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The latest Xbox Games Showcase is only a few days away possibly bringing games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War, a new DOOM, and Fable, to name a few. According to a new report, fans might get to see a tiny glimpse of the “Xbox Portable” handheld console at the showcase in addition to a plethora of game announcements.

To outperform the competition, MSI combines a brand new Intel Lunar Lake chip with a gigantic 80 Wh battery and two Thunderbolt 4 ports in the new Claw 8 AI+. This allows MSI to compete directly with the latest Asus ROG Ally X.

The Sony PlayStation VR 2 (PS VR2) is coming to PC this August, opening up the PlayStation 5's VR headset to being used to play Assetto Corsa and Half-Life Alyx, among other PC-only VR games. The PS VR2 is also Steam VR compatible, therefore making it compatible with thousands of other PC VR games too.

Sony has already outlined that it intends to bring PC compatibility to the PlayStation VR2 headset. Based on a new leak, the PS VR2 will no longer be tied to the PS5 courtesy of a dedicated PC adapter that Sony will release later this year.

As the well-known journalist Jez Corden has confirmed, the new Xbox could serve as a reference device and offer other manufacturers the opportunity to launch their own Xbox devices on the market.

A recent survey of 1.7 million gamers found that games that involve “strategic thinking and planning” are becoming less popular amongst gamers. Out of twelve different motivations, strategic thinking in games has seen the biggest decline, regardless of gender or nationality, and researchers speculate that declining attention spans may contribute to the lack of interest in strategy-centric games.

After a leak last year, fans assumed that the new Microsoft console would not be launched before 2028. According to a more recent leak, however, the new Xbox could be released much earlier.

While Sony offered a selection of PlayStation 2 games on PS4, PS5 users have yet to receive the same treatment. However, it seems that native emulation of PS2 games on the newest gaming console will be available very soon, as the port of a 2002 classic game for PlayStation 2 has appeared on PSN servers, and it’s about to drop for the last two Sony consoles.

Details about Weibu's GP10 handheld console powered by an unspecified Intel Lunar Lake processor were leaked on the official Computex site. Looks like we could see an early preview of the upcoming Core Ultra 200V CPUs at Computex this June, although these chips will likely launch this fall.

Rockstar Games is planning to release GTA VI before 2025 comes to a close according to the latest earnings report from Take-Two Interactive Software, the parent company of Rockstar. This negates a past rumor which alleged that the game could be pushed back to 2026.

Retroarch, a massive multi-system emulator, is now available in Apple's App Store for iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. Retroarch has 78 cores that can emulate a plethora of video game consoles and handhelds, ranging from popular options like the Nintendo Entertainment System to more obscure consoles like the Fairchild Channel F.

Nintendo Switch comes with very dated hardware. Even at launch, the Nvidia Tegra X1 that powers the gaming handheld was two years old. But as it matured, people have started to find new ways to push the hardware to the extreme. One recent take on this comes from Twitter user PatRyk, who has shown off Windows 11 running on the game console. But the operating system barely works.

Details of the Switch 2’s hardware components have been unearthed from Nintendo’s shipping and customs records, suggesting a serious spec upgrade. The new device is expected to get 12 GB RAM with 7,500 MT/s, and 256 GB of storage, as well as a microphone. The size without the Joy-Cons will supposedly be 206 x 115 x 14 mm.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed some more details about the successor to the Nintendo Switch to Nintendo investors, following the announcement that the next-generation hybrid console is set to be unveiled during the current fiscal year.

It was recently confirmed that the Asus ROG Ally 2024 will come later this year as a refresh of the popular handheld Windows gaming PC. Now, it seems as though Asus has sneakily teased the ROG Ally 2024 — in black, no less — in a throwaway birthday celebration post on social media.

Hades II has finally launched, with fans eagerly clamouring to get back to the dungeon-crawling indie roguelike inspired by Greek mythology. Within the first 24 hours after Hades II launched, it passed 100,000 concurrent players on Steam alone.

