Hideo Kojima ‘really sad’ about PlayStation killing discs, ‘frightened’ for future of ownership
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This story first appeared in 🇮🇹 Italian coverage — 4.2 hours before PULSE detected it in English news.
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"Hideo Kojima ‘really sad’ about PlayStation killing discs, ‘frightened’ for future of ownership" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Syracuse.com and Video Games Chronicle. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (2)
- Sony announces major change to PlayStation games starting in 2028 Syracuse.com · 6h ago
- Hideo Kojima ‘really sad’ about PlayStation killing discs, ‘frightened’ for future of ownership Video Games Chronicle · 6h ago
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