Horizon Zero Dawn Regional Price for PC Rise Due to VPN Abuse

Regional prices for Horizon Zero Dawn pre-order has gone up on PC due to VPN abuse from first-world country.

Now that 2017 action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn is finally coming to PC via Epic Games Store and Steam, players who never played it are really excited to experience the former PlayStation 4-exclusive in August 2020.

However, pre-order price for Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition for Windows PC platform has radically increased in several countries due to many people trying to purchase their copies from different regions through VPN abuse.

Horizon Zero Dawn Regional Price for PC Rise Due to VPN Abuse

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In some select countries, players on PC enjoys a lesser price for digital games and people trying to purchase HZD from different regions have now caused regional price to gone up significantly in Argentina, China, Brazil, Mexico and Russia.

Recently shared in threads on ResetEra and Reddit, players from affected countries decided to address this important issue and detailed how such practice from people in rich countries can actually hurt others from less fortunate territories.

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ResetEra member Hikari_Ryu expressed frustration over VPN abuse to purchase game from other regions.

I know there's a thread about HZD coming to steam, but this is more about regional pricing and how people from rich countries can screw over poor counties by taking advantages of it.

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When pre-order for Horizon Zero Dawn became available on Steam, it was originally priced 539 pesos in Argentina, an equivalent of $7.62. Within next 24 hours or so, that price point has reached to 2100 pesos, which equals to $93.82.

Argentina and many other countries face high inflation numbers every year, making hardware more expensive than Western territories. Only good thing they have in terms of gaming is competent regional prices that people are abusing now.

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Many people lining up to buy the game cheap using VPN has apparently encouraged Sony to shot up its overall retail price. Whereas prices are drastically raised in Argentina by 289%, there was a 357% increase in Turkey and 301% for Russia.

Horizon Zero Dawn from developer Guerrilla Games is debuting on PC next month and will be published by PlayStation Mobile. Players will get their hands on Horizon base game, Frozen Wilds DLC expansion and all downloadable content.

The Last of Us 2 Voice Actress Gets Death Threats Online

Laura Bailey, voice actress for The Last of Us Part II character is getting death threats over her role of Abby.

Ever since major plot point of PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure title The Last of Us Part II was leaked online, developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment has been facing serious backlash from fan-community.

Upon launch, players start review-bombing TLoU2 on Metacritic and bashing its plot over at dedicated sub-Reddit. A small group of people took it too far by sending online death threats to Laura Bailey, voice actress for The Last of Us 2.

The Last of Us 2 Voice Actress Gets Death Threats Online

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR UPCOMING THE LAST OF US PART II.

TLoU2 has created a massive rift among its fans that are divided over Naughty Dog's treatment of a fan-favorite character and entire plot. If killing off previous protagonist Joel Miller was not enough, they had to make his last moments miserable.

Many are pissed at newly introduced playable character Abby who is responsible for his death and for being forced to play as her. Their frustration has led online backlash towards Abby's voice Laura Bailey and she recently opens up about it.

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Bailey recently posted a couple of screenshots of her inbox on Twitter, publicly revealing multiple death threats and series of unending harassment directed at her over her portrayal of Abby, most hated character in The Last of Us Part 2.

Now getting angry towards a forcefully inserted character is somewhat understandable and common for gaming industry consumers but such egregious behavior towards anyone over a fictional video game property is not acceptable at all.

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Laura Bailey has posted a screenshot of threats she is receiving for The Last of Us 2 on social media lately.

Man. I try to only post positive stuff on here... but sometimes this just gets a little overwhelming. I blacked out some of the words cuz, ya know, spoilers.

Side note. Thank you to all the people sending me positive messages to balance it out. It means more than I can say.❤️ pic.twitter.com/kGyULWPpNu

— Laura Bailey (@LauraBaileyVO) July 3, 2020

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To spare uninitiated fans of The Last of Us II spoilers, Bailey redacted some parts of those messages and showed off how bunch of people got worked up by a role she played that they threat her with harm and even death upon her.

People who are harassing Laura Bailey really need to learn to separate fiction and reality to avoid cases like this to spare actors who had nothing to do with a characters' actions in-game other than simple portrayal and leave her alone.

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Jocelyn Mettler, who is a former Naughty Dog employee and served as face model for Abby didn't receive any abusive threats. She worked as a support visual effects artist for Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and now works at Beyond-FX.

Thankfully, many fans came to show support for her on Twitter, which she acknowledged in a reply Tweet. The Last of Us Part II has seemingly made people forget that Laura Bailey is just an actor who played her part and not Abby in real life.

Horizon Zero Dawn PC Release Date

Guerrilla Games shows-off latest features and improvements for PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn, releasing August 7.

