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Play Interdiction with Zipper, Friday, July 16th

We had a ton of fun during our last Play MAG with Zipper event, so we’re doing it again on Friday, July 16th! This time we’ll be spending our entire session playing MAG’s new DLC, “Interdiction”, and we’d love to see you there.
•Pacific: 2pm – 4pm
•Mountain: 3pm – 5pm
•Central: 4pm – 6pm
•Eastern: 5pm – 7pm
•Hawaii: 12pm (noon) – 2pm
•Alaska: 1pm – 3pm
•GMT: 9pm – 11pm

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Pennywise5806d ago

Only way Zipper can get a queue going is to put paid employees in there. Pretty damn sad. I expect some cool free stuff(THAT ISNT ON DISC)for my wasted $10.00. You can't charge $10.00 for something no one plays except when the devs feel like playing.

I know it was choice to buy it... but it didn't even last a week before the queues dropped and everyone went back to suppression/sabotage/dem...

woolley5806d ago

Well hopefully if this goes well we'll be able to keep the numbers up for interdiction after this event. The main reason why the numbers dropped so fast was because the number of people in the queue wasn't being displayed correctly so less people went into the queue which made them even longer. But that bug has been corrected and all we need to do now is get people to join the mode again.

Pennywise5806d ago

Yeah, I guess three zeros for queue numbers should of seemed fishy. I wish they had a message of the day in game so people didn't have to be so dependent on the forums.

Having said that... i still love MAG and play daily.

woolley5804d ago

Well they do have the news section on the character selection screen in the game. They just need to update it more often.

DoucheVader5804d ago

The Player Queues should be eliminated and replaced with something more vague, they don't always represent the numbers from day 1. I have had full squads enter a queue and the number rarely goes up by 8. Usually only by 1.

An easy way to remedy players not participating in game types would be to boost the XP given when player counts are low.

People act like queuing up a 128 or 256 player game is as easy as Modern Warfare. MAG is not MW and that is a good thing.

BubblesDAVERAGE5804d ago

Are right but I hear there is a bug...but im not sure

ThanatosDMC5804d ago

The devs In the mag forum stated that the counter for interdiction is wrong and a lot of people play it. You can even check magleaderboards.com and theres a lot of players per week that we dont see in the counter.

Anyway, sabo maps are neutral now which was weird for me since i never changed pmcs. Also, played with a Zipper dev or tester last night. They have [ZIP] as their clan tag. If you kill one, make sure you teabag him. The one we fought was on Valor.

woolley5804d ago

The counter was wrong but it has been fixed already.

Jls15804d ago

I knew no one was going to buy the Interdiction Map,instead of creating a whole new mode they should of just added maps to the existing ones.

woolley5804d ago

Thats how I kinda feel. And they still plan on releasing another mode later this summer that has all 3 PMC's on one map. I just hope that one is free or a lot cheaper.

kidslim5804d ago

A new mode is a horrible idea. Why don't they just make new maps for the modes we already have.

Trroy5804d ago (Edited 5804d ago )

The new mode is pretty fun, and the faction neutrality of the sabo maps will basically add maps to the "old" game as well. I'll finally be able to defend that dang fortified alaskan mine and that darn SVER hangar deathtrap, and show my sworn enemies hows its done in the jungles of central america!

I think the faction neutral changes are due out soon?

DoucheVader5804d ago

Plenty of people own Interdiction. I have had full squads play Interdiction. It's a great game play mode.

BubblesDAVERAGE5804d ago

the first week there were thousands of people playing it...

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kidslim5804d ago

Awesome news. I can't wait to play.

BabyTownFrolics5804d ago

if you own a ps3 and you like shooters but dont own MAG please buy this game.

there are over 30 million ps3 owners
out of all of you only 800,000+ purchased MAG
at any given time there are btw 4000 - 6000 people playing

we need more players

knightdarkbox5804d ago

i agree.. MAG fails to capture the feel of being in a epic battle.

