Luck of the Bones

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak  here  and learn more about sponsorship opportunities  here . 

Streaming services have everything these days. They don’t really — in fact, the average streaming library is substantially smaller than you think it is — but it can certainly feel like it when you’re wading through lists of shows. These are not decisions to take lightly; committing to a show is inviting it into your home, heart, and head for several hours at least.

I like Warframe, Digital Extremes’ shockingly enduring free-to-play action RPG, but I do find its sci-fantasy direction a bit much. The mashing together of tinted alloys and astral flame, the blend of over-the-shoulder shooting and swordplay, the environments that occasionally look like GPU boxart on steroids – it’s impressive, but a lot to digest.

Happy Friday, Polygon readers!

Picture it: You’re the Peloton PR person who set up your product’s appearance on the premiere of the most highly anticipated show of the year, the revival of Sex and the City. You type up some anticipatory emails, grab a cosmo, and turn on your TV. But there’s a big problem: After the sweat session that you personally arranged, John James Preston (aka Big) gets off the bike and has a fatal heart attack.

A particular greeting to those who survived the Maw and the Pale City, brace yourselves, for you might not be so lucky at our next destination.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak  here  and learn more about sponsorship opportunities  here . 

With the autumn approaching, it's time for information about this year's edition of the NHL franchise to start trickling in. And the first thing out of the gate is course the cover athlete. Last year, we saw not one, but two firsts, with Trevor Zegras making the first member of the Anaheim Ducks to appear on a cover, as well as Olympian Sarah Nurse marking the first woman. While this year's cover athlete isn't a first in quite the same way, it does make this lifelong Colorado Avalanche fan very, very happy.

Our online search history can reveal a lot about us, but which Americans are most curious about new technologies?

Montreal-based developer Goose Byte has announced The Signal, an Unreal Engine 5-based open-world third-person survival crafting game in development for console and PC. An Early Access launch is planned for PC via Steam in Q1 2025, followed by a full release across console and PC in Q2 2026. It is targeting a $29.99 price point.

The last remaining humans have abandoned Earth in search of a new home. Humanity’s future relies on an expedition led by you to scout an uncharted planet. But how welcome will you be in a world that appears to be sentient? 

Six classic Jackie Chan films from the early stage of his career are coming to the Criterion Collection, in the form of a fantastic box set cataloging some of his work from the 1970s and 1980s.