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It’s been four weeks since Sony announced that starting January 2028, they will stop producing physical discs of new games.

TL;DR: PlayStation fans plan an August 23-30 seven-day PS5 blackout to protest Sony ending physical disc production, aiming to reduce active users. Organizers cite studio closures, price hikes, and a perceived betrayal of disc ownership; a “Don’t Kill the Disc” petition has 345,286 verified signatures. Voice: Jak ConnorSpeed 0:00 / 2:35 Use left and right…

If you’ve been on social media recently, you might have noticed a new initiative gaining traction. It’s a spot of planned action against Sony’s recent decision to scrap physical games come January 2028, and it’s manifesting in the form of a hashtag: #PSBlackout.

PlayStation games will no longer be available to buy as physical discs starting in 2028. The backlash from customers has been swift.

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.

TL;DR: PlayStation Store pre-order data shows gamers increasingly buy higher-priced game editions-Grand Theft Auto VI’s $100 Ultimate Edition topped pre-orders across nine regions, and pricier variants of Halo, Wolverine, Call of Duty, Madden NFL 27, and NHL 27 outperform cheaper SKUs-suggesting rising price tolerance tied to digital sales and bonuses. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00 / 2:49…

PlayStation gamers can now pick up five new free demos from the PlayStation Store, allowing them to access free slices of several upcoming games.

PlayStation hasn’t exactly been endearing itself to its enormous player base in recent weeks and months, but there are still a lot of people out there for whom the console is their only port of call for a pixelated good time. Fortunately, what we already have isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and there are plenty…

PCusers have a 2022 cyberpunk game to pick up right now, completely free of charge. Cyberpunk settings always make for compelling games, and PC players can officially pick up the narrative adventure game Sapphire Cityat 100% off for a limited time.