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“Dynamic pricing it is”, “prices will surely go up”, “this is anti-consumer”: the internet reacts with outrage and despair to PlayStation killing off physical media
Today, Sony announced that it will no longer produce discs for PlayStation games starting in January 2028, citing “consumer preferences” for the reason it’s going all-in on digital. The reaction, unsurprisingly, has been pretty bad across the internet and the indsutry at large. Read more
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Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea
The future of video game preservation just took a major hit. This morning, Sony announced that, starting in January 2028, the company will no longer produce physical PlayStation discs, which means that from that moment on you can only purchase new PS5 games digitally. At the same time, Sony also announced that it’s going to…
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Mario Kart World gets two new Knockout Tour routes and a new Photo Mode feature in latest update
Nintendo just released a new update for Mario Kart World on Switch 2 that added some fresh races alongside other features. The update, version 1.7.0, chiefly expands the number of available Knockout Tour routes with the addition of Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally. Read more
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MUSE return to Earth on “The WOW! Signal” – Texx and the City
MUSE return to Earth on “The WOW! Signal” Texx and the City
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How Martina McBride’s Hit Song About Domestic Violence Got Mistaken for a Patriotic Anthem
Both Sean Hannity and Sarah Palin misappropriated McBride’s 1994 radio staple “Independence Day,” seemingly ignoring songwriter Gretchen Peters’ lyrics about an abused woman
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Ai Weiwei: Button Up! review – skeleton chandeliers, a real-life temple – and too much silly Lego
Aviva Studios, ManchesterThe artist’s latest show is a staggering takedown of colonial history, warfare and the migrant crisis, featuring buttons by the tonne and richly perfumed tea History has repeated itself all over Ai Weiwei’s vast exhibition of monumental sculpture in Manchester. The flags of long-lost nations hang from the ceiling, bronzes looted by dead…
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Good timing? Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is getting a physical Switch 2 release from Limited Run Games
Last year’s Tomb Raider (2013) Nintendo Switch 1/2 port didn’t get off to a smooth start, with some long-time fans declaring it a subpar refresh of the modern action-adventure classic. Over time, however, Aspyr has whipped it into shape. Now, a true physical release for Switch 2 is coming from Limited Run Games, though it’s…
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Trump takes maiden flight on Qatar’s gold-trimmed jet as fury grows over ‘gift’ with security risks and strings attached
President Donald Trump boarded his very first flight on the self-dubbed ‘world’s most luxurious plane’ this morning, departing for North Dakota to attend an America 250 celebration.
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The ESA quietly starts walking back baffling statements about private servers being ‘illegal’, though it’s still tutting and wagging its finger
I get the sense the ESA still doesn’t like them, much.
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