Nintendo Pushed Mario Into Movies Because Console Growth Is Tapped Out
Shigeru Miyamoto felt the plumbers had reached their limits on Switch
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How A One-Off Pokémon Anime Gag Led To One Of The Best Games Of The Year
Pokémon Pokopia’s Ditto protagonist probably wouldn’t have looked like it does if not for a nearly 30-year-old anime episode
Black Ops 7's April Fools' joke is very much real: the smallest Call of Duty map in history
Get ready (to die a lot) with me.
Hershey Reverses Chocolate Changes After Reese’s Cup Inventor’s Grandson Called Them Out Online
While Reese's Cups weren't affected by the changes, other products reportedly tasted much worse
Resident Evil creator's new studio teases first game
Unbound, the new studio from Shinji Mikami, is now owned by Stellar Blade developer Shift Up and has started teasing its debut horror game.
April Fool's Day is upon us, and you know what that means: Bubsy feet pics
A round-up of best gaming-related April Fool's Day jokes we could find.
Cyberpunk TCG breaks Kickstarter record for biggest game campaign ever
The Cyberpunk TCG surpassed $15 million on Kickstarter, beating Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere RPG to become the biggest game campaign ever.
Gabe Newell stepped back from game design during Portal 2's development, because 'he always wanted to be part of the team, but being Gabe and being in his position, that never really worked'
Portal 2 project lead Josh Weier says Newell didn't want to impose his ideas on designers, but being one of them wasn't an option.
Shinji Mikami's next game was just stealth-announced in a YouTube video and it sure looks like the creator of survival horror is back doing what he does best
You can't keep a good man down.
Diablo Cody and a Riverdale star team up for a millennial take on The Craft
Forbidden Fruits has elements of The Craft, Mean Girls, and Heathers, but this horror-comedy also comes with specifically up-to-the-moment anxieties.
How to get the Fallen Kingdom armor in Crimson Desert
Learn how to get the Fallen Kingdom armor set in Crimson Desert and where to find each piece.
5 new PC games to play on Steam in April 2026
There's a trove of upcoming games in April 2026, including a new FPS, more Moomin, and the latest god game from Peter Molyneaux
McDonald's KPop Demon Hunters ad reunites Rumi and Jinu, sort of
The Rumi/Jinu shippers get a new duet from KPop Demon Hunters stars Ejae and Andrew Choi, in the smallest possible way.
The best April Fools' Day 2026 jokes from gaming companies
Groan-worthy jokes abound on April Fool's Day, and game companies are getting on the fun with fake joke announcements. Though, we wish some were real.
8 Things To Never Say To An Adult Lego Fan
From talking about price to annoying stickers to saying 'Legos,' here are some tips for how to chat with an AFOL
Overwatch’s Hilarious April Fools’ Event Is Throwing Balance Out The Window Once More
The ‘Underwatch’ mode turns a bunch of knobs and switches to create chaos
This Steam game is "desperately" trying to avoid a Disney lawsuit
The roguelike bullet hell game is called StarLords… for now, according to the developers. Some user suggestions have been helpful than others.
Spire of Soaring puzzle walkthrough in Crimson Desert
The Spire of Soaring in Crimson Desert has a blocked entrance. Here's how to get inside and solve its puzzle.
Raccoin, the coin-pusher roguelike, sold 100K copies in just 24 hours
Raccoin is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items, and it's drawn comparisons to Balatro.
The Black Ops 7 X Half Baked Tracer Pack Featuring Dave Chapelle Is A Real Thing But Players Aren’t Impressed
Also: classic Tomb Raider gets a patch for its ugly new cosmetics
Marathon has made everyone's favourite loot spot harder to access but even more rewarding, and it's got solo players raising pitchforks
I hope you like Assassins piggybacking.
Every Ability The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolutions Have In Champions
The Legends games don’t include Abilities, but these new forms are coming to the battle simulator
Nightholme's game preview was absolutely terrifying for all the right reasons
An in-person preview for Nightholme, the upcoming multiplayer horror from Studio Ellipsis, is one of the wildest things I've ever done.
Our cozy games of April list is looking so chilled out that there isn't even a single farm sim on it
Don't get a spring in your step just yet because this month's cozy game launches are all so cozy you might want to stay bundled up.
