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

Season three, however, promises to be "significantly larger."

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

by

Nathan Ingraham

9 hours ago

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

Season three, however, promises to be "significantly larger."

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

by

Nathan Ingraham

9 hours ago

Twitch is raising US subscription prices for the first time

Monthly Tier 1 memberships will go up by $1 in July.

Twitch is joining Spotify, Max, Peacock, 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.

by

Will Shanklin

06.04.2024

How to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2024

Watch speed-runners raise money for charity in the Super Mario RPG remake, Alan Wake 2 and Grand Poo World 3.

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.

by

Will Shanklin

06.04.2024

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

The company is firing up to 95 workers.

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

by

Kris Holt

06.04.2024

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.

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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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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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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

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

    by

    Nathan Ingraham

    9 hours ago

    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, Peacock, 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.

  • NVIDIA's latest AI feature is in-game help

    by

    Steve Dent

    06.03.2024

    f you've ever wanted an AI assistant to do something useful like make sure your PC is optimized for whatever game you're playing, NVIDIA may have the answer.

  • AMD unveils Ryzen AI 300 CPUs for Copilot+ laptops

    by

    Devindra Hardawar

    06.03.2024

    Today, AMD announced its next major chip platforms, Ryzen AI 300 for notebooks and Ryzen 9000 for desktops, which respectively target beefier laptop AI performance and fast gaming on desktops.

  • The Keyper is a casual adventure game for Playdate that unexpectedly made me cry

    by

    Cheyenne MacDonald

    06.02.2024

    The Keyper's charm lies in the strange interactions between you and the people who live in the Winchester 21 building, where you're tasked with being the new caretaker and must find all the keys.

  • The ASUS ROG Ally X improves on the original in all the right ways

    by

    Sam Rutherford

    06.02.2024

    The updates ASUS made with the ROG Ally X gaming handheld seriously up its appeal.

  • Netflix’s animated Tomb Raider series now has a release date

    by

    Cheyenne MacDonald

    06.01.2024

    Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is coming to Netflix on October 10. Netflix announced the release date today along with a new trailer. The animated series picks up after the events of the Survivor Trilogy

  • Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie

    by

    Lawrence Bonk

    05.31.2024

    Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.

  • Twitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory Council

    by

    Mariella Moon

    05.31.2024

    Twitch has terminated the contracts of all its Safety Advisory Council members.

  • A $400,000 delivery of Playdates were (briefly) stolen

    by

    Sarah Fielding

    05.31.2024

    A series of Playdates were misdelivered, stolen and returned in a weird real-life saga for the gaming system.

  • Silent Hill 2 remake hits PS5 and PC on October 8

    by

    Jessica Conditt

    05.31.2024

    Bloober Team's remake of Silent Hill 2 hits PlayStation 5 on October 8, and it's looking nice and spooky.

  • Sony's Astro Bot is getting the Mario-like adventure it deserves

    by

    Will Shanklin

    05.31.2024

    Astro Bot is getting a new game. PlayStation Studios dropped a trailer for the upcoming PS5 title Astro Bot. The 3D Mario-esque title, a sequel to Astro’s Playroom, arrives on September 6.

  • Sony's Overwatch-esque Concord is coming to PS5 and PC on August 23

    by

    Kris Holt

    05.31.2024

    Concord, an Overwatch-esque first-person shooter from Firewalk Studios, is coming to PS5 and PC on August 23. Sony offered the first look at gameplay during its State of Play showcase.

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