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Accessory maker Genki has settled with Nintendo after the Japanese video game company sued them earlier in the year, for showing off an eerily accurate 3D mockup of the Nintendo Switch 2 at CES. Genki will now pay Nintendo undisclosed damages and refrain from using names similar to Nintendo's IP.

Void Interactive took to X to announce Ready or Not's impressive 3 million copies sold on console platforms.

The Logitech G Cloud is now available to buy in black in the US. The price of the handheld remains unchanged, but it comes with a free gift.

While Game Pass might directly help certain titles, others that are not designed to monetize their user base post-release might be laggards, at least fiscally, as per former Xbox Game Studios General Manager Shannon Loftis.

Elecom brings a unique wireless gaming mouse that uses an ultra-wideband connection instead of the busy 2.4 GHz. With this UWB connection, Elecom claims its VM800 is the world’s first true 8K polling mouse.

A minimal and swift, yet gaming-ready distro, MocaccinoOS 25.09 comes with an upgraded kernel (6.12.45 LTS), Mesa 25.1.9, as well as version 570.181 of the Nvidia GPU driver package. Additionally, this version also comes with multiple performance enhancements, better hardware support, and several bug fixes.

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard could benefit gamers with a wealth of classics. Unfortunately, a list of missing Xbox Game Pass games reveals how many titles are inaccessible. Licensing issues and a hesitation to overshadow newer games may explain the limited selection.

The Nintendo Switch emulator Citron has received a long-overdue update. This release is said to be a "complete ground-up rewrite," and the devs are promising significant improvements and better emulation performance.

It looks like Anbernic will soon be getting into the world of dual-display gaming handhelds. Likely undercutting the AYN Thor and Ayaneo Pocket DS on price, the so-called Anbernic DS is rumoured to have been in development for over a year with the aim of emulating Nintendo DS games.

Take-Two has registered a few domains that fans believe are in-game versions of real-life services like WhastApp, Venmo, Cash App, Uber, and others. This seems to be one more way Rockstar wants to make GTA 6 feel as realistic as possible.

Ayaneo has shared new information about its next compact gaming handheld. Rivalling the forthcoming Anbernic RG476H, the Ayaneo Pocket AIR Mini could be launching for less than $150 too, according to Ayaneo's CEO.

A recently shared Reddit video has sparked fresh debate within the Battlefield community. The 20-second gameplay clip shows a player caught in the middle of a firefight and hints at the return of a feature previously seen in Battlefield 1.

The Biwin Mini SSD was first showcased during the GPD Win 5 gaming handheld debut, and now, the storage solution with a size similar to the microSD card has been released in China. It starts at CNY 399, around $56, making it pretty affordable.

With AI-driven NPCs that remember your choices and a fair ranking system that rewards real skill, Sword of Justice has already captivated over 40 million players in China. Now this popular MMO is heading our way, with the beta launching at the end of September.

The remake of Resident Evil 5 might not see the light of day soon, according to a leak. But, while this may disappoint many fans, there is good news about another game to consider.

Bloober Team’s new survival horror title - Cronos: The New Dawn - hit Steam on September 5 with a strong atmosphere and mixed combat feedback, drawing a lot of comparisons to Silent Hill and Dead Space.

Valheim emerged as a breakout hit in 2021, blending sandbox survival gameplay with a world inspired by Norse mythology. Normally priced at around $20, the indie title is now available on Steam at a 50% discount – matching its lowest price so far.

The Ayaneo Pocket Vert was first teased in late July 2025, and now, the company has shared the display specs of the retro gaming handheld. It's also said to offer "10x pixel-perfect Game Boy scaling."

Another 5 minutes of in-game footage of Prey 2 is now available on the internet, as the latest in a series of leaks that showcase how far development had come for the cancelled title.

A recent podcast showcased some of the opinions on the other side of the aisle when it came to Concord and its perceived failure and subsequent shuttering two weeks after launch in 2024.

We might see more of Johnny Silverhand in the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 if Keanu Reeves gets a say in the matter, as per a recent interview with the latter.

Some Sam's Club members might be able to benefit from an earlier-than-expected release of Lego's faithful recreation of the Nintendo Game Boy console, which ruled the handheld console roost in its heyday more than three decades ago.

Caravan SandWitch, an open-world adventure game with relaxing gameplay, is on sale on Steam. Thanks to this deal, this multi-award-winning Steam Deck game can be scored for a 50% discount, at $12.49, which is also its new all-time low price.

QwertyKeys's highly regarded Neo65 and Neo65 Cu custom wireless mechanical keyboards are about to get a major gaming upgrade, with the company teasing a Hall effect PCB launching soon. The Hall effect PCB will likely feature similar gaming capabilities to the recently released Hex80, which was developed in tandem with ATK Gear.

A shutdown of a Sega office in the UK provided a golden opportunity for a collector. After purchasing dev kits and games for Nintendo consoles, including the 3DS, local police raided the seller. He believes that Sega involved the authorities to reclaim legally purchased goods.

