In the console market, Microsoft is making headlines again after a job posting for a physical games strategist surfaced and renewed questions about the Xbox's disc policy. Sony is also drawing considerable attention with AI-powered upscaling and the ongoing debate over discs. Nintendo has returned with hardware updates for the Switch 2 and impressions from Gamescom, keeping it at the center of perceptions of the console landscape.
On the hardware side, Gamescom has put many manufacturers in the spotlight: ASUS and Acer are presenting gaming devices and handheld concepts, while MSI has current gaming notebooks appearing in reviews. In chips, coverage focuses on AMD with FSR updates and CPU news, on NVIDIA with RTX and DLSS topics, and on Intel with its new Panther Lake notebooks. Logitech G rounds out the picture with peripherals and accessories appearing in current gaming news.
The situation shows that the market is simultaneously revolving around software technologies such as upscaling, the future of physical media, and new mobile and handheld devices. Anyone who wants to keep track of hardware developments and platform strategies will find particularly many reasons to take a close look in these weeks.
Today's Ranking
| # | Name | Score | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | Microsoft Xbox | 96.2 | +0% |
| 2 | P | PlayStation | 95.4 | +2.8% |
| 3 | N | Nintendo | 92 | +2.9% |
| 4 | X | Xbox | 88.7 | +0% |
| 5 | A | ASUS | 85.3 | +0% |
| 6 | P | PC (Steam) | 85.1 | +0% |
| 7 | E | Electronic Arts | 82.5 | +0% |
| 8 | A | Acer | 81.7 | +0% |
| 9 | V | Valve | 81.6 | -4.7% |
| 10 | U | Ubisoft | 79.4 | +0% |