A Washington court granted Nintendo of America a $4.5 million default judgment after the defendant failed to appear in court and respond to the allegations. The company claimed that it sent a cease-and-desist letter and the respondent even answered via email saying they will comply and cooperate, but they have since cut-off communications.

A new patent application details the potential for a future PlayStation controller to accept payments via credit cards and gift cards.

Airbus engineers have employed Valve’s Steam Deck handheld as a fancy remote control for the firm’s new ExoMars
The ‘magic security chip’ inside the original PlayStation 2 has been successfully reverse engineered and dumped after four years of effort.

The detailed sourcing directly attacks Sony’s legal claim that a reasonable person wouldn’t expect to own their digital purchases on the PlayStation Store.
Nintendo is offering a 30% sale with its tariff refunds, as opposed as returning the money directly to customers.
Scalpers have started selling preorders of the Nintendo Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition on eBay, starting at $700.

Nintendo is releasing its first-ever limited-edition Switch 2 to commemorate Zelda’s 40th anniversary and it will cost $520. It does not come with Ocarina of Time, but you can purchase a similarly-themed Pro Controller for $100.
Sony Japan has introduced a customer-harassment policy as anger continues over PlayStation’s plan to phase out physical game discs by 2028.
The developers of the Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have told their social media followers that it is now possible to play games straight from discs.