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PlayStation disc petition approaches 200,000 signatures as backlash grows over Sony's decision to stop producing new physical media
By Luke James Published
A Change.org petition urging Sony to keep making physical PlayStation games has passed 172,000 signatures.

Microsoft 'resets' Xbox by cutting 3,200 jobs this year, divesting five game studios
By Andrew E. Freedman Published
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that Microsoft's gaming division will cut 3,200 jobs throughout FY27 and is spinning out studios but not canceling any games.

You can now use your Sony headphones as a free real-time head tracker for race and flight simulators on PC, several hundred games already supported
By Hassam Nasir Published
A new level of immersion for free.

Steam Machine interview full transcript: Valve engineers discuss $1,049 pricing, compact design, component shortages, and Windows support
By Andrew E. Freedman Published
Premium Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais and Yazan Aldehayyat talked to Tom's Hardware about the Steam Machine, it's pricing, engineering, and even Windows support.

Germany's massive 60,000-game preservation project collapses after $1.8 million funding dries up
By Luke James Published
A German effort to assemble the world's largest publicly accessible video game archive is being wound down after roughly €1.5 million in public funding expired.

PS5 Disc Drive purchase cap predates Sony's disc cutoff
By Luke James Published
Meanwhile, the largest petition against the disc cutoff sat beyond 74,000 signatures on the morning of July 4th, closing in on its 75,000 goal.

Half-Life 2 can now run in your browser at over 100 FPS with save states & console support
By Hassam Nasir Published
It's not Half-Life 3, but it's something.

Fill your Steam library without spending a single dime — scratch your shopping itch with the Steam Summer Sale Simulator
By Jowi Morales Published
This website lets you "buy" all the Steam games you want without spending anything at all. It was primarily made for the dopamine hit, but the Achievements page is quite engaging, too.

50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts' answer to the Steam Machine
By Hassam Nasir Published
Cables. They're a fantastic invention, aren't they?

Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock controller that connects to your TV, but killed the project
By Jowi Morales Published
Sony successfully built a PlayStation 1 console that fit inside a controller but had to cancel the project after game studios were unhappy with the royalties they would make from the project.
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