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God of War 4 Director Slams Microtransactions

God of War game director Cory Barlog has slammed microtransactions in a post on his official Twitter. This isn't the first time that the game developer has leveled criticism at the business model, once giving an energetic response when a fan asked if God of War would have microtransactions in it.

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AizenSosuke2117d ago

God of Berserker Armor to destroy MTs like that :)

Relientk772117d ago

Good, microtransactions are cancer in the gaming industry. I wish more people in the industry would speak out against them.

Stevonidas2116d ago

I wish gamers would stop buying the games that have them, then the problem would go away.

harmny2116d ago

it will but they wont

harmny2116d ago

they are the most successful business model in gaming history. and you want people to speak against them?

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Gamers Concerned About Borderlands 4 Potentially Costing $80, Gearbox Chief Randy Pitchford Replies

Randy writes: "A) Not my call. B) If you’re a real fan, you’ll find a way to make it happen. My local game store had Starflight for Sega Genesis for $80 in 1991 when I was just out of high school working minimum wage at an ice cream parlor in Pismo Beach and I found a way to make it happen."

Christopher16h ago

*no one buys the game*

Randy: "Where are our real fans?"

*gamers stare back*

GamingExplained1014h ago

I will be doing what I always do and wait for a sale or buy used on Facebook marketplace.
I haven't paid full price since Metal Gear Solid 2 back in 2001.

-Foxtrot16h ago

Real fan? What the actual f*** man

Does he actually read back what he writes before he posts

neutralgamer19928h ago

I was the biggest BL fan. I played the original solo for so many times. I pre ordered BL2 that loot chest edition and loved it. I bought BL3 on sale and never even touched it's DlC and have very little interest in 4th. For a series that started so strong it's just amazing how much nonsense this series has become with idiot choices

toxic-inferno6h ago

It is amazing how similar my story is to yours.

Many of us bought Borderlands 3 out of a sense of nostalgia for how much we enjoyed Borderlands 2 (which is, to this day, a great game). But despite buying everything Borderlands have released, the last time I wasn't disappointed by something they produced was the Tiny Tina DLC for Borderlands 2. That was over a decade ago...

PRIMORDUS7h ago

It doesn't come with Denuvo on PC, while checking Steam.🏴‍☠️

Goodguy0115h ago

Still hate this guy's PR work lol. Hopefully game has gameshare.

1nsomniac5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

He’s a scumbag. Check out his personal history unless it’s been scrubbed from the internet (as well as his hard drive). Don’t know how this guy has survived in the industry so long. He’s a slimy lying scumbag. Not to be trusted and shouldnt be given the time of day. Don’t know why anyone would buy anything he touches!

gold_drake15h ago(Edited 15h ago)

herez a little magic trick Randy boy i wont buy it if its 80 dollars.

cause that means its gonna be more expensive for euro land.

i am a fan, but i like my money more. ha

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Neil Druckmann Reveals He’s Working on an Unannounced Game at Naughty Dog

Neil Druckmann, the creative director of The Last of Us, is working on a new, unannounced game at Naughty Dog.

RaidenBlack21h ago

I know they've expertise in third person games.
But given the lack there of in PS catalog, I'd want the other project to be a narrative first person ND game.
Look, there are lots of 3rd person Sony games in variety of flavors. And ND is already doing intergalactic. And since they're pretty expert at gameplay and tech wise in whatever they do, they can easily venture a new genre and ship a first person game/shooter.

VenomUK21h ago

Hopefully the lead character is a boss babe who will challenge the patriarchy.

RaidenBlack19h ago

So, judging from the dislikes, hardcore Sony fans here don't like first person games, anymore?

arkard18h ago

Let naughty dog do what they are great at, 3rd person games

crazyCoconuts13h ago

I don't really have a big opinion on first vs third person perspective. That's one of the least important things to me when rating how much I like a game

Flewid63810h ago

Sounds horrible. The downvotes are right on this one.

badz1499h ago

I actually hate 1st person. very hard to associate with a character you only see their hands most of the time.

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OtterX21h ago

funny thing is with failures like Concord and soon to be Marathon, Factions could have been Sony's guaranteed huge success with a shooter! I don't ever play online shooters anymore, but I would have come out of shooter retirement for a new Factions game.

darthv7221h ago

...Way of the Warrior 2: Electric Boogaloo

Amplitude21h ago

It’d be cool if they bought the Parappa licence and made Parappa 3 that’d be the real good timeline

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Lightning771d 8h ago

Wait I thought they cancelled a game? Or did they announce another project?

https://wccftech.com/naught...

pwnmaster30001d 4h ago (Edited 1d 4h ago )

I’m assuming it’s the unannounced game in the title you posted.