In a totally unexpected marketing move, Hermen Hulst of Worldwide Studios officially confirmed back in March that 2017 action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn is getting a PC port and is scheduled to arrive on summer 2020.

In a recent announcement, developer Guerrilla Games has revealed that Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition priced $49.99 only will be released on August 7, 2020, for Windows PC platform via Epic Games Store and Steam.

Horizon Zero Dawn PC Release Date

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Guerrilla Games released a new trailer showcasing key-features for PC version of HZD: Complete Edition.

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You can tell that Guerrilla Games really know their PC audience very well by taking a brief look at the trailer as they focus on options menu rather than gameplay or story and swinging those beautiful display sliders to entice eager fans.

Complete Edition for Horizon includes its base game with Frozen Wilds expansion pack and bunch of PC specific features like some major graphical enhancements, ultra-wide screen support, unlocked frame-rate and much more.

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Horizon Zero Dawn on PC also offers control options, benchmarking tool and graphical customization. A number of options for adjusting anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering are added but there will be no ray-tracing support.

HZD: Complete Edition allows you to change the field of view to a maximum of 100 degrees on PC. Players can enjoy higher frame-rates than console and resolutions up to native 4k depending on their hardware specification.

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Horizon features a strong female character named Aloy, a young hunter from Nora tribe who ventures through an open-world in an epic journey to uncover a mystery and fights off various mechanical beasts in a post-apocalyptic future.

Horizon Zero Dawn was formerly launched as a PlayStation 4-exclusive title that has sold over 10 million copies so far by February 2019. A sequel, Horizon Forbidden West has been revealed for PlayStation 5 with a 2021 release window.

Sony Reaches Out Reviewer Over The Last of Us 2 Criticisms

Vice reporter was reached out by Sony representative over his critical review of The Last of Us Part II.

As expected, PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure game The Last of Us Part II from developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment made a strong opening by selling over 4 million copies in three days.

Generally, majority of news outlets had nothing but praise for The Last of Us Part 2, except a few who were a bit critical of its execution. In a weird follow-up move, Sony has reached out to one of these reviewers over some criticism.

Sony Reaches Out Reviewer Over The Last of Us 2 Criticisms

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Sony representative contacted Rob Zacny of Vice regarding his statement of Naught Dog has attempted to repeat with what they already have shown in their previous games and TLoU2 character motivation weren't much compelling.

Zacny was told that his conclusions were somewhat unfair and he dismissed few meaningful changes. Though their exchange was pleasant but it was very unusual for a publisher like Sony to reach out about a review they didn't quite liked.

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Sometime big-name publishers can reach out to individuals for sure but contacting someone for their criticism over a particular game is totally unheard of, especially when that title has become the fastest-selling first-party PS4-exclusive ever.

Naughty Dog and Sony were also very selective about which outlet will get The Last of Us II review copies, most probably because of many outlets reporting on alleged "Crunch Culture" to call out their unfair treatment of all employees.

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Though many reviewers have given The Last of Us 2 a perfect review score, many fans were pretty disappointed with how Naughty Dog has chose to end this saga with death of a beloved character and review-bombed it on Metacritic.

Even game director Neil Druckmann has admitted that The Last of Us Part II is bound to create disagreement among fans. People can always disagree and debate but that often turns into ugly fight whenever it comes to a popular fandom.

PlayStation Plus Free Games for July 2020

PlayStation Plus free games lineup will be adding NBA 2K20, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration and Erica for July 2020.

Recent official announcement to reveal upcoming lineup of PlayStation Plus free games for the month of July 2020 also comes in a day when Sony Interactive Entertainment is also celebrating 10 years of PS Plus service on June 29, 2010.

Sony would like to thanks all members of their services throughout a decade-long journey together with freebies and exclusive discounts. To celebrate, a free PS4 theme will be released on PlayStation Store for a limited time soon.

PlayStation Plus Free Games for July 2020

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PS Plus will be kicking off July with basketball simulation game NBA 2K20 by Visual Concepts and 2K Sports. Over the years, NBA 2K has evolved into more than a mere sports game and improved mechanism despite some criticism.

Set off for a lifetime of adventure with Lara Croft in Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, which includes classic Lara Croft skins, "Extreme Survivor" difficulty, PS VR support and single player story alongside main campaign.

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Adding an extra title for PS Plus in July, interactive thriller Erica is a PS4-exclusive cinematic experience from developer Flavourworks. You will play as a young girl who is haunted by her father's murder and uncovers shocking truth.

Upcoming free PlayStation 4 games for PlayStation Plus will become available on July 7 and will remain until August 3, 2020. Meanwhile, all members can still grab onto Call of Duty: WWII and Star Wars Battlefront II before they are replaced.

