The Pocket Sprite looks like something that couldn't have existed 20 years ago. The miniature console resembles a Game Boy Color but is only about 1/6th the size. It started as a self-challenge by its designer to see how small he could...

After the latest firmware update, Switch owners that use all sorts of third party hardware solutions have been panicking a bit. Reports surfaced that many users were impacted by bricked consoles, and most of the cases seemed to be linked to...

The Switch has had a good year. A very good year actually, because in just under 365 days it managed to peddle roughly 15 million units worldwide. Nearly every country, including many in Europe, managed to break Nintendo hardware sales reco...

Nintendo's 5.0.0 Switch firmware update had the unintended (or undocumented) side effect of bricking some Switch units for users who were rocking third party docks.  Nintendo's response to Kotaku is as you'd expect: "Unlicensed product...

VR, despite its numerous advancements when it comes to the tech this generation, was always going to be a hard sell. We have firms charging $500+ and requiring gaming PCs, and even in the case of Sony, the "competitive" $400 was a bit much ...

Nintendo indie head Damon Baker recently spoke to Kotaku regarding its indie policy, just to clarify things a bit. He notes that while some startups and small studios have had troubles getting onto the Switch eShop, they've been more open t...

If you were thinking of holding out for the HTC Vive Pro, you might want to reconsider after hearing the price. Pre-orders have opened for the new model, which packs built-in headphones and brings an increased resolution of 2880 x 1600. The...

Microsoft is continuing to pack in new games with Xbox One X for a (very) limited time. Rare's multiplayer pirate adventure game Sea of Thieves releases on Tuesday, and at select retailers, it'll be digitally bundled with Xbox One X ($500)....

Nintendo has been doing a decent job of patching the Switch, and even if it has a long ways to go in some areas, at least we're getting more than just "stability" fluff. As part of its 5.0 update, the Switch now has better social features (...

Clone systems everywhere, in my dreams, and my nightmares. Clone systems coming out of my ears. It feels like not that long ago the first cheap NES clones were coming out. They felt so novel back then, a way to play your old games without d...

The battle of iterative console eras began a while back, but kind of kicked into overdrive with systems like the New 3DS, the Xbox One S, the Xbox One X, and the PS4 Pro. In the case of the former you have several games that can't even run&...

Right now, and this could change once Nintendo gives us an updated figure, the Nintendo Switch has sold nearly 15 million units. It's already surpassed the lifetime sales of the Wii U worldwide, and in many specific regions, and it's still ...

When I first opened the Power Stick by Retro-Bit, nostalgic memories came flooding back. Images from my childhood of playing games in front of the glow of the television screen in the middle of the night cuddled up under a blanket, and toss...

Sony has brought back a round of discounts on PlayStation VR bundles that are worth a look. The two main bundles come with PlayStation VR 2.0, which is what you'll likely want to go for if you've held off this long. The revised model has HD...

I'm not sure if I'd pick one of these up, but if I saw one I'd immediately want to investigate it! A manufacturer in Japan is creating an arcade cabinet of sorts, modeled after the famous "face-to-face" style. It'll house two Switch units i...

The figures are out, and the PlayStation 4 is already close to catching up with the PlayStation 3 when it comes to lifetimes sales. We're reaching peak PS4 time, with huge releases such as Monster Hunter: World and Wolfenstein II: The ...

Nintendo's Labo is coming whether you like it or not, and people are pretty damn excited for this cardboard. Naturally, there's probably going to be more on the way, or at least more stuff that could never see the light of day, like many of...

I'll admit it: I'm a total sucker for alternate controller colors. Not to the point where I unnecessarily stock up on gamepads to "collect" them -- that'd get way too expensive even with just one console -- but if I'm in need of a replaceme...

Back up your saves. Dust all your consoles. Buy protectors and scratch-proof cases. Eject your discs properly. Choose life. That's what all the clever clogs say, sometimes chastising you while you grieve. But some of us like to live life on...

One of the biggest pitfalls holding back PlayStation VR is its reliance on PlayStation Move controllers. They usually get the job done, but getting them to consistently track your movement is a struggle. I've learned to live with their limi...

Despite the fact that it could use a bit more internal storage out of the box, the fact that the Switch uses standardized MicroSD cards is a blessing. I'm thinking back to the horror of picking up proprietary Vita memory cards, shivering at...

Now that the Nintendo Labo cat is out of the bag, various videos have been making the rounds, but this one stands out the most out of all the ones I've seen so far. Evidently back in October of last year, a Twitter user by the name of ...

Nintendo Labo is basically a combination of cardboard and software designed to spur the creative spark in all of us. Unless you mistake it as literal cardboard and almost throw it out. This story from the German ratings board (USK) is chuck...

Nintendo telling us that they'll support their systems is nothing new. They spouted their undying love for the Wii U for several years, and even tried to salvage it with a handful of great first-party games near the end, but it just wasn't ...

The new 2DS XL is a pretty sleek console in general, but this Pikachu edition has me thinking about throwing my perfectly functional 3DS XL in the garbage.  Rest easy, this gorgeous-looking handheld isn't some Japan exclusive. It's lau...