[Deal du jour] Si vous souhaitez investir dans la meilleure manette pour jouer sur Xbox Series, le modèle haut de gamme Xbox Elite Series 2 est en ce moment à un super prix en reconditionné.

Apple has accused the European Commission of using "political delay tactics" to postpone new app marketplace policies and create grounds for investigating and fining the iPhone maker, a preemptive response to reports that the commission plans to blame Apple for the announced closure of third-party app store Setapp. MacPaw, the developer behind Setapp, said it would shut down the marketplace next month because of "still-evolving and complex business terms that don't fit Setapp's current business model." The EC is preparing to say that Apple has not rolled out changes to address key issues concerning its business terms and their complexity, according to remarks seen by Bloomberg. Apple said it disputes this finding. The company said it submitted a formal compliance plan in October proposing to replace its $0.59 per-install fee structure with a 5% revenue share, but the commission has not responded. "The European Commission has refused to let us implement the very changes that they requested," Apple said. The company also claimed there is no demand in the EU for alternative app stores and disputed that Setapp is closing because of its actions.

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The European Parliament is calling on the European Commission to reduce dependence on U.S. tech giants by prioritizing EU-based cloud, AI, and open-source infrastructure. The report frames "European Tech First," public procurement reform, and Public Money, Public Code as necessary self-defense against growing U.S. control over critical digital infrastructure. Heise reports: In terms of content, the report focuses on a strategic reorientation of public procurement and infrastructure. The compromise line adopted stipulates that member states can favor European tech providers in strategic sectors to systematically strengthen the technological capacity of the Community. The Greens even called for a stricter regulation here, where the use of products "Made in EU" should become the rule and exceptions would have to be explicitly justified. They also pushed for a definition for cloud infrastructure that provides for full EU jurisdiction without dependencies on third countries. With the decision, the MEPs want to lay the foundation for a European digital public infrastructure based on open standards and interoperability. The principle of Public Money, Public Code is anchored as a strategic foundation to reduce dependence on individual providers. Software specifically developed for administration with tax money should therefore be made available to everyone under free licenses. For financing, the Parliament relies on the expansion of public-private investments. A "European Sovereign Tech Fund" endowed with ten billion euros was discussed beforehand, for example, to specifically build strategic infrastructures that the market does not provide on its own. The shadow rapporteur for the Greens, Alexandra Geese, sees Europe ready to take control of its digital future with the vote. As long as European data is held by US providers subject to laws such as the Cloud Act, security in Europe is not guaranteed.

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[Deal du jour] Le prix de la console Lenovo Legion Go S baisse pour la 3e démarque des soldes d’hiver. À moins de 450 €, on ne saurait que la conseiller.

Dans une vidéo publiée sur X le 19 janvier 2026, le compte Retro Fighters a dévoilé le Battle Dock, une coque rétro dans laquelle vient se glisser le dock officiel de la Switch 2, afin de lui donner l’apparence iconique d’une GameCube.

Après plusieurs années d'exclusivité pour la PlayStation 4 et la PlayStation 5, Final Fantasy VII Remake débarque enfin sur d'autres consoles. Les propriétaires d'une Nintendo Switch 2, notamment, vont pouvoir découvrir cette réinvention incroyable, dans des conditions de surcroît idéales. On y a joué.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Europe must invest in its own open source artificial intelligence labs and address soaring energy prices, or it will quickly find itself dependent on Chinese models, former Google chief executive and tech investor Eric Schmidt said. "In the US, the companies are largely moving to closed source, which means they'll be purchased and licensed and so forth. And it is also the case that China is largely open weight, open source in its approach," Schmidt said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. "Unless Europe is willing to spend lots of money for European models, Europe will end up using the Chinese models. It's probably not a good outcome for Europe."

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[Deal du jour] Les bornes d’arcade ont fait les beaux jours de nombreux gamers en quête de sensations authentiques et du plaisir de jeu à l’ancienne. Pourquoi ne pas enfin en installer une chez vous ?

Microsoft pourrait prochainement ajouter une pierre à son service de cloud gaming, avec une formule accessible gratuitement, moyennant des sessions de jeu courtes et mâtinées de publicités.

