Amid an ongoing lawsuit in which Sony argues customers don't actually own their digital game purchases, the Consumer Rights Wiki has compiled 44 documented instances where Sony's own support pages, store listings, and blog posts describe purchased games as something players 'own.' Examples include PS4-to-PS5 upgrade instructions referencing a game 'you already own' and a PlayStation Store ratings policy requiring users to 'own the game' before rating it.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is considering repositioning Beats as a label for less refined, lifestyle-driven products, with gaming controllers as a starting point. The idea reflects Apple's interest in tapping into gaming culture without attaching its flagship brand to hardware that may not meet its usual design polish.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple is building two game controllers for the iPhone, likely to be sold under its Beats subsidiary rather than the Apple brand itself. The report follows earlier findings by MacRumors of references to two first-party controller devices buried in macOS 26.7 code, even though the products are apparently intended for iOS.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has confirmed earlier code discoveries suggesting Apple is building its own gamepad accessories for iPhone, identified internally by model numbers T6502 and T1057. The devices reportedly include a D-pad, thumbsticks, haptic motors, and possibly motion-sensing hardware, though their final design remains unknown. Gurman suggests the controllers may ultimately launch under the Beats label, with Beats executives leading the project.
Sony has received preliminary court approval for a $7.85 million settlement in the Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment class-action lawsuit, which accused the company of monopolizing digital game sales by killing off vouchers that let PlayStation owners buy games from rival retailers. Eligible US PlayStation customers can now file claims through a live settlement website ahead of a final approval hearing set for Oct. 15.
Newegg is offering a combo deal pairing AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor with an Asus TUF Gaming X870E-Plus motherboard and 32GB of Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 memory for $1,109.99. The package also throws in a 240mm Cooler Master AIO liquid cooler and a copy of Onimusha: Way of the Sword at no extra cost, saving buyers roughly $150 versus buying the parts separately.
LG issued a detailed statement pushing back on a Gamers Nexus investigation alleging its smart TVs capture audio and network data even while asleep or offline. The company said voice processing only activates via a wake word or remote button press, and that features like Automatic Content Recognition and ad targeting are opt-in, not default.
A player analyzed Factorio's Space-Age DLC quality system, which uses a pseudo-random number generator rather than true randomness to determine item and building quality upgrades. The write-up documents an in-game implementation that exploited this predictable RNG, though it notes the technique breaks under Factorio version 2.1 due to changes in how the RNG is invoked, while the underlying algorithm remains the same.
A retrospective analysis compares the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube, noting the PS2 sold 160 million units globally versus the GameCube's 21.7 million, even though the GameCube was technically more powerful. The piece attributes PS2's dominance to broader adult-oriented marketing, DVD playback functionality, backward compatibility, and a massive library of nearly 4,500 titles compared to the GameCube's more limited third-party support.
Bulkhead's new tactical shooter Wardogs has surpassed one million copies sold on Steam, peaking at over 340,000 concurrent players on its launch day, thanks to a 100-player 'king of the hill' mode split across three squads. Meanwhile, Iron Gate's survival game Valheim has exited five years of early access with its 1.0 release, also launching on PS5 and Switch 2 with cross-platform play for up to 10 people.
LG issued a statement responding to findings from Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs and independent researchers that its smart TVs log and upload user data, including ambient audio. LG says its TVs don't continuously record or transmit conversations, that wake-word detection happens locally, and that features like Automatic Content Recognition and voice recognition are optional and off by default.
As Rockstar Games prepares to release Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19 after 13 years of anticipation, a segment of right-wing gamers has begun criticizing the title for perceived 'woke' content, including its first mandatory female protagonist, Lucia Caminos, and her evolving relationship with co-lead Jason Duval. This backlash follows a pattern seen since Gamergate, where some male gamers have voiced suspicion toward gender and LGBTQ representation in game development.
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