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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.

In a week (month? year?) when lots of people are feeling pretty sour over the way some game companies choose to explain their decisions to their audience, here’s a rarity — a game delay statement that shows such humility, honesty, and passion for the medium that it’s gone over extremely well.

Buried in the announcement of the launch of Critical Role’s new subscription service, Beacon, is more good news for fans. The third season of the troupe’s Prime Video animated series,The Legend of Vox Machina, is due out this fall. The release window was confirmed on X by Critical Role CEO Travis Willingham. A release date has not been revealed.

Helio Games has launched pre-registration for their upcoming game, Amikin Survival for Android devices. The game offers an original anime-styled adventure by fusing creature collections with survival and crafting elements. The global release of the game is scheduled for May 16, 2024.

Farlight Games, under the Lilith Games banner, just dropped AFK Journey’s latest update. Titled Song of Strife, this release brings a boatload of fresh stuff with new heroes, storylines, game modes and battle tweaks. Follow along for more details on AFK Journey’s latest update Song of Strife.

Lords of the Fallen and Sniper: Ghost Warrior publisher CI games has laid off 30 more members of staff less than four months after it cut 10% of its workforce.

Mind-bending puzzle metroidvania Animal Well just released yesterday, and already a community of players is tearing the game apart to find its many, many, many, many secrets. Right now, that includes a ridiculously complicated puzzle that requires at least 50 different people to participate. And just one day after launch, the community is on the cusp of completing it.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus is officially up for preorder, with both a Limited Edition and Standard Edition available. It's set to release on October 1 in North America and Europe for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam and will set you back $99.99 for the Lucid-Noir Limited Edition or $59.99 for the Standard Edition. It's worth noting that the physical versions of these editions are only available for PS5 users at the moment. The Xbox and Steam versions of the game will be available later in digital format.

If you've installed another internal SSD in your PlayStation 5, you probably did so to increase your overall storage capacity for games. It's always great to have so much room for as many games as you'd like to keep installed at any one time, but you may wondering how to move certain games to your additional SSD to clean up space on your main SSD. In this guide, we'll tell you how to do so.

A Prince of Persia game from the studio behind Dead Cells was supposed to hit early access on PC on May 14. That’s no longer the case. Evil Empire says The Rogue Prince of Persia’s debut is delayed until later this month, and it’s because of a little game called Hades II.

Engine giant Unity has reported an eight per cent dip in its revenue for the first quarter of its financial year.

's official 1.0 release adds a lot to the game, and one particular inclusion finally makes some previously hidden content officially available. As a vampire-focused survival RPG, offers a dark, rich world to explore and action-packed challenges to surmount. After almost two years spent in early access, its official release has brought the game back to the forefront, pulling in returning veterans and new players alike to explore everything it has to offer.

Fans of will soon have a brand-new way to commemorate their love of the game, with both physical releases of the title and a special vinyl available for purchase from iam8bit. Arguably one of the most critically-acclaimed games of 2023, the fantasy RPG is the follow-up title from Sabotage Studios after its 2018 release. Set thousands of years before the events of its predecessor, follows Solstice Warriors Valere and Zale as they strive to save the world from creatures called Dwellers.

In a recent interview, the creative director behind confirmed that DLC for the game is currently in the works, as well as a completely new game. The second release from developer Sabotage Studios following 2018's, the turn-based fantasy title was an undeniable indie darling of last year. Set thousands of years prior within the same universe, follows a group of heroes as they face off against creatures called Dwellers before they can destroy the world.

Some of the features introduced in Unreal Engine 5.4, such as renderer parallelization, bring considerable performance improvements, although frame-time stability still leaves something to be desired.

NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 5090 & RTX 5080 graphics cards are expected to be unveiled at the same time but availability will be a few weeks apart.

Upcoming 2D roguelite The Rogue Prince of Persia has been delayed from its May 14, 2024 release date to avoid competition with Hades 2, which was released into Steam Early Access on May 6.

Microsoft’s decision to release some of its Xbox games on rival console the PlayStation 5 appears to be paying off, with Rare’s pirate adventure Sea of Thieves topping Sony's sales chart.

