The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $50

The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted is here to spotlight our most anticipated games of 2024 and beyond, but not everything in the show today is far off. A new multiplayer shooter promising to be «the most accessible extraction shooter» to date, Hawked, launches today in early access. It's free-to-play, sports a massive map out of the gate, and seems more focused on quick, simple fun than laborious looting.

It’s been a busy year for Taika Waititi. As an in-demand producer, he’s had a lot of projects hit screens in 2023, including season 2 of Our Flag Means Death (which he starred in as well as producing), season 3 of Reservation Dogs, season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows, and the indie films Frybread Face and Me and Red, White & Brass. As a writer and director, he’s midstream on Apple TV Plus’ reboot of Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits, with irons in the fire on everything from a Star Wars movie to a series adaptation of Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown. And on top of it all, he has a new movie in theaters: Next Goal Wins, a sports comedy adapting the documentary of the same name about the real-life comeback of the American Samoa soccer team, after a record-breaking 31-0 World Cup qualifier loss.

With the holiday season now in full swing, there's a pretty nice freebie available on the Epic Games Store: Deliver Us Mars. The sci-fi adventure game is a direct sequel to 2018's Deliver Us the Moon, taking place around ten years after the events that unfolded in the original game. Humans are closer than ever to extinction on Earth, and only a daring mission to the Red Planet to recover the ARK colony ships can change the fate of humankind.

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Thinking of buying yourself a little treat this Black Friday? Struggling to find a gift for a friend or family member who has already read every book? We’re here to help.

Players who have killed Fyrakk already in the Amirdrassil raid can unlock the final chapter of the Emerald Dream's storyline — New Beginnings. Thank you to Lyna for running the best pug I've ever been in, allowing me to get the Fyrakk kill and this quest line! Note: We suspect this quest wasn't meant to become available this week, due to hints towards the end that it was only supposed to release after the completion of the Tyr questline. Keep that in mind before reading further!

As we get ready to celebrate the busiest shopping time of the year, we always like to give you some of our favorite stuff to consider for your special someone’s or maybe even something to treat yourself with. In this article we will feature some highlights from 2K Games in our 2K holiday gift guide.

New Final Fantasy VII Rebirth screenshots were shared online today, showcasing the Kalm and Under Junon areas, Red XIII, Synergy Attacks, and more.

Square Enix has released new information and screenshots for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth detailing the characters of Kalm and Under Junon, playable character Red XIII, Synergy Abilities and Skills, the summon Kujata, Protorelics, materia development, Chocoboutiques, and combat styles and difficulty levels.

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the PS4. A console packed full of incredible games such as God of War, Bloodborne, and The Last of Us Part 2, it can prove very hard to pick a single favourite from the library. Well, we decided to try anyway. Below, we asked several IGN members of staff to choose just one game that jumps out at them when they hear the words “PlayStation 4”. Don’t see your favourite mentioned anywhere? Let us know what you’d pick and why in the comments.

For better or worse, gamers can be a fickle bunch. That’s why, when it comes to shopping for any purveyor of fine video games and pop culture entertainment, it may be tempting to pull the cord and just go with a gift card. But alas, there are all kinds of unique gifts you can get for someone of the geekier persuasion.

The cyberattack that paralyzed several major Australian ports was a sharp reminder of what governments and experts say is a growing threat to shipping, the lifeblood of the global economy.