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rockpapershotgun.com - Oisin Kuhnke - 'I could feel myself coming apart at the seams': Suicide Squad leads on almost leaving the games industry after its failure
'I could feel myself coming apart at the seams': Suicide Squad leads on almost leaving the games industry after its failure
Rock Paper Shotgun

Crikey, remember Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League ? That sure was a mess. It was a public mess too, one where there were seemingly some attempts to save the game, but none that could have shifted it away from its inherent flaws. But for the…

nytimes.com - John Riker - Switzerland vs Algeria live updates: Latest ahead of today's 2026 World Cup knockout game
Switzerland vs Algeria live updates: Latest ahead of today's 2026 World Cup knockout game
The New York Times

Follow live as Switzerland and Algeria face off in Vancouver for a spot in the last 16. Today's final match pits Switzerland against Algeria, with a spot in the last 16 on the line. Switzerland won Group B and remain unbeaten as they look to beat…

mlb.com - Larry Shenk - All-Star Futures Game
All-Star Futures Game
MLB.com

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…

nytimes.com - Ken Rosenthal - 2026 MLB All-Star Game roster predictions: Rosenthal's picks for the Midsummer Classic
2026 MLB All-Star Game roster predictions: Rosenthal's picks for the Midsummer Classic
The New York Times

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…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Game Discs Deserve to Die
Game Discs Deserve to Die
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

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…

mlb.com - Jake Rill - Irish, Dzierwa headed to Futures Game; latest on Mejia, Gongora, Draft
Irish, Dzierwa headed to Futures Game; latest on Mejia, Gongora, Draft
MLB.com

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…

businessinsider.com - Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert - Brands smell blood in the water after PlayStation axes game discs - and they're roasting Sony for it
Brands smell blood in the water after PlayStation axes game discs - and they're roasting Sony for it
Business Insider

Sony's decision to stop making physical discs for its PlayStation games starting in 2028 has opened the floodgates for brands eager to score points online. Within hours of the announcement, companies ranging from creators of privacy software to…

theverge.com - David Pierce - The video game disc is dead
The video game disc is dead
The Verge

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…

fastcompany.com - Jude Cramer - Sony's ditching game discs for the PlayStation, but fans are still hungry for physical media
Sony's ditching game discs for the PlayStation, but fans are still hungry for physical media
Fast Company

Grand Theft Auto 6 is the most anticipated game of the year (and perhaps of the decade, given the agonizing wait since the franchise's last entry in 2013). But earlier this week, rumors started swirling that Rockstar Games would release the title…

nytimes.com - Dan Santaromita - World Cup odds, picks for Thursday's knockout games including Spain and Portugal
World Cup odds, picks for Thursday's knockout games including Spain and Portugal
The New York Times

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…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - Suicide Squad Dev Explains Why The Live-Service Game Failed
Suicide Squad Dev Explains Why The Live-Service Game Failed
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was a highly anticipated game from the all-star studio behind the best Batman games ever made. But instead of setting a new bar for live-service games, Rocksteady Studio's blockbuster ended up reportedly…

standard.co.uk - Sam Hall - Many pubs set to remain closed for England-Mexico World Cup game
Many pubs set to remain closed for England-Mexico World Cup game
Evening Standard

Many pubs are expected to remain closed for England's World Cup match against Mexico despite the Government permitting them to stay open until 5am. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open…

japantimes.co.jp - Owen Ziegler - Sony to end video game disc production in January 2028
Sony to end video game disc production in January 2028
The Japan Times

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…

espn.com - Dan Murphy - The Enhanced Games are betting big on steroids. Will it pay off?
The Enhanced Games are betting big on steroids. Will it pay off?
ESPN

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…

bbc.co.uk - PlayStation disc or downloads: How do you buy your games?
PlayStation disc or downloads: How do you buy your games?
BBC

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…

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