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What the Car? hits Steam, and it's still one of the best games you'll play this year

Triband Games has done it again.

What the Car? is a celebration of gaming through pure creativity, unfettered by the trappings of narrative logic.

by

Devindra Hardawar

14 hours ago

  • 09.05.2024Did Sony just reveal the PS5 Pro design in its 30th Anniversary announcement?
  • 09.05.2024You can now officially create and use Baldur’s Gate 3 mods on PC
  • 09.05.2024Balatro is coming to mobile, and it’s going to ruin my life
  • 09.04.2024You can finally fish in No Man's Sky as its Aquarius update rolls out today
  • 09.04.2024Stylish neo-noir detective game Phoenix Springs is delayed until October 7
  • 09.04.2024Concord players keep jumping off the map in a race to claim the Platinum trophy
  • 09.04.2024The Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop now comes in an Intel flavor

Astro Bot PS5 review: One of the best games Sony has ever made

The mascot's first AAA outing is a delightful success.

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.

by

Jessica Conditt

09.05.2024

Thank Goodness You’re Here is a vibrant, funny, unashamedly silly game

I'd watch this if it was a TV series.

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.

by

Mat Smith

09.02.2024

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a turn-based RPG with beautiful artistic flair

Modern graphics and a so-far nonsensical story.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a dreamy fantasy adventure that taps into the turn-based style of '90s RPGs.

by

Mat Smith

08.28.2024

Features and previews

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plays like a traditional Zelda game, remixed

The huge variety of echoes at your disposal means there are lots of ways to solve a puzzle.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first game in the Zelda series that lets you play as the game's namesake, and it feels well-suited to younger and older players alike.

by

Nathan Ingraham

09.04.2024

Concord aside, PlayStation is having a great year

The hero shooter crashed and burned, but Sony's gaming division still has a lot going for it.

By all accounts, Concord looks like a painful failure for Sony. However, that flop aside, PlayStation is quietly having a great year overall.

by

Kris Holt

09.03.2024

How The Crush House turns procedural generation into social manipulation

The Crush House still surprises its creator, even after years of development.

The Crush House was a jumble of random dialogue and code for a long time before its procedural generation systems had enough information to produce a rational, powerful experience.

by

Jessica Conditt

08.22.2024

The Plucky Squire expertly transforms old ideas into something new

Its whimsical take on retro gameplay has me counting the days until September 17.

Behind each turn of The Plucky Squire's pages, there's a new little surprise just waiting to make you smile.

by

Aaron Souppouris

08.16.2024

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The best puzzle games for 2024

From relaxing to challenging, these puzzle games for iPhone, Android, Steam and others will get your brain working.

These are the best puzzle games you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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The best PS5 games for 2024: Top PlayStation titles to play right now

Load up your console with these excellent games.

Here are the best games you can get for the PlayStation 5 right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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The best horror games to play in 2024

These spooky, scary games will wake you up with some serious terror.

Are you tired of feeling safe and happy all the time? Do you want an escape from all of the oppressive niceness around you? Here, we’ve collected more than a dozen of the most evocative and disturbing horror games in recent memory.

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The best Playdate games for 2024

Puzzles, platformers, shoot ‘em ups, dungeon crawlers and high score chasers too strange to categorize.

Here are some of the best games available on the Playdate Catalog. That includes puzzles, platformers, shoot ‘em ups, dungeon crawlers and high score chasers too strange to categorize.

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The best online games and puzzles you can play daily in 2024

Challenge yourself and have fun each day with these games that are not all simply Wordle clones.

These are the best daily online games like Wordle you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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The best Netflix games for 2024

Netflix subscribers have access to a treasure trove of great mobile titles.

These are the best Netflix games you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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  • What the Car? hits Steam, and it's still one of the best games you'll play this year

    by

    Devindra Hardawar

    14 hours ago

    What the Car? is a celebration of gaming through pure creativity, unfettered by the trappings of narrative logic.

  • The best puzzle games for 2024

    by

    Engadget

    18 hours ago

    These are the best puzzle games you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

  • Did Sony just reveal the PS5 Pro design in its 30th Anniversary announcement?

    by

    Anna Washenko

    09.05.2024

    Today, Sony shared a first glimpse at what it has planned to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation and it seems likely that a PS5 Pro will be a part of the party.

  • You can now officially create and use Baldur’s Gate 3 mods on PC

    by

    Will Shanklin

    09.05.2024

    Baldur’s Gate 3 modding has arrived for PC players. After a closed alpha in June and an open beta in July, the long-awaited Patch 7 is now available. It lets you play around with user-created weapons, armor, classes and subclasses, spells, dice skins and just about anything else you can imagine.

  • Astro Bot PS5 review: One of the best games Sony has ever made

    by

    Jessica Conditt

    09.05.2024

    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.

  • The best PS5 games for 2024: Top PlayStation titles to play right now

    by

    Engadget

    09.05.2024

    Here are the best games you can get for the PlayStation 5 right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

  • Balatro is coming to mobile, and it’s going to ruin my life

    by

    Will Shanklin

    09.05.2024

    Beware: The most addictive game of 2024 is coming to a device that’s always within reach. Balatro, a clever combination of poker, deck-building and roguelikes, will arrive on iOS (standalone and Apple Arcade) and Android later this month.

  • The best horror games to play in 2024

    by

    Engadget

    09.05.2024

    Are you tired of feeling safe and happy all the time? Do you want an escape from all of the oppressive niceness around you? Here, we’ve collected more than a dozen of the most evocative and disturbing horror games in recent memory.

