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The Spyro Reignited Trilogy cover art featuring a closeup of Spyro the dragon

Studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game

Toys for Bob, formerly under Activision/Microsoft, spun off as an independent studio in February.

Toys for Bob — which developed 2018’s Spyro Reignited Trilogy and was behind Crash Bandicoot 4, along with the Nintendo Switch port for the N. Sane Trilogy — reached a deal with Xbox for a new game, according to Windows Central.

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Cheyenne MacDonald
Cheyenne MacDonald
9 hours ago

Studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game

Toys for Bob, formerly under Activision/Microsoft, spun off as an independent studio in February.

Toys for Bob — which developed 2018’s Spyro Reignited Trilogy and was behind Crash Bandicoot 4, along with the Nintendo Switch port for the N. Sane Trilogy — reached a deal with Xbox for a new game, according to Windows Central.

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Cheyenne MacDonald
Cheyenne MacDonald
9 hours ago
Clive runs through a flooded landscape in Final Fantasy XVI.

The second Final Fantasy XVI DLC, The Rising Tide, will arrive on April 18

Clive and co. will search for a long-lost Eikon of water.

Square Enix has revealed that the second Final Fantasy XVI expansion, The Rising Tide, will arrive on April 18. A free update with quality-of-life improvements arrives on the same day.

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Kris Holt
Kris Holt
03.23.2024
The Snapdragon X Elite is said to be the most powerful chip Qualcomm has ever made.

Qualcomm says most Windows games will work on its latest Arm laptop chipset

It sought to assure game developers their titles by and large will run on Snapdragon X Elite systems with minimal issues.

At this week's Game Developers Conference, Qualcomm tried to assure devs that most Windows titles will "just work" on laptops with its Snapdragon X Elite chipset thanks to emulation.

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Kris Holt
Kris Holt
03.22.2024
An oil rig obscured by heavy fog.

Still Wakes the Deep will pit you against unknown nautical horrors starting on June 18

It will be available on the PC, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Still Wakes the Deep for the PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), the Xbox Series X|S and the PS5 will be available on June 18, 2024.

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Mariella Moon
Mariella Moon
03.22.2024

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The best budget gaming accessories

The best gaming accessories on a budget for 2024

PC gaming keyboards, headsets and mice that won't hurt your bottom line.

Here's a list of the best budget gaming accessories you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Kris Naudus
Kris Naudus
03.18.2024
Nintendo Switch controllers

The best Nintendo Switch controllers for 2024

You don't have to settle for faulty Joy-Cons.

A good controller can level-up your entire Switch gaming experience. These are the best Switch controllers you can buy right now.

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Kris Naudus
Kris Naudus
03.01.2024
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) in white sitting open on a table with Halo Infinite on the screen.

The best gaming laptops for 2024

We reviewed dozens of portable PCs — these are our favorite gaming laptops.

There's never been a better time to buy a gaming laptop. These are our top picks that we've tested and reviewed that will fit all kinds of use cases and budgets.

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Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar
02.22.2024
Wearing the Apple Vision Pro in New York City

The best VR headsets for 2024

Virtual reality is here, and there's never been a better time to snag a VR headset.

If you've been intrigued by virtual reality for a while, there are a number of solid headsets to consider. These are the best VR headsets we've tested and reviewed.

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Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar
02.17.2024

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