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Overwatch’s new hero is Hazard, the spiky Scotsman you’ve been waiting for
Hazard is a shotgun-wielding rebel with a protector’s instinct and love of cute dogs. He’s playable now through November 25 and will become officially available in Season 14.
Will Shanklin11.23.2024
Sony’s cloud streaming makes the PlayStation Portal far more useful
Sony’s cloud streaming makes the PlayStation Portal far more useful
Devindra Hardawar11.23.2024
Snap calls New Mexico's child safety complaint a 'sensationalist lawsuit'
Snap has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit by New Mexico's AG. The office accused its app's features of fostering the sharing of child sexual abuse materials.
Mariella Moon11.22.2024
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.
Devindra Hardawar11.22.2024
Steam will force developers to be transparent about their season pass plans
This week, PC game platform Steam has rolled out support for the season pass approach to monetization.
Anna Washenko11.22.2024
Star Wars Outlaws just fixed those maddening stealth missions
Massive has fixed one of the most annoying aspects of Star Wars Outlaws. The stealth missions will no longer automatically fail as soon as a player is spotted.
Lawrence Bonk11.22.2024
Avowed preview: Classic Obsidian fantasy on a AAA budget
Avowed is poised to provide top-tier dialogue trees and rich worldbuilding, courtesy of Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds and Pentiment studio Obsidian Entertainment.
Jessica Conditt11.21.2024
The PlayStation Black Friday deals will cut 25 to 30 percent off PS Plus subscriptions
Sony hasn’t dropped too many specifics about its Black Friday deals yet, but the sale will include PS Plus subscriptions, games and hardware.
Will Shanklin11.21.2024
You can now stream some Xbox games you own, but you still need Game Pass Ultimate
Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream select games that they own through Xbox Cloud Gaming. The feature is available on TVs, Meta Quest VR headsets, phones, tablets and PCs.
Kris Holt11.21.2024
Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is on the way
Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy 14 Mobile. Playtests are set to start in China soon, with a global rollout to follow shortly afterwards.
Kris Holt11.21.2024
The 13 best retro gaming gifts for the 2024 holidays
Here are the best retro gaming gifts you can get this year, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Jeff Dunn11.21.2024
Day of the Devs livestream will showcase indie titles a day before the Game Awards
A Day of the Devs livestream focusing on indie games will take place the day before this year's Game Awards.
Mariella Moon11.21.2024
Strinova's 2D Stringify mechanic breathes some new life into hero shooters
The latest Strinova beta test impressed me so much that I'm looking forward to playing the game when it releases in a couple of days.
Jeremy Gan11.20.2024
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.
Engadget11.20.2024
Sony will trial cloud streaming for the PS5 Portal
Sony announced that it will run a beta test for cloud streaming on its PS5 Portal gaming handheld.
Anna Washenko11.20.2024
First trailer for A Minecraft Movie delivers on iconic in-game moments
A Minecraft Movie has dropped its first full-length trailer today, expanding on the blocky world hinted at by the teaser released in September.
Anna Washenko11.20.2024
Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2024 launch day users seeing long loading times
Players trying to load Flight Simulator 2024 on their Xbox Series X/S or PC are seeing some absurdly long initial loading times.
Danny Gallagher11.20.2024
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is beautiful in every way
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is BioWare at its best.
Devindra Hardawar11.20.2024
Minecraft is getting its own theme parks
A new Minecraft theme park is coming to the US and UK in 2026 and 2027.
Danny Gallagher11.20.2024
Control Ultimate Edition comes to Mac computers on February 12
Control Ultimate Edition is heading to Macs on February 12, 2025. Remedy also confirmed that Control 2 is still coming.
Lawrence Bonk11.20.2024