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Every Pokémon trainer knows that when you reach Celadon City, there’s one essential stop — the casino! By playing slots and blackjack, players can earn enough coin to trade for rare Pokémon and powerful Technical machines (TMs) next door.

It's been four years since we started making jokes about Tesla's Cybertruck and now the unique vehicle is finally starting to appear in the wild. Between looking like something you might drive in an early PS1 game and the want of Tesla to make games playable from inside its cars, it makes sense that a lot of people look at the Cybertruck and think of video games. That's likely why a company called SS Customs is making Cybertrucks look like Halo's Razorbacks.

Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has explained his feelings about his next big project, Haunted Chocolatier, saying that he's "not too concerned" about the pressure of following up on Stardew Valley.

The Helldivers 2 community has been through a lot lately, with everything from failed Major Orders to Sony’s aborted attempt to force PC players to link their accounts to PSN to contend with. Now, the community’s attention has shifted onto a player who has unwittingly become the focus of an altogether more wholesome story.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is already being labeled as "woke" and "disrespectful" following its announcement trailer, primarily due to main characters Naoe and Yasuke, the latter of whom is historically considered Japan's first black samurai.

Ubisoft has revealed Assassin’s Creed Shadows and, following a whole host of leaks in the last two days, confirmed details surrounding its story and lead characters, as well as the release date. Assassin’s Creed Shadows will launch on 15th November for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac & Luna.

I have never crushed on a Victorian polar explorer before. The thought simply never occurred to me, mostly due to a lack of exposure: Outside of the (very good) TV series The Terror, I’ve frankly never had much time to consider them, or the many ways they might be charming. Kaliane Bradley, however, has — and she’s written a whole book that might convince you to crush on one too.

Game developers are sharing the delightful chaos that ensues when you take a random line of code in a video game and crank it up to 1,000.

People who pre-ordered the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut in countries that don’t have access to PlayStation Network (PSN) were reportedly notified this weekend that their purchases have been canceled and auto-refunded. Steam, Green Man Gaming and the Epic Games Store have all been canceling these orders, Eurogamer reports. Developer Sucker Punch previously said that a PSN account would only be needed for the game’s multiplayer mode, and the single-player campaign would be playable without it. But, here we are — and just days after the Helldivers 2mess that transpired last week.

The MMO world of has tasks for you to complete for different characters, including the mission where you have to find an Antique Revolver. This task is given by the NPC Handshake, a man willing to give you plenty of rewards for finishing this job. However, the arbitrary instructions for this mission can be hard to interpret as you search for this historical weapon.

With Diablo 4 Season 4 just around the corner, we wanted to highlight all of the new content, features, and changes coming to Diablo 4 when the new Season launches on May 14th! Diablo 4 Season 4 Overview

ASUS has come under a huge fire due to its RMA policies which ask for outrageous costs to repair minor issues & sometimes, you won't even have your original case solved but the company points out several other issues with your purchased products that weren't there to begin with.

If you’re a fan of motorsports, this weekend is a great time to see if the World Endurance Championship is for you. It’s the 6hrs of Spa today – starting at midday in the UK – with a now bustling field of Hypercar teams having to weave through the GT3 class competitors, and this iconic track will act as a prelude to the 24hrs Le Mans next month. I love seeing all these cars going flat out for hours at a time, the contrasting strategy calls and reactions to incidents.

The last few weeks have seen a rare admission from Team Marvel Studios: Maybe, just maybe, it overloaded the market and the last few movies and shows kinda stunk and even a behemoth, culture-warping, mega-property needs to slow down and take a breath every once in a while. Maybe.

Every new era of Doctor Who begins with a new Doctor. That’s always the most exciting part: As a nigh-immortal alien whose personality shifts with his looks after he regenerates into a new form, meeting a new Doctor is like meeting a best friend all over again. Then comes a few other things: A new companion, a facelift for his spaceship/time machine, the TARDIS, and, finally, a new costume. A signature look that comes to define that version of the Doctor — from a stalk of celery on the lapel of the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) to Eleven’s (Matt Smith) affection for bow ties.

