Supergiant shows off Hades II’s gameplay and new god designs
Supergiant Games just treated Hades fans to an extensive look at the game’s upcoming sequel. Seriously — the developer hosted a three-hour livestream that showed off Hades II’s gameplay, new features and mechanics, as well as the new designs for its characters based on the gods of Greek mythology. Supergiant’s…
Take-Two plans to lay off 5 percent of its employees by the end of 2024
Take-Two Interactive plans to lay off 5 percent of its workforce, or about 600 employees, by the end of the year, as reported in an SEC filing Tuesday. The studio is also canceling several in-development projects. These moves are expected to cost $160 million to $200 million to implement, and…
Logitech’s tiny G Pro X 60 gaming keyboard has some big competition
Logitech has unveiled the G Pro X 60, its latest mechanical gaming keyboard. Similar to the peripheral maker’s G Pro X TKL from last year, this is a wireless model aimed at competitive-minded gamers first and foremost. Unlike that device, it has a smaller 60 percent layout, which means it…
Hatsune Miku in Crypt of the Necrodancer feels like the perfect crossover
Crypt of the Necrodancer just won’t die — and that’s a good thing. The nearly decade-old roguelike rhythm game received new content on Thursday, bringing virtual pop star Hatsune Miku into the fold as a playable character. Developer Brace Yourself Games says Hatsune Miku is one of the more challenging…
Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming titles
It’s taken much longer than expected but Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse (KBM) support to certain Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. We first heard that the company planned to do so in March 2022 and it was suggested that the option might be available by that June, but evidently…
Studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game
The newly independent game studio Toys for Bob, which announced last month that it was splitting from Microsoft-owned Activision, has entered an agreement with Xbox for a new game, according to Windows Central. The deal was reportedly mentioned during a recent town hall meeting. Toys for Bob developed 2018’s Spyro…
Hyper Light Breaker hands-on: I’m here for the hoverboard
Hyper Light Breaker is a hoverboard sim. Technically, it’s a third-person roguelite adventure set in a luminous fantasy-cyberpunk universe, but after playing a 30-minute preview, it’s clear to me that Hyper Light Breaker is all about the hoverboard. Vicious beasts, secret alcoves and shiny weapons are secondary to the feeling…
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD get Switch release dates
Nintendo packed a whole bunch of news into Mario Day this year, including the announcement of release dates for two classics that have been modernized for the Switch: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD. Both titles were announced last fall during Nintendo Direct. Paper Mario will…
A Mario Kart Lego set is in the works and it can’t come soon enough
Lego and Nintendo are releasing a Mario Kart-themed set, but you’ll have to wait quite a while until you can actually get it. The companies announced the upcoming addition to their collaborative line in a brief teaser today ahead of Mario Day (March 10), which said only “Mario Kart —…
The Morning After: Lenovo’s sci-fi see-through laptop, Nintendo versus emulators and more
We’re back, having had to say goodbye and part with some great coworkers friends here at Engadget last week. Since then, we’ve covered everything at note at MWC 2024, including some sci-fi-level concepts from Lenovo that may never make it to stores but can still, well, hold our desensitized tech…