Gaming News
All our coverage of the latest video games, consoles and accessories.
Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks have been shut down
Microsoft has shuttered four ZeniMax teams: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Studios and Roundhouse Games.
Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks have been shut down
Microsoft has shuttered four ZeniMax teams: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Studios and Roundhouse Games.
What the heck is going on with Helldivers 2?
In the last five days, Helldivers 2 was removed from the PC market in 177 countries and the game’s Steam reviews collapsed under the weight of more than 200,000 negative ratings. Here’s what’s going on.
Return to Monkey Island comes to Apple Arcade in June
Where Cards Fall will also be available for the Apple Vision Pro on May 30.
Nintendo to announce Switch successor before March 2025
Nintendo will unveil a successor to the Switch sometime "within this fiscal year" ending March 2025.
Best Gaming Hardware
The best gaming accessories on a budget for 2024
Here's a list of the best budget gaming accessories you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The best gaming gear for graduates
New graduates have earned the time to unwind after a busy year. These pieces of gaming gear would make great gifts for the new college graduate in your life.
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 5 best mechanical keyboards for 2024
Here's everything you need to know before buying a mechanical keyboard, plus the best mechanical keyboards you can get right now.
Latest
Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks have been shut down
Microsoft has shuttered four ZeniMax teams: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Studios and Roundhouse Games.
What the heck is going on with Helldivers 2?
In the last five days, Helldivers 2 was removed from the PC market in 177 countries and the game’s Steam reviews collapsed under the weight of more than 200,000 negative ratings. Here’s what’s going on.
Return to Monkey Island comes to Apple Arcade in June
Where Cards Fall will also be available for the Apple Vision Pro on May 30.
Nintendo to announce Switch successor before March 2025
Nintendo will unveil a successor to the Switch sometime "within this fiscal year" ending March 2025.
Hades II is now available in early access on PC
Hades II is now available in Early Access for PC players. After performing a technical test from April 16 to 29, Supergiant Games said Early Access for the “bewitching sequel” would follow “relatively soon after.”
Sony quickly backs down on Helldivers 2 PSN requirement for PC players
After creating a massive kerfuffle by forcing Helldivers 2 PC players to link their accounts to the PlayStation Network, Sony is backing down.
Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns
Nintendo sent a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice for over 8,000 GitHub repositories hosting code from the Yuzu Switch emulator, which the Zelda maker previously described as enabling “piracy at a colossal scale.”
Helldivers 2 PC players suddenly have to link to a PSN account and they're not being chill about it
Helldivers 2 players have become frustrated after Sony suddenly required linking to a PSN account to play the game on PC. This was not necessary when the title launched in February.
Redfall’s two DLC heroes are still MIA a year later
Microsoft may want to be more careful about leaving a trail of broken promises when games don’t go as planned. A year after Redfall landed with a thud, players are still waiting for the advertised post-launch DLC they already paid for.
Apex Legends is getting a solo mode for the first time in five years
Apex Legends will have a solo mode for the first time in five years when the new season starts on May 7. Respawn said as recently as January it had no plans to bring back the single-player option.
Ubisoft's first-person shooter XDefiant is launching on May 21
Ubisoft is releasing the free-to-play first-person shooter on May 21 for the Xbox Series X|S, the PS5 and PC through Ubisoft Connect.
Explore Starfield's barren planets at 60 fps on Xbox Series X starting this month
Starfield's May update adds the option to target 30, 40, 60 fps or an uncapped frame rate on Xbox Series X.
PS5 update will let you invite people to multiplayer games through your smartphone's apps
Sony just announced a forthcoming feature for the PS5 that will let users invite friends into a game even when they aren’t at the console or near a keyboard. It works via a shareable link.
May's PlayStation Plus games include Ghostrunner 2 and the modern classic Tunic
Sony just announced May’s PlayStation Plus lineup of games. They include Ghostrunner 2, Tunic and EA Sports FC 24.
Xbox Series X/S storage expansion cards from WD and Seagate are discounted right now
If you need more storage for your Xbox Series X/S, 1TB and 2TB expansion cards from WD and Seagate are currently on sale.
Batman: Arkham Shadow is the first big exclusive VR game for the Quest 3
Meta just dropped a trailer for Batman: Arkham Shadow, which is one of the first exclusive games for Quest 3. You play as the caped crusader in a story set in the franchise canon.
The best gaming accessories on a budget for 2024
Here's a list of the best budget gaming accessories you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage finally arrives on June 6 for iPhone and iPad
The newest Assassin’s Creed game will soon arrive on iPhone and iPad. Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the 2023 installment that takes you to ninth-century Baghdad, will be available on June 6 for the iPhone 15 Pro series and iPads with an M-series chip.
![A teaser / announcement image for Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2024. Left panel: An Xbox logo exploding into green with the text "Xbox Games Showcase: Sunday, June 9th 10AM PT." On the right, a logo with three wolf faces in front of the US Capitol building, likely signifying a new Call of Duty game. The text: "[REDACTED] Direct."](https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8jJ8.agAnVgxkgEq8Nn_uA--~B/Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTQ2ODtweW9mZj01MDt3PTgzMjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-04/1097d980-0706-11ef-bc7f-796bb0bdc96a.cf.jpg)
Microsoft confirms its next Xbox Game Showcase is on June 9 at 1PM ET
Microsoft has officially announced the next Xbox Games Showcase. In a blog post, the company said the summer version will be on Sunday, June 9, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET.
