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A failed Xbox One DRM plan may be powering disc-to-digital transfers today, revealing both the benefits and unresolved risks of digital game ownership.
Sony’s new Lego PlayStation recreates the original console with 1,911 pieces, a controller and a working disc tray as its digital future draws criticism.
CD Projekt plans to give The Witcher 4 a boxed PlayStation release with physical extras, even if Sony’s future policies prevent a disc being included.
PlayStation owners are staging a digital blackout over Sony’s planned end to disc production, defending physical ownership, resale and long-term access.
Sony’s PlayStation licence reminder arrives as physical game production faces a January 2028 end, intensifying concerns about digital ownership and access.
Crunchyroll’s store has removed manga, light novels, manhwa and danmei after restricting access, leaving fans questioning the future of physical anime collecting.
KPop Demon Hunters arrives in the Criterion Collection with Dolby Vision 4K, two Blu-rays, extensive bonus features and collectible physical extras.
Sony’s planned retreat from PlayStation disc production could leave publishers without an obvious route to manufacture new physical games.
New PS5 packaging reportedly warns that newly released PlayStation games will be digital-only from January 2028, while older discs remain playable.
Vinyl collectors are frustrated by albums arriving with missing songs, altered mixes and unfinished tracks as physical manufacturing struggles to match digital releases.
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