In 2020, director Karyn Kusama was tapped to direct a new version of Dracula for Blumhouse Productions. Like The Invisible Man before it, the Dracula movie was going to be set in the modern day: a chance for Universal to reboot its continually doomed Monsterverse.

NVIDIA's AIB partner, Manli, has rejected a customer's RMA request for their burnt GeForce RTX 4090 GPU & blamed user error as the cause.

Much like the weird creature of the night it is named after, Batman: Caped Crusader has been shrouded in mystery since it was announced, with only a neat teaser poster to go on that was evocative of radio serials and a noir-ish feel. Executive-produced by the powerhouse trio of J.J. Abrams, The Batman directorMatt Reeves, and Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm, Caped Crusader stands to be the splashiest animated take on Batman in some time. The best part is, we won’t have to wait very long for it: Prime Video announced Thursday that Caped Crusader will premiere on Aug. 1.

Dentsu is one of the largest media companies in Japan, and has in recent years played a big part in the funding and distribution of anime. Its most recent production, Enter the Garden, is a unique anthology of short films intended for a modern digital audience. In a collaboration between Dentsu and lifestyle digital media brand Azuki, the anthology project is intended to showcase Azuki’s aesthetic in the anime and manga space.

Movie stars at the top of their game can often feel invincible, but there was something about Dwayne Johnson’s 2000s climb from wrestler to bankable Hollywood star that seemed uniquely bulletproof. Possessing an endless supply of charm and an aggressive careerist streak, “The Rock” seemed to will his way to the top of the wrestling world and then the box office, managing the tricky maneuver of being ever-present — on the big screen, in random TV appearances, on Instagram — yet not suffocating.

Bernard Hill, who found fame as King Théoden in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy and as Captain Smith in Titanic, has died. He was 79.

Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.

After the disappointment that was Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, wouldn't an entirely new entry in the Batman: Arkham series go over nicely? Well, that wish has come true, but you won't find it on any PlayStation hardware. Batman: Arkham Shadow is a VR title exclusive to Meta Quest 3, releasing at the end of 2024. Catch it in the teaser trailer above, with more details set to be shared next month at Summer Game Fest.

Gamers woke up to some very surprising news on Wednesday, May 1. Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley revealed via X that Rocksteady’s beloved Batman: Arkham series was making a comeback. Batman: Arkham Shadow would launch later this year, with more details coming in June during Summer Game Fest. It was a cause for celebration … until people read the fine print.

Batman: Arkham Shadow has been announced as a Meta Quest 3 exclusive title launching sometime in 2024. Word comes directly from Meta itself via its official blog. This will be the first entry in the Arkham series since Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham VR in 2016 for the PSVR. A full reveal is planned for the June 7 Summer Game Fest showcase.

Even with Netflix’s recommendation algorithm serving you new movies, new TV shows, and original programming tailored to your viewing habits, the streaming service’s fire hose of content makes what’s coming difficult to parse.

All eight Spider-Man live-action movies are returning to theaters this spring, in a series Sony is calling Spider-Mondays . We’ve updated and reposted this essay on Spider-Man’s best movie arc in conjunction with the re-release.

Sea of Thieves launches on the PlayStation 5 today, and the pirate game is getting a patch packed full of new tools. In Sea of Thieves, players take up the role of a pirate crew, manning a sloop, brigantine, or galleon to go on adventures and battle nautical foes like the kraken and skeleton ships. The game’s new season introduces a ton of new toys to try on the high seas, and they’re guaranteed to cause some chaos.

Fallout is a show totally committed to its world. This instinct goes deeper than just embracing the irreverent tone, lore, or story of the games the Prime Video series adapted. Instead, it’s about making the terrain of Fallout’s Wasteland feel lived-in and real — right down to making the gadgetry actually function.

