Engadget6 hours agoHere's how Nintendo missed the mark with the GameCube consoleEngadget - Sherri L. SmithA swing and a miss. When looking back across the annals of gaming history, some consoles are beloved (Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)), panned (Google Stadia) or woefully ahead of their time (the we-almost-had-it-all Sega Dreamcast). And then there are those systems that are frankly just weird …
Engadget6 hours agoHow Enterprising Modders Installed Windows NT On Nintendo GameCubesEngadget - Jack PeacheyA blast from the past modded onto another blast from the past. With the current "analog" tech trend encouraging hobbyists to find new ways to exercise their ownership over hardware, console modding is seeing more and more attention. While taking gaming tech apart and putting it back together again …
Engadget2 hours agoSony is adding free TV channels to PS5Engadget - Kris HoltAd-supported streaming channels are hitting Sony's console in the US today. PlayStation 5 owners in the US will be able to stream free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels starting today. The console's media tab will offer more than 100 live channels from Sony Pictures Television along with on-demand …
Engadget6 hours agoHow long can you expect your original Nintendo Switch to last?Engadget - Novak BožovićNintendo has a 2027 cutoff for European hardware sales, but there is no equivalent expiration date for the consoles already in people's hands. While the original Nintendo Switch is coming up on its 10th birthday, there isn't a specific date when a game console suddenly becomes unplayable. Nintendo …
Engadget16 hours agoA PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3Engadget - Kris HoltSony is promising an extended look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. It's almost Tokyo Game Show time and, as ever, Sony is running a State of Play showcase ahead of the event. Make that two, actually, as the company is doubling up with back-to-back broadcasts on September 3. It'll get started with the …
Engadget15 hours agoHow to turn your iPhone into a Bluetooth controllerEngadget - Isaac EgbonNeed an extra controller for PC gaming? By now, everyone knows how versatile our pocket's best friend has become. One iPhone can singlehandedly and flawlessly do the job of a calculator, flashlight, compass and camera, just to name a few. But today, the million-dollar question is: Can you turn your …
Engadget6 hours agoWhy is the GameCube controller so loved by gamers?Engadget - Ben StegnerPeople still swear by this quirky controller, leading to Nintendo supporting it for 25 years and counting. As the GameCube (GCN) turns 25 this year, there's no better testament to its legacy than the controller. Despite Nintendo experimenting with various input methods in the years since, every one …
Engadget14 hours agoA decade's worth of Steam files totaling more than 12TB has leakedEngadget - Jackson ChenThe leak contains beta builds and finished games from Valve and third-party developers. A treasure trove of Steam data has been leaked, which seemingly contains everything that was published on Steam between 2003 and 2013. The leak totals more than 12TB in scale and includes beta builds and …
Engadget6 hours agoNot the GameCube, not the Wii U: This was Nintendo's most unsuccessful consoleEngadget - Ben StegnerNintendo’s worst-ever console was awkward to use and didn’t even sell a million units. For as many massively successful systems as Nintendo has had (like the Game Boy, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Switch), the company has also suffered through stumbles. Some of the minor missteps were limited to …
Engadget1 day agoWhat free gifts does Xbox give you on your birthday?Engadget - Dave MeiklehamA nice little perk. Birthdays are great. Cake! An increasingly sprawling number of candles! Microsoft Rewards points! Wait... come again? Yup, you can indeed claim birthday gifts from the Xbox App if you own an Xbox Series X/S or use Xbox Game Pass on a gaming laptop. Though said gifts aren't …
Engadget1 day agoApple Arcade just got this retro-inspired gemEngadget - Husain ParvezRetro Bowl College+ brings old-school college football to the service with its paid features unlocked and no in-app purchases. Apple Arcade added another football game to its roster on August 6, but this one is considerably less interested in photorealistic grass. Retro Bowl College+ is the Apple …
Engadget2 days agoThe wildest video game budgets can't hold a candle to GTA 6Engadget - Calvin WankhedeThe latest Grand Theft Auto is thought to be the most expensive entertainment product ever made. When you think about the most expensive entertainment productions ever created, video games are likely not the first thing that comes to mind. Hollywood studios routinely spend hundreds of millions of …