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‘We’re going to cautiously move this forward’: Sony says it hears PlayStation disc backlash but will continue its plans
CFO Lin Tao says it’s exploring how to “engage the gamers” in a “future digital ecosystem”…
Sony Says It's Not Backing Down From Ending PlayStation Discs
The PS5 maker said it already put a lot of thought into the decision
Sony Up Quarterly Home Entertainment Revenue 4% to $110 Million
Sony Pictures Entertainment July 31 reported $110 million in home entertainment revenue for the first quarter ended June 30, up 4% from revenue of $106 million during the previous year period. Top-selling titles in the quarter included Avatar: Fire and Ash, Hoppers, Ready of Not 2: Here I Come, Avatar: 3 Movie Collection, 28 Years … Continue reading "Sony Up Quarterly Home Entertainment Revenue 4% to $110 Million"
Sony raises outlook after entertainment drives earnings jump
Sony has been shifting its resources toward accumulating entertainment assets spanning music, games and anime, while scaling back in low-margin areas in consumer electronics.
Sony Promises It Has Enough RAM For PS5s Ahead Of GTA 6
Profit projects are up even as console sales are down
Sony posts 40% rise in Q1 profit, beating estimates
Sony reported on Friday a 40% rise in first-quarter operating profit, beating analyst estimates, boosted by the performance of its gaming and image sensors businesses.
Sony Raises Outlook After Entertainment Drives Earnings Beat
Sony Group Corp. raised its profit outlook after its lucrative content holdings generated continued growth, underscoring the entertainment group’s resilience in the face of rising component prices.
Influence Media Partners to Acquire Anthem Publishing for $600 Million
Influence Media Partners has set a $600 million deal to acquire Anthem Entertainment's publishing and film/TV assets; Sony Publishing ups Ari Gelaw.
What is a brand extension? 'Jeopardy!' attempts to answer TV's questionable future
"Jeopardy!" is TV's most-watched entertainment show — and its median viewer is 70. Inside Sony's push onto ESPN, Netflix and YouTube to find a younger audience.
New court docs reveal how MrBeast pitches brands like Slack, Walmart
We dug through court documents to reveal MrBeast's ad rates and details of his pitches to Walmart, Slack, and Sony.
Amidst Sony's Disc Debacle, Capcom Sales Data Is a Brutal Reality Check for Fans of Physical Media
Just 6.7% of sales are physical
Sony Confirms PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August 2026, Headlined by Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for August 2026 — and it includes Dying Light 2: Stay Human: Reloaded Edition.
Best Back to School Accessory Deals on Anker, Sony, Samsung and More This Week
There's a big accessory sale happening on Amazon this week, with the year's best prices on Anker chargers, Samsung monitors, Sonos audio products, and much more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
News | Sony revives iconic Hollywood theater as it bets on creative entertainment venues
Alamo Drafthouse to restore Cinerama Dome and ArcLight theaters
PlayStation Plus August 2026 Free Game Revealed Early
In case you missed it, Sony has already confirmed a PS Plus Essential August 2026 game for the PS5. Here's all you need to know.
'The Way It Was Meant to Be Heard': Tone-Deaf Sony Pushes Vinyl Turntable After Killing Physical Games
Now's not the time
Will you power down your PS5 for a week in protest of Sony's all-digital future? A new petition encourages you to pull the plug on PlayStation
Players will not accept the all-digital future posited by PlayStation as a new petition aims to show the company strength in consumer unity.
PlayStation makes a mockery of Xbox's multi-plat push by dropping God of War one day before Fable — Microsoft is helping advertise the fact PS5 has more content.
Microsoft's lack of faith in its own platforms gets a shiny new spotlight in February 2027, as Sony confirms a tentpole exclusive will go head to head with Xbox's own contribution to PS5.
Sony promoting vinyl player enrages critics opposing end of physical PS5 game discs
Sony plans to reduce PS5 disc production in 2028, but still manufactures vinyl record players. A social media post about a turntable irked gamers already upset over the decision. They claim that, like with music, demand for the physical game format will continue for the foreseeable future.
Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony's Disc Decision
Unplug your consoles for a week in August
Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus Air Conditioner Arrives In U.S. To Beat Summer Heatwaves
As another heat dome is predicted in the U.S., Sony’s wearable air conditioner has just arrived. Here’s all you need to know.
Sony Group (TSE:6758) And The Entertainment Narrative As Valuation Questions Build
Sony Group (TSE:6758) drew attention at SIGGRAPH 2026 in Los Angeles, where its presence in graphics and imaging intersected with growing interest in the stock ahead of upcoming earnings. See our latest analysis for Sony Group. Sony Group’s recent appearance at SIGGRAPH comes as the stock trades at ¥3,409, with the share price up 4.89% over 30 days and 6.27% over 90 days, yet still down 16.43% year to date. The 5 year total shareholder return of 62.24% points to a stronger longer term record...
Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus Air Conditioner Arrives In U.S. To Beat Summer Heatwaves
As another heat dome is predicted in the U.S., Sony’s wearable air conditioner has just arrived. Here’s all you need to know.
PlayStation Network down, leaving thousands unable to play digital games
Sony's status page read that it was "working to resolve the issue as soon as possible".
If PlayStation kills physical media, it should "get rid of the hardware" too, says the creator of popular RPG series Disgaea
Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa has strong thoughts on Sony's planned move away from physical media.
The PlayStation game disc was dying long before Sony pulled the plug
Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.
DELTONA Inks With Sony Music Publishing Nashville & The Core Entertainment
Country-rock trio DELTONA have signed a publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing Nashville [...]
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Sony Pictures Entertainment said that it would reopen the Cinerama Dome, a Hollywood landmark, in 2028 after a renovation. Read more: https://nyti.ms/4x35CMZ
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Sony Pictures Entertainment will reopen Hollywood's iconic Cinerama Dome theater in 2028 after a renovation. The venue closed in 2020 because of the pandemic. https://nyti.ms/4gSfAvH
Sony and Alamo Drafthouse are reopening Hollywood's Cinerama Dome
After a six-year closure and an uncertain future, the Cinerama Dome is back. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Alamo Drafthouse are restoring the historic theater and plan to reopen it in early 2028.
Disgaea Creator Says Sony May As Well Scrap PlayStation Consoles If It's Killing Game Discs
"If you're going to get rid of physical games, you may as well go all the way."
Sony's decision to kill off PlayStation discs could destroy the $7.2bn used game market, according to analysts
Sony decided to kill discs at a time when everyone is concerned about affordability, and it may take out the pre-owned games market along with it.
The Global Second-Hand Video Game Market Is Valued at $7.2 Billion, but Sony's Decision to Kill PlayStation Discs Threatens to Destroy It, Analysts Say
Sony’s decision to end production of PlayStation discs for new games from 2028 threatens to destroy the second-hand market, analysts have said.
Sony’s 'ironic' PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market
In 2013, Sony tweaked Xbox by showing how easy it was to share a PlayStation disc. Now, gamers say Sony has become exactly what it mocked.
Sony Music Entertainment files new lawsuit against AI startup Udio
Sony Music Entertainment on Monday filed a new lawsuit against AI startup Udio, alleging the company infringed on the copyrights of more than 30,000 recordings.
Sony Music Entertainment files new lawsuit against AI startup Udio
Sony Music Entertainment on Monday filed a new lawsuit against AI startup Udio, alleging the company infringed on the copyrights of more than 30,000 recordings.
Sony is launching a new camera tomorrow – and we’re all invited along to watch!
Sony has released a teaser, making it clear that a new Sony cinema camera is coming on July 22. Here's how to watch
New Numbers Present Sony’s Case For Abandoning PlayStation Discs
While Sony has been shamed out of many fan-hated changes over the years, that was never going to be the case for its decision to abandon physical discs starting in 2028.
Sony Files Another Lawsuit Against AI Music Generator Udio
Sony, the only major music label that has yet to sign a deal with Udio, has sued the AI music generator again.
Despite outrage at Sony's shift towards a discless future, only seven PlayStation games have managed more than 100,000 physical sales in the US this year
Game discs might be loved, but data shows they don't sell in meaningful quantities.
Former Left 4 Dead Writer Pans PlayStation Backlash Over Physical Media
Unsurprisingly, there has been more than a little backlash following Sony's recent decision to end the production of physical games media in 2028. Much of that backlash has been met with questions from skeptics about the real-world success of physical media compared to digital, and even game...
Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
Sony claims Udio “copied and ingested” its music.
Kovert Creative Adds Mallory Morehead Pritzl To Entertainment PR Team
Sony Pictures TV's Mallory Morehead Pritzl Joins Kovert Creative Entertainment PR Team.
Your LG TV Remote Can Control Your PlayStation 5 - Here's How
Sony offers a media remote for the PlayStation 5, but you don't need it if you own an LG TV remote. You can set it up via the Simplink function.
'It Isn't Something Carved in Stone': Xbox Still Unclear on Future PS5 Ports
Single player games could still come to Sony's console
Sony’s flagship RGB LED TV is incredible
The best RGB LED TV is still a step behind OLED, though.
Big Shake-Up on Sony's Struggling Live Service as Marathon's Game Director Departs
Bungie woes go on
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Insists Sony Killing Physical Discs 'Doesn't Matter at All' Because Video Game Sales Make Up So Little of His Business
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has sparked a fiery debate in the gaming community after remarking that sales of physical games are “totally irrelevant" to his business.
