Sony hikes price of ageing PlayStation 5 console in Japan by 19%

Sony said its suggested retail price for the PlayStation 5 is 79,980 yen ($553), up 19% from the previous price, in a hike set to take effect from Sept. 2.

Apple could charge up to $20 for some Apple Intelligence AI features, analysts say

Apple plans to rollout Apple Intelligence, its forthcoming AI system, across some of its devices later this year.

Samsung says it needs to ‘redefine’ its voice assistant Bixby with generative AI upgrade

Samsung could add generative artificial intelligence technology to its voice assistant Bixby, a top executive at the company told CNBC.

Sony plunged $10 billion after its PS5 sales cut. But a bigger issue is its near decade low games margin

Around $10 billion of value was wiped off Sony's stock this week after it cut its sales forecast for its flagship PlayStation 5 console for the fiscal year.

Nintendo profit surges 52% on success of new Zelda game and Super Mario movie

Nintendo's June quarter revenue was boosted by the success of the "Super Mario Bros. Movie" and the the popularity of its latest Zelda game for the Switch.

Chinese augmented reality glasses maker Nreal rebrands as Xreal as it takes on tech giants

Chinese augmented reality glasses maker Nreal rebranded to Xreal — a name it hopes will encapsulate its expansion into Europe and latest products.

EU approves Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, clearing major hurdle

Microsoft offered remedies in cloud gaming to earn the approval of European Union regulators for the $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Nintendo Switch sales plunge 22% and the gaming giant expects further declines

Nintendo sold 17.97 million units of its flagship Nintendo Switch console series, a 22% year-on-year decline.

Sony posts record annual profit boosted by chips and all-time high PlayStation 5 sales

Sony said it sold 19.1 million PlayStation 5 units in its fiscal year, beating its own forecast of 18 million units.

Next-gen mobile internet — 6G — will launch in 2030, telecom bosses say, even as 5G adoption remains low

6G, the next generation of mobile internet after 5G, is likely to launch in 2030, top telco executives told CNBC.