On Saturday, we got our first look at Contraband, the next game from Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios. While we didn’t see much of the game, what we do know is that it will be an Xbox exclusive and an open world co-op title. The first trailer, set to Smash Mouth’s “Do It Again,” sets… Continue reading ‘Contraband’ is an Xbox exclusive from Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios
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Top-down shooter ‘Demon Throttle’ is a physical exclusive for the Nintendo Switch
The age of digital meant that games could never be sold out again. You could always find a title in an online store, even when your local GameStop was sold out or the eBay prices were too rich for your blood. However, Devolver is publishing a top-down shooter for Nintendo Switch that feels specifically made… Continue reading Top-down shooter ‘Demon Throttle’ is a physical exclusive for the Nintendo Switch
‘Trek to Yomi’ is a Kurosawa-inspired 2D samurai game coming in 2022
If you played through the entirety of Ghost of Tsushima in Kurosawa mode and it left you wanting for more cinematic samurai action, you’ll want to look out for Trek to Yomi. Announced today during Devolver Digital’s E3 presentation, the 2.5D side-scroller sees you play as a young samurai charged with protecting their town and its… Continue reading ‘Trek to Yomi’ is a Kurosawa-inspired 2D samurai game coming in 2022
‘Far Cry 6′ will bring back the series’ best villains (if you pay more)
Far Cry 6 will see the return of past villains from the franchise as playable characters in post-launch DLC included with the game’s season pass. As you can see from the trailer below, Vass Montenegro, Pagan Min and Joseph Seed from Far Cry 3, 4 and 5 are back, with Michael Mando, Troy Baker and Greg… Continue reading ‘Far Cry 6′ will bring back the series’ best villains (if you pay more)
Ubisoft’s Avatar game will arrive in 2022
Ubisoft’s Avatar game is finally starting to take shape. The game publisher has revealed that Massive Entertainment’s newly-named Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Luna and Stadia sometime in 2022. Yes, that’s right — unlike some of Ubi’s other recent games, there won’t be versions for last-gen… Continue reading Ubisoft’s Avatar game will arrive in 2022
Watch Ubisoft’s Forward E3 event with us at 2:40PM ET
Ubisoft is gearing up to make a splash at E3 today with its Forward event, which kicks off at 3PM ET. The company plans to dish more on the renamed Rainbow Six Extraction (“Quarantine” probably doesn’t play well this year). And you can expect to hear more about its big franchises, including Far Cry 6, Assassin’s… Continue reading Watch Ubisoft’s Forward E3 event with us at 2:40PM ET
Larry Page’s air taxi startup loses one of its key designers
Kitty Hawk might have the backing of Google’s Larry Page, but that doesn’t mean things are going smoothly. Forbes has learned that Kitty Hawk dropped key engineer Damon Vander Lind in May after “months” of fighting with Page and CEO Sebastian Thrun over the company’s strategy. Page and Thrun want to build a larger version… Continue reading Larry Page’s air taxi startup loses one of its key designers
McDonald’s hit by data breaches in US, South Korea and Taiwan
McDonald’s is the latest massive corporation to be hit by a cyberattack. According to The Wall Street Journal, the bad actors that infiltrated its systems managed to steal customer and employee information from its businesses in the US, South Korea and Taiwan. No customer data was stolen in the US, in particular, but the hackers… Continue reading McDonald’s hit by data breaches in US, South Korea and Taiwan
Apple sets tighter limits on legal requests after Trump DOJ targeted politicians
Apple has limited the scope of legal requests in light of a political dust-up. The company told Reuters that it recently capped requests at 25 identifiers each after the Trump-era Justice Department subpoenaed Apple for information on at least two House Democrats. The New York Times reported that the DOJ targeted Adam Schiff and Eric… Continue reading Apple sets tighter limits on legal requests after Trump DOJ targeted politicians
ICYMI: We take a listen to Sony’s new WF-1000XM4 earbuds
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. What a week, y’all. First up, we have the new WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds from Sony, which Billy… Continue reading ICYMI: We take a listen to Sony’s new WF-1000XM4 earbuds