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Metro
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Games Inbox: Would you buy a PlayStation that was a PC?
The Thursday letters page is surprised that Nintendo Switch 2 stock is relatively easy to find, as one reader looks forward to Hellblade 2 on PS5. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@ Box it up Hearing about the rumours of the next gen Xbox being basically an ordinary PC makes perfect sense and is not a surprise to me. I think it's the only logical move left for Xbox, even if I'm not sure how they're going to make any money from it if Steam and the other stores are going to be on there. PC gaming is quickly taking over, so my question is whether the PlayStation 6 could also be a 'PC in a box'. It may sound crazy but a few years ago, so too would the idea of Sony games appearing on PC. I really don't see what the argument would be against it, especially given how expensive the PS5 Pro already is. Making the next PlayStation, or at least the PlayStation 7, a PC means Sony don't have to spend nearly as much on hardware R&D and can instead concentrate on making games. Something that they don't seem to have had the time or money for this gen. I think especially as streaming starts to take off, as the preferred casual method for playing games, it will only be the PC that is left as an alternative. It's sad in a way but, personally speaking, as long as the games are still good I don't really care that much. Purple Ranger Doomed highlight I've just beaten Doom: The Dark Ages and thoroughly enjoyed it. I think your review was accurate but since I was playing it for free on Game Pass the faults didn't really bother me. However, I have to comment on the story, or rather the fact that Bethesda chose to highlight as one of the most important new features of the game. It's a complete non-event: boring and cliched, with no characters of any interest. Even the game seems to lose interest because there are very few proper cut scenes in the second half, not that that's a problem. None of it is a problem, really, because who wants a story in a game like Doom? So why did Bethesda make so much of a fuss about it? If it had been good that would've been one thing. If there'd been a lot of cut scenes that would've been something else. But it was just nothing. I really don't understand why they ever thought to mention it. James Speed of Mercury Is there a chance you will review Blades Of Fire, please? I'm very interested in MercurySteam games; I love both of their Metroid games and I'm that one person that liked all three of their Castlevania games (yes, Lords Of Shadow 2 was unfocused and padded out, but I loved what it got right so much). Your reviews are the ones I trust the most so if you do have the time I'd appreciate it, the few I've seen have been quite mixed. Thank you, keep up the excellent work. Beastiebat (PSN ID) Currently playing: Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition, Metroid Dread, and Elevator Action -Returns- S-Tribute GC: Thank you. We're trying to get it done but we're a bit behind this week, due to staff holidays and press events. Email your comments to: gamecentral@ News update There's a couple of things I've not seen yourselves or any readers mention lately, so I thought I should bring them up. The Sea Of Stars DLC is out now! It's absolutely free too, which seems crazy because it looks quite substantial. I'm looking forward to playing it this weekend when I have more time. Another thing I've not seen mentioned is that Hogwarts Legacy on Switch 2 can be bought at a huge discount if you own the game on Switch. Around £10 reportedly. You can even buy the game on Switch in the sale now and then buy the Switch 2 version, costing under £30 in total, it seems, which is a great deal. It's not an upgrade as the Switch 2 game isn't a port. Keep up the great work! I don't write in much, but I still read every morning. I finally prefer this than the Teletext days now. Fatys Henrys GC: Thank you for your patronage. Old and new Excited to hear some actual news about the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel and that it will feature at least one whole new city. However, I hope that the game features both the whole of Night City and the new one. Strangely, I can't think of any sequels that do that. With GTA, they don't include the previous game and the new one, and I'm not sure anywhere else does either. Weirdly, the only example I can think of that did that is Pokémon Gold and Silver, which had the whole of the map from Red and Blue (thanks to no less than Satoru Iwata himself). I'm sure there's technical reasons it doesn't happen usually but while the PlayStation 5 and beyond may no longer show much of a graphical improvement perhaps there'll be able to do things like this more easily. Kankor