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BIZARRE: 5 - What They Never Told You

It sure feels like PlayStation underestimated the backlash to ending physical games: its first post in a week has been besieged by disc defenders

Physical game enjoyers have not forgotten

‘Save Physical Games’ petition hoping to revert PlayStation’s discless future flies past 135,000 signatures

‘Save Physical Games’ petition hoping to revert PlayStation’s discless future flies past 135,000 signatures

Gamers are not going quietly into their digital good night.

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How to use new controllers with retro consoles

Here's how to use new controllers with your retro consoles, including pairing your DualSense or Xbox gamepad to vintage systems and using new 2.4GHz remakes

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Hideo Kojima describes Sony's decision to end physical games as 'scary', warns that you 'won't own the data' — 'There's a server somewhere, and you only have the right to turn on the tap'

Hideo Kojima has discussed the recent PlayStation physical game announcement.

Hideo Kojima is "really sad" about PlayStation ending physical disc production, warns against "frightening" streaming-only future: "You don't actually possess the data yourself"

Hideo Kojima worries that "what is happening to video games in 2028, might also happen to movies"

A PlayStation 6 without a disc drive? I’m done with Sony

I’m not averse to digital gaming, but I don’t have much faith in Sony’s ability to deliver it at a fair price.

Sony Backpedals on Killing Physical Games: PlayStation Continues to Make Discs, But With a Catch

Sony has backpedaled on its decision to kill physical games entirely as it will still continue to make discs. However, there is a catch

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Sony seems to double down on discless future as a new notice reminding users of the 2028 doomsday appears on Disc Drives

Sony seems to double down on discless future as a new notice reminding users of the 2028 doomsday appears on Disc Drives

Play has limits.

Germany's massive 60,000-game preservation project collapses after €1.5 million funding dries up — world's largest game archive was entirely publicly available, now abandoned just as Sony kills physical media

Germany's massive 60,000-game preservation project collapses after €1.5 million funding dries up — world's largest game archive was entirely publicly available, now abandoned just as Sony kills physical media

A German effort to assemble the world's largest publicly accessible video game archive is being wound down after roughly €1.5 million in public funding expired.

Tom’s Hardware

PlayStation 6 Release Date and Pricing: PS6 Won't Be Cheaper as Hardware and SSD Costs Soar

PlayStation 6 Release Date and Pricing: PS6 Won't Be Cheaper as Hardware and SSD Costs Soar

Sony's shift to digital-only PlayStation 6 may not lower costs due to rising hardware prices, despite eliminating physical discs. The focus remains on advanced processors, memory, and storage components.

International Business Times UK

'GTA 6' Update: Boxed Copies Will Include Download Codes Only as Sony Phases Out PlayStation Discs by 2028

'GTA 6' Update: Boxed Copies Will Include Download Codes Only as Sony Phases Out PlayStation Discs by 2028

'GTA 6' pre-orders reveal a digital-only release, signalling a shift away from physical discs. This change raises concerns about the future of second-hand gaming and ownership in the digital age.

International Business Times UK

"The consequence of that is that you don't actually possess the data yourself. There are companies that own these servers and let you 'turn the tap' for a monthly fee." Hideo Kojima speaks on the death of physical media

"The consequence of that is that you don't actually possess the data yourself. There are companies that own these servers and let you 'turn the tap' for a monthly fee." Hideo Kojima speaks on the death of physical media

Hideo Kojima warns that plans like PlayStation’s 2028 physical disc ban threaten game preservation and true media ownership.

Windows Central

Windows 10 grasps for life as Playstation drops discs, Sony takes away movies, and Microsoft ends two Surface PCs

Windows 10 grasps for life as Playstation drops discs, Sony takes away movies, and Microsoft ends two Surface PCs

Microsoft extended Windows 10 support, retired two Surface PCs, and explored disc‑to‑digital for Xbox as Sony ended physical discs and deleted purchased movies.

Windows Central

PS5 Disc Drive purchase cap predates Sony's disc cutoff — 'high demand' order limit has been on the store page since at least March 2025

PS5 Disc Drive purchase cap predates Sony's disc cutoff — 'high demand' order limit has been on the store page since at least March 2025

Meanwhile, the largest petition against the disc cutoff sat beyond 74,000 signatures on the morning of July 4th, closing in on its 75,000 goal.

Tom’s Hardware

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3 cloud gaming services I recommend if gaming platforms are too expensive

With gaming hardware becoming more expensive by the day, cloud gaming offers an affordable alternative. Here are 3 services I recommend.

PlayStation killing physical games could make gaming deals a thing of the past — and that’s a major problem

PlayStation's decision to end physical games in January 2028 could have a major impact on bargain shopping. Here's why it's a problem.

Tom’s Hardware

Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock controller that connects to your TV, but killed the project — PlayStation Puga offered game studios a mere 10 cents per unit sold

Sony successfully built a PlayStation 1 console that fit inside a controller but had to cancel the project after game studios were unhappy with the royalties they would make from the project.

PlayStation goes all-digital, lessons learned for Square Enix, and what happens when fantasy projects collide with the reality of Xbox's restructure

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Gamers push back: 71% say they’re not ready to let physical games die as PlayStation and Xbox move toward a digital-only future”

Windows Central readers overwhelmingly opposed the move away from physical games, with 71% saying they'll miss buying discs. Community discussions focused on ownership, preservation, consumer choice, and whether optional disc drives or Xbox's reported Positron system could provide a compromis

Windows Central

"What's the point of a console without discs?" — I'm beginning to wonder why anyone would buy a console over a PC, and I'm not alone

With the next generation of consoles looking like they'll be digital only, I'm wondering why a gamer wouldn't make the switch to PC as soon as possible. I'm certainly not the only one asking the same questions.

Crunchyroll's 'Ghost of Tsushima: Legends' Anime Adaptation Will Not Be Like the Games, Says Report

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is Cruncyroll's anime adaptation that will not be like the games, according to a report.

Tom’s Hardware

Companies join hands to collectively dunk on PlayStation's all-digital future — Domino's pizza, KFC, and GameSir all threaten an end to physical production

Companies on social media are coming together to mock Sony's decision of ceasing production of physical discs for PlayStation games. These brands are shifting to a digital-only model in an even more absurd manner.

ICYMI: The week's 7 biggest tech news stories from PlayStation killing physical games to Anthropic finally re-releasing Fable 5

As the USA turns 250, here's the week's biggest tech news stories from PlayStation, Valve, Garmin, WhatsApp and more.

From Nintendo to KFC, how brands reacted to the PlayStation disc controversy

Brands have expressed a mix of parody and outrage.

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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