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deadline.com - Dade Hayes - Sony PlayStation Phasing Out Physical Video Game Discs
Sony PlayStation Phasing Out Physical Video Game Discs
Deadline

Sony PlayStation said Wednesday it plans to end production of new video game discs – a feature of the media and entertainment landscape for three-plus decades – by January 2028. The decision, laid out in a company blog post, follows a…

polygon.com - Willa Rowe - Christopher Nolan's first The Odyssey video game announced
Christopher Nolan's first The Odyssey video game announced
Polygon.com

You've read the book. You've purchased IMAX tickets to see the movie. Now you can play the game. The Odyssey: Defy the Gods is now available on Roblox as the official tie-in game for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. It is what Homer would have…

techradar.com - Isaiah Williams - Our silence is over': video game retailer, Game, condemns PlayStation disc axeing
Our silence is over': video game retailer, Game, condemns PlayStation disc axeing
TechRadar

Video game retailers have voiced concern over Sony's move to axe physical PlayStation game copies in 2028 Game has stated that it 'won't sit idly by' and fully supports physical game ownership The move from Sony puts multiple video game retailers…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Warhammer Blood Bowl Video Game Franchise Saved From Nacon Collapse by Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector Publisher
Warhammer Blood Bowl Video Game Franchise Saved From Nacon Collapse by Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector Publisher
IGN

Blood Bowl is saved! The video game adaptation of Games Workshop's Warhammer fantasy football tabletop game is now in the hands of Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector publisher Slitherine, which obtained the licence, publishing rights, and back catalog…

slashfilm.com - Rafael Motamayor - This Sci-Fi Western TV Series Was Released As A Tie-In For An Ambitious Video Game
This Sci-Fi Western TV Series Was Released As A Tie-In For An Ambitious Video Game
SlashFilm

Franchises are everything in Hollywood, even if audiences aren't necessarily showing up for them the way they used to. The idea of interconnected universes that can attract viewers based on brand recognition alone is an enticing idea, of course.

variety.com - Arushi Jacob - Xbox Pulls Out of 'Project Fantasy' Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima's 'OD' Still in the Works
Xbox Pulls Out of 'Project Fantasy' Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima's 'OD' Still in the Works
Variety

Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox division has backed out of a deal with IO Interactive to fund and publish a new game, as the company re-evaluates investment decisions. IO Interactive, the maker of “Hitman” and popular new release “007…

aftermath.site - Riley MacLeod - Sony Will Stop Making Video Game Discs
Sony Will Stop Making Video Game Discs
Aftermath

Sony will stop making discs for new PlayStation games in 2028, the company announced Wednesday morning and GameFile first reported. The change will affect both first and third-party games. 'This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive…

collider.com - Robert Lee III - 10 Sci-Fi Video Games Better Than Most Movie Blockbusters You've Seen
10 Sci-Fi Video Games Better Than Most Movie Blockbusters You've Seen
Collider

No matter the medium, there is something inherently charming and fascinating about science fiction that makes it a highlight of just about every art form. While many people immediately think of great sci-fi blockbusters as some of the best that the…

comingsoon.net - Anthony Nash - Blade Video Game Gets Terrible Update as Marvel Fans Fear Cancellation
Blade Video Game Gets Terrible Update as Marvel Fans Fear Cancellation
ComingSoon.net

The Blade video game has received an upsetting update, as a new report suggests Microsoft is ready to announce a wave of layoffs that could affect the title. According to a new report from Tom Warren at Verge, Microsoft is planning to announce a…

collider.com - Dawson Nyffenegger - 10 Fantasy Video Games Better Than Most Movie Blockbusters You've Seen
10 Fantasy Video Games Better Than Most Movie Blockbusters You've Seen
Collider

One of the best parts of the video game medium is its interactivity. They allow a new level of immersion that other forms of media just can't. In turn, video games are often substantially longer than other media, to really ensure that people get…

dailymail.com - Julia Dzurillay - Video game platform advertises caffeinated potato chips to little kids
Video game platform advertises caffeinated potato chips to little kids
Mail Online

READ MORE: I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Target. Here's the astonishing difference in price for everyday items Kids love playing games on the Roblox platform, but disturbing new allegations claim that very young users are being…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - PlayStation Kills Off Future Physical Games
PlayStation Kills Off Future Physical Games
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

It's official: PlayStation consoles are doing away with physical game discs for new titles starting in January 2028, making digital the only release format going forward. Sid Shulman, Sony Interactive Entertainment's senior director of content…

tomshardware.com - Jowi Morales - Philippine town closes all 'Pisonet' computer rental shops in wake of school shooting - incident blamed on violent video games, shops closed 'for the safety of the youth'
Philippine town closes all 'Pisonet' computer rental shops in wake of school shooting - incident blamed on violent video games, shops closed 'for the safety of the youth'
Tom's Hardware

Dagupan City, located in northern Philippines and about 100 miles north of Metro Manila, just banned all “Pisonet” computer rental shops in the town. According to the Mayor's Facebook Post, the city passed an ordinance banning these…

cbr.com - Scott Baird - 8 Video Games That Feel Like Classic Game Of Thrones
8 Video Games That Feel Like Classic Game Of Thrones
CBR

The early seasons of Game of Thrones were masterpieces of premium TV, with incredible storytelling and performances, all framed within a fantasy world that was all too believable in its depiction of human ambition destroying civilization. A handful…

cbr.com - Jordan Iacobucci - The Rock's 107-Minute Monster Movie Based on a Video Game Is Officially a Streaming Hit
The Rock's 107-Minute Monster Movie Based on a Video Game Is Officially a Streaming Hit
CBR

One of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson 's most underrated action films is dominating the streaming charts ahead of his latest blockbuster. Eight years after its release, Rampage is making a surprise comeback. The 2018 creature feature is steadily rising…

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