Just in time for Valentine’s Day and two years after it debuted on iOS, the interactive visual novel Florence is coming to Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac. It tells the story of a young woman, Florence, as she discovers herself and experiences the joy and heartache of first love.
Florence, which is from the designer behind Monument Valley, was one of Engadget’s favorite games of 2018, in…
‘Fallout 76’ adds human NPCs on April 7th
February 4, 2020
Fallout 76‘s long-awaited Wastelanders update will launch on April 7th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, finally adding with it non-playable human characters to the game. The free DLC was initially supposed to come out last year, but Bethesda delayed it in October. On…
Saints Row IV is coming to Switch on March 27
February 4, 2020
Publisher Deep Silver announced today that it is porting Saints Row IV to the Switch on March 27.
Saints Row IV is an open-world action game that debuted back in 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Ports for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One followed in 2015. This version of…
Fortnite is hosting a PS4 tournament on February 15 and 16
February 3, 2020
Sony announced today that Epic Games is hosting The Fortnite Celebration Cup on February 15 and February 16 as an exclusive tournament for PlayStation 4.
Fortnite is a gigantic hit, becoming a pop culture influencer that has extended its reach well outside of the world of gaming. It’s also a popular esports title, although most competitions focus on the PC version of the battle royale game.
Ubisoft acquires Idle Miner Tycoon developer Kolibri Games
February 3, 2020
Ubisoft knows that its fans love a good game where the numbers keep getting bigger. That’s why it has added role-playing-like levels to recent Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy games. But what about a game where the entire point is the numbers going up? Well, to get into…
You'll need a PS4 to join the next 'Fortnite' tournament
February 3, 2020
Epic Games has run console-specific Fortnite tourneys in the past, and now it’s the PlayStation’s turn. The game studio has announced a PS4-only Celebration Cup that will run between February 15th and February 16th. The Solo competition is open to almost anyone…
Nintendo adds monthly subscription to 'Fire Emblem Heroes'
February 3, 2020
() is Nintendo’s mobile money-maker. The free-to-play RPG has pulled in, according to SensorTower, $656 million since its release three years ago — over $200 million more than all of Nintendo’s other mobile games combined. That money train is running out of steam, though, and Nintendo wants to curb that with a $9.49 monthly subscription plan called Feh Pass.
Despite being the…
Adapter turns power wheelchairs into Xbox controllers
February 3, 2020
The Xbox Adaptive Controller already makes gaming more accessible if you’re in a wheelchair, but wouldn’t it be better if you could use the wheelchair itself as a controller? You can now. AbleGamers Charity has unveiled a Freedom Wing Adapter that lets you use…
Hacker pleads guilty to stealing Nintendo secrets
February 1, 2020
A California man is about to face serious consequences for a string of crimes that include breaching a gaming industry giant. Palmdale resident Ryan Hernandez has pleaded guilty to federal charges of both hacking Nintendo systems (computer fraud and abuse) and possessing…
Wizards of the Coast teams with ex-BioWare devs on a sci-fi RPG
January 31, 2020
Magic: The Gathering creator Wizards of the Coast has shared new details about the video game studio it’s building in Austin. The subsidiary is called Archetype Entertainment and its first project is a role-playing game set in a new sci-fi universe. Archetype says its as-of-yet-unnamed title “will send players on a story-driven epic where choices they make will have real consequences…
