NieR Reincarnation is shutting down on April 29, Square Enix has announced. This sad day for fans of the franchise will arrive less than three years after NieR Reincarnation was released for Android and iOS devices.
05.01.2024 - 01:15 / pushsquare.com
Another year has come to an end, so now it's time to look back and evaluate arguably the most important Push Square feature of the 12 months: the PS5, PS4 predictions we made back in January. The Push Square editorial team set three predictions in stone, and now we get to see if any of them came true. Last year's winner was assistant editor Robert Ramsey with two out of three correct guesses, but can he turn that winning feeling into a streak? Let's find out.
«I believe 2023 will be PS5's biggest year in terms of hardware sales by a comfortable margin.»
Sony had a very, very successful year when it came to console sales, so Sammy takes a point here with ease. The firm has consistently topped the hardware charts in many major territories, putting it on course to beat the PS4's total sales come the end of the generation.
«For as undeniably excited as I am for the hardware, I think PSVR2's going to have a tough first year.»
That's a second easy point for Mr. Barker. Calling PSVR2's first year on the market «tough» would actually probably be an understatement, as the headset hasn't sold much and noteworthy games are few and far between.
"Improvements will be made to PS Plus Premium."
Sammy is stopped short of having a full sweep by unsuccessfully pinning his hopes on PS Plus Premium getting much better. He expected a «competent selection of well-emulated PS1 and PSP games», and we don't think we're quite there yet. No points are awarded here.
2/3 points
"Sony has a quiet 2023 in terms of game releases."
Besides Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Liam was right in thinking Sony would have little to shout about on the games front in 2023. The only other things PlayStation Studios could call its own were Horizon Call of the Mountain and new God of War Ragnarok DLC Valhalla. Compared to a normal year for first-party output, that's pretty poor. Liam earns his point here.
"The Last of Us Multiplayer doesn't release this year."
Not only did The Last of Us Multiplayer not release this year, but now it's not coming out at all. Naughty Dog has cancelled the project entirely as it doubles down on single player experiences. A sad point for Liam to earn as he was very excited for this online title.
"Resident Evil 4 wins Push Square Game of the Year for 2023."
He made it happen for Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil Village, but unfortunately, Liam's powers couldn't get Resident Evil 4 over the line and win the site's Game of the Year award. It's been a very strong year for game releases, and you'll find out what our actual Game of the Year is on New Year's Day. No point here.
2/3 points
" Capcom will announce a new Monster Hunter game for PS5. "
The Japanese firm left it very late, but Capcom did indeed announce a new Monster
NieR Reincarnation is shutting down on April 29, Square Enix has announced. This sad day for fans of the franchise will arrive less than three years after NieR Reincarnation was released for Android and iOS devices.
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