Jon Snow The Game of Thrones series finale, broken down scene by scenePolygon - Dave TachThis is it. The end. There will be no more Game of Thrones, but series creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss had a lot to do in “The Iron Throne,” not the least of which was direct the series finale,
Battery Charging Handheld games device Playdate looks adorable and innovativePolygon - Colin CampbellThis is Playdate, a handy little games console with a black and white screen. It looks fantastic. Announced on Wednesday, Playdate is due out next year, at a price of $149. It comes with a few interesting
Play buttonPlayStation Nioh 2 alpha test coming to PS4Polygon - Michael McWhertorJust as it did with the original Nioh, developer Team Ninja will give select PlayStation 4 owners early access to Nioh 2 as part of a closed alpha test. That alpha test will run from May 24 to June 2.
‘Positive review bomb’ of Assassin’s Creed Unity posed a quandary to SteamPolygon - Owen S. GoodValve acknowledged that the case of a positive “review bomb” for Assassin’s Creed Unity presented a dilemma to Steam managers trying to keep user reviews helpful and on topic. In the end, Steam moderators
Xbox Xbox One backward compatibility: the best Xbox 360 and Xbox gamesPolygon - Polygon StaffIn terms of flashy big-budget exclusives, the Xbox One has been an unexpected disappointment. Everything that could go wrong, it would seem, did. In the years after the Xbox One’s launch, Microsoft canceled
Rainbow Six Ubisoft’s gamble on Rainbow Six Siege paid off with its esports scenePolygon - Cass MarshallRainbow Six Siege is the story of how one developer’s commitment managed to turn a rough launch into a popular, growing title. While Siege has conquered a share of the shooter market, and continues to
Xbox Memorial Day Switch sales, last call on a Game Pass discount, and more of the week’s best dealsPolygon - Emily HellerThis coming weekend is Memorial Day weekend; a long weekend for many in the U.S. and one of the year’s first major shopping holidays as retailers offer some big tech discounts. A few Memorial Day sales
Play buttonLuigi's Mansion Mario Kart Tour: first details from the betaPolygon - Michael McWhertorNintendo’s newest mobile game, Mario Kart Tour, is now in closed beta in the U.S. and Japan on Android devices. The mobile spin on Mario Kart is being co-developed by DeNA, which Nintendo partnered with
PlayStation Red Dead Online’s latest update has made a huge differencePolygon - Cass MarshallI have a Red Dead Redemption 2 save that’s just sitting on my PlayStation 4. It’s a campaign that’s been saved where the gang is in Rhodes. I just went fishing with Dutch and Hosea. Everything is peaceful,
Pokémon Go Pokémon Go June Community Day will feature SlakothPolygon - Julia LeeThe next Pokémon Go Community Day will be on Saturday, June 8 from 3-6 p.m. in your local time zone and will feature Slakoth. This means Slakoth will spawn at a heavily increased rate and there will also
Mad Max: Fury Road Dungeons & Dragons’ next chapter is ‘D&D meets Mad Max: Fury Road’Polygon - Charlie HallOver the weekend the team from Wizards of the Coast hosted its annual Dungeons & Dragons live-streaming event. Called D&D: The Descent, it was an elaborate series of shows that included new product reveals
Razer closing Ouya store, officially killing the consolePolygon - Owen S. GoodOnline services for Razer’s Ouya and Forge TV services will shut down at the end of June, Razer announced today. The shutdown brings to an end the ambitious, turbulent, and mostly unsuccessful travails
Aladdin The best and worst parts of the Aladdin remake can be heard in the soundtrackPolygon - Matt PatchesDisney’s live-action remake of Aladdin is a confectionery musical that boasts star-making turns for two relative unknowns (Mena Massoud as Aladdin and Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine) and a knuckle-cracking,
Tencent Riot and Tencent are reportedly working on a League of Legends mobile gameriftherald.com - Julia Lee According to a report from Reuters, Riot Games and Tencent are working on a mobile version of League of Legends. Reuters’ sources say that the game has …
Ubisoft Ubisoft examining tweaks for The Division 2 raidPolygon - Owen S. GoodDevelopers of The Division 2 say they will honor each platform’s teams — not just the first — to beat the game’s new raid. Originally, the world’s first eight-player unit would get a team photo inside