I can't believe people actually thought the game would be good when it was first announced. I mean, it's called "Massive Action Game" The only thing stopping them from calling it Large Action Game was the acronym.

DoucheVader5804d ago

Are you and I playing the same game? What I like about MAG is it's ability to create a real battle, not just a room fight. If you are rolling with a squad that communicates and follows orders there is no possible way this game doesn't feel epic.

If you are rolling with a squad who has no mics and the leadership is MIA, then it's an exercise in futility.

MAG is almost always a challenge, unlike other shooters I play.

BabyTownFrolics is correct though, if you own a PS3 and don't have MAG you are missing out.

ThanatosDMC5804d ago (Edited 5804d ago )

The counter is wrong according to the devs in mag forum. Check out magleaderboards.com it has a per week stats.

@ above: he's a troll. dont bother with him.

BabyTownFrolics5804d ago

magleaderboards.com

this week their were 84679 individuals playing the game

divide that by 7 days you get 12097 players per day divided by x number of servers

I usually see anywhere between 4000 - 6000 people playing at any given time

If you look at the monthly number 126517, divide that by 30 days and your looking at 4217 per day which falls in line with what I see

I'm not putting down the game, this just reconfirms my desire to call out to the PS3 community to support this game

its a fucking great game

ThanatosDMC5803d ago

It is a great game, but it's bashed to death before MW2 and BC2 players try it. Shitty reviews doesnt help either compared to those journalist that actually played the game.

ChronoJoe5804d ago

Hopefully they offer the DLC, free as part of the PS+ service at some point, so as to boost the numbers online, with the DLC.

If people aren't buying it. Might as well give it away. It's what bungie do after they release a new pack, works well.

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Report: Sony Is Turning Its Back on Porting PlayStation Games to PC

Sony is said to be pulling back on releasing PlayStation games on PC, and this starts with Ghost of Yotei and Saros.

Elda93d ago

If true then the PC elitists will no longer be saying..."I'll wait to play it on PC where it'll play best" I'm guessing the money Sony spends porting & profiting from PC isn't worth it. Making PS first party solely exclusive again to their consoles will make their consoles more relevant to buy especially if their output of first party titles are good.

Outside_ofthe_Box93d ago

A certain spamtastic account will not be pleased if this is true.

This is another basic logic scenario. We've seen both extremes playing out right now. Would you rather be in Xbox's or Nintendo's position right now? Sony already had a working formula, stick to it.

fr0sty92d ago

Sony released games on PC to try to make a few extra bucks... Valve (and possibly MS, if the new Xbox ever sees the light of day) attempted to use this to allow you to play PlayStation games on other consoles, so instead of making Sony a few extra bucks, it's now costing them good money... so this only makes sense.

CrashMania92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

All those players who claim they were happy to wait an eternity for every game, will now suddenly be saying all those games are/will be crap and they were never interested.

Elda92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

Of course they will...lol. It looks like they'll never get to play PS exclusive games or they'll give in & buy a PS.

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CrashMania92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

Sure, keep coping obscure, suddenly Jason Schrier is super unreliable too I guess? lmao.

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Dexterio92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

True. Haha.
Oh! And look, the obscure dude with his zillionth sock account commented below as expected LMAO!

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babadivad92d ago

Believe it or not, some people will just never play Playstation games if the don't come to PC. They're completely fine with that.

InUrFoxHole92d ago

Sounds like you're letting a small section of gamers fuel your fanboy war. Good luck with that 👏

-Foxtrot92d ago

They are already doing this on some of the subreddits. Now they either never cared for their games or calling Sony selfish. However no one bats an eyelid at Nintendo sticking to console exclusive since forever

Neonridr92d ago

much like every MS released game when they eventually come to PS5 and somehow are magically good (Forza Horizon 5, Indiana Jones, Avowed, etc)

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Inverno92d ago

More like people were realizing what wasn't worth it was buying a PS5 to play games that eventually came to another platform. The constant excuses the entire gen to try to lessen the butt hurt y'all were feeling. Let's be for real here ladies and gents y'all were bothered by the fact most of these games were making their way to PC and judging by the replies y'all STILL butthurt. Trying to make it sound like waiting 6 months to a year was the worst thing when most people don't care cause why should they? Who's in a rush to play mostly SP games when they know they can play it on the platform they prefer? How exactly does it hurt y'all personally? Besides getting your pride hurt cause SONY making you look childish for being so loyal to a brand?