  • You can finally fish in No Man's Sky as its Aquarius update rolls out today

    by

    Mariella Moon

    09.04.2024

    No Man's Sky 'Aquarius' adds a fishing mechanic to the game.

  • Stylish neo-noir detective game Phoenix Springs is delayed until October 7

    by

    Kris Holt

    09.04.2024

    Gorgeous neo-noir detective game Phoenix Springs has been delayed until October 7.

  • Concord players keep jumping off the map in a race to claim the Platinum trophy

    by

    Kris Holt

    09.04.2024

    Concord players have resorted to drastic measures in a race to claim the Platinum trophy on PS5 before the game goes offline on Friday.

  • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plays like a traditional Zelda game, remixed

    by

    Nathan Ingraham

    09.04.2024

    The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first game in the Zelda series that lets you play as the game's namesake, and it feels well-suited to younger and older players alike.

  • The Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop now comes in an Intel flavor

    by

    Kris Holt

    09.04.2024

    Acer has refreshed its Nitro V 16 gaming laptop with Intel CPUs and introduced an all-new 14.5-inch version.

  • Acer's Project DualPlay is a truly wild gaming laptop with a built-in controller

    by

    Lawrence Bonk

    09.04.2024

    Acer just revealed a truly wild gaming laptop with a built-in controller. Project DualPlay is just a concept design.

  • Acer finally has a gaming handheld, the Nitro Blaze 7

    by

    Lawrence Bonk

    09.04.2024

    Acer finally has a gaming handheld. The Nitro Blaze 7 could give the Steam Deck a run for its money.

  • DraftKings gets slapped with fine for online slots that paid zilch

    by

    Danny Gallagher

    09.03.2024

    Connecticut issued fines to DraftKings and White Hat Gaming for operating an online slot machine that did not issue the payment percentage they promised their players.

  • Concord aside, PlayStation is having a great year

    by

    Kris Holt

    09.03.2024

    By all accounts, Concord looks like a painful failure for Sony. However, that flop aside, PlayStation is quietly having a great year overall.

  • Until Dawn remake studio lays off staffers before the game’s even out

    by

    Danny Gallagher

    09.03.2024

    Ballistic Moon has let go an undetermined number of staffers and confirmed the news on Labor Day.

  • Concord is going offline two weeks after its PS5 and PC launch

    by

    Kris Holt

    09.03.2024

    Sony and developer Firewalk Studios have announced that they're taking Concord offline just two weeks after releasing the team shooter. Those who bought the $40 game will get a full refund.

  • Intel's Core Ultra 200V chips aim for AI PC dominance

    by

    Devindra Hardawar

    09.03.2024

    Intel's Core Ultra 200V chips, AKA Lunar Lake, are arriving on September 24th.

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What are the top 3 video game company? ›

Sony Interactive Entertainment is the world's largest video game company, followed by Tencent and Microsoft Gaming.

How do you keep up with video game news? ›

Gaming News Websites: Follow reputable gaming news websites like IGN, Kotaku, Polygon, or GameSpot. These platforms provide a constant stream of gaming-related articles, reviews, and updates.

Where is the video game capital of the world? ›

The International Video Game Hall of Fame (IVGHoF) is a planned museum to be operated in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Ottumwa considers itself as the "Video Game Capital of the World" as the city was home to the Twin Galaxies arcade which became the epicenter for numerous competitions in arcade games.

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Created in September 1996 as the Imagine Games Network, the IGN content network was founded by publishing executive Jonathan Simpson-Bint and began as five individual websites within Imagine Media: N64.com (later renamed ign64.com), PSXPower, Saturnworld, Next-Generation.com and Ultra Game Players Online.

How many hours of video games are healthy for adults? ›

How long can you actually play video games every day? There is no set time limit for how long it is safe for adults to engage in video games. But, Jean Twenge, a psychology professor and researcher at San Diego State University, claims that “one to two hours a day is the safe limit for teens.”

How much gaming is too much for adults? ›

This totals to about 18 hours per week.

15-20 hours every week is starting to overplay, and more than 21 hours every week(3hrs every day) is the type of gameplay that will start to have a detrimental impact on wellbeing according to this Oxford study. However that in itself isn't a gaming disorder.

How does gaming affect the brain? ›

“Like stimulants, video gaming can increase gray matter in the brain,” says Dr. Manos. “Gray matter provides interconnectivity and allows parts of your brain to communicate with other parts of your brain and advance your self-perception.”

Who is the richest game company? ›

Microsoft

Which video game is usually considered to be the worst one ever made? ›

Superman was listed as the worst game of all time by GameTrailers, the worst game on a Nintendo platform by Nintendo Power, and as the worst video game adaptation of a comic book by both GameSpy and GameDaily.

What is the best website for video game news? ›

There really isn't a "best game review site" for everyone, since quality differs among the authors at various sites.
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Is there a video game TV channel? ›

Game Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by The Game Channel Company, a subsidiary of Paramount Media Networks. The channel is known for broadcasting gameplay videos, machinima, and game animations.

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IGN is a gaming website that was first launched in 2000. It has FAQ's, guides, and walkthroughs about many of the games on GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and the PlayStation 4, as well as older systems. IGN's main competitor is GameSpot, another gaming website. IGN logo.

Is GameSpot still around? ›

It has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022.

Where can I find game recordings? ›

Game clips and screenshots will automatically continue saving in that folder, wherever you put it. To find your game clips and screenshots, select Start > Settings > Gaming > Captures, then select Open folder.

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