A brace of news reports this week highlighted an interesting scenario in console world (and arguably for PCs as well, though I'll address that separately). First, Sony executive Jim Ryan was openly ...

Over nearly eight years, the Nintendo Switch has built up an incredible library of games. While many Nintendo systems have struggled to gain the attention of third-party publishers, Switch has ...

One major reason for AMD’s victory is its strong history with Sony, having provided the chips for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Keeping AMD as the supplier helps maintain backward ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 on Thursday, posting a video showing off the new ...

According to a recent report, many notable developers haven't received Switch 2 development kits to improve their Switch 1 games. I suspect backward compatibility is to blame. I’m a PCMag reviewer and ...

Backwards compatibility has become a big deal in the modern era. At one point in time, the inclusion was little more than a novelty, but as gamers become more invested in one particular gaming ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 will have backward compatibility, allowing games from the original console to be played on the new one. Past Nintendo consoles like the GameCube, Wii, and 3DS also had backward ...