Video Game History Foundation founder says piracy remains the only viable game preservation method
The organization representing game publishers helped kill a preservation bill. Now it's being blamed for pushing archivists toward piracy
Someone finally built a working Game Boy emulator for E-ink screens
This modder proves an old dev board can run 30-year-old games at full speed
As Sony exits physical media, Microsoft is testing a way to link your Xbox discs to digital licenses
Microsoft's leaked "Positron" feature could let your old Xbox discs unlock digital versions of the same games
Former PlayStation boss calls Valve's Steam Machine "meh," asks if he's "going back to PS4 days"
A lot of people feel the same way
Testing AMD Radeon's Biggest-Ever Software Upgrade: FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3
AMD's new FSR 4.1 INT8 upscaler gives RDNA 3 GPUs a massive image quality upgrade. We examine visual quality, performance, and how closely it matches the RDNA 4 version.
Former PlayStation exec says PC ports were about marketing, not money – and Sony's new leadership disagrees
PC gamers were never going to buy a new PlayStation console anyway
Sony will stop making physical PlayStation games starting in 2028
The end of an era is upon us
Steam Machine benchmarks show single RAM stick setup can cost up to 20% performance
Adding a second DDR5 module delivers higher performance
Intel Arc Pro B70 Tested: The Gaming GPU Intel Never Released
Intel never released the Arc B770, but the Arc Pro B70 may show us exactly what it would have looked like. We test Intel's workstation Battlemage GPU in 12 modern games.
The video game industry just told lawmakers Minecraft and Call of Duty private servers are illegal piracy
A California Act which would have required refunds or offline modes for shuttered games, fell three votes short in the state Senate
Call of Duty's latest ad loudly reminds everyone it's not coming to Game Pass
Microsoft is now advertising the fact that players will need to buy Modern Warfare 4 at launch
The Comcast-NBCUniversal split is about betting on data centers over cable, and gaming over TV
Executives see gaming as a potential growth engine
PlayStation 6 bill of materials nears $1,000 as RAM shortages worsen
Sony says it's done subsidizing consoles to win customers
Dbrand kills its Portal-inspired Companion Cube case after admitting it never asked Valve for permission
"Unfortunately, being proud of the thing we made did not give us the right to make it"
Xbox is pushing back on claims that PS5 is outselling it 8-to-1 in GTA VI pre-orders
Did Rockstar price GTA VI appropriately?
Before it became Grand Theft Auto, what was GTA originally called?
The original Grand Theft Auto was nearly cancelled, but a gameplay bug ultimately defined it.
You can now buy a pre-built gaming PC that boots into Steam instead of Windows
Meta PCs launches first SteamOS prebuilt with Ryzen 5 9600X and Radeon RX 7600 for $1,299
TechSpot PC Buying Guide: Four Smart Builds for a Difficult PC Market
Building a PC in 2026 means navigating inflated RAM, storage, and GPU prices. We assembled four balanced systems that prioritize performance, value, and sensible upgrade paths.
Sony is deleting 551 movies and TV shows you bought on PlayStation, because you don't really own your digital purchases
John Wick, Paddington, and Terminator 2 are among the titles – no refunds offered
Riot's always-on anti-cheat is finally getting an off switch
Vanguard will no longer run in the background 24/7, but there's a big catch
PlayStation sales just had its worst May in 25 years, and Xbox's was the worst ever
Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch 2 just became the second-fastest-selling console in US history
The Steam Machine is sold out, overpriced, can't quite do 4K – and now scalpers are asking $3,000 for it
Meanwhile, modding allows the Steam Controller to crawl to its charger on its own
Which game made you a gamer, and what technology made you a lifelong enthusiast?
Every enthusiast has an origin story
Bungie cuts nearly 300 jobs as Destiny 2 winds down and Marathon takes center stage
The studio is shifting resources toward projects still in early development