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Sony Ends Physical PlayStation Game Production by 2028, Drawing Industry Backlash

  • Sony will stop producing physical PlayStation game discs from January 2028, citing consumer preference for digital
  • The decision has sparked backlash from special edition game makers and collector communities
  • Industry watchers speculate other major platforms may follow suit with their own all-digital transitions

Sony announced it will discontinue the production of physical discs for PlayStation games beginning January 2028, marking a significant shift toward an all-digital gaming future. The company justified the decision by cit

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Capcom Moves Onimusha: Way of the Sword Earlier Despite Developers’ Confidence About September Competition

  • Onimusha: Way of the Sword moves from September 25 to September 4, arriving three weeks earlier
  • Capcom's decision contradicts earlier developer statements claiming confidence about September's crowded release schedule
  • Strategic repositioning suggests the publisher prioritised earlier market access over maintaining the original schedule

Capcom has accelerated the launch of Onimusha: Way of the Sword to September 4th, pulling the samurai action sequel three weeks ahead of its original September 25th release window. This shift positions the game as one of

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Ready or Not 2 is officially streaming on Hulu

  • Ready or Not 2 is now streaming on Hulu as a sequel following Grace and her sister through another deadly supernatural hunt orchestrated by elite families
  • The film emphasizes class conflict and depicts its wealthy hunters as fundamentally incompetent despite their resources, creating a comedic and violent spectacle
  • The sequel escalates the original's premise with higher stakes, more adversaries, and a country club setting rather than a mansion

Ready or Not 2 is now on streaming, for all fans of blood, gore, and Samara Weaving

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6 Greatest Fantasy Movies Worth Watching Again and Again, Ranked

  • Article ranks six fantasy films on rewatchability, arguing the genre succeeds when it creates immersive worlds audiences want to return to
  • Highlights 'The Princess Bride' for balancing fairy-tale sincerity with genre satire, and 'Stardust' for layering complex plotting with playful worldbuilding

From The Princess Bride to Wicked, these fantasy masterpieces create unforgettable worlds that reward every return visit.

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Early Coldplay studio recordings and unheard Chris Martin ‘James Bond’ demo go to auction

  • Coldplay's earliest studio recordings and production materials from 1999 entering public auction
  • Collection includes unreleased acoustic demo where Chris Martin pitched a James Bond theme for 'The World Is Not Enough'
  • Archive documents creative evolution of songs before their final commercial release on debut album

The archive items "document a crucial moment in the band’s development", ahead of their seminal debut album 'Parachutes' The post Early Coldplay studio recordings and unheard Chris Martin ‘James Bond’ demo go to auction appeared first on NME.

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Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor

Amazon says it now has enough satellites operating in low-Earth orbit to light up its Starlink internet competitor. With last night's launch, Amazon Leo has 396 satellites deployed, which is "enough to support continuous service across initial latitudes," according to Chris Weber, VP heading up business and product…

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Kane’s Late Heroics Rescue England From World Cup Brink in 2-1 DR Congo Thriller

  • Harry Kane scores twice late to complete England's comeback from brink of World Cup exit, defeating DR Congo 2-1
  • England's performance was worrying throughout most of the match under manager Thomas Tuchel before Kane's intervention
  • Victory secures England's progression to face Mexico in the next round

England narrowly escaped a catastrophic World Cup exit when Harry Kane struck twice in the closing stages to secure a 2-1 victory over DR Congo. For the majority of the match, Thomas Tuchel's side delivered a concerning

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‘The Crow Girl’: Paramount+ Reveals Trailer For Season 2 Of Dark Crime Drama

  • The Crow Girl Season 2 debuts July 20, 2026 on Paramount+ in UK and Ireland
  • Returning leads investigate asylum seeker deaths alongside a mummified body in a church wall and corpse in a freezer
  • Six-episode series produced by Buccaneer Media and ITV Studios, adapted from Erik Axl Sund's novel

EXCLUSIVE: “Justice will be hers,” warns the trailer for the second season of The Crow Girl. The British crime drama for Paramount+ will return to the streamer on July 20 in the UK and Ireland, and we have an exclusive first trailer for you above. Eve Myles and…

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Proposed Merger Of Korean Cinema Chains Lotte & Megabox Collapses

  • South Korea's 2nd and 3rd largest cinema chains abandoned their merger after 13 months of negotiations and three extensions
  • The collapse reflects parent company JoongAng Group's financial crisis, with multiple subsidiaries filing for restructuring
  • Korean box office suffered significant declines in 2025, with domestic films particularly hard hit

South Korea’s second and third largest cinema chains, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, have called off their proposed merger. Lotte Shopping revealed in a corporate filing on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Megabox parent company Contentree JoongAng to merge the two chains was terminated on June…

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