Console Gaming – Kernel Sesias

24 Settembre 2026Tecnologia

Sony patent could turn PlayStation controllers into tap-to-pay credit card terminals — NFC and Bluetooth also support phones and gift cards for instant purchases

Paying for your new games or in-game content like new levels and skins might be about to get even easier if a […]

9 Settembre 2026Tecnologia

Switch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition preorders hit $1,000 on eBay — Amazon and Walmart are your last shot at $520 MSRP

Preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition went live shortly after yesterday’s Nintendo Direct and sold […]

8 Settembre 2026Tecnologia

Sony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment as backlash to PlayStation’s physical-disc phaseout intensifies — company to move forward with no disc decision despite several lawsuits

Sony Japan has officially implemented a new customer harassment policy to address ongoing customer backlash, following the company’s controversial announcement to phase […]

26 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

Xbox announces new disc-to-digital feature for physical media — lets players claim digital versions of their games, with support for Play Anywhere and Cloud Gaming

Xbox has unveiled its long-rumored new disc-to-digital service, which will let players who own physical copies of games claim digital entitlements, playing […]

13 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

PS5 emulation arrives on Steam Deck, Astro Playroom showcased running at 0.6 FPS — milestone SharpEmu development shows promise, despite unplayable performance

The PlayStation 5 emulation scene has been a wonder to witness, with rapid progress matching the community’s ambition. The latest development on […]

1 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

Sony doubles down on axing physical game discs — CFO reiterates ‘we’re going to cautiously move this forward’

Despite widespread public backlash, Sony has reaffirmed its plan to transition PlayStation to an all-digital platform during the company’s FY26 Q1 earnings […]

1 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme park attendees in 2005

A Nintendo DS game that was classified as ‘lost media’ for nearly two decades is currently within tantalizing reach of video gaming […]

30 Luglio 2026Tecnologia

$21 Nintendo Wii U upgrade lets you add TBs of storage to your console with an M.2 or SATA SSD — upgrade makes console slightly faster, but requires Homebrew and custom firmware

The Peaceful Outcome, a retro gaming solutions provider, has announced an SSD upgrade kit for the Wii U, allowing owners to increase […]

28 Luglio 2026Tecnologia

16-hour Xbox outage even stopped physical games from working — company blames licensing issue for incident that prohibited gaming across three generations of console

Xbox chief technology officer Scott Van Vliet said in a post on X that a licensing service sitting outside Xbox, which the […]

27 Luglio 2026Tecnologia

Disgruntled gamer builds booby-trapped Steam Deck with 3D-printed spikes and a built-in taser — Raspberry Pi powers speaker, camera, and alarm to stop family members draining his battery

A Steam Deck devotee was so fed up with their family borrowing their handheld and leaving it with a flat battery that […]