The Consumer Electronics Show this year (CES 2025) was held in Las Vegas from January 7 – 11. It showcased some exciting new gaming hardware, and there were some huge announcements for gamers to look forward to over the coming months.
With that said, here is a closer look at three of the biggest gaming stories from CES 2025.
What is CES?
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is an annual event that showcases the latest technological trends that are helping to shape the gaming industry in more ways than one. It's where tech leaders and global innovators converge to announce upcoming game releases, emerging technologies, and more.
It's regarded by many as the world's most influential tech event, and this year's trade show, organised by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), had many surprises that will help usher in a new generation of gaming.
What were the three biggest gaming stories from CES 2025?
Three of the most-talked-about announcements from CES 2025 included the following:
A new game called Black State showcased Nvidia's ground-breaking 50 Series (the RTX 5070, RTX 5080, RTX 5090, and RTX 5070 Ti) graphics cards, which range in price from $549 up to $1,999
Razer unveiled Project Ava – a highly sophisticated artificial intelligence-powered in-game assistant that is capable of analysing your performance. This exciting new tech can coach you by providing relevant advice and suggesting which moves you should make at certain points in the game
The Legion Go S handheld gaming device (which runs on the SteamOS) emerged as the Valve Steam Deck's biggest competitor
Some of the other big gaming announcements at CES 2025 included the release of Hyperkin's PS5-Style Xbox/PC Controller and Corsair's Origin Arachnid Gaming PC. People also caught a glimpse of the new Nintendo Switch 2 mock-up, and the results after testing the powerful new RX 9070's (GPU) were impressive.
Which new games are set to arrive in 2025?
The most hotly anticipated new game that's scheduled to arrive in 2025 is Grand Theft Auto 6, but if you prefer feature-rich slots games, some of the hottest new titles to keep an eye out for over the coming months are the following:
Max Megaways 3 from Big Time Gaming (March)
Fishin' Frenzy Bubble Bonanza from Blueprint Gaming (February)
Tropicool 4 from ELK Studios (February)
Area Link Blast, Give Me Gold – Rising Rewards, Gold Blitz – King Millions, Bass Cash Deluxe, Flanagan's Riches, 3X 2X Fire and Roses Joker, and Double Beef up the Bonus [Link & Win] from Games Global (February)
Crystal Hall (February), Trinity Impact (March), and Medusas Madness (also March) from Play'n GO
7's Luck (February) and Wolf Stacks Megaways (also February) from Red Tiger Gaming
Giants and Sheep from Relax Gaming (February)
If you are a fan of online slots from Pragmatic Play, there are several new titles to look forward to, including Raging Waterfall Megaways, Luckys Wild Pub, Peppers Pepperoni Pizza, 5 Lions Megaways 2, Big Bass Return to the Races, John Hunter and Galileo's Secrets, Greedy Fortune Pig, Savannah Legen, Ancient Island Megaways, and Bigger Bass Splash, to name just a few.
For those of you who prefer playing video games on your Xbox, Playstation, desktop or laptop, some of the hottest new titles to keep an eye out for this year are Football Manager 25, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, AI Limit, The Last of Us Part 2, Double Dragon Revive, Borderlands 4, Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, Indian Jones and the Great Circle, and countless others.
Other major announcements and big reveals from CES 2025 were the new 750Hz monitor, DLSS 4, Nitro Blades 11, cloud gaming on the Steam Deck, and the new Atari handheld gaming device. People who attended this event also got a first look at the next-generation cars, smart home gadgets, laptops, smart TVs, and various other exciting new technologies.
Final thoughts
If you missed your chance to go to this year's CES event but still want to attend a similar tech/gaming expo at some point this year, the good news is that there are plenty of upcoming events to add to your calendar, starting with the SBC Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is scheduled to take place between February 25-27.
Next up is the Game Developers Conference from March 17-21 in San Francisco, California, and the Midwest Gaming Classic from April 4-6 in Milwaukee. Over the coming months, you also have the Liverpool Anime & Gaming Con, MEGACOIN Orlando, Tezal-Con, PAX East, the CasinoBeats Summit, MomoCon, the Canadian Gaming Summit, and OMG!Con.
That's not forgetting the Cleveland Gaming Classic, 2D Coin, PAX West, GamingCon, and many others.
