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Xbox handheld console ideas were turned down multiple times within Microsoft, and a former Xbox boss has revealed why. In an interview with the New York Game Awards (opens in new tab) earlier this week, former Xbox boss Robbie Bach revealed that there were three internal pitches for a portable …

A PS5 custom faceplate manufacturer has rebranded for a third time in the face of threatened legal action from Sony, reports VGC (opens in new tab). CMP Shells launched Monday, January 18 with black custom shells for the PS5 standard edition console at $49.99. A CMP Blackout bundle will also …

AMD has revealed a new line of mobile processors which are a shoo-in to start powering the best gaming laptops in the next few months. During the company’s CES 2021 keynote, AMD revealed both a new line of AMD Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors and the extra high-end HX Series. …

Update: Sony has confirmed that it’s ceasing production of a range of PS4 models in Japan. As spotted by Gematsu (opens in new tab), production of all barring one model of PS4 – the 500GB Slim “Jet Black” model – has officially ended. Seems like Sony is keener than ever …

Someone’s mocked up an incredible redesign of the PS5, made to resemble the classic PS2. You can see the fan-made render from the PlayStation subreddit in the post just below. The user shows off their render of a PS5 console remade in the style of Sony’s PS2, adapting both the …

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser believes we’re roughly at the “midpoint” of the Nintendo Switch’s lifecycle. Speaking to Polygon (opens in new tab) in a recent interview, Bowser said that “we believe we’re just at the midpoint of this life cycle on this platform” when asked about the possibility …

The Xbox Series S has become the machine of choice for just over 40% of first-time Xbox users. Microsoft shared the figure in a new blog post (opens in new tab) outlining record engagement numbers for the Xbox brand. This number only accounts for players who’ve never played on Xbox …

It’s that time again, and knowing where to buy AMD RX 6900 XT cards is of the utmost importance today. Continuing 2020’s relentless push to make competition for the best graphics card as intense as it’s ever been, the card that really epitomizes ‘Big Navi’, the 6900XT, releases today (December …

Yup, the intense sales weekend might be over, but that hasn’t stopped the gaming offers coming in and you can still bag a gaming laptop deal or cheap gaming PC this very day! With Best Buy (opens in new tab) offering some flash sales on a host of electronics, we’ve …

Black Friday is barely over, but we can already see plenty of Cyber Monday gaming deals this weekend, like these excellent Razer gaming mouse deals. Be quick though as a few have sold out already, but these are the most up-to-date ones at the time of writing. Some of these …