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As Sony and Microsoft prepare future consoles, the debate over disc drives is turning into a larger argument about backward compatibility, ownership, and media access.

Microsoft appears to be shifting its gaming brand from Xbox to XBOX, reviving an all-caps style while signaling a broader effort to remake the division under its new leadership.

Microsoft’s new Xbox Mode is pitched as a more controller-friendly, couch-ready layer for gaming PCs, with a unified library and navigation designed to make Windows gaming feel less like desk software and more like a set

Startup Origin Lab says video game assets can become licensed training data for AI systems that need to model physical space, and investors are backing the thesis with an $8 million seed round.

Nintendo says it will increase the U.S. price of the Switch 2 by $50 on Sept. 1, adding the console maker to a growing list of electronics companies coping with higher memory and storage costs.

Amazon has cut the price of a Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Box, underscoring how major retailers and specialty marketplaces are competing for collectors.

Sony says the widely discussed PlayStation license verification is a one-time online check, not a recurring 30-day DRM system, but the episode exposed deeper anxiety over digital ownership.

Microsoft’s new Xbox leadership says the gaming business will be judged by daily active players, with hardware, content, experience, and services set as the new priorities.

Wired’s early hands-on account of Crimson Desert describes a game that mixes chaotic combat, buggy ambition, and an unexpectedly compelling pet-adoption loop into one unusually hard-to-quit package.

The Federal Aviation Administration is launching a gamer-themed recruitment campaign ahead of its April 17 hiring window as it tries to address a long-running shortage of air traffic controllers.

A new FAA campaign aimed at gamers may broaden awareness of air traffic control careers, but the underlying shortage is tied to training bottlenecks as much as recruitment.

Valve has released a native Steam Link app for Apple Vision Pro through TestFlight, giving headset owners an official way to stream traditional Steam games from a nearby Mac or PC over a local network.

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game will arrive July 2 on PC and consoles with 12 characters, rollback netcode, crossplay, and a story mode, as the Avatar franchise makes a sharper push into competitive gaming.

Pokemon's cozy life-sim Pokopia became an instant cultural phenomenon, reflecting the growing appetite for stress-free gaming.

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over tariffs it calls illegal, blaming the levies for delaying Switch 2 pre-orders.

The developer behind multiplayer shooter Highguard has reportedly cut the majority of its workforce barely two weeks after the game's release, underscoring the brutal economics of live-service game launches.

Mario Tennis Fever strips the series back to its arcade roots, delivering fast-paced action that captures the joy of classic Mario sports games.