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Game Developer reports that Nex, maker of the Nex Playground active-play system, has raised more than $150 million to push the platform into new markets. The funding is aimed at …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Nex has raised $150 million as sales of its family-focused active console, Nex Playground, pass one million units. The company says its subscriber base has grown sevenfold …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Valve has opened a waiting list for Steam Frame, its new wireless VR headset, with prices starting at $1,059. The ARM64, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-based device ships with …
Ars Technica reviews Valve’s $1,059 Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset that starts taking reservations today. The device marks a surprising return to VR hardware after years of Valve stepping …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Playdate maker Panic is refunding tariff surcharges after the US government returned money tied to Trump-era tariffs. The company had passed along a clearly labeled 19% line …
Ars Technica reports that Panic is refunding Playdate buyers for the tariff charges it passed through this year. The company says it has started receiving refunds after the Supreme Court …
Panic is refunding tariff fees charged to Playdate buyers, saying the money was never theirs to keep. The move turns a messy import-cost workaround into a customer goodwill play, and …
Xbox and IKEA are teaming up on YXSTABY, a new home-furnishing collection aimed at making play spaces feel more intentional. For developers, it’s another sign that gaming hardware is being …
Introduction JAudio a custom audio system designed for the Macronix 16-bit programmable DSP used in the Nintendo GameCube, Wii. The DSP acts as a slave processor dedicated to real-time audio …
US game spending fell to $4.5 billion in June 2026, down from $5.7 billion a year earlier, with hardware taking the hardest hit at -62%. Nintendo’s Switch 2 launch hangover …
Steam Deck sales have fallen sharply after Valve raised the handheld’s price in May. The device dropped from fifth place on Steam’s top-selling-by-revenue chart to 14th in early July, a …
Console shipments are headed for a steep 19.5% drop in 2026, down to 33.9 million units, as higher hardware prices collide with the RAM and storage crunch. S&P Global sees …
Nintendo will stop supplying the original Switch, Switch Lite, and OLED models in Europe by mid-February 2027 to meet EU battery-access rules. The hardware stays in production through 2026, but …
Microsoft is raising Xbox prices worldwide on August 2, with the Series S 512GB jumping to $499.99 and the 1TB Series X reaching $799.99. The 2TB model is being pulled …
Microsoft is pushing the entry price of Xbox hardware up again, with the cheapest console now at $499.99. For teams targeting console audiences, that means a higher barrier for players …
Micron says the AI-driven RAM and NAND crunch will keep biting through 2027, with only gradual relief in 2028. For game teams, that means memory-heavy hardware, SSDs, and even console …
Valve says the Steam Machine is landing at a higher price than it wanted, with the base model starting at $1,049. The company points to component, manufacturing, shipping, and distribution …
Valve’s Steam Machine is entering the market at $1,049 for the 512GB model, which puts it squarely in premium-PC territory rather than console pricing. For developers, that matters because the …
Valve has set Steam Machine pricing at $1,049 for 512GB and $1,349 for 2TB, with a controller bundle adding more. Access is being rationed through a lottery-style reservation queue, and …
Xbox is shifting away from chasing the most expensive console specs and toward lower hardware costs, selective exclusives, and more flexible business models. The immediate signal for devs is a …
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