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Jessica Conditt @ Engadget · 06/02/2025 17:41 EDT

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget.
Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week.

It’s the week of Summer Game Fest, so I’m mentally wrapped up

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