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Modern Video Games / Re: Report: PS6 2029 | Switch 2 price increase soon?

« on: February 20, 2026, 11:36:52 pm »

Microsoft has their own set of issues...even more after today with Phil Spencer retiring and the head of Xbox stepping down. They were replaced by a young woman with no gaming industry experience, having ran Microsoft's AI division. So yeah... Xbox is cooked too.

Wow! Learning this just now from reading this. Crazy shakeup.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Sony shuts down Bluepoint

« on: February 20, 2026, 12:28:00 pm »

BluePoint did an incredible job bringing the Uncharted Trilogy from PS3 to PS4. Even improved the gameplay of the first by ridding us of motion control grenade throwing.

Yeah, modern Sony when it comes to how Playstation is being handled has been severely bad. PS5 is easily the worst Playstation generation. Each era has it's own issues with the exception of PS1 and to a point PS2, but PS5 is by far the worst non-handheld Playstation.

Whoever is calling the shots, be it a single person or a group, all need to be let go.

I didn't mention the remasters but I should have because their work bringing the original Titanfall to Xbox 360 was pretty remarkable too.

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Modern Video Games / Sony shuts down Bluepoint

« on: February 20, 2026, 05:22:07 am »

WTF? I'm a bit late to this news but just saw it and can't believe it. I assumed they would be co-developing the God of War remake trilogy.

It's sad to see how inept Sony is.

They released two remakes, Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls which both have over a 90 on Metacritic. After the release of Demon's Souls (PS5 launch title) they assisted with God of War Ragnarök and were developing a live service God of War game that was cancelled early last year.

How does Sony have nothing for them? They could be remastering games, remaking a beloved classic, supporting another studio.. this is ridiculous.

I wonder where this leaves Media Molecule. Their last release is Dreams, something that should have been a huge hit under a capable publisher. They want so desperately to compete in live service yet threw Dreams under the bus when it could serve as a higher quality version of Roblox. In 2026 games are still being made for Dreams and going viral but Sony couldn't be bothered to put it on PS5 or PC.

Check out Trip's Voyage and Banjo-Kazooie: Mumbomania to see what Dreams can do.

Here's a Crash Bandicoot level made in Dreams this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2nN3o4PY68

Will Bend Studio be closed next? They had a live service game cancelled around the same time.

Will Firesprite release another game? Their take on Twisted Metal was cancelled.

There's also Valkyrie Entertainment which seems like a pretty under the radar team, if they can shut down a notable team what about this one?

Haven seems like it will be allowed to at least release Fairgame$ before they get shutdown weeks after.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Report: PS6 2029 | Switch 2 price increase soon?

« on: February 20, 2026, 02:36:43 am »

Apparently as of October 2024, 82% of PS5's sold were the disc version. It was reported in April 2025 that 50% of consoles sold so far that year were digital but that obviously includes the PS5 Pro now which is sold digital only with an optional disc drive attachment. That 82% number could be because less digital only systems were available but at full price there's a $100 difference between the two, if people have no need for a disc drive why spend $100 extra?

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Off Topic / Re: What TV/Netflix show are you currently watching? (Megathread)

« on: February 16, 2026, 02:11:04 pm »

Tubi is basically becoming Boomerang on March 1st: https://x.com/Tubi/status/2022468701505695953

I'll probably rewatch some Top Cat and check out some of the lesser known Scooby-Doo and Flintstones shows for the first time.

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Modern Video Games / Report: PS6 2029 | Switch 2 price increase soon?

« on: February 16, 2026, 08:27:18 am »

Sony Group Corp. is now considering pushing back the debut of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029, according to people familiar with the company’s thinking. That would be a major upset to a carefully orchestrated strategy to sustain user engagement between hardware generations. Close rival Nintendo Co., which contributed to the surplus demand in 2025 after its new Switch 2 console drove storage card purchases, is also contemplating raising the price of that device in 2026, people familiar with its plans said. Sony and Nintendo representatives didn’t respond to requests for comment.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-15/rampant-ai-demand-for-memory-is-fueling-a-growing-chip-crisis

People have been speculating this since late last year, it actually played a part for me finally getting a PS5 because I figured a new PS5 likely won't go lower than $450 due to this chip storage and the inevitable increase in hardware sales when GTA VI finally releases. Having credible reporting on this seems pretty interesting.

