UPDATE: Bloomberg reports that recent coverage about Obsidian is incorrect, and that the studio is NOT in negotiations to avoid shutting down. https://t.co/kgSmY0bsY3
Sony has announced the end of physical discs.
I grew up in an era where buying a game was an event.
You'd walk into a game store, spend ages choosing, then rush home to open the case. Inside were beautifully made manuals filled with artwork, lore, maps, hints, secrets, and sometimes even demo discs for other games.
Owning a game actually felt like owning something.
I still remember discovering Mass Effect. I loved it so much that I passed my disc around to friends until they finally gave it a chance. Every one of them ended up buying their own copy. I still have that original disc today.
Now we're slowly being told that even the disc itself is optional.
This isn't just about plastic cases. It's about ownership, preservation, lending games to friends, collecting memories, and having something that still exists years later.
We lost the manuals.
Now we're losing the discs.
I don't think that's progress.
Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion genius who brought myths to life with his hands, was born on this day in 1920.
This blink-and-you’ll-miss-it tribute ends with his crowning glory: the legendary skeleton swordfight from Jason and the Argonauts (1963).
Absolute cinema sorcery 🔥
Brian May wrote “Who Wants to Live Forever” after seeing the scene where Connor MacLeod watches his wife grow old while he remains unchanged in HIGHLANDER (1986). That heartbreak became one of Queen’s greatest songs.
100+ Guest Stars in Tales From the Crypt!
Tales From the Crypt premiered on this day in 1989. Hollywood legends, rock icons, a Terminator or two, Oscar winners, past and future James Bonds, and even a couple of adult stars all signed up for a twisted date with the Crypt Keeper.
David Bowie as Nikola Tesla in THE PRESTIGE (2006) feels like Nolan discovering a cheat code. The second Bowie appears, the character instantly carries the kind of mystery and gravitas the film needs. Every scene with him has an almost mythical quality.
Rest in peace, Anthony Stewart Head 🕊️. Here’s a clip of him as Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer performing a cover of Behind Blue Eyes by The Who. A beautiful performance that fans will never forget. 💙
Sarah Michelle Gellar pays tribute to her "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" co-star Anthony Head following his death:
"'Tell Giles I figured it out and I’m ok’ Well I don’t have it figured out and I’m not ok. But I know I’m the lucky one because I knew you. Thank you to Daisy and Emily who not only shared their dad with me, but with the world."
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The trailer for GOLDENEYE (1995), Pierce Brosnan’s first outing as Bond, is a masterclass in movie marketing. It gives you just enough to know 007 is back.
I’m gonna simply say this: if you are at all interested in a Stargate show with ANY of the original creators/performers involved, now is the time to say something. Otherwise it really will be the end of that chapter forever. Let them know you are THERE