PS5 and PS4 Emulators on PC: KytyPS5 and shadPS4, Kept Up to Date
PS5 emulation is booting real games and PS4 emulation runs Bloodborne. Where KytyPS5 and shadPS4 stand, kept up to date.
Console Gaming
Console gaming: what is coming to and leaving Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online, and the consoles themselves.
Always up to date
Nintendo Switch Online: Every New Classic Game, November 2026
Three Game Boy games on October 27, two never-released Virtual Boy games in August, and Mario Sunshine on Switch 2. Every classic added.
PS Plus November 2026: Every Game Coming and Leaving
Dead Island 2 and Tomb Raider IV-VI lead November’s monthly games, while GTA V leaves Extra two days before GTA VI. Every game coming and going.
Xbox Game Pass November 2026: Every Game Coming and Leaving
14 games on Xbox’s early November list, 13 leaving on November 15 with GoldenEye 007 among them. Every date, which plan gets what, and the new cloud limits.
PS6 Rumours: Release Date, Price, Specs and Every Leak So Far
A March 2027 reveal, a $1,000 price, a disc drive or none: every PS6 rumour so far, who started it, and what Sony has actually said.
Next Xbox Rumours: Project Helix Release Date, Price, Specs and Every Leak So Far
A 2028 launch, a $1,200 to $1,800 price projection, a handheld first: every Project Helix rumour so far, where it came from, and what Microsoft has said.
Hands-on
Mobapad M12 Pro First Impressions: Great Switch 2 Joy-Cons With One Big Catch
Mobapad’s Switch 2 Joy-Cons feel great, the app is painless and turbo lives on the controller. The rumble is the catch. My first impressions.
Xbox Nano Controller First Impressions: A Third the Weight of a Regular Xbox Pad
Microsoft’s smallest Xbox controller weighs 101 grams on my scale, a third of a regular one. Here’s how it feels, what it leaves out and who it’s for.
NYXI Hyperion 3 Ultra for Switch 2: Everything Fixed, Just Don’t Pay What I Paid
I returned the regular NYXI Hyperion 3 and paid $160 for the Ultra. It fixes everything the first one lacked, and at around $90 on AliExpress, it’s an easy pick.
abxylute N6 vs Mobapad M12 HD: The $60 One Is Winning, So Far
First impressions of the abxylute N6 deck and the Mobapad M12 HD Joy-Cons on Switch 2: protocol, back buttons, sticks, rumble, weight and price.
My “New” CRKD Nitro Deck 2 Arrived Covered in Dust
My “new” CRKD Nitro Deck 2 arrived covered in dust. Underneath, it gets the grip and adjustable sticks right, with real compromises: the clamp, no amiibo and weak default rumble.
NYXI Hyperion 3 for Switch 2: More Grip, Clicky Buttons
The NYXI Hyperion 3 gives the Switch 2 larger grips, clicky microswitch buttons and a magnetic fit.
News
Why a USB-C Hub Won’t Dock a Switch 2, and the Hobbyist Who Made One Work
A Switch 2 charges on a regular USB-C hub but won’t show a picture. One hobbyist taught a Cable Matters hub Nintendo’s dock handshake with about 540 bytes of code. Here’s how, and what it means for your dock.
Nintendo Is Ending Google and Apple Sign-In on January 26. Set a Password Now
From January 26, 2027 you can’t sign in to a Nintendo Account with Google or Apple. If you never set a password, here’s how to set one, and why you need it even for a passkey.
Nintendo’s Latest GitHub Takedowns Hit Switch Modchip Firmware and Citron Neo
Four Nintendo notices filed November 6 took Picofly modchip firmware and 143 copies off GitHub, along with Citron Neo, a continuation of the Citron emulator, and 70 copies of it.
GTA 6 Streams on Xbox One on Day One, and You Don’t Need Game Pass
GTA 6 streams on Xbox One and Series X|S from 1am ET on November 19, and you can now buy cloud time without Game Pass, from $3.99 for 10 hours.
GTA 6 Targets 30 FPS on PS5 and Xbox, and the PS5 Pro Gets Ray-Traced Shadows
Rockstar confirms GTA 6 targets 30 FPS on PlayStation and Xbox. What the PS5 Pro adds, how it runs on Xbox and in the cloud, and when you can play.
PlayStation Is Shutting Down the PS Plus App on PC on December 10
PS Plus Premium stops streaming to PCs on December 10. What changes, what doesn’t, and what to do with your saves before then.
Xbox Series X25 Launch Stock: When and Where to Buy One
Missed the X25 console in August? Xbox kept some back for launch night. Here’s when, where and how much, and the date Xbox can’t agree on.
GTA 6’s Physical Edition Is a Code in a Box: What You Actually Get
There’s no disc in GTA 6’s box on PS5 or Xbox, just a code. What you get, when it arrives, and what’s different from buying digital.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Testing Your Phone as a Controller, and a Wi-Fi Mode for the Nano
Two Xbox Cloud Gaming previews: your phone as a controller on smart TVs, and cloud connect, which sends the Nano’s inputs over Wi-Fi.
A Big Switch Cartridge Chip Maker Is Phasing Out ROM. Here’s What That Actually Means
Macronix is winding down the ROM chips inside original Switch game cards. Switch 2 cards look like they come from someone else.
nxnative: How Switch Games Run on iPhone and Mac
nxnative runs Switch 1 games on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Macs. It's native for the CPU only. What it is, what works, and where Nintendo stands.
Switch 2 Jailbreak: What ns2jb Does and What Comes Next
The Switch 2 is partly jailbroken: ns2jb runs code deep inside the system on firmware 23.0.1, but it is tethered. What is real, what is claimed, and what Nintendo did.
Mobapad M12 Pro: The Most Complete Switch 2 Joy-Con Alternative Yet, on Paper
Mobapad’s M12 Pro promises NFC, HD-class rumble and mouse mode for $119.99 on pre-order. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and why I pre-ordered.
Genki Manta Raises Over $1.1 Million for a Pro Controller With Its Own Screen and OS
Genki’s Manta closed its Kickstarter above $1.15 million. Analog face buttons, adjustable TMR sticks, Hall effect triggers and MantaOS on a built-in screen, shipping in 2027.
PowerA’s Pokémon Ditto Controller for Switch 2 Is Out: What You Get for $69.99
The Ditto edition of PowerA’s Advantage Wireless controller is out at $69.99: Hall effect sticks and back buttons, with no rumble or amiibo.