Episode 75 - Sony's Recent Baffling Decisions

In this episode of the podcast, we are once again joined by Ciaran @TheeMcginn to help Kiley and Pete discuss the recent influx of stories involving Sony and their decisions regarding game preservation, with the announcement of the store closures of PS3, PSP and Vita, Bloombergs article by Jason Schreier, where it is stated that Sony plans on focussing their attention on big blockbuster titles, especially from the big first party studios like Naughty Dog, Guerrila and Sony Santa Monica to name a few. We also discuss the recent discovery that puts game/console preservation in the firing line with the discover that PS4 and PS5 games, both physical and digital, will be unplayable once the battery inside the consoles die and Sony decides to close the store fronts in the future. We hope you enjoy the episode. Sources for this episode: PS3/PSP/Vita store closure [https://uk.pcmag.com/sony-playstation-games/132512/sony-is-closing-the-ps3-ps-vita-and-psp-digital-stores](https://uk.pcmag.com/sony-playstation-games/132512/sony-is-closing-the-ps3-ps-vita-and-psp-digital-stores) Sony focus on Blocbuster games [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire) PS4 & PS5 Clock Battery Issue [https://in.ign.com/playstation-5-playstation-5/157630/news/ps5-games-cbomb-cmos-clock-battery-death-sony](https://in.ign.com/playstation-5-playstation-5/157630/news/ps5-games-cbomb-cmos-clock-battery-death-sony) Please leave us a comment, share the podcast on social media and please rate us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Contact us: Twitter - @RRRadioPod @RapidReviewsUK @petebeckett1 @kileytehgreet Email - [email protected] Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway Music by Mike Hallam - @2DMike3D