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Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
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First free games of 2021.
January PS+ Games:
January PS+ Games:
- Maneater (PS5 only)
- Shadow of The Tomb Raider (PS4 game)
- Greedfall (PS4 game)
Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
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February 2021 free games on PS+. Available on February 2:
- Destruction All-Star (PS5 only) (brand new release)
- Control: Ultimate Edition (PS4 & PS5)
- Concrete Genie (PS4)
Tetsujin
he/they
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Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
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Sources: PlayStation is winding down Sony Japan Studio
People with knowledge of the matter told VGC that Sony Japan Studio simply hasn’t been profitable enough in recent years; the developer wanted to create games that appealed to the Japanese market first with hopes of having global appeal, while PlayStation wants the kind of global hits that its other first-party studios produce.
People with knowledge of the matter told VGC that Sony Japan Studio simply hasn’t been profitable enough in recent years; the developer wanted to create games that appealed to the Japanese market first with hopes of having global appeal, while PlayStation wants the kind of global hits that its other first-party studios produce.
Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
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Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
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Playstation Store to discontinue movie and TV purchase and rentals. Effective as of August 31, 2021.
When this change takes effect, users can still access movie and TV content they have purchased through PlayStation Store for on-demand playback on their PS4, PS5 and mobile devices.
When this change takes effect, users can still access movie and TV content they have purchased through PlayStation Store for on-demand playback on their PS4, PS5 and mobile devices.
Makoeyes987
Listen closely, there is meaning in my words.
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So what the hell happened with them being the entertainment one-stop shop?
It seems like Sony's really cutting back on everything.
It seems like Sony's really cutting back on everything.
Lex
Administrator
In fairness I don't think they could/ can compete with streaming services now, which weren't a factor when their video store etc launched on PS3. Even then I'm not sure very many folk actually bought movies to watch on their consoles through PSN. I think I might have done it one time for the novelty about 8 years ago lmao
The very fact you can get all these streaming apps on the console makes the store pretty much worthless.
Strangelove
AI Researcher
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every time i saw the little notices for things you could buy on the tv/video menu on the ps4 i wondered. why. especially when it was sat right next to other storefronts that seem more widespread
i don’t think they had much of a selling point to stand out. i remember when it started and they had an original anime called xam’d (didn’t watch it but the opening song slapped hard), but that’s all i can think of in terms of original content
i thought i had rented a film from it once but no that was on itunes lol
maybe if you didn’t region block your content i might have
i don’t think they had much of a selling point to stand out. i remember when it started and they had an original anime called xam’d (didn’t watch it but the opening song slapped hard), but that’s all i can think of in terms of original content
i thought i had rented a film from it once but no that was on itunes lol
maybe if you didn’t region block your content i might have
Areega
Sephiroth's Best Friend
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I... am so angry right now. Trying to get a PS5 is the worst. I was in the queue for a PS5 at GAME uk for at least 5 hours... then I got to the go to checkout thing... only to find out that they were all sold out. I don't even know if a PS5 is worth the hassle any more... But then... Yuffie dlc... 
Makoeyes987
Listen closely, there is meaning in my words.
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So Sony needs to fucking do something about this.
Retail stores are flat footed when it comes to the digital landscape of scalper bots and it's fucking ridiculous. The Switch was bad enough but this is anti-consumer BS that needs to be dealt with.
People aren't able to get this console. At least actual consumers who would buy this to not just flip. Between Amazon delivery driver thieves, scalpers and porch pirates this is fucking stupid.
Is this how console gaming is going to be from now on?
Retail stores are flat footed when it comes to the digital landscape of scalper bots and it's fucking ridiculous. The Switch was bad enough but this is anti-consumer BS that needs to be dealt with.
People aren't able to get this console. At least actual consumers who would buy this to not just flip. Between Amazon delivery driver thieves, scalpers and porch pirates this is fucking stupid.
Is this how console gaming is going to be from now on?
Sephiroth Crescent
Way Ahead of the Plot
One way to solve that would be to stop selling them at online stores (i.e. Amazon) and take them all to local stores, but... not perfect either (i.e. cv).
BlueCollarNerd
Pro Adventurer
Dont forget the semiconductor/microchip shortage due to covid. 1st world problems
Sephiroth Crescent
Way Ahead of the Plot
I wonder if we are actually missing on some kind of geopolitical issue related to that.
Erotic Materia
[CONFUSED SCREAMING]
The problem is that at the end of the day, Sony (and Microsoft, and Nintendo, etc.) doesn't really have incentive to give a shit who's buying their consoles, so long as they're getting paid. When entire communities arise around scalping as many consoles as possible, and it's a viable business model, shit's broke. That's how you get shit like scalpers swooping up 3500 PS5 consoles in one go. Utter bullshit.
Makoeyes987
Listen closely, there is meaning in my words.
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Sony sells their consoles at a loss. They definitely have a reason to care. They need people to play their games, not hoard consoles to flip and depress profits of software.
Maybe limiting to in person sales are necessary. Cause this shit's stupid and frustrating.
Maybe limiting to in person sales are necessary. Cause this shit's stupid and frustrating.
LicoriceAllsorts
Donator
But what about people who can't go to shops because they're sheltering?
It will be interesting to see what happens when they don't shift as many copies of their DLC as they were expecting. I should go look up what actual retailers like FNAC are saying about this shitfest.
It will be interesting to see what happens when they don't shift as many copies of their DLC as they were expecting. I should go look up what actual retailers like FNAC are saying about this shitfest.
Sephiroth Crescent
Way Ahead of the Plot
I just wonder if this is China's retaliation against the west, rare-earth elements and all that stuff. Do we know if they are putting pressure on Taiwan?
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