With the Fire Vapor Special Edition, Microsoft's Vapor series received a new addition yesterday, which is designed to represent a blazing fire. The controller can be personalized down to the smallest detail and unlocks an exclusive background for the Xbox Series X/S.

The PlayStation 5 Pro’s GPU could be even more powerful than the 33.5 TFLOP figure mentioned previously according to the latest leak stemming from Sony’s developer documents. Coupled with more RAM and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) upscaling, the console could provide enough headroom for developers to target 4K/60 FPS.

Nintendo confirmed it will announce its next-generation Switch model before March 2025. A Nintendo Direct has also been scheduled June, but the event will not reveal any information about the upcoming console.

The Asus ROG Ally 2 (or 2024) will apparently make an appearance at Computex 2024. While details on the new handheld device are still unclear, it could really use an update to the display, controls, and ports, as well as a proper fix for the pesky microSD card issue. Here's what Asus should do, in one writer's humble opinion.

A dataminer has found a reference to 240 Hz support in the latest version of the Switch engine. Whether the Switch will be technically capable of this is questionable. However, this compatibility could give the Switch successor a 40FPS/120 Hz mode.

Arrowhead has announced PC players will be required to link their copy of Helldivers 2 with a PSN ID. Players will start seeing mandatory login screens on May 30. If an account isn’t linked by June 4, you might not be able to play the game.

In an interview with a Chinese news outlet, Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed the company has no plans to add further content to Elden Ring. In essence, Shadow of the Erdtree will be the only DLC the game ever gets.

MIG Switch currently has a monopoly on Nintendo Switch flashcarts. However, it may soon face a rival in the UnlockSwitch. The two are already claiming that both are scam artists, though.

Xbox is holding a new “Xbox Games Showcase followed by [REDACTED] Direct” in early June. The presentations are expected to highlight titles including this year’s Call of Duty. Per Xbox, the showcase will include games from Xbox Game Studios, Activision/Blizzard, Bethesda, and 3rd-party partners.

Bethesda announced a new update for Starfield. It adds numerous QoL improvements, such as a city map, new ship customization options and added difficulty modifiers. Users in the Steam beta channel can download it now.

According to new reports, the so-called Nintendo Switch 2 could prove more powerful in docked mode than previous rumours suggested. Unsurprisingly, the next-generation console will be unable to maintain its docked performance in handheld mode, though.

Lenovo has confirmed that it is working on a Legion Go 2. Lenovo's original gaming handheld is and was an impressive device, but the next iteration definitely needs a better screen, variable refresh rate, and a better controller experience to make it a worthy competitor to the likes of the Asus ROG Ally and Nintendo Switch.

A teaser on Housemarque's X handle suggests a potential Returnal sequel or DLC might be on the way soon. It simply says "tomorrow", which refers to April 30, the game's third anniversary.

The MSI Claw has received new BIOS and driver updates. It promises an impressive performance boost in games such as GTA V, Cyberpunk 2077 and Diavlo IV.

Helldivers 2 has received a new balance patch (version 01.000.300). It brings forth many QoL improvements, bugfixes and changes that affect many popular weapons and strategems. It is out now and available for download on PC and PS5.

An unexpected Nintendo Switch 2 leak has turned up courtesy of a Switch accessory manufacturer called Mobapad. The details for the device were shared on the Chinese Bilibili site under the title “Nintendo Switch 2 – everything we know”. There was information offered about the display, Joy-Con, game cartridges, and design.

Details about the Nintendo Switch 2 have appeared in two different reports lately, offering what seem like conflicting release dates. There is also some information provided about the Switch 2 hardware, including just how much of it is purportedly coming from Samsung. On top of that, it has been claimed that the device will come with magnetic Joy-Cons.

Epic space shooter Warframe is set to receive yet another round of meta-breaking changes, with sweeping quality-of-life changes announced for the Jade Shadows update coming in June this year. The hope is that these changes will make gameplay more interesting and diverse.

