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Blu-ray: A Luxury In Video Game Development

Today's AAA titles are not only ambitious, they are pushing disc spaces to all new heights. While there is no denying that many titles currently on the market are amazing single dvd disc titles, Sony is making it hard for developers to ignore their robust first party results.

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iron_sheik5930d ago

the site is owned by infamous POG or Whydis

Ilikegames765930d ago

some consoles are still stuck in the past with an old disc format.

BeaArthur5929d ago

It's becoming more and more apparent that the 360 is at a disadvantage with DVD. I don't care whether it's Blu-Ray or DVD for gaming on a personal level. I only care when content is being removed to make both versions equal.

nycredude5929d ago

It's not a luxury if you own a Ps3, just the norm.

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darthv725929d ago

It definitely is a convenience though.

The luxury is the ability to use that convenience to its greatest intent.

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Redlogic5929d ago

personally, I don't care which one it is on, as long as the game is good I'll play it on a tape player if need be. Do I prefer not to disk swap? of course! It's not the end of the world to swap though. In that light, it makes it a luxury to have Blu-Ray, since by definition a luxury isn't something absolute necessary. I love my ps3/xbox360 equally....well until MLB The Show comes out, then my xbox is gonna be lonely.

artsaber5929d ago (Edited 5929d ago )

I mean calling Bluray a luxury is ridiculous to me. Why not call DVD a luxury by that same note(VHS is still around)? Since PS3 and 360s can read CDs, why not revert to the cheapest and lesser of all optical formats?

Why don't we just petition for all games to be made on Multidisc CD sets? This would give many compressed 360 games an advantage. For example, a 15GB 360 game could come in a 22 Disc CD set. And 35GB God of War 3 could come in a 52 Disc CD set. Bluray is not a luxury, it is a technological advantage.

Its kinda like calling your car a luxury when you could walk to work, forget that it over 10 miles away. Driving a car is a better way of doing the same thing, the same as Bluray is a better vehicle for data when large amount of data needs transfer.

Redlogic5929d ago

I'm not sure why you think calling Blu-Ray a luxury is ridiculous. Its an advantage Sony has over MS and its a luxury for the developers, no?

So your saying DVD is a luxury over lesser formats but there are no lesser formats on the market. DVD is the norm, and Blu-Ray is a step up. Is Blu-Ray needed? I don't think it is currently, but its definitely a luxury to have it. I'm sorry if I missed your point, its been a long work day and I'm exhausted.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot21d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle21d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7720d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer29d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde27d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy28d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12527d ago (Edited 27d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7729d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga29d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199228d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga28d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman28d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger28d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box29d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion28d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7229d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7529d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit29d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14929d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7729d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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