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Buying physical media used to be simple. Now it’s getting harder and harder. Digital-only games might seem more convenient, but they give customers far less control over what they...
A new feature is reviving my Xbox game library
In the wake of the news that Sony will end PlayStation disc production by 2028, a lot of folks are expressing their disgust at the idea of a digital-only game library. But players...
Over the last decade, gaming has moved increasingly toward an all-digital future. But physical has always remained an option, at least for now. Sony made headlines in the worst way...
One of the biggest talking points in gaming lately has been around Sony's decision to end support for physical game discs in 2028. It's prompted concerns about game preservation, a...
"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.
Physical PC games have been out of fashion for many years, thanks to the rise of digital distribution platforms like Steam. While big PC game boxes containing CD and DVD-ROMs have...
For decades, borrowing and sharing video games has been a fundamental part of the gaming experience, but that reality is rapidly slipping away. With Sony deciding to end physical d...
Less than 10 games have sold over 100,000 PlayStation disc copies in the U.S. so far in 2026
GTA 6 is the first major game release to go digital-only
Naoki Hamaguchi says he's pushing to make sure the third and final part of the FF7 remake trilogy gets 'some kind of physical' release
Modern gaming has been a place of wonders and horrors, especially as a fan. There are recent releases that have proven the flexibility of the medium and the storytelling power of g...
As Xbox announces its disc-to-digital program beginning soon, it looks like some PC gamers are going in the opposite direction.
Yet another alleged GTA 6 leak has emerged, showing off one of the game's main characters, Jason, visiting a video game store that sells physical discs. This has prompted people to...
The publishing company behind Wolf Among Us 2 and Avatar Legends talks popular IPs and keeping physical media alive at a difficult time.
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Critically-acclaimed exclusives are super discounted right now
Xbox's disc-to-digital program looks like it could be a vital step forward for players who want to hold on to their physical games in an increasingly digital world, but it does hav...
I don't see Sony going back on their plans to embrace a discless PlayStation future, but I do wonder if they realised just how many of us would continue to talk about it for as lon...
2026 has been full of big storylines in gaming, including Sony's announcement that it will end support for physical PlayStation game discs in 2028 and the trend of consoles getting...
The biggest topic in the games industry right now is the debate around physical media, with Sony kickstarting the conversation by killing its production of PlayStation discs in Jan...
Mattel’s new organization will develop, publish and operate digital games inspired by the company’s brands.
Publishers are increasingly PC-first in their thinking
Remedy Entertainment has announced that Control Resonant "has gone gold." In other words, main development is complete, and the action-RPG is ready to arrive on September 24--but t...
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