The European Commission "has opened a public call for evidence on European open digital ecosystems," writes Help Net Security, part of preparations for an upcoming Communication "that will examine the role of open source in EU's digital infrastructure." The consultation runs from January 6 to February 3, 2026. Submissions will be used to shape a Commission Communication addressed to the European Parliament, the Council, and other EU bodies, which is scheduled for publication in the first quarter of 2026... The call for evidence links Europe's reliance on digital technologies developed outside the EU to concerns over long term control of infrastructure and software supply chains... Open digital ecosystems are discussed in the context of technological sovereignty and the use of technologies that can be inspected, adapted, and shared. Long-time Slashdot reader Elektroschock describes it as the European Commission "stepping up its efforts behind open-source software" Building on President von der Leyen's political guidelines, the initiative will review the Commission's 2020-2023 open-source approach and set out concrete actions to strengthen Europe's open-source ecosystem across key areas such as cloud, AI, cybersecurity and industrial technologies. The strategy will be presented alongside the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act, forming a broader policy package aimed at reducing strategic dependencies and boosting Europe's digital resilience. And "In just a few days, over 370 submissions have already been filed, indicating that the issue is touching a nerve across the EU," writes CyberNews.com: "Europe must regain control over its software supply chain to safeguard freedom, security, and innovation," suggests an individual from Slovakia. Similar perspectives appear to be widely shared among respondents... The document doesn't mention US tech giants specifically, but rather aims to support tech sovereignty and seek "digital solutions that are valid alternatives to proprietary ones...." "This is not a legislative initiative. The strategy will take the form of a Commission communication. The initiative will set out a general approach and will propose: actions relying on further commitments and an implementation process," the EC explains. Policymakers expect the strategy to help EU member states identify the necessary steps to support national open-source companies and communities.

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La version Switch 2 de Animal Crossing: New Horizons est désormais disponible, en marge de la version 3.0 qui ajoute du contenu. Nintendo vante des améliorations techniques et visuelles. Les temps de chargement sont-ils plus courts ?

[Deal du jour] Les différentes versions de la PlayStation 5 profitent de promotions sur Cdiscount. Voici un récapitulatif des meilleures offres disponibles sur les consoles PS5 Slim et PS5 Pro.

Les dataminers ont découvert des traces de Nintendo dans le code de la dernière mise à jour du launcher de Call of Duty. Le retour de la saga, sans doute sur Switch 2, semble imminent.

Connu pour son arrogance extrême et sa communication agressive, dbrand a officialisé des stickers pour les Joy-Con 2. Ils visent à corriger le problème de la paire tout juste annoncée par Nintendo.

Baldur's Gate 3 est aujourd'hui disponible sur PS5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X et PC. Le GOTY 2023 pourrait-il sortir aussi sur Nintendo Switch 2 ? C'est l'envie du studio, qui n'a toutefois pas toutes les cartes en main.

Les soldes battent leur plein depuis le 7 janvier 2026. Si la première démarque n’est pas toujours synonyme de remises spectaculaires, elle réserve déjà quelques très bonnes surprises. Numerama a regroupé ici les 5 meilleurs deals de la première semaine des soldes d’hiver.

Fin d’année en demi-teinte pour la Switch 2 : aux États-Unis, ses ventes auraient reculé d’environ 35 % en novembre-décembre 2025, par rapport à celles de la Switch à la même période en 2017, selon un article publié le 8 janvier 2026 par The Game Business.

Nintendo a officialisé l'arrivée, le 12 février 2026, d'une nouvelle paire de Joy-Con 2, en marge du lancement de Mario Tennis Fever. Les manettes changent de couleur, troquant le bleu et l'orange pour le violet clair et le vert clair. Sauf que ce choix de design n'a pas beaucoup de sens.

[Deal du jour] Fruit d’une collaboration avec Asus, la première console portable de Microsoft n'a pas connu le succès attendu, ce qui ne fait pas d'elle une mauvaise console portable pour autant. Le modèle avec AMD Ryzen Z2 A est en promotion pour les soldes.

[Deal du jour] La Neo Geo Mini est une console au look de borne d'arcade version de poche, qui embarque plusieurs titres emblématiques. Elle est en promotion pour les soldes d'hiver, à presque moitié prix.