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PlayStation's live-service strategy is facing even more trouble. Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly undergoing a major overhaul following poor internal testing, with its live-service elements being stripped back and the team reportedly given until December to prove the project should remain in development. Joining us this week is our good friend Kevin Ainsworth from Save The Game Media! Kevin joins Joe and Kyle to break down the latest PlayStation news, Wolverine discourse, GTA 6 leaks, and the increasingly messy state of Sony's live-service plans. 🎮 Check out Kevin & Save The Game Media: https://www.youtube.com/@SaveTheGameMedia THIS WEEK WE TALK ABOUT: 🔵 PlayStation's live-service strategy running into even more trouble 🏹 Horizon Hunters Gathering reportedly undergoing a major overhaul 🧟 The Last of Us Online's cancellation and Naughty Dog's involvement 🌅 The next single-player Horizon game potentially still years away 🐺 Marvel's Wolverine PS5 gameplay impressions — and the internet's completely normal reaction to them 🚨 HUGE GTA 6 story leaks hitting the internet ⚔️ Phantom Blade Zero State of Play impressions 🔻 PS6's release date and price remain undecided 🔥 Control Resonant officially goes gold 🎮 August's PlayStation Plus Extra & Premium games 🔊 PlayStation's $220 Pulse Elevate speakers 👀 And much more! Is PlayStation's live-service gamble falling apart, or can Sony still turn things around? Let us know what you think below! 🏆 The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast is your weekly show covering PlayStation, PS5, PS6, first-party studios, gaming news, reviews, previews, and everything happening across the video game industry. 👍 Like the video, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don't miss an episode! #PlayStation #PS5 #GTA6 #Wolverine #GamingNews

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This week on The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast, we're talking all things *Phantom Blade Zero* as PlayStation announces a dedicated State of Play featuring an extended gameplay deep dive. We break down the new trailer, Donnie Yen joining the cast, and the possibility of a PS5 demo arriving soon. Plus, *Ghost of Yōtei* is getting even bigger with the newly announced Complete Edition and Echoes of Sekigahara expansion, alongside the new Most Wanted roguelike mode, Legends, new gear, Trophies, and more. We also react to PlayStation's new *Marvel's Wolverine PS5 console and DualSense controllers**, August's stacked PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium lineup, and **Stop Killing Games joining the legal fight against Sony* over PlayStation Store pricing and the future of an increasingly digital PlayStation ecosystem. All that and more on this week's episode of The Trophy Room!

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This week on The Trophy Room, we break down Sony's latest response to the backlash surrounding its decision to discontinue physical PlayStation game discs beginning in 2028. Despite weeks of criticism and online protests, Sony says it isn't seeing any impact on its business and plans to continue moving forward with its digital strategy. We also discuss reports that Dave Bautista is in talks to play Kratos in Amazon's God of War series following Ryan Hurst's exit, additional casting changes, and what this means for the adaptation moving forward. Plus, we cover reports that EA could be preparing for another wave of mass layoffs following its Saudi-backed acquisition and discuss what it means for the future of the publisher and the industry.

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PlayStation fans are calling for a PS5 Blackout as the community prepares to boycott Sony over the company's decision to end physical game discs. This week, we break down what the protest could mean, the fallout from PlayStation's recent PSN outage, and whether Sony is listening.

We also discuss God of War Laufey's official release date, Kratos' return in the next chapter of the franchise, and why the timing couldn't be more surprising with Fable launching on PS5 just days earlier.

Plus, we answer this week's Sony Pony Express question: Could Sony eventually stop selling games altogether and instead market them as "PlayStation Experiences" as the industry moves further toward

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On this week's episode of The Trophy Room, we're breaking down everything revealed during Marvel's Wolverine's massive Comic-Con showcase, including the brand-new story trailer, gameplay details, combat, villains, and why this could be Insomniac's most ambitious PlayStation exclusive yet.

We also discuss what Halo Campaign Evolved's arrival on PlayStation could mean for the future of the franchise after Xbox's latest comments on exclusivity. Is this just the beginning of Halo on PlayStation?

Plus, we dive into Sony's ongoing physical media controversy as new sales data fuels the debate, Ryan Hurst's departure from Amazon's God of War series after an on-set injury, the latest PlayStation Plus Extra & Premium additions, and much more.