The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), which represents the interests of physical and digital entertainment sales in the UK, has expressed strong disapproval of Sony's recent decision to discontinue the production of physical discs for PlayStation 5 games. This announcement, made earlier in the month, states that starting in January 2028, Sony will cease manufacturing physical discs for all PS5 games, allowing only for reprints of titles released in 2027 or earlier. Kim Bayley, CEO of...

In the wake of significant layoffs at Xbox, a former developer from the Halo franchise has recounted an experience that highlights disconnect within the gaming industry's leadership. Dan Callan, who worked as a mission designer on Halo 4, took to Bluesky to share a story from a demo he presented for Don Mattrick, the then-head of Xbox. During the demo, as Callan showed the Mantis, a new mech featured in Halo 4, Mattrick posed an unexpected question regarding an entirely different game: "Has...

Two former developers from Rocksteady Studios have shared their candid insights regarding their time working on the troubled title, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, in a recent interview with Bloomberg. Designer Johnny Armstrong expressed the team's initial enthusiasm about stepping away from the Batman franchise after completing three consecutive Arkham games. However, as development on Suicide Squad progressed, that excitement began to wane. The shift in creative direction was...