Starfield’s failure to launch

09/07/23 • 79 min

Starfield is here! It’s just too bad we only like some of it. This week, Devindra chats with Senior Editor Jessica Conditt about Bethesda’s latest massive open world title, and why it just feels like Fallout 4 in space. Also, we dive into reports around Nintendo demoing the Switch 2 at Gamescom, and we dream up what our ideal sequel console could be. (Just call it the Super Switch!)

Engadget’s Starfield review: You will like some of it – 1:25

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a big win for games in Early Access – 22:11

Eurogamer reports Nintendo demoed the Switch 2 to devs at Gamescom – 33:42

What we’re playing: Viewfinder, Sprawl, Armored Core VI and more – 41:44

Pixel 8 Pro 360 render has leaked – 52:00

New York City reins in AirBnb – 53:37

Logitech’s UE EpicBoom sounds like a killer party speaker – 57:45

Mozilla report finds that cars are a data privacy nightmare – 1:00:44

AI News: How much of Kaedim’s 3D modeling AI is actually AI? – 1:06:57

Working on – 1:14:20

Pop culture picks – 1:15:43

Engadget’s Starfield review: You will like some of it – 1:25

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a big win for games in Early Access – 22:11

Eurogamer reports Nintendo demoed the Switch 2 to devs at Gamescom – 33:42

What we’re playing: Viewfinder, Sprawl, Armored Core VI and more – 41:44

Pixel 8 Pro 360 render has leaked – 52:00

New York City reins in AirBnb – 53:37

Logitech’s UE EpicBoom sounds like a killer party speaker – 57:45

Mozilla report finds that cars are a data privacy nightmare – 1:00:44

AI News: How much of Kaedim’s 3D modeling AI is actually AI? – 1:06:57

Working on – 1:14:20

Pop culture picks – 1:15:43

Previous Episode

Apple iPhone 15 event preview with Mark Gurman

It wouldn’t be the end of summer if we weren’t gearing up for another iPhone launch! This week, Devindra and Cherlynn are joined by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the purveyor of many Apple rumors, to discuss what we expect from the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. Based on Gurman’s reporting so far, the iPhone 15 will likely get Apple’s Dynamic Island and improved tech from last year’s Pro phone. The iPhone 15 Pro, meanwhile, will see thinner bezels, a titanium frame and a periscope camera for the Pro Max.

You can also expect Apple to finally move over to USB-C for both of these phones, which should improve data (and potentially charging) speeds. Be sure to subscribe to Mark’s Bloomberg newsletter, Power On, to follow his reporting.

Apple iPhone 15 event preview with Bloomberg’s Apple leaker-in-chief Mark Gurman – 1:46

Tech events season is in full swing with more events from Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Intel – 28:23

Meta removed a large Chinese propaganda ring on Facebook – 36:23

Have you seen Windows 11’s weird popups while using Google? – 47:06

India is the first country to land a probe on the Moon’s South Pole – 52:04

Working on – 54:12

Pop culture picks – 59:40

Next Episode

Diving into the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9

Fresh off of Apple’s “Wonderlust” event, Devindra and Engadget Editor-in-Chief Dana Wollman dive into the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 9. We explain why Apple’s move towards USB-C on the iPhones has been a long time coming, and why we’re excited about even more emergency satellite calling capabilities. And while the Apple Watch Series 9 looks like a worthwhile upgrade, we’re more intrigued by the new double tap finger gesture.