The Wednesday Letters web page hopes Naughty Canine’s subsequent sport is one thing totally different as a reader explains methods to cancel a Now TV subscription.
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Not this time
I’m not terribly surprised to hear rumors of the PS5 Pro coming out next year. It seems about the expected time, compared to the PS4 Pro, if you assume that Sony will ignore the realities of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis – which the PlayStation VR2 has already shown its willingness to do.
So I suspect the rumors are true, but I can tell you I definitely won’t be buying one. I wouldn’t say I was disappointed by the PlayStation 5, but I certainly wasn’t blown away either, especially with the slowdown in the number of games lately and the fact that we have next to nothing to look forward to at the moment.
The thought of spending another £500, or whatever, to get slightly better graphics doesn’t appeal to me. The only thing that would make me jealous is if they said you no longer have to choose between graphics and performance, but I bet it won’t be much more powerful and/or they won’t use it for that .
So yes, PS5 Pro can just go ahead because I’m not interested, and I’d be very surprised if someone else was, who already owned a PlayStation 5.
Jonto
Not really a first party
No matter how many times I play Flight Simulator on my Xbox Series X, the magic of the scope and detail of the world never ceases to amaze me.
I wonder if/why Microsoft will use it for another game?
I imagine a strategy game with a 1:1 Earth would be a huge selling point!
Or they can rent it out to other developers to play with; no more shrunken world of Truck Simulator, can please the diehard simmers by having to work out tachograph breaks!
Tundra
GC: The game is a mix of Microsoft’s cloud computing technology and Asobo Studio’s proprietary technology. You’re right to wonder why cloud computing hasn’t been used in more games, it almost never seems to be mentioned anymore.
Your cancellation is in another castle
I haven’t seen The Last Of Us TV show, although from what I’ve read it’s very faithful to the game. As tempted as I am to start a discussion on the “why modify something if you’re just going to tell the same story” argument, I only mention it in this sentence.
However, I have a word of warning for anyone who’s started a Now TV subscription just to watch it: if you’re going to cancel, read each page in its entirety.
I had a subscription at first and then tried to cancel it. Despite reaching a page that explicitly said “You’ve canceled your subscription,” I still had to scroll to the bottom of the page and click more buttons to actually cancel.
It’s misleading and, I suspect, illegal, but as far as I know no one has challenged Sky or reported it to Ofcom.
Hopefully this will save other readers some money.
Joseph Downland
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Out now on VHS
I am having trouble opening my New 3DS XL to remove the memory card to back up the memory card and insert a new memory card into the handheld.
Can anyone recommend a screwdriver that is good and easy to use to open the back panel of the new 3DS XL? On Amazon or anywhere else where PayPal is needed. Please.
Andrew J .
PS: Just now you can pre-order The Last Of Us Season 1 on DVD, Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray from Amazon with a July 17, 2023 release date. I just pre-ordered the 4K version for myself.
Secret entrance
Elden Ring; a question for the readers. There is a plateau east of Zamor ruins in Mountaintop of the Giants, with what appears to be a structure according to the map, only it appears to be unreachable.
It is west of the mountain catacombs of the Giants and southwest of the long stone bridge to the north. Does anyone have an idea how to get to this structure? Google and YouTube have not helped.
Chevy Malibu (PSN ID)
GC: We think you are talking about Heretical Rise. The clue is simpler than it looks, because it involves an invisible bridge…
The long game
I know there’s been a sparring in the Inbox lately about Microsoft’s foray into video games, and I have to say that after 20 years of investing, it hasn’t really worked out for them. I’d go as far as saying that I’m actually shocked that Phil Spencer is still in position, as it’s clear Microsoft is taking a huge financial hit to stay in this race.
Looking back, Halo was a stroke of luck for Microsoft and something they’ve been unable to replicate since then despite many attempts: Gears Of War, Fable, Forza. I’m not saying these games aren’t good, they (usually) are, but the cultural impact they had pales in comparison to Halo. Microsoft has now resorted to buying up successful developers, but we’ve yet to see a Bethesda Xbox game, and today’s increased development time already makes me think they’re not going to get their money’s worth from that deal.
Activision or more specifically Call Of Duty is something else but consumers are fickle, Fortnite came out of nowhere and is still ridiculously popular, PUBG came and went within a year or two so there’s no guarantee that Call Of Duty will be popular will stay.
I just think Microsoft doesn’t really understand gaming, and it’s only their deep pockets that have allowed them to stay in the race. Game Pass clearly isn’t making a profit, and from the sound of it, it’s still a long way off. The Xbox Series X and Series S are massively outselling the PlayStation 5 worldwide, and the Switch 2 is just around the corner, so what’s next for Microsoft?
In my opinion, they are positioning themselves to profit from streaming. They’re putting together a roster of developers behind the Xbox brand that requires a Game Pass subscription to access – the console will be little more than a streaming box with a controller. This may be another decade away, but that’s probably when we’ll see The Elder Scrolls 6 anyway.
Mat
Anti-vac
RE: The last of us. With all the talk of the game/series ending, I was just wondering who are they trying to cure? Since all living humans are fine as long as they don’t get bitten, and the infected certainly can’t live forever, why isn’t it already extinct?
That sure is a huge plot hole right there. Although I loved the show.
Zombie Kicker (Gamertag/PSN ID)
GC: Is this a joke?
Change of pace
I hope that whatever Naughty Dog’s next game is, they actually push themselves to do something completely different. I’m afraid the most likely outcome is that it will be a third-person shooter with some light stealth and platforming and loads of cutscenes. It will take itself very seriously and eventually you will start thinking worse about people and society, even if it’s all done very well and the points they make are valid.
They don’t need to do something more light-hearted, because you could say that’s Uncharted, but something more hopeful and optimistic would be nice. I mean, The Last Of Us is really about how love isn’t great, but actually extremely selfish and potentially destructive. Okay, fine, it’s a game that cleverly tackles a serious topic, but does it all have to be so relentlessly grim?
I really wonder how regular people, who haven’t played the game, will react to what happens in the next season.
The problem with a developer as successful as Naughty Dog is that the more everyone tells them they’re great, the less incentive they have to do something different. I’m thinking Hi-Fi Rush, which was great, but from a studio that had only made so-so survival horror until then. Naughty Dog is clearly not in that position, but maybe a break from the norm would work for everyone?
Focus
Inbox is also running
So basically Hitman 4 won’t be released for about five years? I actually think that’s okay. It’s good to see Io Interactive doing something different, and they have that as a fallback if it doesn’t work out.
Deckard
I don’t get it, why wouldn’t Diablo 4 come to Game Pass if Microsoft bought Blizzard? I really don’t think they’re getting their money’s worth for their $69 billion.
Lindrey
Hot topic this week
The topic for this weekend’s Inbox was suggested by reader Korey, who asks what’s the longest you haven’t played video games on a regular basis?
Maybe you’re a lapsed gamer and lost interest for a while, but if that’s the case, what pushed you away and what attracted you back? Or maybe it was just a money issue or something related to work that kept you from playing?
Do you consider gaming an important part of your life or is it just something you pay attention to when a certain game grabs you? When you became interested in games later in life, what did you eventually notice?
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