The new Nintendo Switch features a new screen model but it’s not the upgraded IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) display from Sharp reported to be lined up for a future version of the console. That’s according to a teardown from Youtube creatorKevin Kenson, which confirms that the new Switch has an updated screen model number, perhaps explaining why tests revealedthe screen is both brighter and closer to true light balancein tone....

Nintendo Switch may have a prolonged life cycle during which it surpasses Wii’s sales total, analysts have suggested. Switch launched in March 2017 and has sold some 42 million units to date, while Wii sold 101.63 million units during its lifetime. “This is typically where sales begin to peak out, but it looks like the Switch may have a longer life cycle,” Kazunori Ito, an analyst at Morningstar Investment Services, toldBloomberg....

Nintendo has issued a warning to players that Super Smash Bros Ultimate is facing compatibility issues on Nintendo Switch 2. TheNintendo Switch 2is out today, June 5, and players are finally getting their hands on the system. As part of the public rollout, thousands of originalNintendo Switchgames are being put through their paces as fans test their compatibility withNintendo’s new system. WhileNintendo published a list of compatible gamesbefore the release of the console, players have now discovered some issues with games that haven’t been previously announced....

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has released October’s first PlayStation Plus games. This month’s PlayStation Plus Essential titlesareThe Callisto Protocol(PS5,PS4), Farming Simulator 22 (PS5, PS4) andWeird West(PS5, PS4). Subscribers have until November 6 to claim the games. Sonyincreased PlayStation Plus subscription prices by up to 35%last month. The move saw the cost of 12-month subscription plans for the service’s Essential, Extra and Premium tiers rise by $20-$40 / £10-£20 / €12-€32 depending on the chosen membership plan....

On its 10th anniversary, Dark Souls is still comfortably the best video game I’ve ever played, for many reasons. But looking back from where we are now, the one that really stands out is its timing.Dark Soulscontinues to loom large in part because it arrived at the perfect moment. It changed the gaming landscape. But also something else. It captured a bleak social mood that’s only deepened since. On one hand then, Dark Souls matters because of how it shifted the triple-A balance....

PlayStation has taken over the Las Vegas Sphere, a day after Xbox used the venue to paint the Nevada skyline green. The venue, which is an 18,600-seat entertainment arena, features 580,000 sq ft of LED surrounding the building. According to apitch deckfor the venue, a one-day advertising campaign on the Vegas Sphere costs roughly $450,000. PlayStation’s Sphere ad showed an up-close look at Peter Parker’sSpider-Man, Miles Morales’ Spider-Man, and Venom, followed by a shot of the cover art....

Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs will be released for PC and consoles next month, Bandai Namco has announced. It’s an updated version of the 64-player battle royale gamePac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle, which launched in 2020 forStadiabut closed down last year alongsideGoogle’s game streaming service. The online-only game will be available on May 9 forPS5,PS4,Xbox Series X/S,Xbox One,Nintendo Switch, andSteam. “Eat your way through multiple interconnected mazes using Power Pellets and various Power Items to chomp the GHOSTS and other PACs!...

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation London Studio has officially closed its doors. Founded in 2002 and based in Soho, London, the first-party studio worked on The Getaway series and was responsible for the SingStar franchise, which sold over 20 million units across dozens of releases forPS2andPS3. It also developed numerous games forPlayStation’s EyeToy camera, Wonderbook, and PlayStation VR titles VR Worlds andBlood & Truth. More recently it had been working on anonline co-op combat game set in a fantasy London....

The latest episode of VGC: A Video Games Podcast is now available on all major audio platforms. This week, VGC’s Jordan Middler and Chris Scullion are joined byPCGamesN’sLauren Bergin to chat aboutPokémonscandals,Geoff Keighley‘s Opening Night Live atGamescom2023, and the “hottest” game of 2023,Baldur’s Gate 3. VGC: A Video Game Podcast is now available every week on YouTube, but you can get the audio version slightly earlier in the day on your podcast platform of choice....

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl have received a new update which finally enables players to trade Pokémon with strangers online. The Global Wonder Station in Jubilife City has been closed since the game’s release on June 08, 2025, and any time players try to enter it an NPC appears and says: “I’m so sorry. The GWS isn’t ready yet.” However, the new version 1.3.0 update released on Tuesday finally opens the building, allowing players to access the Global Wonder Station....

PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller works with legacy PlayStation 3 consoles, but not PlayStation 4, it’s been revealed. American consumers were able to purchase PS5 accessories this weekend, including the next-gen console’s controller, and several owners tested its compatibility with various devices. As demonstrated by YouTuberMidnightMan, DualSense is not recognised at all by the PS4 console. However, the PS5 pad connects wirelessly to aPS3, likely due to that console’s compatibility with generic Bluetooth controllers....

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will introduce the game’s “first dynamic map” when Season 9 arrives in late October. The standout feature of the upcoming map, which hitsPCon October 21 and consoles on October 29, is a volcano. “One new map, thousands of possibilities.PUBG‘s first dynamic map, #Paramo, is coming soon,”readsone teaser from the game’s social media channels. “What secrets lie in the fog-covered highlands of #Paramo?”readsanother. #Paramo’s dynamic landscape will keep you guessing each drop!...

League of Legends and Valorant maker Riot Games has reportedly undergone a round of layoffs. According to esports reporterJacob Wolf, Riot announced staff cuts across several departments on Wednesday. Update19th Jan 2023 / 4:20 pm Riot Gameshas confirmed in a statement to VGC that 46 jobs have been eliminated in a round of cuts. “Riot Games implemented strategic shifts within a few teams to sharpen our focus in a number of areas....