As of Friday, fans of pro football and video games get to indulge in an annual pastime: the release of the latest Madden NFL video game. Madden NFL 22 is available for PlayStation and Xbox video game consoles. It not only gets football fans hyped for the new season, but helps kick off an assortment of major video game launches ahead of the holiday. I've spent about a week playing Madden NFL 22. Here's a look at what else you need to know about this year's Madden release: The future is here:Meet Tesla Bot, Elon Musk's humanoid robot Most notable when you first hit the field is the Momentum Meter, which attempts to imitate the ebb and flow of a Sunday football game. Whenever a big play happens, the meter will shift toward one team or another to provide a unique perk.

Nearly three years ago, Brendan Greene was living on welfare in his home country of Ireland. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a title few non-video game diehards have ever heard of. That's partly because Greene and game developer Bluehole Studio have not marketed the game. Instead, a combination of viral buzz through streaming services like Twitch and a novel spin on the shooter genre propelled PUBG (pronounced "pub-gee") to popularity on par with Call of Duty, with massive production and advertising budgets. This week, having thrived on PC, PUBG will enjoy a new wave of players by making its debut on Microsoft's Xbox One.

Ever find a TV show so fun to binge hours seem to melt away? You start with one episode, then another, and then you check the clock and discover several hours have passed. This is exactly how it feels to play Destiny 2, perhaps the biggest video game launching this fall. Published by Activision Blizzard, Destiny 2 is a first-person shooter where players serve as Guardians of the final city on Earth. It starts with one mission, then a second and soon you gain access to The Crucible, an online virtual arena where players can participate in competitive battles against other human opponents.