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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…

kotaku.com - Zack Zwiezen - It's Too Hot To Play Video Games
It's Too Hot To Play Video Games
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Everyone I know is struggling in some ways with the ongoing heat brought about by summer. Some are unable to run their AC unit due to electrical issues and have to play games in sweaty rooms. Others are getting cooked by big PCs blasting out hot…

windowscentral.com - Cale Hunt - As PlayStation kills physical discs, video game preservationists say the industry has left them no legal options - Is piracy the only way forward?
As PlayStation kills physical discs, video game preservationists say the industry has left them no legal options - Is piracy the only way forward?
Windows Central

It's been a rough week for console gamers. First, Sony announced it's putting an end to physical disc production in 2028, meaning the PlayStation 6 will be strictly digital. Over on the Xbox side of things, our sources (via Managing Editor Jez…

rockpapershotgun.com - Oisin Kuhnke - The Video Game History Foundation calls on the ESA to offer 'meaningful solutions' for preserving digital-only games
The Video Game History Foundation calls on the ESA to offer 'meaningful solutions' for preserving digital-only games
Rock Paper Shotgun

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…

si.com - Jacob Cotsonika - 5 Underrated MSU Players in CFB 27 Video Game
5 Underrated MSU Players in CFB 27 Video Game
Sports Illustrated

This season's edition of EA Sports' College Football video game is about to come out. A little bit before the game goes fully public, EA released its list of ratings for all the players in the game. You can find ratings for every Michigan State…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - The 25 Greatest Video Game Masterpieces of All Time, Ranked
The 25 Greatest Video Game Masterpieces of All Time, Ranked
Collider

The title of 'masterpiece' isn't easily earned, with even some of the most prestigious forms of media only having a handful of flawless works. For films, there is The Godfather, and for television, there is Breaking Bad, but one form of media has…

dreadcentral.com - Brad Miska - Attack on Titan 3' Video Game Trailer Unleashes the Series' Final Battle
Attack on Titan 3' Video Game Trailer Unleashes the Series' Final Battle
Dread Central

Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Omega Force announced that Attack on Titan 3, the latest installment in the Attack on Titan action game series, will be released worldwide this winter for the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, XBOX Series X|S…

ign.com - Phil Iwaniuk - Every Soccer Video Game Has Great Players, but Some Go Above and Beyond - These Are the Most OP Players in Football Games History
Every Soccer Video Game Has Great Players, but Some Go Above and Beyond - These Are the Most OP Players in Football Games History
IGN

World Cup 2026 is here, and you want to play some soccer games with the best players ever. So do we, actually. Thing is, the best players in football game history are actually wildly OP. So much so that they kinda break the very fabric of the…

thegamer.com - Sam Woods - Images Show A New Video Game Lounge Built Among The Rubble In Gaza
Images Show A New Video Game Lounge Built Among The Rubble In Gaza
TheGamer

As Palestinians in Gaza continue to face attacks from Israel, a small glimmer of hope has emerged from the rubble. In a small building, surrounded by others that have collapsed, is Doctor Game, a new gaming lounge designed to bring joy to those…

bloomberg.com - Live Q&A: Is Microsoft Rethinking Xbox? Ask Jason Schreier
Live Q&A: Is Microsoft Rethinking Xbox? Ask Jason Schreier
Bloomberg

The video-game industry is facing turbulent times. From the highs of Grand Theft Auto VI to the lows of mass layoffs, there's lots to discuss. Is Xbox at a turning point? Join Bloomberg's Jason Schreier and Edward Ludlow for a wide-ranging Live Q&A…

scrippsnews.com - Justin Boggs - Sony to end physical disc sales for PlayStation games
Sony to end physical disc sales for PlayStation games
Scripps News

For more than three decades, users of Sony's PlayStation video game consoles have been able to buy physical discs for their systems. Starting in 2028, that will no longer be possible. Sony announced this week that it will stop producing physical…

kotaku.com - Rebekah Valentine - The ESA Doesn't Want To Talk About Digital Ownership
The ESA Doesn't Want To Talk About Digital Ownership
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Sony is ditching physical discs for good, starting in 2028, and a lot of people are deeply unhappy about it. Understandably so. A lot of groups have brought up the many, many issues with Sony's decision, but I'm going to start by throwing to…

screenrant.com - Jared Stewart - Xbox Is About To Change Forever
Xbox Is About To Change Forever
ScreenRant

The video game industry, particularly the fates of PlayStation and Xbox, will never be the same, as we'll soon be entering into an era of no physical disc releases for PlayStation games. And, without allowing the dust to settle amid the crater that…

screenrant.com - Jared Stewart - Marvel's Spider-Man 3 Official Update Isn't What Fans Wanted
Marvel's Spider-Man 3 Official Update Isn't What Fans Wanted
ScreenRant

Nothing is guaranteed or inevitable in the video game industry anymore, but fans can probably feel safe in believing that Marvel's Spider-Man 3 will follow Marvel's Wolverine. How long it'll be until Marvel's Spider-Man 3 is released is another…

si.com - Matt Black - Latest Update on CM Punk's Expected Return
Latest Update on CM Punk's Expected Return
Sports Illustrated

Is CM Punk's absence from WWE programming about to come to an end? CM Punk prided himself on making it clear on the road to WrestleMania 42 this year that he was a full-time performer, while calling out others like Roman Reigns for not showing up…

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