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Tristia: Chronicles Releases September 17 in the West
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (189+ words) Pre-orders are available now. Aksys Games has announced Tristia: Chronicles, the updated RPG collection featuring Tristia: Legacy and Tristia: Restore, is coming to Nintendo Switch in the west on September 17. Pre-orders for Tristia: Chronicles are available now for $49. 99 in the…...
Sony's Decision To Ditch Physical Play Station Discs Is Getting Absolutely Clowned On
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (818+ words) Sony's decision to stop making physical Play Station games by 2028 has sparked outrage online, with brands like Domino's and KFC joining in on the jokes. Fans are worried about losing ownership and the essence of physical games. Sony probably knew…...
Analyst says Nintendo won't follow Sony in dropping physical games
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (379+ words) Sony's decision to end production of physical discs for new Play Station games beginning in 2028 has raised questions about whether other console manufacturers will adopt a similar strategy. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, however, Nintendo is unlikely to change…...
Sony announces physical disc production ending due to "consumer preference"
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (342+ words) Sony announced that physical game disc production will cease for all new games releasing on Play Station consoles, beginning in January 2028. It's the biggest announcement we've seen yet in the gaming industry toward a digital-only future, since Sony announced the…...
Former Play Station boss slams Steam Machine in scathing review
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (392+ words) The former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shuhei Yoshida, has provided a short review of Valve's Steam Machine console " and he's not totally impressed. In a bullet-pointed list, Yoshida goes through all the points of the Steam Machine that he…...
Former Blizzard Boss Demands 'Digital Promise' From Sony Over Physical Media Plans
48+ min ago (195+ words) Open Critic Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has shared his thoughts about digital ownership, demanding that Play Station make drastic changes to the way that game purchases are made Like most digital storefronts, the Play Station Store offers a limited…...
'There's an Opportunity to Reduce Costs Further' Analyst Comments on Sony's No-Disc Policy
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (188+ words) Open Critic A games industry analyst reacted to Sony's decision to discontinue physical disc releases by saying that the industry has an opportunity to reduce production costs even further On July 1, Sony officially announced that it will stop releasing new…...
Nintendo comments on generative AI and is watching for any uses that infringe on their IP (UPDATE)
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (415+ words) No one escapes the Nintendo ninjas Generative AI is everywhere right now, and that includes gaming. Multiple game companies have already started using generative AI in a number of projects, and it's causing quite a debate both amongst dev teams…...
Sony Says Next Play Station Won't Simply Compete With PCs
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (253+ words) Sony executives respond to a question about how the Play Station brand can recapture players who migrated to PC gaming during the global pandemic. The global pandemic of 2020 meant that everybody had more time at home to play video games....
Sony to stop making Play Station game discs from 2028
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (372+ words) t2 ONLINE Sony to stop making Play Station game discs from 2028 Sony has announced it will discontinue physical disc production for all new Play Station games from January 2028, marking the console maker's decisive shift towards an all-digital future. Sid Shuman, communications…...