Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

[Update (March 6, 2025): President Trump has announced a one-month exemption to the vast majority of the Mexican tariffs discussed in this piece, as reported by the New York Times.] Analysts are ...

Here at Ars, we’ve been publicly musing about whether the world was ready for a disc-free game console since as far back as 2015. Now, though, the better question might be whether the world ever needs ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. New reports suggest Microsoft is working on a new disc-to-digital conversion program for its next-gen Project Helix console PC hybrid. It's believed that ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more The PS5 with disc drive costs $550, while the digital-edition PS5 costs $500. Both prices are the result ...

Scratches on discs can feel like the end of a video game or movie. With the wear and tear of time, physical means of owning media feel as if they are going to disappear with time as technology breaks ...

Xbox could change the landscape of how players are used to owning their games. A new update suggests converting game discs to digital formats for better access, and introducing a new licensing model ...