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Sony's consultation on physical media: better late than never | Opinion

GamesIndustry.biz says Sony is now surveying partners after announcing an end to physical game releases, a move that has already drawn unusually loud pushback. For developers and publishers, the bigger …

Rob Fahey ·
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PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC

Ars Technica reports that PS5 emulation on PC is moving from curiosity to something developers should watch. SharpEmu now loads real game binaries, executes native CPU code, and can run …

Kyle Orland ·
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The opportunity cost of Sony's live service pivot is enormous | Opinion

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 …

Rob Fahey ·
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Memory crisis is driving uncertainty over PlayStation 6's launch date

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 …

Diego Argüello ·
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PlayStation 5 sales have topped 95 million units worldwide

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 …

Chris Kerr ·
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RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony's disc-free PlayStation plan

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 …

Kyle Orland ·
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Fired Marathon director says he's settled lawsuit with Sony

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, …

Diego Argüello ·
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