Fans of dense strategy games are in luck because ,one of the most impressive medieval simulation games of all time is free to play for a short period of time. Released back in 2020, the third installment in Paradox's beloved franchise is praised for delivering one of the most comprehensive and in-depth strategy experiences available to players on both PC and console. Yet those who may not have taken the plunge on now have an opportunity to check it spending a cent on the experience.

God of War: Ragnarok is reportedly the next PlayStation exclusive to make its way over to PC.

Microsoft shut down the widely admired studios behind Hi-Fi Rush and Prey earlier this week, but when asked about the closures, Xbox president Sarah Bond gave a nondescript response that success for each game "is really unique."

Although can finally be called a complete package with the release of (and the major patches that came with it), there's still one last feature that the game could use before developer CD Projekt Red fully moves on from it. Initially released in 2020, 's disastrous launch has (after multiple major patches) given way to a generally positive reputation, with the release of and patch 2.0 being major turning points.

Frontier Developments has officially announced the next entry in the series. The acclaimed park builder games see players construct and manage their own version of , looking after both the safety of its animals and visitors while trying to turn a profit, much like the acclaimed 2003 title before it. To coincide with the themes of the movies, however, the also gave players the option to create unique hybrids of dinosaurs and customize them even further.

Tecno is gearing up to introduce its Camon 30 series in India. The company's confirmation of the lineup's launch has stirred anticipation among smartphone enthusiasts. While the specific models slated for release remain undisclosed, the series encompasses four variants: Tecno Camon 30, Tecno Camon 30 5G, Tecno Camon 30 Pro 5G, and Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G. Originally unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in February, the base and Pro models later debuted in Nigeria.

If you only tend to follow the biggest video game releases, it may seem like the Nintendo Switch is currently in a game drought. The system has only gotten a handful of niche releases last year, like Endless Ocean: Luminous, that haven’t been Zelda-level hits. Zoom out a bit, though, and you’ll find that Nintendo’s aging system is still thriving. That’s thanks to vibrant indie and third-party scenes that are keeping the platform engaging.

This may feel like an odd weekend to play Xbox Game Pass because it has been such a devastating week for Xbox. It shuttered four studios that fell under Bethesda’s umbrella, with Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks being the most notable closures. Although it can be tough to enjoy playing games during a time when the game industry is so clearly hurting, it also offers us an opportunity to look back at what these developers created and appreciate hard work. That’s how I chose the three titles I’m spotlighting today.

Sea of Thieves debuted on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch last month and has done rather well on Sony's console, managing to become among the most downloaded titles for the last month.

The God of War Ragnarok PC port should be announced this month, according to a well-known leaker.

SEGA is planning to make the Persona, Like a Dragon, and Sonic the Hedgehog annual franchises, according to a well-known insider.

Two characters are getting new skins, according to some fresh leaks. Visual customization options have not been available in HoYoverse’s hit RPG, in spite of the many fan requests for it. Players have already seen multiple characters from the game in alternative clothing, both in artwork and in-game, though these visuals have not been available – skins are featured in HoYoverse’s other popular game,, even if limited in some aspects. Now, however, it seems like the wait for this customization option is coming to an end.

Sega has revealed in its latest fiscal report that it's considering releasing Persona 5: The Phantom X in regions outside of China, Taiwan, and Korea.

Supergiant Games' studio director, Amir Rao, has confirmed that the team haven't made a true ending for Hades 2 yet, and doesn't know how many runs it's going to take to reach it.

Xbox president Sarah Bond has indicated Microsoft will launch 2024’s Call of Duty game straight into Game Pass.

Hi-Fi Rush has become the highest-rated Xbox game of all time on Steam thanks to fans positively review-bombing the game in response to Xbox controversially closing down Tango Gameworks.

Tears of the Kingdom celebrates its first anniversary this weekend. A game so many of us spent such a massive amount of time with, it's hard to believe it has only been in our lives for a year. Its creators have already confirmed that it won't be getting any expansions, so don't go expecting a bombshell u-turn this weekend. There has been a Tears of the Kingdom birthday announcement, though. Nintendo has revealed it will be releasing a physical version of the sequel's soundtrack, a 464-page Master Works, and best of all, a replica of its Master Sword.

