If nothing else, when it comes to gaming, 2025 will be remembered as the year the three-decade console wars effectively ended – with PlayStation emerging as the definitive, and quantifiably dominant, ...

Xbox has been losing the gaming console war for years, as declining hardware sales struggle to compete against the Nintendo Switch and Sony's PlayStation. The past year has seen layoffs, price hikes ...

The big picture: The holidays are often considered the peak season for the video game industry, as consoles and games are frequently purchased as gifts. This year, however, has been less kind: both ...

Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to ...

Still awaiting some system-level features. Controllers sold separately. Brace yourself, millennials — the Nintendo 64 turns 30 in 2026. The console you spent countless hours huddled around as a kid is ...

In a recent interview, Valve warned that the upcoming Steam Machine won't be priced like a game console. It's not clear what that means just yet, but speculation concerning the Steam Machine's pricing ...

The recent announcement from Valve of a new slate of hardware products has excited players, but while a revamped Steam Controller and an updated virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, have drawn ...

The Nex Playground is an interactive video game console that uses a camera to track body movements. Ahead of Black Friday, the active play system is on sale for under $200, a discount of $49. While ...

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Valve is rebooting its failed Steam Machine initiative — and this time, it’s building the living room console itself. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and ...

Valve has announced three new pieces of hardware for Steam: The console-like Steam Machine, a new virtual reality headset called Steam Frame, and a brand new version of the Steam Controller. They all ...

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