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[HawarMiran]

I NEED THE SONY BACK THAT WOWED ME WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS OF GAMES THAT ARE YEARS AWAY!!!!!! Not this boring shit and rehashing of games we already saw 20 times

 

[Topher]

I agree, Spiderman 2 is literally out in a month and Helldivers 2 will likely be there with a release date and is expected this year. We play announcements not games (apparently).

Uh....no, we play games, but it would be nice to know what games Sony has coming.

 

[TGO]

Tune in tomorrow

 

[splattered]

And some people have seemed to be so excited to see Starfield reviews drop and crap on Forza previews because console wars yet don't appreciate that Microsoft is at least pumping out 1st party games and marketing them to fans throughout the year. *Shrug* sure Spiderman 2 is gonna be bonkers, I already have the physical launch edition preordered... but man Sony really needs to step up their showcase/hype game.

 

[tmlDan]

Uh....no, we play games, but it would be nice to know what games Sony has coming.

I want to see them too, don't get me wrong, but I am swamped and don't even think about it.

I have so many games to play its insane.

 

[twilo99]

"focused on indie and third-party titles from around the world"

Apparently BG3 is considered an indie game so you never know... there might be a gem from the same caliber in there somewhere

 

[R6Rider]

At least hook us up with a hype "train"

 

[Elder Legend]

Why do it the same day as a Direct? 2nd time they've announced it's the same day as a Direct, after Nintendo announces theirs.

Don't really it matters that much? Sony is not in competition with Nintendo or vice versa. It doesn't change anything with the potential of their sales or hype. Besides more gaming goodness for everyone in a single day. What's not too love?

Nintendo doesn't get affected by the other big two publishers (MS/Sony) either.

 

[T0minator]

Foamstars, ehh
Tales of Arise
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Helldivers 2

All hinted at by Nick, so who knows

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Well idk about y'all, but I'm hyped for tomorrow's double feature!

 

[SlicedBread3]

Third party and PSVR2?

That means we're finally getting the Half Life: Alyx port.... Right?

 

[DeepSpace5D]

Hoping to see some cool third-party stuff at least.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

So, PS5 Pro. Got it.

I highly doubt PS5 Pro even exists.

PS4 Pro was meant primarily to boost PSVR performance.
There is no need for a Pro-version this gen.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

What a day. A Nintendo Direct and a State of Play.

 

[Elder Legend]

Foamstars, ehh
Tales of Arise
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Helldivers 2

All hinted at by Nick, so who knows

To be honest, I am actually curious about Foamstars. A more adult splatoon.

 

[Punished Miku]

Don't really it matters that much? Sony is not in competition with Nintendo or vice versa. It doesn't change anything with the potential of their sales or hype. Besides more gaming goodness for everyone in a single day. What's not too love?

Nintendo doesn't get affected by the other big two publishers (MS/Sony) either.

This is tiring. When Sony stopped going to E3 it was because they can do their own show and not share the coverage, according to many. Now they go on the same day twice and sharing coverage suddenly doesnt even matter and I imagined the whole thing. I give up.

 

[Sanepar]

indie and third parties... thanks no

 

[Roufianos]

Yay, indie games

 

[Perrott]

No new announcements, no first-party...

I guess that the only way to save such show would be to give release dates to Dragon's Dogma II, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Little Devil Inside and Silent Hill 2, with the megaton being something along the lines of a first in-game look to Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.

 

[cormack12]

Hoping for Stellar Blade.

 

[ABnormal]

I’ve never enjoyed one of Sony’s digital showcases.

Feels like they don’t have their finger on the pulse for the third parties they show, most of which always look like garbage with one or two bangers thrown in the mix.

Really strange.

That's jimbo and his staff management. A bunch of people who, contrary to the previous management, don't have an idea of what gamers really want. They just know about "financials".

 

[DeepEnigma]

This is tiring. When Sony stopped going to E3 it was because they can do their own show and not share the coverage, according to many. Now they go on the same day twice and sharing coverage suddenly doesnt even matter and I imagined the whole thing. I give up.

 

[mitch1971]

Deathloop 2

 

[R6Rider]

Hoping for Stellar Blade.

 

[Salmon Snake]

The time of Playstation (hype) Showcases are over. State of Plays pretty much suck and I'm not been on the hype train for a long time.
Not going to waste my bedtime with this one.

 

[M.W.]