Legend tells of a man so consumed by his pursuit of strength that his soul and body have now faded into nothingness. Though many wish he were a mere legend, Akuma will rise again in Street Fighter 6, to challenge foes worthy enough to face him on May 22. Will you harness the power of the Satsui no Hado or succumb to it?

Previews for the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake seemingly confirm that Vivian will be canonically trans in the English release, something that was controversially removed from the original game.

Invincible's second season has wrapped and if you're not all caught up on what Atom Eve and the cast have been up to, don't panic, you'll find no spoilers here. You might find a few spoilers for plot points from season one though but since the first season ended almost three years ago, and you've clicked on an article based on a key moment from its finale, I'm assuming that won't be a problem. The brutal train scene from season one's epic finale has been turned into a Youtooz figure you can pre-order now.

The man suspected of being responsible for threats that led to the cancellation of Nintendo events in Japan has been charged.

Spoilers for the Fallout TV series.

The new week always brings new to solve and today's categories might mess up a few players' long-standing win streaks. There are definitely a few misdirections used in today's game, but if you focus and take your time, these matchups should make sense. Our category spoilers below could certainly help as well.

It seems the protagonist of Konami's Silent Hill 2 remake, currently in development at Bloober Team, has received a quiet redesign or perhaps had a face-lift. It's unclear whether this change comes in response to fan feedback from the trailer shown during the State of Play showcase held earlier this year, the negative response to which Bloober subsequently blamed on Konami.

Kaiju No. 8, the new sci-fi action anime based on Naoya Matsumoto’s ongoing Shōnen Jump Plus manga, premiered its first episode last Saturday.

Henry Cavill has seemingly addressed his Superman exit with a tongue-in-cheek comment about post-credits scenes.  While introducing a screening of Guy Ritchie's latest movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Cavill mentioned his previous roles in the director's films, including 2015's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and an appearance in the post-credits scene of 2017's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. 

Two years after debuting in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, it seems a Hollywood leading man of sufficient talent has finally been found to portray the edgy Shadow the Hedgehog. Keanu Reeves, who needs no introduction but will get one anyway, is the star of film franchises like The Matrix and John Wick, and, of course, Cyberpunk 2077, has been confirmed to play the part.

Tencent Games subsidiary MoreFun Studios has revealed that its realistic shooter franchise, Arena Breakout, is coming to PC in the form of a new title called Arena Breakout: Infinite.

“Creepy, scary, sad, and squelchy” aren’t words that seem to go well with “cozy fantasy,” “sapphic romance,” or “dark comedy.” But Nebula and Locus award-winner John Wiswell blends all those elements into his debut novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In. One of Polygon’s most anticipated science fiction/fantasy novels of 2024, the book, now on shelves, centers on a shape-shifting monster. Shesheshen haunts her local town, Underlook, until she connects with a human woman whose gentleness surprises her. Smitten, Shesheshen plans to show her love by implanting parasitic eggs in her crush object.

No Man's Sky lead Sean Murray has found himself as the unwitting face of the risk coders face from the rise of AI.

Gail Simone is returning to Superman for the the next arc of Action Comics. The writer is teaming up with artist Eddy Barrows for 'Superman and the Challenge from the Stars', the third part of DC's year-long Superman Superstars initiative, which pairs the biggest writers and artists up to create distinct three-issue arcs. 

People constantly debate who the strongest and weakest Avengers are, both by those in the Marvel Universe and by fans trying to argue their favourite character’s case. But, of course, every Avenger has strengths and weaknesses. While some may be physically stronger, others find their strength in their intelligence or sarcasm. So, who is the strongest Avenger?

The finale of Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt arrives this July, and it could be spelling curtains for none other than Morbius. That's right, the just revealed solicit and cover for Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #3 could be teasing that the so-called 'Living Vampire' could soon become very dead.

[Ed. note: This post discusses Hank’s plotline throughout season 1 of Fallout in detail.]

