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Resident Evil: Requiem made more money from PlayStation discs than on Xbox in total, reportedly, as Sony's march to a discless future continues. https://bit.ly/3WCwS7Q

BREAKING: Anthropic reports an $80 billion net loss in the first half of 2026.

"Consumers must have the right to own, the right to play, and the right to transfer the games they buy," says Representative Ritchie Torres of New York's 15th district. "A game that can be taken away the moment a company pulls the plug is not a purchase. It is a rental disguised as a sale."

Former Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios CEO Shawn Layden has said Sony can't get away with launching the PlayStation 6 console as an all-digital, disc-less console. https://t.co/HW6KEXCpLp

Sony lied, exhibit 327! Recent data from Ampere: Wolverine sold 35 % physical in the UK, 51 % physical across Europe (2/3 physical in France). Silent Hill Townfall was 45 % physical. The Blood of Dawnwalker 36 % physical. Onimusha 30 % physical.

35% of Sony’s Wolverine launch sales were the disc version, data suggests. https://ow.ly/7VeG50ZVWce

Former Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios CEO Shawn Layden has said Sony can't get away with launching the PlayStation 6 console as an all digital, disc-less console. https://bit.ly/4ATLbEM

PlayStation's former boss has defended physical games as "super important" as Sony prepares to move away from discs "If you can’t sell a thing, that means you don’t own a thing"

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Between Sony's plans, the general push for digital-only, and the draconian EU Kids Act not only our favorite hobby is in danger, but the freedom of the internet as a whole. Speak up or somebody else decides for you! Push back or get trampled over! Fight now or it's over!

A PS5 game has finally topped our charts and it's... Wolverine?

PlayStation is reportedly sending a lengthy survey to game developers with a question about how they sell physical games after their decision to stop producing physical game discs prompted intense backlash. https://bit.ly/4yfvfed

KEEP THE PRESSURE ON SONY! In a recent Kotaku interview NIS CEO Saruhashi says that Sony "is hearing a lot of feedback from players" and that things might not be as set in stone as parts of the industry want you to believe regarding the future of physical media.

Sony reportedly surveying developers about PlayStation disc-ending decision - could it be having second thoughts? www.eurogamer.net/sony-playsta...

Sony Supposedly Surveying Devs on Death of PS5 Discs

This picture of Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes from Tokyo Game Show is making the rounds. Seemingly mocking current anti-consumer PlayStation for killing the philosophy behind their once famous pro-consumer mockery of Xbox regarding physical game sharing.

"Physical revenues jumped 25.9%, powered by 17.7% vinyl growth and a 58.6% increase in CDs" Everyone still spreading the "nobody buys physical" lie is either blind or acting in bad faith to defend lying corpos like Sony. No other way about it.

#PSBlackout Day 7! IT'S WORKING! KEEP IT GOING! The post below is all you need to know about our backlash. Don't buy. Cancel subscriptions. Stay offline. Continue to voice your opinion respectfully through all channels.

Volvy's Adventure: Reslimed launches November 19! A spectacular remaster of the original remake of the unreleased action-platformer starring the most famous video game mascot of all time. Preorder on Steam now and get 25% off the $4.99 price.

#PSBlackout Day 5! Reminder: Keep the protest going beyond this week! Empty wish lists! Remove payment info! Cancel subscriptions! Don't play! Stay offline indefinitely! Don't purchase anything! Don't accept the removal of options and all-digital without customer rights!

Parts of the world are in day 4 of the #PSBlackout now! We are really happy how far this has spread. Mainstream media still has an eye on it, and players are discussing it across all platforms. Even in places nobody officially announced it at. No playing, no buying! Keep it up!

If Sony is so confident, why do they have to censor media reporting on their anti-consumer plans? Spoke to the author of this piece and he confirmed that his & at least 2 outlets were blacklisted: highchaosrun.com/202... One of them also spoke out on X: x.com/rishsabarwal/s...

#PSBlackout DAY 3! Purchasing habits never mattered for Sony, only your money did. That's where to hit them. Don't buy. Don't subscribe. Don't even share your payment info. Show Sony what abandoning loyal fans means. Stay clear until they change!

We are with you, USA! Digital already? Sony killing discs will sadly impact you too. Don't stand for a lack of customer rights. Show them that you want to own what you pay hard earned $$$ for. #PSBlackout NOW! Don't buy, don't play, stay offline until they realize their mistake.

Your turn, Europe, Africa, and UK! Start the #PSBlackout! Don't buy, don't play, don't even log in, until Sony reverse their attempt to kill ownership and physical games. Give 'em a taste of the future, if they really want to abandon parts of their most loyal customer base.

