Thank fucking god. Wasnt sure as it was a chinese game.
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Suikoden Remasters delayed from 2023 to ???
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Going live
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They are hiring for an even bigger position now as well, to outright lead Xbox Japan
https://twitter.com/serkantoto/status/1696651229970022793
https://jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/job/1616138/Japan-Gaming-Category-Lead
The responsibilities listed talk about pushing marketing and visibility there, “making strategic investment choices”, much much more
Whatever they’re going to pay for that position… increase it tenfold 
. Huge boots to fill!
Also just from reading the responsibilities I wonder -if- MS gets a JP publisher, this role will be the person said publisher will be reporting to, and not Matt Booty.
Edit: Reading more now, this part stands out
This individual will have full autonomy to impact and influence the business in Japan and will need to have the required leadership skills to drive impact.
So yeah, a full blown, no Phil involved, leader
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I dream of MS basically reforming Japan Studio and hiring Keiichiro Toyama to create "(Not) Gravity Rush "for Xbox.
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All coming together now…
I was bored earlier and found our new Head of Japan Relations name in various games credits (inc Gravity Rush 2)
Awesome we got a talent like this leading such an important role at Xbox. Thanks Jim 
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I mentioned this in the review thread but there’s a trial for this game in the store that gives you 2 hours of playtime. There’s supposed to be 2 to 4 hours worth of content in the trial though.
It sucks that studios closing. I tried playing Commandos 3 on Game Pass and didn’t really like it. I understand it was an older PC game that was ported to console but I much perfer Mimimi’s take on the genre.
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A demo? Oh I will definitely check that out.
PlayStation plus is going up in price to $79.99 a year, could Xbox Game Pass core (formerly Xbox Live Gold) go up in price if PlayStation doesn’t see a drop off in subscribers?
Eventually? Most likely
Anytime soon? Probably not, they just had their price increases and most people are subbing to Ultimate anyway
Also this
It’s why they introduced the 3 tier system to begin with, they weren’t gaining enough new subs so they wanted to get more money from the ones they currently had
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it’s probably because PS plus subscribers has been stagnant for the last couple of quarters
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Oh wow this is a big increase
https://x.com/videogamedeals/status/1696909268178317479?s=46&t=YgRiRbnT68UDas60GXgHkQ
I wonder what the Canadian price will be, will it really be $100 a year for basic online?
I’m not subbed to any PS+ services so I’m unaffected. Extremely bad of them to do though. Console gaming “taxes” are actually starting to get kind of ridiculous.
Premium is only $44 less than Game Pass Ultimate 
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I am loaded up on essential until 2027 . However, the current price of essential is $70cdn, so it might be a $20 + price increase for Canadian
Here is what the price looked like when they announced the new tiers in 2022
PlayStation Plus Essential
Benefits
- Provides the same benefits that PlayStation Plus members are getting today, such as:
- Two monthly downloadable games
- Exclusive discounts
- Cloud storage for saved games
- Online multiplayer access
- There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this tier.
Price* for PlayStation Plus Essential remains the same as the current price for PlayStation Plus.
- United States
- $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
- Europe
- €8.99 monthly / €24.99 quarterly / €59.99 yearly
- United Kingdom
- £6.99 monthly / £19.99 quarterly / £49.99 yearly
- Japan
- ¥850 monthly / ¥2,150 quarterly / ¥5,143 yearly
PlayStation Plus Extra
Benefits
- Provides all the benefits from the Essential tier
- Adds a catalog of up to 400* of the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games – including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalog and third-party partners. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play.
Price*
- United States
- $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
- Europe
- €13.99 monthly / €39.99 quarterly / €99.99 yearly
- United Kingdom
- £10.99 monthly / £31.99 quarterly / £83.99 yearly
- Japan
- ¥1,300 monthly / ¥3,600 quarterly / ¥8,600 yearly
PlayStation Plus Premium**
Benefits
- Provides all the benefits from Essential and Extra tiers
- Adds up to 340* additional games, including:
- PS3 games available via cloud streaming
- A catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations
- Offers cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers in markets** where PlayStation Now is currently available. Customers can stream games using PS4 and PS5 consoles, and PC.***
- Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.
Price*
-
United States
- $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
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Europe
- €16.99 monthly / €49.99 quarterly / €119.99 yearly
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United Kingdom
- £13.49 monthly / £39.99 quarterly / £99.99 yearly
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Japan
- ¥1,550 – monthly / ¥4,300 – quarterly / ¥10,250 yearly
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PlayStation Plus Deluxe (Select Markets) For markets without cloud streaming, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium, and includes a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Benefits from Essential and Extra tiers are also included. Local pricing will vary by market.
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amazing what sony is able to get away with objectively the most inferior game sub service out there.
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So about that Best deal in gaming…
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Microsoft already raised their prices just recently.
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