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How to Fix Scratched Games

BrightHub: To learn how to fix scratched games you have to first understand how a game disk is assembled and what the scratch actually does to it. Game disks are read by lasers in the disk drive of the console. If there is a scratch on the disk the laser gets refracted, think about it like a prism scattering light into a rainbow, sothe normally focused reading beam can nolonger send back useful information to the processor. Even a small scratch can cause problems with a video game. Filling the scratch is the only way to fix the problem.

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Kran5539d ago

Who here remembers the Banana meathod?

Anarki5538d ago

Who needs these tools when you have blu-rays... that stuff is durable as hell lol!!
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Solid_Snake-5538d ago

who needs blu-ray when ya can have steam.

Inzo5538d ago (Edited 5538d ago )

@xbox-threesixty
xbox gamers who dont internet access?

Focker4205538d ago

Blu-rays are scratch proof... unless you use them as coasters, or a frisbee for playing fetch w/ the dog. But what kind of psycho would do that??

HolyOrangeCows5538d ago

Not a SINGLE scratch on ANY of my PS3 games.
Wonderful.

As for every DVD I've ever owned and done anything short of keep with the Mona Lisa in its case....

Once you go blu....

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k-dillinger5539d ago

hmm thats strange since i got my ps3 i noticed blu rays don't seem to scratch at all like the dvds the xbox uses hmm maybe its just me.

theonlylolking5538d ago

If you just said dvds than you would not have gotten disagrees I am sure of that.

I have also noticed that the dvds scratch more than the blu-ray discs.

bumnut5538d ago

I just look after my discs so they don't get scratched

Focker4205538d ago

Its not just you. This guy I know at the gamestop said he has never had anyone bring in a scratched blu-ray with those 'play' scratches that dvds/cds get. There was only one time there was a scratch and it wasn't a play scratch, it looked like someone took a key and ran it down the disc.

Scratch proof is another reason why blu-ray > dvd

jerethdagryphon5538d ago

bannanna or smooth penut butter works also anything that is a very mild abrasive can partially clear the scratch if your carefull

ThatEnglishDude5538d ago

I've never had to fix my games as I've yet to own a scratched disk.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio26d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing26d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9226d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit26d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing26d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9226d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."