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Shawn Layden may not be at Sony anymore, but the former PlayStation boss has a lot of thoughts about the company, its games, and the industry as a whole. Specifically, he'd love to see a return to the PS1- and PS2-era of games, and he has a (somewhat vague) plan to achieve it. In a July 23 interview with Eurogamer, Layden spoke at length about how unsustainable the current model of game development is. He discussed the untenable ballooning budgets of recent years, how niche gaming is compared to the universality of movies and music, and how the current structures just don't hold up. Tucked int

Sony's announcement that it will end production of all PlayStation game discs in 2028 hasn't gone over well with fans of physical media. While the move might be an obvious one to make for Sony--digital sales account for almost 80% of its game sales on PS5 currently--the news still feels like it came from out of nowhere. Coupled with Sony also confirming that it'll be closing the PS3 and PS Vita storefronts next month, today feels like a solid reminder that you don't own the game you just bought, merely a license to play it on that specific platform. This will have a major ripple effect across

The Pokémon Company announced the Rayquaza-themed sets Mega Evolution—Delta Reigns for the physical Pokemon TCG and Ruler of the Skies for TCG Pocket.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets up a critical piece of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it's not going to be like any version we've seen before on the big screen. Major spoilers ahead!

The last remaining factory where Sony makes its physical discs is already being repurposed, just days after the company announced it was ceasing physical game production. Read more