If they're pulling support it's because they know that long term they can't convince people to buy a PS if they can get their games on PC. It's that simple. You really think having an extra platform to gain more profit from somehow hurts them financially? Nah, it's cause they can't convince people to throw another 600-700 bucks at new hardware when their current console gen has barely been taken full advantage of. All the conveniences of a console are on PC now, and you aren't locked into a cycle where the hardware you buy becomes obsolete every 6 years. And the new hardware you buy receives games that are built off software made for the gen before.

Of course people rather buy these games on PC if they already own a PC, makes no sense at all to invest in a console if this continues. And it will infact continue if dev cycles keep taking most of the gen to complete development.

Dexterio92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

@Inverno
"All the conveniences of a console are on PC now."
Including piracy, hackers and cheaters? hmmm...

"Of course people rather buy these games on PC"
Yeah, digital only lol. People buy physicals on consoles, which you rarely have on PC.

You PC guys are really something. Being snobs for no reason at all lol.

derek92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

@Inverno, that was long tearful rant, you feel better now? Lol. Nobody cares about the pc gaming community the orphans of the gaming industry. Even Nvidia has abandoned you, lol. Now go play "pizza making express" on your $10,000 rig, nobody cares pc gamer.

Elda92d ago

It's working for PS seeing their console has been selling fabulously lately. If this is" true" it's evident Sony has decided porting their games to PC is just not worth it.

ravens5292d ago

🤣. Just get a PS if you dont have one. 🤣

Neonridr92d ago

I agree, I have a gaming PC along with a Pro and a Switch 2. I like choosing where I want to play my games. No I won't cry if I HAVE to play a title on my PlayStation. But it's nice having the option to play on my PC if I should choose.

That doesn't make me elitist or a fool in any way. My backlog of games is a country mile long. So if I can't get to a game at launch, getting it at PC down the road for a discount would be a nice option from time to time.

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Aloymetal92d ago

I'm super glad Sony's going back to what they used to do for 30 yrs, porting games to pee zee was a huge mistake just for a couple of millions extra at most and it only tarnished the brand/platform. Bunch of ungrateful ''pee zee elitists'' anyway, always demanding and whining as if Sony is owes them a port. You want a Big Mac? then go to McDonalds and get one, don't expect Taco Bell to sell you one. Common sense, that's how everything works in this world.

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CrashMania92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

@obscure

I must have missed the part where Sony owned Kojima Productions and the Death Stranding IP, news flash, they don't, which is not what the article is about lol

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Jin_Sakai92d ago

Music to my ears. So glad Sony are getting back to their roots with PlayStation. Scaling back on live service garbage and bringing back exclusives that made PlayStation what it is today.

1Victor92d ago

If anyone want to blame someone blame steam for stepping into the console market thinking Sony would continue to make their games available on PC like Xbox have done on all platforms.
Damn I missed today spam cooking competition 🤤

1Victor92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

@ stakdeck: “ @Muffer Awwww. You really made an account just to say all of this”
nope he made 2 just to disagree with me 🤣

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TwistedXenos92d ago

This feels like a bad move by Sony. The economy isn’t strong enough for most people to justify owning both a PC and a PlayStation. I’ve gotten used to playing on PC with a controller anyway. It’s a bit disappointing, but I’m not going back to consoles unless the economy improves significantly.