Fallout 4 was comfortably the best-selling game of April in the UK, according to the latest GSD data.

Capcom has released its financial results for the fiscal year, reporting a record high profit for a seventh consecutive year driven by its digital contents business.

A reliable insider has claimed that Sega wants to make Persona, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Like a Dragon (which it currently views as its three main pillars) yearly releases through mainline entries, spin-offs, and side games.

The M4 was officially announced during Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ event, with the company praising the 10-core CPU version in droves. What thoroughly impressed us was when we reported that the latest chipset beat the M3 and M2 comprehensively while also managing a healthy lead against the M3 Pro and Snapdragon X Elite.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was already known to be commercially unsuccessful, but it's now facing a truly humbling comparison with last year's Warner Bros. hit, Hogwarts Legacy.

The U.S. trade ban on Huawei has materialized a completely different outcome than what the opposing authorities envisioned because the Chinese firm has not only mounted a strong comeback on its home turf with successive releases of flagship smartphones that have grown in popularity, but the company plans to one-up its efforts on the software side too. A new report states that Huawei fully intends to rid itself of Google’s Android operating system by switching over to HarmonyOS Next entirely. The new platform will reportedly house 4,000 apps at first.

CAPCOM's yearly financial report has been released, showing that the Japanese company has registered a new record of $979 million when it comes to net sales. It's a major increase (21%) year-over-year, and it also comes with a boost in operating income ($366 million, up 12.3% compared to last year) and ordinary income ($381 million, up 15.7% year-over-year).

Future iPhones are always on Apple's agenda, with plans extending years ahead. Rumours about upcoming features often surface long before their official release. The iPhone 17 lineup, slated for a potential September 2025 debut, is no exception. For those pondering a pass on the forthcoming iPhone 16 or simply intrigued by what lies beyond, here are 5 anticipated features (via MacRumors) rumoured to grace the iPhone 17 series, slated for a September 2025 debut.

2024 continues to make its case as being the year of the anime and anime-adjacent video game, this time with a release date announcement for the upcoming Gundam Breaker 4. The newest entry in the Gunpla building series will hit shelves on August 29, 2024, on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5 as well as PC.

Game developer Mob Entertainment is partnering with Legendary Entertainment to create a movie based on its toy factory horror hit, Poppy Playtime.

Xbox is currently the villain of the week, having shut down game studios Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. While it's a shame to see any studio close its doors, most people found Tango's closure particularly baffling, having recently released the critically acclaimed and beloved Hi-Fi Rush. It came as a surprise to Tango, who had multiple projects in development, including a potential sequel and a physical version in partnership with Limited Run.

Ever since watching the Fallout show, I can’t get enough of it. The show was my introduction to its world, and the ending only inspired me to dive deeper in the worlds of the video games that inspired the show. Everything from the evils of Vault-Tec to the eccentric characters fascinated me. Clearly I’m not alone — the game series received an influx of players following the release of the show — but not everyone can commit to playing the games. It can be a massive time investment and even require hundreds of mods to play. Luckily for me, I’ve found a great way to experience the games without actually playing them: Watching clips on TikTok.

For more than 25 years, developer Game Freak has found a way to reinvent the Pokémon franchise for each new generation of gamers. Both brand-new Pokémon trainers and seasoned Pokémon masters are captivated by these cute (and sometimes scary) little monsters. Maybe it’s the drive to catch ’em all that keeps players coming back. Or perhaps it’s how adorable these little pocket monsters can be. Whatever the reason, players continue to return to or start exploring the Pokémon franchise.

After Microsoft unexpectedly announced it closed Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, some wondered whether the previously announced physical version of the game would ever see the light of day. But don't worry — despite Tango Gameworks' closure, Limited Run Games is still planning to release a physical edition of the studio's final project.

It’s easy to assume that four years after released to the world, players would’ve found most of the Easter eggs and hidden secrets throughout the game. But anyone who hasn’t spent enough time at Katrina’s Fortune Shop has probably missed just how important she is to the game.

Headmistress Hecate is the first boss that players will square off against in and acts as the initial guardian of Erebus. Like in the first game, boss fights to cap off each section of the game and are significant obstacles to progression. Even though she acts as the first boss, Hecate holds no punches against her star pupil and sets the tone early on.

