On today’s episode, EA Sports reminds everyone that buying the game is apparently just the entrance fee. We’re talking microtransactions, $70 games that still want more money, and why leveling up now feels less like earning XP and more like being shaken down by a digital vending machine.

Then we get into the possible end of physical PlayStation discs and what an all-digital future means for gamers who like collecting, sharing, trading, or simply owning the thing they paid for. Are discs becoming the new VHS tape, or are we about to lose something that actually matters?

And finally, we debut our brand-new segment: Red Pen Rant. This is where we take the pop culture nonsense that has been bothering us, mark it up like a poorly written essay, and write one simple note at the top: “See me after class.”

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