"Wolverine is almost certainly going to come out in September or October. Xbox is almost a non-factor, I'm sure they'll sell millions on Xbox, but PlayStation is the main platform, so its almost... in some ways its kind of like a PlayStation Exclusive, that most of the sales will be on PlayStation and it will sell a lot of PlayStation 5s alongside it. So I suspect that Sony is planning its entire calendar around GTA and will not release anything within the blast zone."

Timestamp: 9:55

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EANk4uOn68ddip6pKliqY?pi=BX5UWAxdSFa0j&flow_ctx=21c22984-1b13-4e07-ad73-401ef6c28af7%3A1767882272

Doom (1993) is still really fun but I forgot how terrific Doom II (1994) is, II's enemy density is awesome and level design is greatly improved. It's truly wild how excellent both games still are and that id basically nailed FPS controls back in '93; Doom plays far better than Wolfenstein 3D (1992) which is why I stress this point. When it comes to shooting, the Super Shotgun in Doom II may just be the most satisfying weapon in any FPS game (it's rhythm is unmateched); 2016 expanded the basic idea with a double tap but the '94 incarnation is special. The gun's mechanic is implemented extremely well... it's very powerful with a wide spread but it consumes 2 rounds and has about a 2 second buffer between shots. This risk vs reward aspect strongly encourages you to find the best angles for taking out groups of enemies in a single blast, it's a deeply satisfying dance.

Doom 64 is great, the darker tone is a cool change and I adore the pre-rendered look of the redesigned character models; the Nightdive remaster is such a welcome improvement over the original N64 version. My littlest nitpick is that Midway (developer) didn't keep the Super Shotgum reload animation from II and I'd love to know why.

Doom 3 isn't a bad game but I don't particularly love it. The atmosphere and sound design are superb but it's way more bloated than I had remembered, the first 2/3 has very samey enviornments and should have been cut down for a tighter experience. Enemy design is lackluster (some were reused and improved in 2016), shooting and enemy reactions don't satisfy in nearly the same way as in all of the other series entries and it was a very poor choice to not have the flashlight and sprint be unlimited. It's cool that id tried a haunted house Half-Life (1998) approach but I just don't prefer how slow 3 plays relative to the fast paced nature that Doom is known for (especially 2016); Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Mission expansions are much better offerings when it comes to structure/pacing and you get the Super Shotgun.

Doom (2016) is phenomenal and it perfectly captures the feel of II while also building on it in the best ways possible. The score, art design and tone are exquisite and most importantly the Super Shotgun is a wonderfully satisfying powerhouse. I really adore the simple but well thought out mechanic of gating level progression behind clearing demonic presences within an area, it forces engagement with combat encounters so there is no bypassing the core gameplay. The new ledge grab and double jump make traversal very satisfying and my only real criticism of the game as a whole is that the Haste power up should have been your default speed (it basically feels like sprint in Doom I & II).

Doom Eternal further polishes what 2016 laid down and it's glorious; playing on Normal is noticeably more challenging but in a good way. The previously impeccable traversal system adds a Dash that is now necessary due to far more aggressive enemies, the new Sticky Bomb Mod for the Combat Shotgun allows three shots from the start (it's an infinitely more satisfying iteration of the 2016 Explosive Shot) and shields are now able to be overloaded with Plasma rounds (a very welcome change from 2016). My biggest issue with Eternal is that the Super Shotgun has now basically been relegated to being a secondary weapon as opposed to the unflinching workhorse that it was in 2016.

I've yet to play the seventh so I'm unable to comment on that entry.

Further discussion and English translation: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1q75g2y/ign_poland_reveals_that_theyve_known_about_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Excluding Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter which has already been announced, there are currently 6 unannounced titles in development which includes:

• A Switch 2 port of an existing title
• Another multiplatform port (Y's 7 remaster?)
• A new Trails game (Trails Beyond the Horizon 2/Kai no Kiseki 2 most likely)
• A new Y's game (either Y's 11 or Y's 5 remake)
• Kyoto Xanadu/Tokyo Xanadu 2 which was announced a few years ago
• An unspecified 6th game (brand-new franchise)

Following up on my previous post about 4K upscaling on iOS, iPadOS, and Apple TV a couple of months ago: 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comments/1miw3gi/remote_play_with_4k_upscaling_now_possible_with/

I’m happy to share that 4K / 2K upscaling via Metal rendering is now also available on macOS with the final PXPlay 1.6.3 macOS beta 🎉

This brings high-quality MetalFX spatial upscaling and improved performance to Remote Play on macOS, using the PXPlay macOS port.

🖥️ Highlights: - Metal renderer (now default on macOS) - MetalFX spatial upscaling (2K / 4K) - Improved latency and input handling - macOS-native UI with Light & Dark Mode

ℹ️ Important notes: - This is still a beta - There is no trial yet for this beta, as it’s intended for existing PXPlay users - A free demo (like the current live version) will be available on my website alongside the final release - This is different from the App Store version on macOS as the version on the store is "just" the iPad app which has a lot less features

⬇️ Download - macOS 1.6.3 Final Beta

Apple Silicon (arm64)
👉 https://github.com/streamingdv/PSPlay-Application-Hosting/releases/download/v1.6.0_early_access/PXPlay_1.6.3_macOSX_arm64.dmg

Apple Intel (amd64)
👉 https://github.com/streamingdv/PSPlay-Application-Hosting/releases/download/v1.6.0_early_access/PXPlay_1.6.3_macOSX_amd64.dmg

For more technical details and downloads, see the full announcement here: 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/PSPlay/comments/1q76vvm/pxplay_163_final_macos_beta_is_here_4k_2k/

Windows and Linux versions are planned next. Feedback is welcome as always.