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What the Car? hits Steam, and it's still one of the best games you'll play this year
What the Car? is a celebration of gaming through pure creativity, unfettered by the trappings of narrative logic.
Devindra Hardawar09.06.2024
Astro Bot PS5 review: One of the best games Sony has ever made
Astro Bot highlights the importance of play. It’s Super Mario Bros. for a new generation of video game fanatics, at once an introduction to common video game mechanics and also a significant challenge for seasoned players.
Jessica Conditt09.05.2024
8810088100Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review: A grown-up, glowed-up foldable
Engadget's review of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. We loved its cameras, desisng and battery life, but wish it were cheaper.
The GoPro Hero 13’s biggest upgrades are on the outside
GoPro’s latest action cam offers more versatility and features aimed at high-level users who’ve probably owned a GoPro or two for years. GPS is back, the battery is bigger, and slow-motion capture and other features have been upgraded, but the big news might be outside of the camera unit itself.
Mat Smith09.04.2024
Thank Goodness You’re Here is a vibrant, funny, unashamedly silly game
Thank Goodness You’re Here is a vibrant, silly game based in the fictional northern-England town called Barnsworth, which is definitely 80 percent Barnsley, 20 percent plausible deniability. It's also actually, truly, funny.
Mat Smith09.02.2024
9110091100Engadget review recap: The Pixel 9 phones are surprisingly great, in spite of their price
A recap and some insight on how the Engadget team reviewed the Pixel 9 series and the Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ PC.
Cherlynn Low08.31.2024
Seeking Mavis Beacon is a wild search for a lost tech icon
With a healthy dose of heart and whimsy, the Sundance documentary Seeking Mavis Beacon follows two young Black women who are devoted to finding the original model for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.
Devindra Hardawar08.31.2024
8410084100Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ review: A capable AI PC, but Windows on Arm issues remain
The XPS 13 is a capable and stylish Copilot+ PC, but it’s still slower than the Intel model at times and doesn’t run some games and apps. Battery life is also surprisingly average.
Devindra Hardawar08.30.2024
My quest for the perfect productivity mouse
The humble PC mouse is underestimated. We tested some of the best on the market to see which can serve as a reliable daily driver.
James Trew08.30.2024
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a turn-based RPG with beautiful artistic flair
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a dreamy fantasy adventure that taps into the turn-based style of '90s RPGs.
Mat Smith08.28.2024
9110091100Google Pixel 9 review: The go-to Android smartphone
Thanks to a slick new design, improved software, upgraded cameras and a vibrant display, the Pixel 9 is the true Android phone to beat.
Sam Rutherford08.22.2024
9410094100Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL review: Superb cameras, with a side of Gemini AI
With the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL, Google continues to improve its cameras, is available in two sizes.
Mat Smith08.21.2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has a Nazi-slapping mechanic
Parts of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are in third-person, and there are plenty of cutscenes for players to admire Troy Baker's spot-on Harrison Ford impression.
Jessica Conditt08.20.2024
Engadget review recap: Dyson's non-weird headphones and Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon
A recap of recent Engadget reviews, including our impressions of the Dyson OnTrac, Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon.
Cherlynn Low08.17.2024
7310073100Dyson OnTrac headphones review: When the basics aren’t enough
An almost infinitely customizable design is what’s unique about Dyson’s first headphones (without onboard air purifiers).
Billy Steele08.15.2024
8710087100Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops
Lenovo's leading business laptop continues to deliver excellent performance in a classy frame. It's just missing a bit of oomph.
Sherri L. Smith08.15.2024
CIA brainwashing experiments helped make Outlast an iconic horror series
The Sleep Room in The Outlast Trials is named after a real-life space at McGill University’s Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, where from 1957 to 1964, doctors conducted mind-control experiments on patients as part of the CIA’s MK-Ultra initiative.
Jessica Conditt08.14.2024
Alien: Romulus is a magnificent return to form
Alien: Romulus is a magnificent return to form for the sci-fi franchise.
Devindra Hardawar08.14.2024
Taskmaster VR doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the TV show
On paper, Taskmaster the TV show was ripe for a VR spin-off. But it's a bit of a miss. Two points
Mat Smith08.12.2024
The Borderlands movie is an astounding waste of potential
Borderlands is a lifeless slog better suited to an episode of Mystery Science Theater.
Devindra Hardawar08.09.2024