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LA man says you should care that PlayStation killed the disc. Then he reveals the 5-step trap: ‘It’s exactly how Netflix happened’

“What are you gaining by having a plastic disc as step one?”

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"The conversation needs to shift to consumer rights": Amid PlayStation's physical shutdown, analyst clarifies viral remarks about nobody missing disc drives

"This isn't me saying 'Wow I love Sony and they are great for doing this'"

GamesRadar

"Consumers would stop truly owning their video games": Death of PlayStation discs prompts lawmakers and consumer rights groups to push back

"The end of physical discs removes the last place where a PlayStation game could still be bought and sold at a competitive price"

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LA Man explains why PlayStation getting rid of the disc is a trap. Then he breaks down the 5-step plan: ‘$100 games and you’ll own nothing’

Just rent it, what can possibly go wrong?

Destructoid

‘Save the disc’ gains momentum as pressure on Sony mounts from consumer groups and politicians

Loud and clear.

Destructoid

This tiny pancake lens only weighs as much as a tennis ball – and borrows a feature from point-and-shoots that means you'll never lose another lens cap

The Kase AF 24mm f/3.8 is a compact pancake lens that has a built-in lens cap

Digital Camera World

I compared the affordable Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 lens with Fujifilm’s legendary 90mm f/2 portrait optic — I have one surprising favorite

Viltrox's AF 90mm F2.2 EVO portrait lens fills a void for Nikon and Sony's APS-C cameras, while it's a lightweight and affordable alternative to the Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR.

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Xbox fan successfully sues Microsoft for blocking his entire digital games library — in what could be a huge win for consumer rights

Brazilian Xbox gamer Ordo_Liberal has announced that he recently won a digital library lawsuit against Microsoft for banning his account months after it was hacked, which deleted his entire game library. Here is the full story of how it went down.

Windows Central

B&H slashes $500 off the awesome Sony A7 IV camera in an amazing deal

The $500 drop that makes the Sony A7 IV a no-brainer

Digital Camera World

Xbox veteran stresses Sony's all-digital future would compromise game ownership: 'Digital is convenient until someone else decides you’ve had enough'

Sony's plans for an all-digital future aren't going down well with consumers, and certainly aren't with gaming industry figures like this Xbox veteran.

TechRadar

Cult compact cameras make up 40% of Japan's Top 10 sales chart as Sony's newest flagship fails to get to No.1

Award-winning compact cameras from Fujifilm, Canon and Ricoh outperform many newer mirrorless rivals. Here's why these point-and-shoot models continue to dominate sales

Digital Camera World

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming

The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry

Salon

Sony scraps physical PlayStation discs, I scrap my PS Plus. A camera manufacturer should know that old tech has a habit of coming back. But old tech isn't Sony's thing…

Sony abandons physical media, but the revival of film, instant cameras, compacts, camcorders and cheap point-and-shoots all prove that ‘dead-and-buried tech’ can make a comeback. But does Sony care?

Digital Camera World

Dutch consumer group suing PlayStation argues the end of physical discs just proves its point: 'Sony alone decides what a game costs and even how long you are allowed to use it'

Sony's facing a challenge Steam is better poised to handle.

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Destructoid

Sony’s own bank (yes, really) is about to introduce a crypto coin to let you buy PlayStation games

Someone somewhere is happy about this, I guess.

TechRadar

The PlayStation physical games debacle is taking over everything Sony does — it’s the biggest tech PR disaster since Sonos’ app update, so will Sony learn the lessons that turned Sonos around?

Sony's decision to drop physical media from 2028has caused a customer revolt, and everything the company does is overwhelmed by the backlash. Will it listen to lessons from history on how to turn this around?

PC Gamer

Analyst says Sony going all-in on digital is like the death of PC disc drives: 'Not a single person is complaining about it today'

"The conversation needs to shift to consumer rights and what a license should enable."

International Business Times UK

Is PlayStation 6 Delayed? PS6 Reportedly Cost at Least $1,000 as Death of Physical Games Looms

A new insider report claims Sony's PlayStation 6 could slip to 2028 with a launch price around $1,000, raising fresh fears over the end of physical games.

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Tom’s Guide

How much would you pay for a PS6? I asked my colleagues how much they'd spend

How far would your wallet stretch for a new PlayStation? I asked the Tom's Guide team, and now it's your turn to sound off.

PC Gamer

Handheld gaming PCs are cooked

Fancy a spot of pessimism, perchance?

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling hacked Xbox user to re-purchase games — tech giant ordered to restore Xbox account with all games and pay $400 in damages

A Brazilian gamer who lost his Microsoft account and all his digital games has won a court order requiring the company to return them.

Inverse

Are Video Game Movies And TV Killing The Gaming Industry?

Is the sudden rise in blockbuster video game movie adaptations an indication of the root cause behind the gaming industry's current issues?

GamesRadar

"Single-player, narrative-driven gaming is here to stay," ex-PlayStation boss says: "It's how we built this business. That's what sustains it"

Shawn Layden thinks "most of our great gaming experiences" are games that immerse you in their world, story, and characters

TechRadar

I took the new Sony RX10 V superzoom and a pro Sony mirrorless camera with 400-800mm lens on a bird photography trip — here’s how the two systems compared

Can Sony’s new RX10 V replace pro Sony mirrorless camera gear? Here are the real-world differences

Digital Camera World

The Sony RX10 V is a camera meant for all skill levels – so I put one on auto mode and handed it to an 11-year-old

The Sony RX10 V is a bridge camera that can shoot everything from wildlife to macro, but how beginner-friendly is it?

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