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A Steam Deck sitting on a blanket with cute plush characters behind it. On its screen is The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood’s title screen.

Valve is selling the 512GB LCD Steam Deck for less than $400

The fire sale also shaves 15 percent off the 64GB LCD model.

Valve isn’t waiting for its Steam Summer Sale to kick off the festivities. On Monday, the company posted 15 percent off sales on two discontinued Steam Deck LCD models, offering the 64GB model for under $300 and the 512GB edition for under $400.

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Will Shanklin

16 hours ago

New difficulty mod in Stardew Valley will purge your saves if you use a guide

It’s another case of life imitating art in the games industry.

If you run this Stardew Valley mod and then use a wiki for help, your entire save will be deleted.

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Cristina Alexander

17 hours ago

Elden Ring DLC's fearsome Dancing Lion boss is just two big dudes in a suit

The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion has some surprising secrets hidden in plain sight.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's first main boss is a fearsome Dancing Lion. But as it turns out, the divine beast is just two big dudes in a suit.

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Kris Holt

a day ago

A still from the Playdate game Touch Egg showing an unnaturally long finger extended horizontally toward an egg sitting on a nest/incubator while a scary man watches from behind

Touch Egg is the most ridiculous Playdate game I’ve tried yet, and I’m hooked

‘Turn that crank and touch that egg!’

Touch Egg, a Playdate game by Joelle Tindall, is simple: use the crank to poke the egg as many times as possible without the scary man in the room seeing you. It's absurd, mildly creepy and a lot of fun.

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Cheyenne MacDonald

06.24.2024

Latest reviews and previews

The Claw is MSI's first attempt at making a handheld gaming PC.

MSI Claw A1M review: A touch late and bit too pricey

At $800 for the Core Ultra 7 model, the Claw barely keeps up with cheaper rivals from ASUS and Lenovo.

At $750 for the Core Ultra 7 model, the Claw is more expensive than rivals like the ROG Ally and Legion Go while offering similar performance and not enough in the way of special features.

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Sam Rutherford

06.21.2024

Tales of the Shire is a cozy village sim where you can’t run, but you can skip

Bilbo Crossing.

The march of big-budget Tolkien fantasy has hit gaming yet again. While ignoring Gollum’s misadventures, another game, Tales of the Shire, offers a gentler, low-stakes way to play in the universe of Bagginses, lembas bread, and Gandalf.

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Mat Smith

06.19.2024

Black Myth: Wukong is pretty, intriguing and as challenging as it looks

Am I actually interested in a difficult game?

Black Myth: Wukong is gorgeous. It’s built up a lot of momentum, feeding trailer after gorgeous trailer, and at Summer Game Fest this year, We finally got to play it. Is it just a gorgeous tech demo with a heavy dose of Chinese mythology or your next gaming challenge?

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Mat Smith

06.18.2024

Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a JRPG free from restraint and sanity

If you’ve been itching for a new Persona game, this is probably going to be your jam.

Atlus' giant fantasy RPG 'Metaphor: ReFantazio' has been a long time in the making. After rolling through a demo at Summer Game Fest last weekend, I’m dying to play it.

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Aaron Souppouris

06.15.2024

Neva hands-on: A grand achievement in emotional game design

And a stellar platformer.

Neva is going to make me cry.

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Jessica Conditt

06.15.2024

Phoenix Springs offers breathtaking beauty in a desolate neo-noir world

I desperately want to play all of it, right now.

Take me back.

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Jessica Conditt

06.13.2024

The best gaming tech

The best gaming monitors in 2024

Refresh rate, resolution and response times? Let Engadget help you demystify it all.

Choosing any computer monitor can be tricky, but it gets even more confusing when you want a new display for gaming. Here's everything you need to know before buying a gaming monitor, plus the best gaming monitors you can get today.

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Igor Bonifacic

The best free games in 2024 that you can start playing today

Some great games don't cost a thing.

These are the best free games you can play today, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Engadget

The best Xbox games for 2024

Whether you have Series X, Series S, One X or One S, there's something here for you.

Here's a list of the best games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Engadget

The 20 best PC games you can play right now for 2024

Where to start with a juggernaut like PC gaming?

