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Pokémon Go 's yearly "Go Tour" event this year focuses on the Kalos region, with the global version of the event running on Feb. 28 and March 1, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in your local time. Rather than a big fancy legendary with multiple forms, this year's Go Tour focuses on the launch of Super Mega Raids , debuting Mega Malamar, Mega Victreebell, and Mega Dragonite. source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-go-tour-kalos-event-habitat-schedule-spawns-bonuses/

Netflix's plan to snap up Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion has been successfully foiled by rival Paramount Skydance , following an unusual bidding war. According to a report from Reuters , Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed to be acquired by Paramount Skydance as part of a $110 billion deal that was signed Friday morning. source https://www.polygon.com/warner-bros-buyout-paramount-netflix/

Somehow, Stu Macher returned. This isn't a spoiler — it's arguably the biggest selling point for Scream 7 , which brings back much of the original slasher-comedy's cast, including Neve Campbell as Sydney Prescott, Courteney Cox as Gale Summers, and most confusingly, Matthew Lillard as Stu. source https://www.polygon.com/scream-7-spoilers-ending-explained-stu-macher-alive-or-dead/

Warped closets are one of the few things in Resident Evil Requiem that Grace can't solve on her own. As Grace explores the Care Center, she finds multiple closets scattered across each floor. When you try to open them to see what's hidden inside, you're told that the door is "warped and won't open." source https://www.polygon.com/resident-evil-requiem-re9-warped-closets-location-open-how-to/

Sims 4 players have had a strange February. While limited-time events are nothing new for the game, the most recent Lost Legacies event brought with it a character that's become a specter in the lives of players everywhere: the Royal Envoy. She's meant to serve as a driving force behind the event's goals, but her constant presence has left Simmers feeling more haunted than helped — thankfully, the horrors are almost over. source https://www.polygon.com/the-sims-4-royal-envoy-lost-legacies-event/

Apple TV’s Monsterverse TV series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premiered in November 2023, just a month before the U.S. release of Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One . Monarch producer Tory Tunnell told Polygon in a video junket ahead of Monarch ’s season 2 premiere that at the time, she worried that viewers would get tired of Godzilla. She isn’t worried about that anymore. source https://www.polygon.com/monarch-legacy-monsters-season-2-monsterverse-interview/

If, like me, you love blasting fantasy-inspired Synthwave soundtracks during your Dungeons & Dragons sessions, then Neon Odyssey is the 5e project you were waiting for. This '80s galore trilogy is coming from Avantris Entertainment , the group behind the actual play show Legends of Avantris and the massively successful crowdfunding campaign for The Crooked Moon , the folk-horror supplement for Dungeons & Dragons 5e that raised over $4 million. source https://www.polygon.com/dnd-avantris-kickstarter-neon-odyssey-space-opera/

The best-selling isekai series of all time, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime , is ready to take over the spring anime season. The adventures of Rimuru and the other inhabitants of the Tempest Kingdom continue with a fourth season, premiering on April 3 on Crunchyroll . source https://www.polygon.com/reincarnated-as-a-slime-season-4-release-date/

Evangelion is back ! The big 30th-anniversary event celebrating the franchise also ushered it into a new generation by announcing an upcoming Evangelion anime series written by Nier: Automata ’s Yoko Taro. During the celebration at Yokohama Arena, Evangelioncreator Hideaki Anno unveiled a new short starring Asuka Langley Soryu — but it may never get an actual public airing . Although nothing is known about the new Evangelionseries, I hope it delves into some of the possible futures presented in the short, so Asuka can finally get the closure she deserves from a happy ending. source https://www.polygon.com/neon-genesis-evangelion-30th-anniversary-new-series-asuka-short/

Late last week, Xbox announced that longtime CEO and face of the company, Phil Spencer, is leaving after 25 years with the team. His replacement, Asha Sharma, is the current president of Microsoft CoreAI. source https://www.polygon.com/xbox-new-ceo-asha-sharma-gaming-profile/

Discord announced Tuesday that it will delay the implementation of previously announced, but controversially received, age verification measures. source https://www.polygon.com/discord-delays-age-id-verification/

