Physical Media
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Director Fought for a Full Disc Release - Here's Why It Still Needs a Download
What Hamaguchi Actually Said, and What He Couldn't Control In interviews with Radio Times and IGN , Hamaguchi was remarkably candid about his position. He said he "did his best" to fight for a proper...
Xbox Disc-to-Digital Officially Launches for All Players: What the Feature Does, Which Discs Work, and Why It Matters
There is a particular irony in Xbox handing physical media a graceful digital afterlife at the precise moment that physical media is dying. In 2013, Microsoft pitched the Xbox One as an...
Sony Reportedly Surveying Developers About the End of PlayStation Discs - Is the All-Digital Plan Already Cracking?
Sony Interactive Entertainment has already made one thing abundantly clear: physical disc production for new PlayStation games ends in January 2028. That decision, announced with little ambiguity,...
Xbox's Disc-to-Digital Program Hits a Wall: Why Ubisoft, Square Enix, Sega, and Bandai Namco Are Missing
When Microsoft unveiled its Disc-to-Digital program for Xbox Insiders on August 26, 2026, it looked like a masterstroke. The initiative lets players insert a physical Xbox One or Series X/S disc and...
Sony's LEGO PlayStation Is a Love Letter to the Disc Era - Right as Sony Kills It
There is a particular kind of irony that only the games industry can manufacture. On September 3, 2026, during its State of Play broadcast, Sony took the stage to celebrate 30 years of PlayStation by...
Xbox Disc to Digital Officially Confirmed: How It Works and What It Means for Your Game Library
After months of rumors, leaks, and insider reports, Xbox has finally made it official: the disc-to-digital conversion feature is real. For years, gamers have watched physical media slowly fade from...
EU Confirms It Cannot Stop Sony’s Physical Disc Phase-Out: What This Means for Gamers
On July 1, 2026, Sony officially announced that all new PlayStation games will be digital-only from January 2028. The company will cease production of physical discs entirely, including...
Hideo Kojima Warns of 'Frightening' Digital Future as Sony Ends Physical Discs - The Insider's Rebuke
When a creator of Hideo Kojima's stature says "that is what is frightening" about an all-digital future, the industry should listen. Speaking at Italy's Il Cinema in Piazza film festival just days...
Hideo Kojima Is ‘Really Sad’ PlayStation Is Ending Discs - But Warns Cloud Gaming’s Ownership Trap Is Far Worse
Hideo Kojima Is ‘Really Sad’ PlayStation Is Ending Discs, But Warns Cloud Gaming’s Ownership Trap Is Far Worse On July 1, 2026, Sony made it official: by January 2028, no new PlayStation games will...
Sony's Last PlayStation Disc Factory Is Already Being Turned Into a Lens Plant - And There's No Going Back
Deep in the Austrian Alps, in the small town of Thalgau, Sony's last wholly-owned disc manufacturing facility is already being dismantled and rebuilt from the inside out. A behind-the-scenes video...