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Four Features That I Must Insist Every Game Includes
I’ve played a lot of games in my lifetimes. I say ‘lifetimes’ because I have lived many different lives, all of which have been incredibly uneventful and have mostly revolved around playing different games. Read more...
Fortnite has become a graphical powerhouse overnight
Epic just injected Fornite with a bunch of Unreal Engine 5's newest graphics tech.
Rebellion is giving away Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000 on Steam
The old-time shooter features three separate campaigns for predators, aliens, and squishy little humans.
Apparently, you've been able to download Bungie's first 3 FPSes for free for the past 17 years
It's time to marathon Marathon.
Petting a dog in a videogame has never been more important than in Midnight Suns
Charlie and Ebony aren't just window dressing, they are minor participants in mankind's war against evil.
EA Made A LotR Game With A Tiger Woods Engine
Making video games is very hard. It can take years of work to ship even a small game. One aspect that can take up a particularly large amount of time and resources is building a custom engine, which is why many devs utilize Unreal, Unity, or another pre-existing engine to help
Incredible Mod Recreates SimCity 2000 Cities In Minecraft, Down To The Trees
The year is 1994. You’re playing SimCity 2000 and you’re thinking, man, wouldn’t it be amazing if I could somehow get down into the game and walk these streets. Read more...
Fortnite (?) Is Now One Of The Best-Looking Games On Earth (?!)
One of the big reasons Fortnite became one of the biggest games on the planet is because it could run on anything , from phones to tired laptops to hand-me-down desktops. That’s created an expectation that the game is graphically basic, but as we head into 2023 the
Bethesda QA workers are forming a union of their own
ZeniMax Workers United represents more than 300 QA workers at ZeniMax Media and its studios, including Bethesda Softworks.
These sick Gundam keyboards eschew RGB in favor of vibrant '90s mecha prints
I've already spent way too much money on assorted gaming keyboards, this has to end.
Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite follow-up confirms shirtless, cloned Robert Pattinson
Image: Warner Bros. Pictures His sci-fi movie Mickey 17 is planned for release in March 2024 Continue reading…
Riot’s League of Legends fighting game has a very deep tag system
Image: Riot Games Watch new gameplay of Champions Darius, Ekko, Ahri, Jinx, and Illaoi brawling Continue reading…
GameStop Gets Into Holiday Spirit With More Layoffs
In the spirit of Christmas and the ruthless pursuit of meme stock shareholder value , GameStop carried out its latest round of layoffs on Monday ahead of its new earnings report, which is due out later this week. The cuts reportedly hit staff working on the company’s crypto
After Backlash, Overwatch 2's New Tank Will Be Easier To Unlock For Free
Free-to-play shooter Overwatch 2 is launching Season 2 tomorrow and with it a brand new tank character, Ramattra . And like last time, you can either buy the premium battle pass to unlock the new hero instantly or you can grind the free path to eventually gain access to him.
The most important shooters of the last 5 years
Maybe the real treasure was the bullets we met along the way.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s secret weapon is this dumb flamingo named Flamigo
Image: Game Freak/The Pokémon Company, Nintendo via Polygon Don’t count this bird out of the fight Continue reading…
The Death Of DJ Game Fuser Is A Huge Bummer
Fuser , the DJ game from original Guitar Hero creator and Rock Band studio Harmonix, is shutting down its live service content and ceasing sales. This comes just two years after the music-mixing game launched—and it’s honestly a big bummer. Read more...
Workers at Microsoft-owned ZeniMax Media voting to unionize 300 QA staff positions
Image: Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks Roughly 300 QA workers are voting on a union Continue reading…
Dwarf Fortress' Steam Upgrade Was Worth The Wait
Dwarf Fortress ’ reputation precedes it. Likely the most intensely detailed simulation game ever devised, its strategic depths, which grow deeper each new update, are rivaled only by the modestness of its text-based visuals. But now, 16 years after its debut, a new Steam (and
Starfield will cost $70 as Microsoft raises its base price for new games in 2023
The price increase will apply to PC games as well as Xbox console releases.
The first Disney Dreamlight Valley code is for a mysterious golden potato
Dreamlight Valley has started handing out redeemable in-game reward codes but the reward itself is still a mystery.
ZeniMax Studios' QA workers to vote on unionization
Another union is being formed, this time by QA workers at ZeniMax Studios.
