Sony argues players shouldn’t believe they own digital games. Yet its own support pages repeatedly call them “games you own.” That could become awkward in court.

I haven’t lost my gaming skills. I’ve lost the ability to play for eight hours a day. Now I get 45 minutes after work, spend 20 of them downloading an update & then turn the game off and go to bed.

The Witcher 4 is doubling down on what made the series memorable: choices with no easy answer. CDPR co-CEO Adam Badowski says the story is being rewritten to hit harder emotionally, with morally grey decisions and consequences meant to stay with players long after they’ve made them.

Four years after its retirement, Internet Explorer is still alive in Microsoft Edge's compatibility mode. Microsoft plans to end support permanently by 2029. Sad to see it go?

An Amazon warehouse worker claims they were told to destroy video games and music albums. If true, that’s an awful waste. Why aren’t these being sold at a discount or donated?

Rockstar once put the GTA III and GTA IV scripts side by side. Claude never spoke in GTA III. By GTA IV, Niko had dialogue throughout missions, phone calls, and activities. Just look at the difference.

Disney+ is reportedly raising US prices again. The ad-free plan is set to hit $21.49/month, more than triple its $6.99 launch price in 2019. Six price hikes in under seven years. At what point do you cancel?

Reports claim Xbox is facing another major restructuring: 268 Halo Studios layoffs, Activision taking over Halo and Rare, Obsidian merging with Bethesda, and uncertainty surrounding Ninja Theory and Arkane. Nothing officially confirmed yet. Thoughts with everyone facing job losses.

More bad Xbox news is reportedly on the horizon. What do you think it is this time?

New rules for the $110B Paramount & Warner Bros. merger: • Studio lots in CA cannot be sold • $300M+ invested yearly in US film • Must release 30+ movies in theaters annually • Independent board to run CNN & CBS News to protect editorial freedom (via @Variety)

Sony patented a feature allowing you to tap your phone (Apple Pay) against a DualSense controller to pay for games/DLC. Sony is finding faster ways to take our money for digital rentals, yet 64% of countries still don't even have access to the PS Store. 😅

Sony patented an AI system to remotely diagnose and repair PlayStation consoles and TVs by sending device data to servers and generating fixes. While convenient, it carries risks: AI errors could brick devices, and server hacks could push malicious code to millions.

Disney+ has updated its subscriber agreement to allow adverts before and after movies and shows across every subscription tier although it says not everyone will necessarily see them. Ads should not be appearing on a service we already pay for. It’s getting ridiculous.

Marvel’s Wolverine reportedly sold nearly 2 million copies in its first three days, according to Alinea Analytics. For comparison, Spider-Man 2 sold 2.5 million in 24 hours. Leaked documents suggest Wolverine needs around 6 million sales to turn a profit.

This is an extremely early version of GTA 6’s map from around 2015 and a lot has changed since. The panhandle and NASA parody were cut, while Daytona and Key West remain. The final map now stretches further north beyond Lake Leonida, with more mountains, towns and cities.

California, Colorado and Illinois have passed laws requiring operating systems like Windows and macOS to collect users’ ages. California’s law starts in 2027. Self-declaration is enough for now, but could age checks eventually expand nationwide? Privacy concerns are growing.

Marvel’s Wolverine is already being labeled a “Global Hit” by PS Store DB. The game is a top-five bestseller in more than 50 regions, including #1 in the UK and #2 in the US. It has also received 19,000 player ratings with an average score of 4.84/5.