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CIA brainwashing experiments helped make Outlast an iconic horror series
The Sleep Room in The Outlast Trials is named after a real-life space at McGill University’s Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, where from 1957 to 1964, doctors conducted mind-control experiments on patients as part of the CIA’s MK-Ultra initiative.
Jessica Conditt08.15.2024
The pixelated cyberpunk platformer Replaced has been pushed back to 2025
The sci-fi platformer from Sad Cat Studios has been pushed back to 2025.
Danny Gallagher08.14.2024
Valorant is now out of beta on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S
Valorant is now out of beta on consoles and officially available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan and Brazil
Kris Holt08.03.2024
I really want to like Star Wars Outlaws
There’s plenty to look forward to here, but I can’t forget the frustration that’s seemingly built into the parkour mechanics, grappling hook and navigation systems.
Jessica Conditt07.31.2024
'Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess' review: Demonic delights
Kunitsu-Gami balances beauty and gore with supreme skill, and introduces a novel combat loop that feels fantastic.
Jessica Conditt07.20.2024
The FTC is as mad about the Xbox Game Pass price increase as you are
Microsoft has made changes to its Xbox Game Pass service that are "exactly the sort of consumer harm" from its Activision acquisition that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was worried about, the agency wrote in a letter addressed to the US Appeals Court.
Mariella Moon07.19.2024
Xbox 360's digital store heads to Valhalla with an avalanche of cheap games
Microsoft's Xbox 360 digital store is going out with a bang, as tons of games are available for $1 or less. The iconic 'Blades' interface has also returned as a dynamic background.
Lawrence Bonk07.18.2024
Xbox is increasing Game Pass prices and adding a 'standard' plan
Xbox Game Pass prices are going up globally this year. Microsoft is softening the blow by offering a new, less expensive plan called Standard.
Anna Washenko07.10.2024
Xbox cloud gaming is now available on some Amazon Fire TV sticks
Xbox gaming is now available on Amazon Fire TV sticks. You need a Game Pass Ultimate membership to get started.
Lawrence Bonk07.09.2024
Still Wakes the Deep is a modern horror classic
In Still Wakes the Deep, horror comes in multiple forms.
Jessica Conditt07.06.2024
Neon White, Tchia and a bunch of other titles are coming to Game Pass this month
A number of pretty good titles are coming to Microsoft's Game Pass this month for Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, including Engadget staff favorites Neon White and Tchia.
Mariella Moon07.03.2024
Check out what Microsoft's Keystone streaming device might have been
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what Microsoft's proposed Keystone streaming device would have looked like if it had come to fruition.
Anna Washenko06.27.2024
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Summer Game Fest Play Days 2024
After E3 collapsed on itself like a sad soufflé, Summer Game Fest has emerged as the home of mid-year video game goodness, offering a little more room for smaller studios and plenty of space to grow.
The Beyond Good and Evil remaster will be released next week (for real)
Beyond Good and Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on June 25.
Anna Washenko06.21.2024
Amazon's Throne and Liberty MMO is coming to the west in September
Amazon will bring free-to-play MMO Throne and Liberty to North America, South America, Europe and Japan in September. It'll be available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Kris Holt06.19.2024
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox this year
A video game based on the A Quiet Place movies is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X later this year.
Kris Holt06.17.2024
Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a JRPG free from restraint and sanity
Atlus' giant fantasy RPG 'Metaphor: ReFantazio' has been a long time in the making. After rolling through a demo at Summer Game Fest last weekend, I’m dying to play it.
Aaron Souppouris06.15.2024
Overwatch 2 resurrects Pink Mercy cosmetic for a charity fundraiser
Activision Blizzard is bringing back a fan-favorite Overwatch skin as part of a charity drive in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Anna Washenko06.14.2024
The biggest threat to Marvel Rivals is all the other rival team shooters
Marvel Rivals pits its greatest heroes against each other and it’s a lot of fun. It’s also a familiar kind of fun if you’ve ever played Overwatch.
Mat Smith06.12.2024
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess feels as luscious as it looks
After playing for nearly an hour at Summer Game Fest, it’s clear that Kunitsu-Gami is much more than a beautiful screenshot.
Jessica Conditt06.11.2024