Consoles Cost More Than Ever, and Fewer Americans Are Buying Them
Americans are paying more for game consoles than ever, and they are buying fewer of them. Through August, Xbox hardware unit sales in the…
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Can You Stream GTA 6 on PC at Launch? Xbox Says No
Anyone hoping to play Grand Theft Auto VI on a PC at launch through Xbox Cloud Gaming should not count on it. Xbox chief…
Update Your Playdate Before October 15 or It Will Lose Access to Panic’s Servers
Playdate owners have until Thursday, October 15, 2026, to update their handheld’s software. After that date, consoles still running older versions of Playdate OS…
Will GTA 6 Come to Switch 2? Nintendo of America’s President Says It’s a “Conversation for Take Two and Rockstar”
Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard won’t say whether Grand Theft Auto VI is coming to Switch 2. Asked about it in an interview…
Machinarium 2 Is Coming Nearly 17 Years Later, and You’ll Play as Both Josef and Berta
Nearly 17 years after the original Machinarium launched, Amanita Design is making Machinarium 2. The Czech studio announced the sequel on Oct. 8, 2026,…
Penguin Fury Hands-On: A Tough, Charming Roguelite Worth Your Next Fest Time
How we played: Game Empress played a pre-release build of Penguin Fury on a Windows 11 PC on Oct. 10, 2026, using a Steam…
What GTA 6 Really Costs on Day One: We Priced It in 10 Countries
A copy of Grand Theft Auto VI costs $79.99 in the US. But the game will not run on a PS4 or an Xbox…
Mafia III: Definitive Edition Comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S With 60 FPS and a Free Upgrade
Ten years after its release, Mafia III has been updated for current consoles. 2K and Hangar 13 have released Mafia III: Definitive Edition on…
Xbox Creates XP Division for Films and Theme Parks, Names Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Minecraft
“Our ambition at XBOX is to be the number one entertainment company in the world.” Matthew Ball, writing on Xbox Wire Xbox is setting…
The Witcher 3 Remastered Patch 5.01 Adds Console Graphics Options and Fixes PS5 Settings Bug
Console players of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered can now switch off bloom, light shafts and depth of field. Those three graphics…