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While Valve didn't move forward with the Steam Box prototype from Xi3, the hardware company did start selling the gaming console under its own name. The same mini PC from 2013 got in the hands of YouTuber Bringus Studios. With the help of an ex-Xi3 employee, Bringus found an interesting thing about one of the display output ports. It can accept and work with both DisplayPort and HDMI cables.

Tech YouTuber Linus Tech Tips wanted to prove that it is possible to put together a gaming PC that costs no more than the PS5 - but does more. It only worked on paper. It also requires compromises that hardly any gamer would make.

Microsoft has had a partnership with the cloud gaming provider Boosteroid since last year. Now the range of playable Xbox PC games has been expanded considerably.

A YouTuber named Bringus Studios found a very old Xi3 mini PC that later turned out to be one of the Steam Box prototypes that Valve worked on in 2013. This particular prototype didn't make it as a gaming console with Valve's name on it, but as the video shows, it's definitely an interesting computer.

A demo for the upcoming action game Stellar Blade was accidentally published on the PlayStation Store before it was promptly pulled back. During its mistaken publication time, PS5 gamers were able to download the demo, and videos showing gameplay have already been published to platforms like YouTube.

CheckMag So. Yuzu is dead. The expected headline-grabbing battle ended with a whimper, with Tropic Haze, the team behind the emulator, settling almost immediately to the tune of a whopping $2.4 million. This wasn't just a slap on the wrist, it was a message.

Windows Central's Jez Corden says Starfield will not launch on the PlayStation 5 anytime soon, effectively shutting down rumours by other insiders who said it was due for a November/December reveal.

Six new games will be added to the Xbox Game Pass by March 19 - several action adventure games, a hack-and-slash game, a sports simulation and a brand new open-world farming game, which will be available in the Game Pass from the day of release.

A new rumour says Sony will announce a sequel for Ghost of Tsushima later this year. A PC port of the original is also said to be in the works and will be announced shortly.

The developers behind Yuzu, a Nintendo Switch emulator, have officially shut the project down after settling a lawsuit filed against them by Nintendo earlier this month. In the proposed settlement, the developers will also have to pay Nintendo $2.4 million in damages and will not be allowed to maintain or distribute any code used in the Yuzu emulator.

Grand Theft Auto 6, the next entry in the long-running and ultra-popular GTA video game series, is due to release next year. Past reports have alleged the title to bring features such as most buildings being enterable, potential AI-based NPCs, etc. Now, based on a job listing by Rockstar, we might have an idea of GTA 6’s final release window.

Released in late May 2021 on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, Biomutant became available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S consoles one year later, in early September 2022. Nintendo Switch gamers can already pre-order the game as well, in advance of its May 14 launch on this platform.

Serial leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead has added to the ever-growing library of Nintendo Switch 2 leaks by confirming previously revealed specifications and divulging the possible reason for the Switch 2 delay. Interestingly, the leaker also mentions AMD’s failed bid for the next-gen Switch.

EmulationStation Desktop Edition, or ES-DE, was recently made available on the Amazon App Store. However, Amazon has now delisted the application. Interestingly, several emulators are still available on the Amazon App Store, and hard drives that have thousands of retro ROM files and emulators preinstalled are available for purchase on Amazon's site.

Sony has announced which games can be played for free by PS Plus subscribers in March. All games are available for both PS4 and PS5.

Samsung has announced a considerable development in the world of microSD cards that could cheer up Nintendo fans who had been expecting to see the so-called Switch 2 console in the first half of 2024. Samsung’s new SD Express microSD cards could lead to the Nintendo Switch 2 offering up to 10 times the transfer speeds of the OG Switch.

In yesterday's Pokémon Presents, Nintendo revealed the first information about the latest 9th generation game. First insights are already available in the reveal trailer.

Yuzu, an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, has been sued by Nintendo. The company claims it encourages piracy by allowing users to "circumvent the technological measures on the Nintendo Switch console" and cites the recent The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as an example.

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it has laid off 900 people from its global workforce, or 8% of all employees worldwide. This includes the entirety of its London studio, which was largely focused on virtual reality titles.

A new emulator that mimics the Nintendo Virtual Boy is now available for software modded 3DS handhelds. The emulator includes support for the 3DS's 3D function, mimicking the faux-VR of the Virtual Boy.

11 years of Warframe: space ninjas get special login rewards, in-game gear via special events in March Online free-to-play, third-person shooter MMO is celebrating its 11-year anniversary. To mark the occasion, Warframe players can collect a new weapon as a login reward, and there will be special mission rewards and Twitch drops throughout the month of March.

Nintendo's next console will supposedly launch in March of next year, corroborating earlier reports that the console would be delayed until Q1 2025. The delay is apparently to ensure ample supply upon release.

X (formerly Twitter) is currently running a competition with an Xbox Series S in Palworld design and several small prizes up for grabs. The conditions of participation are limited to following and retweeting.

Alienware's AW920H headphone is now the cheapest it has ever been on Amazon and Best Buy. You can buy its"Dark Side of the Moon" colour variant on both platforms for $90.99.

Massacre a medieval army of knights with a shotgun or simply roll over them in a truck? Anyone who has always wanted to know how knights fare against modern weapons can finally find out in the action-strategy hybrid Kingmakers, planned for 2024.

