Sony's PlayStation 6 could retail for $1,000 due to a $960 bill of materials, driven by surging DDR5 and LPDDR5X RAM prices as AI infrastructure consumes global memory supply. Sony faces a choice betw…
China's Ministry of State Security warned that a popular augmented reality game may be providing geospatial data to train foreign military AI models. The ministry cited reports that an AI company link…
A developer extracted sound effects from Nintendo Switch Sports by obtaining a dumped game file from torrent sites, bypassing the need for a modded Switch. The process involved navigating ad-ridden si…
A reliable insider claims the PlayStation 6's bill of materials has risen to approximately $960 (£730), up $200 in recent months, driven by soaring memory and hard drive costs as AI data centers consu…
Apple and Microsoft announced significant price hikes on popular consumer electronics, including iPads, MacBooks, and Xbox consoles, blaming an AI-fueled shortage of memory and storage components. The…
Microsoft announced its third Xbox price hike since May 2025, raising prices by $100 to $150 due to a global memory shortage that has more than doubled component costs. The increases affect Xbox Serie…
Apple raised prices on iPads, Macs, HomePods, Apple TV, and Vision Pro by up to $2,800 on June 25, citing rising memory chip costs driven by AI demand. The increases range from 15-30% on MacBooks and …
Valve announced its Steam Machine will launch June 29 with a reservation system, starting at $1,049 for the 512GB model and $1,349 for the 2TB version, due to rising component costs driven by the AI b…
AI companies are building expensive server farms for cloud-based generative AI, but on-device AI models are emerging that could shift tasks away from the cloud. The resulting memory shortage is drivin…
Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld, has publicly rejected generative AI in game development, with Head of Publishing John Buckley stating 'Gamers don't want it.' The studio faces legal action from …
Palworld publishing lead John 'Bucky' Buckley stated that the developers avoid using generative AI because gamers do not want it, calling the matter a closed conversation. In an interview with GamesRa…
Hacker group SHADOWBYT3$ allegedly stole 859 MB of data from Nintendo's employee feedback platform TINYpulse on June 13, demanding $2 million. Leaked messages show employees expressed concern about th…
A developer created Cardminton, a badminton game for the M5Stack Cardputer that uses its built-in gyroscope and accelerometer to detect swings, smashes, and drops. The game runs entirely on the device…
Lego and The Pokemon Company will release 12 new Pokemon-themed Lego sets on Aug. 1, including five Smart Play builds featuring the company’s high-tech Smart Brick that lights up, makes sounds and int…
Nintendo's Switch 2 has become the fastest-selling console in history with 19.9 million units moved in its first year, but industry headwinds including tariffs, rising memory costs, and ballooning gam…
Open Source CEO newsletter celebrates three years of publication, announcing a pause for brand expansion planning. The newsletter has grown to 442,552 subscribers and features recent posts on AI healt…
The article announces the release of MDTang 0.1, a port of the Genesis-MiSTer core for the Tang Mega 138K/138K Pro FPGA boards, bringing Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulation to these platforms. It prov…