A game console is nothing without its games. You can create the most sophisticated piece of tech out there or create a game-changing control gimmick, but it doesn’t mean much of anything if there aren ...

Valve Corp. is plunging deeper into the console wars with the unveiling of the Steam Machine, a new cubical device designed for playing PC games in the living room. The new console, which isn’t yet ...

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The recent announcement from Valve of a new slate of hardware products has excited players, but while a revamped Steam Controller and an updated virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, have drawn ...

The Nex Playground is an interactive video game console that uses a camera to track body movements. Ahead of Black Friday, the active play system is on sale for under $200, a discount of $49. While ...

Over the past few years, Xbox has, at times, struggled to match PlayStation and Nintendo in terms of exclusive games. That hasn’t always been the case, as several fan-favorite series actually started ...

Yesterday, we kicked off our look back at the five-year anniversary of the PS5 and Xbox Series X. As part of that, we asked you to help us figure out the best first-party game between those consoles.

Valve, the maker of the popular Steam Deck handheld PC gaming console, is launching new video-game hardware, Steam Machine, in 2026. The Steam Machine, a 6-inch cube gaming console meant for ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has turned his focus to his lifelong passion of gaming. He lived and worked in South Korea ...

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Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Video games are big business, so plenty of companies want to jump on board as console makers.