<![CDATA[ Latest from T3 in Gaming-consoles ]]> https://www.t3.com/us/tech/gaming/gaming-consoles Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 3 things we want from the Steam Machine as this month's expected pre-order date looms ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/3-things-we-want-from-the-steam-machine-as-this-months-expected-pre-order-date-looms bKgvsCdPbPxZrXZUN7Dgp5 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Machine preorders could start in days as consoles arrive and potential launch date slips ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/steam-machine-pre-orders-could-start-in-days-as-consoles-arrive-and-potential-launch-date-slips rFg749PNZA845QdMBmEXQn Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playing this Switch 2 upgrade underlines a surprise advantage compared to Switch 1 ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/playing-this-switch-2-upgrade-underlines-a-surprise-advantage-compared-to-switch-1 HmjksyJzmiM7PpftyA5wbi Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This unexpected game shines a light on the Switch 2's best feature a year later ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/this-unexpected-game-shines-a-light-on-the-switch-2s-best-feature-a-year-later jxoyvJrRG8aC7v27G5uZaN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Machine launch could be just weeks away, according to leaked regulatory findings ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/steam-machine-launch-just-weeks-away-according-to-leaked-regulatory-findings jjKFaYUyt2Pvo8VzuFwMwk Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:56:30 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:58:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Xbox console announced during the Games Showcase after all ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/new-xbox-console-announced-during-the-games-showcase-after-all tieHhizNkSm3mmVziGyiTW Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:59:14 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:59:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ I bought the Lenovo G02 retro games handheld before it was pulled from sale – here's what you're missing ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/lenovo-g02-retro-games-handheld-review kNiHAvXjmg4taYtYwoZm2d Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve just gave everyone the best Steam Machine news – prepare for launch ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/valve-steam-machine-release-date-in-summer QUiGdtPekHZqAwDEFKGR3m Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new, upgraded Nintendo Switch 2 is coming already – will be available early next year in specific regions ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/a-new-upgraded-nintendo-switch-2-is-coming-already-will-be-available-early-next-year-in-specific-regions 2FuT97WT7PX8RRM32gcMQN Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried every major gaming handheld at Computex – here are the 4 best to know about ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/i-tried-every-major-gaming-handheld-at-computex-here-are-the-4-best-to-know-about 3P8BVLg4TEAabYhKmBUQVW Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I played with the ROG Xbox Ally X20, and it confirmed one major thing about gaming handhelds ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/using-the-rog-xbox-ally-x20-confirms-it-got-the-most-critical-upgrade-required v6HfAwqfcCjxL3aAzHMaXB Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:08:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ might be the most powerful PC gaming handheld, but what's it like to use? ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/ive-used-msis-beefy-new-claw-handheld-and-its-a-screamer-but-there-are-some-asterisks MUzZjcP9DbpFrR97SuBwX Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Finally, an OLED version of the Xbox Ally handheld has been revealed –and I want the 'Xbox Ally X20' more than anything ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/finally-an-oled-version-of-the-xbox-ally-has-been-revealed fdv8fonCsBorDeZDniNJXP Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:58:36 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ignore the Steam Deck price hike – Acer's new handheld blows it out of the water in every way ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/ignore-the-steam-deck-price-hike-acers-new-handheld-blows-it-out-of-the-water-in-every-way UDqjbE73Zhz7RP5dwJghmY Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:24:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lenovo pulls its controversial G02 retro handheld from sale – starting a chain reaction that could decimate the retro gaming market ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/lenovo-pulls-its-controversial-g02-retro-handheld-from-sale-starting-a-chain-reaction-that-could-decimate-the-retro-gaming-market LEAWtBCw22F6WCHoyVzF9B Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's new handheld gaming chip is a huge deal – and Acer's new PC gaming handheld shows exactly why ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/intels-new-handheld-gaming-chip-is-a-huge-deal-and-acers-new-pc-gaming-handheld-shows-exactly-why Bk8TJWvCbGCqmtNmrznruZ Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This retro games console is capable of playing AAA