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Reply #5040 on: September 16, 2020, 01:59:52 PM

PlayStation 5 Showcase (full event): https://www.youtube.com/embed/tjji8NEW9lo (open in new tab/window, embed doesn't work with JS popup)

...and the only segment that matters to 99.99% of you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdCqTIujeoc

November 12th, $499/$399, as expected.

Oh and (God of War) Ragnarök in 2021 (I assume that means Christmas).

Edit: um, Sony took down their DS trailer for some reason, replaced with GameSpot version

Edit 2: The “also available on PC” fine print is apparently “a mistake” so Sony took down their version. A “mistake” as in it does run on the PC but it’ll be a PS5 exclusive until Sony says otherwise.
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Reply #5041 on: September 16, 2020, 04:34:58 PM

825GB SSD on that thing seems a bit light. There's a few PS4 games over the 100GB mark, with most around 60GB.

I can't believe I'm actually thinking of waiting until next year.
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Reply #5042 on: September 16, 2020, 05:33:47 PM

There’s an empty internal slot for an NVMe drive.
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Reply #5043 on: September 16, 2020, 06:36:17 PM

Chances are good that I won't bite the bullet on the PS5 until next year no matter what because I won't want to drop that much money at once when there aren't a lot of games out and because it'll be next to impossible to get if past releases are any indication. They had supply issues with the PS3 and PS4 the Christmas those got released and we weren't in the middle of a pandemic then. When Demon's Souls get released and/or a Persona/SMT game comes out, then it will be time.

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Reply #5044 on: September 16, 2020, 07:13:47 PM

Demon’s Souls is a launch title.  awesome, for real

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Reply #5045 on: September 16, 2020, 09:11:26 PM

Well, fuck.

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Reply #5046 on: September 16, 2020, 09:52:28 PM

Demon’s Souls is a launch title.  awesome, for real

Wut.

And here I was thinking that I didn't need to jump on a PS5 in the early days.  I still probably won't, but this makes it much harder.

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Reply #5047 on: September 16, 2020, 10:10:46 PM

will probably do what I always do:  Wait for the first Hardware Revision, then snap one up on a bundle deal somewhere.

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Reply #5048 on: September 16, 2020, 10:16:08 PM

Sony advertised the preorders as starting at retailers on the 17th, then Best Buy, Walmart, and Target all did their preorders on the 16th instead. Amazon at least waited until midnight on the east coast I think. Best Buy's site was fucked essentially offering Schrodinger's pre-order, neither purchasable nor sold out for several hours. You could put it in your cart. You could sometimes get to the checkout but for hours this went on with most people being unable to complete the transaction. Walmart canceled some pre-orders. Gamestop of course sold everything in bundles with shit nobody actually wanted like Destruction All Stars (which with increase next-gen prices is $70). Some people who signed up for the Sony direct pre-orders got their email notices throughout the night.

I half-heartedly attempted various methods of getting it despite the fact that the only announced game I'm really excited for is a PS3 remake of a game I've beaten a half dozen times. As I noted on Discord the pre-orders were originally scheduled to start tomorrow which is the same day the Nvidia 3080s are supposed to be available. I'm almost tempted to just invest in one of those now instead.
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Reply #5049 on: September 17, 2020, 09:45:44 AM

I predict the only place to get a PS5 on Nov. 12th if you haven't already pre-ordered will be Ebay.

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Reply #5050 on: September 17, 2020, 10:16:27 AM

November 19 2020 headline: Global rise in COVID-19 cases attributed to people standing in lines to purchase the PlayStation 5 because Sony did not make enough available for preorder
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Reply #5051 on: September 21, 2020, 09:08:52 AM

Microsoft bought Bethesda's parent company. So, yah, that's a thing.

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Reply #5052 on: September 21, 2020, 09:35:38 AM

Yeah, it’s an interesting attempt by Microsoft to try and keep the Xbox relevant still. Too bad they did it after Todd Howard turned Bethesda into a joke.

https://news.microsoft.com/2020/09/21/microsoft-to-acquire-zenimax-media-and-its-game-publisher-bethesda-softworks/
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Reply #5053 on: September 21, 2020, 02:10:36 PM

Yeah, it’s an interesting attempt by Microsoft to try and keep the Xbox relevant still. Too bad they did it after Todd Howard turned Bethesda into a joke.

https://news.microsoft.com/2020/09/21/microsoft-to-acquire-zenimax-media-and-its-game-publisher-bethesda-softworks/

How did Todd Howard ruin Bethesda other than FO76? I'm just as excited for TES 6 as I was for Skyrim and will probably play their space game too if that ever comes out.

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Reply #5054 on: September 21, 2020, 02:18:30 PM

Well, if you like playing Skyrim on your fridge, he's been a boon. Personally, I got sick of Skyrim early in Obama's second term.