Michiel198992d ago

I'll wait to play it on PC where it'll play best, just a bit later on an emulator with higher res textures higher fps better controls and for free

z2g91d ago (Edited 91d ago )

It’s bc they don’t sell well. The cost to port vs revenue generated isn’t worth it. This kinda just shows that it’s specifically PlayStation people that love PlayStation exclusives - not necessarily gamers as a whole. That makes sense. Buy into what brands you like. PC has a whole universe of games that aren’t on console. Much bigger market. It doesn’t necessarily mean those interests are interchangeable.

Outside_ofthe_Box91d ago

Your logical fallacy is baffling.

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franwex92d ago

I have a ps5 and play those games on it. But why are you thanking god? What relief does this give you for people getting an old game a year or so later?

RauLeCreuset92d ago

"What relief does this give you for people getting an old game a year or so later?"

There's legitimate reason to find relief in the idea that PS is refocusing on its ecosystem and not jeopardizing it by doubling down on a strategy that could put it in a similar position as the current state of Xbox.

If true, it also relieves us of another "Sony too" deflection people have been arguing as a form of cope for years after years of people arguing that Xbox would surpass PS and Nintendo because those two weren't emulating the strategy of the only one of the big three that has never won a single console generation.

That's the cycle. Xbox has reinvented the wheel and done something the soon to be obsolete PS can't replicate, until it blows up in their faces. Then, it's "Sony too."

SimpleDad92d ago

Because that stupid decision kills consoles.
Everything is an Xbox, and now nothing is an Xbox.

People downloading torrents to play spiderman on their steam deck, and we all knew it.

I'm definitely not buying a Steam Machine for $2k over in scalper land just to play a settings game every time I turn it on.

HellspawnPR198192d ago

@SimpleDad not if done correctly. It killed Xbox because putting games day 1 on GamePass is cannibilizing their sales.

Amplitude91d ago (Edited 91d ago )

Thank God people that have gaming PCs now get to play infinitely inferior versions of two good games per year exclusive to the hyper locked down non-upgradable overpriced subscription-addicted Sony gaming PC.
Still got my PS5, but only for AstroBot, Wolverine, and whatever the next Ratchet game is gonna be. This console cycle has been absolute garbage. Forcing consumers to buy a piece of tech this lame in 2026 after they've shut down all their good studios is brutal. RIP Bluepoint.

maelstromb91d ago

Agreed. This has been an absolute lame-duck Sony console generation. Very few worthwhile titles for overpriced hardware. I'll continue to enjoy the plethora of endless game titles available through Steam and other platforms while Sony-only fans remain stuck in their ecosystem waiting for the next big title to drop once every 2 years. Have fun with that.

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Edit: Double posted. Deleted double.

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dveio92d ago

Well, we have the data in front of us, don't we. Not to mention how extensive Sony's data's got to be.

They've tried.

Huge revenue wasn't generated (don't get me wrong - they did make billions, but you get it), Steam got a cut, Xbox got a cut, PS5 is trailing ~2 million units behind PS4.

The paycheck for, but also potential harm to the remaining years of PS5 and the release of PS6, just wasn't it.

It's absolutely logical if true.

And people shouldn't forget Sony'd simply return to the strategy they've been following for 4/5 of Playstation's history.

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wesnytsfs92d ago

Good luck with that, Sony wa losing money on their AAA exclusives since their ecosystem was not generating enough to revenue to cover their costs. Just another stupid move almsot as dumb as their live service push.

dveio92d ago

You think Sony made losses with God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of, Horizon or Spiderman?

Huh.

wesnytsfs91d ago

@dveio, I hope those games made money they were good games. Horizon Forbidden West cost $212 million, while The Last of Us Part II cost $220 million, excluding marketing. Much rather see more platforms instead of them raising prices to cover the game since its lmited to one specific console.

Reaper22_92d ago

I call BS. Too much money to lose.

