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Game Developer reports that Marvel's Wolverine appears to omit LGBTQ content in some regional versions, with a mutant marriage going unmentioned in parts of the world. For developers, it’s another …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Hideo Kojima says Sony unexpectedly stopped funding Physint in mid-June, prompting Kojima Productions to shift staff to OD and secure Xbox as a new partner. Kojima says …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Sony and Microsoft are asking courts to toss consumer class actions over alleged tariff refunds tied to 2025 console price hikes. Both companies argue the increases reflected …
Sony’s live-service push is now creating a visible gap in its first-party pipeline. Guerrilla’s Horizon Hunters Gathering is being reworked away from live service after poor test feedback, and the …
Guerrilla Games is reportedly stripping live-service systems from Horizon Hunters Gathering after negative player feedback. The project is being reworked into a smaller traditional multiplayer game with a story mode, …
Sony still hasn’t locked a launch date for PlayStation 6, and memory supply pressure is part of the uncertainty. For developers, that means the next console cycle remains a moving …
PlayStation 5 sales have crossed 95 million units worldwide, underscoring the platform’s continued reach for studios targeting console audiences. Sony also says it has secured more than $510 million in …
Ars Technica reports Sony is cautiously moving toward ending PlayStation game disc production by January 2028. CFO Lin Tao tied the shift to the broader move to digital distribution, but …
Sony’s Q1 gaming business was basically flat at ¥937.1 billion, but operating income jumped 37% to ¥202 billion thanks in part to US tariff refunds. The bigger long-term signal is …
Physical game sales in the US have collapsed from 297 million units in the 12 months ending June 2009 to 37 million in the last year. That long decline helps …
Sony’s move toward a disc-free PlayStation future could erase one of the last reliable sources of cheap physical game copies. In a price check across 19 current PlayStation bestsellers, used …
Christopher Barrett has settled his lawsuit with Sony and now appears in Marathon’s credits. The move closes a high-profile dispute around his firing over misconduct allegations. For Bungie and Sony, …
Bungie and Sony have settled Chris Barrett’s lawsuit over his dismissal from Marathon for an undisclosed amount. Barrett says he’s satisfied with the outcome, and a joint filing adds his …
Sony Interactive Entertainment says AI is now a core part of its development strategy, with leadership framing it as a way to cut repetitive work and speed iteration. The company …
Sony will keep supporting re-orders for existing PlayStation discs past the January 2028 production cutoff, easing one immediate concern for publishers with physical pipelines. The company is also changing how …
A late-2027 PS6 launch now looks plausible, but a $1,000-plus price tag could force Sony to rethink what a next-gen console even is. With component costs surging and disc support …
Sony will stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games starting in January 2028, pushing future releases to digital-only. The company is also winding down PS3 and PS Vita Store …
Sony will shut down the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita, first in select markets this year and then globally in July 2027. After that, new digital purchases on …
Sony says all new PlayStation games will be digital-only by January 2028, and that shift is already reflected in the numbers: 78% of full-game purchases in FY2026 were downloads. For …
Sony will stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games starting in January 2028, pushing all new releases to digital distribution. For developers, that means retail planning, manufacturing, and disc-based …