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Silent Hill creator's new game, Slitterhead, lands November 8

That's just one month after the Silent Hill 2 remake comes out.

Slitterhead will land on November 8 and there's a new trailer with lots of blood.

by

Jessica Conditt

12 minutes ago

Silent Hill creator's new game, Slitterhead, lands November 8

That's just one month after the Silent Hill 2 remake comes out.

Slitterhead will land on November 8 and there's a new trailer with lots of blood.

by

Jessica Conditt

12 minutes ago

The Game Bakers’ Cairn turns mountain climbing into a boss rush

The team behind Furi and Haven are finishing the trilogy with a survival climber.

The team behind Furi and Haven is back with a rock-climbing simulator set on the face of a lethally steep mountain.

by

Jessica Conditt

33 minutes ago

Civilization 7 is coming in 2025

It's been eight years since Civilzation 6.

The long-running turn-based strategy series Civilization is getting another mainline sequel. And it's even coming to Nintendo Switch.

by

Mat Smith

an hour ago

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions arrives on September 3

You can watch its release date trailer now.

The Hogwarts sports game Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions now has a release date. The multiplayer title, announced last year, will arrive on September 3.

by

Will Shanklin

an hour ago

Latest reviews and previews

Crow Country is a darkly meditative callback to survival horror’s past

Inspired by some genre-defining PS1 classics, Crow Country is a force all its own.

Crow Country, which was released on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S on May 9, just about checks all the boxes for survival horror, but it takes a gentler approach to the genre, making it feel more like a test of mental endurance than a fight for your life.

by

Cheyenne MacDonald

05.24.2024

INDIKA weaves a mature tale of absurdity, hypocrisy and sexual violence

Hell is empty and the devils are inside me.

INDIKA demonstrates how a video game can tell a strange and beautiful story that involves, but isn't overwhelmed by, themes of sexual abuse.

by

Jessica Conditt

05.22.2024

Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door review: A Switch remake (mostly) befitting a masterpiece

Yes, it’s still an absolute treasure.

It’s criminal that there’s been no way to play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for over a decade.

by

Devindra Hardawar

05.21.2024

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II review: A series of unfortunate events

Ninja Theory's sequel nails the vibe, and sometimes, that's all that matters.

Hellblade II is more of an extended, extremely anxious and violent vibe than a traditional adventure game.

by

Jessica Conditt

05.21.2024

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes preview: This may be my GOTY

The gameplay guides for this one are going to look like House of Leaves.

Simogo knows how to make a damn fine puzzle game.

by

Jessica Conditt

04.30.2024

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Analogue Duo review: A second chance for an underappreciated console

Analogue's love-letter to the TurboGrafx-16 hits almost all the right marks.

Analogue's most expensive console in years and its first system with a CD-ROM drive is the ultimate ode to a forgotten gem. It's not quite perfect, but it's a great addition to any serious game collector's arsenal.

by

Tim Stevens

04.18.2024

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The best gaming monitors in 2024

Refresh rate, resolution and response times? Let Engadget help you demystify it all.

Choosing any computer monitor can be tricky, but it gets even more confusing when you want a new display for gaming. Here's everything you need to know before buying a gaming monitor, plus the best gaming monitors you can get today.

by

Igor Bonifacic

The best free games in 2024 that you can start playing today

Some great games don't cost a thing.

These are the best free games you can play today, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Engadget

The best Xbox games for 2024

Whether you have Series X, Series S, One X or One S, there's something here for you.

Here's a list of the best games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Engadget

The 20 best PC games you can play right now for 2024

Where to start with a juggernaut like PC gaming?

Here is a list of the best PC games you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Latest news

  • Silent Hill creator's new game, Slitterhead, lands November 8

    by

    Jessica Conditt

    12 minutes ago

    Slitterhead will land on November 8 and there's a new trailer with lots of blood.

  • The Game Bakers’ Cairn turns mountain climbing into a boss rush

    by

    Jessica Conditt

    33 minutes ago

    The team behind Furi and Haven is back with a rock-climbing simulator set on the face of a lethally steep mountain.

  • Civilization 7 is coming in 2025

    by

    Mat Smith

    an hour ago

    The long-running turn-based strategy series Civilization is getting another mainline sequel. And it's even coming to Nintendo Switch.

  • Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions arrives on September 3

    by

    Will Shanklin

    an hour ago

    The Hogwarts sports game Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions now has a release date. The multiplayer title, announced last year, will arrive on September 3.

  • Aloy is getting the Lego treatment in Horizon Adventures

    by

    Kris Holt

    an hour ago

    A new Aloy adventure is on the way, but this time in Lego form. Lego Horizon Adventures is coming to PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch this holiday season.

  • Slapstick platformer Thank Goodness You're Here! arrives August 1

    by

    Aaron Souppouris

    2 hours ago

    Thank Goodness You're Here! is coming to PC, Switch and PlayStation on August 1.

  • Apple Vision Pro features we'd love to see at WWDC 2024

    by

    Devindra Hardawar

    7 hours ago

    Beyond minor polishing and bug fixes, here's what I'd like to see on the Vision Pro at WWDC 2024.

  • The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork in 2024

    by

    Devindra Hardawar

    14 hours ago

    Here's the latest list of the most powerful and affordable laptops for gaming that students can also use for school, as reviewed by experts from Engadget.

  • Microsoft and CWA forge labor neutrality agreement covering all ZeniMax workers

    by

    Will Shanklin

    06.06.2024

    Microsoft and the CWA have forged a labor neutrality agreement for all ZeniMax workers. The CWA says the deal is similar to the one from 2022 covering Activision Blizzard’s workforce, which went into effect in April of this year.

  • Skatrix for Apple Vision Pro now features room-scale mixed reality gameplay

    by

    Lawrence Bonk

    06.06.2024

    Skatrix for Apple Vision Pro now features room-scale mixed reality gameplay. The little dude will skate all over your furniture.

  • Both Octopath Traveler games are now on Xbox Game Pass

    by

    Kris Holt

    06.06.2024

    Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 are now on Game Pass. Other early June additions include The Callisto Protocol and Still Wakes The Deep.

  • HBO's The Last of Us season two will only be seven episodes long

    by

    Nathan Ingraham

    06.05.2024

    Season two of HBO's The Last of Us will only be seven episodes long, though one of those will be a supersized episode.

  • Twitch is raising US subscription prices for the first time

    by

    Will Shanklin

    06.04.2024

    Twitch is joining Spotify, Max, Peaco*ck, Crunchyroll, EA and other content services in the corporate trend of raising subscription prices — almost as fun as the parallel trend of Big Tech layoffs.

  • How to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2024

    by

    Will Shanklin

    06.04.2024

    Summer Games Done Quick is back for more charity speed runs of classic and contemporary games. The 2024 edition of the marathon will stream from Minneapolis from June 30 to July 6 as turbo-gamers take on Alan Wake 2, Halo 3 and the Super Mario RPG Remake.

  • Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour announces its second round of layoffs this year

    by

    Kris Holt

    06.04.2024

    Layoffs are hitting the game industry once again, with Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour Interactive letting go as many as 95 workers.

  • Summer Game Fest 2024: What to expect and how to watch games revealed live

    by

    Kris Holt

    06.04.2024

    It's Summer Game Fest (aka Not-E3) time, folks! Here's your guide to all of this week's main showcases and how to watch them.

  • Skydance's Behemoth brings giant climbable monster fights to VR

    by

    Mat Smith

    06.04.2024

    Behemoth is an action-adventure game that draws on the combat and physics of The Walking Dead VR games but with a bigger focus on fighting. Also: scaling a giant and killing it dead.

  • Samsung’s Odyssey G8 might be the best 32-inch gaming monitor of the year

    by

    Sam Rutherford

    06.04.2024

    After getting announced back at CES 2024, we finally had a chance to check out two of Samsung's best new gaming monitors: the Odyseey G8 and G6.

  • Ubisoft Toronto is helping out with the troubled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake

    by

    Mariella Moon

    06.04.2024

    Ubisoft Toronto has announced on X/Twitter that it's joining the company's Montreal division to work on the game.

  • Sony's PS VR2 adaptor for PC will arrive on August 7 with a $60 price tag

    by

    Kris Holt

    06.03.2024

    Sony says the PlayStation VR2 headset will work with Steam VR games starting on August 7. But you'll need a compatible PC and a $60 adapter.

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