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Horizon Forbidden West Upgrade System Ignores PS5 Shortages

Sony has revealed how Horizon Forbidden West‘s PS4-to-PS5 upgrade system will work, and the details of this disappointing pre-order policy loom large over PlayStation’s upcoming September 9 PS5 showcase event. Horizon Forbidden West will launch on February 18, 2022, for PS4 and PS5. If you buy the Standard or Special Editions of the game for PS4 (which cost $59.99 and $69.99, respectively), you will not receive access to the equivalent PS5 versions of the game. You will still be able to play those PS4 versions of the game on PS5, but they will not benefit from any of the enhancements…
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Can Returnal Sales Figures Be Blamed on PS5 Shortages?

In case you haven’t heard, Returnal isn’t just one of the first major PS5 releases of 2021; it’s one of the year’s best games and a fascinating project that’s smaller scope and strong creative voice make it the antithesis of the kind of blockbuster games the PlayStation team is reportedly focused on. Of course, there are some who wonder if Returnal could actually “overcome” its small nature and perhaps even become the next great PlayStation franchise. Maybe that’s why more people than usual seem to be focused on the game’s sales. After all, it’s hard for a game to become…
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How Scalpers Caused PS5 Stock Shortages

The PS5 stock shortage can be attributed to a variety of factors (not the least of which are complications caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic), but when it comes to looking for someone to pin this situation on, there are few villains easier to despise than PS5 scalpers and resellers. @PlayStation and this is why players won’t be using your new consoles this Christmas 👍 pic.twitter.com/mUPG1ozJ7W— Lynch ☘️ (@Lynchontwitch) November 23, 2020 Big thank you to @PlayStation for supporting the SCALPER COMMUNITY during the #ps5 release 🎮🔥 pic.twitter.com/Zln1LEwFXO— MrHuNTeR (@vMrHuNTeRv) November 21, 2020 It’s easy enough to look at photos…
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PS5 vs. Xbox Series X Stock Shortages: When Will They Be Resolved?

The PS5 vs. Xbox Series X war is sure to be a strong one based on the initial projected sales of both devices, but we’re not really going to see the battle truly begin until more people actually own one of (or both of) the new consoles. Therein lies the problem. The fact of the matter is that Microsoft and Sony are dealing with hardware shortages that have made it incredibly difficult to pre-order or outright purchase a next-gen console. Even worse, everything we’ve heard so far suggests that it’s going to be a long time before you’re able to…
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