The end of the beginning So, after being reminded that my mother's partner doesn't like me very much I've cheered up with two lovely pieces of news. Stellar Blade is getting a sequel, very soon. It releases on PC next month. The second announcement is Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on PlayStation 5 in the summer. This is something I was highly anticipating. Just the graphics alone makes it worth the time. So, after this and Gears Of War also releasing on PlayStation I'm not asking if Xbox is truly dead. It's a fact that Xbox is indeed only kept afloat by Game Pass. This is only the start. Halo will release on PlayStation 5. Fable. Avowed. State Of Decay 3. Starfield. The list goes on. In hindsight this is deserved. Because of the Xbox One's failure Microsoft lagged behind an entire generation and Sony raced ahead, never looking back. I never brought an Xbox One, actually. The PlayStation 4 was my choice in 2013 and after picking up the last one, at Argos in 2014. I never gave the Xbox One a second look. Today, Microsoft are still suffering from their malignant decisions and it is thoroughly deserved. If I was Phil Spencer I'd cancel the upcoming handheld, because that is leading up to a fail, much more so than the Xbox One. Not even ASUS can save Xbox. Shahzaib Sadiq Direct from the source I'm always fascinated by Nintendo's Ask the Developers interviews, they're so in-depth and genuine and I don't think they get enough recognition. Nintendo's reputation is of being secretive and distant, but Sony and Microsoft would never do something like this. They just have carefully worded developer quotes that were probably written by a marketing person anyway. Who would've guessed they've been planning Mario Kart World for eight years or that they were already making Switch 2 games, based on preliminary specs, in 2020? I guess that's the sort of time you need but it's very interesting to get exact dates and to hear it from the horse's mouth. Onibee In stock now I've managed to bag myself a Switch 2 pre-order after you put your article up on where to buy it. I was going to hold off; eventually decided I can't resist the temptation to play the new Mario Kart. But I think it will be a good long term investment and there's no ruling out that there might be an eventual price increase of the unit, like there's been recently with other consoles. After I managed to get my pre-order done about a week ago or so I've visited some of those retailers, websites just to see how lucky I got managing to pre-order it in the first place. I've been able to see deals every time; different deals but there's always been at least one available with Mario Kart or the Zelda pack or camera or SD card bundle. I've checked out of curiosity about four or five times and could have dropped on a pre-order again and again, so does that mean Nintendo is actually beating the scalpers? Or is it too expensive or is there a lack of interest? I couldn't for the life of me get an Xbox Series X day one, at the start of the generation because of the use of online bots, but it seems something has changed for the better with the latest Nintendo console release. That's got to be a good thing for everyone, except the scalpers. Nick The Greek GC: It's hard to tell but there's no indication of a lack of demand, given analysts think Nintendo is being too cautious in its sales predictions. They always said they wanted no shortages at launch, so we guess their plan worked. It was probably helped by the fact that the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 came out at the same time, during Covid, and so were competing for manufacturing time and resources. By contrast, Switch 2 has a clear run at a quiet time of year for games. Inbox also-ransI had literally no idea that Fortnite wasn't on mobile for the last five years. I would've figured that was its biggest format, but I guess you're saying it wasn't? Mouse GC: No, it's one of the smallest. Apparently not even Fortnite fans want to play with touchscreen controls. I would never, ever in a million years pay £80 for a video game. Even if I got it for cheap later, the fact that it was at one point that much would still put me off. Gribbly More Trending Email your comments to: gamecentral@ The small print New Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. Readers' letters are used on merit and may be edited for length and content. You can also submit your own 500 to 600-word Reader's Feature at any time via email or our Submit Stuff page, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot. You can also leave your comments below and don't forget to follow us on Twitter. MORE: Games Inbox: Is the Nintendo Switch 2 the start of a new generation? MORE: Games Inbox: What is Rockstar Games' best game? MORE: Games Inbox: Should there be a GTA 6 spin-off on Nintendo Switch 2?
