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PlayStation needs to Rethink Live Service Games Sep 12, 2024

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PlayStation has had a hit-and-miss start to its live service games. The success of Helldivers 2 has quickly faded seeing Concord shut down after just 2 weeks. Has this doomed upcoming launches like Marathon and Fairgames to similar fates before they have even launched? Is it time for PlayStation to rethink it's approach to live service games?

Why Concord Flopped Sep 04, 2024

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PlayStation's latest try at live service, Concord, might be the worst live service launch in recent times if not ever. Why did this happen? Was Concord that bad? Let's talk about it! Concord is a 2024 first-person hero shooter game developed by Firewalk Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on August 23, 2024. It received mixed reviews from critics while being met with a low player count.

Concord Review - Will It Flop? Aug 21, 2024

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Sitting down with @DavidJaffeGames and Kirk from @whatsnewvideogames to discuss Kirk's Concord review as whether or not this game will flop. Nobody has been that critical of Concord gameplay, but continue to do show the negative Concord trailer reaction might have been spot on. Concord is an upcoming first-person hero shooter game developed by Firewalk Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5 and Windows on August 23, 2024.

Black Myth Wukong Review Roundup Aug 19, 2024

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This will be a Black Myth Wukong review roundup where I react to both the Black Myth Wukong metacritic as well as various reviews of the game. Up to now my own personal Black Myth Wukong reaction has been largely positive, so I hope the scores are strong. We will be diving into Black Myth Wukong gameplay next week on the release date. Black Myth: Wukong is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Game Science. It is inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West.

Forza Horizon 5 Coming To PS5? Aug 19, 2024

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Is Forza Horizon 5 coming to PS5 or was it just a mistake? Notable insider Shinobi has indicated that Xbox games coming to PlayStation will continue next week with a big Xbox exclusive. And then Amazon allegedly listed a Forza PS5 release date. So what is happening? And does this mean that the whole slate is coming? Or is another big Xbox game coming?

Helldivers 2 Nerfs have led to Treason! Aug 14, 2024

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The Helldivers 2 fallout surrounding their Nerf habits continues to boil over as the player base has now gone to extremes, we didn't think we'd see - TREASON! Can Arrowhead get this under control and right the ship or is this the beginning of a slow death for Helldivers 2? Helldivers 2 is a 2024 cooperative third-person shooter game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is the direct sequel to Helldivers, a 2015 top-down shooter. It was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on 8 February 2024

Marathon Game - Just Cancel It Aug 13, 2024

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The latest info about the Marathon game from Bungie has me saying, just cancel it. Sitting down with Kirk from @whatsnewvideogames to discuss how the Bungie layoffs, future of Destiny 2 or a potential chance for Destiny 3 has me saying we should see Marathon cancelled. Marathon is a first-person shooter video game developed and published by Bungie, and released in December 1994 for the Apple Macintosh.

Bungie being Reset by Sony Aug 13, 2024

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Bungie remains in the headlines for all the wrong reasons as more details come out about the state of Destiny 2 and Marathon, and all signs point to Sony hitting the rest button on Bungie as a studio. Destiny 2 is a free-to-play online first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. It was originally released as a pay to play game in 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows

Gaming News This Week - Bungie PlayStation Takeover, Xbox Hardware, PS5 Pro, And More... Aug 12, 2024

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The gaming news this week started to heat up near the end with the future of Destiny the game and Destiny 2 discussed by Hiroki Totoki and it looks like a Bungie PlayStation takeover, but also rumors about future Xbox hardware, the PS5 Pro, and Helldivers 2 nerf backlash.

Star Wars Jedi Survivor Last Gen Cash Grab Aug 08, 2024

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Star Wars Jedi Survivor has been confirmed by EA to be coming to the PS4 and Xbox One consoles after initially skipping them on its launch. The state the game is still in on PC and current-gen consoles is embarrassing so I can't see this as anything more than a cash grab. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts.

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