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Rejoice, roguelike nerds: Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is coming to Steam
The newest game in the Shiren the Wanderer series is set to arrive on PC this winter.
Game Boy classic Donkey Kong Land is on Nintendo Switch Online now
Joining the likes of Metroid 2, Kirby’s Dream Land, Link’s Awakening, and tons of other amazing Game Boy games, Nintendo Switch Online’s retro catalogue now includes another classic: Donkey Kong Land. It’s nominally a Game Boy adaptation of Donkey Kong Country for the SNES, but
Final Fantasy 14 for mobile will go back to A Realm Reborn for a WoW Classic-like experience
The mobile version of Final Fantasy 14 will “faithfully recreate the storyline” of the long-running MMO for mobile users, the game’s director and producer, Naoki Yoshida, said in a recent video Q&A. Like other “classic” MMOs, Final Fantasy 14 Mobile will go back to the
Ubisoft keeps talking about Assassin's Creed Shadows like it finally remembers it used to make Splinter Cell, the greatest stealth games
Naoe is learning old tricks from Sam Fisher.
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Dive Into
Full transparency, readers, I’m not thinking much about video games this weekend. It is a weekend for movies and music. It’s Wicked weekend and, on top of that, Kendrick Lamar just dropped a whole album. But if, for some reason, you’re looking for something to do other than
Jay Leno Fell Down A Hill Trying To Get Some Chicken Parmesan
Earlier this week, Jay Leno was injured after he took a tumble down a 60-foot hill outside a hotel in Pennsylvania. Allegedly the former Tonight Show host was trying to find his way to a restaurant to order some food. However, not everything adds up in this story about an aging
Play the awesome new Call of Duty campaign while it’s $1
I didn’t expect to say either of these things to you when 2024 began: the new Call of Duty single-player campaign is a blast. And you can play it for $1. A week before the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Microsoft removed the ability to try 1-month of Game Pass for $1. […]
How to repair broken weapons in STALKER 2
Repairing weapons in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is critical, as you don’t want to find yourself in the irradiated wasteland with broken tools. In this STALKER 2 guide, we’ll walk you through how to repair weapons and detail what to do with broken weapons. How to repair your
Anamnesis designer Sam Leigh dropped two highly anticipated games — and they both deliver
Earlier this month, Sam Leigh of Blinking Birch Games dropped two long-awaited releases: Death of the Author and The World We Left Behind. Designer of the genre-pushing, Ennie-nominated solo RPG Anamnesis — a tarot-based journaling game about memory and identity — Leigh’s work
Path of Exile 2 early access has a 25-hour campaign and a surprisingly beefy endgame
And the developer plans to double the amount of stuff in the game on full release.
Gabe Newell says no-one in the industry thought Steam would work as a distribution platform—'I'm not talking about 1 or 2 people, I mean like 99%'
"It was a very weird time."
YouTuber Uses Science To Discover The Most Painful Lego To Step On
Lego are neat, fun, and incredibly durable. Long after our names have been forgotten and our ancestral bloodlines have been wiped out, their colorful plastic bodies will persist until the heat death of the universe. They also hurt like hell to step on in bare feet. Read more...
Stalker 2 devs reassure players: Yes, A-Life 2.0 is in the game, no, it's not working right, and yes, fixes are on the way
Quite a few Stalker 2 players were concerned that the famed A-Life system had been cut from the new Stalker, but GSC says no, it's just really wonky right now.
The origin of the Source engine's iconic neon fuchsia checkerboard texture, as told by Half-Life 2's new commentary mode
There's no mistaking this guy.
The World of Warcraft co-creator’s D&D setting Auroboros is for bards who rock
Dungeons & Dragons’ 5th edition rules revision is out in the wild right now, and while lots of folks are peeved that their favorite subclass didn’t make the cut, by and large the upgrade is exceptional. But while the powers that be at Wizards of the Coast have been grinding
We played Avowed with both first-person and third-person cameras: Here's what we thought
Was Avowed's third-person camera worth the extra time and effort? As an accessibility option, absolutely. Beyond that...
