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"Video games are not mere merchandise; they are cultural assets, and the law in force must apply to them" — French presidential candidate chimes in on Sony's controversial decision to kill off physical gaming media

Sony's recent announcement to halt physical PlayStation disc production and Grand Theft Auto 6 being digital-only have caught the attention of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a man running for President of France. Needless to say, he's not happy about the situation and vows to support gamers' rights

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The Batman 2 writer says Hollywood is "video game obsessed," and he's getting "5x more offers for video game adaptations than comic book adaptations"

Game on

Total Film

Brickbat: Not Playing

After a deadly school shooting in Tacloban, Philippines, the government has temporarily banned the video game Gorebox because one of the… The post Brickbat: Not Playing appeared first on Reason.com.

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Why are gaming collaborations so popular?

Gaming collaborations have been popping off. Here's why and how they work.

Dot Esports

Game preservation expert says stop killing games if you don't want piracy, because companies like PlayStation and Rockstar "refuse to offer a meaningful alternative"

GTA 6 is only the tip of the iceberg

GamesRadar

"Piracy is the only extant form of media preservation": Sony killing discs just proved video game historians correct, and I worry about what's next

Sony's announcement of an end to physical discs for PlayStation has caused quite an uproar, and the frustration from video game historians is palpable. We're now entering a time when piracy is the only way to actually keep games around, despite a lot of work from major institutions, and that's…

Windows Central

Movies And Video Games Keep Getting One Thing Wrong About Blade

The news of the potential closing of Arkane Studios and the cancellation of their Blade game is another obstacle in the character's quest to regain relevance.

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Downloading GTA 6 with the "hope it'll run in 50 years is not a preservation solution," Video Game History Foundation says as PlayStation kills discs

"What continues to baffle us is what the industry expects institutions like ours to do about it"

GamesRadar

Unhinged review – Trapped in linear, under the guise of choice

Barely a horror and certainly not a video game, Troy "in-every-game" Baker couldn't save this one.

Destructoid

Final Fantasy 14 devs pulled off the best relaunch "in the history of video games," Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says

"They reworked everything," says Guillaume Broche

GamesRadar

'We are not going to sit idly by': video game retailers react to Sony's PlayStation disc axeing announcement

Video game retailers could be in big trouble, with Sony eliminating physical copies from 2028, and the reaction online is fierce.

TechRadar

“Rather than simply writing scary music, I wanted to express loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and the psychological aspects of fear”: We speak to video game horror soundtrack godfather Akira Yamaoka about the legacy of Silent Hill

Akira has composed the memorable soundtracks for the beloved video game series since the very beginning

MusicRadar

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'

A town in northern Philippines closed down all computer rental shops, with the mayor saying that these establishments distracted students from their studies and led to abuse and other dangers. The move came a little over a week after many people have started blaming a deadly school shooting in central…

Tom’s Hardware

Depraved by Daisy Dixon review – a history of dark and dangerous art

From classical painting to video games, this survey of the taboo and the twisted won’t let you look away

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Total Film

Persona live-action show in the works at Netflix, and the Joker fan-casting has already begun

Stranger Things' Shawn Levy is producing the live-action Persona adaptation

Player One

Netflix Reportedly Developing Live-Action 'Persona' TV Series With 'Star Trek: Picard' Writer

Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action "Persona" TV series with Christopher Monfette as showrunner, bringing Sega's iconic RPG to life.

The Economic Times

Psychology says adults who play video games online extensively aren't lazy: What psychology explains about gaming behavior

Psychology says adults who play video games online extensively aren't lazy or disconnected from life in every case. Psychology explains that online gaming can meet needs such as social connection, problem-solving, stress relief, achievement, and learning. The reasons vary from person to person. Experts say gaming behavior should be understood…

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The CEO behind Grand Theft Auto VI doesn’t play video games, but is staking $1.5 billion on the biggest game launch of the decade

“I don’t think being consumer-in-chief really helps a CEO be effective in this business,” said Take-Two Interactive Software CEO Strauss Zelnick.

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The Conversation

Video games are helping players imagine the realities of climate migration

While many people migrate because of social and economic inequalities, forced migration is caused by political conflicts, lack of access to food, and – increasingly – a lack of access to water.

TechRadar

New report reveals the Nintendo Switch 2 is the second fastest-selling video game hardware in US history, as Xbox and PS5 unit sales struggle

The Nintendo Switch 2 has hit a new sales record in the US in its first 12 months of release, but Xbox and PS5 console unit sales have seen a steep decline.

RideApart

To Show Just How Big This Tsunami Was, Scientists Built a 'Jet Ski' Video Game Where You Die

Last year's Alaskan tsunami, the second biggest ever recorded, is hard to grasp when talking about the sheer size of the wall of water. So scientists are trying to communicate that with a 'jet ski' video game where you die.

The Guardian - UK

The history of brilliantly terrible World Cup video games

As football fans revel in the real world tournament, its digital counterparts continue to stumble in capturing the hyped up atmosphere

GamesRadar

Hideo Kojima says OD goes "beyond the limit of 'scariness'" for video games, but if you chicken out there's a system to help you "keep going"

"I wanted to make it as scary as possible"

The Guardian - UK

From pwned to kiting – an A to Z of the gaming terms you need to know

As phrases like easter eggs and looksmaxxing enter everyday language, what other words from the world of video games might soon be mainstream?

What Hi-Fi?

Game Mode Vol 1: It's not hi-fi, but this hi-res wireless headset changed how I play my favourite video games

Carbon fibre drivers could be the way forward...

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