If PlayStation kills physical media, it should "get rid of the hardware" too, says the creator of popular RPG series Disgaea
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"If PlayStation kills physical media, it should "get rid of the hardware" too, says the creator of popular RPG series Disgaea" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (4)
- Sony’s 'ironic' PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market CNBC · 3d ago
- Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says Sony scrapping discs won’t disturb the industry too much Video Games Chronicle · 3d ago
- PlayStation Killing Discs Has Upsides, Ubisoft Boss Yves Guillemot Says, Pointing to Cheaper Consoles Without Disc Drives IGN · 3d ago
- If PlayStation kills physical media, it should "get rid of the hardware" too, says the creator of popular RPG series Disgaea Eurogamer.net · 3d ago
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