Gaming reviews
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Assassin's Creed Shadows review: An ambitious and captivating world that's stuck in the past
Assassin's Creed Shadows has impressive technical work, great performances and an expansive, well-drawn story, but it's a little bogged down by some frustrating decisions and antiquated gameplay systems.
Kris Holt03.20.2025
Sorry We're Closed PS5 review: Oops, I fell in love with an archdemon
Everything about Sorry We’re Closed sets my little punk heart ablaze, from its low-poly 3D graphics and banging original soundtrack, to its casually epic storyline starring heartbroken club kids and horny demons.
Jessica Conditt03.07.2025
8410084100MSI Claw 8 AI+ review: This cat got its bite back
Even though its first gaming handheld was a flop, MSI didn't give up and returned with a strong contender for one of the most powerful portable PCs on the market.
Sam Rutherford03.06.2025
8210082100AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT review: Hitting NVIDIA where it hurts
AMD’s Radeon 9070 is a solid mid-range GPU with excellent support for 1440p gaming and a bit of 4K.
Devindra Hardawar03.05.2025
7710077100NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 review: Basically a 4070 Ti that’s better at 4K
The RTX 5070 excels at 1440p gaming, and it does a decent job at 4K. But it’s not a major upgrade over the RTX 4070, and it’s even less impressive in games that don’t support DLSS. With just 12GB of RAM, it’s also not nearly as future-proof as the 5070 Ti.
Devindra Hardawar03.04.2025
8510085100NVIDIA GeForce 5070 Ti review: A 'sensible' 4K powerhouse for $749
NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is a capable GPU for 4K gaming, mostly thanks to DLSS 4. It's a solid upgrade for gamers looking for a bit more power and memory than the 5070.
Devindra Hardawar02.19.2025
8810088100NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 review: Pure AI excess for $2,000
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 is incredibly fast thanks to DLSS 4, but it's also incredibly expensive.
Devindra Hardawar01.23.2025
8710087100Intel Arc B580 review: The new king of $250 GPUs (for now)
Intel’s Arc B580 is a rare $250 GPU delivering solid 1080p and 1440p gaming, even with a bit of ray tracing.
Devindra Hardawar12.21.2024
8010080100Xbox Series X review (2024): Unfulfilled potential
The Xbox Series X is still a powerful gaming console, but its limited library of exclusives makes it far less compelling than the PlayStation 5.
Devindra Hardawar12.14.2024
8910089100PlayStation 5 review (2024): A smaller console with a bigger game library
Sony’s PS5 redesign is a smaller console with slightly more storage and the same incredible selection of hit games. It's easy to see how it's dominated this console cycle.
Mat Smith12.13.2024
Echo: The Oracle’s Scroll is a must-play combatless metroidvania for Playdate
Echo: The Oracle's scroll is a new Playdate game from developer bumbleborn.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.09.2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: Great movie, good game
MachineGames made a classic Indiana Jones movie, but they could’ve polished the game aspects a little more -- especially on Xbox Series S.
Jessica Conditt12.06.2024
7910079100CRKD's Nitro Deck+ keeps its best features and adds typical stick layout
The Nitro Deck+ is largely the same premise, a handheld deck for your Switch slate, no detachable Joy-Cons (and thus no drift) programmable buttons and more.
Mat Smith11.28.2024
Engadget review recap: Two new Macs, the PS5 Pro and more
Catch up on all of the in-depth gadget reviews we've written over the last week.
Billy Steele11.09.2024
7010070100HTC Vive Focus Vision review: A premium VR headset with average performance
The Vive Focus Vision is a sleek premium standalone VR headset that can also deliver solid PC VR. But it’s also running aging hardware, it’s riddled with software issues and it’s expensive compared to the Meta Quest 3.
Devindra Hardawar11.08.2024
8810088100PlayStation 5 Pro review: A superpowered $700 console for gamers who won't buy a PC
The PlayStation 5 Pro is the most powerful console ever made, but you’ll pay dearly for its performance. Thanks to a faster GPU, it finally delivers 4K and 60 fps performance for PlayStation gamers, with a dash of new ray tracing features.
8010080100Nintendo Alarmo review: Charming, yet frustrating
Alarmo brings a dose of Nintendo fun into your bedroom, with sleep noises and motion sensing alarms featuring classic Nintendo characters. It’s expensive, though, and its sleep tracking is mostly useless.
Devindra Hardawar10.22.2024
Neva review: A platformer that's so perfect, it made me cry
Neva is a living fairy tale that plays out in dreamlike scenes of natural beauty, starring two creatures bonded by tragedy and propelled by an intense need to protect each other — and save the world in the process.
Jessica Conditt10.15.2024
9010090100Meta Quest 3S review: Impressive VR for $300
The Meta Quest 3S delivers immersive virtual reality for just $300. It’s fast, comfortable to wear and it has a wealth of games and VR experiences to choose from.
Devindra Hardawar10.14.2024
Phoenix Springs review: A dazzling and disquieting sci-fi mystery
Playing Phoenix Springs feels like being trapped in a gorgeous dream that’s steadily becoming a nightmare. It’s a point-and-click mystery set in a bleak futuristic world of dramatic shadows and muted primary colors, its scenes connected by streams of anxious static.
Jessica Conditt10.07.2024