Of Fallout’s narrative high notes, the peak is arguably Fallout: New Vegas, the much-loved installment set in post-apocalyptic Vegas and crafted by Obsidian Entertainment, members of which have shepherded the Fallout aesthetic all the way from the Wasteland games to the Outer Worlds. And although Obsidian were fated never to helm another mainline Fallout game, they did get to revisit the universe four times before being ripped away by cruel reality. It’s those four twists on the formula, those four adventures into the unknown, that we’re here to celebrate today. At the height of their storytelling powers, Obsidian gave us some of the best sci-fi in games with the four Fallout: New Vegas add-ons: Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, and Lonesome Road. Each veered sharply away from the standard Fallout formula in its own different direction, while simultaneously painting in the secret overstory of the New Vegas universe and the player character, the Courier.

The live-action movie adaptation of One Punch Man is moving ahead – and, now, Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon is onboard. 

Barret Wallace is the easiest character to date in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, according to the recent Ultimania explainer book.

Oh lord, keep with me on this one, people. Tipping is controversial at the best of times. A suggestion that we bring a tip option to video games is going to be met with all kinds of resistance. But you know, it makes sense.

Side quests are one of the many fun activities in that feature some important but mostly inconsequential characters. There are two types of side quests in; Bond Missions and Grass Roots Missions. The former are based around allies that can be bonded with, and the latter are more traditional side quests that feature unnamed characters never to be seen again.

Paladins encounter a surprising character during a Phase 3 Rune questline — Gregory, a Death Knight who has regained his own free will, and yet still chooses to follow Arthas.

Gross-out humor reached its apex in 2010’s Jackass 3D, when the boys slingshotted a ripened port-a-potty 100 feet into the air, and a bungee-cord bounce sent fecal matter splattering all over Steve-O — in glorious 3D, no less! That was it. There was nowhere else to go. Or so I believed.

No Man’s Sky’s latest update ‘Orbital’ is available today and adds ship customization, a new guild system, an overhaul to space stations, and more.

Following the news that EA Motive's team responsible for last year's Dead Space remake would work on the Battlefield franchise going forward (alongside the previously announced Iron Man game), fans of the horror franchise were left wondering whether a Dead Space 2 remake would still happen.

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans have seemingly identified the voice actor behind the game's male protagonist Jason.

A seller of hacked Pokemon has been arrested in Japan after selling custom save files for up to $90.

EA has denied reports that a Dead Space 2 remake was in development before being canceled, with a spokesperson telling IGN, "We don't normally comment on rumors but there is no validity to this story."

A reliable gaming insider has claimed that a remake of Dead Space 2 was cancelled (or at least shelved) by EA due to the disappointing sales numbers of the first game's remake.

The DCU's upcoming Superman movie has got a new logo – and while it's not been officially rolled out online yet, it was seen by CinemaCon attendees during the movie's presentation.

Let’s dive back into the superhero action because Marvel Future Fight is turning 9! That’s right, April 30th marks another year since Netmarble launched this mobile RPG. So, of course, there’s a celebration! They’re rolling out lots of events and goodies to celebrate Marvel Future Fight’s 9th anniversary.

EA Motive's upcoming game may still be a ways off but the studio wants everyone to know that its development is coming along swimmingly, offering an encouraging update on the project. Tony Stark and his hyper-advanced suit of armor have a history in video games but generally speaking, the Avenger has never really excelled in the medium outside of a few crossover games like and. Fortunately for Iron Man fans, he'll hopefully soon get his due if production on his latest games continues to go smoothly.

Electronic Arts' Motive Studio is moving to work on the Battlefield franchise.

Electronic Arts is adding Motive Studio, the team behind Star Wars: Squadrons and the 2023 remake of Dead Space, to the roster of developers working on the next Battlefield game. Byron Beede, general manager for the Battlefield franchise, and Patrick Klaus, general manager of Motive, announced the formation of a Battlefield-focused team at Motive on Tuesday — an announcement that also signaled the end of seasonal content for Battlefield 2042.

