Sony to end PlayStation physical disc production in January 2028

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Sony plans to officially discontinue the production of physical game discs for all new PlayStation titles starting in January 2028. The company cited a decisive, industry-wide shift toward digital media, noting that consumer preference for digital downloads now significantly outpaces demand for physical discs.

Following the deadline, all upcoming PlayStation games will be sold exclusively in digital formats through the digital PlayStation Store and via digital code cards at traditional retailers. The transition will not affect existing physical media, as games released on disc before January 2028 will remain fully playable.

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'Helldivers 2' blasts off as PlayStation's biggest Steam launch yet

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PlayStation's PC push seems to be hitting its mark, with the newly released cooperative shooter Helldivers 2 achieving the company's best Steam launch to date. A day after its release, Helldivers 2 boasted a peak concurrent player count of 81,840, eclipsing the previous record holder, God of War (2018), with its 73,529 peak players. This milestone signifies another step in PlayStation's strategy to extend its reach beyond the PS5 by bringing beloved titles to PC audiences.

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PlayStation Trophies on PC: A new possibility?

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Data miners have discovered hints that PlayStation trophies might make their way to the PC in the future. These trophies are a way for Sony gamers to track their achievements on the console. Crossplay is becoming a bigger part of the gaming landscape, and Microsoft extended crossovers to its achievement system. Sony might want to offer something similar for its users.

The first hint is when Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered added PSN support for the PC. Modders discovered that support could be extended to all PlayStation Studios games. After that, a scanner discovered a new trophy list with the platform category "PSPC." It isn't attached to a specific game, but it looks like a test list of some sort. Digging into it showed that PSPC is separate from PS5, but there might be some form of integration there. For now, these are all just rumours. 

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Leaked images show PlayStation’s new handheld Project Q device

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PlayStation has been developing a gaming handheld accessory for the PS5, codenamed Project Q, but details have been scarce since its first reveal. However, new images and a video of the device surfaced online over the weekend, revealing more about its operating system.

The leaks, which were posted on Reddit, Imgur, and Twitter by user Zuby_Tech, show that Project Q is running on the Android operating system. The OS looks very basic and probably not the final version for the handheld.

The images also give us a glimpse of Project Q’s internal components. According to the initial announcement, the device consists of an 8-inch tablet flanked by DualSense Controllers. The most notable feature of the leaked images is that the controllers are not detachable from the tablet. But like with any other leak, we always have to take them with a grain of salt.

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