Microsoft have applied for a patent that, while not a perfect solution for every gripe you may have with modern consoles and digital ownership, may nevertheless be a great step forward for anyone who ...

United Kingdom’s leading supermarket, Tesco, has announced that it will no longer be stocking physical games due to a shift to digital downloads. This move is in stark contrast to Tesco’s stance on ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

The Limited Run post about “supporting an inclusive culture” was put up after it was reported the corporation fired an employee over transphobic tweets. So it fired all of its quality control to make ...

Here at Ars, we’ve been publicly musing about whether the world was ready for a disc-free game console since as far back as 2015. Now, though, the better question might be whether the world ever needs ...

The two most recent console generations have seen a market shift away from physical disc-based games and towards digital downloads straight onto the console. While there are those that remain ...

We really need to see game companies go back to putting the games in their discs again. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been officially revealed in Summer Games Fest. Funnily enough, the one thing ...

Born and raised in the frozen tundra of Syracuse, New York, Nick's love for video games started as a young child. After being introduced to the world of Super Mario, he branched out to various other ...

Games Years after Witcher 2 publisher sued CD Projekt for cutting DRM, ex-studio head and new GOG owner doubles down on anti-DRM stance Games Rockstar, Naughty Dog, and Nintendo are "pushing the ...

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