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Once big news or a big event gets announced finally. It's gonna be crazy here I bet. It's definitely been a bit of a ghost town for a while now though.
Hmm, anyone else convinced that Sony is looking to make an all-in-one online media service that incorporates games, movies, tv and music? I can't shake the feeling. I have my suspicions that they're looking to utilize the Azure infrastructure to host this service worldwide and that PS Now will just be one part of their larger goal in streaming.
I don't know about that, but one thing I've been wondering since they announced PlayStation Productions is how they will distribute those movies and TV series. I'm sure all movies will debut in cinemas like all movies. But how will they distribute the TV series? What happens to the movies after the cinema release? I'm kinda hoping they'll just become part of the PlayStation Now subscription.
Yup, between original content created by PlayStation Productions, original content created by Sony Pictures (not to mention their back catalog) there's quite a bit of content right there to toss onto a streaming platform. Other media powerhouses are doing their own thing, but Sony is the one who can incorporate so many types of media into a singular service if they decide to go that route. Even if it's just a games/tv/movies deal that'd still be a great package and they could probably work out a discount towards Spotify if they wanted to add a more complete music solution.
But they need to wrap it all in Playstation Home 2.0 VR edition to work.
More is not always better. All-in-one packages sounds like a good idea on paper, but they'd be limiting their potential pool of customers because not everyone is going to want to pay for a package of games/movies/TV if they only want one or two of those things. I love Sony games, but I have no interest in their movies and TV shows. So if the only package they offer is the all in one variety, then I will simply not subscribe. I'm fine with that as an option if I can still just sub to those things individually a la carte.
That's fine 😃
Allowing people to choose services with discounts for the full bundle would work.
It would be nice of Naughty Dog to give us new screenshots of the game. This would keep us a little fed waiting for Outbreak Day or PSX if they have one this year. Hell, I'll take one screenshot.Soon...hopefully.
I'm not sure there is even close to a profitable way to combine all that together that people would bite on.
The key to services is being cheap enough people don't notice it each month. No way they could make that service cheap enough to make you not notice it.
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I don't think they have the movie or the tv series to really do anything with a subscription in any real way And that's where the big money is. They've already farmed out their music licenses to others.
It could just be smaller stuff movie/tv stuff that's included with PS+ like that detective show that had low production value. Discounts on music subs like Spotify has now with PS+.
But they can't launch any kind of service with efforts they've thrown out in the past for PS subs.
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Those first party posters a few pages back look really cool! So I did one up even though it's kinda late lol https://imgur.com/2RiU4hu
and one without the studio logo's because I think it looks clean. https://imgur.com/P5lLmYC
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and one without the studio logo's because I think it looks clean. https://imgur.com/P5lLmYC
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Looks awesome!
Cool how all the pictures interact with their neighbors. (And you managed to include Gravity Rush and Bloodborne!)
Nah, I want more than a screenshot. Gimme a glorious 5min gameplay demo, just drop that shit on YT and a random Tuesday and sit back and watch as the servers burn.
we really dont need another gameplay demo tbh, we already can clearly see the evolution of the gameplay loop in E3 2018 trailer, we just need a new story trailer teasing some stuff, joel reveal etc. but i dont really need to see more gameplay.
Ya know, as I lay here thinking about how TLoU 2 can end, which I don't really do/theorize that often, a thought has continually came to mind.
I'm conflicted. On the one hand, I'm hopeful that Ellie dies. Yes, as I write this with a confused look on my face re-reading that, I am. On the other hand, Im hopeful she pulls through. I am very fond of her, as I know you are as well.
You see, if you ask anyone with knowledge of the original game, and now what we know of the second, you'd get a split decision regarding Joel's fate. Most likely 50/50 Joel dies, would be the consensus.
But let's take a step back here, and evaluate what we DO know about the themes of the game, and how this relates to Ellie. Hate, Violence, Revenge. What happens when we lose our humanity? When we lose control of it to the point where there's no coming back?
We can come full circle, where Ellie begins on her revenge-filled crusade, narrowly escapes death multiple times, is either successful or unsuccessful in her ultimate goal, and survives the trek. The themes of violence, hate, they can all be explored to great effect here still.
But they can also be explored to great effect with an unfortunate outcome, Ellie's death. When this hate consumes us, eats away at us till the point we no longer recognize our own selves. Despite Joel's many efforts, even he can't get through to Ellie in the most crucial of period. It wins, and now Joel is left in a state of shock, as is the player. Hopelessness, a second daughter lost, and for what?
This isn't an outcome any fan wants to entertain. If would have to be done right. The ending and its inevitable twists, will hopefully be done right regardless, and I have faith it will be. This also barring a part 3, where the narrative team would be more conservative.
I'm a proponent of a story, and an ending that could be the most impactful in gaming, ever. This doesn't have to include Ellie's demise. But it could, and maybe it should. Can you imagine, that sinking feeling in your stomach? That feeling of hopelessness you're feeling, right there with Joel? Humanity won, the lacking of it in which Ellie was unable to escape.
Night.
