Consoles articles

Nintendo Switch Lite Review

6

FEATURE By Mike Fahey, September 27, 2019, 7:14 AM TechSpot Gaming

The Nintendo Switch Lite is one of the finest handheld gaming devices I've ever used. It's sturdy, stylish, and comfortable. It launches with a library that's already over 2,500 games strong. If all you're looking for from the Nintendo Switch is personal, portable play, it's perfect.

sony playstation patents playstation 5

Gaming

Sony's PlayStation 5 could be its most eco-friendly console to date

Significant power gains in suspend mode

By Shawn Knight, September 23, 2019, 10:44 AM 5 comments

pubg xbox ps4 with video

Gaming

PUBG is getting cross-platform support for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Season 4 launches later this month

By Shawn Knight, August 19, 2019, 2:38 PM 10 comments

chrome nintendo switch joy-cons game streaming nintendo switch

Industry Gaming

Report: Hardware sales down last month, Nintendo Switch was July's best-selling platform

US consumers are waiting for the PS5 and next Xbox

By Rob Thubron, August 16, 2019, 10:13 AM

sega genesis mini sega genesis mini

Gaming Tech Culture

Sega's Genesis Mini is ready to restore your faith in classic consoles

A faithful reproduction of a classic console

By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2019, 2:04 PM 8 comments

microsoft xbox next-gen phil spencer project scarlett anaconda lockhart

Gaming Microsoft

Microsoft's vision for Project Scarlett is a console four times as powerful as Xbox One X

Let the games begin!

By Cal Jeffrey, August 13, 2019, 1:27 PM 57 comments

ea microtransactions loot box

Gaming Software

Console makers and video game publishers commit to disclose loot box odds

Publishers like Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft are in

By Adrian Potoroaca, August 7, 2019, 2:55 PM 11 comments

sony playstations chinese china tariffs trade war playstation consoles

Industry

Sony says its PlayStation consoles could get more expensive if China tariffs are expanded

Both the PS4 and PS5 would be affected

By Rob Thubron, July 31, 2019, 7:20 AM 15 comments

gamestop retail

Industry Gaming

Falling console sales force GameStop into cost-cutting measures

The company's shares fell 30% on the back of its quarterly report

By Rob Thubron, June 5, 2019, 9:03 AM 20 comments

sony playstation

Gaming Industry

Next-gen consoles to get more expensive as US considers 25% tariff hike on Chinese goods

In light of the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries

By Humza Aamir, May 27, 2019, 7:28 AM 37 comments

mad box google stadia slightly mad studios consoles

Gaming

Mad Box console's future in doubt following Google Stadia reveal

Stadia spooked investors

By Rob Thubron, May 2, 2019, 8:43 AM 9 comments

sony playstation patent

Gaming Electronics

Sony confirms PlayStation 5 details such as backwards compatibility, 8K graphics and SSD storage

AMD Zen 2 powered console, release date TBA

By Eric Hamilton, April 16, 2019, 11:12 AM 58 comments

amd soc expected power xbox playstation seemingly closer production

Hardware Gaming

AMD's next-gen PlayStation/Xbox chip moves closer to final version

Progress is being made on the Gonzalo APU

By Rob Thubron, April 11, 2019, 7:09 AM 59 comments

xbox one ps4 sony microsoft

Gaming

Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo under investigation by UK's competition watchdog

The CMA is asking consumers to share their experiences of bad practice

By James Miller, April 7, 2019, 8:38 AM

microsoft paradox xbox modding xbox one consoles console mods

Gaming

Paradox Interactive is bringing mod support to its Xbox One games

Starting with space sim Surviving Mars

By Cohen Coberly, February 20, 2019, 2:52 PM

sony playstation consoles backwards compatibility playstation 5

Gaming Hardware

New Sony patent could mean complete backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5

A new patent suggests the PS5 could emulate all previous consoles

By Eric Hamilton, February 3, 2019, 6:02 AM 36 comments

nintendo switch

Gaming Industry

The Nintendo Switch closes in on N64's lifetime sales

But the company still lowered its sales forecast

By Rob Thubron, January 31, 2019, 8:27 AM

ps5 xbox revealed traditional consoles idc analyst sony e3 analysis xbox one playstation 5

Gaming Microsoft

Analyst: PS5/next-gen Xbox will be unveiled at E3 2020

Most people think they'll be announced this year

By Rob Thubron, January 16, 2019, 8:57 AM 11 comments

nintendo consoles nintendo switch

Gaming Industry

Nintendo says it might stop making consoles if the market changes

Don't expect it to happen anytime soon

By Rob Thubron, January 8, 2019, 7:03 AM

microsoft anaconda lockhart xbox streaming xbox one consoles

Gaming Microsoft

Microsoft's next-gen consoles reportedly arriving in 2020, codenamed Anaconda and Lockhart

My Anaconda don't...

By Rob Thubron, December 18, 2018, 9:27 AM 12 comments

open forum gadgets dreamcast minidisc palm pre

Tech Culture Gaming

Sega reportedly asked Bill Gates to let Dreamcast games be playable on the Xbox

The Dreambox? Xcast?

By Rob Thubron, November 22, 2018, 11:38 AM 8 comments

red dead redemption rockstar games red dead redemption 2

Gaming

Red Dead Redemption 2 PC version: the evidence

A case of when, not if, it will arrive

By Rob Thubron, November 4, 2018, 11:17 AM 16 comments

sony playstation consoles

Gaming

Sony confirms PlayStation 4 successor is in the works

It might not be a traditional console though

By Greg Synek, October 10, 2018, 8:26 AM 6 comments

sony playstation ps4 playstation 4 consoles

Trivia Hardware

PlayStation 4 is powered by a GPU that is roughly equal to what PC graphics card?

Drawing parallels between consoles and PC hardware...

By TechSpot Trivia, June 11, 2018, 8:41 AM

asus

Hardware Gaming

Asus delivers two large FreeSync monitors with HDR for console gamers

32" and 49" displays with VA panels

By Greg Synek, June 4, 2018, 10:34 AM