The Last of Us Part 2 Sales Drops by 80% in U.K. Charts

After a successful opening week on UK charts, The Last of Us Part II sees an 80% sales drop week-on-week.

Within three days of its release, PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure game The Last of Us Part II from developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, setting a huge milestone.

However, that impressive sales number has took a great hit and unexpectedly dropped by 80% this week. Although sales drops after first week are pretty common, difference between The Last of Us 2 and other first-party titles are noteworthy.

The Last of Us Part 2 Sales Drops by 80% in U.K. Charts

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Recent numbers from United Kingdom market are gathered by Germany's largest market research institute GfK, which solely reflects over physical boxed sales figures in UK only and not including overall digital sales from PlayStation Store.

Despite being at number 1 spot last week, TLoU2 sales have dropped by a large margin and it may lose its place in UK charts by next week. Previously, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End for PS4 had seen a 78% drop during its second week of sales.

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Seeing a heavy fall of 80% after a strong opening week is not uncommon for a PS4-exclusive title. Interestingly enough, people who didn't play the first game are buying box copies of The Last of Us: Remastered for PS4, which saw 82% rise.

Last week, Naughty Dog and Sony had a remarkable achievement of attaining number 1 spot on UK sales chart with recently released The Last of Us Part II and its critically-acclaimed 2013 predecessor title The Last of Us taking number 9 place.

Death Stranding Sequel or Spin-Off Teased by Hideo Kojima

Hideo Kojima teases working on new concepts, possibly teasing Death Stranding sequel or a spin-off.

After his shocking departure from publisher company Konami, game director Hideo Kojima made Kojima Productions an independent studio and helmed anticipated action game Death Stranding for Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Following its PlayStation 4 debut back in November 2019, a Windows PC version was announced for July 14, 2020. Meanwhile, Kojima started to tease a number of projects that he may be working on, including a Death Stranding sequel.

Death Stranding Sequel or Spin-Off Teased by Hideo Kojima

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Though there have been rumors of Kojima Productions working on either Metal Gear Solid or Silent Hill series in association with Konami and Sony, which was debunked by a representative from former company shortly afterwards.

Most likely to be set within Death Stranding universe, upcoming Hideo Kojima project may turn out to be a sequel or spin-off. At least, his latest series of social media posts suggests that he is up to something similar to his most recent work.

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Kojima posted an image of his work desk on Twitter, collaborating on character designs and much more.

Here's my way of designing new title w/Yoji. 1st we discuss the setting for each character, the background, the world, the color, the characteristics, the roles, the images, ideas and keyword going back&forth via E-mail. WFH & 20 mins direct discussion. Mostly texting via iPhone. pic.twitter.com/XCYpFwsQ6U

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 26, 2020

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Keen eyes at ResetEra has taken a good look at the artwork on his working desk and deduced an object as a flying vehicle, labeling it as "Landing Ship" and connecting dots that Death Stranding franchise may head over to space travel.

An early video featuring official logo of Kojima Productions shows a Ludens character on surface of moon carrying a studio flag. In a 2019 official release trailer, Cliff Unger talks to BB about being able to go anywhere, even to moon.

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In a second image, he showed an illustration by Shusei Nagaoka for "Oasis" by famed Japanese artist Kitarō.

Working on the concept with listening to “OASIS” by Kitaro I recently bought. I(I used to have the vinyl) Love the illustration by Shusei Nagaoka. pic.twitter.com/hRLyZmnhe5

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 27, 2020

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Though most fans are speculating that he is working on a video game, Kojima himself has stated interest of working on a non-interactive project. You can surely draw more than one conclusion from what ResetEra breaks down to you though.

Despite offering a unique gameplay experience, Death Stranding has created division among players as the game is not certainly for everyone. There is a lot to explore in Hideo Kojima's thematic fictional world in a future sequel to DS.

The Last of Us 2 Hits 4 Million Sales

Sony reveals The Last of Us 2 has sold over 4 million copies and becomes fastest-selling PS4-exclusive title ever.

Despite receiving widespread acclaim from critics, PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure title The Last of Us Part II by developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment didn't sit quite well with majority of fans.

However, Sony reveals in a recent report that The Last of Us 2 has now becomes the fastest-selling first-party PS4-exclusive ever by selling over 4 million copies by June 21, in just three days after its official release on June 19, 2020.

The Last of Us 2 Hits 4 Million Sales

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Naughty Dog just reached their first milestone for one of their biggest project in years, which is surrounded in controversy. TLOU2 game director Neil Druckmann has expressed his gratitude to millions of fans who played the game lately.

