consoles

PS5 console prices to increase in Australia, NZ, UK, Europe, and other regions

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PlayStation has announced a significant price increase for PS5 consoles sold in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and wider Europe, set to take place from today, 14 April 2025. In a blog post, the company confirmed the change is being made to account for the ongoing impacts of inflation, and changes in the global … Read more

Can Nintendo’s Switch 2 re-energise a stagnant gaming industry? – The Irish Times

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In the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, a bored, miserable, hunkered-down world turned to Japan for inspiration. Nintendo’s Switch console, and its Animal Crossing: New Horizons game, stood ready to provide escape from crisis. The 135-year-old company had evolved for this moment. The console was a revolutionary hybrid of hand-held and home gaming system; the … Read more

Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on and the Cowboy Bebop creator chats about Lazarus

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After Nintendo revealed the full details around the Switch 2 this week, Engadget’s Sam Rutherford got some hands-on time with the new console. In this episode, he talks about the major improvements in the new hardware (especially that 1080p, 120 fps screen) and why he doesn’t really miss the older Switch OLED. Also, Sam discusses … Read more