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Intel Arc B580 review: The new king of $250 GPUs (for now)
It delivers solid 1440p performance, as well as 1080p with ray tracing.
Xbox Series X review (2024): Unfulfilled potential
It's good enough to satisfy Microsoft fans, but everyone else should just buy a PS5.
The Game Awards 2024: The 15 biggest announcements and new trailers including The Witcher...
Sony's Astro Bot took home the Game of the Year award.
Balatro is an almost perfect mobile port
It serves up a faithful translation so I can be a real dirtbag anywhere I can bring my phone.
PlayStation 5 review (2024): A smaller console with a bigger game library
Four years on, Sony’s console has a big lead over its rival.
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The best stocking stuffers for $50 or less
When you don’t have a ton of space (or money) to spare, these gifts are clutch.
The best SSDs for PS5 in 2024
Plus, a step-by-step guide on how to install a PS5 SSD.
The best gaming monitors in 2024
Refresh rate, resolution and response times? Let us help you demystify it all.
The best Nintendo Switch OLED accessories for 2024
Power up your system with some fancy peripherals.
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8710087100Intel Arc B580 review: The new king of $250 GPUs (for now)
Intel’s Arc B580 is a rare $250 GPU delivering solid 1080p and 1440p gaming, even with a bit of ray tracing.
Devindra Hardawar12.20.2024
Ubisoft quietly squeezes out another NFT game featuring Rayman, Blood Dragon
Ubisoft's latest Web3 game brings back Rayman in a way no one wanted.
Danny Gallagher12.20.2024
The best stocking stuffers for $50 or less
Here's our list of the best gifts under $50 that make great stocking stuffers, inexpensive gifts for coworkers, and more.
Valentina Palladino12.20.2024
CES 2025: The new tech we're expecting to see in Las Vegas from AMD, NVIDIA, Hyundai and more
The world's largest electronics conference is happening in January. Here's what we expect to see.
Cherlynn Low12.20.2024
The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork in 2025
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.
Devindra Hardawar12.20.2024
Tis the season for the Steam Winter Sale to take all your money
It's here! The Steam Winter Sale is underway now and runs through January 2.
Anna Washenko12.19.2024
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie confirmed by Paramount
Paramount Pictures has confirmed that it is working on Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and is targeting a theatrical release of spring 2027.
Anna Washenko12.19.2024
Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company
Sony has acquired ten percent of Kadokawa, making it the company’s largest shareholder. This comes after speculation that Sony was in talks to purchase the company outright.
Lawrence Bonk12.19.2024
Steam Replay 2024 is available now so you can compare your Balatro playtime with friends
Valve's Steam Replay is available now, with in-depth stats on how you played this year, and which games you played the most.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.18.2024
PlayStation’s Mark Cerny did a deep-dive on the PS5 Pro and Sony’s new partnership with AMD
PlayStation's Mark Cerny announced a new machine learning-focused partnership between AMD and Sony and explained the technical details of building the PS5 Pro.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.18.2024
Nifty survival horror game Pacific Drive is getting turned into a TV show
The indie hit Pacific Drive is getting turned into a TV series. Director James Wan is on board with the adaptation.
Lawrence Bonk12.18.2024
Watch the first 'Exodus' gameplay trailer
After unveiling Exodus just over a year ago at The Game Awards, developer Archetype Entertainment has shown off the first gameplay for the sci-fi RPG.
Steve Dent12.18.2024
'Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance' servers will shut down in February
Wizards of the Coast is shutting down the online servers for Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance early next year.
Anna Washenko12.17.2024
Unofficial mod transforms the Playdate into a charming robot pet
The unofficial mod, made by a Ubisoft character artist in their spare time, is available for anyone with the right know-how to build.
Will Shanklin12.17.2024
CD Projekt Red confirms it recast Ciri’s voice actor for The Witcher 4
CD Projekt Red confirmed to TheGamer that Ciri, previously voiced by Jo Wyatt, is now being played by Ciara Berkeley.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.15.2024
The Game Awards has already set a date for its 2025 show
The Game Awards has announced the date of next year's event, which will be held at LA's Peacock Theater.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.14.2024
8010080100Xbox Series X review (2024): Unfulfilled potential
The Xbox Series X is still a powerful gaming console, but its limited library of exclusives makes it far less compelling than the PlayStation 5.
Devindra Hardawar12.13.2024
The Game Awards 2024: The 15 biggest announcements and new trailers including The Witcher 4 and Elden Ring
The Game Awards are over — here are our top announcements from the show.
ZeniMax Online Studios workers form their own union
Workers at ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer behind The Elder Scrolls Online, formed a new union with The Communication Workers of America (CWA) on Thursday.
Danny Gallagher12.13.2024
Elden Ring Nightreign is a co-op spinoff coming in 2025
FromSoftware announced Elden Ring Nightreign, a standalone, co-op action game set in the same world as Elden Ring at The Game Awards 2024.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.13.2024