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10 beginners tips to know before starting FF7 Rebirth

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Image: Square Enix Some beginner’s tips and tricks to know for your long journey ahead Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-ff7r-guide/24071155/beginners-tips-tricks-combat

Dried driftwood locations and map in FF7 Rebirth

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Image: Square Enix via Polygon Follow the wainwright’s map in the “Stuck in a Rut” side quest Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-ff7r-guide/24069273/dired-driftwood-locations-junon-wainwright-map-stuck-in-a-rut

Electronic Arts cuts jobs for more than 670 workers

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Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images As of March 2023, EA employed 13,400 people Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24086077/electronic-arts-ea-layoffs-february-2024

Call of Duty Black Ops designer starts new studio to create a more ‘intimate’ shooter

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Image: BulletFarm/NetEase David Vonderhaar was design director at Treyarch for 18 years Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24084622/call-of-duty-black-ops-david-vonderhaar-bulletfarm-games

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket devs say it’s not an NFT project

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Image: The Pokémon Company International “The Pokémon Company International has not developed or approved of Non Fungible Tokens” Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24085172/pokemon-trading-card-game-pocket-tcg-nft

Revisit Aerith’s big Final Fantasy 7 scene before playing FF7 Rebirth

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Image: Square Enix We dig into the Polygon archives to try to figure out what Square Enix has planned Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24085143/final-fantasy-7-aerith-death-scene-making-of

PlayStation laying off 900 people, closing London Studio entirely

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Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images All regions and several PlayStation studios are impacted Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24084509/playstation-layoff-900-workers-feb-2024

Fortnite just got two new Lego games and you can play them right now

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Image: Epic Games, The Lego Group They’re called Lego Raft Survival and Lego Obby Fun Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/fortnite/24083941/fortnite-lego-two-new-games-obby-fun-raft-survival-roblox-minecraft

Pour one out for the filler episode

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Photo: Robert Falconer/Netflix Shorter television seasons mean a lack of crucial downtime Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24079131/netflix-avatar-last-airbender-filler-episode-tv-shows

How to play Last Epoch in offline mode

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Image: Eleventh Hour Games Bypass the servers and start smashing monsters now Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/guides/24084007/last-epoch-offline-mode-servers

Everything we know about ‘Switch 2,’ Nintendo’s next-gen console

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Photo: Nintendo Despite a lack of official details, the successor to the popular handheld hybrid is taking shape Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/23899504/nintendo-switch-2-release-date-power-name-games

Racebending challenged Last Airbender whitewashing and woke Hollywood up

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Graphic: Matt Patches/Polygon | Source images: Courtesy of Racebending.com Before fandoms embraced ‘racebending,’ it was a coalition with a goal for change Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24079373/avatar-last-airbender-live-action-racebending

The Divinity tabletop game is perfect for the most chaotic Baldur’s Gate 3 fans

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Image: Larian Studios A game for people who like doing cool things, by accident or on purpose Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/24074318/divinity-original-sin-tabletop-review-baldurs-gate

The best video games of 2024, so far

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Image: Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft via Polygon The best of the best, on every major platform Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24078256/best-video-games-2024

Dune’s music is a mélange that folds time and space

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Image: Warner Bros. Pictures How a collection of excellent artists have shaped the sounds of Frank Herbert’s franchise Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24080509/dune-music-soundtrack-ost-movies-games-hans-zimmer

10 of the best platforming games that don’t star Mario

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Graphic: Michael McWhertor/Polygon | Source images: Various Nintendo may dominate the genre, but there are great non-Mario platformers out there Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24080484/best-platforming-games-play-no-mario-nintendo-pc-playstation-xbox

Avatar: The Last Airbender took anime seriously when few shows did

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Image: Nickelodeon Animation Studio And its influences — from Cowboy Bebop to FLCL — shine through Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24080558/avatar-last-airbender-anime-influence-atla