Blizzard Entertainment is working on a spinoff of Overwatch for mobile devices called Overwatch Rush , the company announced Tuesday. Overwatch Rush is described as "an entirely new game – not a port" that's being developed internally at Blizzard by a team separate from Team 4, the group that works on Overwatch . source https://www.polygon.com/overwatch-rush-mobile-game-blizzard-reveal/

I don’t actually remember when I first got into the franchise, but the anime began airing in the U.S. in early September 1998 when I was nine years old. We had a VCR attached to every TV in the house (sometimes two of them!) and were big on shooting home videos with my dad’s clunky video camera, so we had a stockpile of empty VHS tapes. At some point, I began recording every single episode of the Pokémon anime, as if documenting this cultural milestone was one of the most important I could do with my free time. Did I even rewatch episodes? Probably not. I hate rewatching things. Those tapes are also a total mess, with none of the episodes in the correct order. source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-30th-anniversary-battle-for-mew/

Season 1 of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 has concluded, and it was a huge success. The series launch was one of HBO’s top three most-watched premieres of all time . The show boasts one of the highest IMDB-rated episodes of any series in the Game of Thrones franchise. It also has something its predecessors didn’t: a fully completed story to adapt. That’s likely no coincidence when it comes to explaining why it's landed so well with critics and viewers. source https://www.polygon.com/knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-source-material-adaptation-hedge-knight/

The Pokémon franchise has often surprised me over the years — things like the introduction of real-time combat in Legends: Z-A and the open world of Scarlet and Violet were certainly a shock to my system, but I'd never been actively jump-scared by the series until today. In the process of writing an article, I did a quick Google search to remind myself of the release date of Legends Arceus , and was immediately greeted by a big Poké Ball hovering at the bottom of my screen and a pang of desire in my chest to catch 'em all. source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-google-game-browser/

Perhaps Neon Genesis Evangelion is the gift that keeps on giving, or maybe it's just another moneymaking franchise that refuses to go away. In any case, the series is coming back with a new anime, and this time Hideaki Anno won't be writing the script. His substitute, however, is perhaps the only possible choice that won't make franchise fans riot. source https://www.polygon.com/new-evangelion-anime-yoko-taro-hideaki-anno-writer/

HBO renewed A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms back in November, with season 2 expected to arrive in 2027. That season will adapt The Sword Sword , Martin’s second novella about the adventures of hedge knight Ser Dunk the Tall and his squire Egg, also known as Westeros' king-to-be Aegon Targaryen V . And after that? source https://www.polygon.com/knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-season-2-showrunner-interview/

Last week, PlayStation aired a super-sized State of Play stream that showed exactly what to expect from the PlayStation 5 in 2026 and beyond. It was an illuminating hour filled with genuine surprises, from a sequel to indie hit Kena: Bridge of Spirits to a full remake of the original God of War trilogy. But the biggest takeaway from the show wasn’t any one game. Rather, it’s that a big-picture strategy is coming into focus: PlayStation is all in on courting younger audiences. source https://www.polygon.com/playstation-younger-players-kid-games-strategy/

“Thank you for calling GameStop. This is Chris speaking. How can I help you?” source https://www.polygon.com/christopher-sabat-40th-anniversary-dragon-ball-franchise/

The Virtual Boy comes in an uninteresting red box that’s similar to Nintendo’s other accessory offerings, and it’s a shame the packaging doesn’t take inspiration from the original, gloriously ‘90s box art. I’d assume the target demographic for this is mostly collectors, so it’s disappointing that Nintendo doesn’t put much care into the packaging of its retro gear. Atari’s throwback 2600 console really nails the ephemera element by comparison, including display-worthy replica cardboard boxes and super-detailed manuals with each of its games. If the new Virtual Boy came in a box like this, I’d certainly think twice before throwing it away: source https://www.polygon.com/virtual-boy-nintendo-switch-review/

The Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky update is February's installment on the roadmap that Embark Studios published last month, and it's the chunkiest one there in terms of the sheer quantity and variety of new content we're getting. It follows Headwinds in January, which added things like the Trophy Display project and the Bird City map condition, while Flashpoint will come in March, followed by Riven Tides in April. This is all part of an overarching group of Arc Raiders updates called Escalation. source https://www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-shrouded-sky-update-release-time-est-pst/

