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Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord review: A triumphant return for the best Sith

I was wrong. Not only is Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord a stunning and compelling homage to the pulpy neo-noir genre set in a galaxy far, far away, but it also reaffirms what attracted fans to Darth Maul years ago: his relentless refusal to surrender in a galaxy where he’s destined to fail again and again. source https://www.polygon.com/star-wars-maul-shadow-lord-review/

Faces of Death 2026 review: Eemake is smart, well-made, and not all that disturbing

The new horror movie Faces of Death starts from a challenge so irresistible that it threatens to overshadow the results: How do you reboot a horror franchise that’s part cult curiosity, part mockumentary, and part disturbingly convincing gore-effects demo reel? The 1978 Faces of Death gained VHS notoriety as a horror tape beyond the pale, a compilation of “real” people meeting various ghastly ends captured by the camera. You could likely find it at whatever local video store had the most robust pornography section. source https://www.polygon.com/faces-of-death-2026-remake-review/

House Flipper is free to keep on Steam and you should play it

Home renovation game House Flipper for free on Steam right now. You should take advantage of this deal because House Flipper is a great game, and it will net you a discount if you decide to pick up its upcoming remaster. source https://www.polygon.com/house-flipper-free-on-steam/

Takopi’s Original Sin just got nominated for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards — here's why it should win

Every so often, an anime comes around that hits you where you hurt most, but few match the absurdity and emotional weight of Takopi’s Original Sin . It’s one of the saddest anime I’ve ever seen, and it just got nominated in Crunchyroll’s 2026 Anime Awards . source https://www.polygon.com/takopis-original-sin-just-got-nominated-in-the-2026-crunchyroll-anime-awards-heres-why-it-should-win/

Esoteric Ebb has all the charm of a homebrew D&D campaign

Since 1975, video games have been trying to replicate the experience of playing the world’s most famous tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons . The actual pen-and-paper game hadn’t been out for more than one year when a student at the University of Illinois created The Dungeon on the PLATO IV system . Fifty years later, D&D-inspired games are winning awards and shaping the industry. Not all of them, however, can capture the experience of a tabletop D&D campaign. Or at least, no one did it as well as Esoteric Ebb has. This game is a homage to the history of CRPGs that is not saddled by nostalgia but looks boldly at the future of the genre. source https://www.polygon.com/esoteric-ebb-review-dnd-game-campaign-recommend/

Do you need to watch Gen V before The Boys season 5? We asked the showrunner

The Boys regularly mocks the bloated superhero franchises DC and Marvel have created with references to the Vought Cinematic Universe and its many in-universe movies and streaming shows. But now that The Boys has two spinoffs and another on the way , showrunner Eric Kripke is making sure to avoid creating the kind of homework that has made keeping up with Marvel such a chore. That means there's no need to watch the spinoff series Gen V ahead of The Boys season 5 , even if the series does sneak in a reward for hardcore fans. source https://www.polygon.com/the-boys-gen-v-connection-interview/

Mother 3’s anti-capitalist message still resonates two decades later

This month marks 20 years since the launch of Mother 3 for the Game Boy Advance, the RPG sequel to the cult classic Earthbound (known as Mother 2 in Japan). It’s still never seen an official release outside Japan, but Mother 3 ’s unflinching critique of capitalism feels more relevant than ever today. source https://www.polygon.com/mother-3-20th-anniversary/