The best Final Fantasy games to play before Rebirth

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Image: Square Enix It’s not required reading, but here’s everything you could brush up on before playing  Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24081091/final-fantasy-7-games-to-play-before-rebirth

The best movies leaving streaming at the end of February

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Image: StudioCanal Doppelgangers, Oscar-nominated dramas, and bovine bromances Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/what-to-watch/2024/2/24/24079351/best-movies-netflix-amazon-hulu-max-leaving-february-2024

Pokémon Go Tour Sinnoh event, habitat times, and Special Research guide

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Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Game Freak/Nintendo, The Pokémon Company Collect Pokémon from both the Sinnoh and Hisui region Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-go-guide/2024/2/23/24081530/go-tour-sinnoh-habitat-times-special-research

Mean Girls, The Zone of Interest, Netflix’s Mea Culpa, and every new movie to watch this weekend

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Photo: Jojo Whilden/Paramount Pictures The new high school musical from writer-producer Tina Fey finally comes to VOD Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/2024/2/23/24075729/new-movies-watch-mean-girls-netflix-mea-culpa-the-zone-of-interest

Lorcana’s Into the Inklands is almost here, but you’ll need request an invite to pre-order

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Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon Request an invite to reserve the latest Lorcana expansion from Amazon Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/deals/24081535/disney-lorcana-into-the-inklands-pre-order-amazon-queue-shopdisney

Tenet is back in theaters — and it’s secretly a vibes-only Christopher Nolan masterpiece

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Image: Warner Bros. Pictures Tenet doesn’t need to be ‘solved’ — it’s a good-time hangout movie worth a rewatch Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24080431/tenet-christopher-nolan-back-in-theaters-robert-pattinson

Alan Cumming plays a character on Traitors, but season 2’s surprises snapped him back to reality

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Image: Peacock Also he is fine if you think he’s killed a man Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24080511/traitors-season-2-surprises-cast-alan-cumming-host

Gift ideas for the Elden Ring fan in your life

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Photo composition: Alice Newcome-Beill/Polygon | Source images: Various Our collection of games, apparel, books, and other accessories is far from tarnished Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24079537/elden-ring-best-books-games-accessories-gifts

Baldur’s Gate 3 will get official mod support, says Larian Studios

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Image: Larian Studios via Polygon Official release could still be ‘several months away,’ however Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24080445/baldurs-gate-3-hotfix-modding-official-mod-support

Pacific Drive beginner’s tips and tricks before starting

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Image: Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive Hit the road with our beginner’s guide Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/guides/24078286/pacific-drive-beginners-tips-tricks

How to get copper wire in Pacific Drive

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Image: Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive via Polygon Find copper wire, electronics, and 9v batteries Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/guides/24078075/pacific-drive-copper-wire-how-to-get

14-karat Lego piece sells for more than $24,500 at Goodwill auction — again

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Image: Goodwill It was found in a Pennsylvania Goodwill Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24079522/lego-bionicle-gold-hau-piece-goodwill-auction

How to carry progress from the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo to the main game

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Image: Square Enix Come for the Buster Sword, stay for the Kupo Charm Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-ff7r-guide/24064763/demo-length-progress-carry-over-download

Helldivers 2 will soon kick AFK squatters

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Image: Arrowhead Game Studios People have been ‘squatting’ servers to avoid long wait times Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24079025/helldivers-2-servers-afk-squatters-queue

How to unlock the Gold Saucer in FFXIV

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Image: Square Enix Earn MGP playing mini games to buy exclusive rewards Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/ffxiv-guides-ff14-final-fantasy-14-online/24067651/gold-saucer-unlock-side-quest-location-manderville-mgp

Magic’s first Fallout Commander decklist preview is for Scrappy Survivors

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Image: Wizards of the Coast/Bethesda The collection looks menacing Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24072016/fallout-magic-the-gathering-scrappy-survivors-decklist-reveal

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s first trailer drops Wednesday

