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‘Persona 5’ was a nostalgic return to my NYC high school experience
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s’ best feature is cooperation
‘Uncharted’ is a perfect globe-trotting break from quarantine
Maybe don’t start playing ‘The Last of Us’ during a pandemic
‘Kind Words’ is the rare social network where everyone is nice
The older I get, the less energy I have for social media. Twitter is too busy, Facebook is too stupid and dating apps are just... ugh. But I still have that need to connect with people in some way, something I can approach at my own pace and not feel...
WCW’s Nintendo 64 legacy lives again, in mod form
Growing up, my friends and I were obsessed with Nintendo 64 wrestling games. That was all thanks to THQ, the AKI Corporation, and their AKI Engine. The AKI Engine made playing as your favorite on-screen personality simple yet refined, introducing a g...
What we played in December: ‘Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’ and ‘FIFA 18’
Welcome back to Engadget's Gaming IRL, a monthly segment where we run down what our editors are playing. This month, we couldn't help but plow through Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and devote plenty of time to FIFA 18. And we made some time for classi...
What we played in October: ‘Untitled Goose Game’ and ‘What the Golf?’
Welcome back to Engadget's Gaming IRL, a monthly segment where we run down what our editors are playing. This time, it's all about the goose. You know which one. We also dove into one of Apple Arcade's most addictive titles, What the Golf, as well as...
What we played in May: ‘Sekiro’ and ‘Diablo 3’
Welcome back to Engadget's Gaming IRL, a monthly segment where we run down what our editors are playing. For the most part, we've been carving our way through Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, the latest bit of gamer punishment from the From Software folks....