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Hideo Kojima Finds It Really Sad That Sony Is Killing PlayStation Game Discs
The Death Stranding 2 director warns about a world without physical media
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Bounding Into Comics
· Jul 7, 2026
Metal Gear Solid Creator Hideo Kojima Warns About Digital Future
Hideo Kojima warns about the digital future after Sony’s announcement that they will end production of new PlayStation games published
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· Jul 2, 2026
"Long live physical media": Devs and publishers of Baldur's Gate 3, Silksong, and more call Sony's decision to end physical PlayStation games "genuinely heartbreaking"
"Long live physical media": Devs and publishers of Baldur's Gate 3, Silksong, and more call Sony's decision to end physical PlayStation games "genuinely heartbreaking"
That Park Place
· Jul 3, 2026
Sony is Setting Up ‘Breaking Bad’ to be a Cash Cow
More than a decade after the series finale, Sony Pictures Television appears determined to ensure that Breaking Bad never truly leaves the marketplace. The post Sony is Setting Up ‘Breaking Bad’ to be a Cash Cow appeared first on That Park Place.
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· Jul 1, 2026
Instead of putting its games on PC, Sony apparently wants to escape the reputation that "PlayStation equals the living room" by selling monitors and speakers
Instead of putting its games on PC, Sony apparently wants to escape the reputation that "PlayStation equals the living room" by selling monitors and speakers
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· Jul 6, 2026
Hideo Kojima is "really sad" about PlayStation ending physical disc production, warns against "frightening" streaming-only future: "You don't actually possess the data yourself"
Hideo Kojima is "really sad" about PlayStation ending physical disc production, warns against "frightening" streaming-only future: "You don't actually possess the data yourself"
Kuwait Times
· Jul 2, 2026
Sony’s digital shift sparks debate over the future of Kuwait’s iconic Rihab Complex
KUWAIT: Sony’s announcement that it will permanently end physical disc releases for new PlayStation games by January 2028 has sparked widespread discussion among gamers in Kuwait,...
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