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Sony is to stop releasing Play Station games on discs from 2028
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (249+ words) Mezha Sony has announced that, in a year and a half's time, Play Station games will only be available to purchase in digital format From then on, games in retail shops will only be available in a format similar to…...
An enthusiast ran Windows 11 on a PC from 2003 with DDR1 and AGP, and played Half-Life 2
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (200+ words) " " " "! The modder demonstrated Windows 11 on a system with a Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, DDR1 RAM, and an ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP graphics card, and ran Half-Life 2 and Crysis on it. "The best part is that it's completely stable." The system is based…...
Sony has named AI as one of the key areas of its Play Station strategy and the future PS6
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (442+ words) Sony Interactive Entertainment regards artificial intelligence as one of the fundamental technologies for the development of the Play Station ecosystem and the future PS6 console. The company's CEO, Hideaki Nishino, made this statement during the wrap-up of a question-and-answer session following…...
Sony is removing 551 films from the Play Station library without mentioning any compensation for users
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (245+ words) " " " "! Sony's decision to remove some movies and TV shows has reignited the debate over the illusion of digital content purchases. Play Station users will lose previously purchased movies, which will disappear from their libraries. "From September 1, 2026, due to our content…...
The production cost of the Play Station 6 has already risen to $960 and could exceed $1, 000 by the time it is
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (284+ words) The production cost of the upcoming Play Station 6 may already be around $960, and could exceed $1, 000 by the time the console is released. This is reported by Insider Gaming via a'link to insider Kepler L2, who has previously published reliable information on…...
Valve has removed '4 K at 60 FPS' from the Steam Machine page following the publication of the first reviews
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (306+ words) Valve has removed the promise from its Steam Machine page that its new gaming PC will deliver "4 K gaming at 60 FPS." The changes came after the publication of the first independent reviews, which concluded that the system is not capable…...
The Shrek spin-off about Donkey is due to be released in 2028
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (141+ words) Mezha " " " "! Shrek 5 is set to be released on 30 June 2027 " 17 years after the previous instalment. However, we won't have to wait long for the next film in the franchise, as Universal and Dream Works have already announced a spin-off featuring Donkey....
The Steam Summer Sale has begun " with discounts of up to 95% on popular games
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (131+ words) " " " "! The Steam digital store has kicked off its annual Summer Sale, one of the platform's biggest seasonal promotions. During this period, many games are getting some of their lowest prices of the entire year. The deals are now available to…...
New GTA 6 screenshots are unlikely to have been taken on modern consoles " Digital Foundry " "
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (234+ words) " " " "! Rockstar Games surprised everyone with dozens of highly detailed screenshots of GTA 6, which was released in pre-sale. They seem too good for modern consoles, and technical experts from Digital Foundry doubt that users of modern consoles will be able to…...
Microsoft will allow games to be played via the cloud whilst updating on Xbox
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (245+ words) " " " "! Microsoft has begun testing new features for Xbox consoles amongst participants in the Xbox Insider programme. The main new feature is the ability to launch a game via the Xbox Cloud Gaming service whilst its update is downloading in the…...