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10 Cozy Games That Will Make You A Fan
Sometimes you don’t want to go on an epic quest to save the world. It’s just too stressful. Having to go to work and pay bills is hard enough as it is. You’re not in the mood for a first-person shooter, and you don’t feel like being scared. You want to play a game where…
Patapon’s spiritual successor, co-op Lego and other new indie games worth checking out
Some of the year’s biggest blockbuster games have just dropped or are coming very soon. But among the likes of Borderlands 4, EA Sports FC 26 and Battlefield 6, there are a ton of neat indie games popping up. We’re here to tell you about some of ’em and what else is going on in…
Video Games Weekly: It’s weird that esports is segregated by gender
Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday (Or, I dunno, Thursday), broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who’s covered the industry for more than 13 years….
Cozy detectives, urban disc golf and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s going on in the indie game space. This week, the revived Acclaim held a very fun showcase (and we’ll get to some of the games from that). But on Friday, Nintendo soaked up all the attention with an hour-long Direct. Sure, it included some first-party games, such as…
10 Overrated Games That Abuse Our Nostalgia
Nostalgia can be a dangerous thing sometimes. It can cause us to feel like our favorite games from the past are better than they actually were. Video games should be able to impress us on their own merits, rather than relying on our memories of the “glory days” of playing our favorite games on the…
10 Best Games Made Famous By YouTubers
There are times when, for whatever reason, a game releases and doesn’t quite make the splash that the developers expected. Perhaps it needed a little longer in the oven, or maybe the target audience just wasn’t there. Sometimes, in a case like Fortnite, they needed to borrow from others to achieve true popularity. However, just…
Surfing sand and sea, herding beasts and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s going on in the indie game space. It’s been a very busy week in that realm, thanks to Gamescom. Before we jam through a few of this week’s new releases and some of the many, many Gamescom reveals, there’s one game that has risen high above the din…
How to watch NFL games without cable: The best football streaming deals for the 2025–2026 season
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsHow to watch NFL games during the 2025–2026 seasonIn-market vs. out-of-market gamesThe best football streaming deals for the 2025–2026 NFL seasonWhat’s the cheapest way to watch the most NFL games this season?Frequently Asked Questions It’s finally that time again: a new NFL season is upon us. That…
As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug | TechCrunch
Top Indian startups in the real-money gaming space have begun shutting down operations after New Delhi effectively banned the sector through new legislation that’s now on the verge of becoming law. On Thursday, the upper house of the Indian Parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 — proposing to completely ban…
8 Best Sandbox Games That Aren’t Made By Rockstar
Finding a good sandbox game is similar to striking gold, as you can potentially spend 100+ hours on it without getting bored. This element makes these games a bang for your buck as well, when compared to other standard games. While Rockstar may be one of the best sandbox game developers, you will obviously need…