July 2nd free games roundup
Grab a mix of horror, management sims, and massive shooters in today's free game roundup across Epic Games Store, GOG, PlayStation Plus, and itch.io.
Rob
Xbox is reportedly building a disc-to-digital conversion tool
Microsoft is testing a new feature that grants digital entitlements for Xbox One and Series X physical discs, paving the way for a discless future.
Sony is also killing the PS3 & Vita stores. The bad news keeps comin'.
Sony announced the end of physical disc production for new PlayStation games by 2028, on the exact same day they revealed the PS3 and Vita stores are closing.
PlayStation kills physical discs. Evercade, Iam8bit and others keep them alive. Guess where my money will go.
Sony's decision to end physical game production by 2028 is a blatant monopoly play that makes the PlayStation ecosystem worse than PC.
PlayStation brawler Hard Edge hits PS5 and Switch 2 tomorrow
Hamster's Console Archives series is bringing Sunsoft's 1998 action game back to life, complete with its original character-switching mechanics.
Universal's 1981 arcade game Lady Bug is coming to modern consoles tomorrow
Hamster Corporation is reviving the classic maze-chase game with its unique revolving doors, launching on PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch.
Sunsoft's 1998 action game T.R.A.G. is coming to modern consoles tomorrow
The 1998 PlayStation action-adventure game (better known as Hard Edge outside North America) joins the Console Archives lineup on July 2.