Valve changes Steam Machine release date to this ‘year,’ second change as AI-fueled memory and shortage crisis deepens — official announcements went from “early 2026” to “first half of 2026” to “this year”

Valve’s latest announcement puts the Steam Machine release for “this year,” after changing the console’s expected arrival date from the first quarter to the first half of 2026.

Nintendo sues the US government over tariffs — Japanese videogame giant seeks 200 billion refund with interest

Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on March 6 in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking a refund of tariffs it paid under President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

Microsoft confirms next-gen Xbox will play PC games — ‘Project Helix’ teased as more than just a console

Microsoft CEO Asha Sharma confirmed that the next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will be capable of playing both Xbox and PC games.

Nintendo Switch 2 users buying fewer games because of AI storage crisis, report claims — game demand under threat as titles get bigger and storage gets more expensive

The lack of storage capacity on the Nintendo Switch 2 and increasing game sizes are forcing some Switch 2 owners to reconsider shopping for game titles, especially as microSD Express Card prices skyrocket due to the global…

Lenovo’s Legion Go Fold-able gaming handheld concept has four screen modes, also works as a small laptop — POLED display unfolds from 7.7 to 11.6 inches

Lenovo’s Legion Go Fold handheld concept has four screen modes ranging from 7.7 to 11.6 inches, and doubles as a small laptop. It uses Intel Core Ultra Series 2 and detachable controllers, but this early prototype needs so…

Industry murmurs suggest Sony will no longer release PS5 exclusives on PC — New leadership might be willing to forgo PC revenue to fortify console platform

Reports from around the gaming world are heavily pointing toward the end of Sony’s first-party AAA games being available on PC. Single-player PlayStation Studios titles are apparently now going to be assess on a game-by-ga…

Asus ROG Ally receives timely GPU driver update despite rumors of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme deprecation — new release follows recent speculation that driver support for some Windows 11 handhelds had ended

A new AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme GPU update for the Asus ROG Ally has alleviated some concern about its deprecation, although some questions remain about its longevity.

Nintendo’s Game & Watch hacked and turned into retro emulation beast — Solder job unlocks device from its Zelda-only cage thanks to a custom SD card slot

Macho Nacho Productions has modded an original Zelda-edition Game & Watch to run Retro-Go, a custom firmware that unlocks the hardware’s full potential. This hacked Game & Watch can now emulate various consoles, includes s…

Steam Deck shortage goes global — Valve’s handheld console now out of stock in Europe, Canada, the US, and Japan

The handheld console is still available in Australia, the U.K., Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. But will they run out of stock in the near future, too?

Save $110 on this Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld, back at a record-low price — just $489.99 for this entry-level Steam Deck rival with 7-inch touchscreen, AMD Ryzen Z2 A CPU and 16GB RAM

A $110 saving on this Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld brings it back down to record-low pricing on Amazon. Fitted with an AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 7-inch IPS touchscreen, you can score this por…