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The best depressing games to languish to in 2024
What qualifies a video game as “depressing?” Here, we’re looking at games that just have a pall over them, whether it’s directly from story beats or a more subtle vibe given off by the visuals, music or activities the player has to participate in.
Engadget10.01.2024
The PlayStation Network's services were down for hours
Gamers can't access PlayStation services right now.
Mariella Moon10.01.2024
Sea of Stars’ free Dawn of Equinox update arrives in November
The first of two Sea of Stars content updates for the next year has an official release date. The free Dawn of Equinox update, which adds a co-op mode, new combat and other features, arrives on November 12 on all platforms.
Will Shanklin09.30.2024
Epic is suing Google and Samsung for making it too hard to download Fortnite
Epic Games is suing Google and Samsung over the latter's Auto Blocker feature making installing Epic Games Store difficult.
Jeremy Gan09.30.2024
Football Manager 25 is out on November 26
It should arrive to the Nintendo Switch on December 3.
Sarah Fielding09.30.2024
Here’s a peek at how A Minecraft Movie will handle crafting
The team behind the upcoming Minecraft movie shared a new clip during Minecraft Live that expands on the brief crafting moment we saw in the teaser. The segment also gives us our first look at the movie’s interpretation of a Minecraft bee.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.28.2024
VR hit Walkabout Mini Golf is getting a mobile edition
Walkabout Mini-Golf is releasing a "Pocket Version" on October 10 for iOS devices.
Danny Gallagher09.27.2024
Valve cuts binding arbitration from its Steam user agreement
Steam updates some of the legal parts of its service agreement.
Danny Gallagher09.27.2024
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 Holt09.27.2024
Blizzard 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 Bonk09.27.2024
Engadget 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 Hardawar09.27.2024
New 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 Washenko09.26.2024
The 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 Shanklin09.26.2024
StarCraft: 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 Bonk09.26.2024
Sony'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 Shanklin09.26.2024
Blumhouse Games’ Fear The Spotlight set for release on October 22
The horror PC game Fear the Spotlight uses old school, PS1 style graphics.
Danny Gallagher09.25.2024
Google 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 Bonk09.25.2024
Assassin'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 Holt09.25.2024
PlayStation 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 Conditt09.25.2024
Dead 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 Moon09.25.2024