Although angry fans are venting frustration with memes and rants on dedicated sub-Reddit for The Last of Us Part 2, none of that negativity has affected sales in any way because there are many who are not aware of its "Leaked Story" yet.

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The Last of Us first game has sold over 17 million copies across PlayStation 3 and 4 by April 2018. Given how amazing its predecessor title was in terms of both gameplay and narrative, success of its 2020 sequel was almost guaranteed.

Naughty Dog and Sony were almost certain of strong sales numbers for The Last of Us Part II. Most common complaints of many players are poor treatment of series protagonist Joel and a lousy story direction with new character Abby.

The Last of Us Part 2 Slammed on Reddit

Even dedicated sub-Reddit for The Last of Us Part II has turned against it with hatred for many reasons.

After a number of delays, PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure title The Last of Us Part II from developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment is finally released to mixed reaction from critics and fans worldwide.

Shortly after its launch, people started review-bombing TLoU2 on Metacritic before moving over to its dedicated sub-Reddit, bashing over PS4-exclusive sequel of The Last of Us over various reasons with complaints and criticism.

The Last of Us Part 2 Slammed on Reddit

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Usually, people visit specific video game sub-Reddits to praise or talk positive about a certain title before and after launch. However, things turned completely different in case of The Last of Us Part 2 and people are voicing their anger.

Majority of fan-base are expressing their frustration together at Naughty Dog for mistreating one of their most popular franchises by brutally killing off a beloved protagonist and taking a very controversial approach to overall storyline.

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Against thousands of user reviews slamming The Last of Us 2, most critics with games industry have showered praise for TLoU2 on Metacritic, making it a must-play title on PS4 and raising suspicion over a conspiracy to boost AAA sales.

Ever since The Last of Us Part II suffered a major story leak months back, its fan-community on Reddit and other social media mostly tried to stay positive until official release but that too has changed after the game eventually came out lately.

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR UPCOMING THE LAST OF US PART II.

Most criticism are directed at how beloved character Joel Miller was clubbed to death by new character Abby from his past that he never knew of and then Ellie's quest for revenge meeting a meaningless end due to her refusal of killing her.

There was accusation of game director Neil Druckmann trying to insert his "forced agenda" with characters and themes of TLoU2. They took issue with Abby being overly muscular than regular females and even assumed her as transgender.

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Understandably, there is a divide between people who are mad with story direction leading to Joel's death and the ones that actively harasses voice actress Laura Bailey (Final Fantasy XIII, Gears of War 4) on social media for portraying Abby.

Some even theorizes that Anita Sarkeesian has played a major influential role in changing story direction, which Druckmann denies even though there is video evidence of him admitting being inspired from her "Tropes in Video Games" series.

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Naughty Dog and Sony has also made a case of huge bait and switch where they have shown Joel in trailer for a specific sequence, giving hope to players to have more presence of him only to replace him with Ellie's friend Jesse in final game.

The Last of Us Part II is likely to sell millions of copies and break records but a faction of players who were hardcore loyalists will be very skeptical from now on and will think twice before spending their money on future Naughty Dog games.

The Last of Us 2 Fans Angry Over Change in Trailer Moment

Naughty Dog changing a scene from The Last of Us Part II trailer in final game has made some fans upset.

Going through a number of delays, PlayStation 4-exclusive The Last of Us Part II from developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment is finally released this week and has seen an overwhelming reception worldwide.

Aside from getting brutally review-bombed on Metacritic for its poor writing, fans are now getting pissed at Naughty Dog for deceptively changing a key-moment within The Last of Us Part 2 game from a trailer shown last year.

The Last of Us 2 Fans Angry Over Change in Trailer Moment

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Already spotted by many who started playing TLoU2, final release of the game is changed from what was originally shown in a previous trailer and some users on Reddit has even pointed it out for other players to take notice as well.

In release date reveal trailer from back in September 2019, Ellie is seen to be grabbed by a character that turns out to be Joel. This scene plays out different in original game where she is met by her friend Jesse instead of her mentor.

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Reddit user DictatorInPerpetuity has put up a comparison of how Naughty Dog has fooled TLoU2 players.

Incoming False Advertising Settlement Money go Brrrrr from r/TheLastOfUs2

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Some players who trusted Naughty Dog despite story leaks floating around online are genuinely upset about such bait and switch. Some are even calling this an example of false advertising, given how much plot context has been altered.

Video game developers often make changes to in-game segments that are shown in trailer and such action is not surprising in case of TLoU2. Dev team for The Last of Us II has probably done this to keep potential spoilers under wrap till launch.

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Players were waiting for TLoU sequel to give a proper sendoff to a beloved series character like Joel Miller but not only was he given a pathetic ending, his fake presence was shamelessly used to deceitfully hype up fans for almost no reason.

