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Dave the Diver joins the PS Plus catalog on April 16
Dave the Diver is heading to PlayStation Plus on April 16. Also, Godzilla is somehow entering the game’s world in May.
Open Roads review: Take it slow and savor the drama
Open Roads tells a twisting tale about generational trauma with all the comfort and warmth of an early 2000s network drama like Gilmore Girls or Charmed.
Tekken director apparently keeps getting requests to add a Waffle House stage
Longtime Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada posted on X this weekend asking what the deal is with all the Waffle House requests he keeps getting from fans of the game. The 24/7 breakfast chain has become notorious for customer fights.
Activision is reportedly looking into the malware stealing its users' login credentials
Activision is reportedly in the midst of investigating a hacking campaign that's stealing log-in credentials from people playing its games.
The Pirate Queen interview: How Singer Studios and Lucy Liu brought forgotten history to life
Engadget's impressions of VR game The Pirate Queen, as well as an interview with executive producers Lucy Liu and Eloise Singer.
Engadget Podcast: The NY Auto Show and a chat with Lucy Liu
This week, it’s all about cars and Lucy Liu in VR.
Take-Two is buying Gearbox from Embracer for $460 million
Gearbox Entertainment will soon have a new owner. Take-Two is buying the Borderlands creator for $460 million.
MLB's Home Run Derby VR launches on the Meta Quest Store
The MLB is releasing its Home Run Derby VR on the Meta Quest Store with 30 ballparks available to explore.
Visions of Mana preview: A faithful reimagination of a classic
After a break of more than 15 years, Visions of Mana is hoping to inject new life into the legendary RPG franchise.
Microsoft may be working on a cheaper, disc-free Xbox Series X
Microsoft may be working on a white version of its current all-digital Xbox Series X console.
Twitch bans streams overlaid on boobs and butts
If you're out of the loop on all things Twitch, there's a trend going around of streamers projecting their gameplays on green-screened body parts, usually intimate ones like butts and breasts.
Sega of America workers have ratified their union contract
Workers at Sega of America, a division of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., have officially ratified their union contract. This makes it one of the first major North American video-game companies to take this step.
Immortals of Aveum headlines April’s PS Plus monthly games
Sony unveiled April’s PlayStation Plus monthly games on Wednesday. The batch includes Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer and an Overwatch 2 skins-and-skips bundle.
Marvel Rivals is a new Overwatch-like team shooter
Marvel Rivals is a new Overwatch-like team shooter from Marvel Games and NetEase. The multiplayer title will let people play as characters like Black Panther and Spider-Man.
Eight years after launch, No Man's Sky gets computer-generated space stations that are different each time
No Man’s Sky is still getting major updates. Developer Hello Games’ “Orbital” update, due Wednesday, adds procedurally generated space stations, a ship editor and a Guild system to the nearly eight-year-old space sim.
Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming titles
Microsoft is finally enabling keyboard and mouse support on some Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. Testers can now use the option for the likes of Fortnite, Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves.
The PS5's Game Help feature will start sourcing videos from other players
Sony is expanding Game Help to include real gameplay as hints on select PlayStation 5 titles.
Cyberpunk 2077 will have a free trial on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this weekend
CD Projekt Red is offering PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S players the chance to check out Cyberpunk 2077 for free over the Easter weekend. You’ll be able to play up to five hours of the sprawling first-person RPG at no extra cost.
Final Fantasy XIV Online's Dawntrail expansion arrives on July 2
Square Enix has revealed that the fifth expansion for Final Fantasy XIV Online, Dawntrail, will arrive on July 2. There are a bunch of pre-order bonuses if you pre-order, including an early access period.
Prime members can get two Switch-ready SanDisk microSD cards for $25 in the Amazon Spring Sale
Prime members can get two Switch-ready SanDisk microSD cards for $25 in the Amazon Spring Sale. Each card is 128GB, totaling 256GB of storage.