While it doesn’t hit me every night, there are at least a few times a month where, after my kid is asleep and I have enough energy where I think I can make it another couple of hours, all I want to do is to watch a good black-and-white movie. Perhaps it's the generally slower pacing of the films or maybe it’s even the black-and-white look itself, which offers a contrast to the bright colors that blaze into my eyes for the hours a day spent on my phone and laptop, but something about monochrome photography soothes me. And when I get that particular black-and-white itch, there’s really only one streaming service I rely on to scratch it and that’s HBO Max. source https://www.polygon.com/3-movie-masterpieces-buried-on-hbo-max-feb-21/

Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games , the developer behind 2018's Shadow of the Colossus remake and the PlayStation 5 launch game Demon's Souls , in the latest blow to its roster of PlayStation Studios. Bluepoint will be the third Sony-owned studio to be axed in the past two years, following the closures of mobile-focused developer Neon Koi and Concord creator Firewalk Studios . source https://www.polygon.com/bluepoint-games-sony-playstation-failure/

Jujutsu Kaisen focuses on Yuji Itadori’s heartbreaking arc as the vessel for the King of Curses, but the series broadly explores what it’s like living in a world that favors the strongest jujutsu sorcerers, and treats younger or weaker ones as disposable cogs within the societal machine. These storytelling draws, combined with MAPPA’s astonishing visual artistry, have rightfully earned Jujutsu Kaisen its record-breaking popularity. source https://www.polygon.com/10-best-anime-jujutsu-kaisen-battle-shonen-seinen-list/

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen , the 2004 remakes of the original Pokémon Red and Blue games, are coming to Nintendo Switch in one week, releasing on Friday Feb. 27, aka Pokémon Day. It will also be 30 years since the original games debuted in 1996. source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-fire-red-leaf-green-switch-announcement/

Doctor Who may be on a break until the Christmas special in December — with the last episode airing way back in May 2025 — but there is something interesting happening with the franchise. A massive auction of props and costumes from the series just ended, which saw everything from a screen-used TARDIS and a number of sonic screwdrivers to a full Dalek up for grabs. And while these auctions commanded some serious money from fans, one item in particular went for surprisingly little. source https://www.polygon.com/doctor-who-dalek-tardis-prop-auction/

Kiryu might know the streets and alleys of Kamurocho in Yakuza Kiwami 3 like few others, but that doesn't mean you do too. The winding maze of shops, side streets, parks, and entertainment centers is overwhelming initially (and often for a while after that) if only because it's all so crammed with stuff . Side stories, locker keys, weapon stores, pools, baseball cages, briefcases, casinos — it's a lot to keep track of. And then you've got Downtown Ryukyu and the (admittedly much smaller) Morning Glory Orphanage to learn the layout of as well. Even if you're familiar with the original Yakuza 3 , Ryu Ga Gotoku's remake includes fresh additions for side modes like Bad Boy Dragon. source https://www.polygon.com/map/yakuza-kiwami-3-interactive-map-kamurocho-downtown-ryukyu-orphanage/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Knight has pulled that trick again with his latest project, Aerial_Knight’s DropShot . The bite-sized action game takes a typical Mission: Impossible stunt and builds a simple, snappy shooter around it. Even if it lacks depth and features a few puzzling design choices, DropShot once again finds Knight dissecting a larger-than-life movie setpiece and siphoning every last drop of adrenaline out of the thumping heart at the center. source https://www.polygon.com/aerial-knights-dropshot-review/

If you've been holding out on getting a Steam Deck, then we have some unfortunate news. Valve's handheld gaming PC is out of stock due to RAM shortages. source https://www.polygon.com/steam-deck-out-of-stock-ram-shortages/

At the risk of sounding like that guy from The Onion who appreciates the Muppets on a much deeper level than you , the Muppet movie prompt is strange because the Muppets re-enacting a classic work of literature on the big screen — or any story that’s not at least a nominal original — is almost entirely confined to the 1990s. The main exception is a small-screen variation on this formula, with the Muppets performing The Wizard of Oz for a 2005 network broadcast that featured Ashanti as Dorothy. Combined with the lack of an ongoing Muppet Show equivalent, those two theatrical releases and one TV movie seem to have propagated the misconception that the Muppets’ main job was essentially putting on school plays. source https://www.polygon.com/muppet-treasure-island-30th-anniversary-all-muppet-cast/

