Kris Holt

Contributing Reporter

Kris Holt joined Engadget as a contributing reporter on the news desk in 2018. He has been writing about technology, games, streaming and entertainment for over a decade after starting his career as a sub-editor on a local newspaper. Kris holds a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Dundee. He has written for publications including Forbes, Tom's Guide, Paste, The Daily Beast and The Daily Dot. He is also an award-winning filmmaker (hey, high school awards count). You can reach him at kris@krisholt.net

Articles by Kris Holt

Intel may be preparing to lay off 20 percent of its staff
Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan is attempting to turn the struggling company's fortunes around.
Roku unveils two new battery-powered security cameras
Roku is expanding its smart home lineup with two security cameras you'll be able to place almost anywhere.
Overwatch 2's frenetic Stadium mode is a new lease on life for my go-to game
The new mode is all about optimizing your hero around certain abilities and even unlocking wild new ones to best your opponents in a best-of-seven format.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is out right now, and yes, there's horse armor DLC
The latest version of the classic RPG has a host of visual, audio and gameplay updates.
How to watch Bethesda reveal the Oblivion remake
It seems that the long-rumored remake is about to be formally announced.
Meta is using its AI age-detection tech to shuffle more young users into teen accounts
Meta says it's trying to work with parents to enroll more young users into teen accounts.
Playdate Season Two includes an action arcade game from Into The Breach studio Subset
Playdate Season Two includes around 12 games for $39. There might be a surprise in store as well.
Apple Intelligence is busted on Meta's iOS apps
Mets could be trying to push users toward its own AI tools.
Mario Kart World for Switch 2 borrows Forza's rewind feature
Nintendo revealed much more about the Switch 2 launch title during a dedicated Direct.
Wikipedia offers AI developers a training dataset to maybe get scraper bots off its back
The Wikimedia Foundation and Google's data science platform Kaggle are offering AI developers a dataset of information from Wikipedia they can freely use.
Cronos: The New Dawn seems to smush Dead Space and Control together (in a good way)
Bloober Team has released the first gameplay trailer for the third-person survival horror title. The game appears to draw inspiration from the likes of Dead Space, Bioshock and Control.
Baldur's Gate 3 gains cross-play, a photo mode and more in its final major update
Larian Studios is moving onto other projects and has passed the reins to the community to make future updates through modding.
The second-gen Kindle Scribe is back on sale for a record-low price
Amazon's latest writing tablet is back on sale for its lowest price to date. You can snap up the Kindle Scribe for $325.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown hits iOS and Android
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was well-received when it debuted on PC and consoles in early 2024.
The Apple M4 MacBook Air is back on sale for $50 off
Our pick for the best MacBook overall and the best laptop for most people is once again on sale. The 13-inch M4 MacBook Air can be yours for $949.
Nintendo may sell the Switch 2 at a loss in the US due to tariffs
Nintendo has not historically sold its consoles at a loss, but that could change due to tariffs on imports to the US.
The Blink Video Doorbell is on sale for a record low price of $30
Several Blink products are half off in an Amazon sale, including the latest Blink Video Doorbell.
Bungie's Marathon won't force Xbox and PC players to log in with a PlayStation account
Marathon won't be plagued by a controversy that dragged down other Sony-published games on PC.
The Last of Us will return for a third season
HBO didn't even wait to see the season two premiere ratings before renewing The Last of Us.
Surprise, Google Workspace is adding more AI tools to Docs, Sheets, Chat and other apps
Starting today, Workspace users can choose where Gemini processes their data to help comply with data protection regulations.

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