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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/

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies interactive maps

Horror and chaos await in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 's Zombies maps , with the newest release being Astra Malorum, which features the return of some beloved characters ... in space. That's right, Astra Malorum takes place in a planetarium that has been transported inside an asteroid floating around Saturn's rings. source https://www.polygon.com/map/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-cod-blops-zombies-interactive/

Baldur’s Gate 3 HBO show will pick up where BG3 ended

The Last of Us series co-creator Craig Mazin has partnered with Hasbro Entertainment to create a TV show for HBO based on Baldur's Gate 3 , Larian Studio's award-winning RPG (as reported Deadline ). The show — on which Mazin serves as co-creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner — is simply titled Baldur's Gate , and its story will pick up where Baldur's Gate 3 left off. source https://www.polygon.com/baldurs-gate-3-show-adaptation-hbo-craig-mazin/

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 highlights Yuji Itadori's cog mentality as a startling turning point

The Culling Game is in full swing in season 3 of Jujutsu Kaisen , which seems to be gearing towards more decisive and drawn-out fights. Episode 6, titled “Cog,” opens with a visually breathtaking battle between Kirara Hoshi and Megumi Fushiguro, who is aided by Panda. As soon as Kirara’s constellation-based cursed technique (called Love Rendezvous) is unraveled, Yuji Itadori and Kinji Hakari engage in a battle of wills on the roof of Gachinko Fight Club. source https://www.polygon.com/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-episode-6-yuji-itadori-cog-meaning/