So wholesome!

Everything we thought we knew about game consoles is changing, and faster than ever before. My take: "The box will continue to be the tip of the spear, but it’s no longer the point." www.theverge.com/column/78130...

How to sell a video game console: 1) Make your console more expensive than the other consoles 2) Also put all of your games on the other consoles

An Xbox Series X is about to cost $150 more than it did last year. www.theverge.com/news/782079/...

I *know* it's too on the nose, but every time I have a tough Silksong fight, I think "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" and it is exactly the right thing to do. I can't rushdown. I can't escape. I can't alpha strike. Hornet must sting, then GTFO. And it looks so graceful when you do.

So I listened to Nvidia and Intel's CEOs (mostly Jensen) explain the $5 billion investment, and then I wrote this. www.theverge.com/report/78133...

Now that both Pixels and iPhones have magnets, here's my favorite new accessory. Works so well. Sounds so satisfying.

This is the year of "never thought I'd see it" www.theverge.com/news/780792/...

Was completely ready to forgive Meta's Ray-Ban cooking AI demo fail until they tried to blame it on the Wi-Fi (Demos fail all the time, nbd, just amusing)

Valve did not steal Zuck's thunder this time. No Steam Frame yet. But we do have new Meta Ray-Bans with double the battery life. www.theverge.com/news/780012/...

Meanwhile... it's time to watch Meta unveil some goggles/glasses and see if Valve does the same! www.theverge.com/news/777572/... www.theverge.com/games/778997...

good ol' Streisand effect

Jimmy Kimmel Live pulled ‘indefinitely’ for joke about Charlie Kirk’s killer after FCC threat

Already got it running on an Ally X, too!

The DJI Mini 5 Pro sounds SO good on paper. I'd be damn tempted to upgrade from my Mini 2... if not for, you know, the US's unofficial ban and possibly illegal taxation. www.theverge.com/news/779339/...

Place your bets! Is Steam Frame happening in 10 minutes at Valve's favorite time to announce? Or in 7 hours to pre-empt the Meta Connect keynote? Or not today at all? www.theverge.com/games/778997...

Oh my god Nintendo brought the Virtual Boy back but now you stick your Switch in it and play emulated games www.theverge.com/nintendo/777...

Today I'm toying with Silksong on Android. This is NOT streaming from my PS5 or PC or the cloud. This is NOT a hack. This is the Windows PC game, all 7.56GB of it, running locally on my phone — in a Windows game emulator so easy anyone can use it.

New Today I'm Toying With vid just dropped... sharing here as soon as I get it on The Verge dot com! Here's a preview...

Finally, a way to attach Steam Deck or Switch 2 to an airplane tray table. www.theverge.com/news/775934/...

Nvidia's GeForce Now RTX 5080 tier launches today, and I've been toying with it. Can something simultaneously be amazing and a bit of a letdown? Yes! www.theverge.com/hands-on/775...

Silksong is here and we've got a beginner's guide, but more importantly, @alicejovanee.bsky.social had the brilliant idea to start making us ASCII art for our guides and I couldn't be happier.

Confirmed: Legion Go 2 will get the Xbox full-screen experience next spring. www.theverge.com/news/772853/...

MSI blacklisted me after I called the original Claw "an embarrassment" and a dud. But that didn't stop me from reviewing the sequel. www.theverge.com/pc-gaming/76...

Handheld prices are headed the wrong direction. Killer sounding screen, though. www.theverge.com/news/769776/...

The most expensive Lego set ever. www.theverge.com/news/770770/...

Feeling real excited all of a sudden... www.theverge.com/pc-gaming/77...

Framework's true 240W USB-C PD laptop brick, and the laptop to go with it. USB-C stans... this one's for you.

Framework actually did it. I upgraded a laptop's entire GPU in just three minutes.

I want my Bluesky to be a joyful gadgety escape from... the headlines... but I figure one catch-up about what's happening to this country won't hurt. I fear I'll lose the joy of gadgets if I don't get the word out. bsky.app/profile/donm...

That was fast: official 3D printable files for Framework Laptop 16 full-width palmrest are live! www.theverge.com/news/767134/...

I've been saving this up to watch all day, not because I'm in the market for a $7,400 camera, but because it's @vjeran.bsky.social's last video for The Verge. I'm not crying, you're crying. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjyw...

I want to know too!

There's a new 3D printing arms race. www.theverge.com/news/766223/...

Even more Framework news: it's working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU! www.theverge.com/news/766161/...

This is a travesty, and both Karl and us at The Verge warned everyone about it for years www.theverge.com/report/76603...

Framework actually did it: user-upgradable laptop GPUs. You'd best believe this'll be a future Today I'm Toying With video! www.theverge.com/laptops/7655...

Got a little exclusive here: Intel and Tencent's big honking 3D handheld is actually going on sale! www.theverge.com/report/76395...

It's a battery with 26-inch retractable USB-C cord. It's a charger with flip-out AC prongs. It looks amazing because it's inspired by Dieter Rams' iconic Braun Audio turntable. Just not the most pocketable!

Just how far along is Microsoft's Xbox Ally handheld that promises a better, desktop-optional gaming experience? @tomwarren.co.uk got a first-hand look at Gamescom! www.theverge.com/notepad-micr...

Finally — FINALLY — Android has a flagship phone with a built-in magnetic mounting system just like (and compatible with) Apple's MagSafe. No more cases required for frictionless car docking or stands or rings, and say hello to true Qi2 charging! www.theverge.com/news/762426/...

You know how Google likes to mic drop its new Pixel phones these days before it reveals them on stage? You might want to check out theverge.com right now...

I don't know why, but suddenly I imagined Sony having a surprise event where Valve comes on stage to announce that 90 percent of the Steam PC game library now runs on PS5 Pro through Proton. Because that would instantly justify $750.

how easy is it to get to the Windows desktop on the Xbox Ally X? Very easy. You can also switch back into the full screen Xbox experience just as quick

PS5 is getting more expensive starting tomorrow. Price hike finally hits the US. www.theverge.com/news/762410/...

The Xbox Ally is sounding more and more like a Windows Steam Deck, and it's now coming October 16th... can they meet the Steam Deck on price, though? www.theverge.com/news/762116/...

If you've read me for a while you know I have *thoughts* on cloud gaming. Well, here's the biggest upgrade to cloud gaming in years: www.theverge.com/news/760219/...

Today I'm toying with Antigravity. It's the first drone that lets you fly before you film — because it's recording in every direction simultaneously.

This is how I play Nintendo Switch 2 in bed now — seriously! Mechanism's modular mounts are super handy, and now it's added Switch 2, a better kickstand, and a watch-strap based mount that's good for external batteries and even better for shenanigans. ;-)

Whoa, Pebble totally changed its higher-tier smartwatch design and it looks way better! www.theverge.com/news/758592/...