DF Direct Weekly #271: The End Of PlayStation Physical Media & True Game Ownership
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Sony announces the end of PlayStation game discs via a three paragraph blog post - bringing to an end the era of physical media and actually owning the games you buy, along with the right to resell them, share them and preserve them. A sombre panel assesses the full implications of Sony's decision, why it's doing it, the damage it'll cause and how the PlayStation Store needs a major revamp to take the place of physical media. Also: Sony shuts down the PS3 and Vita stores, Xbox may have alternative plans for potentially phasing out discs and a new Switch 2 LCD panel will hopefully address the problems of the current one.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:52 News 1: Sony planning to cease manufacturing new PlayStation games
0:43:32 News 2: Sony pulling PS3, Vita digital stores
0:54:47 News 3: Xbox disc to digital program reportedly planned
1:01:55 News 4: New Switch 2 display reportedly enters the fray
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