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PlayStation is removing over 500 movies from UK customers' accounts with no refunds — Iconic films like Terminator 2, Apocalypse Now, and Mulholland Drive are getting deleted

… For now, this is yet another distressing reminder of the digital precedent corporations have set for us. You no longer truly own any digital content you purchase; rather, it's just being licensed to you indefinitely. …

Jun 28, 2026 · Hassam Nasir

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Digital archivists rush to save PS3 game data before Sony shuts down the store forever in 2027 — RPCS3 emulator urges users to preserve all content

… With the state of the gaming and hardware industry in general, there hasn't been a warning call like this in ages that has reminded people just how illusory an all-digital future could be. …

Jul 2, 2026 · Hassam Nasir

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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

… But the core of the issue resides with choice — the consumer should have the right to choose whether they want a physical or digital copy. By mandating it for them, Sony and those that will follow is institutionalizing a race to the bottom where ownership will mean nothing. …

Jul 4, 2026 · Hassam Nasir