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    Gaming Mario Kart Tour is being retired

    I didn't expect this to happen this year but here we are. The timing seems significant, with game preservation a hot topic this year. I wonder if there will be a community preservation effort like there was with Dragalia Lost. I never got into the game as the early release was too easy. I gave...
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    It's not really for getting stuff done, it's for showing the scale of opposition. If nothing else, a big response is a demonstration of sentiment to Nintendo, who are the only console company that hasn't announced plans for all-digital next gen.
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    There's a change.org petition now: https://www.change.org/p/don-t-kill-the-disc-tell-sony-to-keep-physical-playstation-games
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    I'm asking what this "loophole" is?
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    How? 1783165523 That was fantastic.
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    You misinterpret the dichotomy. It's not money vs other. It's power vs other. 1782993623 Absolutely. Before retro got trendy I was getting old carts and discs for under a few dollars. Way cheaper than they were on Steam or eShop. I'm still not sure Retro is trendy. I only know a few people...
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    It's not the leadership role I'm talking about. When Gabe dies ownership has to transfer, and the 40% tax bill on that is going to be a problem. I'm sure they have a plan, but it would be nice to know what it is. I'm guessing they'll use a trust in a smart and protective way.
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    Mad isn't it? We have this great cheap storage medium and it's just being discarded cos people are perceived as too lazy to put a disc in a slot. I think it's a shame that 8cm Blu-rays aren't the standard digital storage medium. They're so nice to handle. 1782943274 Best case is the launch...
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    What happens to Steam when Gabe dies is a concern. I think employee-ownership would be smart. Valve mustn't go public or the banks will be calling the shots. For employee ownership to work the firm might need to expand, meaning it will need to buy studios or hire their staff. Now would be a...
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    I suppose the counter-point might be that people tire of all-digital and there's a physical media revival across industries. Music albums, films, tv shows, magazines... I wouldn't be surprised if it happens. I think the era of physical media was better. But I also agree the all-digital future...
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    Gaming Metroid Ravenous

    Seems that MercurySteam might be wrapping up development of a new 2D Metroid game called Metroid Ravenous. It'll probably be good, but I'm curious if something like this - which would probably run perfectly on Switch 1 - would be a Switch 2 exclusive. It'll be a business decision. I'd have...
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    I dunno, the storage has to come from somewhere. Carts don't have the read-speed issue discs have, and they have the same type of NAND storage, so the cost is the same. The question is, do consumers want the storage on a cart or on an sd card, and where/when do they want the cost? The reality...
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    Read my comment again. I say one word changed from a quote changes everything.
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    I don't believe the 3% figure for a second. Maybe by revenue, cos of lot of revenue is from DLC, pay-for-online, subscriptions and micro-transactions, but no way only 3% of game sales are physical. I hope this announcement damages PlayStation in a very obvious way. 1782930583 Yeah it's...
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    Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

    Yes and occasionally someone says so, like last week from Rockstar. The primary driver is to stop customers selling games on, and the move should be resisted.
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