

@Nexozi Don't worry. Nintendo fully revealed the Switch six weeks before launch and they were fine (I thought it was a stupid move as well, but it worked out).

Things change, and you don't need long hype cycles anymore. News will come soon. They can't wait too long, but I definitely expect more this month.

Kinda makes sense. It's a Japan-centric event and they've never done amazing over there. So revealing something brand new there seems like wasting a good opportunity that could've been used to hype up their console at another event that's more geared towards NA and Europe.

I'm positive that either company is working on a time machine, so they can announce the price, wait for the other to announce the price and then travel back in time to undercut them before it even happened!

@Bobobiwan The addition of Spider-Man isn't going to make this turd look any better TBH.

@BlueOcean It's good to know that porting a game to Xbox and maintaining it is as easy as pressing a button. They should hire you

You'd think that it wouldn't be difficult to make a Pokemon-like game that looks better than Sword & Shield, but most look like cheap flash games, or general low-budget games. It doesn't help that their monsters all look like weird mutated Neopets, and lack a unique style.

What did it look like before?

Cool idea. Not sure I dig the colour scheme. I think it would've looked better if it was just a brown ship, but with a ton of green moss and algae on it.

Looks good. Simple, yet effective.

So it won't play all next gen games? That's a marketing nightmare I'd imagine.

The ''I don't care'' option

@MedaXbot I'm sure it will come to Xbox eventually.

@FraserG ''Will you be playing Final Fantasy VII for the first time with Xbox Game Pass? Let us know below.''

Errr...

I thought the last image was a little LCD screen lol. Dreamcast vibes.

Don't see it being more than €499. 600 is too much IMO.

@KelticDevil At the same time, some people always feel the need to mention Sony and PushSquare in pretty much every comment section, even though it has nothing to do with it. Classic case of the pot calling the kettle black.

I also bet that the vast majority of PushSquare regulars don't have posted a single comment here yet, so it's a gross generalisation. Just to put in perspective. These comments like "the PushSquare crowd does this", "the PureXbox crowd does that" don't contribute to anything positive either. And don't worry, I'll rag on anyone on PS or NL as well if necessary.

Like you say; Just enjoy the system you buy & play some games.

Interesting results, I didn't expect most to be in favour of scrapping the One version. I think it's a bit late for that. Ideally they would've focused on the Series X. But there's no point in scrapping it now. They've also said that they're still committed to the Xbox One, so it'll create a PR nightmare if they suddenly cancel the game for Xbox One and make it a next gen exclusive.

@AlexSora89 ''Good words that will get twisted with an unhealthy amount of sass over at Push Square.''

It's people like you that keep the console wars alive mate

@Jaxx420 Games are 25% less fun if they run at 90fps compared to 120fps #fact

@tatsumi That's a good unbiased explanation. Pros and cons, but like you said, I don't think the differences will be big enough for the average consumer to notice.

@Jaxx420 Maybe, but you can't even buy the upgrade if you have the original game. They already have the high fidelity assets for the PC game.

@BlueOcean They don't really do holiday titles. Their big games always release around March-May or July-September. So I definitely expect Horizon 2 within a year of launch (if it doesn't get delayed of course, because you can't ever know for sure).

@BlueOcean Well, we shall see...

Horizon 2 is confirmed for 2021 by the way.

@Jaxx420 I've said before that we don't know the full launch line-up of either console yet. But since MS has delayed Halo, that's one less game at least.

I expect Sony to announce more soon. Rumours are that GT7 is going to be a launch title, or maybe Ratchet & Clank. Either way, it'll come with Astro's Playroom at least. That's something lol (I'm genuinely looking forward to it). If we're looking at R&C or GT7, with Spider-Man: MM and a free game in the form of Astro's Playroom, that's pretty decent. Especially if either R&C or GT7 is coming soon in 2021, along with Demon's Souls and Horizon 2. And I forgot about the Sackboy platformer as well. I think it'll make for a good launch year, much better than the PS4's first year.

Yeah, it's probably a 2022 game given the context.

@KelticDevil lol, take it easy, it's just a joke.

It's a shame. But having only one launch title is quite risky. You basically have to hold it back, like BOTW if you want to be 100% is gets out on launch day. Considering the Series X patch wasn't even ready, I think they were rushing it instead of taking it easy. So I'm not too surprised.