It’s been quite a roller coaster for Battlefield 2042, which launched in an embarrassing state back in 2021, but managed to scratch and claw its way back to a solid place one update at a time. Well, it seems the Battlefield 2042 story is finally coming to an end, as EA and DICE have announced major support for the game will cease at the end the currently-in-progress Season 7. Maintenance updates and reruns of past events will still happen, but no more major seasonal content is coming.

With the Connected Battlefield Universe's development now in full swing, EA announced today that Battlefield 2042 Season 7 will officially be its last.

EA has insisted its Iron Man game is still in the works after adding developer Motive to the list of owned studios working on the Battlefield franchise.

The Purple Man, one of Marvel's most despicable villains, uses his mind-control powers to manipulate and mastermind every manner of evil act. And now, he's stolen Eddie Brock's Venom symbiote in a new flashback story written by Venom co-creator Dave Michelinie himself.

Elminster Aumar, the Sage of Shadowdale, is a powerful wizard and Chosen of Mystra who appears in Baldur's Gate 3 to tell Gale he has to kill himself in a big fiery explosion. It's a bit harsh to essentially travel the Sword Coast to bring word that your ex wants you dead (even if it's for the 'greater good'), but it turns out that old 'Minster couldn't be bothered to do it in person.

Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that’s why I poop on company time. This statement has become a well-worn mantra of the working man, but a recent indie game challenges its wisdom. Please Leave Me Alone, I Need To Poop is a game about balancing biological needs with the demands of the workplace, but it takes a quick hand at some WarioWare-style minigames to meet both urgent needs.

All fans of the series have asked: Who are the strongest or most powerful characters in Hunter x Hunter? And, considering all the characters involved, the answer isn’t quite that simple.

Greetings, Polygon readers! April is here, and you know what that means. That’s right: There’s a slew of exciting new films coming out in theaters this month, like the sci-fi drama The Beast starring Léa Seydoux, Alex Garland’s Civil War, Dev Patel’s Monkey Man, and more. All of those look great, but if you’re looking to enjoy a fantastic movie from the comfort of your home, there’s a wealth of great films to watch on streaming in April.

Dev Patel looks great beating people up in a suit. In the moments before he springs into action in Monkey Man, his tall, elegant frame looms threateningly, limbs hanging loose and ready, eyes glowering under twisted locks of black hair. When he strikes, it’s with whipcrack fluidity and control, but also emotional conviction — there’s a plausible desperation or rage to the way he moves.

Red Dead Redemption 2 can now kinda run on mobile as one content creator has shrunk the Western epic onto their Android.

No Man's Sky has become synonymous with ambitious developer overreach, a cautionary tale of what can happen when publishers do nothing to reign in out-of-control hype. When the game was released in 2016 and failed to meet sky-high expectations set in no small part by Hello Games director Sean Murray himself, fan backlash was the stuff of legends. But ever since, the developer has set about making amends.

Police in Japan arrested on April 3 a 27-year old man suspected of threatening Nintendo staff, events, and spectators. Due to these threats, Nintendo announced in December it was canceling several events, like Nintendo Live and the Splatoon Koshien 2023 finals, and postponing others. Japanese newspaper the Kyoto Shimbun first reported the arrest. According to the report, the man admitted to the threats.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is going to be one of those games that keeps on throwing up little secrets and features we had no idea were even in there, what with the world being absolutely massive and letting you discover things for yourself. Just last week, fans finally realized that you can actually use catapults to uncover hidden areas, and this week they've discovered a use for all that rotten meat stinking up your inventory.

Let's cut the preamble and get right to the good stuff—the discounts of the day! Cream of the crop deals include a historical low on Super Mario RPG, a decent chunk off the GOAT that is The Last of Us Part I, and No Man's Sky went half off in time for its Orbital update. Gaming's greatest comeback story, that one. You love to see it.