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PlayStation Store charts, December: Minecraft debuts at #1

December was a huge month on PlayStation Store, with older titles resurfacing thanks to year-end sales, alongside a handful of big new releases. One such game absolutely dominated: Minecraft. Mojang’s world-building phenomenon was way out ahead in first place on the PS3 chart after its first 13 days on sale. Other big new entries included Gran Turismo 6 on PS3, Terraria on PS Vita and flOw on PS4.

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Bigpappy3776d ago

Multi-plats kicking serious butt over EXCLUSIVES.

Phoenix763776d ago

Not really surprised. While Sonys 1st party game certainly look good (ive played KZ multi at the weekend) I don't feel that they have that wow factor that I'm personally looking for gameplay wise. But that's just me though lol. Already finished of AC4, currently having a field-day on BF :-D

Volkama3776d ago

That's true, but you're talking established powerhouse IPs. Killzone and Knack are not Sony's heavy hitters.

Neonridr3776d ago

ummm.. Killzone is in it's 4th iteration, it should be a killer game for Sony by now, otherwise why bother investing in it?

pedrof933775d ago

Didn't killzone sold over one mil ?

Volkama3775d ago

A game doesn't need to outsell COD to turn a profit and be worth investing in.

A game doesn't even need to be profitable as a standalone product to be of value to Sony at a time when they are trying to sell a new console.

Killzone has never been a big seller has it? And Knack they weren't even hoping for good review scores. But the games plug holes in the launch lineup (something MS actually did better with their first party choices imo).

DeadlyFire3775d ago (Edited 3775d ago )

Killzone and Knack were launch titles without alot of polish, but still SP wise they are pretty decent. I see some shortcomings here and there, but overall its a better experience than previous KZ games. Alot of the multiplatform titles were ports on PS4. Still not bad considering though. In another year or two there will be a massive graphics shift.

I think eventually it will be amazing, but many dislike Killzone because they keep that heavy soldier feeling to their games while other shooters have you flying around at speeds not possible with gear that you carry really. GG has been evolving with each game.

Minecraft is quite addicting. I never thought I would play it honestly until I played it with some family.

Sony's biggest hitter will be Uncharted or Infamous I believe or one of their other new IPs. They have at least 5 of those under wraps.

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Knushwood Butt3775d ago

Strange post coming from an MS fan, as the exact same thing can be said of current XBOX / XBOXone game sales.

Aside from hardware specs, features, and price, exclusives are the only thing to set consoles apart.

I'm kind of curious what your point is.

Bigpappy3775d ago (Edited 3775d ago )

My point is self explanatory. Has nothing to do with the stupid console war you guys are always waging.
My defending of Xbox is a direct reaction to the constant attack of the console.

All those things you mention are just as relevant as exclusives. Don't downplay features, price and spec's, because they often sell more consoles than the exclusives games. Often most exclusive are duds, in that anyone hardly buys them. Those that succeed are important, but the controller, features, price and spec's do way more to sell a console. Often people buy a console without knowing of any exclusives of interest. The heavy overhyping of exclusive is just on of the consequences of the so call war

Hicken3775d ago

You say that, but what exclusives would even make the list on Xbox?

Your point IS self-explanatory, in that you want to make some sort of statement about how exclusives- particularly PlayStation ones- aren't all that important because people buy more multiplats.

It's kinda hard to say you don't have an agenda now- and have people believe you- when you pretty much show your agenda brazenly at any other time.

Bigpappy3775d ago

You want to make that judgment and you will. There is nothing more I can say to convince you otherwise as you are one of those guys who is always in combative mode (the war is always on).

I already said what I had to say about the relevance of exclusives, but you guys what to play Xbox vs PS. I will indulge that when it seem relevant to do so.

Knushwood Butt3774d ago

So your point is more about whether exclusives are system sellers or not, which isn't really in doubt.

Halo, Gears of War, Uncharted, Gran Turismo, Super Mario #27, Wii Fit - these games have all sold systems.

Look at 2013 - many people voted for a new exclusive IP, The Last of Us, as game of the year, and it has sold millions of copies.

So, to be honest, I still really don't see what your point is, other than: there are some extremely popular multi-plat games out there.

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The_KELRaTH3776d ago

GT6 has been getting most of my attention - quite a remarkable upgrade from GT5.

king_george3775d ago

Quick question: can u add a.i cars in split screen races? Me and a buddy have been playing alot of gt recently but we're dissapointed in this feature being excluded in GT5 :(

Im a newbie to this series so pardon me if my question sounds dumb lol

The_KELRaTH3775d ago

Just gave it a try and it's just 1 v 1 in split screen.

Not dumb as I had no clue either lol

BelkingOfSony3775d ago

take off the psvita tag. psvita sales are not included in the article

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader8219h ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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What Will The PlayStation 6 Look Like?

While we haven't even begun to tap into the full potential of the PS5, fans are already beginning to talk about what Sony's next console, the PlayStation 6, will look like and what features it will have.

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Jin_Sakai5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

“While we haven't even begun to tap into the full potential of the PS5“

We always here this statement yet we have plenty of games that struggle to run at solid frame rates or decent resolutions.

