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Sony PlayStation disc phase-out, Plus pricing & legal push

69 clusters · 454 sources · last updated

Latest: Video game industry faces mass layoffs and shifts in physical media

Sony’s plan to cease new PlayStation disc production by 31 January 2028 continues to face scrutiny as the company navigates a global memory crisis. CEO Hiroki Totoki suggested the crisis is “fortunate” timing, as the Pla

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Kojima Productions and PlayStation partnership dissolution

4 clusters · 139 sources · last updated

Latest: Xbox acquires publishing rights for Kojima Productions' PHYSINT

PlayStation Studios has faced scrutiny regarding its creative direction and the cancellation of major projects. Critics have suggested the studio’s single-player narrative output has become a “homogeneous mass” following

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks global box office records

101 clusters · 1367 sources · last updated

Latest: Tom Holland becomes highest-grossing actor in cinema history

Released on 31 July 2026, *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* has become a massive commercial hit. After an initial $360 million domestic opening, the film shattered records by becoming the fastest film to reach $500 million dom

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VIVANT Season 2: Streaming records and plot developments

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Latest: VIVANT drama maintains high ratings with 15% viewership

TBS’s Sunday drama VIVANT returned for its second season on 26 July 2026, recording an 18.8% household rating in Kanto. On TVer, episode 11 set a platform record by surpassing 10 million free-streaming views within 12 da

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Call of Duty MW4 beta: gameplay, campaign, and player data

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Latest: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 testing begins on PS5

Activision and Infinity Ward are conducting beta testing for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 ahead of its October 23, 2026, release. The open beta, available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, h

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Release and reception of Backrooms film

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Latest: A24 to produce Backrooms 2 with director Kane Parsons

The horror film ‘Backrooms,’ directed by Kane Parsons, is an adaptation of a popular internet creepypasta that originated as a 4chan image in 2019. Set in 1990s California, the film follows Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a fu

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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 rollout

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Latest: Konami releases Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

On August 27, 2026, Konami launched Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, bringing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and Metal Gear: Ghost Babel to modern platforms including

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Video game retail promotions

2 clusters · 12 sources · last updated

Latest: Amazon launches video game promotion for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2

Major retailers have initiated various promotions for video game titles across platforms including PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. In late August, Media Markt and Saturn offered a 75 percent discount on the PlaySta

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