300 QA Devs Unionize At Microsoft-Owned ZeniMax Studios
The gaming industry’s recent wave of labor organizing just exploded. Roughly 300 quality assurance staff at ZeniMax , which includes developers across Bethesda and other studios on games like Starfield and Elder Scrolls Online , announced today that they will unionize with the
'Pregnant' smuggler caught after 200 CPUs are found in her prosthetic belly
Chinese authorities recovered over 200 CPUs and nine iPhones from a woman's 'belly.'
Blade’s crush on Captain Marvel in Midnight Suns is just adorable
Don’t try that thing where you yawn and end up with your arm behind her, Eric. | Image: Firaxis Games/2K Games via YouTube Plus Captain America acting like a third wheel, as usual Continue reading…
Genshin Impact Fans Who Waited Two Years For Its Most Annoying Character Are Stronger Than Me
I am a proud Scaramouche hater. When he was first introduced, I couldn’t stand his obnoxious taunts, his weird coat-shorts combination, or his embarrassing bowl cut. I’ve since warmed to his now more-compelling backstory, but there are fans out there who have been waiting for
Gwent development is ending in 2024, but CD Projekt wants the community to take over
CD Projekt has an "unconventional" plan to keep Gwent going after active development ends.
Starfield Will Be $70 As Microsoft Confirms New-Gen Price Hike
Starting next year, Microsoft will raise the price of its first-party games from $60 to $70, joining other publishers and video game companies who are doing the same. Welcome to the era of the $70 game , folks. Read more...
Overwatch 2 will make it easier to earn its new season 2 hero for free
Image: Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard confirms changes to season 2’s battle pass Continue reading…
For many Destiny 2 players, Season of the Plunder was a season of burnout, and it's only going to get worse
Players have grown tired of Bungie's seasonal template.
Bizarre Pokémon-with-guns survival game Palworld has a cute and violent new trailer
The open world game looks serene and adorable until tanks, machine guns, and cat-prisons appear. Also a penguin gets crushed by a dinosaur.
Namor’s bulge was never the key to his sex appeal
The inside of my mind right now | Graphic: Petrana Radulovic/Polygon | Source images: Marvel Marvel movies are obsessed with muscles and shirtless displays, but hotness isn’t just skin-deep Continue reading…
CDPR designer explains why Cyberpunk 2077 's multiplayer got cut
Getting a bunch of chooms together for some co-op fun was this close to being a reality for Cyberpunk 2077 .
Need for Speed Unbound is the first great NFS game in years
Image: Criterion Games/Electronic Arts A slower burn through progression means spending more time with your favorite ride Continue reading…
Overwatch 2's new tank hero Ramattra will need a support babysitter to thrive
As the other roles grow, supports fall behind.
Blizzard bends on Overwatch 2 battle pass, makes next hero easier to unlock for free
Season's 2's new tank will be a little easier to get for free.
Microsoft raising Xbox first-party game prices to $70
Image: Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks Games like Starfield, Forza Motorsport, and Redfall will reflect new pricing Continue reading…
First-party Xbox Series X|S games will be $70 starting 2023
Microsoft joins other publishers in making its first-party titles priced for $70 at launch.
Halo Infinite 's multiplayer director departs 343 Industries
The loss of multiplayer director Tom French marks another departure for Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries.
The Best Shooters Of 2022
2022 was a good year for shooter fans. While the launch of a new shooter title (FPS or otherwise) is pretty common every year, the variety we received in 2022 was fantastic. From massive, online battle royales to smaller, quirky indie shooters and everything in between, this
Panda CEO departs after Smash Bros. tournament sabotage allegations
Following last week's allegations from Smash World Tour, Panda Global announced it would undergo an internal restructuring.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Leak Makes Early 2023 Look Like Mayhem
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor , the sequel to EA’s only great Star Wars game throughout its entire 10-year exclusivity deal with Disney, looks like it will come out on March 16, 2023. That’s according to a recent Steam page leak ahead of the 2022 Game Awards marketing blitz later
How to print The Rise of the Video Game Union zine
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales for Polygon Give copies to anyone and everyone you know! Continue reading…
The Witcher 3's 'next-gen' update polishes an RPG that's aged like a fine Toussaint red
A new quest and Henry Cavill's armor are the highlights, but there are tons of little fixes and improvements, too.
The rise of the video game union
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales for Polygon Literally everything you need to know about video game unions Continue reading…
You could call this Dungeons & Dragons movie trailer ‘Monsters & Jokes’
Image: Paramount Pictures Because that’s what it’s full of Continue reading…
Report: FTC rift could help Microsoft seal Activision Blizzard deal
A newly-reported split within the Federal Trade Commission could result in the approval of Microsoft's proposed Activision Blizzard merger.
