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technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Top 15 PS5 Game Deals in PlayStation's Black Friday Sale

PlayStation's Black Friday sale offers significant discounts on PS5 and PS4 games, with nearly 1,500 deals available. Notable discounts include Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for $39, God of War Ragnarök for $29, and Lies of P for $35. The sale also features deals on popular titles like Silent Hill 2, Astro Bot, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Additionally, there are competitive prices on PS5 games at Amazon and Best Buy for those who prefer physical copies.

via Tom's Guide|

#black-friday #digital-downloads #game-deals

business-gaming1 year ago•1 min saved

"GameStop Faces Sales Decline and Layoffs Amid Stock Plunge"

GameStop has announced job cuts and experienced a significant drop in sales, with concerns raised about the sustainability of its revenue decline due to the increasing popularity of digital downloads. Analysts predict that sales may decline to an unsustainable level if management fails to drive store traffic. The company has taken measures to reduce spending, including layoffs and exiting operations in certain countries, leading to a decrease in share price.

via Nintendo Life|

#business-gaming #digital-downloads #gamestop

music2 years ago•4 min saved

"Apple's Download Chart: The Pop and Politics Battleground"

Apple Music's download charts have become a battleground for online turf wars, with fans mobilizing to push certain songs up the charts as a form of political expression, trolling, or retaliation. The decline of the digital download market has allowed smaller and less coordinated campaigns to disproportionately affect the charts, reflecting political biases, years-old feuds, and pettiness. These campaigns have implicit or explicit political meanings, and while they may not always achieve their desired impact, they demonstrate the increasing intertwining of music, celebrity, and politics in pop culture.

via The Guardian|

#apple-music #digital-downloads #music

business2 years ago•0 min saved

GameStop's Q3 Earnings Exceed Expectations, Stock Surges

GameStop is set to report its 3Q earnings, but the struggling videogame retailer, which specializes in selling hard copies of games, has been facing challenges as customers increasingly shift to digital downloads. While the quarter saw the release of high-profile games like "Starfield" and "Marvel's Spider-Man 2," the launch of Activision's popular "Call of Duty" game occurred after the 3Q ended. GameStop does not provide guidance and has not scheduled a conference call with analysts.

via Barron's|

#business #digital-downloads #earnings

business2 years ago•1 min saved

GameStop's CEO Ryan Cohen Pursues Radical Transformation and Extreme Frugality

GameStop's new CEO, Ryan Cohen, is aiming for a radical transformation of the struggling video game retail chain. Cohen emphasized the need for extreme frugality and warned against time wasters as the company faces financial challenges. Despite efforts to diversify into online deliveries, NFTs, and non-gaming products, GameStop's profitability remains hampered by the shift from physical game sales to digital downloads. The recent departure of top executives and leaked information about Microsoft potentially eliminating disc drives from future Xbox consoles add to the company's uncertainty. Cohen's message to employees stressed the importance of scrutinizing expenses and operating efficiently to achieve profitability.

via My Nintendo News|

#business #digital-downloads #financial-challenges

gaming2 years ago•2 min saved

Zeebo, the Infamous Latin American Console, Receives Long-Awaited Emulator

An emulator is being developed for the Zeebo, a Latin American gaming console from the Wii era that exclusively used digital downloads. The console, which aimed to target markets where its rivals were too expensive, had limited success and ceased operations in 2011. The emulator, showcased by a YouTuber, is still in early stages but offers hope for preserving the console's library and recognizing its contribution to gaming history.

via Engadget|

#digital-downloads #emulator #gaming

gaming2 years ago•2 min saved

Massive Nintendo Switch Game Sale: Up to 60% Off!

Many Nintendo Switch games are currently on sale at up to 60% off through June 26 at retailers such as Amazon, Humble, Target, and Best Buy. The discounted games include first-party titles like Metroid Dread and indies like Cult of the Lamb. Some titles are exclusive to specific retailers, such as Hades at Target and OlliOlli World at Amazon. Personal favorites on sale include Return to Monkey Island and Tunic, while Persona 5 Royal is also discounted.

via Polygon|

#digital-downloads #discounts #gaming

gaming2 years ago•2 min saved

"Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - Incomplete Disc and Spoiler Leaks Cause Concern"

Physical copies of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor require a digital download to complete installation, even for single-player mode. The game requires 155 GB of available space to install on PC, and a warning on the front of the box indicates at least some of the data will have to be downloaded, whether you own a physical version of the game or not. This puts it in the same boat as Hogwarts Legacy, which lets players complete the tutorial but locks the rest of the game behind a day-one patch. Locking some content behind a digital download is also potentially one way to prevent players from accessing leaked copies of the game early.

via Kotaku|

#digital-downloads #game-preservation #gaming