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Reply #5055 on: September 21, 2020, 02:31:47 PM

Skyrim's in my top 5 games of all time, so I can't really be mad about that. It'd be cool if we got TES 6 sooner, but I'm not going to hate on a studio for not rushing out mediocrity.

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Reply #5056 on: September 22, 2020, 02:26:11 AM

Does it mean Xbox exclusivity for Bethesda titles?  If so, then that is the end of good Bethesda game as far as I am concerned.  If not, then who gives a fuck.

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Reply #5057 on: September 22, 2020, 08:24:56 AM

Xbox and PC exclusives, presumably.
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Reply #5058 on: September 22, 2020, 08:28:54 AM

Does it mean Xbox exclusivity for Bethesda titles?  If so, then that is the end of good Bethesda game as far as I am concerned.  If not, then who gives a fuck.
I don't see them taking it off Windows, but it may be a timed exclusive or something. Don't worry, you'll have 20 years to try new versions (I'm also a bit over the time spent porting it to refrigerators). The way they've been milking Skyrim, we may only see a single release from the company in the next ten years, so who cares.

I'd say beyond the weird obsession with releasing new versions of Skyrim, trying to grow beyond working on a single rpg at a time was what impacted Bethsoft the hardest. Growing the company to be more than a simple development house, making a launcher and supporting a ton of teams...just not the kind of thing I'm too keen on.
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Reply #5059 on: September 22, 2020, 08:32:34 AM

You'd think that whomever owns the IP, they'd learn that putting the time in to making a genuine open-world RPG like Skyrim pays off.
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Reply #5060 on: September 22, 2020, 09:12:05 AM

They've already said that games which were showcased in the PS5 presentation are still in development (Ghost something and something else). I just imagine there may be timed exclusivity on XBox Game Pass or early releases and such.

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Reply #5061 on: October 01, 2020, 11:19:40 AM

X-Wing vs Tie Fighter 2 Star Wars: Squadrons being released on Steam in 3 hours. Hype.

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Reply #5062 on: October 01, 2020, 11:37:12 AM

X-Wing vs Tie Fighter 2 Star Wars: Squadrons being released on Steam in 3 hours. Hype.

Oh shiiiiiiiiiit.  I totally forgot.

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Reply #5063 on: October 01, 2020, 11:54:45 AM

First opinions are mixed, but it seems like it's great in VR. Built with that in mind. Makes me want to get a VR helmet real bad.

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Reply #5064 on: October 01, 2020, 10:04:29 PM

I am reading some concering stuff about performance, but it sounds like some of this likely to get patched.  More concerning is the apparent locked in use of TAA, which is pretty garbage in VR.  Having no AA is better than TAA.

On the other hand, I suppose playing it in pancake mode is always an option.

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Reply #5065 on: October 07, 2020, 12:17:49 PM

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Reply #5066 on: October 24, 2020, 07:14:57 PM


I'd like to have supported steams "gameFest" idea, but the entire concept of board games on computer is problematic. Having abstract mechanics is less important when the game can be automated, and the short game play time is suited towards a social experience. If you loved the analogue game and wanted a computer version it makes sense. Outside of that... not so much.

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Reply #5067 on: October 30, 2020, 07:32:35 AM

Will probably go nowhere, but they do have some backing from Riot Games, and you get a free 5e setting + adventure book  no matter what:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagadu/the-wagadu-chronicles

(Afrofantasy RP-focused MMO project by a small team in Germany)
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Reply #5068 on: November 13, 2020, 06:57:51 AM

In the mood for that sweet GTA IV talk radio?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uOc5YOQSlY
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Reply #5069 on: November 23, 2020, 10:05:11 AM

PS5 runs half its memory very hot. Gamers Nexus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmggkW6usmQ

May explain some of the crashing people are getting with their shiny new PS5s. A lot of the crashes seem to be after the 10 minute mark which also happens to be when the components heat up to close to their max steady state in-game temperatures. Try running without both covers/sidepanels on if that's happening to you.

Edit: steady
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Reply #5070 on: November 23, 2020, 01:05:48 PM

That cooling design seemed...bad. Engineers, man.  why so serious?
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Reply #5071 on: November 25, 2020, 05:21:34 AM

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Reply #5072 on: November 25, 2020, 06:12:09 AM

They've controlled the Switch market for more than a year and no legitimate retailer nor any company seems to care.
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Reply #5073 on: November 25, 2020, 08:58:15 AM

I wish I could just throw my order directly at Sony and tell them to ship when they get one. Rather not have it go through anyone else's hands.
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Reply #5074 on: November 25, 2020, 10:19:46 PM

At this point, I am basically just pretending PS5 isn't even a thing.  So few have them produced in comparison to the demand that it doesn't deserve the attention it is getting.  This false scarcity bullshit doesn't work on me any more.

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