8BitDo's relatively new controller has been available to buy for a month now in three color options. However, an Amazon listing has revealed that a fourth yet-to-be-announced color might be available soon.

Atomic Heart has reached an all-time low price on Steam, thanks to a 70% discount. The shooter puts you at the heart of an alternate utopian timeline thrown off its course by a calamity and an underlying conspiracy. Atomic Heart has over 11,000 reviews on Steam, with an 80% positive overall review rating.

The studio that produces the UFL football title continues to wait for a Switch 2 dev kit. Strikerz Inc. CEO Eugene Nashilov claims that Nintendo ignores requests from free-to-play games. Other developers have described a confusing application process with no clear logic for who receives dev kits.

One of the more Steam Deck docks is set to launch on Kickstarter in September. The manufacturer has now finally confirmed the pricing and features for the so-called Dockcase Chizha Mount Ling Dock, which sports a touchscreen, M.2 SSD slot and numerous ports.

While SEGA's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has plenty of DLC characters making their way to the title, NiGHTS is one particularly unexpected, but welcome addition for retro gamers looking to play the title this month.

A canvas shortage that seemed to be at the root of a downgrade of Fallout 76's Power Armor Edition also seemed to have taken the former Senior Vice President of Bethesda Softworks by surprise.

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 starts at $1,100 and goes up to $1,350 for the Z2 Extreme variant. While this price tag is entering gaming laptop territory, Lenovo feels that it is justified considering the high-performance parts it houses.

8BitDo has begun teasing a new wireless controller that it will be releasing later this month. A collaboration with miHoYo and Honkai: Star Rail, the new controller will feature unique motifs to celebrate an upcoming Honkai: Star Rail game update.

The next installment of the Resident Evil franchise is going to be directed by Zachary Cregger of Barbarians and Weapons fame, an American actor and filmmaker.

CheckMag RomM is a self-hosted solution for managing and maintaining your ROM collection. With save state support, metadata scraping and RetroAchievements, it will let you play nearly everything up to PSX from a web browser. Here's how to get started.

Tencent's highly successful FPS title Delta Force continues to break its own records as it climbs to a fresh new peak in concurrent player count on Steam.

The NXPort is a strange addition to the world of eGPU docks. Sporting a design that is significantly shorter than the average desktop graphics card, the NXPort also has a built-in 650 W power supply.

Chants of Sennaar is a colorful single-player puzzle game that won Best Indie Game at the 2024 New York awards and has an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam with more than 10k reviews. The game is currently 40% off, down to its lowest recorded price of $11.99.

A new report suggests that, like the PS5 Digital Edition, the PS6 will accept an optional disc drive. The next PlayStation console would also be more compact to reduce shipping costs. Fans had worried that, following industry trends, only digital games would be an option on the PS6 release date.

More than 25 years after the release of The Sims, a fan has decided to create a remake with the help of Unreal Engine 5. And needless to say, the result is impressive.

Resident Evil 7 is available on the Switch and the Switch 2 via cloud gaming. While it runs well through streaming, a natively running port would allow for gaming on the go when the internet connection is lacking.

Retroid has slashed the price of the Pocket 4 Pro again, bringing it down to one of its lowest prices. While it is almost two years old, it is worth considering now that the issue with the Dual Screen Add-on has been fixed.

AYN Technologies is now selling its latest 6-inch gaming handheld worldwide. Equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, the AYN Odin 3 rivals the likes of the Retroid Pocket 5 with an AMOLED display and an 8,000 mAh battery for a $299 starting price.

Over 150 Pokémon can now be raised as virtual pets like a Tamagotchi, as Tomy is releasing a new Pokéball with a display. The gadget sports sensors that give users even more opportunities to interact with their Pokémon.

The 2025 XMG NEO 16 is one of the fastest gaming notebooks, but both G-Sync and Advanced Optimus were still missing. Now, it is confirmed that the two features will not be available for the current model generation.

Few shooters capture the intensity of modern combat like Insurgency: Sandstorm. The game is currently 70% off on Steam until September 15, making it more affordable than ever.

"Destroy to create" is the motto of Dreams of Another, described by GameStar as the world’s first "anti-shooter". A free demo is now available on Steam, but only for a limited time.

The Anbernic RG476H should be available before the end of the month. In the meantime, Anbernic has now shown its new 4.7-inch and 120 Hz retro gaming handheld running games from various classic systems like the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo Wii. Pricing could be on the high side, though.

Fanatical is offering a new game bundle called Platinum Collection. It has 17 well-rated games that are playable on the Steam Deck, with a total value of $363.68. However, all of them can be picked for just $48.55.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) is one of the best gaming/multimedia laptops on the market. Armed with an RTX 5060 laptop GPU and a Ryzen 9 270 APU, the 14-inch notebook is now on sale at Best Buy at a pretty good price.