The PS5 and Xbox 2 thread - it's happening

[Necrensha]

Insane

Nah, that's normal.

 

[Azdul]

Insane

Nah, that's normal.

If someone was smart enough to spend 40 000 $ on PSN digital games, after a ban he will probably set up another account and do it again.

Nothing to fix here, the system is working as designed.

 

[Hammer Of The Heretics]

At that point I'd be inclined to go full negative sum and file a lawsuit.

 

[Caim]

Insane

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/banned-for-using-photo-mode-psn.1677961/

I've been permanently banned from PlayStation Network for using the official photo mode in Stellar Blade. Apparently, the automatic upload feature flagged my harmless screenshots as explicit content.
Despite multiple appeals, Sony has refused to lift the ban. This has resulted in the loss of over £40,000 worth of games and complete access to my PSN account.
It's truly absurd that a simple use of an in-game feature could lead to such severe consequences.

Cant log into the app to get it
It's her and lily sticking tounge out at each other and lily doing a heart gesture over steller chest

That can happen on Xbox too. Turn off the automatic upload feature.

Saw a video of a big time Sony fan and trophy hunter getting banned because they accused him of hacking to mass unlock trophies. He pointed out that this was because if you play a game on PS4 and unlock tropies there, if you play the same game on PS5 it automatically unlocks the already obtained trophies.

 

[ghardy]

PS5 Pro Fails: 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora' Joins List of Flopping PS5 Games On Powerful Console

[Emphasis added]

The PlayStation 5 and the more powerful PS5 Pro may seem like similar consoles that can run the same games easily, but that has not been the case for the latest release from Sony as it adds a new title to its list. The said infamous list is the known games that are having a hard time offering the peak of PlayStation Pro's power, and this console is to blame said players.

While it remains unknown what makes the PS5 Pro brick games in contrast to the original promises, especially on who is to blame for this mishap instead of enjoying a better experience, fans are left with frustrations.

The Digital Foundry and its experts named a new game that is now performing poorly on the PlayStation 5 Pro "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" from Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft. It is known that this is not the first game to come acrossthe specific issues other titles faced when played on the new console, with the likes of "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor," "Silent Hill 2" and more disappointing fans.

"Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" is not exactly one of the biggest games of 2023 for an action role-playing game (RPG), with this title from Massive Entertainment centered on its highly-regarded open-world experience.

The report from ComicBook Gaming shared the latest sentiments by players regarding the issues found on "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" that are preventing them from fully enjoying the game in the present. Moreover, many players regarded that they did not encounter such problems regarding other titles made available to the PS5 Pro.

Furthermore, the report claimed that Ubisoft's "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" struggled with taking advantage of the PlayStation 5 Pro's PSSR experience. Many users also said that the PlayStation 5 experiences of these games are playing well, better than the new and improved PS5 Pro.

ComicBook Gaming's report regarded that this is both an issue by Ubisoft and its team which failed to deliver the fitting "Avatar" experience, but also because of the in-depth development process that caused "flickering shadows and shimmering on foliage."

For the past year and many months earlier, Sony has been rumored to be working on a mid-gen console upgrade that would deliver the most powerful gaming experiences that are coming for all. Massive leaks and speculations fueled more of PlayStation's plans to deliver a new gaming console that is capable of delivering improved experiences for players without the need to modify it.

Sony's development of this specific gaming console focused on improving the performance of the device based on its earlier sibling, the PlayStation 5 which saw immense success in the market. However, its release was something that underwhelmed the market and disappointed the public not only as it remains the most expensive console from the company, but it also lacks key specific features.

The PlayStation Pro has been regarded for its massive capabilities to play any games via dedicated screens that can bring out its power, but it mostly focused on first-party AAA-rated titles optimized for the console. The complaints from fans and gamers who own the PS5 Pro are showing disbelief at this massive problem, with the "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" suffering from the unknown issues in the new console.

 

[Necrensha]

And another one, and another one.

 

[Perkel]

Honestly looking at specs it is barely "pro" update. More like 5.2 hardware.
That being said base PS5 has like 2080 equivalent gpu which is mighty high for even PCs atm so it's not like they could go anywhere but 5.2 with pro.

 

[Taxnomore]

Bet you didn't know that this game was a RPG.

 

[Ezekiel]

Two more PlayStation games cancelled. One of them was a live service God of War.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-16/sony-cancels-two-more-playstation-projects

Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation has canceled previously unannounced games at two of its top subsidiaries, the company said Thursday.

The games, at Oregon-based Bend Studio and Texas-based Bluepoint Games, were both “live service” projects designed to draw recurring revenue from players.

A company spokesperson confirmed the cancellations. In a statement, the spokesperson said the two games were canceled “following a recent review” and that PlayStation will continue making both online and single-player games.

Neither studio will be shuttered. “Bend and Bluepoint are highly accomplished teams who are valued members of the PlayStation Studios family, and we are working closely with each studio to determine what are the next projects,” the spokesperson said.

 

[Tehdagah]

Two more PlayStation games cancelled. One of them was a live service God of War.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-16/sony-cancels-two-more-playstation-projects

Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation has canceled previously unannounced games at two of its top subsidiaries, the company said Thursday.

The games, at Oregon-based Bend Studio and Texas-based Bluepoint Games, were both “live service” projects designed to draw recurring revenue from players.

A company spokesperson confirmed the cancellations. In a statement, the spokesperson said the two games were canceled “following a recent review” and that PlayStation will continue making both online and single-player games.

Neither studio will be shuttered. “Bend and Bluepoint are highly accomplished teams who are valued members of the PlayStation Studios family, and we are working closely with each studio to determine what are the next projects,” the spokesperson said.

Well RIP. I liked the multiplayer from God of War Ascension.

 

[Tehdagah]

Sony fans all over the internet saying "Sony should stick to singleplayer games" already memory holed all multiplayer games they made for the PS1-2-3.

Little Big Planet used to be huge.

 

[Elttharion]

Sony fans all over the internet saying "Sony should stick to singleplayer games" already memory holed all multiplayer games they made for the PS1-2-3.

Little Big Planet used to be huge.

They are probably too young to remember

 

[soutaiseiriron]

One of them was a live service God of War.

Alhamdulillah.

 

[I eat frozen vegetables]

Sony really needs to stop their live service push.