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A Major Retro Handheld Maker Just Stopped All U.S. Shipments Over Tariffs
21.4.2025
A flood of well-made, affordable gaming handhelds out of China has made the last few years a great time to be a retro enthusiast. Many of them are made by Anbernic, which offers everything from $50 Game Boy-style throwbacks to higher-end modern Android-powered handhelds. Or at least it used...
GameStop Meme Deal Might Be The Perfect Time To Trade In Your Xbox Series X
21.4.2025
If you have a functioning Xbox Series X and a GameStop membership, the meme stock retailer will give you “up to” $420.69 in store credit for the four-year old console. The week-long trade-in deal is an April 20 shitpost but also very real and possibly the best deal available for anyone currently...
Renting Video Game Consoles Is So Back
21.4.2025
The first time I ever set hands on a PlayStation 2, it was a rental from Blockbuster. It came in a big black suitcase. I played The Bouncer all weekend. It was fantastic. The practice of lending out entire video game consoles did not last very long, but it’s recently become a hit in Japan again....
MicroSD Express Cards Are Selling Out Because Of The Switch 2
18.4.2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 uses MicroSD Express cards—a faster and better version of the old MicroSD cards used on the Switch and other devices—to store downloaded games. But it might be tricky to buy one of these tiny storage chips, as they have started selling out since the Switch 2's reveal. Read more
Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Go Live April 24, Peripheral Prices Likely To Increase
18.4.2025
Nintendo has officially announced the date for U.S. pre-orders of the Switch 2, after a last-minute delay following the tariff turmoil of the last few weeks. While most of the rest of the world has been adding the console to their shopping baskets, North America has been unable to after Nintendo...
Sony Increases PS Plus Price In 20+ Countries Following PS5 Price Hike
17.4.2025
Sony has increased the price of PlayStation Plus, the company’s multi-tiered online subscription service, in over 20 countries including Canada, Australia, and Mexico. This comes after some of these same countries saw a price hike on PS5 consoles. Read more
New Xbox Doom Controller Features Spikes And Blood
16.4.2025
The next big Doom game, Doom: The Dark Ages, arrives next month. And to help celebrate, Xbox has announced two new Doom-themed controllers, one of which features spikes, blood, and demonic glyphs. Read more
Phil Spencer Says Xbox Will Bring Games To Switch 2
16.4.2025
Did you hear? The console wars are over. And here’s more evidence to prove it. During a recent interview, Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a point of explaining that the company was definitely going to support Switch 2 and bring its big games to the upcoming Nintendo console. Read more
Xbox Support Bot Seemingly Confirms Oblivion Remake Is Launching Next Week
16.4.2025
Well, here’s even more evidence that Bethesda has a big Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake coming out soon. An Xbox Support account on Twitter, when asked about the yet-to-be-announced RPG, seemingly confirmed it is a thing, and even announced it will be out next week.Read more
Tomorrow's Mario Kart World Direct Will Be Short
16.4.2025
On April 17, Mario Kart World is getting a Direct dedicated exclusively to the upcoming open-world kart racer. But if you were hoping for a deep and in-depth dive into he first Switch 2 game revealed by Nintendo, you might want to reset those expectations; Nintendo has confirmed the video...
Switch 2 Pre-Orders Reportedly Could Start Next Week In Canada And Soon After In The United States
15.4.2025
A reliable video game leaker is claiming that Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in Canada will go live on April 23. The leaker also shared information that suggested Switch 2 pre-orders in the United States would start on either April 21 or April 30, depending on the retailer. Read more
PS5 Getting Another Price Increase In Some Countries
14.4.2025
Over the weekend, Sony announced a price increase for the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console in four different regions of the world, including Europe and Australia. It’s yet another price hike on Sony’s popular home console. Read more
The Latest On How Trump's Tariffs Could Impact The Switch 2 And More Of The Week's Top Stories
12.4.2025
This week, all eyes continue to be on the Switch 2, Trump’s tariffs, and how the latter could impact the former. With the president putting a 90-day pause on the bulk of his announced tariffs and instead maintaining a 10-percent across-the-board tax, Nintendo is stockpiling consoles in the U.S....
Last Of Us Complete Bundle Announced As Sony Figures Out New Way To Sell These Games Again
10.4.2025
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and Sony figuring out new ways to rerelease the Last Of Us games.”Read more
David Fincher's New Xbox Commercial Has Big PS2 Energy
10.4.2025
Xbox has released a new commercial directed by David Fincher that features a bunch of CGI rat-human hybrids in a dirty, crowded city. It’s the kind of ad we don’t often see anymore, and it reminds me of some of the weirdest live-action ads Sony used to make for the PS2 and PS3. Read more
Nintendo Stockpiling Switch 2s In The U.S. Even Though It Could Still Be Selling Them At A Loss With Current Tariffs
10.4.2025
The Switch 2 is shaping up to be one of the messiest console launches ever in the U.S., at least from Nintendo’s point of view. The company’s new $450 console is set to come out on June 5, but it’s also being forced to navigate a chaotic circus around tariffs that could torpedo the rollout at...
Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Won't Have Achievements, And That Sucks
9.4.2025
I love achievements in video games. I remember playing Call of Duty 2 on Xbox 360 and getting my first one and thinking “Oh this is neat!” And over the last 20 years, I’ve grown to enjoy them more and more as they have become a digital scrapbook documenting my gaming accomplishments across...
9 Things You Might Not Know About The Switch 2
9.4.2025
On April 2, Nintendo revealed a lot about the Switch 2 via a big Direct. And in the days since that event we’ve learned more about the Switch 2 via statements from Nintendo, interviews, and more. For example, did you know that Nintendo confirmed Friend Codes are back, or that the Switch 2 carts...
Hogwarts Legacy And More Arrive On PS Plus Next Week
9.4.2025
Spring is nearly here! The birds are chirping. The grass is returning. Everywhere you look you see green. It’s so nice to be outside again. Anyway, whatever, let’s stay inside and play free video games like Hogwarts Legacy, Battlefield 1, Blue Prince, and War of the Monsters. Read more
One Of 2025's Best Game Pass Releases Just Got More Free Content
9.4.2025
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is one of my favorite surprises of the year so far. The skiing game is part physics-driven scramble, part relaxing journey through nature, and all a very fun time. It’s been free with a paid Game Pass subscription on Xbox and PC, and just received a new set of slopes...