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Image: FromSoftware FromSoftware to finally reveal its expansion to 2022’s Game of the Year Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/23991138/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-trailer-release-date-dlc

Pokémon Presents coming next week for Pokémon Day

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Image: The Pokémon Company/Nintendo ‘The latest news and updates from the world of Pokémon’ Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon/24078123/pokemon-day-feb-27-pokemon-presents-2024

Princess Peach: Showtime! finally lets Peach be the star again in a charming, simple adventure

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Image: Nintendo The new Nintendo Switch game is packed with big moments and dazzling costume changes Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24075023/princess-peach-showtime-nintendo-switch-impressions

New Nintendo Direct coming on Feb. 21

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Graphic: Polygon Here’s what’s coming to the Switch in 2024 Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24030928/nintendo-direct-february-2024-time-date-when-it-starts

True Detective always secretly wished for a happy ending

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Photo: Michele K. Short/HBO There always was a beating heart beneath the horror Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24072995/true-detective-night-country-finale-review-final-episode

Bandle Tale is the lower-stakes League of Legends story we all deserve

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Image: Lazy Bear Games/Riot Forge What if League was way more like Stardew Valley? Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/reviews/24074997/bandle-tale-league-of-legends-review

Even True Detective: Night Country’s answers have mysteries

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Photo: Michele K. Short/HBO Sometimes mysteries are better left unsolved Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24073177/true-detective-night-country-finale-explained-why-who-ghost-annie-kill

The best way to rewatch Avatar: The Last Airbender is jumping right to season 2

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Image: Nickelodeon Animation Studio Don’t knock it till you try it! Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24073965/avatar-last-airbender-best-season-2-atla-netflix

Minigames are everywhere, but devs have their reasons

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Image: CD Projekt Red They’re no longer just distractions; they’re practically essential Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24074994/minigames-distractions-essential-open-world-games

With the Switch 2 on the way, is it a bad idea to buy the regular Switch?

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Image composition: Cameron Faulkner/Polygon | Source images: Nintendo We’ll help you make a decision Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24072924/buy-switch-or-switch-2

I have one big question about Madame Web’s villain Ezekiel (and a million small ones)

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Image: Columbia Pictures And no, it isn’t ‘Why doesn’t this evil version of Spider-Man spin webs?’ Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24074410/madame-web-villain-ezekiel-sims-questions

The best sci-fi movies to watch on Netflix this February

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Photo: Cha Min-jung/Netflix From post-apocalyptic brawlers to kaiju-stompin’ mecha thrillers Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/what-to-watch/2024/2/17/24070681/best-sci-fi-movies-watch-netflix-february-2024

Salute the flag of capitalism with our best President’s Day deals

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Image: Platinum Games We’ve found some awesome discounts on games and books celebrating managed democracy. Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24074888/best-gaming-deals-presidents-day-sale

Oppenheimer, Thanksgiving on Netflix, The Iron Claw, and every new movie to watch this weekend

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Photo: Brian Roedel/A24 Christopher Nolan’s awards-favorite biopic comes to streaming just in time for the Oscars Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/2024/2/16/24068008/new-movies-watch-oppenheimer-netflix-thanksgiving-iron-claw

The story behind Avatar’s bending designs still rules, nearly 20 years later

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Image: Nickelodeon An incredible touch of detail in a show full of them Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24073790/avatar-last-airbender-atla-bending-fight-choreography-reference-photography-martial-artist-sifu-kisu

7 tips and tricks before starting Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

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Image: Funday Games/Ghost Ship Publishing via Polygon Keep your dwarf alive in this dwarven auto-shooter Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/guides/24073651/deep-rock-galactic-survivor-beginner-tips-tricks

X-Men ‘97 finally gets a trailer and a March premiere, bub

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Image: Marvel Animation I’m singing the theme song and you are too Continue reading… source https://www.polygon.com/24073776/x-men-97-trailer-premiere