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Digital archivists rush to save PS3 game data before Sony shuts down the store forever in 2027
By Hassam Nasir Published
Sony is shutting down PSN for PS3 consoles next year, so preservationists are being asked to wake up from their slumber to archive everything before it's too late.

Xbox reportedly testing a way to digitize physical games in the wake of PlayStation killing game discs — feature said to go back to Xbox One-era games
By Andrew E. Freedman Published
Microsoft is reportedly testing a feature to digitize physical games going back to the Xbox One with digital copies tied to the owner of the physical disc.

Sony officially kills the PlayStation disc, ending physical game production in 2028
By Zak Killian Published
While Nintendo remains a holdout, this announcement essentially sounds the death knell for physical media in cutting-edge gaming.

PlayStation is removing over 500 movies from UK customers' accounts with no refunds
By Hassam Nasir Published
The movies will be removed by September 1, 2026.

Steam Machine scalping hits $3,000 on eBay as sellers list preorder reservations
By Jowi Morales Published
Several listings for Steam Machine pre-orders are being sold at markups so high that buyers will have to pay 140% to 167% above Valve's selling price.

Rosewill’s M.2 SSD Cloner and Eraser drops to its lowest-ever price of $47
By Matt Safford Published
Deals Clone and erase NVMe drives, offline, or connected to a PC, for less than $50.

Nintendo Switch 2 is back to $399 at Woot for new customers, $419 for returning customers
By Stephen Warwick, Jeffrey Kampman Published
Deals Get a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 for less.

Microsoft increases Xbox Series console prices for the third time in two years, kills off 2TB model
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Microsoft increases Xbox Series console prices for the third time in two years — $100-$150 upswings on every model except the now-dead 2 TB version

Steam Machines will only come with one 16GB stick of RAM
By Jowi Morales Published
Gamers and enthusiasts just can’t catch a break from the memory chip shortage.

Valve Steam Machine price hike similar to Steam Deck's 45% increase, company confirms
By Jowi Morales Published
Valve engineers hinted that the nearly 45% price increase on the Steam Deck applied to the Steam Machine as well. This brings the estimated original price to under $750 for the base console.
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