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Silent Hill 2 Remake and Chronos: The New Dawn developer Blooper Team kicked off the new year with a mysterious word: remosdneulserorehsoovamc​eyerd.

From industry events like GDC to trailer fests like SGF, here are the biggest gaming events of 2026.

This is my way of mourning the lack of a sequel reveal.

If you’re after something to fill the post-holiday lull, action roguelike Plague Breaker blends Rogue Legacy, Dead Cells, and Castlevania.

Scarlet reimagines Hamlet, mixing Hosoda’s time-travel with a revenge story that champions forgiveness and peace in a divided world.

Sure, you've heard about GTA 6 and Wolverine. But 2026 has plenty of indie and AA releases worth watching too

Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2026 with a look at everything we're expecting to see from Apple this year, including several new product categories, although hopefully Apple also has some surprises in store for us. We also went hands-on with a speculative 3D-printed mockup of one of those key new products, the so-called "iPhone Fold," while this week also saw Fitness+ updates for those New Year's resolutions, some unreleased early prototype AirPods cases in fun colors, and more, so read on be...

James Ohlen says Exodus is in good hands, being built by a trusted team of ex Bioware veterans and the writer behind Mass Effect and KOTOR.

As Marvel seeks to recapture its former glory with a Doomsday reunion, DC is build a new universe of horror and space adventure

Patrick Söderlund of Embark Studios confirms that Arc Raiders now uses an aggression-based matchmaking system, as players had speculated.

Yuna’s Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering card uses mechanics to reflect sacrifice and the end of Spira’s tragic cycle.

The latest Path of Exile 2 hotfix adds diminishing returns to the Vaal Temple and limits the ability to lock rooms, but won’t fix imbalance.

New year, new plans? You made it. You're here reading these words in 2026! Well done, old bean. As is traditional, it's been a quiet week in the world of video games as most industry people take some time off over the holidays. Although not Eric Barone, it seems, as Stardew Valley: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition slipped onto North American eShops on Christmas Day. There were a few snags, unfortunately, and it isn't on European eShops at the time of writing, but Barone promises that fixes are coming.

Get a Sceptilite Stone. Pokémon Legends: Z-A has announced Season 5 Ranked Battles are "coming soon". This time round, when you reach Rank S, you'll be able to claim a Sceptilite stone. This event will take place between 8th January 2026 and 29th January 2026. Players will be able to also earn a Baxcalibrite at Rank V, Chesnaughtite at Rank W, Delphoxite at Rank X, and Greninjite at Rank Y.

Is it finally happening? The Final Fantasy XIV Online director Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has spoken about bringing the popular MMORPG to Nintendo platforms on multiple occasions. During a New Year chat, he has now been asked once again about the possibility of this title coming to Switch systems and has reportedly told fans to "please look forward to it" (thanks, Livedoor).

Apple is planning to release a low-cost MacBook in 2026, which will apparently compete with more affordable Chromebooks and Windows PCs. Apple's most affordable Mac right now is the $999 MacBook Air, and the upcoming low-cost MacBook is expected to be cheaper. Here's what we know about the low-cost MacBook so far. Size Rumors suggest the low-cost MacBook will have a display that's around 13 inches in size. The ‌MacBook Air‌ has a 13.6-inch display, so the more affordable MacBook will likely be s...

Pebble today announced that it is bringing back the Pebble Time Round, one of its most iconic smartwatches from a decade ago. The new Pebble Round 2 builds on the Pebble Time Round, eliminating some of the compromises that had to be made with the original model. The Pebble Round 2 features a bezel-free 1.3-inch color e-paper display, and it comes in matte black, brushed silver, and rose gold. Advances in Bluetooth technology mean that it lasts for up to two weeks before needing to be recharged, ...

The price for a PS4 copy of the relatively obscure Star Wars racing game, Star Wars Racer Revenge, has dramatically increased in the last few days because of the game’s use in the latest PlayStation 5 jailbreak, Eurogamer reports. The PS2 game was originally released in 2002, and was ported to PS4 by Limited Run Games in 2019. Its role as a key ingredient in the jailbreaking process was announced on December 31. Interested jailbreakers need Racer Revenge to jailbreak PS5 12.00 firmware because o...

