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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review: A whole new world
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth takes the characters and world reintroduced with Remake and does a better job at scaling it all up. Instead of one single metropolis, Midgar, this time, it’s a world tour. There’s also an expanded roster of playable characters almost doubling Remake’s total, each with a unique playstyle once again.
Mat Smith02.22.2024
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is an odd, eye-catching ode to simpler times
If you don’t compare Mario vs. Donkey Kong to the plumber’s more modern adventures, you'll find some charming and fun challenges here.
Nathan Ingraham02.15.2024
7410074100Apple Vision Pro review: Beta testing the future
The Apple Vision Pro is an ambitious first step into the world of spatial computing, with the best displays and AR integration we’ve ever seen. But it’s also clearly a beta product aimed at developers.
Devindra Hardawar02.09.2024
8410084100NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super and 4080 Super review: Two faster GPUs, one better deal
NVIDIA's RTX 4070 Ti Super and 4080 Super are bother faster than the original cards, but the 4080 Super's $200 discount makes it far more compelling.
Devindra Hardawar02.03.2024
Persona 3 Reload is a surprising dose of 2000s nostalgia
With Persona 3 Reload, Atlus chose the most confusing (and influential) entry to remake. There are some big changes you may not even notice, including the most voiced scenes from any game in the Persona series. The only way you can tell this is a remake are the anachronistic gadgets, like wired headphones, MP3 players, internet cafes and desktop PCs. Is 2006 retro now?
Mat Smith02.01.2024
8010080100Framework Laptop 16 review: A modular marvel, but a mediocre gaming laptop
Framework has achieved a remarkable feat by building a gaming laptop where you can replace practically every component. It’s a dream for gadget geeks, it’s just a shame it’s not a great gaming laptop.
Devindra Hardawar01.23.2024
9010090100NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super review: A 1440p powerhouse for $599
The RTX 4070 Super delivers far better 1440p and 4K performance compared to the original card, making it NVIDIA’s best value for mid-range GPUs at $599.
Devindra Hardawar01.20.2024
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered review: The roguelike No Return mode steals the show
The Last of Us Part II Remastered, a $10 upgrade for people who own the original PS4 version game, is a no-brainer for fans of the series.
Nathan Ingraham01.16.2024
Engadget's Games of the Year 2023
We’ve never tried to name the Game of the Year, but it’s become a tradition to get the whole team together to talk about our individual favorites. Here are those games.
Engadget12.27.2023
8510085100Steam Deck LCD review (2023): Still one of the best handheld PCs
The 256GB Steam Deck LCD is a fantastic entry-level portable PC from Valve, and it's only gotten better with age. Anyone who feels left behind by the OLED model, it'll be OK.
Jessica Conditt11.25.2023
Alan Wake II is great, but it doesn't need guns
Alan Wake II is fantastic. Remedy calls the game its "first foray into the survival horror genre'— which makes its reliance on guns perplexing.
Jessica Conditt11.18.2023
6810068100PlayStation Portal review: A baffling handheld for no one but Sony diehards
The Portal is a handheld meant for the PlayStation 5 faithful. It can only stream games from your PS5, and your experience with it is entirely determined by your network connection.
Devindra Hardawar11.14.2023
8910089100Steam Deck OLED review: It's just better
The Steam Deck OLED is the facetuned, photoshopped, spit-shined version of Valve’s handheld, featuring an updated display, faster charging, improved antennas, better thermals and smoother haptics.
Jessica Conditt11.10.2023
World of Horror is a skin-crawling dread machine that does its inspirations proud
Point-and-click RPG World of Horror was released on on Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Nintendo Switch this month after years in Early Access. It's heavily influenced by the works of Junji Ito and HP Lovecraft, and players must solve five mysteries while trying to save the people of Shiokawa, Japan from the Old Gods.
Cheyenne MacDonald10.31.2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder review: The joy of pure imagination
After more than 10 years since the last mainline Mario game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder has finally arrived to delight fans of sidescrollers with a non-stop rollercoaster of inspiring surprises.
Sam Rutherford10.20.2023
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review: The rare game that's both bigger and better
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 continues in the tradition of the excellent Spidey games that preceded it, but makes just about everything bigger and better.
Nathan Ingraham10.16.2023
The Fabulous Fear Machine is a delicious pulp game about the horrors of propaganda
The Fabulous Fear Machine is a pulp horror RTS game that feels like Tales from the Crypt, but with propaganda as the target subject. It’s kitsch, it’s camp, and I adore it.
Jessica Conditt10.13.2023
Assassin's Creed Mirage review: A warm, bloody hug from an old friend
Assassin's Creed Mirage is a solid return to the early days of the open-world adventure series. While the story is fairly pedestrian, Ubisoft's back-to-basics approach freshens up a franchise that has been bogged down by RPG elements in recent years.
Kris Holt10.11.2023
The Talos Principle 2 is the ideal blend of puzzle and story
The first quarter of The Talos Principle 2 features devilish puzzles and deep dialogue trees, set in a gorgeous sci-fi world.
Jessica Conditt10.06.2023
Cocoon is a near-perfect puzzle game that everyone should play
Cocoon is a game I can (and will) recommend to anyone that plays video games, and plenty who don’t. Perhaps my only complaint is that I want more.
Aaron Souppouris09.30.2023