Rob Fahey

Valve rips the band–aid off Steam Deck pricing – and the prospect of gaming hardware becoming a hyper–expensive niche interest feels more credible than ever.

Publishers sometimes talk themselves into believing their game doesn't directly compete with others – but four big hitters in ten days spells commercial chaos

The Xbox CEO has proved adept at positioning and messaging – but turning around this troubled business is going to demand hard choices and incredible execution

The era of heavily subsidised AI compute is ending – but the experiences of developers who have worked with it suggest limited productivity gains

The Steam Machine can thrive in a niche – but the same market forces that pushed it over $1000 are a vastly bigger threat to the next-gen PlayStation and Xbox

It will cost twice as much as its predecessor and won’t have a disc drive; faced with diminishing returns on graphical updates, how will Sony drive excitement?

It's been a brutal week of cuts – but how the axe has fallen shows the new leadership is diagnosing real problems, even if the solutions remain questionable

A generation that grows up unengaged with consoles may be out of reach forever

The bloodletting has changed the industry permanently, and more significantly than at first appears - a new way forward must be found

As the Xbox business’ woes continue, the notion that Microsoft wishes to sell it or spin it off has gained ground – but the impetus is unclear