Steam Deck Maker to Launch New Video-Game Console in 2026 (Gaming News Roundup)

Valve, the maker of the popular Steam Deck handheld PC gaming console, is launching new video-game hardware, Steam Machine, ...
GamesIndustry.biz

Experts see a "massive opportunity" for Roblox to accentuate growth on consoles

"The more pixels that Roblox can push with low latency and high frame rate, the more console players will try and stick with Roblox," says Gamefam CEO ...
Gamepressure

The first Roblox games are getting movie adaptations. Let’s see if Grow a Garden can match Minecraft’s box-office success

Story Kitchen is a media and production company that turns popular IPs into films and TV shows. They’ve worked on Tomb Raider ...

The social media ban blind spot that puts your kids at risk

Roblox and similar platforms remain untouched. They’re excluded because they’re categorised as games, not social media.

New consoles used to come out every five years – so where's the PlayStation 6?

The Nintendo Switch - a handheld console which connects to a TV to play games on a big screen - is the third-best selling ...
The Economist

As spending stalls, the video-gaming industry is searching for growth

Grand Theft Auto VI” will burst onto consoles in November 2026. Its anticipated success will help the industry level up ...

Roblox wants to use AI to guess every user's age, but investors aren't sure that's a win

Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the new AI safety tools could reshape engagement — and may create some friction for players.
Pocket Tactics

Nintendo's best-selling console is about to change, as Switch sales continue to increase

The numbers are in, and the original Nintendo Switch is mere thousands of sales away from becoming the company's best-selling ...

Predator banned from gaming over “significant risk” to children

A Campbelltown man currently serving on a Child Protection Prohibition Order has pleaded guilty to owning online gaming ...
Pocket Tactics

99 Nights in the Forest Deer guide

Learn all about the 99 Nights in the Forest Deer, including its behaviors, spawn location, hunger, and tips on how to survive ...

AAA games like the $70 Ghost of Yotei are really just for "more affluent people," says analyst, as soaring prices push players toward free games and Fortnite: "People just …

Piscatella refers to some of this behavior as part of a phenomenon called "quiet inflation," where people with affluence ...

Former Microsoft and Blizzard exec says new Xbox consoles are "just PCs," and that might be why World of Warcraft is "killing addons"

Mike Ybarra, former president of Blizzard Entertainment and Xbox corporate vice president, responds to reports of the possible next-gen console from Microsoft – one he apparently sees as more of a ...