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All our coverage of the latest video games, consoles and accessories.
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You can date everything in Date Everything!
Date Everything! is an upcoming dating sim game that lets you date evert
You can date everything in Date Everything!
Date Everything! is an upcoming dating sim game that lets you date evert
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Gran Turismo 7's more realistic physics update is launching cars into orbit
Gran Turismo 7's latest update is causing some bizarre problems, making cars bounce violently or launch completely into the air.
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Comic-Con leak sparks rumors of two remastered Soul Reaver games
A photo from Comic-Con has leaked possible remasters of two Soul Reaver games from Crystal Dynamics.
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Video game performers will strike over AI concerns
SAG-AFTRA has called for a strike against ten video game publishers. The union has been negotiating with the group about use of AI.
Latest reviews and previews
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'Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess' review: Demonic delights
Kunitsu-Gami balances beauty and gore with supreme skill, and introduces a novel combat loop that feels fantastic.
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Still Wakes the Deep is a modern horror classic
In Still Wakes the Deep, horror comes in multiple forms.
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MSI Claw A1M review: A touch late and bit too pricey
At $750 for the Core Ultra 7 model, the Claw is more expensive than rivals like the ROG Ally and Legion Go while offering similar performance and not enough in the way of special features.
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Tales of the Shire is a cozy village sim where you can’t run, but you can skip
The march of big-budget Tolkien fantasy has hit gaming yet again. While ignoring Gollum’s misadventures, another game, Tales of the Shire, offers a gentler, low-stakes way to play in the universe of Bagginses, lembas bread, and Gandalf.
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Black Myth: Wukong is pretty, intriguing and as challenging as it looks
Black Myth: Wukong is gorgeous. It’s built up a lot of momentum, feeding trailer after gorgeous trailer, and at Summer Game Fest this year, We finally got to play it. Is it just a gorgeous tech demo with a heavy dose of Chinese mythology or your next gaming challenge?
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Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a JRPG free from restraint and sanity
Atlus' giant fantasy RPG 'Metaphor: ReFantazio' has been a long time in the making. After rolling through a demo at Summer Game Fest last weekend, I’m dying to play it.
The best gaming tech
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The best gaming laptops for 2024
There's never been a better time to buy a gaming laptop. These are our top picks that we've tested and reviewed that will fit all kinds of use cases and budgets.
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The best VR headsets for 2024
If you've been intrigued by virtual reality for a while, there are a number of solid headsets to consider. These are the best VR headsets we've tested and reviewed.
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The best gaming handhelds for 2024
Here's a list of the best handheld gaming systems you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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The best gaming keyboards of 2024
Here are the best gaming keyboards you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Latest news
You can date everything in Date Everything!
Date Everything! is an upcoming dating sim game that lets you date evert
Gran Turismo 7's more realistic physics update is launching cars into orbit
Gran Turismo 7's latest update is causing some bizarre problems, making cars bounce violently or launch completely into the air.
Comic-Con leak sparks rumors of two remastered Soul Reaver games
A photo from Comic-Con has leaked possible remasters of two Soul Reaver games from Crystal Dynamics.
Video game performers will strike over AI concerns
SAG-AFTRA has called for a strike against ten video game publishers. The union has been negotiating with the group about use of AI.
Overwatch 2 may test a return to six-player teams
Two years after switching to five-player teams in Overwatch 2, Blizzard says it has heard the fans and is willing to test a return to a 6v6 format.
Stalker 2 has been delayed (again) until November 20
Stalker 2 has been delayed yet again until November 20. There’s a deep-dive video premiering in August to outline new features.
Chill painting game Été beautifully captures summertime in Montreal
Été is a relaxing, slice-of-life game in which you play as an artist who has moved to Montreal for the summer. Not only will you have to paint and sell art to get by, you'll bring the world around you to life by filling it with color.
The long-awaited Fallout: London fan mod is finally here
Fallout: London, the long-awaited fan-made mod of Fallout 4, is now available on PC.
World of Warcraft workers unlock 'form a union' achievement
The World of Warcraft team have formed the largest wall-to-wall union in Microsoft.
Respawn is walking back its unpopular changes to the Apex Legends battle pass
Apex Legends players will be able to use in-game currency once more to buy a battle pass tier after Respawn's latest changes.
Modders made a tiny Nintendo Wii that doubles as a keychain
Modders made a functional Nintendo Wii that’s the size of a keychain. It doesn’t accept discs, for obvious reasons, but does work with standard controllers.
MultiVersus leak suggests Barbie and Mad Max tie-ins are on the way
MultiVersus is getting Barbie, Beetlejuice and Mad Max content, according to a dataminer. WB’s free-to-play brawler could also be getting Samurai Jack as a playable character.
New PS5 update makes it easier to join multiplayer games
Sony has rolled out shareable game links for PS5 games.
Humble Games reportedly lays off its entire staff
Humble Games has reportedly laid off its team of 36 people. The indie publisher will continue operating following this restructuring.
Netflix hires former Epic Games exec as new President of Games
Netflix hired Alain Tascan to head up its growing Games division. Tascan is a former EVP at Epic Games.
The Cybertruck is coming to Fortnite and Rocket League because we're being punished
The Cybertruck makes it digital debut in Fortnite and Rocket League.
A Call of Duty game is coming to Xbox Game Pass, just not one anyone wants
The poorly review Call of Duty game will be the first in the franchise to appear on Xbox Game Pass.
Lego's first Fortnite sets are here
Lego's first Fortnite sets are here. The 954-piece Battle Bus kit costs $100, but there are several other options.
Warner Bros. has bought the developer behind its MultiVersus brawler
Warner Bros. is buying the developer behind the brawler MultiVersus. This makes sense, as the game pulls squarely from WB properties.
Echoes of the Emergent, a hauntingly beautiful Playdate exclusive, sold me on visual novels
Echoes of the Emergent is a Playdate-exclusive title from RNG Party Games, the same team that made Bloom. It's a visual novel that takes you on “a personal journey through a shattered post-apocalyptic world.”