Sony Ends Physical Games, Xbox Fires Back & Pokémon Card Crimes

Send us Fan MailThis week on the NickMoses05 Gaming Podcast, we’re breaking down Sony’s major move away from physical games and why the future of PlayStation may be bad news for game ownership, preservation, and consumer choice.Sony confirmed that new PlayStation physical disc production will end in 2028, and while digital games are already dominating the market, Nick explains why convenience is not the same thing as ownership. We also get into the timing of Sony’s DRM controversy, why transparency matters, and why gamers should be concerned about an all-digital future.Then we shift over to Microsoft, who seemed very happy to throw some shade at Sony by promoting physical discs for Halo: Campaign Evolved. But is Xbox really standing up for physical media, or are they just winning the PR battle while reportedly heading toward the same all-digital future?Gaming Gone Wild is packed this week with Pokémon card robberies, trading card shops being targeted, and serious online safety stories involving gaming platforms. We also hit Dude I Got The Munchies with viral food items, weird new snacks, a chocolate McGriddle, Mountain Dew’s birthday cake Slurpee, Chili’s new Big Crispy chicken sandwiches, and more.Plus, Game of the Week goes to Rhythm Heaven Groove, now available on Nintendo Switch and playable on Nintendo Switch 2, and we close things out with another round of Choose Your Fate.0:00 Show Intro6:27 Gaming Gone Wild8:42 $10,000 Pokémon Card Store Burglary14:53 Roblox Currency Online Safety Case21:07 Gaming App Exploitation Case27:12 $21,000 Pokémon Card Robbery Sentence33:26 Sony Ends Physical Games56:51 Xbox Fires Back at Sony1:20:03 Dude I Got The Munchies1:20:49 Viral Hair Croissant1:24:53 Kroger Weird Chip Flavors1:26:31 McDonald’s Chocolate McGriddle1:28:27 Mountain Dew Birthday Cake Slurpee1:30:19 Chili’s Big Crispy Chicken Sandwiches1:32:32 Dutch Bros Firecracker Rebel1:34:24 Game of the Week: Rhythm Heaven Groove1:38:06 Choose Your Fate1:39:16 Choose Your Fate Round 11:41:19 Choose Your Fate Round 21:42:54 Choose Your Fate Round 31:44:37 Choose Your Fate Round 41:46:09 Choose Your Fate Round 51:48:19 Choose Your Fate Round 61:54:08 ClosingSupport the show