NextGen

What is time? It feels like PlayStation 5 was released yesterday, but it’s actually more than five years old. This year will see its sixth birthday, which is usually when …

While the ongoing RAM crisis is preventing the Steam Machine and Frame’s arrival, the new Steam Controller is launching next week, and we think it’s pretty sweet, albeit a bit …

Following last week’s flurry of Xbox news – which included word that new Xbox boss Asha Sharma hasn’t yet ruled out the return of exclusive games – Sharma has been …

Like all of your favorite pieces of technology, the next-generation Xbox console is feeling the impact of memory shortages, according to newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Sharma’s statement on …

Xbox boss Matty Booty has commented on the upcoming PC/console hybrid device currently in the works under the codename Project Helix. Appearing on the newest Xbox podcast, Booty–who was recently …

Evercade, purveyor of all things retro gaming, has unveiled the Evercade Nexus – its next-generation gaming handheld, which launches this October. Evercade Nexus is the successor to 2024’s …

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What innovations should a new generation of video games bring with it? Bigger worlds? Faster load times? GPU maker Nvidia has an answer that I bet you’ve never thought of: …

Microsoft has shared more details on its next generation of Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix. During GDC this week, Microsoft’s VP of next generation Jason Ronald hosted a talk entitled …

Microsoft has revealed early features of Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox, while confirming plans to send alpha versions of the hardware to developers in 2027. At a 30-minute GDC 2026 …