I’ve been using nearly all of the current consoles since they were first shipped to reviewers. Read on for my take on each.

Comparing video games from before the twenty-first century to those from after is like comparing apples to oranges. A 2D title from the 1980s is worlds apart from a 3D game from the 2020s, with little ...

The first video game console came out in the early 1970s and was quite rudimentary. Between then and 2025, which marked the release of the latest new console, the Nintendo Switch 2, there have been a ...

Today’s video game consoles are hundreds of dollars more expensive than you’d expect based on historic pricing trends. That’s according to an Ars Technica analysis of decades of pricing data and price ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In 2025, many of us are thinking about just how expensive it’s getting to be a gamer. Consoles ...

Earlier this year, it was reported that Sony's original PS5 console model had a liquid metal issue that could cause the ...

Rapper Soulja Boy is back at it, and by "it," I mean selling video game consoles that seem to be rebranded versions of existing best retro handheld contenders. Just like that, all is right in the ...

TL;DR: Microsoft has permanently shut down its Xbox and Windows digital storefronts for purchasing TV shows and movies, ending nearly two decades of non-gaming media sales on consoles. Existing ...

Few industries have seen a more dramatic and rapid realignment since US President Trump announced sweeping tariffs.

The 1990s were a transitional time for video games, marked by rapid evolution in both technology and design. This era began with the dominance of the NES and the Sega Genesis, systems that carried ...