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Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw

Topics:

• Is Switch 2 the last console to have physical games? Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

• PS3 and Vita digital stores are shutting down for real this time https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/

• Xbox is testing a disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection https://x.com/Wario64/status/2072376537664413900

• Switch 2 seems to be getting a revised LCD panel from Sharp https://bsky.app/profile/ninpatentswatch.bsky.social/post/3mpgynym2ok2k

• Mario Kart World ver. 1.7.0 update adds 2 new routes to Knockout Tour and stickers in Photo Mode https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/mario-kart-world-update-adds-two-new-routes-to-knockout-tour-and-more/

• Oblivion Remastered launches August 11 on Switch 2 as a real physical game, runs at 900p 30 FPS handheld and 1080p 30 FPS docked with DLSS https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en-US/news/2AQF1Pmy3m8GGT8s0RTkJT/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-nintendo-switch-2-launch-date

• Love and Deepspace canceled the release of a new character because some fans did not like him. The fan base is imploding. Reviews on all app stores are abysmally low. Law suits are in the works. I have not seen drama of this level in a very long time. https://www.polygon.com/love-and-deepspace-bring-back-valko/ 

• Y’all don’t actually have to talk about this lol

Questions from Discord: 

• Bailey: I have never played GTA 5, but all the hype around GTA 6 has me wanting to play it day one. Do you think it’s necessary to play 5 first? Will I appreciate or enjoy 6 more if I’ve already experienced 5, or would it be fine to skip 5 and go straight to 6? I definitely want to have the best experience possible but there isn’t a ton of time between now and the new one coming out and I have a lot of games on my list to play. 😅 I’m struggling to decide if it’s worth prioritizing playing 5 right now or not. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

• Tatertot96: What happens to game preservation if physical discs completely vanish? Are we trusting publishers too much to keep our libraries alive? I am not overly concerned as things have been trending this way for a while now and I resort to digital copies, but curious to know everyone's thoughts.

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Dragon Age Inquisition, RE4 remake (very modded)  

John: The Last Remnant Remastered, Silent Hill f

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games 

Brett L: Adventures of Elliot:  The Millenium Tales

Brett M: FFVII Rebirth, Gears of War Judgement (beat)