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Sony Surveying Users on Potential PSN Name Changes

Push Square: "Sony is sending out a survey on PlayStation Network name changes. An anonymous tipster forwarded us an email from the platform holder regarding the oft-requested functionality, in which the manufacturer ponders whether “gamers are interested in the feature or not”. Surely it only needs to read the comments section of virtually every video game website to come to a conclusion on that?"

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PhoenixUp2898d ago

Why put out a survey for a feature people have been asking for years?

Fortunately I’m okay with my username for the past 11 years, but other people wouldn’t be

DemoIishor2898d ago

Companies need hard data to justify taking on something and a survey is a very fast and comprehensive way of obtaining that data. They're probably well aware people want it; they just needed something concrete to prove it to the investors/heads/etc.

subtenko2898d ago

The disagree on your post is some idiot who doesnt understand business.

They cant just do anything and everything. It takes people, time, and money to get stuff done. If 2million out of 72 million PS users want a name change and it cost lets say $50 million...IT WOULD NOT MAKE SENSE and that money and time could be spent on making playstation even better than some username change.

They dont just flick a switch after hitting ctrl+f to find your username. and quite frankly if that hypothetical situation up there seems like a name change is worth in in that case then we want you out of the PlayStation fanbase....go play xbox where you can change your name and the company and money are mismanaged.....

thorstein2898d ago

subtenko. This survey is fake.

If companies need hard data, then perhaps this company should use the feature listed here:
https://share.blog.us.plays...

This feature of SONY's official blog should pretty much give them all the information they need. Why would they need to offer a poorly written/ worded survey through a third party?

DarXyde2898d ago

Except Sony mentioned that they're working on it, did they not?

Why work on something in advance and suddenly need to justify it with a survey? That's a waste of resources.

It sounds to me like they just weren't working on it and are now doing something.

rainslacker2898d ago

I've noticed surveys from Sony usually come with an announcement not too long later. It's probably more a way to determine how big a deal to make in the marketing....and possibly if they should charge for it or something.

Sony said a while ago they were working on it so there is no real reason to send out a survey to ask if people wanted it or not to determine if they should do it.

Or of course, it's a fake survey. An anonymous source sent a email from Sony? Likely you'd see more talk about it without all the cloak and dagger stuff if its an official email from Sony.

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thorstein2898d ago

Seems phishy to me. We already have a feature on Playstation.com that allowed users to ask for features and then have the community vote on them. This was Number 2 after Folders, I believe.

How SONY wouldn't be aware of the wish to change our names sounds very odd. Especially since they had an official answer a few years back.

Nyxus2898d ago

PlayStation Voice was the same thing that sent out the survey on the PS5: https://www.psu.com/news/pl...

But they aren't official.

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Best Adventure Game of 2025

VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "While not carrying the same heft it enjoyed long ago, last year was one of the adventure genre's most commercially-successful years in this century. A Telltale-esque adventure eclipsing 3 million sales in three months would be the talk of the town were it not for another adventure game hurdling over 10 million sales in two. Though not all finalists reached those heights, each did share a greater amount of spotlight compared to similar titles within their respective sub-genres.

Past any sales thresholds and popularity contests, 2025 also deserves credit for its creativity; the last time our entire shortlist consisted exclusively of new IPs was for Best Adventure Game of 2020. An impressive year for the genre, with even greater potential ahead."

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Has Sold 7 Million Units

Bandai Namco announced today that its popular flight simulator-lite Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has passed another sales milestone.

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Sony Remade Demon’s Souls, So Why Won’t It Touch Bloodborne?

The Outerhaven writes: Bloodborne is still one of PlayStation’s most beloved exclusives, but it remains trapped on PS4. Meanwhile Demon’s Souls got a full PS5 remake. But why?

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thorstein16h ago

Demon's Souls was a PS3 game.

Bloodborne is PS4 and can be played on a PS5.

There's no need for a remaster.

Relientk7713h ago

I completely agree with you on this. If you want remasters or remakes give us games from the PS1 or PS2 era like Legend of Dragoon.

Eonjay8h ago

I would say thats a personal oponion trying to be passed off as a law. Truth is thre are many people who would love a remaster.upgrade so they can play Bloodborne at 60 FPS. People would literally love that.

shadowhaxor10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

I mentioned that in my article, did you read it? I literally pointed out this is exactly why the game is still doing well, and why Sony has zero reason to remake/remaster it.

And there are plenty of PS4 to PS5 remaster/remakes, to counterpoint that.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
GTA V Expanded & Enhanced
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
Control: Ultimate Edition
Death Stranding Director’s Cut
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Eonjay8h ago

Either because they technically can't because From Soft wont allow them too, or because From Soft is sorking on the sequal, remaster themselves. Therre is a third option of course and that would be that they are working on it

MinnesotaFatts5h ago

Some part of me wonders if there's some sort of corporate war going on at Sony.

Daver8h ago

I want a new one not a remaster

victorMaje8h ago

TLoU got the remaster & then the remake treatment.
Where is the next bloodborne, or remaster, or remake?

Goodguy016h ago

What it needs is a ps5+pc release. The game absolutely needs a 4k60 update. Lots of money sony is sleeping on while the souls genre is still hot.

MinnesotaFatts5h ago

Tell me you don't know what a remaster is without telling me.

Bloodborne is infamously capped at 30fps on either system--a bizarre design choice given that speed and reaction time is central to the gameplay systems. This capped performance was never patched out officially, unless you jailbreak and mod your console. A remaster for modern hardware, not the infamously finicky PS4 devkits, would be a great way to both hyper-optimize the game *and* drive sales for the PS5, which still doesn't have a system seller title.

spoonard1h ago

I don't want a remaster, I want a ground-up remake, like Demon's Souls. 60+FPS, higher res textures, and higher poly models. Why wouldn't anyone want those things for Bloodborne???

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RaiderNation10h ago

There might be some licensing red tape they cant get around?

shadowhaxor10h ago

That'd be interesting, but Sony owns the IP 100%. So, I can't see how that is part of the issue, if there is even one.

RaiderNation6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

Maybe Sony isnt interested in doing it without the assistance of Miyazaki and he's not interested? (Just spit-balling).

BeHunted1h ago

Sony doesn't own the studio that created the game

MinnesotaFatts5h ago

That's the issue according to FROMSOFT. They'd *love* to do a remaster, but Sony won't even return their calls.

Inverno10h ago

Because they're saving that for the PS6 to lure in all the suckers that will think they're making a sequel, but the whole gen will pass by and From won't ever touch it because Song doesn't care for either Demon or Blood outside of remakes.

Furesis7h ago

Because they made them do something else, then they canceled it and who knows what they are doing these days. They dont understand what they have and honestly i dont think they know what they are doing either.

blacktiger7h ago

How bout forget remade and start making new game pls?

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