Image: Nintendo / Jump Over the Age / Yellow Brick Games / Kotaku, Apple / Kotaku, Arrowhead Game Studios, Rocksteady Studios, Nintendo / Kotaku, Game Science, Screenshot: AIHASTO, TES Renewal Project, TrampolineTales, Photo: SOPA Images (Getty Images) This past week saw the end of 2024, the arrival of 2025, and, arguably, a predictably slow start … Read more
While fans eagerly anticipate Grand Theft Auto 6, players are still getting plenty of mileage out of the game’s predecessor. Rockstar is continuing to provide official updates for GTA Online, and players are building their own role-play servers set in San Andreas. These servers’ players build their own cultures, implementing homebrewed mechanics and new ways … Read more
Happy New Year, Polygon readers! 2024 is dead and gone; long live 2025, or at least for the next… *glares at calendar* 361 days. The year is starting off strong with a ton of highly anticipated theatrical releases, including Steven Soderbergh’s Presence, Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man, and Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. If you’re looking … Read more
Zelda fans can now get the Great Deku Tree Lego set at major retailers. Launched last September as a Lego Store exclusive, the first building set based on The Legend of Zelda is now available at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. The superb 2,500-piece Great Deku Tree Display Model is a 2-in-1 package that … Read more
Pokémon Go is having a global challenge event themed around dog-like Pokémon, called “Fidough Fetch.” Rather than running in your local time, the event will take place at a global time. The event starts on Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. EST and ends on Jan. 8 at 1 a.m. EST. The meat of this event … Read more
Narrative RPG 1000xResist became a critical darling when it released in May 2024 — but like so many other great indie games, it didn’t get its flowers at The Game Awards in December. But a buzz has been amassing around the game since the nominees for TGAs were announced, according to sunset visitor 斜陽過客 founder … Read more
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Wicked, the musical fantasy starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, sings and dances its way onto VOD. That’s not all: actor-director Jesse Eisenberg’s new … Read more
This Black Friday deal is back for 2025. Amazon has just dropped the price of the recently released Apple iPad Pro M4 13″ tablet to $1,099 after a $200 discount, matching the lowest price during Black Friday. The new iPad Pro was released on May 15, 2024, and boasts significant upgrades over its predecessor including … Read more
Image: Night School Studio Play it on: Mobile Current goal: Stop those damn kids Oxenfree is one of my favorite games ever. Its compelling combination of naturalistic, banter-y dialogue and spooky podcast-like storyline clicked strongly for me, entirely drawing me into its mysterious narrative. Peculiar radio signals, ghostly apparitions, and time and space not behaving … Read more
At last, it’s time for the most exciting live competitive event of the year. No, I don’t mean the Super Bowl – it’s time for Awesome Games Done Quick, the annual charity speedrunning marathon that features a week of talented gamers showing off the wildest things they can do with video games. Games Done Quick … Read more