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We Are Deeply Saddened' - Gaming Industry Responds to PlayStation Abandoning Physical Media
The gaming industry is not responding well to the news that PlayStation will stop producing game discs in January 2028. The Video Game History Foundation released a statement noting that while the news is diappointing, it is also hardly surprising.
All-Star Futures Game
Stars of tomorrow will participate in the MLB All-Star Futures Game, Sunday, July 12, at noon ET at Citizens Bank Park (NBC). Phillies representatives will be right-handed pitchers Gage Wood and Wen-Hui Pan. Larry Bowa and Shane Victorino, a pair…
2026 MLB All-Star Game roster predictions: Rosenthal's picks for the Midsummer Classic
In putting together my All-Star teams, I reached an inescapable conclusion. The National League playoffs should be really good. I could have formed almost my entire NL roster with players from four of the league's top clubs — the Los Angeles…
The Best Strategy Board Games
Before we could test strategy games, we had to face the tricky task of defining what they actually are. It turns out there isn't an agreed-upon standard for what makes a game a strategy game, even within the tabletop gaming industry. As a result…
Game Discs Deserve to Die
PlayStation is done with discs, and it's a travesty for game preservation and game ownership. Despite the deserved furor, we can't hold onto these scratch-prone optical frisbees as our saving grace. Discs are a dying medium, and it's time we think…
Irish, Dzierwa headed to Futures Game; latest on Mejia, Gongora, Draft
BALTIMORE -- July is an exciting month on the Minor League Baseball calendar. Top prospects are putting themselves in position for potential promotions. The 2026 MLB Draft is quickly approaching (July 11 and 12). And the All-Star Futures Game is…
The video game disc is dead
On The Vergecast: the digital future of games, the iPhone 18 Pro, and those bizarre BMW headlights. On The Vergecast: the digital future of games, the iPhone 18 Pro, and those bizarre BMW headlights. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast…
World Cup odds, picks for Thursday's knockout games including Spain and Portugal
The knockout stage has produced plenty of drama so far. There's no stopping yet, with three more World Cup elimination matches on Thursday. Spain and Portugal are in action on a day that has a distinct European flavor. Five of the six teams in…
Sony to end video game disc production in January 2028
Gaming giant Sony Interactive Entertainment will stop manufacturing physical discs for its video games from January 2028. In a July 1 post to the company's official PlayStation Blog, senior director of content communications Sid Shuman explained…
The Enhanced Games are betting big on steroids. Will it pay off?
Kristian Gkolomeev tucked his lanky, 6-foot-6 frame into a folding chair in a Las Vegas ballroom shortly after midnight on Memorial Day. No one in the sprawling casino one floor below was having a better night. An hour earlier, Gkolomeev had…
PlayStation disc or downloads: How do you buy your games?
People who play games on PlayStation may soon notice a big change in how new games are sold. Imagine getting a brand-new game from a shop, but instead of finding a disc inside the box, there is a code to download the game onto your console. That is…
King Charles takes part in historic Jedburgh hand ba' game
David Knox BBC Scotland News, Jedburgh King Charles has played a part in an historic hand ba' game in the Borders - despite some concern from his security guards. Historians believe the street sport has been played in Jedburgh for centuries -…
King starts hand ba' game in Jedburgh and steps back to watch scrum
The King started a centuries-old traditional handball game during his visit to Jedburgh, as part of Royal Week in Scotland. The annual game of hand ba', which has been played in the Borders town since 1704, was one of a number of events that marked…
Pubs can stay open until 5am for England's World Cup game against Mexico
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open…
The Video Game History Foundation calls on the ESA to offer 'meaningful solutions' for preserving digital-only games
While it's not really all that relevant to us PC lot, you've still probably heard word from Sony ' How To Lend Games To Your Friends ' PlayStation about them no longer printing new games to discs come 2028. It's awful for a whole host of reasons…
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