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Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim with Hobbits, has been delayed until 2025
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Hollowbody fills the void left by PS2 survival horror games
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom may have leaked already
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EU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies
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Annapurna's entire video game team has reportedly left the company
- 09.12.2024
An artist says Nerf’s Destiny 2 hand cannon is a ripoff of their work
What the Car? hits Steam, and it's still one of the best games you'll play this year
What the Car? is a celebration of gaming through pure creativity, unfettered by the trappings of narrative logic.
Astro Bot PS5 review: One of the best games Sony has ever made
Astro Bot highlights the importance of play. It’s Super Mario Bros. for a new generation of video game fanatics, at once an introduction to common video game mechanics and also a significant challenge for seasoned players.
Thank Goodness You’re Here is a vibrant, funny, unashamedly silly game
Thank Goodness You’re Here is a vibrant, silly game based in the fictional northern-England town called Barnsworth, which is definitely 80 percent Barnsley, 20 percent plausible deniability. It's also actually, truly, funny.
The latest news
- 13 hours ago
Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim with Hobbits, has been delayed until 2025
- 14 hours ago
Hollowbody fills the void left by PS2 survival horror games
- 16 hours ago
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom may have leaked already
- 16 hours ago
EU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies
- 18 hours ago
Annapurna's entire video game team has reportedly left the company
- 09.12.2024
An artist says Nerf’s Destiny 2 hand cannon is a ripoff of their work
Features and previews
Nintendo Switch 2: Everything we know about the coming release
Here’s everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2. It could be officially announced any day now.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plays like a traditional Zelda game, remixed
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first game in the Zelda series that lets you play as the game's namesake, and it feels well-suited to younger and older players alike.
Concord aside, PlayStation is having a great year
By all accounts, Concord looks like a painful failure for Sony. However, that flop aside, PlayStation is quietly having a great year overall.
How The Crush House turns procedural generation into social manipulation
The Crush House was a jumble of random dialogue and code for a long time before its procedural generation systems had enough information to produce a rational, powerful experience.
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These are the best puzzle games you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The best PS5 games for 2024: Top PlayStation titles to play right now
Here are the best games you can get for the PlayStation 5 right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The best horror games to play in 2024
Are you tired of feeling safe and happy all the time? Do you want an escape from all of the oppressive niceness around you? Here, we’ve collected more than a dozen of the most evocative and disturbing horror games in recent memory.
The best Playdate games for 2024
Here are some of the best games available on the Playdate Catalog. That includes puzzles, platformers, shoot ‘em ups, dungeon crawlers and high score chasers too strange to categorize.
The best online games and puzzles you can play daily in 2024
These are the best daily online games like Wordle you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The best Netflix games for 2024
These are the best Netflix games you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
All gaming stories
Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim with Hobbits, has been delayed until 2025
Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim with Hobbits, has been delayed until 2025. There’s a developer’s showcase coming on September 22.
Lawrence Bonk13 hours agoHollowbody fills the void left by PS2 survival horror games
Hollowbody is an homage to the PlayStation 2-era survival horror classics, but with a tech-noir spin.
Cheyenne MacDonald14 hours agoThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom may have leaked already
It seems that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has leaked online, a couple of weeks ahead of the game’s release date.
Kris Holt16 hours agoEU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies
A European consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox and other game publishers over deceptive in-game currency practices.
Steve Dent16 hours agoAnnapurna's entire video game team has reportedly left the company
The whole Annapurna Interactive team has left the company after its executives walked out, according to Bloomberg.
Mariella Moon18 hours agoAn artist says Nerf’s Destiny 2 hand cannon is a ripoff of their work
Nerf's Destiny 2 "Ace of Spades" limited edition blaster looks very similar to an artist's piece of fan art.
Danny Gallagher09.12.2024The LCD Steam Deck is up to 25 percent off right now
Valve has big savings on the entry-level (LCD) Steam Deck. You can take 25 percent off the 512GB model or 15 percent off the 64GB one, dropping their prices to $336.75 and $296.65, respectively.
Will Shanklin09.12.2024The PS5 is getting a more customizable home screen
The PS5 is getting a more customizable home screen. It’s part of a system update that also includes personalized 3D audio profiles.
Lawrence Bonk09.12.2024Unity dumps the runtime fee that caused a developer revolt
Unity is ditching a controversial fee it was charging developers in a bid to rebuild trust with them.
Kris Holt09.12.2024Flappy Bird is finally returning, 10 years after its demise
This is not a drill: the original mobile gaming sensation Flappy Bird is coming back.
Kris Holt09.12.2024Microsoft lays off another 650 Xbox employees as part of its Activision deal
After slashing 1,900 jobs across Xbox and Activision earlier this year, Microsoft is laying off another 650 employees.
Steve Dent09.12.2024Steam Families library sharing is live, and you can all play at the same time
Following a beta test earlier this year, Steam Families is now live with a new way for relatives to be connected on the gaming portal.
Anna Washenko09.11.2024Friend requests are returning to Xbox
Xbox is changing its process for forming connections on the gaming platform with the return of friend requests.
Anna Washenko09.11.2024Nintendo Switch 2: Everything we know about the coming release
Here’s everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2. It could be officially announced any day now.
Lawrence Bonk09.11.2024Someone discovered a new cheat code for the 27-year-old Saturn port of Doom
A new Doom cheat code was discovered in the Sega Saturn version of the game that lets you see through walls (sort of).
Danny Gallagher09.10.2024Game Pass Standard is now available on Xbox
The Xbox Game Pass Standard plan is available starting today. Microsoft announced a revamp to its Game Pass subscription plans in July.
Anna Washenko09.10.2024The new Carmen Sandiego game will let you play as Carmen Sandiego
Play as Carmen Sandiego in Netflix, GameLoft and HarperCollins' new Carmen Sandiego game set for release in 2025.
Danny Gallagher09.10.2024Sony unveils its PS5 Pro console, which will cost you a whopping $700
Sony has officially announced the much-anticipated PS5 Pro. It'll cost $700 and arrive on November 7.
Analogue's latest limited edition Pocket consoles are inspired by the Game Boy Color
Analogue's latest limited editions of its Pocket handheld console are based on the Game Boy Color's shell colors.
Jeremy Gan09.10.2024Sony looks set to announce the PS5 Pro today in a strangely short livestream
Sony looks set to reveal the PS5 Pro during a "technical presentation" that's set for September 10.
Kris Holt09.10.2024