PC games alongside the classics – looks like an NES but runs like a Ferrari ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/acemagic-retro-x5-mini-pc-review tpRYZPGqSwr9eCHvUc3REL Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The £60 Lenovo G02 retro gaming handheld is being blasted as a scam, but it's actually real and approved ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/the-gbp60-lenovo-g02-retro-gaming-handheld-is-being-blasted-as-a-scam-but-its-actually-real-and-approved KebPrx9h4pjtRCKfUJMUpJ Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Project Helix plans could be "shared" in just weeks – this summer's Xbox Games Showcase just became essential ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/xbox-project-helix-plans-could-be-shared-in-just-weeks-this-summers-xbox-games-showcase-just-became-essential QMUwcW8vEzCuRvNrhUrLaS Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK escapes Nintendo price hike (for once) but rest of the world is less lucky ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/uk-escapes-nintendo-price-hike-for-once-but-rest-of-the-world-is-less-lucky 8PsbnACrReU6VupwQv8VdK Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony could be cribbing Xbox's playbook for PS6 and the future of PlayStation ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/sony-could-be-cribbing-xboxs-playbook-for-ps6-and-the-future-of-playstation d3ApjJ78QSyGNpx4EcdWJC Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Machine might release sooner than expected – Valve receives massive shipment of "game consoles" ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/steam-machine-might-release-sooner-than-expect-valve-receives-massive-shipment-of-game-consoles nEY7CHr3gPm7Sfmy8bNZzR Tue, 05 May 2026 09:12:48 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 09:13:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve Steam Deck 2 is official – here's what we want to see ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming/valve-steam-deck-2-is-official-heres-what-we-want-to-see kfE7zv3Xrg3ZHBCTdy4prb Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've never been more excited by a retro gaming handheld than these two old school gems ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/i-have-never-been-more-excited-by-a-retro-gaming-handheld-than-these-two-old-school-gems GXa3KFcyXtmA77GcyTLBJU Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Deck 2 confirmed – "We're hard at work on it," says Valve ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/steam-deck-2-confirmed-were-hard-at-work-on-it-says-valve j5zxjaG7aXZBduN63bSMKA Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cross an iPod and a Game Boy and this is what you get – a retro gaming handheld with a difference ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/anbernic-rg-rotate-if-game-boy-and-ipod-had-a-baby Rt2MkLSpwNvAZsLqLsQB8m Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:18:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Gaming is gone as Xbox Project Helix gets more interesting by the day ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/microsoft-gaming-is-no-more-as-xbox-project-helix-gets-more-interesting-by-the-day uCHV2WXtERbtD8ZAo9ExRF Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:42:25 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:45:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Holy Grail of retro gaming can finally be yours – the elusive white ZX Spectrum ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/the-holy-grail-of-retro-gaming-can-finally-be-yours-the-elusive-white-zx-spectrum EKQJx9uX8sURXXH2gBGV9K Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:20:55 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:19:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ PS5 owners will be locked out of certain features if they don't do this one thing soon ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/ps5-owners-will-be-locked-out-of-certain-features-if-they-dont-do-this-one-thing-soon SakgvfmXtTkBcwsowzuZkN Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ PS6 Portable could be the best retro gaming handheld you've ever owned ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/ps6-portable-could-be-the-best-retro-gaming-handheld-youve-ever-owned MR4ByZ7MHCTmt4skxVeJpA Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This showpiece Switch 2 game underlines that we have it really, really good right now ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/this-showpiece-switch-2-game-underlines-that-we-have-it-really-really-good-right-now gsjqBbmwDQddw4FicEgis5 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The NeoGeo is back –with perhaps the most literal retro gaming console revival yet ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/the-neogeo-is-back-with-perhaps-the-most-literal-retro-gaming-console-revival-yet h3jX8ayLxUmHCffjS4YY3a Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Machine could release a piece at a time – and we might see the first real soon ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/steam-machine-could-release-a-piece-at-a-time-and-we-might-see-the-first-real-soon TUPADkrcTGzAfcQiSU22tH Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:30:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PS5's price just went up – but what does it mean for the PS6? ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/the-ps5s-price-just-went-up-but-what-does-it-mean-for-the-ps6 6DPZAfLug7HbnsQCbexbRM Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget the Switch 2, this might be the best handheld retro gaming console going ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/forget-the-switch-2-this-might-be-the-best-handheld-retro-gaming-console-going 7brcqQvcjybmo9vyZvx48X Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ PS5 price rises are a threat to the gaming industry –even if it's not Sony's fault ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/ps5-price-rises-are-a-threat-to-the-gaming-industry-even-if-its-not-sonys-fault MwjzdtekiakGwLZqvpT58 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony could resurrect 12-year-old technology to let you game with just a controller and a phone ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/sony-about-to-turn-the-ps5-controller-into-a-mobile-gaming-powerhouse-using-your-phone-as-a-screen CqA8QhhfHbktSzfEBsRB8Z Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:09:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ OnePlus could be planning an Android gaming handheld with a difference – unique control system tipped ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/oneplus-could-be-planning-an-android-gaming-handheld-with-a-difference-unique-control-system-tipped XXHTau7wDqrwhg8kxupADf Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:24:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's new SteamOS update adds much-requested features to Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go S – sets the stall for Steam Machine, too ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/valves-new-steamos-update-adds-much-requested-features-to-steam-deck-and-lenovo-legion-go-s-sets-the-stall-for-steam-machine-too FCPDiSyrrfy92NuaqUCMAb Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new Nintendo Switch could launch next year – and I want it more than anything else ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/a-new-nintendo-switch-could-launch-next-year-and-i-want-it-more-than-anything-else Pn2xnBt6KeAsSdQuirynX7 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's still life in the Xbox Series X yet – gets a significant front-end glow-up ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/theres-still-life-in-the-xbox-series-x-yet-gets-a-significant-front-end-glow-up TuQJ2Csh3cZHDH3MNLtsJM Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:09:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation Portal gets a surprise new upgrade – makes PS5 game streaming look better than ever ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/playstation-portal-gets-a-surprise-new-upgrade-makes-ps5-game-streaming-look-better-than-ever UhuGE8Eb43UkVehWCMbe4Z Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:23:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ I built my own Steam Machine from an affordable mini PC – and have barely turned on my PS5 Pro since ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/geekom-a7-max-review-making-your-own-steam-machine HMtLaMkiiDMeRgqt4xXFcc Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:44:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Switch 2 just got an upgrade that literally changes everything for Switch 1 games ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/the-switch-2-just-got-an-upgrade-that-literally-changes-everything-for-switch-1-games anXTp5VKVVWw34SRj42Tf9 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony's major PS5 Pro upgrade makes me wish I'd waited to play some of these games ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/sonys-major-ps5-pro-upgrade-makes-me-wish-id-waited-to-play-some-of-these-games HP9Mt67AZn9YZVpdomkdSF Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lenovo Legion Go 2 review: The most beastly portable handheld yet ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/lenovo-legion-go-2-review A5V8hGVb2G3cy9B682iaW4 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:45:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ I write about retro gaming for a living and these are my 5 essential picks in the Amazon spring sale ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/i-write-about-retro-gaming-for-a-living-and-these-are-my-5-essential-picks-in-the-amazon-spring-sale Q4gcnUH44f64QD74pVtQqh Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's never been a better time to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/theres-never-been-a-better-time-to-buy-a-nintendo-switch-2 TCZUp7GTTt3CSBp5GNCGJM Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox confirms its Project Helix console will roll out in 2027 – but there's a Godzilla-sized catch ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/xbox-confirms-its-project-helix-console-will-roll-out-in-2027-but-theres-a-godzilla-sized-catch NoZGjMajkDkRs7GGUxi2FU Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:45:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ It looks like a classic NES, but the AceMagic Retro X5 mini PC has the power of modern gaming rig ]]> https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/it-looks-like-a-classic-nes-but-the-acemagic-retro-x5-mini-pc-has-the-power-of-modern-gaming-rig CoRo9KLDjPtTWtE3sEBNaW Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000