I think most people would be just fine with a 2029 PS6, I know I would. Many people still feel like they haven't gotten anything out this generation so adding on a few more years could make up for that.

As for a Switch 2 price increase, I don't have much interest at all in a Switch 2 at the current price and would have even less with one. I think they should've taken a bigger risk with the hardware because Switch 2 just isn't that interesting because in a lot of ways it's just a Switch Pro with all the Switch 2 editions down to it's hardly distinguishable UI. GameChat being the biggest new feature with its own dedicated button was such a dumb move. (Extra note: on Nintendo's website they have a section for Switch 2 features and GameChat has it's own separate section after it - that's how big they view this feature.)

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Modern Video Games / Re: State of Play | February 12, 2026 thoughts?

« on: February 14, 2026, 07:13:45 pm »

God of War creator reviews the latest entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liEszJCMW-k

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Modern Video Games / Re: State of Play | February 12, 2026 thoughts?

« on: February 12, 2026, 07:11:21 pm »

10 mins into this Silent Hill Transmission and they've showed the teaser we just saw and brief glimpses of boring gameplay with the developers going on and on about their childhood.

Only other announcement is that the recently released entries are on sale.

They tricked tens of thousands of people into watching a boring dev diary, what a joke!

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Modern Video Games / Re: State of Play | February 12, 2026 thoughts?

« on: February 12, 2026, 05:00:32 pm »

Starting now! * = my highlights.

* Kena 2! Published by Sony!

Ghost of Yotei Legends doesn't look much different from the Ghost of Tsushima Legends. Free if you own Ghost of Yotei.

4:Loop looks like so many other games. Redfall, Earthfall, Back4Blood..

Pragmata showing off the Times Square level I was interested in from previous trailers.

No pre-release demo for Resident Evil Requiem confirmed.

Another Legacy of Kain remaster.

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round late June, free to play/start. optional. It's the 30th anniversary and they are making 7.

* Control Resonant continues to impress. Takes place in Manhattan (outdoors this time). Traversal has a Gravity Rush vibe.

Crimson Moon is like if Killing Floor was a hack and slash.

Game Freak once again showing they can make a modern looking game if they want to. I think this game was at the recent Xbox showcase? No loyalty wow.

Rayman (just the first game) collection. Out tomorrow, physical in June.

Mina the Hollower still no release date but exclusive PS5 limited time demo tomorrow.

Tenchu spiritual successor Yakoh Shinobi Ops.

Project Windless - PUBG publisher made a Dynasty Warriors game where you're like a badass chicken based on a book series?

Star Wars Galactic Racer looks like the mot serious kart racer ever.

* 007 First Light great gameplay trailer.

Holy shit, Metal Gear Solid 4 leaving PS3 with Peace Walker in new collection. I thought that wasn't allowed?!

* Darwin's Paradox demo tomorrow with a tribute to Snake. Full game April.

Castlevania Belmont's Curse - new colorful, 2D entry celebrating the 40th anniversary.

Konami and Annapurna Silent Hill Townfall is in first person.

Rev. NOiR looks like a typical JRPG, perhaps with more emphasis on combat?

Konami seems to have forgotten to remaster NeverDead.

* AAA John Wick game from Saber. Looks impressive.

* Marathon server slam Feb 26-March 2. I'll be checking it out. PS Plus members get PS Studios themed weapon charms in game. (You need PS Plus to play the game on PS5 anyway..)

Big Walk (PEAK 2) from Untitled Goose Game devs will be free day one for all PS Plus tiers.

Lots of new gameplay for Saros out in April.

Magik, Storm, Wolverine, Danger (?) coming to Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls.

God of War Trilogy remake from Santa Monica Studio just starting development with original voice actor but probably not David Jaffe.

Side scrolling God of War from developer of last year's Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit game. This has been rumored for a while I think. It's out today. Not a very impressive final announcement it looked pretty generic. Update: it's $30 or $40 with extras which is insane.. for this???

