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Are the short-term benefits of rereleases luring big games companies into a long-term trap?

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Perry Gresham
Ever since the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One almost a decade ago, the games industry has found itself in an era of remasters. The shift towards re-releases is clear, with cross-gen ports of Diablo III and Grand Theft Auto V, remastered collections like Halo MCC and Mass Effect, and ground-up remakes of classic titles such as Resident Evil 1-3 and the GTA Trilogy.
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Why PlayStation Now’s Price Cut Alone Is Not Enough To Compete

Karol Severin
Despite a price cut, PlayStation remains the most expensive gaming experience: PlayStation has announced a 50% price cut to its games streaming service, PlayStation Now. Though slicing a streaming service price point in half is a bold move which will attract a lot of media attention, the reality is that despite the price reduction the ability to get a complete gaming experience out of Sony remains comparatively expensive: Console (assuming average 4.
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