I'm conflicted. On the one hand, I'm hopeful that Ellie dies. Yes, as I write this with a confused look on my face re-reading that, I am. On the other hand, Im hopeful she pulls through. I am very fond of her, as I know you are as well.
You see, if you ask anyone with knowledge of the original game, and now what we know of the second, you'd get a split decision regarding Joel's fate. Most likely 50/50 Joel dies, would be the consensus.
But let's take a step back here, and evaluate what we DO know about the themes of the game, and how this relates to Ellie. Hate, Violence, Revenge. What happens when we lose our humanity? When we lose control of it to the point where there's no coming back?
We can come full circle, where Ellie begins on her revenge-filled crusade, narrowly escapes death multiple times, is either successful or unsuccessful in her ultimate goal, and survives the trek. The themes of violence, hate, they can all be explored to great effect here still.
But they can also be explored to great effect with an unfortunate outcome, Ellie's death. When this hate consumes us, eats away at us till the point we no longer recognize our own selves. Despite Joel's many efforts, even he can't get through to Ellie in the most crucial of period. It wins, and now Joel is left in a state of shock, as is the player. Hopelessness, a second daughter lost, and for what?
This isn't an outcome any fan wants to entertain. If would have to be done right. The ending and its inevitable twists, will hopefully be done right regardless, and I have faith it will be. This also barring a part 3, where the narrative team would be more conservative.
I'm a proponent of a story, and an ending that could be the most impactful in gaming, ever. This doesn't have to include Ellie's demise. But it could, and maybe it should. Can you imagine, that sinking feeling in your stomach? That feeling of hopelessness you're feeling, right there with Joel? Humanity won, the lacking of it in which Ellie was unable to escape.
Night.
Soon...hopefully.
That's a good representation of me waiting for Part II news
400 days and we still haven't seen anything new about TLoU PII :0
and neil has said the game is about 60 percent complete over 2 years ago
and neil has said the game is about 60 percent complete over 2 years ago
i hope ND lives up to the insane hype around the game. anything below 95 would be a disappointment!
I think we're going to see a 3min story trailer with some snippets of gameplay, release date + game editions available for pre-order.
Wouldn't mind a TLOU2 trailer a la the GoW one from E3 2017. They show a bunch of gameplay snippets, they blow out the story more a bit. In a meaty 5 min trailer. Would be nice if we get something like that. Thinking about it now, in regards to story, we really don't know much.
The wait for TLoU PII wouldn't be this painful if the game wasn't announced so goddamn early. 38 months from the announcement to the release (if it comes out in february next year), that's crazy. Announcement with gameplay demo should be done at E3 2018.
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With trailer and previews, around 10 days before the release.
Thanks.
Surely they'll reveal it sooner this time. SURELY?!
I'm sure the MP has helped keep the game relevant and it has earned them some money. I imagine it'll be a bigger showcase compared to last time.
They have been sending mixed signals regarding this but I agree they are planning on more synergy between the different divisions.
"Surprise. When Mr. Yoshida takes the stage on Monday at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, he plans to use the high-profile platform to showcase Sony movies, television shows and music. He plans to telegraph that not only will his Sony not exit any of these businesses, it will make them a priority as his predecessors have not. In particular, Mr. Yoshida wants to make better use of the company's online PlayStation Network as a way to bring Sony movies, shows and music directly to consumers. PlayStation Network, introduced in 2006, now has more than 80 million monthly active users."
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He added that Sony's three separately run entertainment businesses — music, gaming and motion pictures — have been told from on high that it is time to collaborate more consistently. In the past, analysts say, PlayStation Network managers have been hesitant to team up with their movie and music counterparts, worrying that the service's core gamers would balk if they felt that Sony was pushing, say, family films at them.
Mr. Yoshida seemed less concerned. He called PlayStation Network "a very strong entertainment platform for all of Sony — very suitable for video and music content.""
More recently they have indicated they like being in a position to sell to all the different streaming services so not sure
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After presentations by the respective heads of the games and music divisions, Vinciquerra went on to outline SPE's strategy against a background of "unprecedented changes taking place in our industry." The exec said that "every studio has had to rethink its strategy" before expanding on the themes set out by Yoshida.
Vinciquerra pointed to the growth in the number of drama series that SPE was producing for streaming platforms and insisted that the studio's lack of its own streaming service would be an asset as new services, including Disney's upcoming Disney+, come online. He added that creators also see this position as an advantage because the studio is "not locked-in to a single streaming platform."
At last year's event, Vinciquerra had said SPE would be exploring partnerships, but in response to a question about that strategy on Tuesday, he indicated the company had altered course.
"Our view has changed. There is a need for an independent studio," said the exec. "Alliances may happen in the future, but for the next few years, there is a very clear path for us.""
Definitely. And this new San Diego team will keep the game alive, with regular content updates ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I'd take it. People need to stop sleeping on TLoU MP. Now it has a dodge mechanic and different angles with laying down.
To be honest, usually stories that go down this route are way too theoretical and presumptive of the illustrations they show to work. Or they go the opposite direction and the art of subtlety is often lost on them.
We can only hope the creative team doesn't try to be so grandiose and important and let's the story speak for itself.
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