PlayStation Official PS | PS Studios Megathread, v.4

[rikwebb]

Really? I see the digital codes at local stores I go to and they’re still on Amazon too. I personally buy mine at Costco because sometimes they do spend 80 get 100 dollars of credit

Yeah happened in 2019 for games / add ons , i thought it was a little more recent than that. They changed the Acccount credit ones at the same time but guessing they weren't as bothered about those

Sony stops selling digital game codes at physical retailers

But you can still buy PSN currency in multiple deonominations.

arstechnica.com

 

[rikwebb]

Can't do it through mine, might be a US only thing

 

[Valhoven]

Interesting thought: Is Portal a console or accessory? Deemed the former by consumer behavior watch leader Circana:

 

[Valhoven]

PS5 also leading hardware sales by large margin in Spain per latest – with Portal also showing strong market entry:

 

[Valhoven]

Premium Plus members can test-drive likely GOTY Baldur's Gate 3 in 2-hour trial. Will be downloading myself as my downgrade to Extra doesn't kick in until April 2024:

 

[Valhoven]

Linus on price breakdown for and justification of PSP suggested retail value: (Time to watch 1m)

 

[rikwebb]

Premium Plus members can test-drive likely GOTY Baldur's Gate 3 in 2-hour trial. Will be downloading myself as my downgrade to Extra doesn't kick in until April 2024:

Thats just the character creation part......... they'll need a longer trial

 

[rikwebb]

Interesting thought: Is Portal a console or accessory? Deemed the former by consumer behavior watch leader Circana:

in all the blogposts Sony carefully didn't put the word console in so i think they see it as an accessory

 

[method115]

Interesting thought: Is Portal a console or accessory? Deemed the former by consumer behavior watch leader Circana:

Seems more like an accessory to me considering it can’t play games without a ps5.

 

[Valhoven]

Thats just the character creation part......... they'll need a longer trial

Yeah, I'm going to blaze through that to get into moving about, exploration – the clock is ticking. My char will look the love child of Golem and Rumpelstiltskin.

I loved BG-type combat systems when I was young but have struggled to go back to them since so this is actually a welcome dip of toe into pool to see.

 

[Valhoven]

in all the blogposts Sony carefully didn't put the word console in so i think they see it as an accessory

Seems more like an accessory to me considering it can’t play games without a ps5.

I'm camp accessory too. I feel because it doesn't have a 'brain' its own, it's by nature an extension of something else, a peripheral.

 

[rikwebb]

I'm camp accessory too. I feel because it doesn't have a 'brain' its own, it's by nature an extension of something else, a peripheral.

Yeah Peripheral would be a better term for it

 

[rikwebb]

Target are selling the orignial disc version PS5 for $349.00 for today only!


One way to clear out the inventory ready for the "Slim"

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

Really? I see the digital codes at local stores I go to and they’re still on Amazon too. I personally buy mine at Costco because sometimes they do spend 80 get 100 dollars of credit

I think you’re thinking of PSN gift cards at places like Costco. He’s talking about digital codes for actual specific games.

 

[Valhoven]

South Korean developer house Shift Up has officially become a second-party Sony studio, per new reports on publishing contract. Shift Up's 2024 release Stellar Blade is in the works and Sony playerbase is in for a treat by the looks of it:

It looks like Sony and South Korean game developer Shift Up are deepening their ties, entering a distribution agreement for the studio’s upcoming PS5 title Stellar Blade, according to Korean site Game Chosun.

“The deal officially marks Shift Up as the first Sony second-party partner in Korea,” the report says.

 

[Valhoven]

Apparently a crazy high of 20% of Sony playerbase has platted Marvel's Spider-Man 2. While I know games the type aren't high-tier difficulty for the coveted Sony pearl, that's still a tonne, IMO. Always respect the grind:

 

[Valhoven]

So crazy I thought it AI. Brilliant craftsmanship:

 

[SwamiLeoni]

So crazy I thought it AI. Brilliant craftsmanship:

Incredible work. I would love something similar but it would be Superman flying into Doomsday with the wall breaking behind him. Would pay some good money for that one.

 

[Valhoven]

Incredible work. I would love something similar but it would be Superman flying into Doomsday with the wall breaking behind him. Would pay some good money for that one.

Sounds rad. Nice. I'd really pay for Deacon St John escaping a horde that's breaking through the PS5 console panel, or then maybe Jin sitting pensively with autumnal leaves surrounding him that are falling from the console panel. And don't get me started on ideas bringing Yharnam and the Hunt to life.

 

[method115]

Sounds rad. Nice. I'd really pay for Deacon St John escaping a horde that's breaking through the PS5 console panel, or then maybe Jin sitting pensively with autumnal leaves surrounding him that are falling from the console panel. And don't get me started on ideas bringing Yharnam and the Hunt to life.

There are so many creative cases Sony could pump out it's weird to me that they don't do it. I thought that was the whole point of the removable case. Sure different colors is nice but they can do so much more. The Spiderman was nice but I would have expected one for every single IP by now. At the very least get a partnership with another company who does it and then Sony can get a small cut of the profits.