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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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/