The Last of Us Part II is a long-anticipated sequel of 2013 survival horror game The Last of Us for PlayStation 3. Despite its reputation is ruined due to recent controversy, Naughty Dog is not likely to suffer from any loss of sales or whatsoever.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Highlights PS5 Features

Insomniac Games talks about development of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and next-gen features of PlayStation 5.

A long-running platform adventure series from PlayStation 2 era, upcoming Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart from developer Insomniac Games and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment is making its return for next-gen console system.

Following recent showcase at PlayStation 5 Reveal Event, a new dev diary trailer for Rift Apart is released by Insomniac Games delves deep into features of PS5 with new graphical overhaul and possibilities of gameplay experience in details.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Highlights PS5 Features

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Creative director Marcus Smith of Insomniac Games discusses how Ratchet & Clank uses PS5 tech in details.

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Insomniac Games creative director Marcus Smith explains how brand-new addition of SSD in PS5 has helped project players throughout many worlds though dimensional rifts super fast, which was never possible in previous generation.

Using advancement of solid-state drive of PlayStation 5, developers were able to speed up everything in-game without a loading screen. Transitions within worlds happen so rapidly that all of it feels quite natural in next-gen console.

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Players can enjoy a more immersive experience during gunfight, thanks to haptic feedback of DualSense controller. It gives different and unique feedback each time depending on what weapons you are using and even their behavior.

The Enforcer is a double-barreled shotgun in Ratchet's weaponry that will use adaptive triggers to respond back to your actions. Moreover, their work with 3D audio, astounding visual display and rumble technology are truly commendable.

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Insomniac revived Ratchet & Clank franchise after 2016 release for PlayStation 4, which was a reimagining of original 2002 platformer. For his latest adventure, Ratchet and Clank will be joined by a new playable female Lombax character.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is an upcoming PlayStation 5-exclusive that takes full advantage of PS5 technology and its "game changing" custom hardware to deliver an ambitious sequel, which has yet to reveal its official release date.

The Last of Us 2 Review-Bombed on Metacritic

Due to poor story-telling and SJW propaganda, The Last of Us Part II is getting review-bombed on Metacritic.

After many trials and tribulations, PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure title The Last of Us Part II from developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment has seen release lately as a sequel to The Last of Us.

Although many industry critics are giving away a perfect score for the long-awaited sequel to 2013 critically-acclaimed title, a legion of angry users are review-bombing TLoU2 on review aggregator site Metacritic following launch.

The Last of Us 2 Review-Bombed on Metacritic

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Though official reviews on Metacritic from various high-profile news outlets are overtly positive and currently sitting on an average rating of 95, user score sits at 3.4 out of 10, mostly blaming its poorly written controversial storyline.

A few months back, there has been a huge backlash at Naughty Dog and TLoU2 game director Neil Druckmann from many players for similar reason, when The Last of Us sequel got leaked online by an allegedly disgruntled employee.

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In spite of concerns over coverage of crunch culture within Naughty Dog and payment dispute, delays and a major story leak, The Last of Us Part 2 remained one of the most-anticipated games of 2020 to a large number of audiences.

Majority of The Last of Us fan-base are angry at how poorly their favorite characters are treated overall. Many are mad about an awful demise of a main character due to "Political Agenda" and "SJW Propaganda" of director Neil Druckmann.

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR THE LAST OF US PART II.

As expected, story premise for The Last of Us 2 has picked up directly from where The Last of Us originally concluded. Ellie and Joel Miller are now living in Jackson, Wyoming, after surviving a deadly outbreak of Cordyceps fungus infection.

Joel is a beloved character from first game, which cares for Ellie and she looks up to him as a father figure and mentor. TLoU sequel sees Ellie as lead protagonist and she will be going up against a newly introduced character named Abby.

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Thanks to early leaks, people already knew that Joel dies at the hands on Abby, who is daughter of a Firefly surgeon that he killed. Hours into gameplay, not only he is clubbed to death by a "nobody", her friends spat on his corpse as well.

What follows next is that a vengeful Ellie takes it upon herself to take revenge for Joel and she goes to Seattle to find her group. From there, both parties are at each other's throat through many series of brutal events until the game ends.

The Last of Us 2 Metacritic User Reviews

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Compared to original The Last of Us, all these plot points mentioned above seems like garbage to long-time series fans that has been waiting for last seven years to get a worthy sequel that would see Ellie and Joel teaming up once again.

People felt betrayed when they found out Naughty Dog and Druckmann were busy with cultural representation and diversity, instead of focusing on basic character development and any scope for story is largely replaced with shallow gameplay.