MDTunkown92d ago

Goal of exclusives is to sell the console and not the game

Reaper22_92d ago

Lol.. that makes no sense. That logic puts all publishers and developers out of business. The majority of people buy games on the system they prefer. Exclusives are only a tiny fraction of games sold. Selling 15 million games beats selling 2 million consoles.Consoles stagnate but games dont. How is sony trying to sell their console by putting God of War on PC? The overall goal is to make money and the games keep the money coming. The majority of the time consoles are sold for a loss. And If it is making money its not that much. Especially in the first few years after release. All the enjoyment is coming from experiencing the game.

wesnytsfs92d ago

Consoles do not make money until late in their lives games make the money.

ThePacemaker92d ago

All this BS as you say contributes just 1.5% to PlayStation’s total revenue

Reaper22_92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

Actually its closer to 4%. Playstation has grossed over 1.5 billion on steam to date. So its not BS. At the end of the day, its not about what you want. They are going to do what they need to in order to increase profits. Did they ask you for permission before they shut down Bluepoint studios? No.

Felix_Argyle_Catbro92d ago

What do you expect releasing a game 2 years late??

BlaqMagiq192d ago (Edited 92d ago )

We get it. You hate PS is no longer putting their exclusives on PC while your favorite platform is giving theirs away to PC and other platforms.

Reaper22_92d ago

Thats ignorant. First of all nothing has been confirmed. I really dont care where sony put their games because I own a ps5 and a pc. So theres no hate. And for the record, I dont have a favorite platform but I do have a preference. There is a difference.

BlaqMagiq192d ago

Everything you said is BS. If you didn't care where they put their games you would've never made this comment. And you've made it clear you CLEARLY have a favorite platform. Just because you own a ps5 and pc doesn't negate that.

Reaper22_91d ago (Edited 91d ago )

Can you confirm that they are no longer putting their games on PC? If you cant then your whole argument is just nonsense. I dont care where they put their games. Part of the reason is i dont like all their games. Just like it dont like all games.on other platforms. I called BS on this report because its not based on facts to back it up. Maybe you care a little too much about it which imo is a waste of time. LIke I said before its not about you want. They dont need our permission to do anything. So if they do stop putting games.on PC it wont be because that what playstation fanboys want. It will be for business reasons. Thats why I said its BS. Why would they turn down opportunities to make money. For the record, games are developed on dev kits which are basically PC anyway. They only have to gain.

Dandizzle92d ago

Look how much attention this got, Jason Schreier pulls this shit all the time. Then people just forget his embellished claims.
You send this dude one random ass email I bet he will write up a whole story on it.

Reaper22_91d ago

I dont why people are getting all upset over something of little importance.

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Ex-dev leader Chris Barrett accuses Sony/Bungie of firing him to avoid a $45M payment

Chris Barrett was one of the prominent developers who was fired a few years ago during the Me Too scandals that hit the game industry.

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gold_drake539d ago

girl, 8 women reported you.

thats how that works. u wrre not "entitled" to anything.

shouldnt have been a creep.

DarXyde539d ago

"While that sounds despicable, Barrett was accused of crossing the line between professional and personal behavior. In the course of its journalistic investigation of the Me Too scandal, Bloomberg interviewed eight people, including multiple women who reported Barrett, as well as other Bungie employees who were either involved in the investigation or spoke to the women involved."

Yeah, sounds like you did it, dawg.

jznrpg539d ago

I’d avoid paying you 45$ mil with all those problems you brought

gold_drake538d ago

thats what i thought too haha

pwnmaster3000538d ago

On who.
8 girls reported him.
He is trying to save by putting blame on something else other then the situation he put himself in

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Here's how PlayStation's 30th anniversary London Tube carriage looks

PlayStation is celebrating its upcoming 30th Anniversary by letting you sit on its logo while riding the Victoria Line in London.

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maximusprime_556d ago

Reminds me of Sony's other awesome PS promotion in London, such as OXO tower and London underground roundels. All with shapes replaced with PlayStation's iconic 4 controller shapes.

Awesome promotion, Sony!

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goken555d ago

Awww… i wanna ride that train!

Die hard Xbox fans be like “I’ll catch the next one”

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