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EU admits it cannot stop Sony killing physical discs – “companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit”

EU admits it cannot…

The European Union has confirmed it cannot prevent Sony from scrapping physical discs, stating “companies are free to offer…
Xbox needs to make a choice, says former PlayStation leader Shawn Layden: be a publisher or a platform, but you can’t be both

Xbox needs to make…

Few people know more about helping run a successful console business than Shawn Layden. He was there at Sony…
“A hammer blow for games retail” – Experts weigh in on PlayStation’s discless future, and the impact it will have on traditional game stores

“A hammer blow for…

Last week, Sony announced that in January 2028, large-scale production of physical discs for new games would cease. This…
“How much innovation can the end-user handle?” – Shawn Layden explains why he said Sony should have made PlayStation Portable 2 rather than PS Vita

“How much innovation can…

Former PlayStation leader Shawn Layden has given more context to comments he made recently about how Sony shouldn’t have…
Sony assures developers they can still order some games on disc after 2027 – but there’s a catch

Sony assures developers they…

Sony is reportedly informing developers that they can still order disc games beyond January 2028 providing the game releases…
Sony is releasing a PlayStation Gaming Monitor, but it’s only available in the US and Japan

Sony is releasing a…

Sony revealed its latest piece of hardware at tonight’s State of Play event: a 27″ Gaming Monitor that’s coming…
Sony still has to ration attachable disc drives sales to “1 per order” due to “high demand” despite plans to end production of physical discs for PlayStation games

Sony still has to…

Sony is still rationing its supply of attachable disc drives despite announcing plans to end production of physical discs…
“The future of gaming shouldn’t come at the expense of ownership” – Anti-DRM champion GOG restates the fundamentals as PlayStation kills off discs

“The future of gaming…

In the wake of Sony announcing the end of PlayStation game discs, and as concerns about game ownership swirl…
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden on Sony’s years-long debate over scrapping discs, and why this time it’s probably “a straight spreadsheet decision”

Former PlayStation boss Shawn…

Former PlayStation Worldwide Studios leader and Sony veteran of 32 years, Shawn Layden, has described Sony’s surprise decision to…
As PlayStation bosses celebrate PS Portal usage figures, I can finally say the weird little PS5 peripheral justifies its existence

As PlayStation bosses celebrate…

Last week, Sony announced that the PS Portal – a £200 device traditionally sold as ‘a PS5 peripheral’ rather…