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Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead the 2024 Game Awards nominees
The nominees for the 2024 Game Awards have been revealed and Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead the way with seven each. They're nominated for the Game of the Year award alongside Metaphor: ReFantazio, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
Kris Holt11.19.2024
LG unveils its own 480Hz OLED gaming monitor
LG has announced the UltraGear GX7 (27GX790A), a 27-inch QHD (2,560 x 1,440) OLED gaming monitor with a 480Hz refresh rate and .03-millisecond response time.
Steve Dent11.18.2024
Roblox restricts DMs for kids under 13 and beefs up parental controls in safety push
Roblox is adding new restrictions to younger kids’ accounts and revamping its parental control features as part of a push to beef up the safety features on its platform.
Karissa Bell11.18.2024
iFixit’s PS5 Pro teardown reveals an easily replaceable CMOS battery
While the previous PS5 models made it difficult to get to the CMOS battery, iFixit found there's little standing in the way of it beneath the panels of the PS5 Pro.
Cheyenne MacDonald11.18.2024
Valve celebrates Half-Life 2’s 20th anniversary with a big update
Valve has released a major update to mark the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2, bringing a slew of improvements and new content.
Cheyenne MacDonald11.17.2024
ADL’s report on racist Steam Community posts prompts a letter from Virginia senator
The Democratic Senator wants to know what Valve intends to do to stop anti-Semitic and violent content.
Danny Gallagher11.16.2024
Two early Unreal games are now permanently free via the Internet Archive
Unreal and Unreal Tournament are now free to download from the Internet Archive. Epic Games is said to have given its blessing for this positive step for game preservation.
Kris Holt11.16.2024
Xbox Black Friday deals are live, so snag Halo: The Master Chief Collection for just $10
Xbox Black Friday deals are officially live. You can snag digital versions of Pentiment, Street Fighter 6 and many other games at steep discounts.
Lawrence Bonk11.16.2024
The best Xbox games for 2024
Here's a list of the best games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Engadget11.16.2024
The Rogue Prince of Persia gets a big update with ‘The Second Act’
Evil Empire promises more and bigger bosses and traps in its "Second Act" for The Rogue Prince of Persia.
Danny Gallagher11.15.2024
The new Xbox ad campaign is confused about what an Xbox is
Microsoft, do you need help? Don't be afraid to ask.
Danny Gallagher11.15.2024
Here's a fresh look at the Half-Life 2 RTX remaster
Today, NVIDIA released a trailer giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Orbifold Studios' efforts to apply more modern graphics tools to the iconic title.
Anna Washenko11.15.2024
ADL report finds Steam is 'rife' with racist posts and images
The images the Anti-Defamation League found on Steam Community included references to foreign terrorist groups like ISIS.
Danny Gallagher11.15.2024
The 25 best Nintendo Switch games in 2024
Here's a list of the best games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, from A to Z trigger, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Engadget11.15.2024
The best PS5 games for 2024: Top PlayStation titles to play right now
Here are the best games you can get for the PlayStation 5 right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Engadget11.15.2024
The best gaming mouse in 2024
These are the best gaming mice you can buy, with picks for different price ranges, hand sizes and PC game genres.
Jeff Dunn11.14.2024
The Resident Evil 2 remake will shuffle its way to Apple devices in December
Battle the evil Umbrella corporation and its undead creations in the Resident Evil 2 remake for Apple Silicon devices.
Danny Gallagher11.14.2024
GOG's preservation label highlights classic games it's maintaining for modern hardware
GOG is launching an effort to help make older video games playable on modern hardware.
Anna Washenko11.14.2024
The Professional Women's Hockey League will join EA's NHL 25 this year
NHL 25 is slated to get a sizable content update at the end of the year, thanks to a partnership with the Professional Women's Hockey League.
Anna Washenko11.14.2024
Warcraft 1 and 2 Remastered are available right now for some retro RTS goodness
Blizzard just surprised us all by releasing remastered versions of the original Warcraft and its sequel. These versions offer multiple QoL improvements, hand-drawn graphics and more.
Lawrence Bonk11.14.2024