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Konami lost the game's original code prior to releasing the HD Collection.

Engadget’s hottest review roundup truly has it all this week: a new pocket cam, a 2-in-1 smart grill, a pair of drones and a pricey skinny vac. And that’s before we even get to the highly capable gaming display that will only set you back $350. Read on to catch up on the reviews you might’ve missed over the last two weeks as we prepare for another slate of big events next month. DJI Osmo Pocket 4 DJI’s Osmo Pocket cameras have become a staple of Engadget’s live event coverage over the last few y...

Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August.

Sega's Game Gear handheld launched 35 years ago in North America, and it changed the history of handheld gaming

Power up in a pinch when you redeem these new Pirate Piece codes for free coins, gems, and chests in yet another anime-inspired adventure.

Spin and strengthen a new breed of combat-worthy slimes when you redeem these new Slime RNG codes for free luck potions, coins, and dice.

Matthew Kim aka BM is a breakout of Beef season 2 on Netflix, but his beef is mostly with Korean Call of Duty servers.

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. If you're looking for something new to play this weekend, we've got a bunch of options for you. We've also got some interesting upcoming games to tell you about as well. In a press release announcing that Playdate Season 3 is coming later this year, Panic included a line that I've been thinking about a lot this week. "Panic is currently relieved and happy that people can make amazing games for Playdate with just 16 megabyt...

Exo Experts arrives on April 28.

The Bootleg Bazaar in Portofiro is a chimera of ex-Soviet bloc organisms that have nestled together in a robust show of scrappy, second-hand capitalism at its finest. It's an entity I have mostly understood from movies and television and books, and a fairly problematic Russian neighbour in college who enjoyed throwing knives at his closet door for fun (I believe he is now married and owns a paper factory).

If you're a fan of Lunar adventures and AI companions, there are plenty of books for you

Habitat Hunting. It has been quite the week for Nintendo news, eh? Things kicked off with a sneaky look at Zelda Movie's Link (or is it?), then the floodgates opened on Splatoon Raiders news, as we got a release date, price reveal, and a first look at three new amiibo. It was Yoshi's turn after that, as we shared our hands-on thoughts of The Mysterious Book and checked out the new overview trailer, then, to cap it all off, the Mario Galaxy continued to take the box office by storm.

Reviving IP such as OutRun, NiGHTS, Sakura Wars and more. Sega has announced a new 'Sega Universe' initiative in Japan, which will see the company celebrate the anniversaries of classic game series with all sorts of projects. The games highlighted on the official website include:

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Mat remembers when games were just games and not world-shaking conquerers; Marie is impatient for her vampires to get it on; Bertie discovers depth in ridiculousless; and Dom politely calls for help.

And reveals a legendary collab. Apart from the news Final Fantasy XIV Online is on its way to the Switch 2 this August, Square Enix also announced Evercold. This is the sixth expansion for the popular MMORPG and was revealed during Naoki Yoshida's keynote address at FFXIV Fan Festival 2026. It's currently set to launch in January 2027 on PC, Mac, Steam, PlayStation and Xbox platforms.

Go on, tell us. After ongoing discussions about bringing the popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV Online to Nintendo's platform, it's finally been revealed at this week's Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival. Final Fantasy XIV Online will be arriving in August 2026 on the Switch 2. As we've already noted, players will be able to get started with one-month period of early access. After this, you'll need to purchase a separate subscription for this version of the game.

Anime is home to a wide swath of legendary weapons, many of them now immortalized as iconic elements of some of the best stories told in animation.

Is this why we never got Alice 3? Probably not, but it's fun to think about.

If you want to pulverize your enemies with endless bones, this Mortaccio build is for you.

XChat, the standalone app for accessing X's messaging feature, is available to download now for iOS. X first suggested it would be stripping direct messaging from X in 2025, but at least for now, XChat is available in the original X app, the web and this new app. Based on its launch video, the new XChat app offers many of the elements of modern messaging X had already introduced to its chats feature, like the ability to delete and edit messages, block screenshots and send disappearing messages. ...

Get in the DPS queue, Shinji.

Marty Supreme plays on HBO Max, Apex lands on Netflix, and No Other Choice arrives on Hulu.

The governor of Maine, Janet Mills, has vetoed a bill that halts the construction of large data centers in the state until the fall of 2027. While the bill passed both houses of the Maine's legislature on April 14, and Mills has suggested she'd support a temporary moratorium, the governor wanted a bill that would exempt an existing data center project in Jay, Maine. The bill specifically blocked the construction of data centers that consume 20 megawatts of power or more and directs state agencie...

The first FFXIV Fan Fest of 2026 was crammed with announcements, including an expanded free trial, new jobs, better customization, and more

Capcom celebrated the milestone with two delightful cakes.

Apple is planning to start showing ads in the Apple Maps app this summer, and signs of ads have already shown up in the iOS 26.5 beta as Apple prepares to roll them out. Where Ads Show Up Ads will be displayed in the ‌Apple Maps‌ search interface. Depending on the search, relevant ads will be shown first in search results. Apple is also implementing a new Suggested Places feature in Maps that will show recommendations based on what's trending nearby and the user's recent searches. Suggested Plac...

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X today launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for the iPhone and iPad, available now on the App Store. XChat allows users to chat with anyone on X in a private, focused space separate from the main X app. At launch, the app supports direct messaging and group chats, audio and video calls, and file sharing. X claims all messages are end-to-end encrypted and PIN protected, with no ads or tracking. Other features include disappearing messages, the ability to edit and delete messages for everyo...

Amazon Prime canceled Gen V after season 2, but its creators hinted that The Boys universe may not be done with its characters.

Apple's standard iPhone 18 could feature 12GB of memory for the first time, according to analyst Dan Nystedt. In a new post on X, Nystedt said that the standard ‌iPhone 18‌ will match the 12GB of RAM Apple gave the iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max last September. It would mark the first time the entry-level iPhone model has shipped with that much memory. This rumor making the rounds again, add 12GB of RAM. https://t.co/vP14mEn5le— Dan Nystedt (@dnystedt) April 24, 2026 Nystedt also flagged ...

If you've yet to go to Disneyland and take part in Galaxy's Edge, then Marvel and Disney's new Star Wars comic might be just the thing to persuade you

Have you ever noticed how Walgreens and CVS locations often end up across the street from each other? Well, Call of Duty and Battlefield have a similar thing going on. A mere eight days after the upcoming Call of Duty movie got an official premiere date, lo and behold: There's news from The Hollywood Reporter that a Battlefield movie is on the way. The project has some heavy-artillery star power attached. Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) is slated to produce and possibly star in the film...

The mouse has gone gold. Yacht Club Games has been pretty tight-lipped about its upcoming Game Boy-inspired, Zelda-style adventure Mina the Hollower, which is due to launch in spring 2026. But the developer has revealed today that the game has finally gone Gold. So while we're approaching the end of that spring 2026 window, it sounds like we'll be getting a date very soon.

Final Fantasy 14 on Switch 2 will be released this summer, but you'll need a separate subscription to play it, Square Enix announced at Fan Fest 2026

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