@Phreak

How Hellraiser made it through the ratings boards is beyond me. But I give the devs 10/10 with authenticity and sticking to what Hellraiser is.

Hellraiser franchise has had it's fair share of ups, downs, more downs and even more downs. But luckily Dimension doesn't have the movie rights anymore. And there is a rumour that Clive Barker is in fact writing and directing a new Hellraiser movie. So that would be amazing.

phreak

09 October at 14:36

@Tea: I think Kena 2 was unfortunatly delayed. But its a small team. So its good they get more time.

Tea

09 October at 14:18

@phreak - you what im waiting for ... the release date on Kena 2. The first game was a complete gem and likely my game of the year when it was released.

phreak

09 October at 14:04

@IkariX: Hearing good things about Hellraiser. Props to the devs for refusing to cencor it. Even for streamers

Vernon1711

09 October at 13:24

@VectorTwoSix

For now I would not be hopeful, this article was released https://wccftech.com/phantom-blade-zero-playstation-5-pulled-listings-no-physical-edition/ that shows for now, there is no intention for a physical release, maybe it will be like Black Myth Wukong where they will release physical later

Possibly after the timed exclusivity ends

VectorTwoSix

09 October at 13:11

Look I'm really excited for Phantom Blade Zero, but I refuse to buy it digitally. Much like Black Myth Wukong, I will wait if I have to, but if you're getting a physical, please sign me up (I heard rumours there would be some physicals released).

IkariX

09 October at 13:06

@Phreak

I'm very excited for FF Resonance.

I'm going to binge play Hellraiser the whole weekend. It's so freaking good. Hellraiser: Revival has such sights to show you.

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New Report Sheds Light on Sony’s Disheartening Reasons to Kill Game Discs

by Sam Aberdeen on 09 July, 2026

In case you somehow missed it, Sony set the internet on fire last week by announcing that as of January 2028, it would no longer make physical game discs for future PlayStation games. After five days of radio silence online, PlayStation returned to social media this week only to be met with scrutiny from the community. A new report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has now shed some light on Sony’s decision to kill game discs and it’s very disheartening.

Schreier’s report first mentions that Sony considers its digital player base is large enough to do without those wanting to continue purchasing physical discs. Retail distribution won’t change – Sony will now send empty boxes to retailers with a download code inside (similar to what’s happening with Grand Theft Auto 6). This way, retailers will only net 30% of the sale price while Sony’s digital code ensures they get 100% of the profits.

Additionally, PlayStation remains convinced that over time, players will gradually learn to accept an all-digital future. The company believes there’s no point in maintaining contact with fans, which explains why Sony failed to make a statement or address the backlash. Part of this stems from Sony’s confidence that many players will remain loyal to the brand and will continue to support their digital games.

Now for the stinger: profits. Sony expects to increase its profit margins considerably by focusing on digital games going forward. Of course, this means less money will be spent on disc manufacturing while more money can be accumulated from digital purchases – at least that’s the thought process here.

As with all reports, take this with a pinch of salt. However, Schreier has a proven track record of reliable industry leaks and information, so this might be worth considering if you’re looking specific reasons behind Sony’s decision to end physical media support in a couple of years.

Original article on GLITCHED

Sam Aberdeen

Writer. Enthusiast of all things geek. Legend has it he completed Final Fantasy VII without a memory card.

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There are 4 comments

phreak

"no point in maintaining contact with fans"
They really forget the reason they WON the ps4/Xbox One gen is because of goodwill and contact with fans.
Sony deserves to fail.

IkariX

"The company believes there’s no point in maintaining contact with fans"

Makes sense, because clearly it shows how out of touch Sony really is with their fans.

Sony must remember one thing. The fans are the ones that actually buy their stuff. Blindly supported Sony no matter what. I mean, I was one of the biggest fanboys out there, But I don't see any reason to buy a PS6. Digital games mean absolutely nothing to me, it literally has no value to me of any kind. I also like owning what I buy.

Such a sad situation, and this is also such a stab in the back to retailers as well. This is the part that actually has me the most pissed off.

Sony must remember 1 thing though. They must remember how loyal Xbox fans were when the Xbox One was revealed, because Sony benefited from that. Sony must also remember how loyal Nintendo fans were with the Wii U(I still love my Wii U though), because Sony benefited from that as well.

Tea

@Knight - seems to be a common sentiment - The amount of long term Sony fans we have heard that are moving over to GOG and steam now is insane, Remove the reason your customers loved your brand, what them go to the best option of what the now digital future seems to be. Sony has to up their game / communicate or even more people will move out of their ecosystem.