Following the recent news that Sony will end support for physical discs for its PlayStation consoles beginning in Jan. 2028 and the attendant fan backlash (Forbes called it “Sony’s Biggest Scandal in 20 Years”), Microsoft’s Xbox team is taking proactive…

Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Nintendo intends to continue developing its franchises beyond the gaming industry. During a Q&A session with investors, the legendary game designer revealed that this multimedia strategy originated 15 years ago – during the heyday of…

Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you love to celebrate.Strands, the New York Times’ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down,…

71% of gamers still want physical games Windows CentralXbox divided over its future, and do people even buy physical PlayStation games? The Game BusinessHere’s The Part About The Xbox ‘Reset’ I Still Can’t Figure Out KotakuConsoles are losing physical media as their biggest…

An article in The Seattle Times featured a woman who explained that her electricity bill had risen so high she’d never been so broke in her life. Todd Myers, the Vice President of Research at the Washington Policy Center, spoke…

At one point in time web rings were one of the best ways to find content on the World Wide Web — involving not just a directory of participating sites, but also each site linking to each other in a…

Andy Edser, hardware writer (Image credit: Future)This month I’ve been: Testing the Steam Machine, and trying to get my head around its price tag. Also, I’ve suddenly found myself surrounded by refreshed gaming laptops. A nice problem to have, ey?I…

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 didn’t just arrive with fanfare—it came with serious sticker shock. The $450 console, paired with expensive marquee titles like Mario Kart World, caps a wider trend that Business Insider says is making “gaming feel like…

We’re still two months out from the start of the 2026 NFL season. While the Jets are walking in with heightened expectations after a strong offseason, their schedule leads some fans to wonder if they can truly turn their misfortune…

Spike Chunsoft has been very clear that it would rather you not refer to the upcoming Danganronpa 2×2 as a remake of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, thank you very much, and the company’s Anime Expo 2026 panel finally made clear…

If you spend enough time on social media, you could be forgiven for thinking gaming is in the middle of a constant culture war. Hell, all of entertainment looks to be that way. From movies to music, it seems like…

3D ARTIST SHOWCASES TOMB RAIDER THE ANGEL OF DARKNESS REMASTERED ARTWORK [ 3 July 2026 ] A talented 3D artist has released new artwork showcasing Lara Croft in Tomb Raider The Angel of Darkness Remastered, part of Tomb Raider IV-VI…