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Review-bombing is becoming a growing problem in recent years as fans storms Metacritic with negative reviews whenever they feel very upset about a certain decisions made by developers and sometime it is used for some sort of protests.

The Last of Us II getting attacked by fans and being review-bombed on Metacritic is not an unforeseen event at all. Despite a surge of overtly negative response online, Naughty Dog can still sell a few million copies of the game pretty easily.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales to Release in Holiday 2020

Insomniac Games confirms Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales to release for PS5 on holiday 2020.

In a surprise announcement at PlayStation 5 Reveal Event, upcoming superhero action-adventure title Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales was showcased by developer Insomniac Games and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Following initial announcement, many were uncertain whether they are getting a DLC or a full game and in a recent interview, creative director Brian Horton talks more details about Spider-Man: Miles Morales, set to arrive on holiday 2020.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales to Release in Holiday 2020

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Brian Horton talks about inspiration for working on Miles Morales becoming his own Spider-Man and more.

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Miles Morales is a Brooklyn teenager who got bitten by a genetically-altered spider that gave him powers and super-human abilities like Peter Parker, including his unique invisibility cloak and powerful bio-electric shots of Venom Blast.

Insomniac has introduced Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales into Marvel's Spider-Man universe as a superhero at PS5 digital event. He is out for a self-discovery of being a hero just like his mentor in upcoming standalone adventure.

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When working on previous game, creative director Bryan Intihar of Marvel's Spider-Man had an idea of making Miles Morales a part of Peter Parker's world and therefore, they revealed him to players in E3 2017 demo during PlayStation Briefing.

Given a different and multicultural background he comes from, Miles needed his own game to explore his origin story. He will be having a new plot, set-pieces, villains and unique quests to take on within New York City of Marvel's Spider-Man.

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A year after events from first game, a war broke out before Christmas break between an energy corporation and a high-tech criminal gang. Miles Morales finds himself tangled in their web of conflict that takes place in his new home at Harlem.

Dev team of Spider-Man: Miles Morales are also very eager to showcase their game on new PlayStation 5 console, taking advantage of its impressive features for 3D audio, DualSense controller, instant loading, ray-tracing and much more.

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Insomniac have plans to add more to Peter's story while they are working on solo outing of Miles Morales. Maybe fans will eventually get to see Spider-Man and his iconic Black Costume in a possible sequel title, reported in early rumors.

Players will have a full story experience with Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PlayStation 5, though in scopes of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Insomniac Games will reveal more story and gameplay elements before its release on holiday season.

Horizon Forbidden West Coming in 2021

Dutch game director Mathijs de Jonge of Guerrilla games reveals Horizon Forbidden West is coming in 2021.

As an official sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, upcoming action role-playing game Horizon Forbidden West was announced at PlayStation 5 Reveal Event by developer Guerrilla Games and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Now that Forbidden West is finally revealed for PS5, game director Mathijs de Jonge decides to talk about its post-apocalyptic story settings, release window and some more in-game details in a newly released developer diary from Sony.

Horizon Forbidden West Coming in 2021

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Mathijs de Jonge talks about more details from recent reveal of Horizon sequel last week in a new video.

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Forbidden West was no surprise to series fans at all and was surely one of the biggest reveals from PS5 showcase. Although Horizon II will not debut as a launch title for PS5, it will arrive within first year of Sony's next-gen console lifetime.

Series protagonist Aloy returns for her second greatest adventure in a distant future open-world that is taken over by machines. She goes out on a journey to find answers to unknown secrets representing her own clan, Nora tribe.

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HFW will pick up from where the first game ended and take players from Utah to Pacific Ocean in West though deserts, ruined cities and valleys. Forbidden West will have maps bigger than that of Horizon Zero Dawn, according to de Jonge.

He adds that there will be "virtually no loading screens" due to brand-new SSD in PlayStation 5, one of its prominent features. It emphasizes on immersion by dynamically changing environments when you travel from one place to another.

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Mathijs de Jonge had the following to say about in-game world and fast-travel mechanics of Horizon II.

With the additional power of the PlayStation 5, we can make our world even more detailed and more vibrant and more immersive. With the PS5's SSD there will be virtually no loading screens So, in an open-world game like Horizon Forbidden West, if you open up the map and fast-travel from one end to the other, restarting from a checkpoint will be super fast. When you boot up the game, you're right there in the action.

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There were rumors of a follow-up to Horizon Zero Dawn from earlier this year from job posting and dev teasing. Shortly ahead of recent announcement, Guerrilla Games launched a comic-book series to tie-in with events from the game.

Contrary to what many have expected, Horizon II: Forbidden West will not be joining launch lineup of PlayStation 5. Its predecessor title HZD became one of the best-selling PlayStation 4 titles of all time by selling over 10 million copies.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is DLC or Standalone Game?

