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Huge Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer retiring, Sarah Bond resigns, Microsoft AI boss becomes new Microsoft Gaming CEO | VGC
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1019+ words) Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is being promoted to chief content officer Xbox is set to undergo huge management changes, with Phil Spencer retiring. According to IGN, Spencer will step down as Microsoft Gaming CEO on Monday, February 23. Spencer…...
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint, developer of Demon’s Souls remake | VGC
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (98+ words) Andy has worked in or around the games industry for 20 years across journalism and game development. PlayStation acquired the American studio in 2021 PlayStation is closing Demon's Souls remake studio Bluepoint Games, per Bloomberg. Bluepoint specialised in remakes and remasters of…...
Nintendo surprises fans with a Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X, out today | VGC
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (230+ words) Xenoblade Chronicles X's Switch 2 Edition will also be available physically in April Nintendo has shadow dropped a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Announced on Thursday, the Switch 2 version of the RPG is now available to purchase on…...
Fans uncover strongest evidence yet that Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 | VGC
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (335+ words) Yet more clues for Nintendo Switch 2 version uncovered via recent update The strongest evidence yet has been uncovered that Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds is likely coming to Nintendo Switch 2. Earlier this year, dataminers uncovered compelling clues of a Switch 2 port,…...
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X gets a price increase of nearly $200 in Japan | VGC
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (363+ words) There's no indication that the price will increase in other regions yet Asus has increased the price of the ROG Xbox Ally X handheld in Japan by nearly $200. When it was originally released in Japan, the portable gaming PC cost…...
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy app is now available on Switch Online, with seven games at launch | VGC
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (293+ words) Nine more games are coming, including two unreleased titles Nintendo has now released its Virtual Boy app, allowing players to enjoy a selection of games from its infamous "flop" console. The Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics app is available to download…...
Steam Deck is out of stock in the US as Valve warns of ‘intermittent’ memory and storage shortages | VGC
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (425+ words) The increased cost of RAM is making tech more expensive Steam Deck is currently out of stock on the Steam store, as Valve warns it may be a regular occurrence. Users have been reporting at various times over the past…...
Sony is considering holding back PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029, report claims | VGC
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (583+ words) The rising costs of RAM may also lead to a Switch 2 price hike this year, it says Sony is considering holding back the release of PlayStation 6 to 2028 or 2029, a new report claims. In an article about the ongoing surge in…...
Nintendo issues DMCA takedown on more Switch emulators, but at least one is fighting back | VGC
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (497+ words) The notice is targeting the GitHub pages of at least 13 different Switch emulators Nintendo has carried out a new round of DMCA takedowns at it continues its fight against Switch emulation. Back in May 2024 the company took down more than…...
Confirmed: Switch’s Virtual Boy headset can play VR-supported Switch games including Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey | VGC
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (411+ words) VGC can confirm that all four Labo VR-supported games work on the Virtual Boy The Virtual Boy accessory coming to Switch and Switch 2 can play VR-supported Switch games, VGC can confirm. VGC has already received both the full-sized Virtual Boy…...