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Sony Ends Discs as Pokemon Mandates ID 13 July 2026

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1. Persona 3 Turns 20: Sega Marks the Milestone with New Art and a 20th Anniversary Remix Video

Source: 🇯🇵 4Gamer.net − 最新記事

Sega is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Persona 3, which launched on July 13, 2006, with freshly drawn commemorative artwork and a new music video, 'Persona3 20th Anniversary Remix.'

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2. Pokémon Card Lottery Sales to Require Government ID Verification via Digital Authentication App from August

Source: 🇯🇵 GAME Watch

Pokémon will roll out Japan's Digital Agency-backed 'Digital Authentication App' for Pokémon Card Game sales starting in August, using My Number card identity checks to curb scalping in Pokémon Center

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3. Sony to End PlayStation Disc Production in 2028 — and One Editor's Reply Silenced a Grumbling Manga Artist

Source: 🇯🇵 はてなブックマーク

Sony will stop producing physical PlayStation discs in January 2028. A game-loving manga artist's complaints were quieted by a single, practical remark from his editor.

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