Suno scraped YouTube, Deezer to train its AI, hacked code reveals - potentially strengthening UMG and Sony’s
The code was obtained by a hacker who breached Suno and shared it with 404 Media.
Backlash against Sony over PlayStation's all-digital future gets louder — here's how things could play out in court
By eliminating physical game discs in 2028, Sony may be setting itself up for antitrust battles reminiscent of Epic's monopoly claims against mobile app stores.
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July 2026 Confirmed
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July 2026, which is headlined by Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Rise of the Ronin, and two PS2 classics.
Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble pre-registration now available
Pre-registration for free-to-play multiplayer arena shooter Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble is now available for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play, publisher Sony Interactive Entert…
PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale starts July 15 with up to 75% off hundreds of games
Sony’s PlayStation Store Summer Sale begins July 15 with discounts of up to 75% across hundreds of PS5, PS4, and PS VR2 games.
Sony's FlexStrike PS5 Fight Stick Delayed Indefinitely, Now Launches After Marvel Tokon
Fight to make it right
Sony faces an anti-trust complaint in Mexico over ending PlayStation physical media
Sony's decision to kill PlayStation physical media has caught the ire of lawmakers in Mexico, who argue that could turn it into a monopoly.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former Sony Veteran On Digital vs. Disc Gaming and PlayStation Stars Failure
In this exclusive interview, we catch up with an 18-year SIE veteran about digital vs. disc gaming, and why PlayStation Stars failed.
The Death Of Physical Media And The Real Challenges To Software Archiving
Along with the many displays of outrage, gnashing of teeth and other displays of profound grief at the recent news that Sony will no longer manufacture physical game discs come 2028, we have also h…
Here Come the Lawsuits! Sony's Physical Disc Debacle Likely to Keep Its Lawyers Busy
Manufacturer already fighting multiple lawsuits
Stealth PlayStation 5 Feature Update Adds a Handy New Widget
Sony Interactive Entertainment has quietly dropped a new PS5 feature update that adds a handy new widget to the Welcome Hub.
‘Removing discs doesn’t represent progress’: UK retail group condemns PlayStation decision to stop making discs
It says Sony’s plan is “a triumph of corporate convenience over consumer choice”…
The PlayStation physical games debacle is taking over everything Sony does — it’s the biggest tech PR disaster since Sonos’ app update, so will Sony learn the lessons that turned Sonos around?
PlayStation gamers are furious and they're making that plain on Sony's socials. Will Sony do a Sonos and eat humble pie?
Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Sony Ending Discs Is 'Kind Of Sad'
'I think there's probably a whole lot of financial analysis that went behind this decision'
EU admits it cannot stop Sony killing physical discs – "companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit"
The EU confirms it cannot stop Sony from scrapping physical discs, stating "companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit".
EU Says It's Powerless to Stop PlayStation From Killing Discs: 'Companies Are Free to Offer Games and Services in the Manner They See Fit'
As gamers sign online petitions and swarm upon each and every PlayStation social media post, the EU has said it’s powerless to actually stop Sony — and indeed any company — from killing discs.
Just Don’t Use the Super-Long Zoom on Sony’s RX10 V for Anything Creepy, Okay?
Your iPhone can't compare to this camera's built-in zoom.
Sony RX10 V Announced – 24-600mm ZEISS Zoom, AI Recognition AF, and 4K 120p Video
Sony RX10 V announced: 24-600mm ZEISS zoom, AI Recognition AF, and 4K 120p video.
Sony Launches $120 In-Ear Monitors For Pros
The IER-M500 earphones were designed for fit and comfort during stage wear.
‘Sony essentially destroys its own defense’: How its disc-free PS5 plan triggered a $457M lawsuit and undercut its antitrust defense
Sony’s move enraged thousands of gamers and brought on a lawsuit with the backdrop of rival Xbox’s restructuring amid video game industry challenges.
The Most Likely Return To ‘Destiny’ Is A ‘Destiny 1’ Remake
Destiny 2 is dead, but the most logical way for Destiny to live on would be in the form of a Sony-greenlit Destiny 1 remake.
Sony's RX10 V Superzoom Finally Arrives With A New Design And 4K 120p Video
Sony has finally unveiled the RX10 V superzoom with a 24-600mm zoom lens and 20.1-megapixel 1-inch sensor.
Sony’s Affordable New In-Ear Monitors Might Be Perfect for Beginners
Even if they're geared toward musicians.
Sony brings back the superzoom RX10 with a stacked sensor and a high price
New sensor and autofocus. Same old lens.
Games are almost always cheaper in shops, says new report, just as Sony announces an end to PlayStation discs and brings retailers' futures into question
Why are people angry at Sony's decision to stop making PlayStation game discs? Well, the price of games, for one thing.
Sony, Bungie settle with ex-Marathon director they accused of "predatory behaviour", bringing $200m wrongful dismissal lawsuit to a close
Former Marathon director Christopher Barrett departed Bungie in 2024, but filed a lawsuit after reports of inappropriate behaviour emerged.
