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“RIP PLAYSTATION 1994-2026” – Players are flocking to Sony’s old PS4 anti-DRM video in the wake of its shock decision to scrap physical games
Yesterday, Sony stunned the games industry by announcing that it will no longer produce discs for PlayStation games starting in January 2028, citing “consumer preferences” as the reason for the shift towards an all-digital future. We’ve already seen plenty of community outcry about the decision, heard rumours that Xbox will be following suit, and speculated…
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date pushed forward, its devs deciding they’d rather fight vampires than cosmic entities and Scottish horrors
Ah, don’t worry, we’re not stressing about that. That’s essentially what the makes of samurai action battler Onimusha: Way of the Sword said late last month when it was pointed out to them that their game’ll be fighting a lot of competition when it arrives amid the September gamepocalypse. Having initially opted to stick with…
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date gets moved forward
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is now releasing on Sept. 4, making it one of the earlier games in 2026’s busy period.
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“We are profoundly disappointed” – boutique special edition game makers react to PlayStation’s discless future
Boutique special edition game makers – which produce high-quality collector’s editions for passionate fans – have come out to protest Sony’s decision to end production of discs for physical games . Read more
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25 Greatest Video Game Masterpieces of All Time
Persona 5, BioShock, Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil 4 — these are some of the titles worthy of being called masterpieces of the video game medium.
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‘Meh’: Ex-PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida weighs in on Valve’s Steam Machine after a few hours with it
Suppose it does seem like a decent indie machine.
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Hideo Kojima’s experimental Xbox exclusive, OD, is reportedly safe from Microsoft cuts
Xbox will continue to publish OD, the upcoming horror title from Hideo Kojima. The experimental project, which was announced in late 2023, will survive the cuts and cancellations currently being made at Xbox as the division charts a path towards profitability. Read more
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The surprising queerness of Elden Ring
Hello! Eurogamer’s week of features celebrating the intersection of queer culture and gaming continues today as Kelsey Raynor discovers a very different Elden Ring to the one they were expecting. And you can visit our Pride Week hub to catch up on Pride Weeks past. Read more
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Xbox reportedly to follow PlayStation’s example and ditch discs for next-gen console Project Helix
Microsoft is reportedly going to follow Sony’s example with Project Helix and not include a disc drive with it, according to a new report. Microsoft is also said to be working on a way to grant digital licenses for games to people who already own a game on disc. Read more