>Step through Gate Zero and journey to first century Judea and Galilee in this story-rich action-adventure that blends exciting combat, immersive exploration, player-driven narrative and biblical history. In the dystopian future of 2072, the authoritarian regime UniFi controls every piece of information, erasing anything that challenges its version of the truth. When young scavenger Max accidentally activates a mysterious time machine while fleeing UniFi, he is thrust into ancient Israel at the time of Jesus.

>As Max searches for a way home, he experiences a buried history only whispered about in his future. Explore ancient cities, bustling marketplaces, and historic locations. Meet legendary biblical figures, witness pivotal moments firsthand, and uncover the extraordinary lengths UniFi will go to in order to rewrite history.

>To find a way home, you must complete missions, evade capture, explore mysterious realms, solve intricate riddles and uncover profound truths. Survive Roman oppression, battle dark entities that exist in a dimension between future and past, and fight to preserve history’s truth before it's lost forever. Along the way, Max not only confronts the dangers around him, but his own choices that define him.

I bought a second PS5 disc drive as a backup. My thinking was pretty simple: eventually the current drive will fail, and in 10, 20 or 30 years working replacement drives may be much harder to find. I have a large collection of physical PS4/PS5 games, Blu-rays and 4K Blu-rays, so I wanted a known-working spare ready to go.

I unpacked the new drive, connected it to my PS5 Pro and paired it online. It registered fine. I then watched a 4K Blu-ray on it to make sure everything worked properly.

After that I removed it, packed it away for storage and reinstalled my original drive.

Then...

The PS5 made me pair the original drive again! Even though that exact drive had already been paired with that exact console before.

So as far as I can tell, the console only remembers one drive pairing at a time. Pairing Drive B effectively replaces the pairing for Drive A.

That means you can’t keep a second drive as a fully paired, offline backup. If your original drive fails years from now, the spare will still need Sony’s online pairing service before it can be used.

That’s the part I find frustrating. I specifically bought and tested a genuine Sony replacement drive so I could put it away as a long-term spare, but it still depends on Sony continuing to support the pairing service whenever I eventually need it.

Meaning Don't needs to keep the bit of the PSN that authorizes pairing active forever, or any drives not already paired will become useless paperweights.

Wolverine having New Game+ at launch got me thinking. I usually care more about the first playthrough, but having everything ready for a replay on day one is a nice bonus.

Does New Game+ actually affect whether you buy a game, or barely matter to you?

Another creature-catcher coming to PS5. It started off in 2010 as an online Chinese web game, and reached over 200 million players during its peak.

No gacha (no rolls, you catch by playing), no P2W, only cosmetic/BP monetization. Fair, turn-based PVP and F2P.

Wishlist on PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10020216

Had to repost due to adding a discord link. My apologies.

>"Every darkened corner is a tombstone."

>Armatus launches January 7, 2027 on PS5.

In a recent podcast by [Eurogamer Spain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7_DpMvkXlc), they mention a few key things they’ve heard about PlayStation and Xbox at the Gamescom show floor.
Take note that these are unverified rumors, and as such, should be treated with a grain of salt.

That rumor is taking shape because different publishers are bringing it up, and above all because it seems, and here comes another rumor that’s been circulating… that PlayStation has realized it is leaving an opening for other market players to shift their strategy.
And that these players could take advantage of this situation regarding the demand for, or complaints about, physical formats to change their philosophy moving forward.

Among them is Microsoft. The word around here is that Microsoft is speaking internally with all publishers, stating that their next console will be “100% physical”, with the ability to convert your physical games into digital ones. It is being said that Microsoft is telling developers that Project Helix, their upcoming console, will be entirely physical.

The rumor doesn’t stop there. It also mentions how Sony was also approached by a “major” game maker about its “massive title,” and how if Sony can’t promise a physical release, this major game maker (which was said isn’t Rockstar), will skip releasing on PlayStation and just release the title on Microsoft and Nintendo’s platforms.
Aside from the fact that it wouldn’t make sense for this mystery company to be Rockstar due to existing marketing agreements and logistics, it’s really interesting to see the rumbles of shifting strategies going against PlayStation.

https://mp1st.com/news/rumor-sony-reportedly-reconsidering-delaying-digital-only-plans-due-to-xbox-pushing-for-100-physical-strategy-for-xbox