As a new generation of consoles begin their reign in the games industry, Hugo sits down with Jackson Ryan, science editor at CNET, to muse about the console cycle, its environmental impact and where we can go from here.

Jackson has just put out a new article on CNET where he tests the electricity use of the new machines. You can read all the juicy details here:

https://www.cnet.com/news/ps5-xbox-series-x-and-the-climate-crisis-facing-next-gen-video-games/

Some other articles mentioned in this episode:

"The Environmental Footprint of a PlayStation4" by Lewis Gordon:

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20985330/ps4-sony-playstation-environmental-impact-carbon-footprint-manufacturing-25-anniversary

"Xbox, PS5 and the climate crisis: Next-gen video games could be worse for the planet" by Jackson Ryan:

https://www.cnet.com/news/xbox-ps5-and-the-climate-crisis-next-gen-video-games-could-be-worse-for-the-planet/

"The first battery-free Game Boy wants to power a gaming revolution" by Jackson Ryan:

https://www.cnet.com/features/the-first-battery-free-game-boy-wants-to-power-a-gaming-revolution/

And as always, please drop into the Game Devs For Future discord server to discuss the show and get involved with the IGDA Climate SIG:

https://discord.gg/KW5XXWzCHq