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"Single-player, narrative-driven gaming is here to stay," ex-PlayStation boss says: "It's how we built this business. That's what sustains it"
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· Jul 4, 2026
PlayStation goes all-digital, lessons learned for Square Enix, and what happens when fantasy projects collide with the reality of Xbox's restructure
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· Jul 2, 2026
Evercade creators Blaze dunk on PlayStation for ending physical games using their own PS4-era mockery
Evercade creators Blaze dunk on PlayStation for ending physical games using their own PS4-era mockery
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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"
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· Jun 21, 2026
5 Games That Get Infinitely Better Through Multiplayer Mods
Courtesy of FromSoftware Although games dedicated to multiplayer and co-op have a strong focus on collaboration or competition between players, some mods can add the appeal of that genre to titles you wouldn’t expect. Single-player games without any multiplayer element can be transformed the minute you add your friends to it, expanding what you can do in moment-to-moment []
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· Jun 29, 2026
[Rappler’s Best] Gaming your social networks
To single out — or defend — video games in isolation and outside the social networks and incentive structures where they thrive misses the point
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· Jul 9, 2026
Hands On With The New Strategy RPG From Disgaea’s Long-Time Producer
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