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The Latest Breaking News from Sony

Consoles continue their trend of just becoming worse PCs

As prices go up and exclusives dry up, the old "plug-and-play" argument has never been flimsier.

PC Gamer

Downloading GTA 6 with the "hope it'll run in 50 years is not a preservation solution," Video Game History Foundation says as PlayStation kills discs

"What continues to baffle us is what the industry expects institutions like ours to do about it"

GamesRadar

Instead of putting its games on PC, Sony apparently wants to escape the reputation that "PlayStation equals the living room" by selling monitors and speakers

Can I interest you in PC peripherals?

GamesRadar

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Xbox reportedly testing a way to digitize physical games in the wake of PlayStation killing game discs — feature said to go back to Xbox One-era games

Microsoft is reportedly testing a feature to digitize physical games going back to the Xbox One with digital copies tied to the owner of the physical disc.

Tom’s Hardware

I guess backwards compatibility is dead on consoles now

There was once a dream that was backwards compatibility.

Destructoid

PlayStation killing discs is bad for everyone, whether you care about physical games or not

Opinion | A discless future for Sony and PS5 is a dark one for us all

GamesRadar

PS6 "won't arrive until 2028 at the earliest," analyst predicts following Sony's decision to kill physical games, and the base model won't have a disc drive

Discs are becoming a thing of the past

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'We are not going to sit idly by': video game retailers react to Sony's PlayStation disc axeing announcement

Video game retailers could be in big trouble, with Sony eliminating physical copies from 2028, and the reaction online is fierce.

TechRadar

'I tried Sony's wearable air conditioner – it's unlike any other portable fan'

In the throes of another heatwave, tech expert Alastair Jennings reviews this smart neck fan

Evening Standard

Looking back at some of our favorite physical PlayStation games for one final, tearful send-off

We look back on more than three decades of physical PlayStation releases.

TechRadar

Just one generation ago, PlayStation couldn't shut up about how great physical games are: "Keep it forever"

Sony is killing physical game production for new games in 2028

GamesRadar

32 Posts And Memes That Prove The ‘80s And ‘90s Were Superior Decades

The 1980s weren't just about big hair, cassette tapes, and neon fashion—they were also filled with little everyday moments that have quietly disappeared over the years. From life before smartphones and social media to childhood freedoms that seem almost unbelievable today, the decade feels like a completely different world in…

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Sony is ending PlayStation game discs for new releases in 2028

New PS releases are going digital-only.

Dot Esports

Sony's no-disc decision has another huge victim –4K Blu-rays will suffer

There's no way this ends up being good

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GamesRadar

Ex-PlayStation boss says PC ports weren't losing Sony any hardware sales, questions how it could think otherwise now it's reportedly keeping big single-player games console-exclusive

Shawn Layden can't see the logic in Sony's apparent pivot

The Independent UK

Sony to scrap physical PlayStation games in controversial digital move

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The Independent UK

PlayStation makes huge announcement about the future of its games

Physical discs will soon no longer exist, Sony says

Windows Central

PlayStation kills physical games as Xbox and Sony continue making poor decisions

Sony has confirmed it will stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation releases from January 2028, citing the industry's shift toward digital purchases.

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The Economic Times

Sony to end discs for new PlayStation releases as gaming shifts online

Sony is phasing out physical game discs for new PlayStation releases starting January 2028, embracing a fully digital future as online purchases dominate. This shift reflects the growing trend of digital game acquisition. Additionally, Sony will close the PlayStation Store for older PS3 and PS Vita consoles globally by July…

The Guardian - UK

No console-flation: how the thirst for AI chips is sending games console prices soaring

AI data centres, memory scarcity and factory capacity are costing consumers –and console makers

Tom’s Hardware

Sony officially kills the PlayStation disc, ending physical game production in 2028 — shutting down the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita systems

While Nintendo remains a holdout, this announcement essentially sounds the death knell for physical media in cutting-edge gaming.

Destructoid

PlayStation is officially killing physical media for good, so enjoy it while it lasts

It's really over.

TechRadar

Sony announces that the PS3 and Vita stores are going offline on the same day it tells us we won't be able to buy physical games in future — 'This is why physical media matters'

In bad news for PS3 and PS Vita owners, Sony has confirmed that the consoles' storefronts are going offline.

Death of the disc: Sony axes physical games from 2028 –PS6 will be digital

This won't end well for consumers

GamesRadar

PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita to shut down 5 years after Sony first decided against it – starting as soon as next month in some regions

It's the end of an era

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