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D&D’s version of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ was supposed to close 5e, but we’ll never see it

If you’ve played enough of Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition’s published adventures, you may have noticed a recurring detail: mysterious black obelisks popping up in different locations (including Chult, Icewind Dale, and Phandalin) whose true purpose is unclear. More than a simple Easter egg or a 2001: A Space Odyssey reference, these clues were meant to set up a major final adventure that never came to fruition. And now, we know why. source https://www.polygon.com/dnd-5e-final-adventure-time-travel-obelisks-vecna/

Madden’s most complicated spinoff deserves a comeback story

This year’s Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks isn’t about two elite quarterbacks going to war. It’s a coaching battle. On New England’s side, Mike Vrabel reversed last season’s 4-13 record and helped turn Drake “Drake Maye” Maye into a star in his second year. For Seattle, Mike Macdonald finally capitalized on Sam Darnold’s untapped potential to get the Seahawks back to the big game for the first time in over a decade. Star players and highlight-reel catches are fun, but you don’t get them without great coaching. source https://www.polygon.com/nfl-head-coach-comeback/

Tamon’s B-Side review: This surprise hit anime is perfect for Kpop Demon Hunter fans

Seven months after its release, KPop Demon Hunters still dominates the Netflix charts , but if you’re growing even the slightest bit tired of Huntr/x and their addictive music, there’s a new anime show seemingly created just for you. This new anime has already outranked Jujutsu Kaisen , according to one fan poll , meaning now is the perfect time to get onboard. source https://www.polygon.com/tamons-b-side-streaming-crunchyroll-jujutsu-kaisen-kpop-demon-hunter/

The gaming 'friendslop' race to make the next Peak is here

End-of-year retrospectives deemed 2025 the year of the friendslop game, but if recent announcements are any indication, the era of cheap, comedic, and crude multiplayer games is only getting started. Left and right, indie developers are rushing to cash in on the 'friendslop' trend dominating Steam charts and Twitch streams alike. source https://www.polygon.com/friendslop-games-are-good-actually/

Watch Super Bowl LX's best commercials and movie trailers

With Super Bowl LX upon us, those who tune into the big game this weekend are going to see a long list of new and often star-studded commercials from the world's biggest brands. After all, there's a large audience of people who tune in primarily for the commercials, rather than the game. source https://www.polygon.com/super-bowl-2026-best-commercials-movie-trailers/

Dropout is putting one of its best shows on Blu-ray

Dropout CEO and frequent show host Sam Reich announced on Friday that the company is releasing the first two seasons of its comedy game show Game Changer on Blu-ray, which is available to order now . source https://www.polygon.com/dropout-game-changer-blu-ray-announcement/

How to emote in Nioh 3

Emotes in Nioh 3 are gestures that give your character a little more expression. You can make your character pose in playful ways, perform emotes like high five, bow, point, pray, beg, and more. While they're useful in co-op play to communicate with your partner, they also have another purpose: to charm enemies and be rewarded with loot. source https://www.polygon.com/nioh-3-emote-gesture-how-to/