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"This is all about control" - industry experts speak on Sony's move away from discs, and what this means for the PlayStation 612:03 Last week was a disruptive time in the video game industry, as Sony announced it would no longer be creating video game discs starting January 2028. For many, that was the ring-side bell for the death of the physical games industry. Read more One of my favourite weeks of the year is here: Summer Games Done Quick 2026 begins and anyone with a passing interest in games11:29 Some people get very excited for our annual non-E3 blast of games news in June . Others await the Q3-Q4 release window rush of games with glee (although, this year, I find it a bit more scary than I do exciting ). My favourite time of the gaming calendar, though, is split between two six-month blocks: I celebrate the arrival of Summer Games Done Quick and Awesome Games Done Quick like the passing… Valve updates SteamOS to improve your WiFi download speeds, and it's available on Steam Deck with a couple of caveats11:29 Valve has rolled out a change to SteamOS that should help devices using a WiFi antenna get better download speeds. This latest version, 3.8.14 , was released over the weekend. The change-log only lists two changes, and one of them is pretty consequential. The new version fixes an issue that caused WiFi speeds to be limited on routers that incorrectly advertise their MCS requirements. Read more Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima "really sad" about Sony ending physical disc production, and says lack of media ownership11:29 Hideo Kojima has spoken about Sony's cessation of physical video game disc production , with the director behind Death Stranding expressing that the news made him feel "really sad". Read more Meccha Chameleon tops another milestone, selling 15 million copies in less than 30 days19:06 Meccha Chameleon – the viral hide-and-seek game that sold 10 million copies in just 16 days – has smashed another milestone, topping a staggering 15 million sales in less than a month. Read more Crimson Desert Update 1.13.00 is live – here's what's new18:32 Crimson Desert's 1.13.00 update is here across all platforms, adding new outfits and expanding dyeable equipment options, addressing various bug fixes and stability improvements, and allowing Oongka and Damiane to enter the Abyss. Read more Epic Games settles a court case against former contractor accused of leaking Fortnite collaborations16:21 Epic Games has settled a court case against a contractor accused of leaking Fortnite information. Read more Final Fantasy 15, and others, could come to Nintendo Switch 2 – "it's not entirely impossible"15:15 Square Enix has hinted that it's "not entirely impossible" that we could see Final Fantasy 15 on Nintendo Switch 2 . Read more Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is blocked in 132 countries due to Sony's controversial PSN linking requirement – but its Steam pa14:09 Marvel T kon: Fighting Souls is blocked in 132 countries, once again due to Sony's controversial PSN linking requirement. Read more Bibidi Bibidi! is a wizardly card battler with real magic in its veins5.července Alongside its intriguing name and its excellent lineage, Bibidi Bibidi has a wonderful central conceit. Read more Sony assures developers they can still order some games on disc after 2027 – but there's a catch5.července Sony is reportedly informing developers that they can still order disc games beyond January 2028 providing the game releases before its cut-off date. Read more Halo: Campaign Evolved really, really wants you to know you can get a physical disc even if you buy it on PS55.července Microsoft is using Sony's decision to end production of discs from 2028 as a selling point for Halo: Campaign Evolved. Read more Sony still has to ration attachable disc drives sales to "1 per order" due to "high demand" despite plans to end production of4.července Sony is still rationing its supply of attachable disc drives despite announcing plans to end production of physical discs for PlayStation games because of changing "consumer trends". Read more What we've been playing - "As a result, I lost all my best clothes and my Switch 2"4.července Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Sherif determines whether the Battlefield 6 changes have actually changed the game as Battlefield Studios hoped; Dom has a great week that turns into a very unfortunate week; Bertie sees Dom while their week is still great; Connor is too easily persuaded to reinstall Cyberpunk 2077… |