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Gaming

for the first time in 25 years, Master Chief is on a PlayStation. Halo's exclusivity era is over

a ground-up Unreal Engine 5 remake of the campaign that sold the original Xbox, launching July 28 on PlayStation 5 the same day it hits Xbox. I've been trying to work out whether that's a triumph or a surrender, and I've landed somewhere annoying.

Diego Santos · 15h ago · 8 min

Gaming

the Switch 2 is the fastest-selling console Nintendo's ever made. so why is it bracing for a drop?

19.86 million units in year one, outselling the PS5, best US launch since the Game Boy Advance. and yet Nintendo's own forecast says next year sells fewer. the gap between those two facts is the real story.

Diego Santos · 23h ago · 5 min

Gaming

the PS5 just had its worst sales quarter in years — and Sony made record profit anyway

93.7 million consoles shipped, but the last quarter's hardware sales fell ~46%. and Sony's gaming division still posted its highest operating income ever. the PS5 generation is winding down, profitably.

Diego Santos · 1d ago · 5 min