Bungie reveals new ‘Marathon’ game; Firewalk Studios shows off first trailer for ‘Concord’ Sony’s new subsidiaries Bungie and Firewalk Studios revealed their next big video game projects as part of the semi-regular PlayStation… Read More
Microsoft raising base price of first-party Xbox games from $60 to $70 Microsoft plans to increase the base price for some of its first-party, internally-produced video games in 2023. Xbox’s first three… Read More
Revamped ‘PlayStation Plus’ shows how Sony and Microsoft are no longer traditional competitors Sony announced a rebranded PlayStation Plus subscription service on Tuesday morning, which merges its two existing monthly offerings into a… Read More
Biden signs executive order to investigate semiconductor shortage affecting electronic goods U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that will start an investigation into critical shortages of various… Read More
Still trying to buy the new Xbox? You probably aren’t getting one until June The ninth generation of console hardware has gotten off to a rocky start, and it’s not likely to let up… Read More
Report on game console energy consumption dings Microsoft for failure to tweak power-saving settings Energy consumption by the new Xbox gaming console could cost new owners of the Microsoft device more than $500 million… Read More
Epic Games buys Seattle-area video game development toolmaker RAD Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has acquired the game development toolset creator RAD Game Tools,… Read More
2020 Game Awards: Nintendo reveals new Smash character; ‘Among Us’ debuts a new map; and more This year’s Game Awards took place Thursday as a socially-distant event, with hosts Geoff Keighley and Sydnee Goodman presiding over… Read More
Holiday gaming gift guide: What to know about the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch This is the first holiday season for the ninth generation of video game consoles, as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox… Read More
Next-gen console analysis: Sony to challenge Microsoft with higher prices, more exclusive games The next generation of game consoles came into sharper focus this week as Sony officially announced the launch date and… Read More
Analysis: In 9th console generation, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo aren’t playing the same game A late-night leak forced Microsoft to officially disclose some of its plans for the launch of the Xbox Series X… Read More
PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: Sony shares technical details for PlayStation 5 The ninth-generation console war is on. Sony on Wednesday presented a deep dive into the development process and hardware of… Read More
Analyst: Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 releases could be delayed due to coronavirus outbreak Nintendo has already reported production delays from the outbreak of coronavirus in China, and a Wall Street firm thinks the… Read More
‘The Future is Coming,’ but not yet: Sony teases PlayStation 5 at CES, but only reveals its new logo Despite a spate of rumors, Sony conspicuously had no new information about the PlayStation 5 on Monday evening at the… Read More
Sony reveals PS5 details, slated for holiday 2020 debut — in time for battle with Microsoft’s new Xbox Sony has been conspicuously quiet for much of 2019. It’s teased a handful of major first-party video game releases –… Read More
