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Ubisoft's VR Lineup to Support Cross-Platform Play

Ubisoft’s foray into virtual reality started with the release of the critically acclaimed Eagle Flight in which you take to the skies as an eagle flying over a version of Paris abandoned by humanity, but reclaimed by nature and wildlife. You can soar solo or team up and race against others.

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Eonjay3126d ago

see... its up to developers.

ZeroX98763126d ago

Wow! Kudos to Ubisoft for adding this feature. Since the VR community only started this year, it'll make the online population way higher for every platform.

freshslicepizza3125d ago

lol, so people are pumped about it but defend sony's actions when they refuse to support cross platform play on other consoles for non-vr games?

Eonjay3119d ago

Ran into this comment. Lol in hindsight you can see the problem. PSVR games run on a PlayStation. Its always been up to the developer to design their games to be cross platform. Sony is in no position to build a hub that manages all cross platform activity. And manage issues generating from other platforms?

How would they even do that? Obviously the dev needs to be at the helm of their own system at its heart and obviously PSN supports this kind of setup. See FF14 for example.

TheUndertaker853126d ago

Cool and all but...

Confirm it for The Crew along with outside of VR and I'll be more impressed. There's really no reason for crossplay to not happen.

Goldby3126d ago

Yes. Please continue to conplain about cross platform support.

freshslicepizza3125d ago

yes, please continue to defend a certain party for not allowing it

Goldby3124d ago

Well it isn't Sony as they have Cross Platform already with games like Rocket League, DCUO, Paragon and not all Ubisoft VR Games.

If you're talkigna bout the Sony/MS crossplatform, that is an issue sony and MS have to work out together aka 50/50 on both sides. if one person isn't doing their share neither get the option. If one side isn't willing to negotaite a middle ground, no one gets it. the issue on gamers side, is that we don't know the reasons why it hasn't happened yet. Could be sony but could also be because of what MS wants it to be.

S2Killinit3126d ago

Well that means Muliplayer VR game incoming.

zivtheawesome3126d ago

people that means a lot actually. if i am not mistaken it is the first time the developer allows cross play between ps4 and other platrorms. that may mean that more of these will come.

freshslicepizza3125d ago

the ps4 always allowed cross platform play WITH OTHER PC"s, NOT OTHER CONSOLES. sony ignored develeopers who want to do it for nintendo and microsoft consoles. microsoft used to be the bad guy who wanted everything closed off but now that crown goes to sony.

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Playdead co-founder slammed with lawsuit as bitter row with co-founder escalates

Playdead co-founder Dino Patti is allegedly being sued by his former studio and business partner.
Patti was threatened with a lawsuit earlier this year after he posted a now-deleted LinkedIn post that shared an "unauthorized" picture of co-founder Arnt Jensen and discussed some of Limbo's development. Patti said Jensen demanded a little over $73,000 in "suitable compensation and reimbursement," adding that he had "repeatedly" had such letters over the last nine years.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Review

A handful of small redesigns and a pair of back buttons make Nintendo’s Pro Controller for Switch 2 a worthy upgrade.

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Neonridr2d ago

I love this controller. Feels so nice in the hand. Plus the battery lasts for days, it's crazy.

peppeaccardo2d ago

$100 ?????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ???????????????

1nsomniac2d ago

Yea the pricing for Nintendo peripherals is a bigger joke than the game prices. What the hell were they thinking!

peppeaccardo1d 16h ago

i mean for a piece of slightly redesigned plastic with the same take of the last few years this has written GREED all over it ! Shame on Nintendo.

OMNlPOTENT1d 12h ago

It's $85. The standard Dualsense is $75. The Dualsense Edge (Playstation Pro controller) is $200. The Xbox Elite (Xbox Pro controller) is also $200. How exactly is $85 so drastically insane compared to those prices?

Neonridr1d 12h ago

the battery lasts like 10 times as long as a dualsense though.

Stevonidas1d 7h ago

Not true; more like 20.

You may commence with your butthurt, ponies.

fsfsxii1d 5h ago

It doesn't have analogue tho, sooo....

Tacoboto1d 5h ago

$85 USD
or $75 at CostCo (same standard price as a DualSense)

Even at $85, you're getting 3-4x the battery life of a DualSense, and it is (by a HUGE margin) the cheapest first-party console controller with Back Paddles.

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Vits2d ago

The thing is, over the past decade, third-party controllers have really stepped up. You can often get better quality, more durability, and stronger performance for half the price of first-party options. Meanwhile, controllers from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have become increasingly mediocre, expensive, fragile, and not particularly impressive across the board. What makes this especially noticeable with Nintendo is that they’re surprisingly open to third-party hardware. That openness ends up highlighting just how much better the alternatives are.

Vits1d 21h ago

Pretty much most things by half a dozen of chinese manufactures. Like, 8bitdo, Gamesir, Machenike, Gulikit, Flydigi, Manba, EasySMX, etc.

The exception would be really low tier stuff by those companies... those wouldn't be better, they would be about the same quality. But more durable.

Themba761d 23h ago

Best controller I’ve ever used I even like more than my dual sense edge

UltimateOwnage1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

Having used Dual Sense, Pro Controller 1, and 8BitDo Ultimate extensively, I am pretty much in love with Pro Controller 2. The easy reassignment on the grip buttons is such a big plus, but the soft edge joysticks are the best feeling sticks of any controller I’ve ever used. It’s really an awesome controller. The HD Rumble 2 also finally has some thud and the headphone jack is great with a pair of good phones. It’s worth the slight price increase IMO.

Profchaos1d 10h ago

The pro controller 2 for me has the best weight and size it fits the hand perfect like the duelshock 4 did imo

I actually dislike the duelsense controller because of its size but the features are amazing on it.

Still as for the pro 2 no analog triggers is surprisingly something I dont actually miss

PRIMORDUS1d 22h ago

I have the original pro controller and TBH, I don't use it as much. I'm mostly using the Switch in handheld mode with the Hori Split Pad Compact Controller. I also never use the back buttons to program anything so I will not be buying this one here, so that will be $85.00 in my pocket 😂

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Techland Wants to Switch to a 3-4 Year Cycle Starting with Dying Light: The Beast

Techland wants to switch to a shorter development cycle of three to four year at the most for its games, starting with Dying Light: The Beast.

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Goodguy013d ago

Very good dev length for a AAA/AA game I'd say. Companies need to set an aim for this range. 1-2 is too little, I believe 3-4 is perfect. Any more is too much. Games don't need to be these gigantic games full of a crazy amount of content. Just make a good game.

Skate-AK2d ago

Lol. Had no idea who that was, but I will admit they do look quite similar.