PS5 Price Increase Hits $650 Because AI Ate the Chip Supply
Sony raised the PS5 to $649.99 in March 2026, a 30% increase in under a year. AI infrastructure demand has repriced the memory and chip supply that consoles depend on.
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1.3 Million Europeans Just Told the EU They Want to Own Their Video Games
The Stop Killing Games petition cleared 1.29 million verified EU signatures, forcing the European Commission to formally respond by July 2026. Four concrete policy demands could reshape how publishers handle game shutdowns.
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Gaming Industry Layoffs Hit 44,000 While Revenue Set Records
Gaming generated a record $195.6 billion in 2025 while eliminating 44,000 jobs since 2022. Revenue concentration in live-service titles and ballooning AAA budgets explain the paradox.
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Istanbul Is Quietly Becoming the World's Next Gaming Capital. Here's the $10 Billion Bet.
In 2012, a Turkish entrepreneur made a prediction that sounded absurd: Istanbul would become a global mobile gaming capital. By 2023, according to industry analysis compiled by Anadolu Agency, that vi
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GTA 6 Could Earn $3.2 Billion in Year One. The Gaming Industry Is Already Reshaping Around It.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is on track to generate $3.2 billion in its first year — more than double what GTA 5 earned at launch, according to industry analysts tracking pre-order momentum and historical fran
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