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TL;DR: Reports from Digital Foundry and Windows Central indicate Microsoft is struggling to-gen console. Supply shortages, declining demand outside PS5/Xbox Series X, and initiatives like disc-to-digital suggest physical Blu‑ray game discs may be phased out. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00 / 2:15 Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio

Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says the company is yet to fix a date for the PlayStation 6 launch due to the ongoing memory crisis.

Rare K-pop photocards and collectibles drive overseas demand on South Korean secondhand platforms. (Photo: BUNJANG)

South Korea’s cultural exports are delivering tangible balance-of-payments returns, transforming the global entertainment demand into a key driver of the domestic service economy. The country’s travel account veered to a $596.6 million USD surplus in June, as per data from the Korea Tourism Organization. The result indicates a sharp reversal from the $846.8M deficit recorded…

Capcom just posted its best first quarter on record, with net sales up 54.7% year-on-year to ¥70.4 billion ($429 million). Operating profit climbed 66.9% to ¥41.1 billion ($250.9 million), and digital revenue surged 83% to ¥54.6 billion. The numbers confirm that Capcom’s bet on anime adaptations is paying off in hard sales figures.

ZEROBASEONE member Matthew Seok shops in Seoul’s hip Seongsu-dong neighborhood as part of the Seoul Tourism Organization’s “Met U in Seoul” campaign video. Courtesy of Seoul Tourism Organization

Even amid persistently high prices, the so-called “fandom economy”—where consumers spend freely on their favorite celebrities or characters—has been spreading, and sales tied to K-pop idols have surged.

Polymarket saw hundreds of thousands in trading volume around the EWC 2026 bracket, highlighting crypto’s deepening ties to competitive gaming.