PS5 announced for 2020 Holiday Season

[Swing]

Btw im glad the anxiety of not having a ps5 is over a friend hooked me up for one at srp all i had to do was buy it with a bundle of 1 controller and a game of my choice, i i actually like that new strategy as it lessens the scalpers option they thinl twice about buying a expensive bundle because they wouldn't be able to easily sell all the games and accessories.

Yeah this is how I got mine.I think all the online retailers should just force a bundle but let the consumer choose the 1/2 games that go with the system. I feel like most people would be okay with that, and it would still deter the dick heads who are trying to flip consoles.

 

[empsim]

Sony Corp strengthening their relationship with Epic, now looking like a 2.1% stake in Epic overall taking into account last years 1.4%

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-U...port-epics-long-term-vision-for-the-metaverse

I would guess that's more about Unreal Engine than Epic Games.

UE is used for movies too, so might not be just for Playstation but Sony in general.

 

[rikwebb]

I would guess that's more about Unreal Engine than Epic Games.

UE is used for movies too, so might not be just for Playstation but Sony in general.

Yeah they've also got a music division that uses the unreal engine for some things too.

 

[rikwebb]

Looks like there's a fix for the auto HDR/SDR in today's update too

Full patch notes including some stuff that wasn't in the blog:

Version: 21.01-03.00.00

• You can now store PS5 games in USB extended storage.
  • To move PS5 games from console storage to USB extended storage, go to your home screen or game library, open the options menu for the PS5 game you want to move and then select Move to USB Extended Storage.
    
    
    
  • To play PS5 games that are in USB extended storage, go to your game library, and copy the game to console storage from the options menu. Copying games is faster than redownloading them. It's also faster than reinstalling them from the disc if the game on USB extended storage has add-ons or has been updated.
• You can now enjoy Share Play with players on PS4. Use Share Play to invite your friends on PS4 to watch you play a game, or even hand over control to them.
  
  
  
• We've added zoom to our accessibility features. Use zoom to magnify what's on your screen. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Display > Zoom to enable this feature.
  
  
  
• We've added Disable Game Chat Audio in the control centre under Sound. If you turn on this setting, your voice won't be heard, and you won't hear other players' voices in game chats. This setting doesn't apply to party voice chat audio.
  
  
  
• In Game Base, we've updated the following:
  • You can more easily access recent parties and see your online friends. Use the R1 and L1 buttons to quickly move between tabs.
    
    
    
  • You can now turn notifications on or off for each of the parties you're in.
    
    
    
  • You can now adjust the volume of other players' voices in party voice chat as well as in the game chat of some games. From the voice chat card in the control centre, select a player to adjust their volume.
• In Profile, we've updated the following:
  • You can now share your favourite gaming moments more easily than ever. Under the Shared tab, select Go to Media Gallery and pick your favourite media to share.
    
    
    
  • We've separated videos and broadcasts under the Shared tab for easier browsing.
• You can now manage all the games you follow by going to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Manage Followed Games. This allows you to unfollow games without having to navigate to the individual news posts or game hubs.
  
  
  
• For displays that support the HDMI device link feature, you can now enable or disable one-touch play and power off link individually. Go to Settings > System > HDMI to change these settings.
  • When one-touch play is enabled, turning on your PS5 console will also turn on your connected display.
    
    
    
  • When power off link is enabled, turning off your connected display will put your PS5 console in rest mode.

• You can now set the country or region in the parental control settings for PS5 console users and guests who haven't joined or signed in to PlayStation Network.
  • The country or region you select will determine what rating system is applied to PS5 games and apps. To change a user's country or region, go to Settings > Family and Parental Controls, select the user, and then select PS5 under Age level for games and apps.
    
    
    
  • You can also set the country or region in advance for new users and guests on your PS5 console. To do so, go to Settings > Family and Parental Controls > PS5 Console Restrictions > Parental Controls for New Users > PS5.
• You can now hide games in Game Library. If you hide a game, it will no longer be displayed under the Your Collection tab.
  • To hide a game, go to the Your Collection tab, open the game's options menu, and then select Hide.
    
    
    
  • To view your hidden games, go to the Your Collection tab, open the Sort and Filter menu, and then select Hidden Items.
    
    
    
  • To unhide a game, turn on the Hidden Items filter, open the options menu for the game you want to unhide, and then select Unhide.
    
