Wow, that sucks hard.

Yeah, so for me, this means no PS5 purchase until I know, that Sony fixed their systems. I can jailbreak my PS3 to circumvent this issue for me, but I have no clue about easy solution for my PS4Pro. I am pissed off, because this could completely destroy my huge PS4 library

This made me curious so I looked up the PS3, which was released in 2006. Can it be assumed that this battery has at least a 15 year lifespan? So the PS5 would be looking at potential failure ~2036?

Not really, you do not know, how much energy the CMOS needs from battery to stay alive. It could be few years, it could be a decade or two. It still does not solve the main issue. When the battery is done, you lose access to all of your legal purchases. And in case of PS4, including your physical media.

I knew there was a reason I only bought a handful of games on the PS4. 

At this point I'm so used to idea that nothing access-wise is even close to permanent (at least not without a lot of hoop-jumping or multiple purchasing) it just kind of makes me sigh a little.  It still sucks tho.  I know it's not quite the same, but I still haven't replaced the majority of the VHS movie/TV collection I had, because the format keeps changing and I stopped wanting to rebuy fave media since ... they created streaming TV.

I feel like the streaming gaming stuff (or temp-play services like GamePass I think?) are trying to create a similar merket situation if that makes sense . Dunno if it'll long term succeed but I already see kids yapping about why pay $60 for every game to "own/perm access" when they can just use GamePass to play something, so yeah.

Edited April 18, 20214 yr by LadyCrimson

Don't worry guys, the games you lose will eventually be on sale on GOG. Just wait a few decades...

At my age I likely don't have a few decades.   Which is probably one reason why I feel more resigned than angry about such, anymore. It just feels less and less important, permanence of stuff I mean.  I used to rage about stuff like this tho.

Quite similar bit different issue for newest Xbox regarding being able to play games in the future. Even though I was a PS fanboy, after seeing this I am more inclined that people owning MS will have much less issues with their game library, than us Sonyists 😕

 

 

Sony Reverses Course, Will Continue Selling PS3 and Vita Games After All.

Really unexpected turn of events. I am really glad, that they changed their mind. But I am curious how long it will last.

IO Interactive is opening a new studio in Barcelona:

https://www.ioi.dk/april-announcement/

36 minutes ago, Keyrock said:

IO Interactive is opening a new studio in Barcelona:

https://www.ioi.dk/april-announcement/

Huh, I assumed 007 project would eat up all their resources, as well as ongoing Hitman3 support. 

Playing Hitman2 at the moment - still have a lot to explore in the "2nd season" - while waiting for H3 to come to Steam. Damn, if not the pointless always-online-DRM it would be 10/10.

21 minutes ago, Wormerine said:

waiting for H3 to come to Steam.

Same.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-20-overwatch-director-jeff-kaplan-announces-departure-from-blizzard-after-19-years

Tigole Bitties gone from Blizzard, maybe will go to Dreamhaven ?

 

https://www.fig.co/campaigns/homeworld3/updates/1394

 

Edited April 21, 20214 yr by Sarex

Wait, they are working on Homeworld 3?!

In space, nobody can hear you fire a railgun (also because the video has no sound).

Edited April 23, 20214 yr by melkathi

Finally realistic space battles!

- 10/10 IGN

I won't say Streumon delivered good games, but the trailer is fun at least.

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC Remake Is Reportedly In Active Development According To Insider (comicbookmovie.com)

KoTOR remake is supposedly in the making. Let's hope maybe KoTOR 2 will get similar treatment.

14 hours ago, Lexx said:

Wait, they are working on Homeworld 3?!

Duh! There was a fig campaign and everything... even though the game is backed by Gearbox and was fully funded to begin with. 

On 4/20/2021 at 2:37 AM, Mamoulian War said:

Quite similar bit different issue for newest Xbox regarding being able to play games in the future. Even though I was a PS fanboy, after seeing this I am more inclined that people owning MS will have much less issues with their game library, than us Sonyists 😕

So many people around here don't know what they missed out on 😁

(I still have one I kept from the 80's, but all my old floppies have lost their magnetization, effectively "wiped", emulator ftw)

I still have my Atari 800 XL stored, including cassettes with game, but I have not tested them, if they still works or not 😛

I really want to dig out old Comodore64 from my parents basement and see if it still works. 🥰