PlayStation this week revealed the latest console joining its family: The PlayStation 5 Pro, a more powerful version of its current-gen console that boasts the ability to make games look pretty while running at 60 FPS. The price for this upgraded console is $700, making it less appealing to many gamers.
Reactions to the PS5 Pro have been generally unimpressed due to the hefty price tag and the lack of some essential accessories like a vertical stand or a disc drive, which need to be purchased separately. The gaming community is also puzzled by the need for a more powerful PS5 when most developers are still releasing games for the PS4.
On a less positive note, Microsoft recently announced layoffs in its games division, while Annapurna Interactive faced challenges resulting in the resignation of its entire staff. It has been a tough week for the gaming industry.
Personal gaming experiences include exploring new releases like Astro Bot, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, and Emio: The Smiling Man – Famicom Detective Club, with potential interest in trying out Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2.
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What to play this week
What’s new:
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Lollipop Chainsaw: RePOP
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
- Funko Fusion
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
- Satisfactory
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York
- Evotinction
- REKA
- Yars Rising
New on subscription services:
- Riders Republic (Xbox Game Pass)
- Tales from the Borderlands (Prime Gaming)
- 9 Years of Shadows (Prime Gaming)
- Moonlighter (Prime Gaming)
- Golfie (Prime Gaming)
- Cursed to Golf (Prime Gaming)
- Hell Pie (Prime Gaming)
- Showgunners (Prime Gaming)
- Arcadegeddon (Prime Gaming)