Nintendo confirmed its forecast for consoles sold during the remainder of the fiscal year did not include Switch2 sales, suggesting its next console will launch later than fans had hoped. Since its ongoing development was leaked, fans have been desperately awaiting more news regarding the release date for the successor to the beloved Switch gaming console. Unfortunately, they might have to wait a little longer than previous rumors suggested.

Frontier Developments has announced that it will make a third Jurassic World game.

Blizzard has been tuned in to player feedback, and they've stated that they're committed to improving Diablo 4's endgame. Player feedback from those who tested the new Pit of Artificers coming in Season 4 was largely positive, but players noticed that the activity wasn't dropping nearly enough crafting materials for the new Masterworking crafting system. On the PTR, The Pit dropped the same amount of crafting materials whether solo or in a group, but the player opening the dungeon received a slightly larger share of the spoils. Blizzard's intent behind this system was to ensure that solo players wouldn't feel obligated to join groups, and that seems reasonable at first glance. However, not increasing the total crafting material yield when completing The Pit while grouped actually pushed players in the opposite direction — players were discouraged from running The Pit in groups unless they could complete the dungeon three times faster than they could have completed it solo. Thankfully, Blizzard appears to have listened to player feedback on this, and according to the recently released patch notes, the newly updated system is going to be much more straightforward: players opening The Pit now receive 100% of the crafting materials that they would have received solo while group members receive 50%. Updated Pit Drop Rates While Grouped

Barbie has been around for 65 years, but you wouldn't know by looking at her. One of the few advantages of plastic taking a very long time to deteriorate is Barbie looks as shiny and new now as she did when first introduced to the masses in 1959. Even more so actually since new dolls have replaced the old ones continuously ever since. Particularly now following on from the success of 2023's Barbie movie. Barbie's reach has extended beyond dolls alone in the toy world too as Funko has revealed three new 65th anniversary figures.

At its recent earnings call, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said during the Q&A session that he believes game development will take longer, and get more complex as time goes on. Questions during the Q&A session largely revolved around the successor to the Nintendo Switch.

Konami has been making some big moves with its game development division, and its financials seem to be improving at a steady pace. The Japanese gaming giant has announced its financial result for FY 23-24, and the numbers are looking pretty good.

Frontier Developments has announced Jurassic World Evolution 3, due out during its 2026 financial year. That means it will be out at some point between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2026.

Blizzard has released a video guide, going over the upcoming itemization changes; including the new Tempering and Masterworking systems, as well as the newest endgame content coming in Season 4 — The Pit of Artificers.

A sequel or even a remastered version or PC release seems even more possible with a new set of merchandise based on Sony’s hit soulslike game. FromSoftware’s dark adventure title is one of the studio’s most beloved projects, even nearly 10 years since its initial release back in 2015. The title explores the depths of horror in an adventure that pushes players beyond the limitations imposed by fear. Over the past years, there have been many rumors about a and even more requests for a PC remaster, but nothing has been officially teased so far.

New rumors about upcoming sets of the have begun swirling, pointing to a potential release later this year. The most recent set in the series,, is coming out on May 24, 2024, and many of those cards have already been announced or teased. Each series that releases in has specialty cards that have different uses and rarities, and fans always enjoy seeing what might be next, even if there is nothing confirming the rumors are true.

A large-scale sci-fi real-time strategy series is finally coming back with Homeworld 3, and its release is imminent. This is the only RTS series that places you in direct control of entire fleets of ships in 3D combat in some of the most beautiful regions of space we’ve seen. While we have to wait to see if the story has a satisfying conclusion after all these years, there are always the co-op and PvP modes to sink your time into long after the credits roll. Let’s make sure your ships are refueled and ready to take off when Homeworld 3 releases.

Behaviour Interactive is teasing its next chapter for the Dead by Daylight universe, implying a Dungeons & Dragons crossover is coming to its widely popular asymmetrical horror game.

