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The PlayStation 3 led the charge for home console gaming to enter the high-definition era, boasting some of the strongest technical capabilities of its generation. Sony classics were completely revamped on the PS3 while new franchises got their start on the console. As wild as it sounds, 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the PS3,…

A San Diego video game shop owner says chipflation — caused by AI data centers buying up computer chips — is pushing up prices for games, consoles and other electronics.

Hit video games “ARC Raiders” and “The Finals” are both getting adapted for TV and film in new projects set up with Chernin Entertainment and Nexon-owned video game developer Embark Studios.

Amazon’s October Prime Day is tomorrow, and is the perfect opportunity to get a jump on your holiday gift shopping. But if you’ve got a gamer on your gift list and aren’t finding what you’re looking for in Amazon’s early deal offerings, Best Buy has you covered — especially when it comes to Nintendo Switch…

Although VHS-based games have existed for about as long as VHS players have sat in millions of living rooms, they always tended to be rather sparse gaming experiences. For example, the ActionMax gaming “console” that [Throaty Mumbo] shows off in his most recent video. You use a zapper to purportedly shoot down on-screen targets in…

Not every studio measures its success solely by commercial returns. Occasionally, a developer maintains a strong enough bond with its player base to deliver substantial updates and expansions entirely free of charge.

Looking back 25 years after its launch, it’s safe to say that the original Xbox was underrated compared to its more celebrated counterparts. As Microsoft’s first foray into the home console market, the Xbox introduced many franchises which are still thriving throughout the industry today. Launched in 2001, the Xbox went head-to-head with the PlayStation…

One video game that justifies the price of a Nintendo Switch is “Super Mario Odyssey,” which debuted the same year as the console itself in 2017. To date, it’s the last major 3D platformer starring Mario, and the game has the Nintendo icon pursue Bowser, aided by his new sentient hat Cappy. In contrast to…

The PlayStation 2 is one of the greatest home consoles of all time, ushering Sony into the 21st century in style. The console’s hardware capabilities significantly improved upon its predecessor while its controller layouts were made more intuitive. Many established game franchises were revamped on the PS2 while others made their own memorable debut on…

Whereas PlayStation 3 and earlier were rather specialized consoles, today’s consoles like the PlayStation 5 are essentially x86-based gaming PCs in a fancy case, with custom firmware to lock it all down. Once you’re past those gates, however, you can use it to run pretty much anything. Naturally, this also means porting PlayStation 2 and…