EXPLAINED: 14 | Vintage Vibes

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

GamesRadar · Jul 10

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

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

Destructoid · Jul 10

"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 · Jul 10

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 · Jul 9

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 · Jul 9

‘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 · Jul 9

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 · Jul 9

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.

TechRadar · Jul 9

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.

GamesRadar · Jul 9

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9