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Data shows physical PlayStation games can be up to 90% cheaper than their digital versions (techspot.com)

2026-07-10 | by Daniel Sims | tags: digital, games, physical

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Space Marine 2 sold million of copies, and now Saber Interactive has to turn down projects (techspot.com)

2026-07-09 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: games, marine, saber

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Epilogue SN Operator Review: Super Nintendo Fun (wired.com)

2026-07-09 | by Matt Kamen | tags: consoles, game, games

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Google Play Store will look a little different the next time you open it (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-08 | get Google Play Gift Card → | tags: apps, authority, games

215.

PlayStation can delete all your digital games after 3 years of inactivity (EU) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-08 | by Rasmus Larsen | get PlayStation Digital Game Storage → | tags: account, digital, discs

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Valve Releases Proton 11 With Huge Linux Gaming Improvements (slashdot.org)

2026-07-08 | get Proton Gaming Compatibility Pack → | tags: compatibility, compatibility ea, ea games

217.

Steam Machine Review in Progress: So Many Questions for Such a Little Box (cnet.com)

2026-07-08 | by See Full Bio | get Steam Deck → | tags: deck, game, games

218.

If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it? (theverge.com)

2026-07-08 | by Jay Peters | get Xbox Series X Console → | tags: game, games, microsoft

219.

The Steam Machine fits my TV, my desk, and my life (theverge.com)

2026-07-08 | by Jay Peters | get Steam Controller → | tags: games, machine, steam

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Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-07 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: cuts, doom, founder

221.

Amid Layoffs, Xbox Announces Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Coming to Game Pass (cnet.com)

2026-07-07 | by See Full Bio | get Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Game Pass → | tags: game, game pass, games

222.

PlayStation disc petition approaches 200,000 signatures as backlash grows over Sony's decision to stop producing new physical media — firm still plans to produce optical media for existing titles, but new games will be digital only (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-07 | by Luke James | get PlayStation 4 Game Disc → | tags: disc, discs, games

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Physical Games Are Going Away, but Call of Duty Is On PlayStation Plus This Month. That's Nice, Right? (cnet.com)

2026-07-07 | by See Full Bio | get Call of Duty: Modern Warfare → | tags: game, games, modern

224.

Xbox’s bold plan for the future sounds nearly impossible (theverge.com)

2026-07-07 | by Andrew Webster | get Xbox Series X Console → | tags: billion, games, goal

225.

Xbox Laying Off 3,200 and Dropping 4 Studios in 'Reset' of Microsoft's Games Strategy (cnet.com)

2026-07-06 | by See Full Bio | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: console, game, games

226.

Microsoft 'resets' Xbox by cutting 3,200 jobs this year, divesting five game studios — firm cites 'margins that are 3-10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses' (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-06 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Xbox Wireless Controller → | tags: game, games, sharma

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Xbox confirms plans to cut 3,200 jobs over the next year (engadget.com)

2026-07-06 | by Kris Holt | get Xbox Official Merchandise → | tags: compulsion, game, games

228.

Xbox confirms plans to lay off 3,200 workers over the next year (engadget.com)

2026-07-06 | by Kris Holt | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: division, games, independent

229.

Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie (theverge.com)

2026-07-06 | by Jay Peters | get Double Fine Adventure Game → | tags: compulsion, compulsion games, games

230.

Show HN: Homegames. An open-source game platform I've been making for 8 years (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-05 | get Open-Source Gaming Console → | tags: code, code fork, designed

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Sony says it will still make physical discs after 2028, as long as the game came out before then (engadget.com)

2026-07-05 | by Jackson Chen | get PlayStation 5 Disc Edition → | tags: disc, discs, game

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It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-05 | get Digital Game Ownership Guide → | tags: console, digital, game

233.

PS5 Disc Drive purchase cap predates Sony's disc cutoff — 'high demand' order limit has been on the store page since at least March 2025 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-05 | by Luke James | get PlayStation 5 Disc Drive → | tags: disc, drive, games

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Fill your Steam library without spending a single dime — scratch your shopping itch with the Steam Summer Sale Simulator (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-05 | by Jowi Morales | get Steam Summer Sale Simulator → | tags: buying, cart, game

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Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock controller that connects to your TV, but killed the project — PlayStation Puga offered game studios a mere 10 cents per unit sold (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-04 | by Jowi Morales | get PlayStation DualShock Emulator Kit → | tags: console, controller, game

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How to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2026 (engadget.com)

2026-07-03 | by Kris Holt | get Gaming Marathon Streaming Kit → | tags: twitch, summer games done quick, donkey kong country 2

237.

Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-03 | get Wing Commander IV Collector's Edition → | tags: wing commander iv, fmv, gog.com

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 3, #1118 (cnet.com)

2026-07-02 | by See Full Bio | tags: nyt, connections, wordle

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Sony’s ditching game discs for the PlayStation, but fans are still hungry for physical media (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-02 | get PlayStation 5 Disc Edition → | tags: playstation, sony, grand theft auto

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Sony PlayStation Is Making a Major Change. Here’s What It Means for Gamers. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-02 | by Jonathan Small | get PlayStation DualSense Controller → | tags: playstation, sony, playstation store