Good. I’d love a Pro, but I’m not willing to give up my left nut to own one. BTW, that’s the US price so I’m afraid to know what it will cost here in Canada. I hope this backlash prompts Sony to lower the price so those of us who don’t live in lavish mansions can afford one.
Agreed, I love a good open world as much as the next guy, but too many devs go for quantity over quality. It’s nice to have a big open world in terms of size, but it really helps to make sure there’s enough to fill that space with meaningful content first and foremost, and for the love of all that is sacred, please respect our time by not making getting from point A to point B more drawn out and tedious than it needs to be.
A handful of open worlds like the Horizon serie...
Seems we’re seeing the start of companies realizing Xbox isn’t nearly as viable a platform anymore for sales. That’s not a good sign for a console that doesn’t exactly need anymore bad omens.
Uh…yeah, there is on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. Just because holding onto exclusives is no longer working for Xbox doesn’t mean it isn’t working for anyone else. How are trash articles like this approved?
A special needs kid with rich parents.* That clearly only goes so far though.
MS as a company will be fine. Xbox isn’t so secure though, as its status is dependent on how profitable its parent company thinks it is. Current trends suggest that MS sees more profit in making Xbox third party, and I’ve heard the box itself is actually losing them money.
If these things are true, the future of Xbox as a console manufacturer is certainly being called into question. Perhaps being a third party publisher instead would be a better strategy for them.
It was always overrated. It only ever appealed to a certain subset of gamers anyways, which are the type who don’t care about owning games and are content to just experience them once and move on…or people who wanted to play CoD without buying it. It never seemed that glamorous to me, and I’m not at all surprised it has turned out to be unsustainable for MS.
To everyone who cheered MS’s acquisitions, we told you so…
Some of us have been asking that for at least a good decade now.
And blame Yuzu for not keeping a low profile. Now Nintendo is much more actively looking for Switch emulators.
I think a decade of hype will do that for even the best games. With that said, chill out, it’s going to be a great time regardless.
Damn, and not long after Akira Toriyama’s passing. RIP to two legends.
To the surprise of no one. It was already risky business for Yuzu to emulate modern games. They should have kept a low profile and refrained from profiting from it. Also, Nintendo is probably the worst bear to poke.
Citra is what I’m sad about. I didn’t care about Yuzu as I don’t emulate modern games that I can easily purchase. With the 3DS eShop gone now though, Citrus was a way to play and access those games.
Yeah, well, those who wish ill on others just because their lives suck are unlikely to get any more sympathy from others than they give. I’m not going to say anyone deserves misery, but if misery wants good company, they really ought to be nicer to people.
Implying you think the people getting laid off are the ones making the big bucks? I think I can spot who doesn’t know how capitalism works.
Also, even if they did well for themselves, I fail to see how providing us with entertainment should be punished like some kind of crime.
Awesome! I look forward to their future endeavors.
Yeah, I think it’s a combination of the cost of AAA development going up, the diminishing returns on the “whoa” factor that used to accompany a new gen of consoles, and a slew of other factors. The markets are different now too, with access to more games than ever competing for our wallets, services and distribution being different now, etc. Some market trends seem to be moving too fast, while others seem to be lagging behind.
Also, rich CEOs are seemingly holding more ...
Man, I’ve always loved Tekken, but I do not like the direction this series is heading (which sadly might be a direction fighting games in general are headed, but I digress). Maybe it’s high time I exit and just appreciate the older Tekken titles.
Sony decided to provide us with the scalper price experience without the middle man.