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Nintendo to announce Switch successor in this fiscal year as profits rise

May. 07, 2024 04:23 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video-game maker Nintendo said Tuesday that it will make an announcement about a successor to its Switch home console sometime before March 2025. In reporting its financial results, Nintendo gave no details about the announcement, including about whether it...

Sony to cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation unit as layoffs in technology, gaming sector continue

Feb. 27, 2024 10:42 AM EST

Sony will cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation division, or about 8% of its global workforce, becoming the latest company in the technology and gaming sector to announce layoffs. Sony cited changes in the industry as a reason for the restructuring. “The industry...

Microsoft is making 4 exclusive Xbox video games available to rival consoles

Feb. 15, 2024 16:59 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Several exclusive Xbox games will be soon making their way to rival consoles, the video gaming brand and its parent company, Microsoft, announced Thursday. In a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed that four Xbox...