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Sony Ending Discs For All New PlayStation Games Starting In 2028

The move could be a death blow for physical games

By Ethan Gach

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Sony’s Famous E3 2013 Press Conference Celebrating Disc-Based Games Hits Different Now

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Nintendo’s Reported 10-Percent Salary Increase Took Place Over Three Years Ago

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Exclusive Vehicles, Guns, And More: Here’s Everything Included In The Grand Theft Auto 6 Ultimate Edition

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The 17 Best Video Game Movies And Shows

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Anker’s Soundcore AeroFit 2 Open-Ear Headphones Drop to an All-Time Low, No Need to Pay More for Shokz

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JBL’s Built-In Power Bank Boombox 3 Drops to Black Friday Pricing, IPX7 Waterproof Speaker Worth Packing for Summer Trips

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Forget IKEA Lamps, Govee LED Floor Lamp Stays at Its 40% Off Prime Day Price With Music Sync and 16 Million DIY Colors

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Apple Quietly Drops AirTags 2 Bundle to Record Low Again After Prime Day for Fourth of July

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Samsung’s 37″ Odyssey G7 Curved Gaming Monitor Is Nearly 50% Off, but Stock May Not Last Until the 4th of July

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Amazon Clears Out the Xbox Wireless Controller, With the USB-C Cable Practically Thrown In for Free

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This TV Docking Station for Switch Hits Record Low on Amazon, Practically Peanuts Compared to Nintendo Store Prices

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DJI Goes Big on Mini Drones for 4th of July, Mini 3 Fly More Combo Drops to Its Lowest Price at Nearly 40% Off

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Samsung Offloads Galaxy Z Flip7 FE at 40% Off, No Longer Need to Pay a Premium for a Foldable Smartphone

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Why Buy a Small Monitor When This Insignia 32″ LED HD Smart Fire TV Drops Below $70?

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Mina The Hollower: The Kotaku Review

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My Crush On Star Fox 64 Explains Why Nintendo Keeps Remaking It

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The Original Sonic Games Are Back With New Sega Genesis Cartridges That Will Only Cost You $100 A Piece

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R-Type Dimensions 3 Gives A Shoot ‘Em Up Classic An Amazing Look And Awful Hitboxes

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A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

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Splatoon Raiders Feels Like It’s Shaping Up To Be The Single-Player Nintendo Shooter We Sickos Have Been Waiting For

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