    
    
  • Games you hide on your PS4 console will also be hidden on your PS5 console.

Other updated features

• We've added the following features to saved data management:
  • When you start or resume a PS5 game, your console will check for newer saved data in cloud storage. If you have more recent saved data in cloud storage, you can choose to sync the data.
    
    
    
  • It's now easier to manage your saved data directly from the home screen. When you open the options menu for a game, you'll now see Upload/Download Saved Data and Check Sync Status of Saved Data.
• We now support more emojis.
  
  
  
• In Trophies, we've updated the following:
  • You can now access screenshots and videos taken the moment you earn a trophy. Select a trophy you've earned to see related media.
    
    
    
  • You can now choose which grades of trophies you want to save trophy screenshots and videos for. To change these settings, go to Settings > Captures and Broadcasts > Trophies.
    
    
    
  • Now when you select a hidden trophy, you can press the square button to quickly show hidden information.
    
    
    
  • You can now go directly to a game's trophy list from a trophy card by selecting Go to Trophies in the options menu.
    
    
    
  • Once you've selected a sort order for your trophies, your trophies will remain sorted in that order for all games.
    
    
    
  • You can now view your trophy stats by pressing the square button on the Trophies screen.
    
    
    
  • Now when you sort your trophies by rarity or earned date, the trophy cards will show the rarity or earned date information.
• If you install this update, Enable Chat Transcription in accessibility settings will be turned off. If you want to use the chat transcription feature, turn this setting back on.
  
  
  
• In the multitasking feature for cards, we've updated the following:
  • Now when you focus on the multitasking icon on a card, you'll see hints about the multitasking modes that are available: picture-in-picture, pin to side, or both.
    
    
    
  • We've added a button guide to show you how to interact with a card that's currently in multitasking mode.
• You can now see your wireless controller's battery percentage in the control centre.
  
  
  
• In the game or subscription hub, you'll now see promotional offers that are currently available, including those for PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Now and EA Play subscribers. To view the options that aren't displayed in the hub, press the ... (more options) button.
  
  
  
• When playing a game you've hidden by selecting Hide your games from other players in your privacy settings, other players will no longer see information about the game you're currently playing next to your online status.
  
  
  
• Some PC monitors that can display 1080p/120 Hz now support 120 Hz display for games. If you're having trouble viewing your game at 120 Hz, go to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output, and then turn off Enable 120 Hz Output.
  
  
  
• We've added the option to switch the video output to non-HDR when using a game or app that doesn't support HDR. To change this setting, go to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > HDR.

• We've made updates to the system software to improve stability and performance.

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[SaiWa]

I don't understand why they don't get serious with PSNow.

There's been rumors about a "counterpunch" to Game Pass, but the latest rumor I saw talked about balling up all this dumb shit that has nothing to do with gaming into a single entertainment service. Hopefully it isn't that because that's such a garbage idea.

Just make PSNow viable! The only reason I can surmise why Sony is hesitant to do this is because accommodating the PC is accommodating Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft is their competitor. Every PC sale ultimately delivers a cut to Microsoft. Cool, I get that. So why not go all-in with Linux? Sony could become the force that finally, truly pushes Linux into the mainstream so that developers don't ignore it. Steam would love them for it. They would ignore Sony's partnership with their rival Epic out of interest for this common goal.

Now that would really make Microsoft shit bricks. That's not threatening a crop. That's threatening the whole farm.

Priorities

1. End the requirement to subscribe to PS Plus to access the service on PC. This is by far the most important measure.
2. End this streaming-only crap for games that exist on PC. Let gamers download the game. Then show Microsoft up and give them folder control for each individual game's installation.
   
3. Enable the app on PC to integrate with stores like Steam and Epic so that users may use their respective services (i.e. friends lists, chat, mods, etc).
4. Increase the streaming resolution to 1080p for games which must be rendered on Sony servers & streamed (because they are Playstation exclusives with no PC port).
5. Implement the same discount to games for permanent ownership to those who are subscribed that Microsoft does for Game Pass. Afford dual ownership to games that exist on both Playstation and PC for this. If you buy it on PC, you own it on Playstation, and vice versa.
6. For gamers on both platforms who do also subscribe to PS Plus, extend Playstation Plus giveaways for multiplatform games that exist on PC to that platform for PSNow subscribers. Maybe go ahead and bundle PS Plus and PSNow into an "Ultimate" tier like Microsoft does for Game Pass. Difference is there could be two "Ultimate" tiers. One tier bundles both services on Playstation alone. The highest tier bundles them on Playstation and PC.

