The PC game releases we're most excited about in May
Plus events, updates, and other PC gaming happenings to look out for this month.
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Earth Defense Force 6 delivers a Helldivers 2-style call to action in its launch date announcement trailer
The EDF needs recruits! Do you have what it takes?
GTA 6 Publisher Axes Incredible Indie Studio Behind OlliOlli And Rollerdrome
Last month, Take-Two announced it was “ rationalizing its pipeline ” by cutting hundreds of jobs and cancelling $140 million worth of in-development projects. Today, it moved ahead with shutting down the studios behind Kerbal Space Program 2 and OlliOlli World, Bloomberg
Star Wars: The Old Republic gets cozy with a new farming homestead
Image: Broadsword/Electronic Arts Plus, they recently added date nights! Continue reading…
Foundry is a very calm, pleasant building game I'd play if I got tired of several other ones
The early access release of this new automation game feels a little light on challenge.
Everything’s Getting More Expensive, Even Anime (On Crunchyroll)
In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, Crunchyroll , the Netflix-esque repository for all the anime you could probably ever need, is increasing its prices. The price hike, however, only affects the two most expensive tiers in certain countries. But regardless, it’s
Sandbox farm sim Mirthwood will let you bring your pets into battle with you
Mirthwood revealed more of its sandbox-y features in a new trailer this week.
AniMay is bringing big discounts on some of our favorite anime
Image: Funimation Blu-rays of Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball Z, Psycho-Pass, and other awesome shows are on sale Continue reading…
Over half of Helldivers 2 sales have been on PC in the US: 'Already the 7th highest grossing Sony published game in history'
Helldivers 2 is already a bigger success in the US than Horizon and The Last of Us.
Popular Internet Game Show Made A Video Game You Can Play Right Now
What if a game show took one of its games and made it into a video game? Is that confusing? Well, it happened. On May 1, Dropout TV ’s Sam Reich, host of the internet game show /social experiment Game Changer , announced the release of a new video game based on a specific game
Finally, The Galaxy's Coolest Character Arrives In Fortnite's Big Star Wars Update
Billy Dee Williams’ Lando Calrissian is one of the coolest characters in Star Wars and now, finally, this cape-wearing, smooth-talking scoundrel will soon be available in Fortnite along with a lot of other Star Wars -related content, too. Read more...
How to trade, set trade rules, and trade routes in Manor Lords, explained
Image: Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse via Polygon Import, export, full trade, and trade routes, explained Continue reading…
Clockmaker dev Belka Games cuts 20 percent of staff
The 33 employees were let go across various teams, and as part of Belka's larger business adjustment.
How to get a Heavensward (Anima) relic weapon in FFXIV
Image: Square Enix via Polygon Anima weapons are a great way to get rid of Allagan Tomestones of Poetics Continue reading…
Kerbal Space Program 2 developer Intercept Games and Rollerdrome studio Roll7 are reportedly closing as part of Take-Two's big layoff plan
70 employees at Take-Two's office in Seattle are being put out of work.
Skybound adds Wondery and Omaze alums to executive team
The new pair of executives, per Skybound CEO David Alpert, are 'pivotal' to the company's future, currently unrevealed plans.
