Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden on Sony's years-long debate over scrapping discs, and why this time it's probably "a straight spreadsheet decision"

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Arkane Lyon's fate remains unclear in the wake of Xbox's controversial 'reset' State of Decay 3 may no longer launch into Game Pass, now that Microsoft is letting developer Undead Labs go Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick once reportedly suggested Halo 4 should have a real-money auction house like Diablo 3 infamously did Xbox Game Pass subscription numbers are reportedly well below where Microsoft wants them to be Latest Xbox layoffs hit id Software as Doom: The Dark Ages' DLC launches, around half of the staff potentially cut "How much innovation can the end-user handle?" - Shawn Layden explains why he said Sony should have made PlayStation Portable 2 rather than PS Vita Grassroots fighting game events will gain access to a $1m support fund later this year: here's why some will turn it down As layoffs continue to ravage the games industry, a union across North America establishes a fund to help those impacted by it The Elder Scrolls Online studio reportedly suffers a second large wave of layoffs in a year, with "up to half" of the team impacted Hatsune Miku: Starry Party is a new video game starring the virtual singer and her friends coming to Switch 2 and PC Acclaimed PS5 roguelike shooter Saros gets a substantial free trial, but there's a catch Independent again: Double Fine and Compulsion react to leaving Xbox and taking all their games with them As ZeniMax also faces cuts, Xbox seeks a "significant overhaul" to focus on Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Quake, and other big franchises Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants the company to "entertain more than a billion people" every day: here's why that's a deeply unrealistic thing to say Nintendo has detailed rollout plans for Switch 2 product revisions in Europe with replaceable batteries, and Switch 1 consoles are being discontinued Microsoft announces 3200 layoffs and four studio departures in "most significant" Xbox restructuring in history Palworld developer confirms when the version 1.0 update will go live You can sort-of play Mario Kart on YouTube as an "interactive video" that could lead to more complex experiments "If anyone encounters the same error, don't panic like I did" - Steam Machine suffering "red line of death" comes back to life The first reactions to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 are in, and CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger seem to have another winner on their hands "This is all about control" - industry experts speak on Sony's move away from discs, and what this means for the PlayStation 6 and the cost of games One of my favourite weeks of the year is here: Summer Games Done Quick 2026 begins and anyone with a passing interest in games should dip in Valve updates SteamOS to improve your WiFi download speeds, and it's available on Steam Deck with a couple of caveats Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima "really sad" about Sony ending physical disc production, and says lack of media ownership has "frightening" possibilities Meccha Chameleon tops another milestone, selling 15 million copies in less than 30 days Crimson Desert Update 1.13.00 is live – here's what's new Epic Games settles a court case against former contractor accused of leaking Fortnite collaborations Final Fantasy 15, and others, could come to Nintendo Switch 2 – "it's not entirely impossible" Danganronpa 2x2 delayed to 2027 Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is blocked in 132 countries due to Sony's controversial PSN linking requirement – but its Steam page is still visible to blocked players Bibidi Bibidi! 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Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is getting a physical Switch 2 release from Limited Run Games Sony will no longer produce discs for PlayStation games starting in January 2028, citing "consumer preferences" as the reason why PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium's announcements of monthly new games are being changed in some territories, and players aren't happy about it Sony announces an end to the PS3 and Vita digital stores Rhythm Paradise Groove review GTA 6 developer Rockstar accused of enforcing crunch, weaponising bonus payments, and ignoring a widening gender pay gap EA changes Battlefield 6 XP Boosters for the better, only to yet again reveal the change was an error and take it back Persona is getting the live-action show treatment at Netflix, Star Trek: Picard and 9-1-1 writer attached as showrunner 007 First Light studio IOI facing layoffs as Xbox pulls funding for Project Fantasy RPG Developers at a Ubisoft studio have gone on strike in response to the publisher's latest round of sweeping layoffs Revisiting Haven, the RPG update that turned a straight love story gay - and made it better as a result Dishonored developer Arkane is reportedly one of five studios Microsoft is targeting to close down as part of its big 'reset' PS5's latest firmware update just started rolling out, here's what you need to know The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered's physical Switch 2 release has the full game on a cartridge, and we've finally got a release date, too Surprising no one, GTA 6 is at the top of the PlayStation Store in practically every country in the world

Robert Purch · 2026-07-03 · via Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed

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