PS5 Slim size comparison shows the new console will still tower over the Xbox Series X when standing

ARK: Survival Evolved Unreal Engine 5 remake ARK: Survival Ascended is now available in Early Access for PC via Steam at a 10 percent-off launch week discount price of $40.49, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series launches to follow in November, publisher and developer Studio Wildcard, publisher Snail, and developers Grove Street Games and Instinct Games announced.

Publisher Thunderful Games and developer FuturLab have announced Velocity series spiritual successor IKARO Will Not Die for Xbox Series and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number are now available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, publisher Devolver Digital and developer Dennaton Games announced.

Spider-Man 2 is packed with classic villains from the web-slinger’s deep roster of bad guys. If you’re eager to dig in and see all the villain bosses you’ll encounter with Peter Parker and Miles Morales, check them out in the full gallery below. Whether these villains appear as bosses or they’re teased for future encounters, we’ll list them and offer a (brief) explanation for those of you that don’t know who the heck these bad guys even are. There are a lot of fan-favorites appearing in Spider-Man 2, and even a few left-field inclusions we didn’t see coming. Here’s a quick look at Spider-Man’s massive rogues gallery.

Nightdive Studios launched its ground-up remake of the original System Shock for PC earlier this year, with console versions still in the works, though the developer also has a remaster of System Shock 2 in the works that it announced back in 2019. It has, of course, been a while since we last got an official update on it, though recently at the Indie Horror Showcase, Nightdive premiered a new trailer for System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition.

Nightdive Studios has released a new gameplay trailer for System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, its remastered version of the 1999 classic science-fiction horror action RPG, as well as confirmed it will be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in addition to its previously announced PC version. It was previously only teased as coming to “next-generation consoles.” A release date was not announced. Users who purchased the System Shock remake on Steam or GOG will receive System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition for free.

Yes, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes halted production on a lot of TV and movies this year. But the last few months of 2023 will still be packed with major releases, many of which got initial screenings at this year’s New York Film Festival. Polygon crammed in as many of these new releases as we could during the festival, and we’re here with a preview of upcoming movies worth noting — the standouts, good and bad, from the next few months of major movie releases.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.

Lords of the Fallen is out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The Souls-styled action RPG, developed using Unreal Engine 5, features high-end graphics, as well as a unique dual-realm mechanic that allows players to seamlessly travel between the Axiom realm and the Umbral realm.

If you haven’t got into any of the latest-generation platforms, you might be considering purchasing this holiday season. This is when we see new bundles and deals to incentivize you to purchase a new unit or possibly gift it to a loved one. Whatever the case might be for you, these new deals are starting to come out. Today, we’re finding out about a new Xbox Series S bundle that might get you a new console to enjoy and set you up with several video game titles.

Mirage is Ubisoft's best-selling PS5 and Xbox Series X|S game at launch.

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Dimps will release a major free update for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on October 12, followed by new downloadable content and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions in 2024, the companies announced.