You Really Should Play This Underrated And Unconventional RPG On Game Pass
Just in time for its second anniversary, indie RPG Citizen Sleeper is getting a tabletop RPG (TTRPG) actual play set in the game’s universe. A collaboration between developer Jump Over The Age and games journalist Quintin Smith (of People Make Games ), the actual play will air
A Must-Play Zelda-Like Leads PS Plus’ Free Game Offerings This Month
It’s the first day of a new month, and Sony has announced the latest set of free games you can get as a subscriber of PlayStation Plus. It’s not an amazing list, but what’s on offer is pretty solid if you’re looking for something to play as spring gets going. In particular,
The 3D Sonic The Hedgehog Games, Ranked From Worst To Best
Much like a Sonic the Hedgehog level, Sega’s platforming franchise has had its ups, downs, loop-de-loops, and bottomless chasms. With the Knuckles show out , a third live-action movie premiering in December, and Sonic X Shadow Generations coming out this year, what better time
I’m very scared of Helldivers 2’s new fight against the Terminid threat
Image: Arrowhead Game Studios/Sony Interactive Entertainment I’m very alarmed by these invisible Stalkers Continue reading…
Starfield’s most annoying feature just got nerfed
Image: Bethesda Game Studios/Microsoft Finally, improved maps! Continue reading…
Starfield Is Getting A Dune Buggy, Teases Bethesda
Good news for Starfield players who have wanted a faster and better way to travel across the game’s hundreds of planets: Bethesda is planning to add a drivable dune buggy to its massive open-world sci-fi RPG. Read more...
LinkedIn launches three games to play while job hunting
Like the New York Times, LinkedIn wants to turn its userbase into players and keep them coming back on a daily basis.
Diablo IV's Next Season Is Full Of Changes To Make Players Care Again
Diablo IV is getting a major overhaul on the heels of its one year anniversary. Blizzard recently revealed almost every major change to come in season 4 later this month, and fans are excited for the action-RPG to finally fix some of the biggest complaints players have had
Starfield's latest update lets you decorate your ship just like an outpost
The in-game maps are better now, too.
My Favorite Anime: Che Lingo’s journey from Death Note to Jujutsu Kaisen
Photo illustration: William Joel/Polygon | Image sources: Madhouse/Viz Media, MAPPA/Crunchyroll, Dave Benett for Getty Images Passing the torch from one supernatural anime classic to another Continue reading…
Fallout Will Never Leave The US And More Tidbits From Todd Howard
Bethesda Softworks executive producer Todd Howard has been making the rounds conducting interviews since the release of Amazon’s adaptation of Fallout, one of the series he’s helped direct in his time there. Read more...
Pokémon Go ‘Glitz and Glam’ Diancie Special Research
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Game Freak/Nintendo, The Pokémon Company The pink mythical Pokémon Diancie is available to all players via this Special Research Continue reading…
The makers of Dune 2’s viral popcorn bucket didn’t see the jokes coming
Graphic: Matt Patches/Polygon | Source images: Chris Plante/Polygon Zinc Group on how it created the now-iconic movie tie-in Continue reading…
Next Starfield Update Adds Better Maps And 60 FPS Option To Xbox
Starfield’s next big patch, 1.11.33, is now out for PC players on Steam via the game’s beta branch. This new update, which will go live later for everyone, adds performance options to Xbox, improved maps while walking around planets, new difficulty options, and a huge list of
Square Enix announces it's tanked $140 million in losses due to 'content abandonment', though there's no clue as to what's been dropped—and where
Mid-life crisis (core).
There's a Manor Lords VR mod already, which is so impressive even the game's solo dev is crying witchcraft: 'I have no idea how it's done, but I'm impressed it works'
Time to step into the action.
Firesprite lays off Horizon director Alex Barnes
Barnes worked at Firespite for seven years, and called his time on Horizon: Call of the Mountain "the honor of a lifetime."
Skywind, the ambitious mod remaking Morrowind in Skyrim, has over 3,000 characters—three times as many as the original Skyrim
A new 30 minute video lays out the history and progress of the mod, but there's still no release date.
Fallout 4 Players Are Using Mods, Guides To Remove The Next-Gen Update
A new update for Fallout 4 , intended to improve the game, has done quite the opposite for many players. As a result, many PC users are using Steam guides and downloading mods en masse to roll back the annoying “next-gen” update, making these Fallout 4 guides and mods extremely
Star Wars has abandoned the prequel trilogy’s greatest gift: sick flips
Image: Lucasfilm Why have we glued all the Jedi’s feet to the ground Continue reading…
The way World of Warcraft: The War Within quest rewards work is game-changing for transmog enthusiasts
It's about time.
