gamingWednesday, June 24, 2026
Today's gaming news is mostly about hardware and nostalgia. The big story is a first-hand comparison between the Steam Deck and the new MSI Claw, and the verdict is decisive. Meanwhile, Amazon Prime Day deals, a new Sonic pinball table, and a deep dive into Nintendo 64 sales round out the day.
The most impactful piece today is a personal verdict on the MSI Claw 8, and it's not good news for Intel's new handheld.
The Verge's Steam Deck OLED user tried the $1,799 MSI Claw 8 with Intel's Arc G3 chip and found it faster but too flawed in software, ergonomics, and price to recommend as an upgrade.
Prime Day is here for Switch owners, and Sega is betting big on physical pinball for Sonic's anniversary.
Polygon rounds up the best Nintendo Switch game deals from Amazon Prime Day 2026, including Tears of the Kingdom and Final Fantasy pixel remasters at discounted prices.
Sega partners with Jersey Jack Pinball for an official Sonic pinball table in three editions ranging from $10,000 to $15,000, all with the same gameplay.
Nintendo 64's 30th anniversary brings a sales chart, and a clever Commodore hack shows retro ingenuity.
Circana released the top 200 best-selling N64 games in the US by physical unit sales, celebrating the console's 30th anniversary with data and context.
The 8-Bit Guy shows how to connect five monitors to a single Commodore 128 by splitting the color signal into monochrome outputs, a neat retro trick.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Version 1.4.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Noteswww.nintendolife.com
New Hollywood Casino Aurora ready to open to the public Wednesdaywww.chicagotribune.com
D&D designer explains how Ravenloft: The Horrors Within is different from Van Richten's Guidewww.polygon.com
Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches October 22www.gematsu.com
NCSOFT Announced As New Publisher For RPG Astrae Oratiobleedingcool.com
‘Japanese psycho-thriller’ game Wasabi announced for PCwww.gematsu.comJoint The Witcher 4 and CD Projekt Red CEO says fully AI-generated games are coming, but he has "some doubts whether this is really the path to follow"www.gamesradar.com
CD Projekt Red's joint CEO Michał Nowakowski acknowledges that fully AI-generated games are on the horizon, having spoken with studios that operate primarily using generative AI. However, he expresses skepticism about whether this approach is the right path for game development,
Hands-on at The MIX: Victor’s Video Vault & Alice Goes to Wonderland pinballwww.sidequesting.com
A brief hands-on impressions piece from The MIX event at Summer Game Fest 2026 in Los Angeles, covering two games: Victor's Video Vault (a psychological horror game set in an 80s video rental store) and the Alice Goes to Wonderland pinball table (noted for its build quality and r
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