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"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"

GamesRadar

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.

PC Gamer

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

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

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

Destructoid

"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

GamesRadar

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

GamesRadar

'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.

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'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.

Player One

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

GamesRadar

‘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.

Fortune

Major second-hand retailer warns loss of physical PlayStation games will mean higher prices for consumers and 'fewer opportunities to shop around'

A major UK second hand retailer warns loss of physical PlayStation games will mean higher prices for shoppers.

TechRadar

Analysts say that 'digital is just too lucrative' for Sony and that PlayStation 'will not reverse' its decision to end physical disc production even in the face of fans cancelling PS Plus subscriptions

Sony plans to end physical disc production in 2028, but despite pushback from fans, analysts suggest the PlayStation company won't reverse its decision.

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RAM costs a fortune and PlayStation is going digital, but Acer is making a remote control for gaming monitors, so technology isn't totally doomed

We've ended up in one of the bad gaming timelines, but at least Acer is bringing out a remote control for some of its new gaming monitors.

The Guardian - UK

PlayStation says it will stop making physical games – and that should worry us all

Sony’s announcement spells the end of a whole ecosystem built by superfan collectors – and signals a troubling shift in the industry

Creative Bloq

A former Nintendo boss predicted the death of PlayStation discs almost perfectly

What could it mean for Switch 2?

TechRadar

PlayStation-owned Audeze has 'some potential game studio collaborations' in the works for its Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcup designs, as well as plans to bring it to other models

Audeze's Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcups could expand with gaming collaborations in the future, say the PlayStation-owned company

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Even Sony’s CEO wants out after PlayStation’s ‘no-disc’ decision, as indicated by the sale of over half his stock

That's a strange way of saying everything is going to be alright.

Destructoid

PlayStation keeps throwing its partners to the wolves while ignoring the massive elephant in the room

At this point, it's negligence.

Destructoid

How to play Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced early with New Zealand trick

Piracy life comes early!

Forget the PS5 Pro, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced shows why PC gaming remains ahead

This is a pretty stunning update to a beloved title

Total Film

After Sony announces its sunsetting PlayStation discs, Hideo Kojima shares a warning about physical media: "What is happening to video games in 2028 might also happen to movies"

Hideo Kojima has spoken out about the importance of physical media

Tom’s Guide

I asked ChatGPT how to prepare for PlayStation's digital-only future — and its advice was surprisingly practical

With PlayStation announcing its plans to abandon physical games in 2028, I asked ChatGPT for advice on what options to consider to prepare for it.

Windows Central

Report: Microsoft will make even more of its games exclusive to Xbox — as multiplatform strategy totally fails. What's going on?

Xbox's loathed "Project Latitude" strategy which saw Microsoft support its biggest rival with content is ending, with CEO Asha Sharma doubling down on exclusives.

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