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Samsung’s latest projector is secretly the best gaming console you can buy

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Allison Murray/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Samsung Freestyle 2 is a solid projector currently for sale at $799.Sharp image quality, an internal battery, and the ability to play games without a console make this projector ultra portable. The second-generation feature upgrades are geared toward gaming; which may not be relevant for all users. There’s a saying that goes … Read more

Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console

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Microsoft appears to be readying a white version of its Xbox Series X console without a disc drive. Exputer has published a series of leaked images of the white Xbox Series X, showing that it’s a disc-less system with the same design on the exterior as the existing black Xbox Series X. The white coating … Read more

Japanese emperor and empress visit towns hit by Jan. 1 quake and console homeless

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TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited towns in the north-central region of Noto to pray for victims of the deadly New Year’s Day earthquake and console thousands of homeless living in evacuation centers. The magnitude 7.6 quake killed 241 people. Four are still missing. More than 9,000 residents whose homes … Read more

Sony PlayStation 5 Pro leak: New PS5 Pro console may arrive for the 2024 holiday season

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Start saving up, PlayStation fans. It appears a new Sony gaming console is on the way. According to new documents leaked from a PlayStation game developer portal, Sony is readying the release of the PS5 Pro just in time for the 2024 holiday season. SEE ALSO: PS5 Pro: Release date, controller, price and other rumors … Read more

Balatro bumped from some console storefronts due to ratings change

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Playstack wrote that the change happened “due to a mistaken belief that the game ‘contains prominent gambling imagery and material that instructs about gambling.’” Playstack went on to vehemently deny that Balatro contains gambling of any kind, affirming that its developer “is staunchly anti-gambling.” In an email to The Verge, Playstack PR manager Wout van … Read more

Nintendo’s next-gen Switch console may not arrive until March 2025

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If you were hoping to get your hands on Nintendo’s highly anticipated Switch 2 console this year then prepare to be disappointed by another rumor pointing to a 2025 release date. According to a new report from Nikkei, Nintendo is anticipated to release its successor to the Nintendo Switch console “as early as March,” in … Read more

Sony misses PS5 sales target as console enters ‘latter stage of its life cycle’

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Sony now expects to sell 4 million fewer PS5 consoles in its 2023 fiscal year ending March 31st compared to previous projections, Bloomberg reports. The revision came as part of today’s third-quarter earnings release which saw Sony lower the PS5 sales forecast from the 25 million consoles it expected to sell down to 21 million. … Read more

The Console Wars Are Over. Some Influencers Won’t Let Them Go

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A handful of Xbox titles may soon lose their exclusivity status and move to platforms like PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Good news for players who own those platforms. Not so for everyone. Rather than rejoice that more people may be able to enjoy their beloved games, parts of the Xbox community are furious about what … Read more

Nintendo hikes sales forecast of Switch console to 15.5 million units

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Nintendo has kept players interested in its ageing Switch console series through key games with characters such as Super Mario and Zelda. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Nintendo said on Tuesday it now expects to sell 15.5 million of its flagship Switch consoles in its current fiscal year, upping a previous forecast, after … Read more