The next upcoming set for is, and can exclusively reveal a brand new Enchanted card that will be available when the expansion releases on May 17, 2024. Ravensburger's immensely popular trading card game has sustained success throughout its early life cycle, with players flocking to the TCG's unique blend of innovative card management mechanics and exciting spins on familiar faces. So far, has had three previous releases:,, and.

is an already stunning game with killer visuals and art direction but those players wanting to spruce up the graphics are luck because one fan has managed to remaster the entire RPG. Developer FromSoftware has a reputation for releasing updated versions of its more popular titles, as evidenced by and, both of which introduced plenty of improvements to the originals' presentation. may not need an official update just yet but for those who want an upgrade, a fantastic mod can do just that.

NVIDIA has just released a new Game Ready driver (version 552.44) optimized for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, a full week ahead of the game's release on PC (which comes four years after the original launch on PlayStation 4).

After endless speculation, Nintendo finally said something concrete about their plans for a Switch successor as part of their most recent earnings report, promising to announce the Switch 2 (or whatever it ends up being called) sometime during this fiscal year, which extends until the end of March, 2025. There are rumors that the Switch 2 will be unveiled this Fall and release in March of 2025, but nothing has been confirmed by Nintendo themselves.

Roblox has released its first quarter financial results for 2024, demonstrating a significant boost in the company's revenue and bookings.

Blizzard revealed nearly all the Hero Talent Trees including 6 new ones with the launch of the War Within Alpha. Our Shadow Priest guide writer, Ellipsis, offers an early review of the Voidweaver Hero Talents offer a spectacular theme and strong gameplay but with tight timings that may need some additional iteration.

Sega has announced its latest iteration of the many Sonic titles: a game called Sonic Rumblethat will be coming exclusively to mobile devices. The «multiplayer action game» is reminiscent of Mediatonic's Fall Guys, which even offers a version called Sonic's Adventure. Both games can accommodate up to 32 players, have minigames and are battle royale-style, with only one player left standing as the winner. In Sonic Rumble, players can also collect rings to get new costumes and accessories.

We love movie recommendations here at Polygon. But we also love recommending TV shows. Whether it’s horror, sci-fi, miniseries, comedy, thrillers, or just the best of the year, we’re always trying to introduce readers to new and exciting shows they’ll love. And now — after much movie to-do — we want to find the perfect TV show for you. (We mean you.)

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has disappointed Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of developer Rocksteady, to the tune of a $200 million hit to revenue.

The Strong National Museum of Play has announced the five games joining the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year: Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, Ultima, and SimCity. These five games beat out other classics, like Neopets, Metroid, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, to grab a place in the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s 10th class.

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The series could finally be coming to Xbox Game Pass, but there may be a catch that frustrates players. Ever since Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, Xbox players have assumed it would mean the arrival of the long-running shooter franchise as part of its Game Pass roster, as it would be a huge selling point for the subscription, which is already considered one of the better deals in gaming with over 100 titles including most genres — with 25 critically acclaimed titles on the Xbox Core subscription tier that replaced Xbox Live Gold — but this has yet to materialize.

Apple enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the arrival of the iPhone 16 series, slated for release in the latter half of 2024. With expectations soaring high for new features and enhancements, rumours suggest a potential price hike compared to its predecessors.

Nintendo has suggested that the successor to the Switch will not arrive before March 31, 2025, indicating an April release at the very earliest.

EA Sports FC still has plenty left in the tank. The Team of the Season promotion is in full swing, with Division Rivals rewarding our efforts every week.

To celebrate a year since the launch of , Dambuster Studios has announced new content is in the works. After nine years of troubled development in which the title bounced between different developers, Dambuster Studios finally released in April 2023. The title was well-received, with plenty of gory zombie-slaying antics making for a fun romp across an apocalyptic Los Angeles, and its expansion pass brought two new story chapters, , which revolved around a billionaire’s secret techno-death cult, and , which featured a zombified music festival.

The majority of Sigewinne’s materials in 4.7 have allegedly leaked, offering players a chance to pre-farm the necessary items to quickly take her to level 90 and start working on her Talents as soon as they obtain her. Sigewinne is a new character arriving in Version 4.7 and is known to be in possession of a Hydro Vision. Alongside Sethos and the highly anticipated Clorinde, Sigewinne is one of the new confirmed characters in 4.7. Even with their releases confirmed, there has not yet been official information about which Phase these characters will debut in.