Play buttonGhostbusters The Ghostbusters coming to Planet Coaster in bizarre DLC crossoverPolygon - Charlie HallThe Ghostbusters are coming to Planet Coaster, the theme park simulator from Frontier Developments. New downloadable content will include the voice talents of Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz. Also returning
Netflix Original Every movie and show coming to Netflix in JunePolygon - Petrana RadulovicEven with Netflix’s recommendation algorithm steadily serving you new movies, new TV shows and original programming tailored to your binging habits, the streaming service’s firehose of content makes what’s
PlayStation Fortnite patch v9.10 introduces Hot Spots for highly aggressive playersPolygon - Austen GoslinThe first full patch for Fortnite season 9 has arrived, and it has brought a pretty monumental gameplay addition with it: Hot Spots. Hot Spots are locations specifically marked on the map at the beginning
Play buttonKylo Ren Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker photos reveal Knights of Ren, new charactersPolygon - Charlie HallStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the subject of a massive feature story over at Vanity Fair, including an elaborate photoshoot by Annie Leibovitz. But the most interesting bit of news for fans may the
Vampires The writers of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 on reinvigorating a cult classicPolygon - Charlie HallThe original Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines could not have been released at a worse time. In 2004, the ambitious but buggy role-playing game went toe to toe with the likes of Gordon Freeman, Master
Play buttonAir Jordans Air Jordans come to Fortnite in Nike partnershipPolygon - Austen GoslinJumpman has arrived in Fortnite. Epic has partnered with Nike’s Jordan brand to deliver branded content to the game. As part of the collaboration a new specially themed game mode has been added as well
DotA Valve’s making its own Auto Chess for Dota 2Polygon - Michael McWhertorDota Auto Chess, the popular custom game mod for Dota 2, has racked up more than 8.5 million players and more than 1 billion games since its release earlier this year. Now, Valve is making its own in-house
Destiny 2 Destiny 2’s latest Exotic shows why players are afraid of Destiny 3Polygon - Ryan GilliamThe new Outbreak Perfected mission in Destiny 2 is a nostalgia trip for Destiny fans. Guardians head back into the old Tower — blown up at the start of Destiny 2 — to reclaim Outbreak Perfected. It was
Xbox Game Pass Xbox Game Pass adding Void Bastards, Outer Wilds, and Dead by Daylight in MayPolygon - Austen GoslinXbox Game Pass subscribers will get access to eight new games in the end of May and the beginning of June. Among the games coming to the service are Void Bastards and Outer Wilds, two of the year’s most
Play button The Ventrue clan returns for Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2Polygon - Charlie HallVampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 will include members of the Ventrue clan as playable characters. The announcement comes today via Paradox, which confirms the return of the “the clan of kings” with
The director of Drive rolled killer cops, neon lights, and Hideo Kojima into a mesmerizing TV seriesPolygon - Karen HanNicolas Winding Refn must be one of the most earnest filmmakers alive. His movies — Drive, The Neon Demon, Only God Forgives — have been accused of prioritizing a “cool” aesthetic over meaningful story,
Jim Henson Netflix reveals release date, new look at Henson’s Dark Crystal prequel seriesPolygon - Petrana RadulovicOn Tuesday, Netflix announced that The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the prequel to Jim Henson’s 1982 cult classic, will premiere on Aug. 30. The original movie takes place on an alien world filled
Xbox Classic Xbox games discounted at Microsoft in a huge Backward Compatible SalePolygon - Emily HellerMicrosoft announced the return of its Backward Compatible Sale on Tuesday, offering deals on Xbox and Xbox 360 games that can be played on the Xbox One. It’s the company’s biggest sale on backward-compatible
Overwatch Overwatch Anniversary 2019 event goes live, here are all the skinsPolygon - Michael McWhertorThere’s a lot going on in Tuesday’s Overwatch update with the kickoff of the game’s seasonal Anniversary event. The new event, which runs May 21 to June 11, brings with it a bunch of new skins and other
Hearthstone Hearthstone rolls out Rise of the Mechs, starting June 3Polygon - Cass MarshallHearthstone has kicked off its new single-player campaign, and the Rise of Shadows expansion has settled. Blizzard is rolling out a new event, Rise of the Mechs, starting June 3. The event will include
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