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“Profoundly Disappointed” Is This Company’s Response To Sony’s Decision To End Disc Support

iam8bit, a company known for its physical gaming collectibles, has responded to Sony's announcement that it will no longer support physical PlayStation discs in 2028, saying it is profoundly disappointed by the news. Physical games are vital to games preservation, ownership, and consumer choice, values that have guided iam8bit since our first physical release in 2016, the company said. The company added that it remains committed to these values. Long live physical media, iam8bit said in its sign-off. iam8bit collaborates with numerous game companies like Blizzard, Remedy, Capcom, Annapurna, and Xbox on physical games and merch. The company also releases vinyl soundtracks for games like Arc Raiders and Persona. The company also funds and publishes games through its iam8bit Presents label. Another company, the independent game developer Aeternum Game Studios, reacted to Sony's announcement as well, saying its commitment to physical editions of its games remains intact. We pledge to work urgently to bring every game we create--and those already on the way--tangibly to your shelves before that fateful early 2028 deadline, the company said. It added: The industry may try to change its course but we will not let go of your hand. Your shelves will keep being filled with stories. Sony continues to sell many, many millions of physical, disc-based games, but the number it sells each year continues to drop, and that trend is expected to continue for Sony and other game companies. Against this backdrop, Sony will no longer support disc-based games starting in January 2028, and the implication here is that the PS6 also won't work with disc-based games. A recent report said Microsoft's new console, Project Helix, may not support discs, either.

'Get your story straight!' Analyst gets into fiery exchange on CNN over Trump's deal

A political analyst and a conservative columnist got into a heated exchange on CNN's NewsNight with host Abby Phillip on Monday. Charles Blow, author of Blow the Stack on Substack, and Caroline Downey, a columnist for The National Review, got into an argument over the deal President Donald Trump made with the Iranian regime during a panel debate. The argument happened at a time when the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties is being sharply criticized in the U.S. The agreement includes terms such as allowing Iran to resume selling oil and delaying talks about stopping the country from pursuing a nuclear weapon. Downey suggested that if the Iranians don't abide by the terms of the deal, then Trump should wipe them out, echoing past threats Trump himself has made. The exchange became testy as Blow pressed for more detail. At one point, Downey claimed that Trump could increase military pressure on Iran through additional strikes, a point that she later denied making in the exchange with Blow. Blow wasted no time in pointing that out. I need you to get your story straight! Blow said sharply. You were the one recommending it, and now you're saying you're not. So which one is it?Downey stumbled a little as she tried to explain her positionC'mon, get it out, Blow said, egging her on. Get it all out of your mouth.

Tarantino Teams Up With Grammy-Winning Pop Icon for New Movie

Getty ImagesQuentin Tarantino is stepping in front of the camera for a new project opposite Australian pop star Kylie Minogue. Jamie Adams, a new-wave-inspired filmmaker and former collaborator, will direct the film titled Tangled Up in Blue. The auteur cold-pitched the role to Tarantino, 63, via email and was surprised to receive a response from the famed director’s agent. “I sent him the story outline and a letter. I was just very honest about believing in him as an actor,” Adams told Variety. “I didn’t think I’d hear back. But two weeks later, on a Sunday, his agent emailed saying Quentin was intrigued and wanted a Zoom.” After a lengthy conversation, which the Welsh director described as “Disneyland for filmmakers,” Tarantino was on board. The Visor Entertainment production will also star Jason Isaacs, Allison Williams, Sofia Boutella, and RZA alongside Tarantino and Minogue. The star-studded cast was seen filming on the Welsh coast earlier this week. Minogue, 58, who started her career acting in the Australian TV soap Neighbors, has popped up in movies over the years, including Moulin Rouge, Street Fighter, Bio-Dome and San Andreas.Read it at VarietyRead more at The Daily Beast.

‘Braver Angels really helped me to see the humanity in people from the other side’: One high schooler’s journey to better political conversations

Written Gabriella Kearns, Senior Fellow for Civic Storytelling and originally published on Braverangels.org (Mixed bias).Mia Dougherty has always been interested in politics.nbsp;“From the very beginning I wanted to talk about issues. Even when I was in first grade, I remember I did this announcement on the intercom about why people should save the environment and be vegetarian,” she said. “Which is hilarious, because I’m not even vegetarian now.”nbsp;Clearly open to changing her mind, Mia was ahead of the curve when it came to having productive political conversations. There was just one problem: “Kids my age didn’t really want to have the depth of discussion I always wanted to have,” she said. So, when she was just ten years old, her mom enrolled her in Braver Lens, a Braver Angels program that explored the political divide through photography. Here, she was talking to people she never could’ve imagined.“When we met, they showed their pictures, and explained their life stories, and