#PSBLACKOUT

Just a reminder that I will not be streaming Hell Divers 2 this week due to the Playstation Blackout. This is an opportunity to stream some of my Steam games. See you all on Monday.

ATTENTION ALL PLAYSTATION GAMERS We're big fans of Sony. Such big fans of Sony that we've decided we're going to give them a week off. We're going to lower their operating costs for the final week of August to show our love for Sony. Remember to start playing again in September! #PSBlackout

Furious PS5 Players Unplug Their Consoles in Protest as Blackout Gets Underway.

Yesterday Sony sent an email to spit in your face once more, reminding everyone that you own nothing in the digital world by their ToS. Simultaneously, the number of trolls/bots shit-posting under #PSBlackout posts or criticism towards Sony has massively increased on many socials

It may mean little, it's likely a microscopic blip on Sony's radar, and they'll never address it. But I'm going to do it anyway and you should too. Fuck Sony. You want a digital-only future? Then have us OWN our games, not 'rent licenses'.

Just doing my part to spread awareness of the PlayStation blackout To show disapproval of PlayStations digital future starting today players are unplugging their consoles for the month of August - Don't go online - Don't buy anything #PSBlackout 🎮

The #PSBlackout starts tomorrow! We want physical games to stay! A digital-only future without ownership & customer protection law is unacceptable! Log off, don't play, don't purchase, cancel subscriptions, become a ghost, until Sony realize their mistake! #PhysicalGamesMatter

#PS5 unplugged for #PlayStationBlackout. 💿 @playstation.com

+1 in my collection! 🎮 Many of you asked the question; the answer is yes, Resonance: #APlagueTale Legacy comes with a disc.

Fun reminder - in two weeks Sony is going to delist 500+ digital movies. If you bought one, they’re going to vanish from your library too. Oh, and no refunds, you didn’t actually own them in the first place www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/06...

The Stop Killing Games movement is officially suing Sony, claiming the company’s “monopoly” over the video game market is blatantly “against the law.” https://t.co/XHRWz1WDXQ

58 % of console game sales are physical! German games federation "Game" has published their 20205 annual report on the German scene. The majority of sales on console are physical, DESPITE including digital-only games & Gamestop dying last year. Thx to jpgames for sharing.

ONE WEEK WARNING for the #PSBlackout! August 23-30. No logins, no playing, no purchasing on PlayStation. This 1 week is the minimum requirement. If you can, start early, go longer. Let Sony know how important physical media is. Don't accept all-digital without customer rights!

Keep the Physical Option Alive on PlayStation, Own What You Buy. Sign the Petition. www.change.org/p/don-t-kill... Japanese: pnp.games/vrvce French: pnp.games/7behi Spanish (EU): pnp.games/4d0mf Spanish (Latin America): pnp.games/ihiyb

One more time: EVERYONE will be negatively impacted if we let Sony erase physical media. Not just physical buyers. Digital will get more expensive and you will have no form of ownership anymore. Physical going away doesn't mean the rest gains something. Quite the opposite!

The Stop Killing Games movement is officially suing Sony, claiming the company’s “monopoly” over the video game market is blatantly “against the law.” https://bit.ly/4woxbPZ

Everybody losing their mind over Sony putting their tweet on consoles as a sticker? Nothing has changed for us! This notice is likely just to cover their behinds from a legal perspective and/or as assurance for shareholders. The backlash needs to continue. Stronger than ever!

Beast of Reincarnation is out of stock in certain stores. Not the first physical game in recent months that can't meet demand. We saw this for Capcom titles as well. Shows another reason why sales numbers don't tell the full picture when it comes to consumer preference.

People still wondering about the date of the #PSBlackout: Again, it is announced this way to be approachable for as many people as possible. If it's your first day in boy scout camp and they say, "Go, climb Mount Everest!", you probably wouldn't go at all. Feel free to do more!

RE the #PSBlackout: It's only one step of many we have to take. It's not intended to be the single savior. It can't be. We all know that. There has to be more. It's announced for a week to be easier to join. If you can, do more. Start now. Continue after. Cancel PS+. Stop buying.

If you are dissatisfied with PlayStation halting the production of physical game discs, write and address your concerns to the SONY GROUP Board of Directors. Put your thoughts into a polite and respectful one-page typed letter to the SONY Group in Japan. See image below. Spread the word. Repost.

Ok, we give up now, right? Seriously, though, don't let a bit of corpo speak during an earnings call keep you from fighting for your rights and for what you love! Sony was never going to just cave after a few weeks of backlash. But they do see us! This is only the beginning!