Don't tell me that 6-point plan doesn't get your dick diamond hard.

Don't buy on Epic. Don't let Tencent and China win. They think they can buy us with the free games. I've been happy to collect those, but that's the end of it. Use them. Exploit them. Suck up every ounce of free capital they're willing to squander until they realize there won't be a return.

Beyond that, I appreciate the competition they've brought, which has been good to incentivize Steam to share more profits with developers, but that's just another silver lining. Long term, they'll never be anything other than a puppet who answers directly to an authoritarian Chinese government, and as soon as that government believes Epic has achieved enough influence to project CCP interests & values, they won't hesitate to leverage that.

I love the first 5 points! The last one doesn't really interest me that much but it would be great for any gaming newcomer.

As for Epic. Yeah as of now I've only bought one game and it was because it was a relatively new game that was incredibly cheap at the time. Still haven't played it so I kind of wasted my money as of now. Simply too many games to play and not enough time.

 

[Deleted member 539235]

you can now "unfollow" games en masse from the saved data menu, only had a few left to do after going through them manually lol fucks sake

still need that PS button double tap function though...

 

[Valhoven]

So, they pushed file 8.5 some hours ago. I saw the icon for Communities kicked from the homescreen ribbon but to test it, I tried to follow a few received notifications from across groups just before the system version went live. Translation of onscreen prompt at that point went something like: nah, son.

 

[Valhoven]

 

[Dizzy]

Sounds like a lot of this was blown out of proportion.

 

[method115]

Sounds like a lot of this was blown out of proportion.

I already assumed that. This is what always happening in gaming though people blow things out of proportion. Both sides are so eager to take any negative piece they can and blast the other side with it.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

Another queue opened on PS direct and I joined before it actually opened, but my wait time is more than an hour. I'm guessing I'm not gonna get one

 

[Kona Bear]

Another queue opened on PS direct and I joined before it actually opened, but my wait time is more than an hour. I'm guessing I'm not gonna get one

If you don't I would probably ebay you a Digital with an extra controller & 1 year PS Plus membership for $750 + free shipping.

They're auctioning for more than $800 w/o the extras + shipping.

$680 if you trust to me to ship it to you outside of ebay with tracking... I would be making a $50 PS Store credit & $20 GameStop gift card.

 

[method115]

Another queue opened on PS direct and I joined before it actually opened, but my wait time is more than an hour. I'm guessing I'm not gonna get one

Yea I hate the way their queue system is setup.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

Yea I hate the way their queue system is setup.

They were out in like 10 minutes lol

 

[method115]

They were out in like 10 minutes lol

Oh wow. Usually from what I read is that if you're in the 30 mins range you're good to go. Must have been a small resupply this time around.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

If you don't I would probably ebay you a Digital with an extra controller & 1 year PS Plus membership for $750 + free shipping.

They're auctioning for more than $800 w/o the extras + shipping.

$680 if you trust to me to ship it to you outside of ebay with tracking... I would be making a $50 PS Store credit & $20 GameStop gift card.

No thanks. I'm fine with waiting.

 

[Kona Bear]

No thanks. I'm fine with waiting.

It’s going to be a awhile... Set your alerts & watch for Amazon next.

 

[Dizzy]

Yea I hate the way their queue system is setup.

I really don’t get why you don’t like the PS Queue lol. You’re never going to beat a bot, this gives the most fair way to get one online.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

I really don’t get why you don’t like the PS Queue lol. You’re never going to beat a bot, this gives the most fair way to get one online.

Only thing I wish they made you sign into your ps plus account to join the queue.

 

[method115]

I really don’t get why you don’t like the PS Queue lol. You’re never going to beat a bot, this gives the most fair way to get one online.

I don't like how they have a separate waiting room for the queue and then they randomly through everyone into the queue. It should be first come first serve. I got into the queue once and then told my coworker who got in like 3 mins later. He was 15 mins ahead of me in the queue. So someone who gets into the waiting room at the last minute can get to the front of the line even though other people have been waiting for the whole 15 mins. It's certainly better than the stupid shit Walmart does but I still don't like it.

Best Buy is better because it literally is first come first serve.