The GPD Win Max 2 gaming handheld sacrifices efficiency in the name of performance in a recent in-depth test, achieving marginally less battery life than its predecessor but performing better in games and synthetic benchmarks, largely due to improved high-speed RAM compatibility.

An upcoming Xbox Series X variant could finally ditch the disk drive. It is said to come with a larger heatsink and launch in a white colourway. Microsoft plans to unveil the console sometime in June this year.

Anyone logging into the PlayStation Network on a Sony PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 no longer needs a password, as Sony now supports passkeys. This is intended to provide better protection for accounts and make the login process more convenient.

Sony has announced four new games for the PS VR 2, which will launch separately in the coming weeks. It has also confirmed gamers will be able to use their headsets on PC later in 2024.

Six new games will be added to the Xbox Game Pass until March 5. Not many AAA titles are included this time, but a diverse range of genres - from sports and RPGs to retro shooters.

During the Nintendo Direct today, the gaming giant announced a handful of retro games from developer Rare that landed on the Switch Online service today. They include classics for the NES, SNES, and the Nintendo 64.

Microsoft has revealed the four titles it planned to make multi-platform earlier last week. Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment and Grounded will be playable on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation on varying dates. On the other hand, Sea of Thieves will be restricted only to PlayStation.

Delta is a fan favorite emulator for iOS that allows gamers to play classic Nintendo games. The newest update, available today, brings local multiplayer, AirPlay support, and other improvements and features.

FromSoftware has shown off what Elden Ring's first (and likely only) DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree has in store. It includes a mix of old and new bosses set in an area called the "Shadow Realm". Pre-orders are live for PC, PlayStation and Xbox now, but the content will be playable only in late June.

An analyst confirms rumors of the upcoming launch of the Sony PlayStation 5 Pro later this year, while recent rumors suggest that the console will be able to display games in 4K at 120 frames per second, thanks to Nvidia DLSS-style upscaling technology.

FromSoftware has stated it will show off what Elden Ring's first DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, has in store for us via a trailer. It will be broadcast on the company's YouTube channel on 21/02/2024 15:00 UTC.

Sony is reportedly preparing to launch an upgraded "Pro" version of its PlayStation 5 console amid declining sales forecasts. The move aims to reignite consumer interest and coincide with the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI in 2025. However, Sony faces challenges, with profit margins in its gaming division hitting decade lows.

With no less than six wins, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games was closely followed by Baldur's Gate 3, which managed five wins during the 27th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards. This video game industry awards show debuted in 1998 as the "Interactive Achievement Awards" and changed its name in 2013.

The peculiar Playdate gaming handheld with a crank was previously only available with long delivery times of several months in some cases. Now, the device is finally in stock again. Thanks to Playdate's web-based store, far more games are now available than at launch when the catalog was initially limited to 24 titles.

A well-known hardware leaker named Kepler says that the upcoming PS6 and Xbox gaming consoles will either have significantly high prices or smaller performance gains. The tipster made the comment as a follow-up to Hiroki Totoki's, Sony's COO and president, statement on the sales performance of PlayStation 5 as described in the latest Q3 FY2023 financial results.

Compared to the Steam Deck, Windows handhelds with the latest processors are often much more powerful. The operating system itself may also be a obvious factor for many users. But the Steam Deck has its own advantages.

Industry sources cited by Bloomberg suggest that Nintendo informed select game publishers about a March 2025 launch for the next gen Switch successor. Initially believed to launch later this year, the Switch 2 is allegedly pushed to 2025 in order to allow for a more robust exclusive game roster at launch.

Released last year in early June, Diablo IV became Blizzard's fastest-selling title in the company's history in just a day. By August, it reached 12 million. At the end of March, it will join Xbox Game Pass, so the 34 million members will be able to play this game on Xbox and PC for no extra charge.

According to new reports, Sony has set the target price for the Pro revision of the PlayStation 5 series. Supposedly, the PlayStation 5 Pro could start below $500 without a disk drive, which would be cheaper than earlier reports suggested. All PS5 Pro models are rumoured to be on track for Christmas 2024 availability, too.

A Sony executive has stated that sequels to popular first-party titles like God of War Ragnarok and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 won't be launched in 2024. It doesn't rule out the possibility of new IP launching, meaning the in-development game codenamed Concord could drop this year as per schedule.

Valve has offered up several new updates for SteamOS, which remains on SteamOS 3 builds. Now up to SteamOS 3.5.15, the changes bring numerous bug fixes and refinements to the Steam Deck platform, including for Steam Deck OLED models.

CheckMag MSI was right to go to Intel for the Claw A1M, but the Core Ultra 7 155H isn't the right move. The Core Ultra 5 135H has a trick up its sleeve — a top-end iGPU combined with a more efficient mid-range CPU.

Sony is offering a 10% discount for Valentine's Day when two or more items are purchased from PlayStation Direct. This means that the PlayStation 5 Slim with accessories can be ordered for as little as $432. A valid PS Plus subscription is required to take part in the promotion.

As Nintendo announced in an official announcement, almost all online services for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U will be discontinued in April of this year.