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X-Men: The Animated Series original director reveals why Cable is so different in X-Men '97 season 2

Back in the early 1990s, X-Men fans knew Cable was cool, but they didn't know exactly why. (Besides that fact that he was a badass, battle-hardened, time-traveling super soldier, of course.) Turns out, neither did the creators of X-Men: The Animated Series . source https://www.polygon.com/x-men-97-season-2-cable/

Silent Hill f DLC adds legendary costume from the Fatal Frame II remake

Konami's Silent Hill f won hearts and minds when it debuted last September. Not only did it do well critically, with Polygon's review praising its art, characters, and story, but it also raked in plenty of awards across the games industry — particularly at The Horror Game Awards . It's quickly become one of the most iconic additions to the Silent Hill franchise. source https://www.polygon.com/silent-hill-f-fatal-frame-remake-dlc/

House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2 ending explained: Let's talk about [SPOILERS] big death

The Battle of the Gullet has concluded in House of the Dragon season 3 , and though Team Black ultimately emerges victorious, Rhaenyra Targaryen pays a devastating personal price. By the end of episode 2 , the war has taken another dramatic turn as the fight for the Iron Throne reaches King's Landing. Along the way, a major character returns after a long hiatus — only to meet their bloody end. source https://www.polygon.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-2-ending-explained-death/

GTA 6, Steam Machine, Xbox price hikes, and Destiny layoffs herald the end times

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: 3 open-world games to play before launch

Ubisoft recently announced that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced drops this July , bringing high-seas exploration to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For many players, the upcoming release represents the chance to return to an adventurous Assassin’s Creed setting they love, after their experiences with the original release back in 2013. For others, it will be the next big open-world adventure, and completely fresh. source https://www.polygon.com/3-open-world-games-to-play-while-you-wait-for-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/

5 time-travel movies that actually make sense

Most time travel movies don’t sweat the math — or, more accurately, the physics and/or quantum physics of how time travel might actually work. The writers and directors include the time travel concepts that will help their story and ignore the ones that won’t. For example, when Doc Brown takes Marty and Jennifer to the future in Back to the Future Part II , they can’t meet their kids because Marty and Jennifer would have been absent from the timeline for the past 30 years. source https://www.polygon.com/5-time-travel-movies-that-actually-make-sense/

Orphan Black is waiting to be rediscovered on Netflix

Biopunk is a genre that we desperately need more of. Like cyberpunk ’s interest in dystopia and characters who live life on the margins of society, biopunk is all about the effects of technology on the body, and the repercussions it might have on society. Shows and movies tackling these subjects make for thoughtful if squeamish experiences, asking some great questions about humans, their purpose, and the roles of corporations who have access to our genetic information. Despite how relevant these topics are in the modern era, biopunk stories remain incredibly rare. source https://www.polygon.com/orphan-black-waiting-to-be-rediscovered-on-netflix/