RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony's disc-free PlayStation plan
… If used discs are simply not available for future PlayStation games, PlayStation owners won’t have any other option to buy a game outside the PlayStation Store. …
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Peer into the future of gaming with PlayStation 6 leaks, from Project Amethyst AI features to early memory and hardware specs.
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Sony has not announced a PlayStation 6 release date, and current reporting ties the delay to ongoing constraints such as a RAM crisis.
Sony announces end of PlayStation discs, parts of digital store in the same day
… Furthering this concern, Sony also announced today that it will close the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, with the US losing access in July 2027. …
Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs
… Sony executives were also asked how PlayStation will differentiate itself from PC gaming, which generally does not use discs. …
Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy
… In a legal notice first spotted by gaming news outlet PlayStation LifeStyle , Sony said that affected customers will lose the ability to stream titles including Outrage: Way of the Yakuza , Paddington , Paddington 2 , Pan’s Labyrinth , Rambo 3 , Terminator 2: Judgment Day , and The Boy in the Strip… …
Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows
… The ceiling for physical PlayStation game sales isn’t all that impressive these days either; Piscatella shared that the top-selling physical PlayStation game has only sold a paltry 275,000 units in the US so far this year. …
Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
… The game is also available as a physical copy and for download on the PlayStation 5 and 4 and for download on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. …
Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement
… We’ll also discuss how recent moves like Sony’s decision to stop selling PlayStation discs are impacting the debate over long-term game access. …
Just because a game is on disc doesn’t mean it will work in the future
Sony’s recent decision to stop producing physical PlayStation games in the near future has naturally led to a renewed focus and appreciation for physical games that can be played just by sticking a cartridge or disc in a console. …
Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch
… But Death Stranding 2 had already been available for over a year on the PlayStation 5 when that leak happened, somewhat blunting its overall impact. …
New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics
… The new maps have been added to the campaign list in the remastered version of Quake , and like that remaster, they’re available free to anyone who already owns Quake on Steam, as well as Quake on current and last-gen PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles. …