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It happened two times in two weeks: First Sony’s PlayStation Network, then Microsoft’s Xbox experienced significant outages. Monday’s Xbox outage was particularly galling for users, since many Xbox games these days require authentication

Former Rockstar writer Dan Houser shrugs off PlayStation’s physical disc phase-out, but insists companies should still cater to physical media die-hards.

TL;DR: Ubisoft CEO says Sony ending PlayStation disc production in 2028 likely won’t majorly harm the industry, citing PC growth after Steam’s rise and potential cost savings from disc-free consoles, while noting limits to the PC comparison and that digital sales yield higher publisher margins. Voice: Hassam NasirSpeed 0:00 / 3:04 Use left and right…

Ubisoft’s CFO argues cheaper all-digital PlayStation consoles could outweigh the used-game fallout from Sony’s planned disc-drive shutdown.

The gaming industry continues to move towards digital distribution across PC and console. Sony’s planned shift away from physical releases for new PlayStation games from January 2028 is one recent example of that direction.

Since Sony announced that it was planning to stop producing physical PlayStation discs in 2028, many people have been justifiably worried about how they will maintain ownership and long-term game access in a disc-free world. But halting production of PlayStation discs also means eliminating the market for cheap used PlayStation discs, which are often available…

Amid blowback and protests for PlayStation’s recent decision to stop making physical game discs starting in 2028, a massive digital-only PlayStation exclusive release dropped. And it appears many PlayStation fans on PS4 and PS5 did not get the memo because almost instantly the release sold at least five million digital copies. And if that wasn’t…

You probably heard the news that PlayStation is ditching physical games for an all-digital future. Starting in 2028, the company will no longer produce discs for PlayStation games. Basically nobody on the internet liked this idea, but it got us thinking: Does Sony have a point? Doesn’t game data last longer on hard drives than…

In case you missed the news, there’s a new God of War game, and it’s starring Kratos’ wife, Laufey

DALTON, GA. (WDEF) — Sony made an announcement that’s sent waves through the gaming community