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AMD’s newest handheld chip just shipped inside a $999.99 device, and it is only 12% faster in real gaming benchmarks than the chip it replaces. That is the uncomfortable headline buried inside the launch of the ROG Xbox Ally X, the $200-pricier successor to the ROG Ally X that ASUS and Microsoft put on shelves…

The PlayStation Network services are facing intermittent issues as we speak, and the problem isn’t limited to a specific region. Sony‘s servers seem to have hard-crashed about an hour ago, and while some services seem to be partially restored, players are still facing a plethora of issues.

Nintendo of Europe confirmed on Nintendo said it will stop selling the original Nintendo Switch family to retailers across Europe starting in mid-February 2027. The cutoff covers three hardware models: the 2017 launch console, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED. Nintendo’s own online store pulls the hardware from sale on the same date.

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Microsoft is testing a way for folks to stream certain games they own for free. Rather than paying for Game Pass to access cloud gaming features, Xbox insiders will be able to stream select games from their libraries at no extra cost. They’ll just need to watch some ads first.