Microsoft is emailing Xbox owners to trade in their consoles, less than a year after raising prices
The company wants your old hardware back to refurbish and resell
The next Xbox could arrive in 2028 for $1,200 to $1,800, Xbox handheld may launch in 2027
À la carte Xbox Game Pass subscription is also coming
The PlayStation 5 is powered by a GPU roughly equal to which PC graphics card?
Is it closest to a Radeon, GeForce, or Intel graphics equivalent?
Analogue's updated SNES and Genesis consoles go wireless and switch to USB-C
The new Plus models keep cartridge support and 1080p output
Gaming consoles are more expensive than ever, and fewer people are buying them
The average price rose from $476 to $541 this year, and Xbox and PlayStation buyers are paying all-time highs
The Nintendo 64 turns 30 today, and we're feeling old
The N64 was the golden age of 3D gaming
Rumored specs put Xbox Helix's GPU 40% ahead of PS6 on paper, but TFLOPs don't tell the whole story
Sony and Microsoft have reportedly locked in their next-gen console GPUs
Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC
Nintendo killed one emulator, and its replacement's replacement is already here
Mario Kart 8 now supports 8-player split-screen on Switch 2
Meanwhile, Mario Kart World has yet to receive a major update
Microsoft partners with Razer, 8BitDo, and Backbone on Xbox 25th anniversary collection
Translucent green accessories from top brands
Mexico's "Gamer Congresswoman" takes Sony to court over physical game disc shutdown
Sony plans to stop making physical PlayStation game discs by January 2028
Xbox 360 games could soon be playable on PCs, handhelds, and next-gen Xbox consoles
Microsoft is also planning digital licenses that move with your Xbox disc
A third of physical PS5 games and half of Xbox Series discs need downloads to work properly, report shows
Owning the disc no longer guarantees you can play without an internet connection
The Neo Geo AES is coming back, right down to real cartridge support
Just like in the good old days, Neo Geo is providing arcade authenticity to affluent gamers
Xbox Game Pass has lost 4 million subscribers since its price hike backfired
Microsoft reports 30 million members, far below its internal target of 77 million by this July
Sony will stop making physical PlayStation games starting in 2028
The end of an era is upon us
PlayStation 6 bill of materials nears $1,000 as RAM shortages worsen
Sony says it's done subsidizing consoles to win customers
The third Xbox price hike in 15 months raises all models by at least $100
Xbox Series S rises to $499 and Series X to $799 on August 1
Microsoft's 25th-anniversary Xbox Series X is translucent green and full of nostalgia
The limited-edition Xbox revives the original Xbox look with a matching retro-inspired controller
Nintendo is selling the Switch 2 at a loss, so investors are asking for a hefty price hike
A $50 to $100 increase might only make the console "less of a burden"
Leakers claim PlayStation 6 could offer at least 3x the performance of the PS5
Next-generation console could deliver performance similar to an RTX 4080
The 2026 PC and Console Gaming Report shows most revenue now comes from games outside the Top 20
PC gaming's long tail is growing as players spend more time beyond the top titles
Sony quietly removes PC mentions from PlayStation Studios pages
Reports of scrapped PC ports and updated studio messaging raise questions about Sony's strategy
Nintendo slashes Switch 2 production by 30% following weak holiday sales
Metroid Prime 4 took some of the blame
Microsoft confirms "Project Helix," a next-gen Xbox that runs both Xbox and PC games
Early rumors point to an AMD Zen 6 and RDNA 5 chip powering the new console