The indie platformer Neva, from the same developer that made the beloved Gris, is getting a physical edition. It comes out on March 14, 2025 for both the Nintendo Switch and the PS5. Preorders are available now in both standard and deluxe editions. The standard edition will get you the game and a box. The… Continue reading The critically acclaimed Neva will get a physical release next year
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Vampire Survivors is getting a Castlevania expansion, but still no vampires
[embedded content] Vampire Survivors is one of the biggest gaming success stories of recent years and developer Poncle hasn’t taken its foot off the gas. It continues to ship updates and expansions, and the latest is a crossover that (almost) makes all the sense in the world. Poncle has revealed a DLC based on its… Continue reading Vampire Survivors is getting a Castlevania expansion, but still no vampires
Engadget review recap: Budget-friendly gadgets that are good
It’s a slower October than usual in the tech industry, thanks mostly to Google and Microsoft having held their typical fall hardware announcements earlier this year. Still, we’ve seen a fair number of companies reveal new devices in the last two weeks, while Amazon’s October Prime Day raged on. Whether you were busy shopping or… Continue reading Engadget review recap: Budget-friendly gadgets that are good
Spilled Mushrooms is my new Playdate card game addiction
Playing Spilled Mushrooms has been a humbling experience. There I was, thinking I’m good at both puzzles and card games, when I found myself briefly stumped on my very first “delivery” in this card puzzle game about gathering mushrooms. That’s what I get for underestimating a game with cute animals in the cover art. In… Continue reading Spilled Mushrooms is my new Playdate card game addiction
Star Trek: Lower Decks bows out on business as usual
The following article discusses the fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks and older Treks. There’s no such thing as “dead” in Star Trek, the sprawling, perpetual opus that has thrived in spite of itself for almost sixty years. What started as a cornball space-ships and punch-fights show for atomic-age kids and their parents has… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks bows out on business as usual
DJI challenges its ‘Chinese military company’ Pentagon designation in court
DJI has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense over its addition to the Pentagon list that designates it as a “Chinese military company.” In its filing, shared by The Verge, the company said it’s challenging the designation because it’s “neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese military.” It described itself as the… Continue reading DJI challenges its ‘Chinese military company’ Pentagon designation in court
Spider-Man 2 will crawl onto PCs in January
It’s been over a year since Peter Parker and Miles Morales joined forces for their epic crossover adventure game on the Sony PlayStation 5. Now they are swinging their way to PCs early next year. Sony announced at New York Comic Con today that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is getting a PC release on January 30,… Continue reading Spider-Man 2 will crawl onto PCs in January
Google wants to put the consequences of its Epic antitrust ruling on pause during appeal
Update, October 18, 5PM ET: District Judge James Donato has granted an administrative stay. This effectively puts Donato’s prior order, which was due to come into effect shortly, on pause until the 9th Circuit’s resolves Google’s stay motion. In a statement given to Engadget, a Google spokesperson said: “We’re pleased with the District Court’s decision… Continue reading Google wants to put the consequences of its Epic antitrust ruling on pause during appeal
Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI
Artificial intelligence makers have faced a mountain of criticism for borrowing from the work of others to train its models. Now the world’s largest publishing house is taking steps to ensure its authors don’t have their work plagiarized in the name of progress. The Bookseller reports that Penguin Random House Publishing changed the copyright page… Continue reading Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI
Turns out Redbox’s derelict kiosks are a big red security risk
It’s only been three months since the implosion of Redbox, but the company’s familiar red kiosks could become a security nightmare as they’re sold to the highest bidders. Gizmodo reports at least one owner of a defunct DVD and Blu-ray dispenser found a way to obtain customers’ private information from an encrypted file on the… Continue reading Turns out Redbox’s derelict kiosks are a big red security risk