Don’t Starve Together launches on mobile July 21, giving players a portable way to survive The Constant with friends.
| Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam | July 8 |
Bloomberg reports that Obsidian Entertainment has shifted development to a new Fallout game led by Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer, while the planned Avowed sequel has been cancelled.
| Varun Mirchandani | July 8 |
A study of 3,854 adolescents tied compulsive gaming symptoms to lower cognitive performance, while longer playtime showed small positive associations with several measured abilities.
| Vikhyaat Vivek | July 8 |
Asus has squeezed an AMD Ryzen 9 processor and RTX 5070 graphics into a three-liter gaming PC, although its compact dimensions carry a painful premium.
| Vikhyaat Vivek | July 8 |
PlayStation users report receiving discounts of up to 50% on PS Plus subscriptions when attempting to cancel, suggesting Sony is testing a new retention strategy.
| Varun Mirchandani | July 7 |
Bloomberg reports Microsoft is shifting Xbox's strategy away from its long-standing subscription-first vision, with renewed focus on hardware, consoles, and first-party exclusives.
| Varun Mirchandani | July 7 |
A new Bloomberg report says Microsoft hoped Xbox Game Pass would reach 77 million subscribers by fiscal 2026, but the service reportedly has just 30 million users today.
| Varun Mirchandani | July 7 |
Valve has released official Windows drivers for the Steam Machine, making it easier to install Microsoft's OS, though SteamOS still appears to offer better gaming performance.
| Varun Mirchandani | July 7 |
Virtual taekwondo sounds like a VR gimmick, but its noncontact format could make martial arts more approachable for kids, cautious beginners, women, and older athletes.
| Paulo Vargas | July 7 |
Rekindle uses face-tracking biometrics to turn emotions into gameplay, but the same idea could eventually push emotion-aware tech into therapy, safety systems, and interfaces that watch more than clicks.
| Paulo Vargas | July 7 |
Sony’s reported PlayStation disc pullback allegedly caught publishers and retail partners off guard, turning a familiar ownership fight into a broader trust problem for the PlayStation ecosystem.
| Paulo Vargas | July 7 |
A wildly creative YouTube experiment lets you steer through Rainbow Road and swap Mario Kart characters by changing the video’s caption language.
| Vikhyaat Vivek | July 6 |
Xbox will cut 3,200 roles, while Ninja Theory, Undead Labs, Compulsion Games, and Double Fine Productions are leaving the Xbox Games Studio banner.
| Nadeem Sarwar | July 6 |
A Google executive used Claude Fable 5 to port Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour to iPhone, iPad, and Mac without using an emulator.
| Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam | July 5 |
The Keyboy Advance is a 50% mechanical keyboard kit inspired by the beloved Game Boy Advance, featuring retro handheld design cues and functional shoulder buttons.
| Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam | July 5 |
Xbox's next-week release calendar includes 24 games, from AAA pre-orders like Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced to Palworld's long-awaited 1.0 launch on Game Pass.
| Pranob Mehrotra | July 4 |
Sony’s disc factory has been retraining its workforce to handle microlenses, suggesting the plan to phrase out physical game discs was in the works for a while before the announcement.
| Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam | July 3 |
Sony’s reported 2028 PS5 disc cutoff would push PlayStation deeper into digital licensing, leaving preservation advocates to deal with the mess the industry still hasn’t properly solved.
| Paulo Vargas | July 2 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III headlines July's PS Plus lineup, and even with a widely criticized campaign, its multiplayer package makes it worth adding to your library.
| Pranob Mehrotra | July 1 |
Cinder City's recommended PC requirements list 64GB of RAM alongside an RTX 4060, leaving PC gamers wondering whether the specs are a mistake or a sign of what's to come.
| Varun Mirchandani | July 1 |
Xbox's Disc2Digital feature would let players insert a physical disc, install the game, and receive a permanent digital entitlement, with Xbox 360 and original Xbox discs not supported.
| Shikhar Mehrotra | July 1 |
PS3 and PS Vita store purchases will end in phases, starting with select PS3 markets in 2026 and expanding globally in 2027.
| Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam | July 1 |
Starting January 2028, no new PlayStation games will receive physical disc versions. Existing disc games and consoles with disc drives are unaffected.
| Shikhar Mehrotra | July 1 |
Acer’s 1,000Hz gaming monitor is listed on Amazon for $699.99, but it’s still out of stock, and its fastest mode requires a major drop from QHD to 720p.
| Paulo Vargas | July 1 |
AI and vibe-coding have fueled a massive surge in mobile game releases, but the top 1% of publishers still control the vast majority of revenue and downloads.
| Manisha Priyadarshini | June 30 |
GTA 6’s missing disc release is frustrating for gamers, but the most convincing explanation may be that Rockstar is still working to finish the game.
| Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam | June 30 |
Sony has hinted that the next PlayStation will go beyond the living room. Could that finally mean a native PS6 handheld? Here's why the idea makes more sense than many think.
| Varun Mirchandani | June 29 |
Xbox Game Pass has long been a safety net for indie developers, but that may be changing. Industry chatter suggests new deals are on hold as Microsoft reevaluates its gaming strategy.
| Shimul Sood | June 29 |
Using GameHub on the RedMagic 11S Pro, I managed to run Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut on a phone with surprisingly playable results after some tweaking.
| Vikhyaat Vivek | June 29 |
Valve’s Steam Machine may not be the most powerful gaming PC, but its fixed hardware target and SteamOS push could encourage developers to optimize PC games better.
| Vikhyaat Vivek | June 27 |
A new report says Rockstar has no plans to print GTA 6 discs, despite earlier confusion around a possible post-launch disc release.
| Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam | June 27 |
Valve’s anti-scalper reservation system appears to be slowing resellers, but it has not stopped them entirely. Steam Machine listings are already popping up online.
| Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam | June 27 |
Valve says it still wants to make a cheaper Steam Machine, but rising component costs mean gamers shouldn't expect one anytime soon.
| Varun Mirchandani | June 26 |
Apple and Microsoft have already raised prices on several products, but the ongoing memory crunch could push more devices higher in the coming months.
| Nadeem Sarwar | June 25 |
The Buy Now Pay Later system available on the Microsoft Store is offered in collaboration with PayPal and it lets you spread your purchase across 24 installments.
| Nadeem Sarwar | June 25 |
The price of the 512GB storage model is going up by $100, while the 1TB variant will see its price go up by $150 in the US.
| Nadeem Sarwar | June 25 |
These MSI and ASUS Prime Day gaming laptop deals give you two sensible paths: stronger RTX 5060 performance or a bigger desk-first setup for less.
| Paulo Vargas | June 25 |
The best Prime Day gaming accessory deals include discounts on gaming monitors, wireless controllers, gaming headsets, keyboards, and gaming mice.
| Varun Mirchandani | June 24 |