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Engadget Podcast: Is the Valve Steam Controller worth $100?

staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:11:28 +0000

And why it's not exactly a PC gamepad.

Nissan abandons plans for US EV plant

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:29:02 +0000

So much for 200,000 EVs a year.

The Morning After: Instagram will try to penalize 'unoriginal' posts

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Fri, 01 May 2026 12:02:04 +0000

Did Instagram put its feed slop on notice?

Netflix has reportedly greenlit a prequel for 'The Crown'

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:55:41 +0000

It will cover events from Queen Victoria's death in 1901 until Princess Elizabeth's wedding.

Microsoft's Xbox mode starts making its way to Windows 11 PCs

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:01:00 +0000

Xbox mode brings a console-like interface to Windows 11.

Toilet maker Toto is here to help with the RAM crisis

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:34 +0000

It's pledged to invest more into its division making ceramics used in the production of NAND memory.

Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state's demands

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:13:42 +0000

Welcome to the Land of Enchantment.

Modder releases loader to turn the PS5 into a Linux system

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:49:53 +0000

Linux is having a very busy year.

Prime Video will stream three Duke basketball games next season

staff@engadget.com (Billy Steele) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:25:46 +0000

This marks Amazon's first streaming deal with a college team.

You can now choose which games use Quick Resume on Xbox

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:48:57 +0000

The option is part of a collection of updates Microsoft is making to consoles and the Xbox PC app.

The minimalist Light Phone III will soon support a curated set of third-party apps

staff@engadget.com (Nathan Ingraham) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:04:22 +0000

An SDK will allow developers to start building non-commercial tools soon.

City of None is the next game from the co-creator of Celeste

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:51:41 +0000

Extremely OK Games is publishing the project.

Anbernic's swiveling retro handheld will be available May 11

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:33:41 +0000

The RG Rotate starts at just $88.

LG's UltraGear evo 5K gaming monitor is available to pre-order

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:24:08 +0000

The monitor uses a Mini LED screen and supports AI upscaling for lower resolution content.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 support for PlayStation VR2 is now live

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:50:18 +0000

Asobo Studio says it also improved the game's performance with the latest update.

Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves AI chatbot age verification

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:43:10 +0000

It's a rare moment of working across the aisle.

Subnautica 2 will be in early access May 14, at long last

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:35:50 +0000

The hotly anticipated sequel has been the subject of all kinds of drama.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition arrives on Mac next month

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:18:35 +0000

Wololo.

Amazon's AI-generated shopping experts now let you ask questions

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:11:30 +0000

It's an expansion of the mobile app's "Hear the Highlights" feature.

Atomfall is the latest indie game being turned into a TV show

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:46:54 +0000

The extremely British action RPG should translate well to an episodic format.