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PlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi says discs became “metaphor for ‘owning’ games”, and that upset at their discontinuation is a “mentality issue”

by Ralph October 20, 2026 0

Image credit: Sony / PlayStation Ken Kutaragi, the creator of PlayStation and designer of the initial three PlayStation consoles, has mentioned that individuals being frustrated about Sony’s cessation of game discs is likely a “mindset issue”. He comprehends it, he pointed out, but that doesn’t render it “financially sensible” for Sony to continue producing them. Kutaragi spoke with Video Games Chronicle at the Game Republic New Horizons event, where he stated: “I realize that physical discs have transformed into a symbol of ‘owning’ games. I genuinely grasp that mindset… However, no one believes is essential for a connected device like a smartphone, for instance, because people feel that they will retain their content. Thus, it’s a mindset. “I truly understand ,” he added, “but I don’t consider it financially sensible. Perhaps it’s a mindset issue.” A brief history of console reveals… – Eurogamer Ken Kutaragi appears in the...

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Arc Raiders player numbers hit a six-month high following the release of the extraction shooter’s huge Frozen Trails update

by Ralph October 20, 2026 0

Image credit: Embark Studios Arc Raiders continues to thrive nearly a year after achieving viral popularity, and it’s all due to Embark Studios’ strategic approach of releasing a significant new update, Frozen Trails, coinciding with a complimentary weekend. This Frozen Trails update elevated the extraction shooter to version 2.0 earlier this month – on the 8th of October – and promptly resulted in an influx of Steam players drawn to its intense PvEvP confrontations. A new analysis from Alinea Analytics‘ Rhys Elliott now indicates that a comparable resurgence occurred across all platforms where the game is offered. As per the analysis, Arc Raiders’ revival peaked with an astonishing 1.7m daily players engaging on the 14th of October, marking its highest player count in six months, predominantly driven by the previously mentioned update. Interestingly, player figures notably peaked just after the free trial weekend ended on the 12th of October – although approximately 150,000 new...

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Hard Mode is available from the start this time, so you won’t need to replay the mammoth RPG to get to the good stuff

by Ralph October 20, 2026 0

Image credit: Square Enix Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will permit players to access Hard Mode from the very outset of their adventure, in contrast to FF7 Remake and Rebirth, which required users to complete the game before unlocking the harder difficulty option. This information comes from director Naoki Hamaguchi, who informed Hardcore Gamer that the Hard Mode in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation “won’t operate in precisely the same manner” as it did in the past. For next year’s concluding chapter, the developers “reconceptualized the high-difficulty experience to correspond with the new game design.” This time, the realm of Gaia is said to open up quite early in the gameplay. Cloud and his team can head straight to some of the game’s most difficult battles as soon as they take off in their flying vessel, irrespective of their preparedness for the conflict. Thus, Square Enix‘s strategy towards difficulty had to be adjusted as well. “Hard...

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Moonlighter dev delays Steam playtest for its “Tower Defensevania” ReVamp over concerns that AI copycats might clone it before launch

by Ralph October 20, 2026 0

Image credit: Digital Sun Digital Sun – the independent studio behind addictive roguelike Moonlighter and atmospheric RTS Cataclismo – has postponed a scheduled Steam playtest for its upcoming title, ReVamp, due to worries about “games being reverse-engineered, replicated and published before the original is even out.” The developer had intended to allow players into its vampiric “Tower Defensevania” ReVamp towards the close of this eerie month, but a rising trend of gen-AI imitators replicating both classic and forthcoming games left the studio concerned. Watch on YouTube “So many of you registered for ReVamp’s initial playtest here on Steam (thank you!), but we’ve opted to initiate with something more limited on our Discord, with the public playtest set to follow at a later date,” the developer mentioned in a recent Steam blog post. Digital Sun highlighted concerns regarding “reports of games being reverse-engineered, replicated and published before the original has even launched,” expressing that “sharing...

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Someone has made a Lego Millennium Falcon out of a chicken set, and now I think I’ve seen it all

by Ralph October 20, 2026 0

(Image credit: Lego) Just when I believe I’ve observed everything, someone decides to transform a chicken into a Lego Millennium Falcon. More precisely, they have fashioned the galaxy’s swiftest heap of junk utilizing a Moana Lego Hehei kit (which is adorably google-eyed and frequently available for less than $30 at Amazon). Enthusiast Switz399 shared their creation on reddit, and it’s… rather impressive, actually? Yes, it might appear slightly more floral than Han Solo’s ship usually is because of the flowers on Heihei’s foundation. Yet, it’s unmistakably the scruffy nerf herder’s aircraft. Most remarkable of all is the revelation that they seemingly utilized every single part in the box. Don’t waste, don’t want, I assume. Will it Falcon HeiHei Chicken from r/lego In addition to the design being accurate (including the challenging cockpit that protrudes at a peculiar angle), this construction adeptly captures minor yet easily-overlooked features like the circular grills at the rear and...

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First episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 will stream live for free on Twitch

by Ralph October 20, 2026 0

(Image credit: Netflix/CD Projekt Red) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 is nearly here, with the inaugural episode of the upcoming season scheduled to launch live on Twitch. CD Projekt Red declared that the debut will broadcast live on its official Twitch channel on October 20 at midnight EST. You can view the official announcement below to ascertain your particular time zone. For episodes 2-10, however, having that Netflix subscription will be necessary. The studio also revealed that select streamers will co-stream the episode on their individual channels, and users will have the opportunity to earn Twitch Chat Badges. Edgerunners is heading to Twitch! 🔥 Catch the initial episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 on our official Twitch channels on October 20: 🕛 12:01 AM CEST / 3:01 PM PDT / 9:01 AEDT / 7:01 AM JST 🕛 12:00 PM CEST / 3:00 AM PDT / 9:00 PM AEDT / 7:00 PM JST 🕘 9:00 PM CEST...

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I’ve been covering MMOs for 13 years, and this is by far the most disgusting grind I’ve ever seen

by Ralph October 20, 2026 0

(Image credit: Jagex) In January 2023, an Old School RuneScape enthusiast made history by soaring to 200 million proficiency in the MMO’s challenging Agility skill in less than a minute by redeeming eight years worth of accrued minigame tickets. It was unparalleled – a ‘witness it to believe it’ instance, akin to observing someone topple a series of dominoes as vast and intricate as the Taj Mahal. On October 16, 2026, another OSRS player, Vollshtandig, achieved 200 million Agility proficiency following a 3,475-hour effort that is somehow even more daunting. A few months earlier, Vollshtandig revealed his ambition to attain 200 million proficiency in every skill – a feat that only 73 individuals have accomplished in OSRS’s history, or merely 60 if you consider the newly introduced skill Sailing – by focusing on them individually. Once he selects a new skill, he cannot gain experience in any other until he achieves max proficiency in...

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PlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi says discs became “metaphor for ‘owning’ games”, and that upset at their discontinuation is a “mentality issue”

Arc Raiders player numbers hit a six-month high following the release of the extraction shooter’s huge Frozen Trails update

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Hard Mode is available from the start this time, so you won’t need to replay the mammoth RPG to get to the good stuff

Moonlighter dev delays Steam playtest for its “Tower Defensevania” ReVamp over concerns that AI copycats might clone it before launch

Someone has made a Lego Millennium Falcon out of a chicken set, and now I think I’ve seen it all

First episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 will stream live for free on Twitch

I’ve been covering MMOs for 13 years, and this is by far the most disgusting grind I’ve ever seen

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