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Premium Android handhelds have quietly become the most interesting corner of the retro gaming market. While Valve and Asus fight over who makes the better Windows-based gaming PC, a smaller crowd of buyers wants something lighter, cheaper, and built specifically for emulation. Three devices are dominating that conversation in August 2026: the Retroid Pocket 6,…

Popular VR companies include CitrusBits, Groove Jones, Magic Leap, Matterport, Sandbox VR, Shockoe, Snap Inc., Unity, and Vicarious Surgical.

Chris Armes has been officially named the new chief technology officer and member of the executive board of Finland’s government-owned betting agency Veikkaus.

Appcharge and GDC Festival of Gaming have published research on direct-to-consumer monetisation in mobile gaming, pointing to a widening gap between early adopters and the rest of the market.

Light & Wonder (ASX:LNW) stock price dropped today as investors reduced exposure to gaming and casino stocks. The decline appears to have been driven by broader sector sentiment rather than a new company-specific development.

Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) stock price dropped today even as the broader Australian share market moved higher. The decline came alongside mixed performance across the gaming sector, rather than a broad-based sell-off.

Brook Gaming will be exhibiting at the ” Tokyo Game Show 2026 (hereinafter TGS2026),” which will be held from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Monday, September 21, 2026 (a national holiday)! In addition to showcasing gaming hardware, the company will unveil the latest 8K Core Fighting Board, the updated StarRay PS5 Controller, and a new…

HONG KONG, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Alibaba Group is expected to reap more than $2 billion from the sale of its game developer unit Lingxi Games to private equity firm Trustar Capital, a ‌person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Handheld gaming devices have become the clearest casualty of the 2026 memory crisis. Over the past five months, AYANEO suspended preorders for its flagship Next 2, then discontinued four separate handhelds. Retroid raised prices twice on its budget lineup and quietly pulled a model from sale. Valve pushed Steam Deck OLED pricing up by as…

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