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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…

Maryland—Hundreds of Bethesda Game Studios and Zenimax Online Studios employees and their supporters braved nearly 100°F temperatures to protest sweeping layoffs across Xbox during a lunchtime rally in front of parent company Zenimax’s headquarters today. The rally was one of five organized today by Zenimax Workers United and its parent union, the Communication Workers of…

Hundreds of BTS fans gathered in Chile on Sunday to protest the Chilean government’s decision to halt the group’s three scheduled “Arirang” world tour concerts in October

There’s no ignoring the outcry on social media right now surrounding the looming all-digital future. With Sony announcing that they’re cutting physical discs from 2028, and the news that Project Helix, XBOX’s next console, won’t have a disc drive, there’s a real fear amongst the gaming community that ownership of games could become a thing…

As excitement for Sunday’s World Cup last-16 match between Mexico and England builds with big screens across Mexico City’s Paseo de Reforma, lurking in the background are stark reminders of the nation’s ongoing challenges. Over 135,000 remain missing in Mexico, a figure that’s soared since the 2006 launch of the drug war