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13:227K views · 17h ago · 13:22
Sony is ending physical discs for new PlayStation games in January 2028, but there's a much bigger issue than losing physical copies. What happens to PlayStation game prices when physical alternatives disappear? And will Sony allow retailers to genuinely compete in an all-digital future?
45:506.7K views · 1d ago · 45:50
I set a trap for ReviewTechUSA using a fake AI-generated Taco Bell job photo... and Rich took the bait. What started as a stupid joke turned into ReviewTechUSA spending part of his livestream investigating whether I actually worked at Taco Bell.
Topics: The Easiest Bait on the Internet · The Moment He Takes the Bait · Engagement Bait 101 · The Superiority Complex Exposed · Running Forensics on a Meme · Revealing the AI Blueprint
15:358.2K views · 2d ago · 15:35
PlayStation gamers are getting used to paying MORE and getting LESS. A used PS5 Pro listed for $1,400, Sony's digital-only future, and the loss of physical games are exposing a bigger problem. And the worst part? You could be wasting hundreds of dollars without realizing it.
17:2817K views · 4d ago · 17:28
PS5 and Xbox console sales are falling while hardware prices keep climbing. Are Sony and Microsoft finally pricing gamers OUT of console gaming? Xbox hardware sales are down 33%, and PlayStation hardware sales are down 25% in the United States through August 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to Circana.
18:155K views · 1w ago · 18:15
Video games look better than ever. So why does modern gaming sometimes feel LESS FUN? We have better graphics, faster consoles, massive open worlds, and more ways to play. But somewhere along the way, gaming lost some of the things that made it special.
14:1611K views · 1w ago · 14:16
PS2 discs are working on jailbroken PS5 consoles, thanks to independent developers. So why the hell can't regular PlayStation owners play the games they already bought? Sony has spent years selling remakes, remasters, digital classics, and PlayStation Plus subscriptions while millions of original PlayStation games remain unplayable from disc on modern PlayStation hardware.
15:427K views · 1w ago · 15:42
Sony could be handing Nintendo a HUGE advantage when it comes to physical games, and PlayStation gamers should be paying attention. Nintendo has confirmed it currently has no plans to abandon physical game releases on Switch 2. Bill van Zyll, Nintendo's VP and general manager for Latin America, says the company knows how much its fans still value physical games.
14:487.6K views · 2w ago · 14:48
PS5 jailbreakers actually got Xbox Game Pass running on a PlayStation 5! Xbox Cloud Gaming on PS5 sounds absolutely ridiculous, but the homebrew community made it happen. And after seeing PS2 discs working through emulation on jailbroken PS5 consoles, I'm starting to wonder what the hell these developers are going to pull off next.
12:552.8K views · 2w ago · 12:55
GTA 6 fans are getting played, and the situation keeps getting worse. Between the growing hype, expensive editions, physical game concerns, and a bizarre $30 million cryptocurrency controversy, gamers have plenty of reasons to ask questions.
18:1216K views · 2w ago · 18:12
What the hell is going on with YouTube? French gaming creator J0nathan says he lost nearly TEN YEARS of work and thousands of videos after uploading gameplay from Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival. Not just one video. His entire channel.
17:457.2K views · 3w ago · 17:45
Marvel’s Wolverine just gave Sony a serious problem. New sales data suggests 35% of Wolverine’s launch sales were physical, while physical copies reportedly made up 51% of sales in Europe. In France, more than two-thirds of Wolverine sales were physical.
12:498.4K views · 3w ago · 12:49
GameStop is asking around $1,400 for a USED PS5 Pro. That’s not a typo. The PS5 Pro originally launched at $699.99, Sony has already raised the official price, and now used systems are being listed for prices that are getting dangerously close to high-end PC territory.
15:016.4K views · 3w ago · 15:01
Sony has spent years sitting on some of the best franchises in PlayStation history while fans keep asking the same question: where the hell did all the games go? Now, a new report claims Sony may be opening the door for outside developers to pitch games based on dormant PlayStation franchises like Sly Cooper, Ape Escape, and Killzone.
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