Nintendo has issued an unusual statement denying a report that said the upcoming OLED version of the Switch would have higher profit margins than the regular model. The report in question was published by Bloomberg last week and speculated that the higher-end components in the OLED Switch could total around an extra $10 per unit, based on analyst estimates.

The June 2021 NPD report has just been published, and as well as detailing figures for the month, it also sums up US gaming sales performance for the first six months of 2021.

So fine, in fact, that I’ve ordered one. As someone who primarily plays his games in handheld mode (just like most Switch users), it’s a pretty solid upgrade. My games should look and sound better on it, and when you consider I still have a launch Switch with the inferior battery, this one will last longer, too.

More fixes will be released throughout 2021.

The free update optimises the game for the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5, with each version getting a choice of performance options. PC owners will also get an upgrade that adds ray tracing on hardware that supports it, which was already announced previously.

Priced at $350, it also works on PC and will be out in the Summer

Xbox says it will continue to invest in and acquire new studios as it aims to release a new first-party game every three months. During a special E3 pre-brief featuring the Xbox and Microsoft executive team, the company laid out its vision for the future of the video games industry and for Xbox. Regular readers of GamesIndustry.biz will be familiar with the strategy, but it ultimately revolves around Game Pass and xCloud, which the company hopes will allow it move beyond the '200 to 300 million' audience on consoles to reach billions of consumers.

Nintendo is the Napoleon Dynamite of games consoles: never trendy, but always iconic. Boxy, big-hearted, and eager to please, Nintendo succeeds because its designers try so hard. Right now, the company that defined home video gaming is teasing us with rumors of a powerful new follow-up to the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch Pro – as it may or may not be called – might or might not have a higher-resolution OLED screen, better controls, and a bigger engine than its predecessor.

The PS5 was supposed to be a console that proved that Sony believed in generations – at least that’s what the company initially said back in May 2020. In case you forgot, here’s a reminder of what Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO Jim Ryan said to Gamesindustry.biz when asked specifically whether PS5 games would be playable on PS4, just like Microsoft proposed with Xbox Series X games like Halo Infinite:

If you’re excited for Forza Motorsport on Xbox Series X, developer Turn10 has announced that more playtest sessions are on the way. The first Forza Motorsport playtest took place on May 8, and those who were selected got to sample a small part of the upcoming racing sim, specifically the game’s multiplayer mode. Players were able to experience the work that’s gone into revamping and deepening the game’s physics, as well as the core gameplay.

For months now, there have been rumblings that Nintendo has been working on a Switch Pro, a new, upgraded version of the original Switch with 4K capabilities when docked and an OLED handheld screen, among other upgrades. And a recent Bloomberg report suggested that it was set to be announced before E3 and debut as soon as this fall.

Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Series X/S will support FidelityFX Super Resolution, AMD's competitor to Nvidia's DLSS tech.

PlayStation sold PS5 on the promise of next-gen exclusives, making its U-turn all the more difficult to comprehend

When an Amazon listing pops up for a Nintendo Switch Pro, it's all but certain that it'll be coming out soon. Twitter user @Alphabeat_g spotted a Switch Pro listing when perusing through Amazon's Mexico website. The listing showed a blank page with "New Nintendo Switch Pro" plastered up top and Nintendo listed as the seller. This further confirms a Bloomberg report claiming that the Nintendo Switch Pro be coming out this year, it will be announced before or during E3, to which pre-orders should start soon thereafter.

The future is now. 

Alpha Ring Insiders now, everyone else when testing is complete.

Microsoft says one of its studios is making a new IP that will be a jaw-dropper.

What’s happening with Sony’s latest console, now that it’s been out for six months? Supply issues aside, it’s proving to be much more than a simple evolution. Six months after its November 12 debut, the PlayStation 5 is well on its way to being a success story for Sony. As of March 31, the company had sold 7.8 million of the new video game consoles worldwide—enough, in both units and dollars, to make it the biggest console launch in US history. Bigger than the Nintendo Wii. Bigger than the Xbox One. Bigger than even the PS4. And who knows what that number might be if everyone who wanted one was actually able to buy one.

Steam has long been locked to PC hardware, but that may soon change. According to Gabe Newell, Steam very well could come to consoles.

Company confirms it always sells devices at a loss as part of Epic vs Apple trial…