Hold your catnip; an army of cats just took down Olympus. Turn-based, tactical cat-breeding combat game Mewgenics , created by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel, has not just become one of the most popular games on Steam but the most-played roguelike/roguelite Steam game of all time, a title previously held by Hades 2 . source https://www.polygon.com/mewgenics-surpasses-hades-2-steam-most-played-roguelite/

In Moon , Rockwell’s Sam Bell is the sole human responsible for maintaining operations on Sarang Station, the lunar facility built to mine helium-3, which displaced fuel after Earth underwent an oil crisis. Sam’s only companion is a robot named GERTY (Kevin Spacey), as live communications with Earth have been disabled in favor of recorded messages from his wife, Tess (Dominique McElligott). Battling chronic loneliness throughout his mandated three-year mission, Sam counts down the days until he can return home to Tess, who was pregnant when he left. source https://www.polygon.com/sam-rockwell-good-luck-have-fun-dont-die-moon-duncan-jones/

Logan Paul’s one-of-one PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card — widely considered the “Holy Grail” of Pokémon collecting — has officially sold for a total of $16,492,000 at Goldin Auctions. The auction closed early Monday morning after 41 days of bidding, with the vast majority of bids coming in during an extended bidding period that took place after the auction ended. The final hammer price came to $13.3 million plus a 24% buyer's premium, making the final price more than triple what Paul paid for it. source https://www.polygon.com/logan-paul-pikachu-illustrator-pokemon-card-auction-final-sale-price/

“The through-the-helmet shot was very important for us, because we wanted as much as possible to stay, as we always have been, in Dunk's POV,” showrunner Ira Parker told Polygon at a press day. “Things change for you very drastically when you put on a helmet, when you put on 60 pounds of metal armor, when you have to do this on a horse, when you have to do it with your peripheral vision knocked down to nothing, when all of a sudden, your breathing is close to you inside of this [armor]. Your heart is racing because you're so nervous, so you can't catch your breath.” source https://www.polygon.com/knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-trial-of-seven-behind-the-scenes-interview/

I understand if watching fingernails and jaws falling off, corrosive vomit melting body parts to bloody stumps, and baboons being reduced to puddles of writhing flesh doesn’t get you in the mood. But trust me, The Fly is one of the most romantic movies I’ve ever seen. Maybe not a sexy one — not in the long run, anyway — and certainly not a feel-good one. But it’s a moving story of doomed love. source https://www.polygon.com/the-fly-cronenberg-romantic-valentines-day-movie/

Virtual photography is nothing new. In an age where video game graphics are increasingly photorealistic and dedicated photo modes are more commonplace, it's no wonder the hobby of capturing this beauty continues to grow in popularity. source https://www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-war-photographers/

Roland Emmerich ’s 1994 sci-fi adventure movie Stargate was meant to be the first in a planned trilogy . The Independence Day director penned the script alongside frequent collaborator Dean Devlin, hoping to kickstart a sci-fi franchise that drew heavily from mythology. While Stargate ’s theatrical release broke records at the box office, its critical reception was less than warm due to its cliché-ridden alien-invasion narrative and an overreliance on melodrama. Emmerich’s planned movie sequels were never produced, apparently because MGM instead committed to television expansions of the franchise . Those started with 1997’s Stargate SG-1 , which made stellar use of an action-heavy adventure-of-the-week format over 10 seasons — all of which are now streaming on Netflix. source https://www.polygon.com/stargate-sg-1-seasons-1-10-are-now-streaming-on-netflix/

Blank Collars are a type of " class " in Mewgenics , but it functions a little differently when compared to the other collars. source https://www.polygon.com/mewgenics-blank-collars-explained-how-to-get-use/

In the slapstick science fiction action movie Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die , an alleged time traveler played by Sam Rockwell appears in a Los Angeles diner with a plan to avert the apocalypse. The world is about to end, he proclaims, if a group of volunteers can’t help him stop a child genius from creating an evil AI. source https://www.polygon.com/good-luck-have-fun-dont-die-ending-explained-interview/

