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Widow's Bay is one of the biggest hits of the year. The TV show, created by Katie Dippold, wrapped its first season last week. Apple TV has greenlit the series for a second season. In fact, the show has been so well received that its renewal was announced before it's finale even aired. source https://www.polygon.com/widows-bay-is-so-good-renewed-season-2/

In less than two weeks, one of Netflix’s most interesting new series is set to make its official debut. Called simply Human Vapor, the eight-episode series premiering on July 2 not only brings together South Korean and Japanese production houses, but marks the very first collaboration between Netflix and Toho, the latter renowned for its Godzilla franchise. For many, it looks like an exciting sci-fi crime thriller similar to classics like The Invisible Man (1933) and 4D Man (1959), but it’s technically not an original in concept — even if it’s branded a Netflix Original. source https://www.polygon.com/netflix-human-vapor-toho/

The original The Last of Us was released in an era where every shooter imaginable, like Mass Effect 3 and Uncharted 2 and 3 , were getting stuffed with PvP multiplayer modes. Though a very narrative-focused game, The Last of Us launched with a multiplayer mode, and players really took to its unique spin on team deathmatch modes. source https://www.polygon.com/the-last-of-us-2-pc-multiplayer-mod-coming-soon/

Over its nine-season run, Rick and Morty has accumulated a huge cast of bizarre characters including clones, aliens, superheroes, cyborgs, and birdpeople. Most are just part of one-time gags during Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty Smith’s episodic adventures, but recurring allies and enemies like Birdperson, Unity, and Mr. Nimbus have helped expand the show’s rich mythology and develop Rick as a character. Rick’s recurring foil, President Andre Curtis, is even getting his own show . Now another fan-favorite character with spinoff potential is returning to the spotlight in Rick and Morty season 9, episode 5, which airs on June 21. source https://www.polygon.com/rick-morty-season-9-villain-return-showrunner-interview/

Mario Kart World ’s been out for over a year, and brought with it new game modes, unique character costumes, customization options and, of course, an enormous, interconnected map. If all this new content was a bit daunting to you, you may not have realized some of your racing habits might be holding you back from first place. source https://www.polygon.com/mario-kart-habits-players-should-stop-doing-immediately/

The main selling point being used to promote Toy Story 5 is that it’s all about “toys vs. tech.” And while Pixar’s latest outing is already expected to be one of the biggest movies of the year, there definitely is a contingency out there claiming the movie is pushing outdated message or “for boomers” or that it's wrong-headed altogether for drawing artificial lines between different types of play. Even as a fairly anti-screentime parent of an 11-year-old myself, I feared Toy Story 5 would go too hard on its anti-tech messaging. The last thing I want when I see a movie is to be preached at, even for a point I agree with. source https://www.polygon.com/toy-story-5-toys-vs-tech-message/