UK Retail Group Slams PlayStation Killing Discs As The ‘Triumph Of Corporate Convenience Over Consumer Choice’

How Cinemas Taught Early Movie-Goers the Rules & Etiquette for Watching Films (1912): No Whistling, Standing or Wearing Big Hats

I admit, I sometimes pay a premium at a certain dinner theater chain with a lobby-slash-bar designed to look like classic indie video stores of yore. It’s not only the padded recliners and half-decent grub that keeps me coming back. Nope, it’s the rules. Printed on the menu are a list of disruptive behaviors that []

Target raises Pokémon card prices for popular new products

Popular products like Ascended Heroes, Chaos Rising, and Perfect Order are more expensive at the retail chain

Sony Kills the PlayStation Disc

Sony just decided that owning a PlayStation game is a privilege it can revoke. The post Sony Kills the PlayStation Disc appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

Sony deleting 551 movies from own customers' accounts

Sony unceremoniously announced that it would be deleting 551 movies from PlayStation customers' accounts in the U.K.: no apologies, no refunds, just a cold reminder that the only thing bought was a revokable license to access content. The wipe is the result of Sony's deal with movie distributor StudioCanal ending. — Read the rest The post Sony deleting 551 movies from own customers' accounts appeared first on Boing Boing.

Last time PlayStation threatened to close PS3 and Vita digital stores, the players revolted: "As gamers and collectors this is a hard pill to swallow"

Last time PlayStation threatened to close PS3 and Vita digital stores, the players revolted: "As gamers and collectors this is a hard pill to swallow"

Regis Corporation: Cutting The Dead Ends Out Of A Profitable Franchise Network

Regis Corporation: Cutting The Dead Ends Out Of A Profitable Franchise Network

Foreign shoppers put Shinsegae on track for W1tr sales

Shinsegae Department Store said Monday that sales to foreign customers surged 120 percent on-year to a record 580 billion won (385 million) in the first half, putting the retailer on track to surpass 1 trillion won in annual foreign sales for the first time. The first-half total already accounts for nearly 90 percent of last year's full-year foreign sales. Shinsegae attributed the growth to its luxury brand lineup, K-culture content developed with K-pop artists and the Korea Tourism Organizatio

Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store

Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store

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

PlayStation will stop making physical game discs for new titles in January 2028

Sony's gaming unit said the shift reflects consumer preference for digital media, making it the first major console maker to abandon physical game discs

Major Gaming Company To Stop Releasing Physical Discs

Sony's PlayStation discontinues disc production claiming a shift in consumer preferences toward digital formats, but some gamers are upset due to loss of ownership starting January 2028.

Get the Hard Copy! Sony Just Proved the Risk of Digital Ownership

Get the Hard Copy! Sony Just Proved the Risk of Digital Ownership

Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy

In September, some PlayStation customers will no longer be able to access some purchased movies and shows. It underscores the fact that digital purchases are really more like long-term rentals.

Sony Isn’t Killing Discs Because Nobody Buys Them — It’s Killing Them Because People Still Do

Sony is ditching physical PlayStation discs by January 2028, sparking outrage online. Despite rising digital sales, many still prefer physical copies, raising questions about the company's motives.

6 Iconic Comedies From 1994 That Still Land Every Joke Today

Images courtesy of Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Miramax Films Comedy was one of the most profitable genres in 1990s Hollywood, powered by a video rental market that turned quotable one-liners into household currency and a studio system willing to bankroll star-driven vehicles alongside cheaper genre fare. The decade also produced its own comedic language, from the deadpan parody tradition perfected by Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker to the []

The Costly Mistake That Sank Blockbuster, Kodak, and Nokia Could Be Lurking in Your Business

Smart companies question everything, especially themselves.

PS6 Will Be The End Of An Era For PlayStation

With rising costs, a lack of exclusives and no physical media - why bother with the PS6?

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.

Gamers gear up for GTA VI despite disappointment over digital-only edition

It’s only been on presale for a day and Grand Theft Auto VI is already predicted to be the highest-selling cultural product of all time. Fans were united in relief that the video game’s latest edition has seen a minimal price hike. But gamers aren’t happy that it doesn’t come with a disc.

No GTA 6 Disc Decision Will Make Some Gamers Angry, but Analysts Say 'Commercially It Just Makes Sense'

With Grand Theft Auto 6, arguably the biggest and most mass market game of the generation, skipping a disc-based launch — is physical media now dead?

'Digital Pizza only ': UK Domino's has a hilarious response to PlayStation ending Physical game discs

Domino's also mocked its famous slogan.

The founder of E! says Hollywood is still making content for the wrong screen

At VidCon, Larry Namer argued that the future of entertainment belongs to the companies willing to follow audience behavior, not industry tradition.

The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism

The product is never the point. It's the craving, the desire that they're actually selling us. The post The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism appeared first on Upworthy.

Corporate media just blew it again…

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Korea Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Secures Top Spot to End ‘Colony’ Reign

The South Korean box office experienced a leadership shift during the weekend of Jun. 19–21, as Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” captured the number one position. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Hollywood heavy-hitter generated 4.8 million from 713,071 admissions over the three-day frame, securing []

Killing Discs Could Mean More Expensive Games, And Fewer Discounts: ‘This Move Is All About Profitability And Control’

A few more nails in a nail-heavy coffin

PlayStation might have ended gaming as we know it

PlayStation's decision to stop producing discs is about more than convenience; it is another step toward a future where players pay more, own less, and depend entirely on platform holders for access.

Investors Seem Happy with Sony Binning Physical Media

Video game fans might be furious about Sony's decision to scrap physical media for PlayStation, but that hasn't stopped its stock from soaring.

PlayStation is ending physical disc production for new games in 2028 as Sony says "general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs"

PlayStation is ending physical disc production for new games in 2028 as Sony says "general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs"

Dad Allegedly Sent His Kids Into a Store to Steal a Video Game Console, Then Left Them Behind When They Got Caught

Thankfully, retail workers aren't stupid. The post Dad Allegedly Sent His Kids Into a Store to Steal a Video Game Console, Then Left Them Behind When They Got Caught appeared first on TwistedSifter.

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

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,...

Have you ever owned a PlayStation?

Sony has announced a massive change for physical media fans.

PlayStation announces it will end physical disc production for new games starting in 2028

PlayStation will discontinue physical game disc production for all new games starting January 2028, the company announced on Wednesday. ​Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation’s parent company, said the decision is a response to shifting consumer preferences and broader trends in the entertainment industry. ​“The general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” the news release []

Pourquoi San Francisco reste l'une des villes les plus fascinantes des États-Unis

Découvrez le charme urbain raffiné, les quartiers animés et la scène gastronomique de haut vol de San Francisco ...