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Valve's Deadlock lets you turn cheaters into frogs
The anti-cheat system Valve added to Deadlock allows opponents of a detected cheater to turn them into a frog.
Kris Holt09.27.2024Blizzard is trying to make a StarCraft shooter again (for the third time)
Blizzard is trying to make a StarCraft shooter again (for the third time). It’s being helmed by Dan Hay, who was behind some of the best Far Cry entries.
Lawrence Bonk09.27.2024Engadget Podcast: PS5 Pro hands-on and Meta’s wild Orion AR glasses
We've finally had a chance to try the PlayStation 5 Pro and Engadget's Jessica Conditt has come away impressed.
Devindra Hardawar09.27.2024New California law will force companies to admit you don't own digital content
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media.
Anna Washenko09.26.2024The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series finally arrives on Xbox
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters have made their way to Xbox. The classics, which arrived on PC and mobile in 2021 and Switch and PS4 last year, are now available for the Xbox Series X/S.
Will Shanklin09.26.2024StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II are coming to PC Game Pass
StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II are coming to PC Game Pass. The games will be ready to play on November 5.
Lawrence Bonk09.26.2024Sony's PS5 Pro is available to pre-order today
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro pushes gaming console boundaries with a more powerful GPU, better ray tracing and a narrower gap between graphical fidelity and performance. Today’s the first day you can reserve the pricey powerhouse before its November 7 launch.
Will Shanklin09.26.2024Blumhouse Games’ Fear The Spotlight set for release on October 22
The horror PC game Fear the Spotlight uses old school, PS1 style graphics.
Danny Gallagher09.25.2024Google and Roblox teamed up on a weird game to teach kids about internet safety
Google and Roblox teamed up for a weird game to teach kids internet safety. It’s called Be Internet Awesome World and ignores the many complaints about child safety levied at Roblox.
Lawrence Bonk09.25.2024Assassin's Creed Shadows is delayed until February 14
You'll need to wait an extra three months to play Assassin's Creed Shadows. It's now coming out on February 14 to give Ubisoft extra time to polish the game and squish bugs.
Kris Holt09.25.2024PlayStation 5 Pro preview: I don't need it, but I want it
Sony is mining a niche market with the Pro, targeting dedicated PS5 players who happen to have money to burn.
Jessica Conditt09.25.2024Dead Space leads Sony's PlayStation Plus lineup for October
Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed the titles it's adding to PlayStation Plus' lineup for October.
Mariella Moon09.25.2024Meta Connect 2024: Cheaper Quest 3S, AI, AR and everything else you can expect at the metaverse event
We can likely predict the biggest news coming out of Meta Connect 2024 with just two acronyms: AI and AR.
Devindra Hardawar09.25.2024How to watch Xbox's Toyko Game Show livestream
It will be available on Toyko Game Show's YouTube channel.
Sarah Fielding09.25.2024The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver games have been remastered and will arrive on December 10
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered will be available for modern consoles and PCs.
Mariella Moon09.25.2024The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is as familiar as it is fresh
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom flips the standard sword-and-shield formula for something both fresh and familiar.
Nathan Ingraham09.25.2024The best SSDs for PS5 in 2024
If you need more space to store games on your PS5, these are the best drives you can get.
Palworld suddenly arrives on PS5
Surprise! Palworld, one of the biggest games of the year, has suddenly arrived on PS5. But its debut on the console comes just days after Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a patent infringement suit against developer Pocketpair.
Kris Holt09.25.2024Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered arrives October 31 on PS5 and PC
A remastered version of Horizon Zero Dawn will be available on October 31, and fans who already have the original game can upgrade for $10.
Mariella Moon09.25.2024Ghost of Yōtei is a Tsushima sequel coming to PS5 in 2025
The 2020 PlayStation hit Ghost of Tsushima is getting a sequel featuring a new protagonist, era and landscape.
Jessica Conditt09.24.2024