Insomniac Games confirms that Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be a standalone game for PS5.

Given how much of a success 2018 superhero action-adventure title Marvel's Spider-Man from developer Insomniac Games and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment was, a follow-up sequel became almost inevitable at this point.

In recent digital showcase for PlayStation 5 Reveal Event, next chapter of Marvel's friendly neighborhood wall-crawler is unveiled and people are heavily confused whether it's a DLC to previous game or a full standalone experience.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is DLC or Standalone Game?

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A recent interview published by The Telegraph with PlayStation executive earlier has lead entire gaming community being confused about newly revealed spin-off game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales for upcoming PlayStation 5.

One of the most exciting takeaways from PS5 digital event was Miles Morales and that hype has quickly faded out when it was revealed not to be a full-game but a DLC expansion to Marvel's Spider-Man game, enhanced for next-gen console.

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In an attempt to dismiss confusion and rumors among fans after PS5 reveal event, Insomniac had to come out announcing Spider-Man: Miles Morales is in fact a standalone adventure set within Marvel's Spider-Man universe and not a DLC.

On behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment, executive vice president and European business operations head Simon Rutter referred Spider-Man: Miles Morales to be "an expansion and an enhancement" of original Spider-Man game for PS4.

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Rutter was implying that Spider-Man would be playable on PS5 console, pointing out Insomniac Games working on major enhancements and game engine, most likely to install some groundbreaking features of PlayStation 5 technology.

Sony successfully acquired Insomniac last year but has yet to announce a PS5 version of Marvel's Spider-Man. However, they used footage from the PS4-exclusive game for an early PlayStation 5 tech demo last month, highlighting key-features.

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Following PS5 reveal, Jason Schreier took Twitter to clarify whether Miles Morales is a DLC or full game.

NEWS: Spider-Man Miles Morales is *not* an expansion or enhancement or remaster, despite a Sony executive's comments this morning, a source tells Bloomberg News. Nor is it Spider-Man 2. It is a brand-new, standalone game similar in scope to Uncharted Lost Legacy.

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) June 12, 2020

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Though smaller in length than many traditional games, Sony will sell the game as standalone title for PlayStation 5, according to an insider. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier compared Miles Morales to Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

Originally, developer Naughty Dog attempted to work on Lost Legacy as an expansion for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End but ended up releasing it as a standalone yet relatively shorter than a full-priced game in 2017, priced $39.99 only.

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A title card from Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales announcement mentions the game as "PlayStation Exclusive", not outright specifying if Sony will be keeping this one to PS5 console only or will release a PS4 version in near future.

Sony never talked about anything similar to Smart Delivery system of Microsoft, which offers free Xbox Series X upgrades for Xbox One games. Leaving these issues unanswered leaves a question of transparency to their consumer base.

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Those who somehow missed out Spider-Man: Miles Morales announcement at PS5 reveal can check it out now.

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Debuting through first game, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales was foreshadowed to be a superhero successor of Peter Parker after bitten by a genetically-altered spider, especially teased in mid-credits scene of 2018 Spider-Man game.

Miles would often become playable for certain segments of original game where Peter was main protagonist. Insomniac Games has yet to confirm if players get to play as Parker at some point of upcoming standalone spin-off title.

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Sony has created this debacle of misleading marketing by not explicitly wording their message. Whereas it will take nearly 40 hours for Marvel's Spider-Man to complete, Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be a relatively smaller walkthrough.

PlayStation 4-exclusive title Marvel's Spider-Man was a massive hit, outselling Batman: Arkham Asylum on release. Sony is eager to repeat similar level of success with Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales when it arrives on holiday 2020.

PlayStation 5 Reveal Event

Sony unveils PlayStation 5 features and exclusive lineup of games in a long-awaited digital reveal event.

After long awaited period and unexpected delays, Sony finally airs an hour-long livestream event titled "Future of Gaming" today to showcase their next-gen console PlayStation 5 and upcoming lineup of exclusive titles to follow.

Though they had to broadcast the show at 1080p and 30 frames per second, Sony reassured that these games will look better at 4K on PS5. Entire digital event streamed earlier today by Sony can be found over to Twitch and YouTube.

PlayStation 5 Reveal Event

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Sony invites everyone to witness all-new exciting announcements for PlayStation 5 games and surprises.

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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Announced

Finally! That iconic suit is coming in black but just not for Peter Parker (or Batman) but his identical prodigy Miles Morales, a fan-favorite black superhero officially making his debut into Marvel Games universe, set to arrive on Q4 2020.

