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"The conversation needs to shift to consumer rights": Amid PlayStation's physical shutdown, analyst clarifies viral remarks about nobody missing disc drives

"This isn't me saying 'Wow I love Sony and they are great for doing this'"

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Analyst says Sony going all-in on digital is like the death of PC disc drives: 'Not a single person is complaining about it today'

"The conversation needs to shift to consumer rights and what a license should enable."

PC Gamer

'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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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

Viral indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells a massive 15 million copies in less than a month, becomes the fastest and best-selling game of the year

"Get ready for a new collaboration with a famous Japanese star next week"

GamesRadar

Ubisoft Delays Half-Year Results, Sparks Investor Speculation as Shares Halted on Euronext

Ubisoft delays its half-year results and halts trading on Euronext, sparking investor concern and speculation.

Player One

Uh oh: Ubisoft postpones its quarterly financial report at the last minute and halts stock trading

We don't know what's going on, but something is definitely happening.

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NetEase closes a fifth Western studio: Just two years after it was founded, Bad Brain Game Studios will shut down for good next week

Bad Brain was founded in August 2023, but NetEase opted to end its partnership with the studio just two years later.

PC Gamer

Nintendo might be forced to raise prices on the Switch 2, says analyst — tariffs to blame

A price hike for the Switch 2 might be in the pipeline, according to one analyst.

Tom’s Guide

As Cyberpunk 2077 tops Switch 2 sales charts, one analyst says divisive game-key cards "aren’t a major issue" for most gamers and a Baldur's Gate 3 dev agrees

"So many people are taking Cyberpunk 2077 at #1 to mean that no one is buying game key cards, but that's not the full story."

GamesRadar

Honkai: Star Rail publisher sues player for streaming a new character on Discord before its official release

Cognosphere says the pre-release gameplay wasn't just a Discord stream, it was a copyright violation.

PC Gamer

Nintendo's Switch 2 could breathe new life into the video game giant—if Trump's trade war doesn't upend it all

Nintendo's comeback moment meets geopolitical headwinds.

Fortune

Video Game Bosses Gather At 'Darkest Hour' For Industry

The movers and shakers of the video game industry will gather Thursday in Los Angeles to celebrate the annual Game Awards, the sector's equivalent of the Oscars.

International Business Times

Sony To Release PlayStation 5 Pro On November 7

Sony said Tuesday it would launch an upgraded version of its flagship games console with better graphics and AI capabilities on November 7, calling it PlayStation 5 Pro.

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How to get a Concord refund after Sony shuts down failed PS5 game

The hero shooter is set to go down as one of the biggest flops in gaming history

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong is already one of the fastest-selling games of all time, moving almost as many units in one week as Elden Ring and Cyberpunk did in their first months

Hit the 10 million mark in no time flat.

Player One

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is Seemingly Approved for Release in China

China is seemingly getting a mobile port of Final Fantasy XIV despite no official acknowledgement from Square Enix so far.

TechRadar

The PS5 is massively outselling the Xbox Series X and S combined, analyst claims

The PS5 sold almost five times more units than the Xbox Series X and S in the last quarter, according to an analyst.

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Analyst estimates PS5 outsold Xbox Series X|S by "almost 5x" last quarter

Lifetime sales paint a better picture for Xbox, but this last quarter was grim

Windows Central

What does Microsoft's big NetEase-Blizzard partnership mean for Xbox? An analysis.

With NetEase and Microsoft buddying up more than ever before, Blizzard has once again seen its titles return to one of the world's most lucrative gaming markets. To that end, we spoke to Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners to learn more about what this partnership means for Microsoft, and by…

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Honkai: Star Rail passes 20 million downloads already

miHoYo's latest is already incredibly successful.

PC Gamer

Sci-fi trumps fantasy as Honkai: Star Rail surpasses Genshin Impact's launch numbers

20 million downloads in a single day is an impressive start.

GamesRadar

Honkai Star Rail gets 20 million downloads in a single day, smashing Genshin Impact's launch

To the moon!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Splatoon 3 is the all-time fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game in Japan

The inky third-person shooter Splatoon 3 is shattering launch records overseas.

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