No one is suggesting that Microsoft should stop making video game hardware. What we're wondering, here in the dark and twisted channels of Engadget Slack, is whether Microsoft should continue to create separate consoles from one generation to the next in the traditional hardware cycle. Basically, does the Xbox need a box? Microsoft has worked … Read more
There aren't enough games with queer characters and themes — and GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy group, has the stats to prove it. GLAAD's first annual report on the video game industry found that nearly 20% of all gamers in the United States identify as LGBTQ, while only 2% of games contain characters … Read more
The production pipeline for mainstream video games has always been turbulent. The AAA factory is fueled by rigid marketing plans and periods of soul sucking crunchand while this process has resulted in some incredible games over the years, it has also been detrimental to developers' mental health and long-term job stability. Layoffs have long been … Read more
It's a tricky time to be a PC gamer. The platform offers more games spanning more genres than ever before, and even standard PC hardware can deliver crisp, photorealistic graphics. At the same time, some of the biggest titles in recent memory were an absolute disaster on PC at launch, like Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars … Read more