No Rest for the Wicked is filled with beautiful maps full of loot and objects to interact with, so it's easy to get overwhelmed as you explore. Isola Sacra is huge, which means there is a lot to find. To help you out, we've drummed up a handful of interactive maps to navigate you through this game. source https://www.polygon.com/map/no-rest-for-the-wicked-interactive-maps/

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 episode 7, “ Tokyo Colony No. 1 ,” officially sees Yuji and Megumi enter the Culling Game . The mission to recruit Kinji Hakiri has been completed. Now it’s time to participate in the tournament that sees 1000 sorcerers pitted against each other for survival as a means to further Kenjaku’s master plan for sorcerer supremacy. But the battle royale is already in motion, with a ninth rule added by a sorcerer who was able to gain 100 points. This rule forces Yuji and Megumi to revisit their plan to end the tournament and save Megumi’s sister, Tsumiki, from participating. source https://www.polygon.com/jujutsu-kaisen-culling-game-rule-changes-season-3-episode-7/

Mario Tennis Fever boasts one of the largest rosters ever seen in a Mario Tennis title with 38 playable characters and 20 color variations . Like in other Mario sports games, you'll start out with a set of characters that are available as soon as you launch the game, but there will be another set that you'll need to unlock through a series of challenges. Mario Tennis Fever has streamlined the unlocking process, but there are a few unlocks that are a bit tricky. source https://www.polygon.com/mario-tennis-fever-characters-color-variations-unlock-all-how-to/

Developer Wildlight Entertainment has been hit by layoffs, first spotted in series of posts on LinkedIn before the company confirmed it in a statement on X. Highguard , the studio's first game, was released on Jan. 26 — roughly two weeks ago. source https://www.polygon.com/highguard-developer-wildlight-entertainment-layoffs/

There are 13 Mewgenics classes in this cat breeding turn-based roguelike, although you'll only start the game with four. Knowing how each of the classes works, alongside what the best ones are and how to unlock them in the first place, is key to progressing through this incredibly deep and layered game from the creator of The Binding of Isaac . source https://www.polygon.com/mewgenics-classes-collars-how-to-unlock/

In Romeo Is a Dead Man , katsu curry recipes can save your life. They don't just look tasty, but also offer amazing combat buffs such as increased attack power, reduced cooldown times, and even invisibility. So, as soon as you arrive aboard the Last Night spaceship, head to the kitchen and ask your mom to make some! source https://www.polygon.com/romeo-is-a-dead-man-all-katsu-curry-recipes/

The Code Vein 2 map is one of the game's key features, and follows a design similar to Elden Ring . There are landmarks to draw your attention, tall buildings that hide dungeon entrances, and old facilities that contain precious, long-forgotten treasures. source https://www.polygon.com/code-vein-2-interactive-map/

To celebrate Chinese New Year and the upcoming Year of the Horse, Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science just dropped a six-minute cooking show. Besides teaching us how to make a tasty fish soup, the video also serves as an in-engine teaser for their next game: Black Myth: Zhong Kui . source https://www.polygon.com/black-myth-zhong-kui-video-in-engine/

Remedy Entertainment has appointed a new CEO, and reactions online have been almost universally negative. Jean-Charles Gaudechon, whose previous employers include EA and the sports-betting site Sleeper, will step into the role on March 1. A Remedy news release on the announcement called him an "excellent fit to the current stage of Remedy’s business," but fans aren't so sure. source https://www.polygon.com/remedy-entertainment-new-ceo-fans-reactions/

The latest Arc Raiders patch has taken one step towards listening to the vocal cries from the community asking for a PvE-only mode. "Shared Watch" is the name of the latest in-game event, described as "a celebration to honor those brave enough to watch each others' backs in the face of relentless adversity." source https://www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-update-pve-mode-cold-snap-shared-patch/

Since the 1980s, the Legend of Zelda series has always been an experimental testing ground for Nintendo. Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64 introduced lock-on aiming in melee combat, which became a genre-spanning staple of modern gaming. Twilight Princess on Wii introduced motion controls that added a new level of immersion to the role-playing experience. It wasn't until Breath of the Wild in 2017 that Zelda's sales would finally catch up to its blockbuster ambitions, but crafting a world that offers boundless player freedom was no straightforward task. source https://www.polygon.com/keza-macdonald-super-nintendo/