Sony Settles With Fired Marathon Game Director Who Sued PlayStation and Bungie for More Than $200 Million, Adds Name to Credits
Sony has reached a settlement with former developer Christopher Barrett, who it had accused of sexual misconduct. As a result of the settlement, Barrett will be added to the credits of recently released extraction shooter Marathon.
Sony Settles With Fired Bungie Dev, Adds Him To Marathon Credits
Christopher Barratt had accused the PS5 maker of trying to avoid paying him vested bonuses from the studio's sale
Over 220,000 People Petition Sony Not To Kill Physical PlayStation Game Discs
Canadian retailer PNP Games has started the Don't Kill the Disc position to change Sony's mind.
Niecey Shaw on entertainment headlines
Jermaine Dupri is said to be suing Sony, and Katie Couric recalls having memory loss after a medical episode.
'They Now Wait for This Storm to Pass' — PS5 Owners Are Cancelling PlayStation Plus Subscriptions to Protest Sony Killing Discs, but Analysts Say It Won't Make Any Difference
PS5 owners are cancelling PlayStation Plus subscriptions in protest at Sony's controversial decision to stop releasing games on physical discs — but the gesture will not force the console maker to change its mind, analysts say.
PlayStation users cancelling PS Plus are offered 50% discounts as petition to save physical discs passes 200,000 signatures
Sony confirmed that new PlayStation games will no longer receive disc production starting January 2028. The decision has triggered a petition and reports of PS Plus discounts during cancellation attempts.
Fans Canceling PS Plus To Boycott Sony Killing Discs Discover You Can Actually Save Money By Threatening To Quit
But wait, before you leave, here's a 50 percent off coupon...
50% PlayStation Plus discounts offered to fans canceling over end of physical games
Facing criticism over a shift to digital games, Sony has made an overture to discontented supporters. Gamers threatening to cancel subscriptions may receive a PlayStation Plus price cut. Some PS Plus Extra and Premium members have secured 3-12 months of service at steep discounts.
The petition against Sony's decision to kill PlayStation physical discs has over 170,000 signatures
Hundreds of thousands of people have made their feelings about Sony's decision to kill PlayStation discs very clear.
Sony leadership says AI tools are "an important foundational technology supporting our strategy"
"This is less about cost efficiency and more about improving quality and development speed"
"Don't Kill the Disc": Petition Against Sony PS5 and PS6 Digital Media Plans Reaches 120,000 Signatures
"We are not against digital. We are against digital being the only option."
Sony clarifies re-order support for existing PlayStation discs
Platform holder adds the process for ordering discs will change as it shifts to an all-digital future
Marvel Tokon Blocked in 132 Countries, and It Looks Like PSN Requirements Are to Blame
PlayStation and Arc System Works' Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been blocked in 132 countries in what appears to be another example of Sony's PSN requirements barring players from access on Steam.
Metal Gear Creator Responds To Sony Killing PlayStation Discs
The Death Stranding 2 director warns about a world without physical media
Sony announces major change to PlayStation games starting in 2028
Sony announced the news on Wednesday.
Gran Turismo 7 survey focuses on player progression
A Sony-issued survey about Gran Turismo 7’s player experience covers all topics, but seems heavily focused on progression systems.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is blocked in 132 countries due to Sony's controversial PSN linking requirement – but its Steam page is still visible
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is blocked in 132 countries, once again due to Sony's controversial PSN linking requirements.
"I Almost Left Sony Over That One" - Meet The Unreleased PlayStation Pad With A PS1 Inside
"Sony licensing couldn't get their act together about the royalty terms"
Sony Underfire Yet Again for Blocking Marvel Tokon in 132 Countries on PC
One disaster to another
Sony's Marvel Tokon Blocked In Over 100 Countries On Steam
Unsurprisingly, these are the same 132 countries that were originally blocked from purchasing Helldivers 2 on Steam
I shopped Best Buy’s 4th of July sale to find the 10 best tech deals worth buying
4th of July deals on TVs, speakers, headphones and more are live at Best Buy through the end of the holiday weekend.
After Sony Kills PS5 Discs and GTA 6 is Just a Code in a Box, Xbox Is Using Halo: Campaign Evolved's Physical Disc as a Selling Point
Microsoft is using the fact that Halo: Campaign Evolved will offer a physical game disc in its box as a selling point.
"We are profoundly disappointed by Sony's decision" – Game companies express dismay at the end of PlayStation disc production
Atari, Iam8bit, Lost in Cult, and Silver Linings Interactive are among the firms lamenting the loss of physical games
Sony Already Invested $34 Million To Repurpose Its EU PlayStation Disc Factory
Sony is converting its PlayStation disc factory into a plant for optical microlenses.