Sources: Polygon, Kotaku
After Super Mario Maker, you'd think Nintendo would give its other retro franchises a similar DIY treatment. Since the Japanese company hasn't, other game developers are filling the void instead. So far, that's mostly meant 2D creation suites that allow players to craft The…
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There’s something so refreshing about the simplicity of a great '90s adventure movie. Some of my personal favorites are the ones that don’t take themselves too seriously. They're the films that don't have to build an interconnected universe, explain every piece of mythology, or…
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Zenless Zone Zero. Honkai: Star Rail. Genshin Impact. You probably know HoYoverse for its signature anime-inspired aesthetic and mobile-friendly games. But the international gacha powerhouse is expanding its purview in the coming year with a slew of games that don’t neatly fit…
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A new deep dive from Steven Asarch explores the world of nostalgic content creators impersonating decade old videos, humiliating and hurting in the process
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While attendees initially assumed the official Pokémon event ran out of enamel pins, the truth had to do with the flip side of high turnout
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Is Rockstar Games' much-anticipated GTA 6 the best thing since sliced bread, or just GTA 5 with a new coat of paint?
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Game designers put an enormous amount of thought into making virtual food look edible. After all, we know that appetizing visuals affect how satisfying a meal feels, in real life, and (apparently) in code. Which makes it all the more fascinating when that same level of care and…
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While Coyote vs. ACME didn't top the box office charts on its opening weekend, it beat out the likes of The Odyssey and a new movie from Ridley Scott. Considering the movie had to be promoted and released independently by Ketchup Entertainment after Warner Bros. abandoned it,…
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Perhaps you’ve just left the theater after seeing Coyote vs. ACME, and now you need more Looney Tunes content to get another fix. Or maybe you’ve got tickets for tomorrow, and you’re looking to bone up on the Looney Tunes before arriving at the theater. Regardless of the reason,…
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Action lovers rejoice: Season 4 of Reacher, the hit series based on Lee Child's book Gone Tomorrow, is in full swing on Amazon Prime Video. The first episode hit the streaming service on Aug. 12, and Alan Ritchson has slipped back into his role with ease. Season 4 sees Jack…
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As the annual carnival overlooks the failures of Ontario leadership, the most upsetting news is regarding the ice cream s’more Oreo crusted fried chicken sandwich
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CD Projekt has confirmed that a physical version of The Witcher 4will be released, even though the RPG is slated to launch after Sony stops producing physical games for PlayStation 5.
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Persona 6 won't be a digital-exclusive, but its physical version is only coming to one console, at least in Japan. Sega revealed Persona 6, the next entry in the Persona series, at the Xbox Games Showcase in June, after years of anticipation. The game's Japanese announcement…
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Before the release of the movies Blade, X-Men, and Spider-Man, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was tough to be a Marvel fan. Outside of the comic books, there were slim pickings of other media that took Marvel characters seriously. X-Men: The Animated Series is an obvious…
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At Gamescom, Polygon learned just how long it will take players to beat Fable, the upcoming RPG from Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios, when it launches next year. Unlike some other RPGs, don't expect to spend hundreds of hours in Albion unless you're really interacting…
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In the midst of a lawsuit regarding digital goods ownership, Sony pushes the idea that "reasonable consumers would not be misled" into believing they own the games in their digital library. For a company that is going down the route of an all-digital future and ending disc…
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The alleged Steam depot data reportedly spans from 2003 to 2013, and contains pre-release builds of potentially thousands of first and third-party games
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