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Sony scraps physical PlayStation discs, I scrap my PS Plus. A camera manufacturer should know that old tech has a habit of coming back. But old tech isn't Sony's thing…

Sony abandons physical media, but the revival of film, instant cameras, compacts, camcorders and cheap point-and-shoots all prove that ‘dead-and-buried tech’ can make a comeback. But does Sony care?

Digital Camera World

'Borderlands' Remake Is Coming From PlayStation, But It Is Not What You Expect, Says Leaker

PlayStation is creating a Borderlands remake, but a leaker has claimed that it will not be what you expect.

Player One

Activision Confirms 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2' Port Supports Crossplay on PS4, PS5

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 ports support crossplay on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

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Dutch consumer group suing PlayStation argues the end of physical discs just proves its point: 'Sony alone decides what a game costs and even how long you are allowed to use it'

Sony's facing a challenge Steam is better poised to handle.

PC Gamer

Sony’s own bank (yes, really) is about to introduce a crypto coin to let you buy PlayStation games

Someone somewhere is happy about this, I guess.

Destructoid

The PlayStation physical games debacle is taking over everything Sony does — it’s the biggest tech PR disaster since Sonos’ app update, so will Sony learn the lessons that turned Sonos around?

Sony's decision to drop physical media from 2028has caused a customer revolt, and everything the company does is overwhelmed by the backlash. Will it listen to lessons from history on how to turn this around?

TechRadar

Former PlayStation boss thinks "we've lost a lot of the variety in games," and we can thank the "rising cost" of new titles for that: "We had so many crazy games on PS1"

Shawn Layden says "if every throw of the dice is triple digit millions, then risk tolerance goes to about zero"

GamesRadar

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Is PlayStation 6 Delayed? PS6 Reportedly Cost at Least $1,000 as Death of Physical Games Looms

A new insider report claims Sony's PlayStation 6 could slip to 2028 with a launch price around $1,000, raising fresh fears over the end of physical games.

International Business Times UK

With PS3 and Vita digital stores closing, I've unearthed the best physical games to add to your collection before prices balloon

From GTA to Dragon Age, don't miss out on snapping up these classics while you can

GamesRadar

How much would you pay for a PS6? I asked my colleagues how much they'd spend

How far would your wallet stretch for a new PlayStation? I asked the Tom's Guide team, and now it's your turn to sound off.

Tom’s Guide

Xbox just released a PlayStation console "exclusive" and it's beating GTA 6 on the charts — here's why fans aren't happy

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are already available on Xbox via Xbox 360 back compat ... but there's a problem. Well, several problems.

Windows Central

"Single-player, narrative-driven gaming is here to stay," ex-PlayStation boss says: "It's how we built this business. That's what sustains it"

Shawn Layden thinks "most of our great gaming experiences" are games that immerse you in their world, story, and characters

GamesRadar

PlayStation's All-Digital Future Brings 'Massive Risk' Thanks to a Sony Rule, According to Fans

PlayStation's all-digital future is not only killing physical discs, but it is also bringing massive risks to players due to this Sony rule.

Player One

"Sony waited for Rockstar to make the first move": Founding Xbox member warns against PlayStation's all-digital future, says "I trust" Steam games won't just disappear

"Digital is convenient until someone else decides you've had enough"

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Call of Duty fans surprised to discover new Black Ops 2 port preserves the emblem editor, not surprised to find swastikas being made with it

The new PlayStation ports have preserved a controversial feature of the originals.

GamesRadar

Sony Santa Monica confirms "God of War Laufey will be available on disc" despite PlayStation's war on physical

Save a PS5 game case-sized spot for God of War Laufey on your shelf

Destructoid

God of War Laufey devs respond to PlayStation’s discless drama with welcome confirmation

They're angrier than Greek-era Kratos out there.

GamesRadar

"We will continue till the last day": Publisher protests Sony's digital-only future with a pledge to make as many physical PS5 games as possible

So long as the devs meet the requirements, discs will happen

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Last time PlayStation threatened to close PS3 and Vita digital stores, the players revolted: "As gamers and collectors this is a hard pill to swallow"

Interview | "At some point, every digital storefront will end up in a position where it just isn't worth the owner maintaining it" – This isn't PlayStation's first attempt at closing its digital storefronts

TechRadar

'If not PS6, then PS7' — Analyst says PlayStation ending physical discs was bound to happen as 'the console ecosystem is nearly entirely digital at this point'

Games analyst Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners thinks PlayStation ending physical discs was inevitable due to the rise in digital game sales.

Player One

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2' Arrive on PS4, PS5 For a Fraction of Its Price But With a Catch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 have arrived earlier for fans, and they are now available for a fraction of its price on the PS4 and PS5.

GamesRadar

PlayStation ending physical games is "like Apple removing the CD Drive from its laptops," says analyst: "Not a single person is complaining about it today"

"This time a new laptop will cost $5k and my old one with a disc drive works just fine"

GamesRadar

Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 shadow drop on PS5, and you've got one month to get them at a good price

The decade-old games are not cheap, but are cheaper with PlayStation Plus

GamesRadar

Sony "will not reverse" plan to kill physical PlayStation games, analyst says: "They knew what the online reaction would look like, and they now wait for this storm to pass"

The corporation's already making the pivot internally

Fortune

‘Sony essentially destroys its own defense’: How its disc-free PS5 plan triggered a $457M lawsuit and undercut its antitrust defense

Sony’s move enraged thousands of gamers and brought on a lawsuit with the backdrop of rival Xbox’s restructuring amid video game industry challenges.

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