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News

Bungie to crack down on third-party peripherals used for cheating

Destiny 2 developer to issue "warnings, restrictions and/or bans" to players using devices "specifically to gain an advantage over other players"

April 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

Could Sony return to the handheld market? | Opinion

The company has always seen PlayStation systems as part of a hardware ecosystem – but the business case for adding a new handheld to the family does not seem promising

April 10, 2023 Rob Fahey

News

New Xbox controller partly made with reclaimed materials | News-in-brief

The Remix Special Edition Controller is made with recovered plastics "with one-third of it made from regrind and reclaimed materials," Xbox said

April 5, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Asus unveils the ROG Ally handheld PC

The new hardware aims to take on Valve's Steam Deck and will have a "very competitive" price tag

April 3, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

Data

Hardware, Hogwarts push February spending up 6% | US monthly charts

Latest Circana figures have PS5 driving the highest hardware total for February since 2009 as mobile spending declines

March 29, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

Meta drops Quest Pro and Quest 2 prices

Higher-end VR headset drops $500 less than five months after launch, while 256GB version of Quest 2 reverses most of last year's price hike

March 6, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

Report: Meta planning three more VR headsets, Quest 3 due this year

A leaked presentation detailed the company's plans for AR and VR, but highlighted retention issues with current hardware

March 2, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Tencent leads $10m funding round for fitness gaming dev Quell

The UK-based studio is planning to launch its hardware this year alongside debut title Shardfall

Feb. 20, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Xbox launches its 'carbon aware' function | News-in-brief

The new energy saving feature was trialled for a month and is being rolled out as part of the Xbox February update

Feb. 16, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Sony: We have not cut PSVR 2 production numbers

The platform holder refutes Bloomberg report

Jan. 31, 2023 Christopher Dring

News

Microsoft plans to add AI capabilities into every product

CEO of Xbox maker Satya Nadella believes AI products are needed to boost human productivity, drive economic growth

Jan. 17, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

Nintendo Switch becomes best selling console ever in France

The hybrid console also was the best selling console of 2022 in the country

Jan. 17, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Stadia controllers to get Bluetooth support

As final Stadia game launches, Google offers a way to keep pads from becoming e-waste when the service shuts down

Jan. 16, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

Apple reportedly set to unveil AR/VR headset this year

Bloomberg says device will likely be named Reality Pro, with spring announce and late fall launch

Jan. 9, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

Is dedicated cloud gaming hardware self-defeating? | This Week in Business

The cloud gaming pitch was about cost and flexibility, but devices like Logitech's G Cloud handheld don't have those advantages

Oct. 14, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

EU mandates USB Type-C chargers for mobile devices, handheld consoles

Update: Parliament formally passes law setting an end-of-2024 deadline for phones, tablets, and cameras, spring 2026 for laptops

Oct. 5, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

News

EVGA withdrawing from video card market

Company says it won't carry the next generation of video cards citing issues with NVIDIA partnership

Sept. 16, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

News

PSVR 2 won't work with PSVR games

Sony confirms no backward compatibility for its second VR headset, citing hardware's new features

Sept. 16, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

News

Xbox lowers entry price for Elite premium controller

Core pad launches September 21 and will sell for $130; alternate paddles, thumbsticks and D-pad kit will go for $60

Sept. 7, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Opinion

The PS5’s price hike is a sign of things to come | Opinion

Inflationary pressure across the supply chain, and low real-terms prices for games, are an unsustainable combination – price rises are in store for both hardware and software

Aug. 26, 2022 Rob Fahey

News

Valve shortens Steam Deck wait times

With supply chain problems easing, Valve says everyone who reserved a spot in line should get a system this year

July 29, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

Microsoft sees Xbox controller shortages

Platform holder says it has been impacted by "supply disruptions" as players in Europe report pads out of stock

June 21, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

News

Xbox CFO expects supply chain issues to continue through 2022

Tim Stuart said that things "could remain rocky," including during the holiday season

June 16, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

Evercade EXP handheld announced

New version of retro handheld launches this year with faster processor, higher resolution screen, and tate mode

May 31, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

Microsoft shelves "Keystone" Xbox streaming device

Platform holder says it will work on other ways to expand audience for cloud gaming

May 27, 2022 Brendan Sinclair