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LA man says you should care that PlayStation killed the disc. Then he reveals the 5-step trap: ‘It’s exactly how Netflix happened’

“What are you gaining by having a plastic disc as step one?”

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced "is on track to be a much-needed hit for Ubisoft," says analyst, selling 5 times the Steam copies Assassin's Creed Shadows did pre-release

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced "is on track to be a much-needed hit for Ubisoft," says analyst, selling 5 times the Steam copies Assassin's Creed Shadows did pre-release

The remake is a "timely strategy for a struggling Ubisoft"

Sony to end PlayStation game discs in 2028

Sony to end PlayStation game discs in 2028

SONY has announced that it will cease production of physical PlayStation game discs starting from January 2028, pivoting entirely towards digital distributions via its online storefront to adapt to shifting market trends and evolving consumer habits.

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Forza Horizon 6 sells 4.9 million copies despite Xbox Game Pass "cannibalizing" revenue, says analyst

Impressive… for an XBOX

Subnautica 2 outpaces Crimson Desert, Slay the Spire 2, and more to become "Steam's fastest-selling 2026 game so far," analyst says

The total player count is "well over" six million

Saros is selling worse than Returnal, analyst estimates, as it competes with hits like Crimson Desert and Resident Evil Requiem for limited time and money

Housemarque's latest could reportedly struggle to make its money back

Pragmata "feels like a spiritual successor to the Xbox 360 and PS3 era of third-person action games," analyst says, and its "staggering" 1 million sales in 2 days come as no surprise

Shoutout to Capcom's "run of pure quality"

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Crimson Desert "on track to overtake Starfield's total lifetime copies sold by the end of the year," analyst says, as PS5 sales "not fantastic for a port of the biggest Bethesda RPG in a decade"

Crimson Desert "on track to overtake Starfield's total lifetime copies sold by the end of the year," analyst says, as PS5 sales "not fantastic for a port of the biggest Bethesda RPG in a decade"

And we have Game Pass to thank

Borderlands 4 launch "not as explosive as its predecessors," analyst reports, but "strong" Steam start and "steady console sales" make it "positioned for long legs" - especially once the discounts start flowing

Borderlands 4 launch "not as explosive as its predecessors," analyst reports, but "strong" Steam start and "steady console sales" make it "positioned for long legs" - especially once the discounts start flowing

A Borderlands game getting discounted? No...

Silksong is crushing Hollow Knight sales with 6 million downloads after 4 weeks, analyst reports – 4 million on Steam alone

Silksong is crushing Hollow Knight sales with 6 million downloads after 4 weeks, analyst reports – 4 million on Steam alone

That is a lot of bench tax money

Helldivers 2 performance on Xbox challenges fanboy assumptions — what’s behind the sales surge?

Helldivers 2 performance on Xbox challenges fanboy assumptions — what’s behind the sales surge?

A disproportionately high attach rate and Xbox's long-established shooter-oriented audience may be contributing to Helldivers 2's PlayStation success story.

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Microsoft Re-joins Handheld Gaming Fight Against Nintendo's Switch

Microsoft Re-joins Handheld Gaming Fight Against Nintendo's Switch

The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a new portable race that Microsoft aims to win with a handheld version of its Xbox.

International Business Times

The best-selling PS5 game this year is by Xbox — it sold twice as many copies as PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding 2 in the same amount of time, and outsold 2024's GOTY too

The best-selling PS5 game this year is by Xbox — it sold twice as many copies as PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding 2 in the same amount of time, and outsold 2024's GOTY too

Since coming to PS5 in April, Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 has sold over 3 million copies on the platform — making it 2025's best-selling PlayStation game so far.

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Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series"

Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series"

"If you asked Final Fantasy fans from the late '90s/early '00s what the ideal version of a JRPG should look like, it'd be something like this"

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Analyst: Xbox Series X|S could have a "last hurrah" with Grand Theft Auto 6, were it not for a certain "blue" elephant in the room

MIDiA Research recently spoke to me about the state of Xbox, and how Grand Theft Auto 6 could present Microsoft with a unique opportunity.

The Guardian - UK

Billion-dollar video game: is this the most expensive piece of entertainment ever made?

How player-funded development launched a multiplayer game of galactic proportions – and costs – in Star Citizen

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