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The Witch remains an A24 horror peak 10 years after its release

It’s a familiar story in the horror world: A small studio makes its name on genre films, then expands its reach with a more ambitious slate of movies, often courting year-end awards rather than the Fangoria crowd. Think of the 20-year journey between New Line Cinema releasing the first Nightmare on Elm Street movie in 1984 and winning Best Picture for its trilogy-capping Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King . source https://www.polygon.com/the-witch-a24-horror-at-10/

Fishbowl is a radically optimistic Covid fever dream

As Alo feels isolated from her loved ones and grieves her recently-deceased grandmother, players will help her find solace over the course of a month through self-care, unpacking her past, and a bit of magical realism in the form of a wind-up fish toy. Polygon spoke with Rhea Gupte and Prateek Saxena, the two-person development team at imissmyfriends.studio, after playing through a new demo that encompasses Alo’s first three in-game days. The updated demo is available now, with the final game slated for release this April for PlayStation consoles and Steam. source https://www.polygon.com/fishbowl-interview-rhea-gupte-prateek-saxena/

The Elder Scrolls 6's new update will make fans happy

In an interview with Kinda Funny Games , Todd Howard gave a long-awaited update on The Elder Scrolls 6 's development progress. No, he didn't mention a release date (besides "not this week"), but Bethesda's studio head and creative director promised a return to the classic style that shaped The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim . source https://www.polygon.com/the-elder-scrolls-6-news-return-classic-style-todd-howard/

Game of Thrones Broadway play reemerges at the UK's Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Shakespeare Company announced Wednesday that it will produce a play based on George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire novels: Game of Thrones: The Mad King , "a sweeping new stage epic" set shortly before the events in Game of Thrones , the book and HBO TV adaptation. The play, scripted by Every Brilliant Thing writer Duncan Macmillan, will premiere later this year in the UK's Stratford-on-Avon, with priority tickets on sale as of April 14. Here's the theater's description of the show: source https://www.polygon.com/game-of-thrones-mad-king-play-royal-shakespeare-company/

Exclusive images and trailer: Pokémon Horizons is returning to Netflix

As the franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary, The Pokémon Company International has announced the Netflix release date for part two of the animated series Pokémon Horizons: Season 3 — Rising Hope . Polygon has an exclusive trailer, which showcases that Liko, Roy, and friends are back in action on their airship/base Brave Olivine. source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-horizons-season-3-rising-hope-part-2-trailer/

Dungeons & Dragons Animated Adventures comic book is getting a deluxe hardcover edition

The Dungeons & Dragons Saturday morning cartoon aired from 1983 to 1985, and the weird tale of a group of six kids who ride a roller coaster into the fantasy tabletop role-playing game is still inspiring writers and game designers. The characters popped up in the 2023 film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves , and Wizards of the Coast created an adventure based on the show to introduce the 2024 rules. The series was a big influence on Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans’ dark comic book series Die , and got its own comic adaptation from IDW in 2022, which will be collected into a deluxe hardcover edition releasing this summer. source https://www.polygon.com/dungeons-dragons-cartoon-comic-collection/

Magic’s TMNT crossover is its best Universes Beyond set since Final Fantasy

After seeing the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover in action as part of an hour-long video preview, it’s clear that the same philosophy is alive and well in the sewers of New York. The set oozes with love for the Turtles and covers more than 40 years of comics, cartoons, video games, and live-action movies. Rather than picking one version of the Turtles, the team instead worked with Nickelodeon and drew inspiration from across the franchise to develop a unique vision for the set. Throughout, it looks to be full of clever little design choices that might make it the best UB set since Final Fantasy . Here’s a look at all my favorites. source https://www.polygon.com/mtg-tmnt-universes-beyond-final-fantasy/