I left out a few things I didn't find interesting (DS2 on PC, who cares?) but this was mostly all of it. Pretty great State of Play for everyone.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Free to play games!

« on: February 11, 2026, 07:39:04 pm »

Well, mass layoffs at the studio that made Highguard.

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Off Topic / Re: What Was The Last Movie/Anime You Watched?

« on: February 09, 2026, 05:03:54 pm »

'The Burbs has been on my radar for a very long time now but I've never watched it until now. For whatever reason, it got into my head that this was an anthology movie so I had much less interest. It isn't at all. I loved everything about this movie, especially the ending that was so obviously added to make audiences happy and not what they originally intended. There's a ton of similarities to the director's later work Small Soldiers which is one of my favorite movies ever. Never heard of Rick Ducommun before but he stole the show. RIP to him. I now feel compelled to watch as much behind the scenes stuff as I can find.

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Off Topic / Re: What TV/Netflix show are you currently watching? (Megathread)

« on: February 09, 2026, 04:58:31 pm »

I watched all of 'The Burbs TV series in one sitting, it started right after the Super Bowl so I figured why not. I had some interest beforehand but wasn't sure I'd actually watch. I haven't seen the movie before watching but I just finished watching it and loved it. The show is fine. The end of the first episode and start of the second made me almost quit watching with the unnecessary stuff about racism but thankfully it was dropped after that as the formula for the show set in with that formula being constant bait and switches. The highlights are the setting/filming location being Colonial Street on the Universal backlot which is where the movie was filmed with tons of exterior shots which I loved and the show itself looks quite nice with Dolby Vision. I'd say by the fourth episode the show got into a satisfying enough groove and I liked the ending. There's only eight episodes and at some points I'd check to see how long I've been watching an episode and it was only halfway through but I left it running but for the most part it moved quickly. There are plenty of references to the movie including one or two cameos and a returning actress playing a different role.

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Modern Video Games / State of Play | February 12, 2026 thoughts?

« on: February 09, 2026, 02:47:55 pm »

Get ready to watch over an hour of game news and updates from developers across the globe.

Tune in live this Thursday for 60+ minutes of news, gameplay updates, and announcements from game studios across the globe. February’s State of Play will spotlight eye-catching third-party and indie games headed to PS5, along with the latest from teams at PlayStation Studios.

State of Play broadcasts live February 12 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 11pm CEST | February 13 at 7am JST on YouTube and Twitch, and will be broadcast in English with Japanese subtitles also available. We’ll see you then!

Quite a long one! They also had a State of Play on this date last year which was 40 minutes. Here were our thoughts on that one for comparison: https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,12993.0.html

I kinda have high hopes for this with the extended runtime and being this far into the generation they probably have a lot to show.

I wonder if we'll finally see Fairgame$ show up again? In three months it will have been three years since they've revealed the game (and have said nothing about it since) which immediately looked like another game called Hyenas that SEGA cancelled right before release despite being fully developed because they rightfully assumed it would flop. Keep in mind, this is a first party game meaning Sony bought the studio making it because they are so confident in this product. In 2025 the studio founder, Jade Raymond, left the company as did the creative director of Fairgame$.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 2.5.2026 thoughts?

« on: February 05, 2026, 07:04:33 pm »

I played the Pragmata demo on PS5. It's short but shows enough. I just watched all of the trailers and videos Capcom released for this game because I feel like I'm missing something though. Seems like a good game but probably not a great one, probably a smart idea that they aren't charging $70 for it.

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Modern Video Games / Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 2.5.2026 thoughts?

« on: February 05, 2026, 08:59:56 am »

Starting now!

Orbitals looked good the first time and now looks great!

First time hearing about Tokyo Scramble I think or I just don't remember it but seems better suited for PlayStation 5 than Switch 2 exclusivity. Dino Crisis like game but seems to be puzzle solving instead of guns.

I didn't know there were 5 Super Bomberman games on SNES.

Pragmata seems annoying to play but I will try out the demo.

Turok: Origins looks nice but kind of lacking. I'd like to see more of it.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection demo today.

Cool Boarders via Console Archives from Hamster who did the Arcade Archives series.

Leon (and Grace) get amiibo.