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Humble Games reportedly lays off its entire staff
Humble Games has reportedly laid off its team of 36 people. The indie publisher will continue operating following this restructuring.
Humble Games reportedly lays off its entire staff
Humble Games has reportedly laid off its team of 36 people. The indie publisher will continue operating following this restructuring.
Netflix hires former Epic Games exec as new President of Games
Netflix hired Alain Tascan to head up its growing Games division. Tascan is a former EVP at Epic Games.
The Cybertruck is coming to Fortnite and Rocket League because we're being punished
The Cybertruck makes it digital debut in Fortnite and Rocket League.
A Call of Duty game is coming to Xbox Game Pass, just not one anyone wants
The poorly review Call of Duty game will be the first in the franchise to appear on Xbox Game Pass.
Latest reviews and previews
'Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess' review: Demonic delights
Kunitsu-Gami balances beauty and gore with supreme skill, and introduces a novel combat loop that feels fantastic.
Still Wakes the Deep is a modern horror classic
In Still Wakes the Deep, horror comes in multiple forms.
MSI Claw A1M review: A touch late and bit too pricey
At $750 for the Core Ultra 7 model, the Claw is more expensive than rivals like the ROG Ally and Legion Go while offering similar performance and not enough in the way of special features.
Tales of the Shire is a cozy village sim where you can’t run, but you can skip
The march of big-budget Tolkien fantasy has hit gaming yet again. While ignoring Gollum’s misadventures, another game, Tales of the Shire, offers a gentler, low-stakes way to play in the universe of Bagginses, lembas bread, and Gandalf.
Black Myth: Wukong is pretty, intriguing and as challenging as it looks
Black Myth: Wukong is gorgeous. It’s built up a lot of momentum, feeding trailer after gorgeous trailer, and at Summer Game Fest this year, We finally got to play it. Is it just a gorgeous tech demo with a heavy dose of Chinese mythology or your next gaming challenge?
Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a JRPG free from restraint and sanity
Atlus' giant fantasy RPG 'Metaphor: ReFantazio' has been a long time in the making. After rolling through a demo at Summer Game Fest last weekend, I’m dying to play it.
The best gaming tech
The best gaming laptops for 2024
There's never been a better time to buy a gaming laptop. These are our top picks that we've tested and reviewed that will fit all kinds of use cases and budgets.
The best VR headsets for 2024
If you've been intrigued by virtual reality for a while, there are a number of solid headsets to consider. These are the best VR headsets we've tested and reviewed.
The best gaming handhelds for 2024
Here's a list of the best handheld gaming systems you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The best gaming keyboards of 2024
Here are the best gaming keyboards you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Latest news
Humble Games reportedly lays off its entire staff
Humble Games has reportedly laid off its team of 36 people. The indie publisher will continue operating following this restructuring.
Netflix hires former Epic Games exec as new President of Games
Netflix hired Alain Tascan to head up its growing Games division. Tascan is a former EVP at Epic Games.
The Cybertruck is coming to Fortnite and Rocket League because we're being punished
The Cybertruck makes it digital debut in Fortnite and Rocket League.
A Call of Duty game is coming to Xbox Game Pass, just not one anyone wants
The poorly review Call of Duty game will be the first in the franchise to appear on Xbox Game Pass.
Lego's first Fortnite sets are here
Lego's first Fortnite sets are here. The 954-piece Battle Bus kit costs $100, but there are several other options.
Warner Bros. has bought the developer behind its MultiVersus brawler
Warner Bros. is buying the developer behind the brawler MultiVersus. This makes sense, as the game pulls squarely from WB properties.
Echoes of the Emergent, a hauntingly beautiful Playdate exclusive, sold me on visual novels
Echoes of the Emergent is a Playdate-exclusive title from RNG Party Games, the same team that made Bloom. It's a visual novel that takes you on “a personal journey through a shattered post-apocalyptic world.”
.45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND is a cyberpunk RPG by the developer of VA-11 HALL-A
Sukeban Games is developing a new cyberpunk game and has released its first trailer.
'Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess' review: Demonic delights
Kunitsu-Gami balances beauty and gore with supreme skill, and introduces a novel combat loop that feels fantastic.
Twitch restores former President Trump’s Twitch account
Twitch restored ex-President Donald Trump's ban on the Amazon-owned platform after a three year absence. c
Schim is an inventive, beautiful platformer that's just a little too repetitive
Schim is a beautiful platformer about reconnection in which you play as a frog-like creature that jumps between shadows.
A nifty hack made Mario a playable character in 1994's Donkey Kong Country
A really neat hack put Mario in Donkey Kong Country, complete with his typical moveset. The mustachioed plumber finally gets to square off against King K. Rool.
The FTC is as mad about the Xbox Game Pass price increase as you are
Microsoft has made changes to its Xbox Game Pass service that are "exactly the sort of consumer harm" from its Activision acquisition that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was worried about, the agency wrote in a letter addressed to the US Appeals Court.
Netflix will drop a new multiplayer game when Squid Game season 2 premieres this year
Fans of Netflix's Squid Game will get a double dose of the show later this year with the release of season 2 and a multiplayer game.
Blizzard reveals gameplay for the new Diablo IV class, Spiritborn
Blizzard has shared its first look at the design and gameplay of the Spiritborn character class coming soon to Diablo IV.
Nintendo finally made a first-party Joy-Con charging station
Nintendo finally made its own Joy-Con controller charging station. It also works with those newish NES-style gamepads.
Ubisoft delays its Rainbow Six and Division mobile games until at least April 2025
Ubisoft has delayed two mobile games, Rainbow Six Mobile and The Division Resurgence, until at least April 2025. The company also revealed that Call of Duty titles will start appearing on Ubisoft+ later this year.
You can try new Overwatch 2 support hero Juno this weekend
Overwatch 2 fans can check out the game's latest hero, Juno, for a trial weekend that starts on July 19. She's a support hero who hails from Mars.
Splitgate 2 is coming to PC and consoles in 2025
Splitgate 2, a sequel to the original Quake meets Portal competitive shooter, is coming to PC and consoles next year.
The best gaming laptops for 2024
There's never been a better time to buy a gaming laptop. These are our top picks that we've tested and reviewed that will fit all kinds of use cases and budgets.
