Episode 210 - PlayStation Introduces (And Then Walks Back) DRM Requirements For Digital Games

In this episode...
-->  Sony added online DRM to all PS5 and PS4 digital games, causing titles bought after April 2026 to crash and become unplayable if you don’t connect to the internet every 30 days. Then just as suddenly, the company walked it all back.
--> Microsoft’s Xbox hardware revenue continues to tumble, with the company revealing a 33 percent decline as part of its earnings report released on Wednesday.
--> A Brazilian funeral urn and coffin manufacturer is now advertising a new line of coffins styled after several Mario characters. 
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Retrospective

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