“Naughty Dog Reportedly Canceled a Single Player Game This Year, But Another Unannounced Game Is Still in the Works“

Lightning7718h ago

OK I gotcha. That makes sense.

jznrpg15h ago

Devs cancel games all the time early stages if it doesn’t turn out the way they envisioned it. We just don’t hear about every one of them.

badz1499h ago

so a 2028 release at the soonest

Lightning779h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Some speculate it could be Uncharted spin off. It's already 3 years in production so yeah 2028 maybe 2027 at the absolute earliest but most likely 28 release.

Also to add. kojimas next game that's not OD is said to be 5 to 6 years out for PS. That metal gear inspired game. These games are just too far off it seems.

pwnmaster30001d 4h ago

This dude is busy.
So who is running intergalactic?

Knushwood Butt1d 2h ago

'We have several directors on Intergalactic. I work with two game directors: Matthew Gallant and Kurt Margenau, [and] I have a co-writer in Clair Carré.'

pwnmaster300013h ago(Edited 13h ago)

Okay you got me, I skimmed the article and video .
Thanks lol

vTuro2421h ago

Cuckmann is going to be Naughty Dog's downfall.

itBourne11h ago

Going to be? The damage is already done lol.

Flewid63810h ago

Sunlight is good for you, I promise. lol

Flewid63810h ago

yall say that about ever developer and then they end up becoming more successful lol

mkis0078h ago

Downfall? If anything he is a huge reason they are on the map! A few apes don't like the material hasn't stopped his games from being massive hits.

DarXyde8h ago

I have grievances with Druckmann, but he does deserve some benefit of the doubt. He's been in crucial roles at the company through all of their successes.

Maybe wait and see?

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StormSnooper21h ago

Interesting. So they are working on more than we knew.

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Hideo Kojima says 60% of Death Stranding playtesters thought it "was a terrible game"

Luckily, everyone seems to like Death Stranding 2

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lelo2play2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Kojima has always been full of it... this is another example of his BS.

MrNinosan1d 23h ago

lelo2play has always been full of it, and one of the long lasting trolls here... this is another example of his BS comments.

1nsomniac1d 20h ago

100% the guy is the absolute king of his own bullshit. Kojima and his fans baffle me with how brazen they are with it!

Pyrofire951d 15h ago

Have you ever cared about something?

__SteakDeck__1d 22h ago

@MrNinosan Obscure has always been full of it and is another troll.

TheEroica1d 17h ago

Kojima is as dumb as a stack of bricks. 🤷 His lust over gamers hating his games is just silly. He's a lousy story teller and he should stick to making games built around compelling gameplay.... The moment a cutscene starts my eyes auto roll.

Z5011d 16h ago

Couldn't even imagine rolling my eyes since 1998

P_Bomb1d 15h ago

Dumb as a stack of bricks? Funny, some comments have the same effect on me. Instant eye roll.🙄

jznrpg2d ago

I’m replaying the first game it’s great. It’s not for everyone no doubt. There are still a lot of people playing it.

anast1d 23h ago

It's a really good game. Heartman is my favorite character.

SlothLordPootus1d 9h ago

I'm playing through it for my first time, enjoying parts of it, and other parts not so much. It's definitely a Kojima ass game in all the good and bad ways. Honestly the combat/stealth sucks ass in it tho, which is really the worst part for me, which is a bit inconceivable given MGS V.

Knushwood Butt1d 8h ago

Exactly. The combat and stealth suck and are just shoehorned in to deliver a layer of challenge.
Hold your breath when going through the same BT areas EVERY time.
Nonsense about weather forecasts when it ALWAYS rains in certain areas no matter what.
Tedious Cliff fights.
Dumb BT fights that you can 100% walk (wade) away from without the enemies attacking you.
Broken lore about dead bodies.
The list is long.
Having said that, I've platinumed both versions from scratch.

-Foxtrot2d ago

Then why do a sequel straight away?

Why not something else like maybe a horror game similar to Silent Hills but rebranded into a new IP.

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Rainbowcookie2d ago

Reverse psychology...ok I won't buy it then.

Eonjay2d ago

To be honest, he is in a great situation if he doesn't have to make a mass market product. Means he can make what he wants. I think that's great.

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