PS Plus Subscribers Get Five PS5 Games This Month, Including A Lot Of Tomb Raider
April technically has five free games to grab, including some remastered Tomb Raider titles and Lords of the Fallen
Stormgate, the StarCraft-like RTS that launched last summer, is losing online multiplayer support because its server partner was bought by an AI company
Frost Giant Studios says it will patch Stormgate so it can be played offline, but its online modes will be gone at the end of April.
PlayStation Plus April 2026 free games announced
PS Plus Essential games for April 2026 have been confirmed, with Lords of the Fallen and Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered for PS4 and PS5.
New game reveal that sounds cool actually just one big April Fools' joke
It's April Fools' Day, so be prepared to be disappointed when that cool new video game announcement turns out to be a joke.
MTG Secrets of Strixhaven Quandrix Unlimited decklist, reprints, and 12 unique cards revealed
Polygon exclusively reveals the full Quandrix Unlimited decklist from Magic’s Secrets of Strixhaven set, including new cards and key reprints.
Black Ops 3 Director Finally Discusses Its ‘Impossible Easter Egg’ That’s Been Haunting Players For Nearly A Decade
Black Ops 3 fans are no closer to uncovering its impossible easter egg, but at least they now know why
Krafton, Flyquest, Arbitrum invest $3.5M in Psychedelic Games' MOBA Golden Tides
Developer Psychedelic Games has received a major investment for its 4v4 MOBA Golden Tides.
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French consumer group sues Ubisoft over shutdown of The Crew
The lawsuit is backed by Stop Killing Games, which has accrued over 1.3 million signatures.
It looks like Intel might ditch regular E-cores for its upcoming Core 300 laptop chips
The upcoming low-power processors might not make for the best gaming chips.
Jensen Ackles says Vought Rising won’t change The Boys playbook
Ackles and co-star Antony Star discuss the upcoming show and their relationship on set in The Boy season 5.
Nintendo Switch pirates are sweating in fear on April Fools'
Hekate is a bootloader for custom firmware with a sense of humor, but the jokes are stressing Nintendo Switch pirates out
Billy the pickpocket is the unluckiest man in Crimson Desert
Oh Billy, will you never learn?
How to get the Canto blueprint in Arc Raiders
Say hello to the Canto, your cost-effective Bobcat.
Invincible season 4 episode 5 explained by the showrunners: ‘It unnerves us’
Robert Kirkman and Simon Racioppa on the Invincible rematch we've all been waiting for
Raccoin Is Fun To Watch But Definitely No Balatro
The latest game to be labeled a Balatro -like isn't nearly as a engaging as that roguelike poker hit
Oracle, darling of the AI boom, is reportedly laying off around 10,000 people
There has been a "significant reduction in force."
If you want to crank tons more gaming performance out of the Apple MacBook Neo, apparently a custom water cooling loop works
Required equipment includes a 3D printer, a CNC mill, and some guts.
Nintendo Loses Yet Another Battle In Its Pokémon Patent Trolling
The U.S. Patent Office has rejected one of the vital patent claims in the company's fight against Palworld
Apple turns 50 today: here's what it does better than PC (no foolin')
The Mac vs PC debate is as old as the companies that make 'em. But even I can admit Apple silicon is a bit of a beast.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is finally getting Pokémon Home support, with some limitations
Pokémon Legends: Z-A will now be compatible with Pokémon Home, but there are some limitations in how users can transfer their Pokémon.
Everything You Need To Know About Super Mario Galaxy’s Post-Credits Scenes
Does the movie tease new characters or a Super Smash Bros. crossover? Find out here
WoW's latest raid cinematic could be the start of a massive story retcon for its worst expansion
Death is not the end.
Altar of Solitude Abyss puzzle walkthrough in Crimson Desert
The Altar of Solitude Abyss puzzle in Crimson Desert will have you rotating floors to connect the skybridge. Here's how to solve the puzzle.
'More time innovating; less time writing code:' Arc Raiders publisher Nexon believes AI will liberate its workforce
Newly-appointed Nexon chairman Patrick Soderlund is also implementing a company reset that will result in some project cancellations.
No, there isn't going to be a new lovecraftian Nier game with a caked-up tentacle robot, despite cope to the contrary
"We received a tremendous response and caused quite a stir."
Hozy review: The latest decorating game like Unpacking is all I can think about now
Hozy, a new decorating game like Unpacking, is an compulsively good Steam game. Read Polygon's Hozy review for more.