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The future of physical games is not looking great

Grand Theft Auto VI release won’t offer a disc. | Image: Rockstar Games

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As a kid, I relished trips to Best Buy, GameStop, and the nearby mall so that I could browse video games. I loved sifting through games and chatting with my friends at the store about upcoming releases. On the lucky days I actually got a new game from the store, I treasured reading through every page of the manual on the drive home. Over the years, I built up a collecti …

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