Daily Game News Digest - 2026-07-04
By NewsHound ·
The Video Games You Should Play, As Sony Kills Physical PS5 Games,, and more!
A fresh post from www.gameinformer.com is live now.
The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend - July 3, 2026
Author: Kyle Hilliard
The article recommends several titles for the July 4 weekend-including Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch, the multiplayer hide-and-seek shooter Meccha Chameleon, Deltarune Chapter 5, the narrative-driven Wander
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/opinion/2026/07/03/the-video-games-you-should-play-this-weekend-july-3-2026
A new article is up at www.ign.com.
As Sony Kills Physical PS5 Games, Disc Production Factory Workers Are Set to be Reassigned
Author: Tom Phillips
Sony will cease production of new physical PS5 games in January 2028, cutting the output of its Thalgau, Austria disc-manufacturing plant - which currently makes about 600,000 discs a day - to roughly 10 % of today's volume. The plant's 300 employees will be retrained to produce optical microlenses rather than being laid off. The move reflects a broader industry shift toward digital-only consoles, with analysts noting it will help lower costs for Sony's next-gen hardware.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/as-sony-kills-physical-ps5-games-disc-production-factory-workers-are-set-to-be-reassigned
www.gamerant.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
Video Game History Foundation Director Makes Bold Comment About PlayStation's Digital-Only Stance
Video game historian Frank Cifaldi, director of the non-profit Video Game History Foundation, warned that Sony's decision to cease physical PlayStation releases after January 2028 leaves archivists with no legal means to preserve games, forcing them to rely on piracy. Cifaldi said the foundation has sought a cooperative solution with industry groups but was denied a viable alternative, and he cautioned that a fully digital-only market makes titles vulnerable to loss, DRM restrictions, and potential censorship.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/playstation-physical-vs-digital-game-preservation/
www.polygon.com just dropped a new piece.
Pokémon Trading Card Game's awful scalping problem finally caught Nintendo's attention
Author: Tomas Franzese
Nintendo has acknowledged that the Pokémon Trading Card Game suffers from a severe scalping issue, with secondary-market prices soaring in recent years. Retailers such as GameStop are exploiting the demand by heavily marking up Pokémon TCG products, further inflating costs for consumers. This growing problem has finally drawn Nintendo's attention.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-response-pokemon-trading-card-game-scalping/