In a few months, The Mandalorian and Grogu will be leaving the small screen to venture off into your local theater. Our first look at the dad-and-son duo since last seeing them in The Mandalorian season 3 teased the return of the Razor Crest, new allies with the appearance of Sigourney Weaver, epic cage fights, but not much else. Still, with such a big jump from TV to cinema, you'd expect Lucasfilm and Disney to have brought their A-game with the teaser for The Mandalorian and Grogu at the Super Bowl. That did not prove to be the case. source https://www.polygon.com/star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-superbowl-trailer-disappointment/

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon series, and a new star-studded Super Bowl ad featuring a duet with Jigglypuff and Lady Gaga has kicked off the celebrations. The commercial featured other celebrities, like comedian Trevor Noah, Blackpink singer Jisoo, Never Have I Ever actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and more discussing their favorite Pokémon. source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-super-bowl-commercial-lady-gaga-jigglypuff/

If you’ve played enough of Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition’s published adventures, you may have noticed a recurring detail: mysterious black obelisks popping up in different locations (including Chult, Icewind Dale, and Phandalin) whose true purpose is unclear. More than a simple Easter egg or a 2001: A Space Odyssey reference, these clues were meant to set up a major final adventure that never came to fruition. And now, we know why. source https://www.polygon.com/dnd-5e-final-adventure-time-travel-obelisks-vecna/

This year’s Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks isn’t about two elite quarterbacks going to war. It’s a coaching battle. On New England’s side, Mike Vrabel reversed last season’s 4-13 record and helped turn Drake “Drake Maye” Maye into a star in his second year. For Seattle, Mike Macdonald finally capitalized on Sam Darnold’s untapped potential to get the Seahawks back to the big game for the first time in over a decade. Star players and highlight-reel catches are fun, but you don’t get them without great coaching. source https://www.polygon.com/nfl-head-coach-comeback/

Seven months after its release, KPop Demon Hunters still dominates the Netflix charts , but if you’re growing even the slightest bit tired of Huntr/x and their addictive music, there’s a new anime show seemingly created just for you. This new anime has already outranked Jujutsu Kaisen , according to one fan poll , meaning now is the perfect time to get onboard. source https://www.polygon.com/tamons-b-side-streaming-crunchyroll-jujutsu-kaisen-kpop-demon-hunter/

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/

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 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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Locked chests in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined hurt adventurer's hearts as much as a critical blow hurts their body. The Dragon Quest series is famous for teasing players with rewards just out of their reach, whether by locking them inside chests or behind red doors. However, the allure of these rewards grows precisely because you can't access them, making the search for a way to claim these prizes an urgent mission. source https://www.polygon.com/dragon-quest-7-reimagined-dq7-locked-chests-open-how-to-thief-key-location/

The Code Vein 2 map is one of the game's key features, and follows a design similar to Elden Ring . There are landmarks to draw your attention, tall buildings that hide dungeon entrances, and old facilities that contain precious, long-forgotten treasures. source https://www.polygon.com/code-vein-2-interactive-map/

The Steam Machine has been delayed, Valve announced in a blog post Wednesday evening, citing the rising cost of computer components. So much for that AMD prediction about an early 2026 release date! source https://www.polygon.com/steam-machine-delay-cost-pricing/

Below, Polygon breaks down all the most important details from Fallout season 2 episode 8 with some help from showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet, series star Kyle MacLachlan, and Bethesda boss Todd Howard. source https://www.polygon.com/fallout-season-2-ending-explained/

After progressing in Arknights: Endfield 's story, you'll eventually make it to Wuling , a zone with better base-building options, adding water and liquids into the factory-expanding equation. Wuling only starts with two areas: Wuling City and Jingyu Valley , but surely the map will expand to rival Valley IV's size. source https://www.polygon.com/map/arknights-endfield-wuling-interactive-map/

Over the last few years, generative AI has become a massively popular tool that has transformed every part of our lives — from coding to writing. It’s not just science fiction! Now, Sony might be gearing up to take AI into the future — and it's taking gamers along for the ride. According to a recently filed patent, Sony could theoretically roll out AI-generated podcasts on PlayStation 5 starring its most iconic characters (if the patent is granted). source https://www.polygon.com/playstation-ps5-ai-podcasts/