Bazzite Linux 3.0 has officially launched, bringing with it Gnome 46, KDE Plasma 6, as well as improved HDR gaming on the Steam Deck OLED and more features for more handhelds, including the Lenovo Legion Go, Asus ROG Ally, and two Ayn handhelds.

ProtonDB is the Linux gaming community's attempt at trying to fix Steam's lack of compatibility documentation surrounding Windows games on Linux. It is a fantastic tool for Linux gamers, but unfortunately, it only adds to the chaos, thanks to how games are labelled.

A modding group called Superstar South Studios was able to get GTA 5 running on the Nintendo Switch. While the handheld gaming console could play through the prologue chapter, it eventually crashes after a few minutes. Also, even with heavy modding done to the game, it’s still a very choppy experience.

The MSI Claw might’ve just gotten the performance boost it required to catch up to its competitors. As announced by the company, with the new BIOS and GPU driver update, the Intel Meteor Lake gaming handheld can offer up to 43.5% better FPS. However, we have yet to see a proper benchmark comparison with the new BIOS and graphics driver installed.

Industry insider Shpeshal_Nick has heard that Sony isn’t averse to the idea of bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox. However, the talks are in very early stages and the actual port is unlikely to arrive anytime soon.

Certified refurbished models of Valve Steam Deck are currently available for way less than their new options. For example, you can grab the 512 GB configuration of the gaming handheld for just $359, which is a generous $90 slashed from the new retail unit. The base refurbished config, on the other hand, goes for just $279.

There are many exclusive films and series on Apple TV+. Sports fans also get their money's worth. Xbox owners can currently test the streaming service for 3 months free of charge.

JSAUX has taken the $1,000,000 or so it earned from the Kickstarter campaign for its innovative FlipGo product and has used it to bring the innovative folding external dual monitor to retail. It comes in 2 sizes (13.5- and 16-inches), both of which have a one-cable design and touchscreen options.

Provenance, another multi-system emulator built for iOS, is supposedly coming to the official App Store soon. It follows on the heels of the Delta emulator, which has already topped the App Store's Entertainment category.

Delta, the multi-system console emulator developer by Riley Testut, is now available on the official iOS App Store. The emulator was previously available only through Testut's AltStore service, which would use some iOS trickery to sideload apps onto an iPhone or iPad. Delta is not available in the European App Store; European iPhone users will have to use the AltStore PAL third-party app store.

Evercade has offered up hardware refreshes of its popular EXP and VS game consoles. Now called the EXP-R and VS-R, the refreshes have been designed to make the EXP and VS more affordable while maintaining their core feature sets. The Evercade EXP-R and VS-R will be joined by Tomb Raider Collection 1, the company's first 'Giga Cart' that contains Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III all on one cartridge.

Sony is rumoured to have decided to make 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' a more open category than previous expectations. Seemingly, there will be very few instances when a game fails to reach 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' status. Even then, the PS5 Pro's new 'Ultra-Boost' mode will be on hand to deliver higher frame rates and resolutions.

The release of the PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) remains a while off yet, with an autumn release reputedly being targeted. Nonetheless, leaked internal documents have revealed even more details about the Sony PS5 Pro, including one that would put it ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in certain scenarios.

Many fans believe that the Gold and Ultimate Editions of Star Wars Outlaws are overpriced. Adding to the conversation, well-known streamer Asmongold has recently expressed his opinion on the matter.

Walmart is holding the Spring Savings event, in which the online retailer has slashed prices of a lot of top-rated products, and the Nintendo Switch OLED happens to be one of them. The gaming handheld's Japanese edition is currently up for grabs at just $279.

As other providers have already done in recent months, Electronic Arts is now also increasing the prices of its EA Play subscription model from May 10. The costs for the online service will increase by 60% in some cases. But there is a worthwhile alternative.