Following events of The City That Never Sleeps series of DLC from Marvel's Spider-Man, developer Insomniac Games continuing to spinning web for a spin-off titled Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, as a PS5 launch title.

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Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online | Announced

Spanning across one generation of console to next-generation, 2013 crime action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto V from developer/publisher Rockstar Games will be arriving for PlayStation 5 with series of upgrades on Q2 2021.

A standalone version of GTA Online to release with its acclaimed open-world experience, improvements, visual upgrades and PlayStation Plus members will be receiving a million dollar cash bonus for free each month until PS5 launch.

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Project Athia | Announced

A brand-new action adventure game from Luminous Productions and Square Enix currently revealed under working title Project Athia is exclusively designed for PlayStation 5, which features a female protagonist in a fantasy setting.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story co-writer Gary Whitta has spearheaded a team of storytellers to plot a twisted tale for a new IP. Its unnamed lead has ability to make giant leaps and control over giant roots that she uses to fight monsters.

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Announced

A sequel to 2016 rebooted title and second announcement by Insomniac Games at PS5 reveal event, upcoming third-person platform shooter game Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart showcases a brief gameplay segment and story premise.

R&C: Rift Apart will seamlessly send players into dimensional travel using ultra-high speed SSD feature of PS5 console. Also, a fully playable new female Lombax character has been introduced who will join Ratchet and his buddy in action.

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Godfall | Gameplay Reveal

Making an "Epic" debut in The Game Awards 2019 event, fantasy looter-slasher title Godfall from developer Counterplay Games and publisher Gearbox Publishing was silent for too long and is back with a bang to launch on holiday 2020.

Adding a lot more footage than what was leaked online earlier, god-like Valorian warriors tearing enemies in melee combat, unlocking skills and Valorplates while mastering five weapon classes in order to overthrow mad-god Macros.

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Demon's Souls Remake | Announced

What has been completely brushed off by majority of fans and players despite potential leaks is a reveal of action role-playing game Demon's Souls Remake from developer Bluepoint Games, which has been a pioneer in "Soulsborne" genre.

Never been ported to other consoles out of PlayStation 3, this 2009 classic ARPG title is completely rebuilt with major graphical enhancement as an exclusive to next-gen Sony console that has yet to reveal its set release date in future.

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Resident Evil 8: Village | Announced

Taking a deep dive into roots of survival horror earlier, developer/publisher Capcom returns with Resident Evil: Village, latest installment in Resident Evil series that continues events of Baker's house in Louisiana from Resident Evil 7.

A few years have passed since Ethan Winters has moved past his nightmares with his wife Mia until it all collapse when Chris Redfield shows up to haunt him, forcing Ethan to follow him to a mysterious village with plagued by deadly secrets.

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Little Devil Inside | Announced

A promising indie project that begins its journey with developer Neostream Interactive, action-adventure role-playing game Little Devil Inside employs a charming and unique art style to portray two stories seemingly running in parallel.

LDI sends player character in a journey throughout world where he does bear hunting, explores swamps, fighting natives, spelunking and even facing off a dragon, whereas an old fellow is living his daily life in a Victorian-era city in Europe.

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Horizon Forbidden West | Announced

Fans have been anticipating a sequel to 2017 action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn for long and developer Guerrilla Games have responded by revealing Horizon Forbidden West at PS5 reveal event after teasing for months.

Forbidden West picks up from events of first game and explores new environments with series protagonist Aloy. HFW will be adding new enemy types and gameplay features like underwater traversal but no release date is given yet.

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Hitman III | Announced

Casually revealed of a sequel to Hitman 2 is in works earlier, developer IO Interactive made a surprise announcement for upcoming stealth adventure title Hitman 3 to wrap up World of Assassination trilogy, set to arrive in January 2021.

Agent 47 is back in business for most important assignments of his career, importing levels and maps from past two Hitman games. There will be six different locations at launch that are packed with opportunities to execute your plan.

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Pragmata | Announced

Most bizarre title amongst every other next-gen titles so far is upcoming action-adventure game Pragmata from Capcom. In a very cryptic fashion, its story premise of a near-future dystopian world shown to be on moon.

A man in a spacesuit discovers a little girl in an abandoned Earth and then sees a space station falling out of orbit. Displaying power of next-generation, Capcom wants to set it up as one of their biggest IP when it finally arrives on 2022.

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Future of Gaming digital event has tons of surprise packed within except for a God of War sequel announcement. Most notable new reveals were Ratchet & Clank, Resident Evil: Village and Spider-Man: Miles Morales among them all.

Sony has yet to reveal a retail price point and release date for PlayStation 5, which should come out later this year. Additional features and an upgrade to PSVR hardware also needs to be discussed that we can probably expect in November.