Gaming
All our coverage of the latest video games, consoles and accessories.
Microsoft and CWA forge labor neutrality agreement covering all ZeniMax workers
Microsoft and the CWA have forged a labor neutrality agreement for all ZeniMax workers. The CWA says the deal is similar to the one from 2022 covering Activision Blizzard’s workforce, which went into effect in April of this year.
Microsoft and CWA forge labor neutrality agreement covering all ZeniMax workers
Microsoft and the CWA have forged a labor neutrality agreement for all ZeniMax workers. The CWA says the deal is similar to the one from 2022 covering Activision Blizzard’s workforce, which went into effect in April of this year.
Skatrix for Apple Vision Pro now features room-scale mixed reality gameplay
Skatrix for Apple Vision Pro now features room-scale mixed reality gameplay. The little dude will skate all over your furniture.
Both Octopath Traveler games are now on Xbox Game Pass
Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 are now on Game Pass. Other early June additions include The Callisto Protocol and Still Wakes The Deep.
HBO's The Last of Us season two will only be seven episodes long
Season two of HBO's The Last of Us will only be seven episodes long, though one of those will be a supersized episode.
Latest reviews and previews
Crow Country is a darkly meditative callback to survival horror’s past
Crow Country, which was released on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S on May 9, just about checks all the boxes for survival horror, but it takes a gentler approach to the genre, making it feel more like a test of mental endurance than a fight for your life.
INDIKA weaves a mature tale of absurdity, hypocrisy and sexual violence
INDIKA demonstrates how a video game can tell a strange and beautiful story that involves, but isn't overwhelmed by, themes of sexual abuse.
Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door review: A Switch remake (mostly) befitting a masterpiece
It’s criminal that there’s been no way to play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for over a decade.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II review: A series of unfortunate events
Hellblade II is more of an extended, extremely anxious and violent vibe than a traditional adventure game.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes preview: This may be my GOTY
Simogo knows how to make a damn fine puzzle game.
Analogue Duo review: A second chance for an underappreciated console
Analogue's most expensive console in years and its first system with a CD-ROM drive is the ultimate ode to a forgotten gem. It's not quite perfect, but it's a great addition to any serious game collector's arsenal.
The best gaming tech
The best gaming monitors in 2024
Choosing any computer monitor can be tricky, but it gets even more confusing when you want a new display for gaming. Here's everything you need to know before buying a gaming monitor, plus the best gaming monitors you can get today.
The best free games in 2024 that you can start playing today
These are the best free games you can play today, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The best Xbox games for 2024
Here's a list of the best games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The 20 best PC games you can play right now for 2024
Here is a list of the best PC games you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Latest news
Microsoft and CWA forge labor neutrality agreement covering all ZeniMax workers
Microsoft and the CWA have forged a labor neutrality agreement for all ZeniMax workers. The CWA says the deal is similar to the one from 2022 covering Activision Blizzard’s workforce, which went into effect in April of this year.
Skatrix for Apple Vision Pro now features room-scale mixed reality gameplay
Skatrix for Apple Vision Pro now features room-scale mixed reality gameplay. The little dude will skate all over your furniture.
Both Octopath Traveler games are now on Xbox Game Pass
Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 are now on Game Pass. Other early June additions include The Callisto Protocol and Still Wakes The Deep.
HBO's The Last of Us season two will only be seven episodes long
Season two of HBO's The Last of Us will only be seven episodes long, though one of those will be a supersized episode.
Twitch is raising US subscription prices for the first time
Twitch is joining Spotify, Max, Peacock, Crunchyroll, EA and other content services in the corporate trend of raising subscription prices — almost as fun as the parallel trend of Big Tech layoffs.
How to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2024
Summer Games Done Quick is back for more charity speed runs of classic and contemporary games. The 2024 edition of the marathon will stream from Minneapolis from June 30 to July 6 as turbo-gamers take on Alan Wake 2, Halo 3 and the Super Mario RPG Remake.
Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour announces its second round of layoffs this year
Layoffs are hitting the game industry once again, with Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour Interactive letting go as many as 95 workers.
Summer Game Fest 2024: What to expect and how to watch games revealed live
It's Summer Game Fest (aka Not-E3) time, folks! Here's your guide to all of this week's main showcases and how to watch them.
Skydance's Behemoth brings giant climbable monster fights to VR
Behemoth is an action-adventure game that draws on the combat and physics of The Walking Dead VR games but with a bigger focus on fighting. Also: scaling a giant and killing it dead.
Samsung’s Odyssey G8 might be the best 32-inch gaming monitor of the year
After getting announced back at CES 2024, we finally had a chance to check out two of Samsung's best new gaming monitors: the Odyseey G8 and G6.
Ubisoft Toronto is helping out with the troubled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake
Ubisoft Toronto has announced on X/Twitter that it's joining the company's Montreal division to work on the game.
Sony's PS VR2 adaptor for PC will arrive on August 7 with a $60 price tag
Sony says the PlayStation VR2 headset will work with Steam VR games starting on August 7. But you'll need a compatible PC and a $60 adapter.
NVIDIA's latest AI feature is in-game help
f you've ever wanted an AI assistant to do something useful like make sure your PC is optimized for whatever game you're playing, NVIDIA may have the answer.
AMD unveils Ryzen AI 300 CPUs for Copilot+ laptops
Today, AMD announced its next major chip platforms, Ryzen AI 300 for notebooks and Ryzen 9000 for desktops, which respectively target beefier laptop AI performance and fast gaming on desktops.
The Keyper is a casual adventure game for Playdate that unexpectedly made me cry
The Keyper's charm lies in the strange interactions between you and the people who live in the Winchester 21 building, where you're tasked with being the new caretaker and must find all the keys.
The ASUS ROG Ally X improves on the original in all the right ways
The updates ASUS made with the ROG Ally X gaming handheld seriously up its appeal.
Netflix’s animated Tomb Raider series now has a release date
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is coming to Netflix on October 10. Netflix announced the release date today along with a new trailer. The animated series picks up after the events of the Survivor Trilogy
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.
Twitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory Council
Twitch has terminated the contracts of all its Safety Advisory Council members.
A $400,000 delivery of Playdates were (briefly) stolen
A series of Playdates were misdelivered, stolen and returned in a weird real-life saga for the gaming system.