A much-anticipated mountain climbing game, zombie infection screenings, and a hero shooter wildcard.

Collins-Laflamme, who acquired Hytale from Riot in November 2025, says he's angry about all the time wasted, but the team is turning things around in a hurry.

Language learning app Duolingo has apparently been using the iPhone's Live Activity feature to display ads on the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island, which violates Apple's design guidelines. According to multiple reports on Reddit, the Duolingo app has been displaying an ad for a "Super offer," which is Duolingo's paid subscription option. Apple's guidelines for Live Activity state that the feature cannot be used to display ads or promotions. From Apple's developer website: Don't use a Live Act...

Co-author of beloved adventures like Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus has officially joined the team.

That sounds really neat man, could we have Arkane Austin back?

A bunch of great games leave Game Pass in January. Play these excellent games before they leave Xbox Game Pass this month.

Gaten Matarazzo reflects on the Stranger Things series finale and what the show's ending really means.

There’s no better time to start an MMO than the New Year, and you can get the entire Elder Scrolls Online experience so far at a fraction of the usual price.

With CES 2026 slated to officially start next week, the focus is understandably on all the new products that will be announced at this year's event. But before diving into what’s new, we thought it was a good idea to revisit our best of show winners from last year to see where they're at. After all, CES is synonymous with vaporware. The good news is the Engadget team has a keen sense for BS. Of the ones we awarded at CES 2025 that haven’t been released, most are coming this year. For the remaini...

Smart fridges are a dime a dozen at CES, and LG and Samsung have thoroughly explored what's possible when you connect your fridge to the internet or slap a touchscreen on the front. The new GE Profile Smart Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant GE is announcing ahead of CES 2026 doesn't reinvent the wheel in that regard, but it does include a first: a built-in barcode scanner for adding items to your shopping list. GE's "Scan-to-List" feature uses the barcode scanner to quickly (and precisely) add...

Peeved Lego fans keep posting PSAs about the correct way to build Nintendo Game Boy cartridges to young fans who have never handled the portable.

Birdfy today debuted two new products, the Birdfy Feeder Vista and the Birdfy Hum Bloom, which join the company's line of camera-equipped accessories designed for bird watching. The Birdfy Feeder Vista is a 360-degree smart bird feeder that features two cameras able to capture 14-megapixel panoramic images and record 6K HD video. The Vista is a pole-based camera option that offers a bottom-up feeding system. There's an air pump that feeds seed into a sealed lower container to the feeding tray, s...

AMD is kicking off CES 2026 on Monday, where it'll cover its latest AI developments and perhaps show off its newest Ryzen chips. The company will outline the full scope of its vision for AI implementations from across the full spectrum of consumer and enterprise applications. The presentation — which is the lead keynote for CES 2026 — will be led by CEO Dr. Lisa Su. We'll tell you how to tune in to the livestream and what else you can expect to see. How to watch AMD's keynote live Dr. Su will de...

The latest entry-level Kindle ereader is on sale for $90 via Amazon. This is a nice discount of $20. It's not a record-low price, but it's certainly a budget-friendly way to keep that New Year's resolution to read more. This made our list of the best ereaders, and for good reason. It's an iconic device that gets the job done. It doesn't have much by way of modern bells and whistles, but it ships with 16GB of storage and comes in two snazzy colorways. The build is compact and durable. It's also l...

Clicks is bringing its physical keyboard products to CES yet again, and these are chock full of nostalgia. The company has also unveiled its first smartphone, aimed at "communication, not consumption," that it says will function as a second phone used mostly for messaging. The phone is dubbed the Clicks Communicator and features a tactile keyboard, a 4-inch OLED display, a 3.5mm headphone jack and expandable microSD storage up to 2TB. The interface is built on Android 16 and supports hardware-le...

It's 2026, and we're kicking off the New Year with all of the best Apple-related discounts you can find online this week. Many of these are matching the low prices we saw over the holidays, including AirTags, Apple Pencil Pro, and Apple Watch Series 11. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Apple Watch What's the deal? Take up to $100 off Apple Watch SE 3...

This Daisy Ridley-starring zombie drama is surprisingly quiet and contemplative.