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Disc drives and release dates: Sony just told us two major things about the PlayStation 6
Sony just announced its shocking decision to end the manufacturing of discs for all PlayStation games beginning January 2028. Although the company’s announcement does not touch on its next-generation console, the announcement tells us a lot about the PlayStation 6. 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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The best Switch 2 case I’ve tried is cheaper than usual
Dbrand apparently knows how to really whiff a product launch, as we recently saw with the Steam Machine Companion Cube shell. But it also makes the best case out there for the Nintendo Switch 2, which happens to be discounted right now. The Killswitch 2 is versatile, with better build quality than other similar models,…
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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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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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Village People Singer Victor Willis Dies at 74
Initially a backup singer, Willis became the group’s core, fronting the costumed band and co-writing “Y.M.C.A.,” “In the Navy,” and “Go West”
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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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The maker calls it the ‘world’s worst USB drive’ but to my eyes, it’s far more impressive than any external SSD you can buy right now
So what if it only stores 64 bits? Each one is a little marvel of 1950s science and engineering.
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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…