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BraLoD on 09 January 2026
EricHiggin said:
BraLoD said:

Looks like those should be tied to Marathon

Good point. They do absolutely fit the vibe and color scheme for the game.

I wonder if SNY is worried enough about Marathon that they figured if they market the covers and controllers as their own RGB thing, that if by chance Marathon gets bad reviews and is quite disliked by gamers and sells poorly or tanks, that the covers and controllers will still be viable. Launch them both around the same general time frame, but not so close together that it's obvious they're supposed to go together. If Marathon works out and sells well or is a hit, it would be relatively easy for SNY to suggest these covers and controllers as a great addition to the Marathon gaming crowd.

I think that's a possibility, even as I expect Marathon to be a failure (expect, not hope), if it does succeed they can indeed start tying it to the game, even without the branding itself on them.



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BraLoD on 09 January 2026

Playstation using Halo on their ads, people 10 years ago would never believe that was the future.

Just saw it on their site where the wrap up was.



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EricHiggin on 10 January 2026
BraLoD said:
EricHiggin said:

Good point. They do absolutely fit the vibe and color scheme for the game.

I wonder if SNY is worried enough about Marathon that they figured if they market the covers and controllers as their own RGB thing, that if by chance Marathon gets bad reviews and is quite disliked by gamers and sells poorly or tanks, that the covers and controllers will still be viable. Launch them both around the same general time frame, but not so close together that it's obvious they're supposed to go together. If Marathon works out and sells well or is a hit, it would be relatively easy for SNY to suggest these covers and controllers as a great addition to the Marathon gaming crowd.

I think that's a possibility, even as I expect Marathon to be a failure (expect, not hope), if it does succeed they can indeed start tying it to the game, even without the branding itself on them.

I guess it's possible that Marathon is a smash hit and the covers and controllers sell terribly, which would be ironic if you're right about the assumed true intentions of them.

I can't believe the covers and controllers won't sell well to some degree though. They're pretty cool looking in their own right. Even if Marathon tanks hard I'd guess the work put into these accessories will be worth it.



PS1   - ! - We must build a console that can alert our enemies.

PS2  - @- We must build a console that offers online living room gaming.

PS3   - #- We must build a console that’s powerful, social, costs and does everything.

PS4   - $- We must build a console that’s affordable, charges for services, and pumps out exclusives.

PRO  -%-We must build a console that's VR ready, checkerboard upscales, and sells but a fraction of the money printer.

PS5   - ^ -We must build a console that’s a generational cross product, with RT lighting, and price hiking.

PRO  -&- We must build a console that Super Res upscales and continues the cost increases.

gooch_destroyer on 10 January 2026
BraLoD said:

Looks like those should be tied to Marathon

Boooooooooooooo



BraLoD on 11 January 2026
gooch_destroyer said:
BraLoD said:

Looks like those should be tied to Marathon

Boooooooooooooo

Googh still comes to VCGhartz, damn.

*shrugs*



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loy310 on 11 January 2026

When it comes to the new plates I think folks are overthinking them as in the colors.
It’s easier for me to view the plates as a more modern futuristic cyberpunk aesthetic than attach it to a specific game or brand.

I don’t think Sony is trying to replicate Marathon or the old PS brand color way.
For me the PS5 has always been about being “striking”, where Sony departed from the comfortable and trying to push a more advanced feel for PS5, the look of the console the tech inside of it, it all feels far out and different. That’s what I’m getting from these new plate color, it’s in line with theme behind the PS5.

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-Adonis- on 11 January 2026

I want some Leon x Grace love in RE9.



G2ThaUNiT on 13 January 2026

Raid-like security measures you say???? If Marathon's endgame is like Destiny raids, I'm game!!



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GymratAmarillo on 14 January 2026

Loved the guy since the first time I watched Remember the Titans and he also already worked for the franchise as Thor so yeah, I love this. 

LEFT SIDE! STRONG SIDE! 



PotentHerbs on 14 January 2026

The yearly chart for the PlayStation Store has dropped.

Ghost of Yotei managed to chart in both NA & EU despite being on sale for less than half a year. MLB The Show charted 10th in NA. Forza Horizon 5 has also done incredibly well ranking 4th in Europe and 14th in NA. God of War 2018 managed to chart for the PS4 in NA as well. Can't forget about CoTM ranking 7th in Europe for PSVR/PSVR2 games.