Why Gen-Z Is Bringing Back Physical Media

Gen-Z is rediscovering vinyl, DVDs and print in a backlash against streaming, algorithms and AI slop. Why physical media is becoming the new status.

"Dynamic pricing it is", "prices will surely go up", "this is anti-consumer": the internet reacts with outrage and despair to PlayStation killing off physical media

The gaming community is not impressed with Sony's hugely controversial decision to kill discs: "Your indifference is making these corporations greedy." ...

The Best Physical Media Releases Of June 2026

Miles Davis, ’Five Easy Pieces,’ ’Hoppers,’ ’Rambo,’ and ’Audition’ are among the best physical media releases of June.

Digital-Only 'Grand Theft Auto VI' Is a Car Crash for Physical Media

Not all progress is progress.
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Physical Media Is Dead, Long Live Physical Media

Much has been written about the demise of physical media. Long considered the measure of technological progress in audiovisual and computing fields, the 2000s saw this metric seemingly rendered ...

‘Barbarian’ Gets First Physical Media Release 4 Years After Its Premiere

Barbarian put Zach Cregger on the map as a horror filmmaker in 2022, but, despite being a cult hit, it never got a physical ...
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GitHub thumbs nose at Sony's controversial end to physical media with its introduction of Repo CDs

GitHub has announced that it will be giving developers a way to obtain their public repo on a CD-ROM. Context is provided by ...

GTA VI deals heavy blow to physical media as Rockstar Games reportedly abandons disc production, report says

Rockstar Games has decided not to produce physical discs for GTA VI, marking a significant shift towards digital-only ...