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The future of gaming is going to be all digital, whether anyone likes it or not.  Chris Parker/CNET

The backlash surrounding PlayStation’s decision to stop producing physical game discs in 2028rages on, with some arguing it’s only a vocal minority angry, while others point to various buy discs

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Sega is the latest publisher to make its views about physical media clear, in the wake of Sony’s controversial decision to kill off the manufacture and sale of discs by 2028. The president of the Japanese publisher, Shuji Utsumi, noted that he believes physical media is still important, though digital distribution is “crucial”, mostly thanks…

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Following an explosive “Jim Lee and Friends” panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, which featured surprise appearances by Clayface director James Watkins and star Tom Rhys Harries, the spotlight shifted squarely onto the legendary DC President, Publisher, and CCO himself for one of the most personal conversations of the convention.

It’s the late 1990s. My brother and I are gifted our first Game Boy with Pokémon Blue. Gaming had been sparing for us at this point, relegated to Super Mario Kart sessions at a friend’s house and the occasional Sonic the Hedgehog 2 dash on a borrowed Sega Genesis when time allowed. This was different.…

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.

The end of an era is coming, and it may be game over for physical video game media.

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…