Latest about Console Gaming

• • Console GamingYou can now play Nintendo Switch games on a jailbroken PS5By Oliver Haslam Published
  • PlayStationOpen-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PCBy Kunal Khullar Published
  • NintendoNintendo wins $4.5 million lawsuit against Switch pirate by defaultBy Jowi Morales Published
  • Console GamingSony patent could turn PlayStation controllers into tap-to-pay credit card terminalsBy Oliver Haslam Published
  • Handheld GamingAirbus turned the Steam Deck into a controller for a prototype Mars roverBy Oliver Haslam Published
  • PlayStationOriginal Sony PlayStation 2 security chip ‘broken wide open’ after 26 yearsBy Mark Tyson Published
  • PlayStationConsumer Rights Wiki documents at least 44 instances in which Sony says you own your gamesBy Zak Killian Last updated

Handheld Gaming

• • Handheld GamingAirbus turned the Steam Deck into a controller for a prototype Mars roverBy Oliver Haslam Published
  • Handheld GamingSwitch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition preorders open on Amazon for $519.99By Zhiye Liu Last updated
  • Handheld Gaming‘World’s first fully transparent video game console’ is on its way to KickstarterBy Mark Tyson Published
  • Handheld GamingAcer’s wild Project DualPlay Mini is a foldable handheld that doubles as a netbookBy Jake Roach Published
  • Handheld GamingAsus ROG Xbox Ally X20 with OLED screen available October 15, pre-orders start nowBy Andrew E. Freedman Published
  • Handheld GamingResourceful gamer shrinks Valve’s Steam Deck into Game Boy, with custom 3D-printed coolingBy Mark Tyson Published
  • Handheld GamingUpgrading an MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld gaming PC with a 2TB SSDBy Brandon Hill Published
  • Handheld GamingDisgruntled gamer builds booby-trapped Steam Deck with 3D-printed spikes and a built-in taserBy Mark Tyson Published
  • Handheld GamingBest Handheld Gaming PCs 2026: Windows and Steam Decks testedBy Andrew E. Freedman Last updated

Nintendo

• • NintendoNintendo wins $4.5 million lawsuit against Switch pirate by defaultBy Jowi Morales Published
  • NintendoNintendo of America puts tariff refunds towards 'customer appreciation' sale, but no refunds to Switch 2 buyersBy Andrew E. Freedman Published
  • NintendoNintendo unveils The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2, pre-orders live at $520By Hassam Nasir Published
  • NintendoYou can now play GTA V natively on a Nintendo Switch at 30 FPS thanks to unofficial Homebrew portBy Hassam Nasir Published
  • Nintendo$50k worth of retro Nintendo NES games stolen in devastating home robberyBy Stephen Warwick Published
  • NintendoNintendo takes down over 400 GitHub repositories hosting Switch emulators in a single dayBy Hassam Nasir Published
  • NintendoConsole modder builds working Switch 2 Joy-Cons inside original Wii Remote shellsBy Luke James Published
  • NintendoLost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100By Mark Tyson Published
  • Nintendo$21 Nintendo Wii U upgrade lets you add TBs of storage to your console with an M.2 or SATA SSDBy Jowi Morales Published

PlayStation

• • PlayStationOpen-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PCBy Kunal Khullar Published
  • PlayStationOriginal Sony PlayStation 2 security chip ‘broken wide open’ after 26 yearsBy Mark Tyson Published
  • PlayStationConsumer Rights Wiki documents at least 44 instances in which Sony says you own your gamesBy Zak Killian Last updated
  • PlayStationSony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment as backlash to PlayStation’s physical-disc phaseout intensifiesBy Etiido Uko Published
  • PlayStationRPCS3 emulator can now run games on PC directly from a disc drive in landmark developmentBy Mark Tyson Published
  • PlayStationHardware modder builds overclocked PS3 ‘Pro’ v3 with 3D-printed cooling modBy Mark Tyson Published
  • PlayStationGroup plans one-week PlayStation blackout to protest Sony’s plan to end physical game productionBy Jowi Morales Published
  • PlayStationPS5 emulation arrives on Steam Deck, Astro Playroom showcased running at 0.6 FPSBy Hassam Nasir Published
  • PlayStationStream PS4 & PS5 games on your Steam Deck without a console thanks to AsobiBy Hassam Nasir Published

Xbox

• • XboxXbox marks 25 years with eye-catching translucent green PC accessoriesBy Luke James Published
  • XboxMicrosoft wants the next-gen Xbox Helix to play every Xbox game ever made as it urges publishers to opt inBy Hassam Nasir Published
  • XboxMicrosoft raises European Xbox prices by up to £200 — RAMpocalypse and component shortages force major console markupsBy Mark Tyson Published
  • XboxMicrosoft says physical discs should not have stopped working during the Xbox outageBy Hassam Nasir Published
  • Xbox16-hour Xbox outage even stopped physical games from workingBy Luke James Published
  • XboxMicrosoft shipped a native Xbox 360 emulator with its new backwards-compatible releases on PCBy Hassam Nasir Published
  • XboxMicrosoft loses Brazilian court case after telling hacked Xbox user to re-purchase gamesBy Luke James Published
  • XboxMicrosoft 'resets' Xbox by cutting 3,200 jobs this year, divesting five game studiosBy Andrew E. Freedman Published
  • XboxMicrosoft increases Xbox Series console prices for the third time in two years, kills off 2TB modelBy Bruno Ferreira Published

More about Console Gaming

• • PlayStationConsumer Rights Wiki documents at least 44 instances in which Sony says you own your gamesBy Zak Killian Last updated
  • NintendoNintendo of America puts tariff refunds towards 'customer appreciation' sale, but no refunds to Switch 2 buyersBy Andrew E. Freedman Published
  • • Handheld GamingSwitch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition preorders open on Amazon for $519.99By Zhiye Liu Last updated