Since launch, the most common complaint from Arc Raiders players is that the events and map conditions are on a 24-hour schedule. It means those who can only play at the same time every day are likely to miss some of the game's content, including taking on the Queen and Matriarch, the two endgame bosses that reward some of the best weapons and items. source https://www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-bird-city-event-schedule/

It's been inevitable for a while now, and probably happened some months ago, but it's finally official: the Nintendo Switch has become Nintendo's best-selling system ever, and the second-best-selling console of all time. source https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-sales-switch-best-selling-ever/

Yesterday, Polygon's Claire Lewis advocated for the new 5v5 mode in Highguard to be made permanent . Just a few hours later, Wildlight Entertainment did exactly that. source https://www.polygon.com/highguard-5v5-confirmed-permanent/

Iron Lung scored big at the box office, with the sci-fi horror film earning $17.8 million in its opening weekend. It beat Malenia , Zootopia 2 , and Avatar: Fire and Ash . The only film that Iron Lung didn't knock off its perch was Sam Raimi's Send Help , which remained strong by raking in $20 million over the weekend. source https://www.polygon.com/iron-lung-movie-markiplier-box-office-delisted/

Iron Lung scored big at the box office, with the sci-fi horror film earning $17.8 million in its opening weekend. It beat Malenia , Zootopia 2 , and Avatar: Fire and Ash . The only film that Iron Lung didn't knock off its perch was Sam Raimi's Send Help , which remained strong by raking in $20 million over the weekend. source https://www.polygon.com/iron-lungs-movie-markiplier-box-office-delisted/

Having an extensive background in Magic: The Gathering does not prepare you whatsoever for Disney Lorcana . That’s the first lesson I learned after I started ripping preview packs from the upcoming Winterspell set, which is slated for prerelease on Feb. 13 and global release on Feb. 20. My goal: Figure out how to build a deck from the 384 cards. source https://www.polygon.com/lorcana-winterspell-disney-preview-darkwing-duck-deck/

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is fairly low-key, especially compared to the epic stakes of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon . There are no dragons or White Walkers or violent power struggles in HBO’s latest GoT spinoff, but the show’s new episode still introduces a Westeros-shaking twist when the lowly but earnest hedge knight, Dunk (Peter Claffey), learns an incredible truth about his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). source https://www.polygon.com/who-is-egg-explained-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-king-aegon-v/

In any given year, I play a whole lot of video games. A good chunk of what I play sticks with me in one way or another. Maybe it’s a deeply meaningful game like Despelote that makes me reflect on the real world. Perhaps it’s something like Mindseye , a game so memorably bad that it takes up rent in my head for years to come. Or maybe it’s a game that’s firmly in the middle, but at least excels in one particular area that gets me thinking. It’s not too often that I play something that just goes in one ear and out the other entirely. source https://www.polygon.com/code-vein-2-swagless-game/

The Men in Black sequels should have been a slam-dunk. After all, the first movie, despite its sci-fi premise, operates like a buddy cop film where two very different guys get paired together and bond while in pursuit of some bad guy. Historically, these kinds of movies — like Lethal Weapon , Rush Hour and Will Smith’s other franchise, Bad Boys — are ripe for sequels because all you have to do is put those two guys together on a new case and let their already-established chemistry take over. Men in Black II and Men in Black 3 , however, each fumbled the ball in several ways. Men in Black II made the mistake of recycling the first plot of an alien coming to Earth in search of yet another cosmic artifact, except Lara Flynn Boyle’s lingerie-wearing shapeshifter Serleena wasn’t nearly as strange or monstrous as Vincent D’Onofrio’s giant roach creature. There was nothing new or exciting about this new villain, who bore more than a passing resemblance to Natasha Henstridge’s alien from...

Nobody in the history of cinema has had more time-traveling husbands than Rachel McAdams . Four years after she starred in The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009) opposite Eric Bana, McAdams played Mary in About Time (2013). While the movie initially seems like a generic time-travel romance in which Tim Lake ( Domhnall Gleeson ) uses his family’s hereditary ability to woo the girl of his dreams, what unfolds is more a meditation on appreciating the finer things in life. The romance and time-traveling complications are there, along with some clever writing and charming chemistry, but About Time winds up far more philosophical than you might expect. source https://www.polygon.com/about-time-rachel-mcadams-movie-recommendation/