PS6 LIVE: Sony doubles down on physical disc decision

Sony doubles down on physical disc decision

Sony has doubled down on its decision to proceed with stopping the production of physical discs for games that release on PlayStation from January 2028 onwards.

Sony chief financial officer Lin Tao addressed this during a Q&A session following its earnings announcement from the first fiscal quarter of 2026.

Via Sony's interpreter, she said: "There are various reasons we made this decision, the biggest being that digitalisation of contents overall has been progressing, that's the big factor.

"When we think about the future, we put in a lot of thought and time, we cautiously considered this, we came to this conclusion and we're going to cautiously move this forward.

"We have received various opinions, people have strong views and we understand that the community has put forward those views to us.

"We want to consider that and in the future digital ecosystem, 'how do we engage the gamers' is something that we would like to continue to explore."

ICYMI: First major next-gen game 'revealed'

Small details of the first major PS6 game may have been revealed by Cory Barlog, the head of creative at Santa Monica Studio which develops God of War.

God of War Laufey was given a release date of 16 February 2027 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Barlog also confirmed details of planned new God of War titles that will place Kratos front and centre once more, tying in with the events of Laufey.

During Comic Con, Barlog said (via IGN): "Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next."

This comes after a reply from Santa Monica Studio on X / Twitter at the start of June said: "Kratos is the God of War – we have many more stories to tell with him."

A new Kratos God of War title would likely release on the speculated PS6 when looking at the God of War timeline of releases.

The God of War reboot released in 2018 with God of War Ragnarok in 2022. God of War Laufey will be in 2027, placing a potential new God of War game in around four or five years after that - but that's speculative.

Current speculation points to the PS6 releasing by 2029 at the very latest.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet release date 'revealed' by insider

The release date for Naughty Dog's upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet may have been revealed by a renowned gaming industry insider.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is a brand new IP from studio Naughty Dog which has developed The Last of Us, Unchartedand Crash Bandicoot.

Renowned reporter Jason Schreier previously said Intergalacticwould not release in 2026 following speculation in November 2025 from Colin Moriarty, the self-proclaimed "godfather of PlayStation podcasts", who thought the game could be shown again at that year's The Game Awards before a release this year.

Now, renowned gaming industry insider NateTheHate has revealed when he believes Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet may release.

Read the full story here.

ICYMI: First major PlayStation 6 game 'revealed'

Small details of the first major PS6 game may have been revealed by Cory Barlog, the head of creative at Santa Monica Studio which develops God of War.

God of War Laufey was given a release date of 16 February 2027 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Barlog also confirmed details of planned new God of War titles that will place Kratos front and centre once more, tying in with the events of Laufey.

During Comic Con, Barlog said (via IGN): "Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next."

This comes after a reply from Santa Monica Studio on X / Twitter at the start of June said: "Kratos is the God of War – we have many more stories to tell with him."

A new Kratos God of War title would likely release on the speculated PS6 when looking at the God of War timeline of releases.

The God of War reboot released in 2018 with God of War Ragnarok in 2022. God of War Laufey will be in 2027, placing a potential new God of War game in around four or five years after that - but that's speculative.

Current speculation points to the PS6 releasing by 2029 at the very latest.

First major PS6 game 'revealed'

Small details of the first major PS6 game may have been revealed by Cory Barlog, the head of creative at Santa Monica Studio which develops God of War.

God of War Laufey was given a release date of 16 February 2027 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Barlog also confirmed details of planned new God of War titles that will place Kratos front and centre once more, tying in with the events of Laufey.

During Comic Con, Barlog said (via IGN): "Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next."

This comes after a reply from Santa Monica Studio on X / Twitter at the start of June said: "Kratos is the God of War – we have many more stories to tell with him."

A new Kratos God of War title would likely release on the speculated PS6 when looking at the God of War timeline of releases.

The God of War reboot released in 2018 with God of War Ragnarok in 2022. God of War Laufey will be in 2027, placing a potential new God of War game in around four or five years after that - but that's speculative.

Current speculation points to the PS6 releasing by 2029 at the very latest.

PlayStation blackout planned for a whole week by gamers protesting Sony's physical disc decision 

Gamers are planning a week-long PlayStation blackout to protest and make their voices heard against Sony's decision to discontinue producing physical discs.

Sony announced on July 1 it will not produce physical discs for any new release from January 2028 onwards. Physical discs will still continue to be produced after that date but only for games that have released before then.

The decision has been met with an overwhelming backlash across social media, with people saying they are planning to not purchase any future PlayStation products unless the decision is reversed.

A petition calling for Sony to reverse its decision now has more than 345,000 signatures at the time of writing.

Now a protest is being planned by gamers to completely boycott PlayStation for a whole week in August and it's gaining traction on X / Twitter with a number of people, including streamers, already confirming their support for it.

Read the full story here.

PS6 release date 'revealed' by renowned insider

Renowned tech insider Kepler_L2 claims the next generation of hardware, including the PS6 and XBOX Project Helix, could release as early as next year.

Kepler_L2 has previously shared what they claim is detailed technical information about the upcoming PS6 and accompanying handheld device.

And responding to a comment on X / Twitter, when asked if they thought they "still feel like next-gen in 2027", Kepler_L2 simply replied: "Yeah."

Release dates for PS6 and XBOX Project Helix have not been confirmed at the time of writing and this remains speculation until anything official is announced.