Skuletor3d ago

The developers should know the limits of these consoles, especially this far into the gen. I'd blame them and possibly the publishers, pushing to make games as visually appealing as possible at the cost of resolution and frame rate, which is nothing new in the industry.

franwex2d ago

I may skip next gen altogether probably. We will see.

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Diablo IV is Available on PlayStation Cloud Gaming - Beats Xbox to the Punch

Diablo IV is now available to play via PlayStation Cloud Gaming! Still not available to Play on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

We ran our script again and found 15 other PS5 games (a lot of popular ones!) that got PS5 Cloud Gaming support within the last month as well.

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Hugodastrevas6d ago

Not for me, I'm 100% physical media all of the time.

jwillj2k46d ago

I hate that I have to keep calling this out, but your physical disks mean nothing if the game code attempts to connect to a server prior to playing.

Hugodastrevas6d ago

And that happens when? I'm playing completely offline here, stellar Blade to be more precise.
I'm sorry but I've never run into that imaginary problem you're talking about, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it has never happened to me.

jwillj2k46d ago

You not running into the problem yet has no bearing on my argument. You’re acting like the medium is the shield for you being able to always play your games when it effectively is not. The game code itself can try to connect to a server or the console you’re playing on may receive an update that requires that game to connect to a server. Just because you haven’t ran into it doesn’t mean anything lol you don’t own your games no matter how you try.

Hugodastrevas6d ago

So I have never run into the problem you're talking about and your answer is an hypothetical? Look I can play any game of my library offline right now without issue.
That issue is in your mouth and alone.

Crows906d ago

Actually...there's an easy way...don't connect. If it doesn't require a connection and you don't connect...the code can't update...obviously....confused why you don't get what he's saying.

outsider16246d ago

Hold on..lets say i dnt have an online connection, can i atleast play the game offline though. Was thinking of getting this

jwillj2k45d ago

None of you use your brains.

OK, let’s explore this playing offline. not talking about Diablo specifically just gaming in general.

Are you going to buy two PlayStations? One offline one online? If not, moment you want to play something that requires a connection you’re cooked.

Does game experience you love so much stay the same offline?

Is the game even playable offline?

The whole point of my argument is that we don’t hold the keys anymore. The gatekeepers are the developers and console makers regardless of whether it’s digital or physical. You altering your play style for a lesser experience is not a workaround, it doesn’t solve the overall problem.

None of this matters since the move to the cloud is inevitable.

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spicelicka6d ago

So you have to buy the game and can only stream to the PS5 devices using PS plus premium? What is the point of that. Much more useful when you can stream to other devices.

MrNinosan6d ago

Works great on my Portal while at work 👍

spicelicka6d ago

That's streaming off your PS5, not from the cloud. This is specifically referring to cloud gaming.

CrimsonWing696d ago

Can’t you, uh, do this on your phone?

Tacoboto6d ago

Sony doesn't yet have a web or app-based solution to stream games off their cloud service, the closest you may be able to get would be Remote Play if they allow cloud streaming during a Remote session.

And yes this applies to the Portal too.

Einhander19725d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Tacoboto

Please stop talking about PlayStation Streaming, you don't know what you're talking about.

I just explained this to you the other day where you were telling people that remote play was their only cloud solution, because apparently you didn't understand how PlayStation Premium works even though PS Now was a thing since shortly after the launch PS4..

You can stream to PC and Mac, and they had mobile clients for it in the past but probably for the same reason Microsoft is fighting Apple and Google PS Now wasn't allowed on App stores. Which is why it's not on iPhone and Android still.

And to be honest, I am glad they are trying to keep it on the console, all their moves away from the console seem like a step in the wrong direction, which isn't working so great for Microsoft...

anast6d ago

Blizzard is shoving this game everywhere. Diablo 4 is going to take an even bigger hit soon. Path of exile 2 is coming out and it looks insane.

Crows906d ago

Well they're about to release the next season...I think that might be way they're pushing the game again.

anast5d ago

I mean I get what you are saying, but D4 isn't doing that well either.

UnbreakableAlex6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

I completed it on gamepass. Thanks God I dint pay it full price. It plays like a lazy mobile game. I am not a pro diablo gamer (Diablo 1 was the only one I completed) but D4 has no atmosphere, no creepy feeling and soundtrack like the first one and its so easy, I managed to not buy any weapon and had 4 Million Credits on level 55. I always used the same 4 attacks from the beginning and died maybe 10-15 times. It's so easy, wtf. I remember D1 to be pretty hard.
WTF happened? Is Diablo 3 also that bad?

jwillj2k46d ago

Diablo 3 was my first Diablo game. I had to use the mailbox cheats to keep it interesting.

Crows906d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Diablo 3 was really hard at launch....then they made it easy.

They love scaling difficulty though.

anast5d ago

D2 is the pinnacle. I still fire it up from time to time.

GrmpyolGamer 6d ago

Considering that the PS cloud steaming is garbage compared to XCloud and is limited to certain devices this isn't something to brag about. Wake me up when Diablo is on PS plus