Metro
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Xbox exclusive with best graphics ever is getting enhanced on PS5 Pro
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is the latest first party Xbox game to come to the PS5 and this time a special effort is being made with its already excellent graphics. The annoucement of previously exclusive Xbox games coming to PlayStation 5 is becoming increasingly commonplace but so far none of them have been anything more than straightforward ports, with no enhancements or additions beyond DualSense support. A PlayStation 5 version of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 was rumoured earlier in the year (along with an already confirmed version of Gears Of War) but according to Microsoft it will be optimised for both the standard PlayStation 5 and the more powerful PS5 Pro. They're currently being vague as to what difference this will make but it will coincide with a free update for Xbox Series X/S and PC that will add new features to all versions of the game. As we explored in our original review, Hellblade 2 isn't a very good video game, but it does have perhaps the best graphics ever seen in a console title, at least in terms of photorealism. Things can always be improved though, especially with the benefit of hindsight, and the PS5 Pro is the most powerful console ever made, even if its abilities haven't really been stretched so far. Unfortunately, the annoucement of Hellblade 2 for PlayStation 5 is vague across the board, with the release date confirmed only as sometime this summer. That means It will likely appear as part of the Xbox summer showcase, on June 8, although that's not entirely guaranteed as Microsoft continues to be very reticent about talking about multiformat releases in public. Not only that but the pretence of supporting the Switch 2 has so far added up to nothing at all and Hellblade 2 is also not coming to Nintendo's new console, although in this case it is unlikely the Switch 2 could handle the game and have it look anywhere near as good as the Xbox version. More Trending That said, the original Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was released on both PlayStation 4 and Switch, before Microsoft bought developer Ninja Theory in 2018. As the developers point out on their website, the studio got its first big break working on PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavenly Sword, back in 2007. There had been some concern that Hellblade 2 had performed poorly on Xbox and PC, in terms of sales and Game Pass usage, and that it might put Ninja Theory at risk of being shut down. But not only are they working on a horror project codenamed Project: Mara, they're also helping out with Microsoft's attempts to use generative AI in video games. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Cyberpunk 2077 sequel will feature at least two cities says franchise creator MORE: Fortnite mobile still not available in UK despite return to US App Store MORE: Next gen Xbox could remove backwards compatibility and add PS5 games says report
The Verge
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Senua's Saga comes to PS5.
Ash Parrish With several exclusives including Indiana Jones, , Pentiment, and more launching on PS5 and Nintendo Switch, the Xbox cross-platform floodgates have opened in earnest and there's another game coming. This time it's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 arriving on PS5 this summer. For the PS5 version of Ninja Theory's immersive supernatural viking thriller, the developers are offering an enhanced edition of the game with new features that will also come to Xbox and PC as an update.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hellblade 2 PS5 Release Date Window Possibly Leaked
Recently, a couple of known games industry insiders claimed Senua's Saga: was coming to soon. While they clarified they were unsure if the PlayStation version of the Xbox exclusive would be announced during the recent State of Play, some may have had hopes for its reveal at the presentation. While it is still unknown whether Ninja Theory's latest is coming to Sony's current-gen platform, another insider has stoked the rumor mill once more, potentially hinting at a release window for the rumored game. In a recent BlueSky post from The Verge's Tom Warren, they claim April will be 'a good month for PS5 gamers.' Nothing specific is really said beyond that, but some recent rumors may suggest Hellblade 2 could be set for that month. As reported earlier this week, known insiders Jez Corden and NateTheHate have both suggested a PS5 version of Hellblade 2 is a lock. Specifically, Corden says it's on its way 'pretty soon', according to his sources. NateTheHate corroborates this by replying to his tweet with a cheeky photo of Senua and a PS5, saying, 'Soon…. very soon.' 'Soon' isn't quite an exact unit of measurement for time, so it's hard to gauge when a Hellblade 2 could release for PS5. Soon could mean tomorrow, or it could mean September. It could also mean April. Truly, this is all very speculative, so we will just have to wait and see when Ninja Theory decides to reveal PS5's next Xbox game. As Warren's BlueSky post was made the day before the State of Play, it could have been referring to a game from the presentation. Now that the showcase has come and gone, there was one game that did get revealed with an April date. Days Gone Remastered continues the trend of Sony modernizing modern games, if that makes any sense. Anyways, the new version of the Bend Studio game launches on April 25. The post Hellblade 2 PS5 Release Date Window Possibly Leaked appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.
