‘Words with Friends’ spin-off ‘Word Pop’ pits you against Alexa

Posted on 17/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Zynga’s Words with Friends has been a mobile mainstay for nearly a decade, and now there’s a new take on the game — and you don’t even need any friends to play it, just an Alexa-equipped device. Launching today, voice-based Word Pop sees Alexa challe...

The next ‘Sims 4’ expansion is all about sustainable living

Posted on 06/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A new sustainability-focused expansion pack is coming to The Sims 4 on June 5th, Electronic Arts (EA) announced today. The Eco Lifestyle pack will let Simmers use alternative energy, grow their own food, wear planet-friendly clothing and up-cycle mat...

‘Super Mario 64’ fan releases a fully playable port for PC

Posted on 05/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Super Mario 64 has been modded and emulated for years now, so playing Nintendo’s 1996 classic on a PC is certainly nothing new. Now, however, a fully-functional, native 4K port of the game has appeared for the first time, built from the ground up spe...

Award-winning RPG ‘Disco Elysium’ is coming to Nintendo Switch

Posted on 07/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Games developer ZA/UM has already confirmed that its hugely popular detective RPG Disco Elysium is coming to PSA and Xbox One this year — now it’s revealed it’s heading to Switch, too. In an interview with BBC 5live’s Game On podcast, the game’s art...

‘HQ Trivia’ makes a surprise return

Posted on 30/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

HQ Trivia -- the once-popular mobile game that turned your random knowledge into a few bucks -- abruptly shut down earlier this year after an investment deal fell through. As such, players that still had the app on their phones were probably surprise...

Unity is offering premium game development tutorials for free

Posted on 25/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Unity, arguably the biggest game engine in the world, is giving away hundreds of hours of premium game developing tutorials for free because of the coronavirus. For three months until June 20th, aspiring game makers will be able to get their hands on...

GameStop will sell ‘Doom Eternal’ a day early as a ‘safety precaution’

Posted on 19/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Right now, companies are doing their best to navigate an unprecedented global crisis, seeking ways to remain profitable while contributing to the social good. Discord, for example, has relaxed its user limits on streaming. Uber Eats, meanwhile, has w...

Every HTC Vive Cosmos Elite will come with a copy of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’

Posted on 18/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you're waiting to take delivery of the new VIVE Cosmos Elite which ships today, you're in for a heck of a surprise. HTC has announced that the new headset will come with a free copy of Valve's hotly-anticipated VR exclusive Half-Life: Alyx. You'll...

CCP cancels one ‘Eve Online’ shooter, announces another

Posted on 19/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

CCP Games has given up on its EVE Online-inspired shooter Project Nova, but don't worry, it's now working on... another Eve Online-inspired shooter. In a statement on Reddit, CCP's George Kellion said that the long-awaited Project Nova was getting th...

Sony closes UK PSVR studio before it even released a game

Posted on 05/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Sony's VR-focused games studio in Manchester, UK, has closed down without ever releasing a game. The business -- which was formed back in 2015 -- had been working on an unannounced VR project but as now been shut "as part of our efforts to improve ef...

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