The first Blu-ray (BD) disc drive for desktop PCs is here, but be warned -- it won't play commercial BD movies. Sony officially announced its BWU-100A product at its "Experience More 2006" event in ...

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 ...

With the PS5 Pro requiring a separate disc drive if you want to play physical games, it seems Sony might be testing the waters for an all-digital future. With the PS5 Pro requiring a separate disc ...

hey all,<BR><BR> after seeing all the diablo 2 threads popping up here, i decided to re install it, and re play an old favorite.....which leads me to this:<BR><BR> i dunno if my cd drive is going ...

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In case you didn't already know, the PlayStation 5 doubles as a player of Blu-ray and 4K discs. This means if you already have a console, you may not need to purchase a separate Blu-ray player to ...

As if a new PS5 weren't exciting enough, Sony's given gamers a choice: grab a full-featured PS5 for $500, or get the same next-gen graphics without the disc drive for $400. That cheaper PS5 may be ...

J. Brodie Shirey is a Contributor from the United States who currently lives in York, Pennsylvania. He's just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, but aren’t we all? Brodie is a big ...

The new all-digital configuration of the Xbox Series X ditches the disc drive and (slightly) drops the price to under $450. Sean Booker Former Senior Video Producer As Senior Video Producer at CNET, ...