Episode 219 - Sony Kills Physical Discs For PlayStation

In this episode...
--> Not to be outdone by Xbox’s villain arc, it seems Sony decided to remind the world that it too hates its customer base. We're rounding up the week's awful Sony headlines, including the end of physical disc production for new games in 2028, a rumored $1000+ price tag for PS6, and the official closure of the PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita.
--> Microsoft has refuted claims that its rival system, the PlayStation 5, is outselling the Xbox edition of Grand Theft Auto 6.
--> Sega is facing backlash after a recent Sonic the Hedgehog alternate-reality game was revealed to be training AI models on participant data.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Retrospective

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