Sony’s updated PS5 Slim launches with less storage in Europe
Sony's updated PS5 Slim launches with less storage in Europe The digital-only console says it has 825GB of storage right on the box. | Image: Austin Evans via YouTube Sony launched an updated PlayStation 5 digital console in Europe, but instead of offering 1TB of storage for €499, it now comes with just an 825GB […]
Amazon’s ‘all-new’ Luna streams party games and Snoop Dogg
Amazon's 'all-new' Luna streams party games and Snoop Dogg Amazon is planning to refocus its Luna cloud gaming service towards party games, in a bid to attract more Prime subscribers. Amazon Luna head Jeff Gattis announced in a blog post on Wednesday that a “completely redesigned and reimagined Amazon Luna” service will be relaunched later […]
Epic says it has proof Apple was scaring users off third-party app stores
Epic says it has proof Apple was scaring users off third-party app stores iOS 18.6 has been a turning point. The Epic Games Store has seen an uptick in downloads since the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) prompted Apple to streamline its process for installing third-party app marketplaces, according to a new blog published by […]
PlayStation is getting a big, fancy art book full of unused designs
PlayStation is getting a big, fancy art book full of unused designs PlayStation: The First 30 Years provides a rare look at what could have been. | Image: Read-Only Memory It’s been 30 years since the original PlayStation was released in North America and Europe after first debuting in Japan nine months earlier. To mark […]
Switch 2 controllers and the OnePlus Watch 3 top our list of the best deals this week
Switch 2 controllers and the OnePlus Watch 3 top our list of the best deals this week Nintendo’s first-party Switch 2 Pro Controller can’t be beaten when it comes to its breadth of features and comfort. But at $89.99, let’s be real, it’s way too expensive for most people. Thankfully, a controller I’ve been testing […]
Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999
Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999 Today, Microsoft and Asus are officially opening preorders for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X at $599 and $999 respectively in the US. They’re $799 CAD and $1299 CAD in Canada, €599 and €899 in Europe, £499 and £799 in […]
Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech
Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, its AI-powered tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars — all based on audio input. The change means developers can now use the tool and its underlying framework to create realistic 3D characters for their games and apps. Nvidia’s […]
Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan and arrives in 2026
Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan and arrives in 2026 Playground Games is launching the next instalment in the Forza Horizon franchise next year, and this time it’s set in Japan. While I was expecting Forza Horizon 6 to be announced during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show stream later today, the official Forza Horizon […]
Google just asked the Supreme Court to save it from the Epic ruling
Google just asked the Supreme Court to save it from the Epic ruling “The Supreme Court is Google’s last hope to avoid an Epic reckoning in October,” I wrote last week. Google apparently agrees. Today, it’s finally elevated its Epic v. Google case, the one that might fracture its control over the entire Android app […]
Nintendo’s new Fire Emblem mobile game has an Among Us-style twist
Nintendo's new Fire Emblem mobile game has an Among Us-style twist Nintendo is releasing a new Fire Emblem mobile game, Fire Emblem Shadows. The company says the game is a spinoff of the series and “introduces a new style of battles featuring role-playing and social deduction.” The company’s description of the game indicates that Shadows […]