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Meta Quest 3 launches this fall at $499
Meta promises next headset will be thinner, more powerful, "first mainstream headset with high-res color"
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Spider-Man 2, Project Q handheld headline PlayStation Showcase
Sony reveals a raft of new PS5 titles including Bungie's new Marathon and the debut offerings from acquisitions Haven Studios and Firewalk Studios
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Sony aims to sell 25m PS5 units by April 2024
Platform holder says this will set a new record for PlayStation console sales within a financial year
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Don't like always-online consoles? #DealWithIt | 10 Years Ago This Month
Reports of Microsoft's next system requiring a constant internet connection got the industry talking, fretting, screaming, and harassing
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Bungie to crack down on third-party peripherals used for cheating
Destiny 2 developer to issue "warnings, restrictions and/or bans" to players using devices "specifically to gain an advantage over other players"
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Could Sony return to the handheld market? | Opinion
The company has always seen PlayStation systems as part of a hardware ecosystem – but the business case for adding a new handheld to the family does not seem promising
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New Xbox controller partly made with reclaimed materials | News-in-brief
The Remix Special Edition Controller is made with recovered plastics "with one-third of it made from regrind and reclaimed materials," Xbox said
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Asus unveils the ROG Ally handheld PC
The new hardware aims to take on Valve's Steam Deck and will have a "very competitive" price tag
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Hardware, Hogwarts push February spending up 6% | US monthly charts
Latest Circana figures have PS5 driving the highest hardware total for February since 2009 as mobile spending declines
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Meta drops Quest Pro and Quest 2 prices
Higher-end VR headset drops $500 less than five months after launch, while 256GB version of Quest 2 reverses most of last year's price hike
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Report: Meta planning three more VR headsets, Quest 3 due this year
A leaked presentation detailed the company's plans for AR and VR, but highlighted retention issues with current hardware
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Tencent leads $10m funding round for fitness gaming dev Quell
The UK-based studio is planning to launch its hardware this year alongside debut title Shardfall
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Xbox launches its 'carbon aware' function | News-in-brief
The new energy saving feature was trialled for a month and is being rolled out as part of the Xbox February update
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Microsoft plans to add AI capabilities into every product
CEO of Xbox maker Satya Nadella believes AI products are needed to boost human productivity, drive economic growth
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Nintendo Switch becomes best selling console ever in France
The hybrid console also was the best selling console of 2022 in the country
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Stadia controllers to get Bluetooth support
As final Stadia game launches, Google offers a way to keep pads from becoming e-waste when the service shuts down
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Apple reportedly set to unveil AR/VR headset this year
Bloomberg says device will likely be named Reality Pro, with spring announce and late fall launch
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Is dedicated cloud gaming hardware self-defeating? | This Week in Business
The cloud gaming pitch was about cost and flexibility, but devices like Logitech's G Cloud handheld don't have those advantages
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EU mandates USB Type-C chargers for mobile devices, handheld consoles
Update: Parliament formally passes law setting an end-of-2024 deadline for phones, tablets, and cameras, spring 2026 for laptops
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EVGA withdrawing from video card market
Company says it won't carry the next generation of video cards citing issues with NVIDIA partnership
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PSVR 2 won't work with PSVR games
Sony confirms no backward compatibility for its second VR headset, citing hardware's new features
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Xbox lowers entry price for Elite premium controller
Core pad launches September 21 and will sell for $130; alternate paddles, thumbsticks and D-pad kit will go for $60
Opinion
The PS5’s price hike is a sign of things to come | Opinion
Inflationary pressure across the supply chain, and low real-terms prices for games, are an unsustainable combination – price rises are in store for both hardware and software
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Valve shortens Steam Deck wait times
With supply chain problems easing, Valve says everyone who reserved a spot in line should get a system this year