 

[skit_data]

A more adult splatoon.

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[DenchDeckard]

Show us the beginning of the middle as we head towards the end.

 

[FeralEcho]

Why would they show anything big Just before Spider-Man 2?
We'll have Spider-Man sop later in October

Maybe because outside of that shit they have NOTHING announce....Not everyone is interested in superhero garbage!

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Yessss!!!

Stellar Blade and FF7 Rebirth

 

[Robb]

focused on indie and third-party titles from around the world

Another bad one I assume. Sounds like a skip.

 

[SJRB]

I swear to god if this game isn't in this show I'm going berzerk

 

[ComputerBlue]

"focused on indie and third-party titles from around the world"

I almost never get hyped for these and they are usually a huge letdown anyway, this is going to be terrible isn’t it?

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Is Stellar Blade third party? Feels like we might get some info on that given the current confirmation of a physical release.

It's 3P-developed, but Sony is publishing it. So it's probably considered a 1P game all things considered, and therefore will likely not be at the SOP.

can someone bring back the hype train

Why? I don't think this deserves a hype train TBH. You gotta earn hype to get a train.

 

[GHG]

Sony are just coasting at this point.

The whole situation in the console market is a joke at the moment to be frank, getting to the point where I'm questioning whether or not the PS5 is even worth keeping. The pipeline looks sparse.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I'm a bit tired from shitting up Starfield threads so this is a good time for Sony to fuck up so I can swap sides again

 

[Faust]

Uh....no, we play games, but it would be nice to know what games Sony has coming.

We do know. Lots of GAAS games, sadly.

 

[Elder Legend]

I highly doubt PS5 Pro even exists.

PS4 Pro was meant primarily to boost PSVR performance.
There is no need for a Pro-version this gen.

Oh it exists. And this gen could use it more desperately than last one. The PS5 and Series X are pretty weak machines.

 

[Topher]

We do know. Lots of GAAS games, sadly.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Our hope for a PlayStation Showcase type event now falls on Geoff Keighlys VGAs.

It's possible Sony is looking at those viewership numbers and going "Let's just do a blowout here. Geoff's already got the viewership and we can't compete with that."

Good news: Arrowhead Studios (Helldivers 2) is a 3rd party partner so we should see that.

 

[Belthazar]

Hopefully it includes Rebirth

 

[Fbh]

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Us Japan loving weebs eating good tomorrow with the Direct and SoP back to back.

 

[KaiserBecks]

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Sony are just coasting at this point.

The whole situation in the console market is a joke at the moment to be frank, getting to the point where I'm questioning whether or not the PS5 is even worth keeping. The pipeline looks sparse.

It really kinda feels like everyone is just comfortable enough with each other to the point where "competition" is simply showing up, and not much more. I really miss the genuine hunger Sony had during the PS1, PS2 and the PS3 eras. PS3 Sony was them at their best in terms of software variety, and really pushing things forward.

The hunger simply isn't there anymore, but it was bound to happen. That's why a new outsider putting serious effort in would be pretty exciting. They'd have something to prove to the industry, not just shareholders & investors. Meanwhile Microsoft is either floundering or struggling to get anything up to speed so it's not like they're providing much in strong competition, and Nintendo...is Nintendo.

Though at least kinda interestingly, if Switch 2 actually can hit anywhere near PS5-level performance via DLSS 3.2, and has base specs at least in line with Steam Deck, they could shake things up. Considering most 3P AAA games seem healthily scalable these days, and devs will still have to account for Series S in the meanwhile, Nintendo could by default snatch up a lot more Japanese & Western 3P AAA support and complicate things in that regard for Sony.

Maybe that'll make Sony hungry again. We'll see.

 

[Elder Legend]

I'm a bit tired from shitting up Starfield threads so this is a good time for Sony to fuck up so I can swap sides again

so you are a double agent when it comes to shitting on mega corporations? I like that, at least you bring in some spice as opposed to one sided bullshitery.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

so you are a double agent when it comes to shitting on mega corporations? I like that, at least you bring in some spice as opposed to one sided bullshitery.

I just like to be on the winning side

 

[Putonahappyface]

I highly doubt PS5 Pro even exists.

PS4 Pro was meant primarily to boost PSVR performance.
There is no need for a Pro-version this gen.

 

[Insane Metal]

No first-party exclusives yet again?

Yup wtf is going on with Sony.