The new all-digital configuration of the Xbox Series X ditches the disc drive and (slightly) drops the price to under $450. Sean Booker Former Senior Video Producer As Senior Video Producer at CNET, ...

Here at Ars, we’ve been publicly musing about whether the world was ready for a disc-free game console since as far back as 2015. Now, though, the better question might be whether the world ever needs ...

An external disc connected to a laptop. - Nor Gal/Shutterstock If you were to buy a new laptop, you'd have a hard time finding one with a built-in disc drive that can read CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs.

After much anticipation and everything we've learned from the PS5 Pro leaks, Sony has officially unveiled the console, and it packs in some meaningful upgrades. For starters, the GPU has received 67% ...

If you were to buy a new laptop, you'd have a hard time finding one with a built-in disc drive that can read CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs. That's been the case for years, with Apple famously starting ...