Mobile hogs the spotlight while PC creeps up on consoles.

Beancounters at analyst outfit Newzoo have added up some numbers, divided by their shoe size, and concluded that the global video games business will pull in $197 billion in 2025.

DRM update gives Nintendo the power to render consoles permanently unusable

Ahead of the Switch 2's release, the former playing card maker Nintendo has updated its user agreement, granting it sweeping powers to make customers' consoles "permanently unusable" for LOLs and giggles. 

Zelnick reckons consoles stay alive, but the real action moves elsewhere.

Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick fired a shot across the bow by saying the games business is drifting toward PCs as the next decade rolls in.

Cuts price to keep up with Nintendo’s Switch 2 juggernaut

Sony has decided to flog a cut-price version of its PlayStation 5 only in Japan, trying to spark sales at home as inflation bites and Nintendo keeps eating its lunch.

Anti-piracy crusade catches innocent player

The former maker of playing cards Nintendo’s anti-piracy system appears to have turned its guns on a new Switch 2 user who dared to buy second-hand games like a normal human being.

Users report fan-melting crashes 

Early adopters of the Nintendo Switch 2 are starting to notice their shiny new handhelds are getting a bit too hot under the collar.

Next-gen Xbox could get a Windows makeover

AMD and Microsoft have joined forces to cook up the next generation of Xbox consoles, but the latest teaser video suggests this time it might not just be about silicon.

Most advanced mobile GPU ever

Nvidia supremo Jensen Huang has been wagging his tongue about a custom chip for the Switch 2, calling it the most advanced bit of mobile graphics kit the outfit has ever produced.

Nvidia T239 SoC, 12GB of LPDDR5X, and 256GB of UFS storage

Nvidia has now officially released more detailed specifications for its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console that should launch on June 5th. The new details confirm earlier leaks about the Nvidia T239 SoC, including the CPU and the GPU part.

Gamers face console death penalty for stepping out of line

Nintendo has slipped a nasty surprise into its May 2025 user agreement, giving itself the right to permanently brick Switch and Switch 2 consoles if players hack or pirate games.