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At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Sony veterans Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes revived the PS4 game-sharing meme to illustrate a future without discs as Sony moves to a digital-only PlayStation Store. The shift aims to boost digital sales and cut costs, but it raises ownership, refund, and licensing concerns amid an ongoing class-action suit, contrasting with Microsoft’s disc-to-digital approach.
Microsoft's Xbox PC app update now allows users to see some PlayStation PC games, like Spider-Man: Miles Morales, in their library, reflecting a broader move towards cross-platform content sharing, although without Xbox achievements or extra features. Microsoft aims to make Xbox more like Steam, co-opting existing platforms rather than replacing them, and is exploring flexible gaming options across devices, including upcoming consoles and third-party handhelds.
The Nintendo Switch 2 offers significant hardware upgrades and improved efficiency, with notable performance in docked and handheld modes, but suffers from disappointing LCD screen quality, limited HDR and VRR capabilities, and some software and display drawbacks. Overall, it is a refined console that continues Nintendo's tradition of excellent gaming experiences despite some hardware compromises.
Valve's new Steam Families feature, currently in beta, allows up to six family members to share game libraries, with more permissive rules than the previous Family Sharing. Members can play shared games simultaneously, but there are restrictions, such as a one-year wait to join a new family and limitations on sharing certain types of games and DLC. The feature also includes parental controls and simplifies the process of purchasing games within the family.
Valve introduces Steam Families, a new program allowing up to six members to share and play games with close family members, replacing the previous Family Sharing and Family View features. Members can access sharable games in each other's libraries, create their own save files, earn achievements, and access workshop files while playing a family member's game. However, some games are ineligible for sharing due to technical reasons, and two members cannot play one copy of a game simultaneously. The program also includes parental controls and restrictions on game sharing.
Valve introduces Steam Families beta, offering parental controls, game sharing, and playtime reports for in-family children. Users can create a "Steam Family" to invite up to five family members, with access to shareable games and a shareable library. However, a big caveat is that if a family member gets banned for cheating, the owner of the game will also be banned. Parental controls include viewing playtime reports, setting playtime limits, controlling child purchases, and restricting access to the Steam Store and Friends Chat.
Valve has introduced Steam Families, an upgraded version of its household game sharing tools, allowing up to six family members to share a combined games library with certain restrictions. The new feature includes offline play, individual saved games and achievements, and parental control tools. Games are only eligible for sharing if developers haven't opted out, and a single owned copy of a game can only be played by one person at a time. Beta testing is available for those interested in trying out the new feature.