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The Nex Playground is everything Xbox Kinect wanted to be

This $249 "AI console" has the best elements of the Kinect. Just be prepared for ongoing subscription fees.

Devindra Hardawar

01.29.2026

Samsung’s refreshed Mobile Gaming Hub is trying to make it easier to discover new games

Alessandro Fillari

01.15.2026

IO Interactive's 007 First Light reimagines James Bond as a young and reckless spy

Alessandro Fillari

12.17.2025

Everything announced and all the winners at The Game Awards 2025

Jessica Conditt

12.11.2025

Control Resonant steps into a larger world that's inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion

Alessandro Fillari

12.11.2025

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Take-Two hit pause on the Switch 2 port of Borderlands 4
Gearbox and 2K owner Take-Two says that development of a Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 is on hold so developers can focus on post-launch content.
Obsidian has no plans to make The Outer Worlds 3, likely due to poor sales
Developer Obsidian recently announced that it currently has no plans to make The Outer Worlds 3. This is likely due to disappointing sales for the sequel.
February’s Xbox Game Pass additions include High on Life 2, Madden NFL 26 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Final Fantasy II, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Kingdom Come Deliverance also join the lineup.
Mario Tennis Fever preview: A racket-smashing blast
Mario Tennis Fever is the next entry into an already storied franchise and from what I've played, this might just be the best installment yet.
The Switch 2's Virtual Boy is a tribute to Nintendo's wackiest console
For 2026, the Virtual Boy is being reborn as an add-on for the Switch 2 and it's still as weird and eccentric as ever. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
The Switch just surpassed the DS as Nintendo's best-selling console ever
The orginal Switch just became Nintendo's best-selling console ever with 155.37 million units sold as of December 31, 2025.
Ubisoft fires employee who publicly criticized its RTO plan
Ubisoft continues to raise eyebrows around how it is treating employees as it attempts a business overhaul.
Apex Legends won't be playable on Nintendo Switch after its next season
Developer Respawn said Season 29 will be the last one that's playable on the Nintendo Switch.
Ayaneo's Pocket S Mini has the perfect aspect ratio for revisiting classic console games
The Pocket S Mini is already available on Ayaneo's website and currently starts at $319.
Highguard, a hyperpop arena shooter and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, the Switch version of Dispatch ditches the nudity.
Maingear's latest retro gaming desktop takes you back to the Quake era
The Retro98 should handle today's AAA games with ease.
The Nex Playground is everything Xbox Kinect wanted to be
The Nex Playground brings motion-tracked games to the entire family. Consider it the best of the Xbox Kinect in a tiny box.
February’s PS Plus Monthly Games include Undisputed and Subnautica: Below Zero
Ultros and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown round out the latest lineup.
French Ubisoft workers vote to strike
"We’re calling for a HALT to management’s obsession with penny-pinching and worsening our working conditions."
Razer made a web app version of Synapse
Razer Synapse now has a lite web-based version.
Scott Pilgrim EX will hit PC and consoles on March 3
The beat-‘em-up’s roster of playable characters includes a robot and one of Ramona's evil exes.
Ubisoft proposes even more layoffs after last week's studio closures and game cancellations
Ubisoft is planning on laying off 200 employees from its Paris branch. This follows studio closures and game cancellations.
Ball x Pit's first update brings an endless mode and much more to the chaos
New characters and special ball types give you much more to play around with in this excellent roguelite.
Blizzard lines up WoW, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo showcases
The publisher is billing these streams as the start of its "next chapter" and it promises "major game announcements."
Resident Evil Requiem gives series fans the best of both action and survival horror
Split into two, both Grace and Leon's segments can be played in either third- or first-person perspective.

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