PlayStation 5 sales hit all-time high, profit hits record
Sony aims to sell 18 million PlayStation 5 consoles in its financial year ending in March 2023. Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sony posted record annual operating revenue…
Nintendo changes Japanese name of villainous Super Mario character
Hong Kong CNN — Video game maker Nintendo has announced it has changed the Japanese name of Spike, the foreman who appears in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” in advance…
Activision shares jump, UK narrows $69B Microsoft deal probe
British antitrust regulators scrutinizing Microsoft’s blockbuster purchase of videogame maker Activision Blizzard on Friday dropped concerns that the deal would hurt the console gaming market, narrowing the scope of their…
Nvidia grew from gaming to A.I. giant and now powering ChatGPT
For about a quarter century, Nvidia has been leading the revolution in computer graphics, becoming a beloved brand by gamers along the way. Nvidia dominates the market for graphics processing…
In Japan, pet fish playing Nintendo Switch run up bill on owner’s credit card
CNN — Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Pet fish playing a video game in Japan managed to log on to the Nintendo Switch store, change their owner’s avatar, set…
China technology sector stock outlook for 2023
Chinese technology stocks such as Alibaba and Tencent have been hammered in 2022 as regulatory pressure and a slowing Chinese economy weighed on growth. But investors are starting to feel…
Blizzard seeks new partners for World of Warcraft in China
The logo of video game publisher Blizzard Entertainment. CFOTO | Future Publishing via Getty Images Blizzard Entertainment is in talks with potential partners about continuing to offer its popular World…
Microsoft says it will bring Call of Duty to Nintendo for 10 years
Regulators have raised concerns that Microsoft could block the hit Call of Duty franchise from being released on rivals’ games consoles. Microsoft said it has offered Sony a 10-year contract…
Microsoft offers Sony 10-year deal for Call of Duty on PlayStation
Regulators have raised concerns that Microsoft could block the hit Call of Duty franchise from being released on rivals’ games consoles. Microsoft said it has offered Sony a 10-year contract…
Nintendo sets sales record with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Nintendo said its Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for the Nintendo Switch hit an all-times sales record for the company. Pokémon is one of Nintendo’s longest-running and most popular…