Steam Machine appears in Vulkan’s conformant product database — upcoming Valve console is certified compliant with the graphics API

The Khronos Group, which created the Vulkan API standard and continues to develop and maintain it, added the Steam Machine to its list of conformant products. This does not indicate how far or soon a product will come to t…

Lenovo G02 retro handheld allegedly comes preloaded with thousands of copyrighted games, including Nintendo ROMs — company confirms that it’s an officially white-labeled device meant for the Chinese market

Lenovo confirms that it partnered with a third-party manufacturer to build, sell, and market the G02 retro gaming handheld in China. However, it allegedly contained thousands of gaming ROMs, many from Nintendo, right out o…

Enthusiast crams reversed-engineered PS2 into a handheld, designs custom motherboard — bespoke “PlayStation 2 Portable” pairs modern features with original silicon

What if you wanted to play PS2 games on the go but didn’t want to emulate them? Meet the PS2 Portable: an open-source handheld pieced together with a custom motherboard featuring original PS2 silicon and modern niceties su…

Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 by $50 starting in September — Console will soon cost $499, but you can avoid the price hike if you buy now

The price hikes have come for the last remaining current-gen console, as Nintendo has just announced that it’ll make the Switch 2 more expensive in various regions around the world. America is getting a $50 bump this Septe…

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma kills Copilot for Gaming — overhauls leadership with CoreAI veterans

Sharma took over as Xbox CEO in February after Phil Spencer retired following 38 years at Microsoft.

Keychain-size ‘GameCube’ uses genuine Nintendo silicon — system also includes a dock, design shared to GitHub

Video showcases the Nintendo Kawaii project, in which modders have shrunken a boxy GameCube down to a keychain.

Sony increases prices for refurbished PS5 slims by $100 — PS5 Fortnite bundle is out of stock, marking the end of new $399 consoles

Sony increased prices for refurbished PlayStation 5 Slim consoles, following its move last month to make brand-new models more expensive.

Microsoft begins rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 desktops and laptops — consolidated storefronts and console-style interface come to PC

Xbox Mode replaces the standard Windows desktop with an Xbox-style interface designed for gamepad navigation.

Sony confirms PS4 and PS5 digital games don’t require an online check-in every 30 days — new DRM policy only checks once for license to combat against refund scams

The supposed new DRM policy surrounding digital PS4 and PS5 games has been finally debunked by Sony. You don’t need to check-in online every 30 days for your games to still be playable, rather, only one check-in is require…