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PlayStation ‘No Disc, No Buy’ Boycott Immediately Splinters In The Face Of Black Ops Ports
Sony finally posted something without getting ratio'd
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Metro
· Jul 2, 2026
‘Piracy isn’t theft’ but ‘moral imperative’ say fans after PS5 goes digital-only
Across social media, people are actively encouraging others to pirate video games, after Sony announces plans to ditch physical releases.
KTLA 5
· Jun 30, 2026
$10,000 in Pokémon cards stolen from Los Angeles store
Thieves got away with a high-value stash of Pokémon cards after a burglary at a store that recently had its grand opening. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
gameranx
· Jul 2, 2026
What The Hell Is Going On With Video Game DISCS?
PlayStation and Grand Theft Auto 6 are ditching physical game discs. Let's talk about it. Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/gameranxTV?sub_confirmation=1
Business Today
· Jul 2, 2026
'Digital Pizza only ': UK Domino's has a hilarious response to PlayStation ending Physical game discs
Domino's also mocked its famous slogan.
ComicBook.com
· Jul 1, 2026
PlayStation Will Stop Making Physical Game Discs By 2028
It’s only been a few days since fans expressed outrage at the lack of a physical disc for Grand Theft Auto 6. Now, a new announcement from PlayStation has dealt yet another blow to physical media. In a July 1st post on the PlayStation blog, the company confirms it plans to completely stop physical disc []
TheGamer
· Jul 7, 2026
PlayStation's Social Media Posts Are Being Ratioed Following Disc Announcement
The people aren't going to let PlayStation forget their displeasure about the impending removal of physical discs.
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