Like a Dragon director reveals hidden Fighters Megamix stage after almost 30 years of secrecy
We’re exactly three decades removed from the launch of the Sega Saturn in Japan, and one veteran developer is celebrating the milestone by sharing footage of a secret Fighters Megamix stage that’s gone undetected since the game debuted on the underappreciated console in 1996.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s latest patch fixes two things that bugged me
By and large, I haven’t run into very many bugs in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. It’s been quite a polished game at launch. But of course, pobody’s nerfect, and Veilguard’s latest patch just so happens to fix two specific things that have bothered me. Number one: “New rings can
Disney World Replacing Muppets With Monsters, Inc.
Big changes are happening at Disney World in Florida . The company has announced that it plans to shutdown a popular Muppets attraction to make room for a new Monsters, Inc.-themed area and ride. And there was bad news for Aerosmith fans, too. Read more...
How broken is too broken when you buy a game?
I have a question for you, Polygon commenters. How broken is too broken when you consider buying a game? The question’s been top of mind for me this week. STALKER 2 was my most anticipated game of 2024. But now, with my finger hovering over the buy button on Steam, I’m having
Riot calls out 'disrespectful' AI-extended Arcane art on Netflix: 'This image was a mistake'
Once again, the hands are a giveaway.
Studio Hermitage partners with Dark Horse for Our Brilliant Ruin comic series
Transmedia company Studio Hermitage announced it will be partnering with comics publisher Dark Horse to create Horror at Crane Mansion, a three-installment series set in the world of the Our Brilliant Ruin tabletop role-playing game. The TTRPG, which is free to download on
‘The Poppy Field’ quest walkthrough in STALKER 2
“The Poppy Field” is an early side quest you’ll pick up in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. You’ll get it from a man named Mityay in the first town you reach, Zalissya, and he’ll ask you to find an Orthodox icon that once belonged to his family. In this STALKER 2 guide, we’ll
A Bunch Of Awesome Games Have Big Free Updates
We live in a time of plenty. Perhaps even excess. Before I finish a game, or sometimes even start it, the developers are already releasing free updates ranging from new quality-of-life settings to full-blown content add-ons. Each one makes the game worth revisiting and adds to
Anime Reborn codes and how to redeem them
It’s time to be reborn from the ashes in this anime-packed tower defensegame.
Smile 2, Alien: Romulus, Netflix’s The Piano Lesson, and every movie new to streaming
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Smile 2, the sequel to the supernatural horror debut from director Parker Finn, leers its way onto VOD
PlayStation's Big Black Friday Sale Includes Deals On PS5 Consoles, Games, And PS Plus
It’s late in November, so its time for another big Black Friday sale. Sure, Black Friday used to be a day, but now it’s spread out over two weeks. And PlayStation is the latest big company to offer a bunch of discounts as we get closer to Thanksgiving. Read more...
Even half-finished, Path of Exile 2 is shaping up to be one of 2024's best action RPGs
The early access build promises spectacular boss battles and a massive endgame.
STALKER 2 players discover homage to iconic artwork from original game
An unmarked, unassuming location in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is actually an in-game recreation of a popular piece of concept art produced for the series’ 2007 debut, eagle-eyed fans recently discovered. After a brief prologue, STALKER 2 tasks the player with traveling to a
If you've been worried about Avowed not looking punchy enough, Obsidian's combat designer has a hitstop animation 'superpower' that might reassure you
Avowed's sword-tuner cut his teeth working on actiony MMOs like Warhammer Online and WildStar.
Shenmue 3's publishing rights switch over to Inin Games
'Inin Games will be working closely alongside Ys Net to honor [Shenmue's] legacy while ensuring its accessibility to even more fans around the world.'
Every Gladiator II actor is in their own wild version of the movie — so let’s rank them
A follow-up to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator was a priority from the minute the 2000 epic wrapped its massive box-office run and won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Working at first with DreamWorks, then later at Paramount Pictures after Steven Spielberg’s company sold off its
Stalker 2 sells over a million copies: 'This is just the start'
It's been a long and winding road to get here.
Upcoming Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU rumoured to have fewer CUDA cores than the RTX 4070 Super
Here's hoping Nvidia has clocked the twangers off it.
