Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 146: A Ballet of Excellence

Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 146: A Ballet of Excellence

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July 5, 2026 · 2h 22m

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Colin and Josh discuss recent troubling news in the gaming industry, focusing on PlayStation's PS3 storefront closure and the future of physical games.

Hello one and all, and welcome back to another episode of Trophy Talk! In this month's installment Colin and Josh dig deep into the recent news stories that have been plaguing not only PlayStation, but the gaming industry at large. Indeed, with bad news story, after bad news story, it's hard to feel optimistic about the hobby that we all know and love so much. While there are many available tendrils to pull on here, the boys settle in around the PS3 storefront closure, and the 2028 impending death of physical games on PlayStation. There are so many areas to dig into here, so many reasons to be upset (or not to be upset), that the conversation naturally is a bit all over the place. Regardless, after the dust settles do either of the aforementioned stories actually prompt us to reconsider if Sony and the PlayStation is our gaming home? Of course as per the typical run of the show we also take time to highlight some impressive and noteworthy Platinum's earned by our community, touch on our favorite trophies we've personally earned in the last month, and touch on what we've been playing. Much like Zac (the recordkeeper) before him, Saros has its hooks in Josh and we spend a good deal…

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Hosts: Colin, Josh

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Organizations: PlayStation

Products: PS3, Marvel: Cosmic Invasion, Doom: The Dark Ages

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