Here is a list of the best PC games you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Engadget

Latest news

Valve is selling the 512GB LCD Steam Deck for less than $400
by?
Will Shanklin
16 hours ago
Valve isn’t waiting for its Steam Summer Sale to kick off the festivities. On Monday, the company posted 15 percent off sales on two discontinued Steam Deck LCD models, offering the 64GB model for under $300 and the 512GB edition for under $400.
New difficulty mod in Stardew Valley will purge your saves if you use a guide
by?
Cristina Alexander
17 hours ago
If you run this Stardew Valley mod and then use a wiki for help, your entire save will be deleted.
Elden Ring DLC's fearsome Dancing Lion boss is just two big dudes in a suit
by?
Kris Holt
a day ago
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's first main boss is a fearsome Dancing Lion. But as it turns out, the divine beast is just two big dudes in a suit.
Touch Egg is the most ridiculous Playdate game I’ve tried yet, and I’m hooked
by?
Cheyenne MacDonald
06.24.2024
Touch Egg, a Playdate game by Joelle Tindall, is simple: use the crank to poke the egg as many times as possible without the scary man in the room seeing you. It's absurd, mildly creepy and a lot of fun.
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Summer Game Fest Play Days 2024
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B. Quintana
06.23.2024
After E3 collapsed on itself like a sad souffle, Summer Game Fest has emerged as the home of mid-year video game goodness, offering a little more room for smaller studios and plenty of space to grow.
Antstream will be the iPhone’s first official game streaming app
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Will Shanklin
06.22.2024
Months after Apple opened the App Store to game-streaming apps, the iPhone is about to get its first one. Retro retro gaming platform Antstream will land on iOS on June 27. Cult of Mac first reported on the news.
MSI Claw A1M review: A touch late and bit too pricey
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Sam Rutherford
06.21.2024
At $750 for the Core Ultra 7 model, the Claw is more expensive than rivals like the ROG Ally and Legion Go while offering similar performance and not enough in the way of special features.
The Beyond Good and Evil remaster will be released next week (for real)
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Anna Washenko
06.21.2024
Beyond Good and Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on June 25.
Sony will terminate its Sony Rewards program
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Cristina Alexander
06.21.2024
Sony has announced that it will be ending its rewards program, which offered discounts via a Sony or PlayStation branded ccredit card, at the end of this year.
Embracer Group plans to use AI in game development
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Cristina Alexander
06.21.2024
Embracer plans to use AI in game development, a move that comes just months after a major round of layoffs.
Tales of the Shire is a cozy village sim where you can’t run, but you can skip
by?
Mat Smith
06.19.2024
The march of big-budget Tolkien fantasy has hit gaming yet again. While ignoring Gollum’s misadventures, another game, Tales of the Shire, offers a gentler, low-stakes way to play in the universe of Bagginses, lembas bread, and Gandalf.
Amazon's Throne and Liberty MMO is coming to the west in September
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Kris Holt
06.19.2024
Amazon will bring free-to-play MMO Throne and Liberty to North America, South America, Europe and Japan in September. It'll be available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Habbo Hotel Origins brings the original PC game back to life
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Cristina Alexander
06.19.2024
The 2005 PC game Habbo Hotel is back.
Paradox Interactive closes Life By You’s studio after canceling the life sim game
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Danny Gallagher
06.19.2024
Life By You, which was scrapped yesterday after multiple delays, was the studio's only game.
Super Mario Party Jamboree comes to Switch in October
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Cristina Alexander
06.19.2024
The twelfth proper entry in the Mario Party franchise will arrive on October 17.
Stray is coming to Switch this holiday season
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Will Shanklin
06.19.2024
Stray, one of Engadget’s favorite games of 2022, is coming to Nintendo Switch. The title, which lets you play as an orange tabby cat exploring a dystopian cyberpunk setting, arrives this holiday season.
The Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake arrives on November 14
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Will Shanklin
06.19.2024
Square-Enix’s old-meets-new reworking of Dragon Quest III arrives on November 14 on Switch. The HD-2D remake will be joined next year by reissues of its two predecessors in the trilogy, Dragon Quest I and II, using the same innovative engine.
Donkey Kong Country Returns, originally released for the Wii in 2010, is coming to the Switch
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Nathan Ingraham
06.19.2024
Donkey Kong Country Returns, the 2010 game originally released for the Wii, is coming to the Switch early next year.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond lands on Switch in 2025
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Devindra Hardawar
06.18.2024
Samus Aran will return in Metroid Prime 4 Beyond next year, Nintendo announced today.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will finally let you play as Zelda herself
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Kris Holt
06.18.2024
You'll finally get to play as Zelda herself in a brand new Legend of Zelda game. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 26.