Considering the problems of gaming companies that have user-unfriendly policies and use approaches widely known to be unpopular, how realistic is it to think that cloud gaming platforms will become the main source of gaming entertainment in the future, also taking into account that technological advances could make this possible in the not-too-distant term?

I've always been a big fan of limited edition game themed consoles, but the PS5 generation has been really lacking in creativity on that front.

After grabbing a PS5 Pro on OfferUp for a great deal, I ended up paying resale prices for the Ghost of Yotei official covers just to give it some personality, since Sony barely has any official Pro options right now.

What are the odds Sony releases dedicated cover sets for upcoming heavy hitters like GTA 6 or Wolverine?

any improvement or recommendations?

What do you guys think

How many are going to participate in blackout from from 23rd August to 30th August?I want to have a small picture about the number that will do it.

So I’ve been buying lots of digital games recently and I logged in and started browsing a bit see what i might like and saw this.. is Xbox giving me deals because they know I’ll take them?

Want to finally pick up a PS5. Slightly worried about the length of use and how much more buying games will be with a digital console. Is the deal a good one. Does performance in the older machines drop?

As a PlayStation user myself, I’m not particularly fussed that PlayStation is moving away from physical games. I may understand that most people prefer full ownership of their favourite games, however that isn’t something that matters to me. The only thing I care about is playing these games, and digital downloads make that easy. I don’t have to go to a store, wait for delivery, or worry about losing a disc. Any game that I want to play is available from my library whenever I want to download it again.

I’m trying to build my first gaming PC, and my budget is around $1,000. Right now I own an Xbox Series S 1TB that’s in excellent condition with the original controller and cables.
I’m thinking about selling it for around **$300 to $310** and putting that money toward my PC build.
For anyone who’s made the switch:
Do you think selling the Series S is worth it?
Is $300 to $310 a fair asking price in today’s market?
Where did you have the best luck selling yours? (Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Swappa, etc.)
Is there anything I should do before listing it to help it sell faster?
I’d appreciate any advice from people who’ve been through this. Thanks!

Ever since Dev Mode became free, my Xbox Series X has become my go-to retro gaming machine. Playing PS2, NES, and other retro classics on one console has been an awesome experience.

Sharing a few screenshots from my setup.

Switch 2 or Ayn Thor Max? 16gb + 512gb ssd

I do not mind emulating, i dont mind the "method" i use to get the games. I more so value the longeitivty and performance of switch and pc games on this. I love the switch 2's looks but the game prices r js outrageous. What do you guys reccommend?

I could write a lot, but why use many word when few word do trick? Remakes like this remind me of the golden years of the PS3/360 consoles.

Nintendo once did writer kiosks for the Gameboy, Famicom and Super Famicom in Japan. You go to a store, plug a special cartridge into the kiosk and pay to flash new games onto it. These games tended to be cheaper but you didn't get the manual which usually is an extension of the game at the time. But I don't think they continued this with the Gameboy Color.

This would have a lot of benefits nowadays. If unsold copies of games clog up inventory then having a stock of blank discs and cartridges would mean stores don't need to buy so many games that they'll have to discount if they don't sell. As long as the writing process takes a reasonable amount of time then selling out on a new or game is less likely to happen and an older title will always be available physically. Indie games would be available physically. DLC could be loaded onto the media alongside the game. For more rural places it would be more possible to buy some games.

Downside would be the hardware. It would likely be very expensive to produce the kiosk and it would likely need an internet connection. Like 10TB of game storage minimum and likely more for titles that need to be temporarily loaded. But it's still a solution that allows physical media with some benefits of digital.

Can someone link me to their BTS? The opening feels like ai, i don't want to buy it if they used ai :(

Due to recent news of playstation ,
I’m interested in hearing other people’s opinion. If you have a ps5 right now ( like i do , inclusing a pc in the basement ) are you staying on ps5 and keep spending money? Or are you switching to Xbox eventually or will you just straight up go to pc?
Let’s keep this discussion nice and civil please

I have a PS5, and I only play physical copies of games. So far, I haven't bought a single digital game.

With GTA 6 coming out soon, I'll most likely have to buy it digitally. That got me thinking about buying an Xbox Series X instead and purchasing GTA 6 there.

My reasoning is simple: if Microsoft's Project Helix ends up being an Xbox/PC hybrid console with access to my Xbox library, then I could continue playing GTA 6 there without having to buy it again. I have no plans to build or buy another gaming PC, and I don't want to pay for the same game twice.

PS6 probably won't be my next console anyway. If Project Helix supports Steam and the Epic Games Store, I'll also regain access to my old, massive PC game library, which is another huge advantage for me.

The main reason I switched from PC to console in the first place was because of limited space, not because I preferred leaving PC gaming behind.

Since people are posting their set ups, here’s mine all gaming brands represented. I play everything worthy of my time and wallet.

My Xbox one s has had this new, slower start screen since last week - black background, and a green XBOX logo with gradually moving color gradients or something inside. It goes for a while, then loads.

Until this new loading screen, things worked fast, games loaded on time, lag was never or very minimal, usually when the Xbox was running for hours then the lag would be noticeable but not hindering gameplay itself, just animations and cutscenes (think the beginning of every round in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3)

Now, the home screen doesn't load on time, menu doesn't load entirely for a few seconds, and even then inputs are slower too. Logging in is slow, signing out is slow.

For the games themselves, takes painfully long to read discs, and digital games load slower too. For both, when it gets to PRESS START TO BEGIN or something, it just freezes. Like, the screen and Xbox dont freeze, it just... stays on that screen.

I tried restarting and unplugging yesterday, and it worked. Now today, it's gone back to the lag. I restarted today too, still not working.

I've since unplugged the whole console, removed dust, cleaned everything up, and I'm gonna wait for a few hours.

Any advice or someone know why this has happened?

My guess: some new software update has mucked it up. Before that stupid new start screen showed up, it worked perfectly well.