Just got a Nintendo Switch 2 for Pokémon Pokopia? Keep your new console safe with these cases and screen protectors

If you’ve just got a Nintendo Switch 2 for Pokémon Pokopia, it’s crucial to keep your new system safe — these are the cases and screen protectors I’d recommend.

PlayStation users in the UK could be collectively awarded billions in compensation for ‘excessive and unfair’ PlayStation Store charges in class-action lawsuit against Sony

A class-action lawsuit filed against Sony could mean millions of UK PlayStation users are entitled to £2 billion in compensation for unfair charges made on the PlayStation Store.

PS5 games are enjoying big price cuts in Amazon’s Spring Sale — here are 16 picks that I’m tempted to buy myself

If you’re looking to pick up a PS5 game in Amazon’s Spring Sale, then these 16 are superb options.

The next Xbox is coming soon, here’s what we know (and don’t know) about Project Helix so far

Everything we’ve learned about Xbox Project Helix so far, and the biggest question that hasn’t yet been answered.

Microsoft has reportedly pulled the plug on its strange ‘This is an Xbox’ marketing push

Microsoft has seemingly retired its odd ‘This is an Xbox’ marketing campaign following new leadership changes.

‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir’s Next Book Is Quite Timely

After Project Hail Mary, everyone wants to know what author Andy Weir’s next book is. And we have some information about that from the author himsef.

Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around
Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. “It is a pretty rough time for the game industry.” Meta Reality Labs director of games Chris Pruett did not mince words when he returned to GDC for his annual […]

PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 16
PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 16

The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) body previously assigned its age ratings based on the presence of sex, drugs, violence, bad language, and fear. Now it’s adding four new options that tie age suitability to interactive features, like rating games that contain loot boxes as unsuitable for children under 16. Games like EA’s FC series – […]

Marathon, ARC Raiders And The Paradox Of Extraction ‘Casual’ Appeal

ARC Raiders and Marathon both currently have their problems, and its rooted in the debate about casual versus hardcore experiences.