Rocksteady founders have a new, post-Suicide Squad studio (www.polygon.com)
Frostpunk 2’s trailer raises the stakes with worker rebellions, punishing conditions (www.polygon.com)
For a Native viewer, one moment in Killers of the Flower Moon stands out above the rest [Potential spoilers!] (www.polygon.com)
The article contains potential spoilers for “Kills of the Flower Moon”
Top Gun 3 takes flight as Tom Cruise plans a ton more movies (www.polygon.com)
Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods (www.polygon.com)
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Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods (www.polygon.com)
Not only that, but Capcom seems to be adding this Enigma Protector bullshit to their back catalog as well, if this Steam forum discussion is to be believed. Bet this borks the games on Linux and Steam Deck now.
Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods (www.polygon.com)
Konami’s rereleasing classic platformers, including rare Felix the Cat games (www.polygon.com)
Konami’s rereleasing classic platformers, including rare Felix the Cat games (www.polygon.com)
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is pure pleasure (www.polygon.com)
Waiting for Silksong or another 2D Metroid? Get this one
Twitch cuts 35% of its staff, and now more than 500 people are out of work (www.polygon.com)
‘I regret having to share that we are taking the painful step to reduce our headcount by just over 500 people across Twitch’
Age of Empires 2 is more vital than ever in 2024 (www.polygon.com)
Unity cuts 1,800 more staff in ‘company reset’ (www.polygon.com)
Unity cuts 1,800 more staff in ‘company reset’ (www.polygon.com)
The layoffs come after an awful year for the company
Nvidia’s AI-powered NPCs are getting better, but still sound uncanny (www.polygon.com)
Resident Evil 2 (2019) is now included in the Xbox Game Pass (www.polygon.com)
Resident Evil 2 was released in 2019, and it exemplifies the best of Capcom’s work to revitalize its older survival horror games. The game sees dual protagonists Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy responding to the zombie outbreak in Raccoon City, with an interlocking narrative that warrants repeat playthroughs as both...
The 25 science fiction and fantasy books we’re excited for in 2024 (www.polygon.com)
Pixar’s Luca still reads like a queer romance — even its story lead thinks so (www.polygon.com)
Article by Polygon: Recently the lead story artist of Pixar’s “Luca” (and director of an accompanying short) has confirmed that he considers the two male lead characters to be romantically involved, something that had been suspected by fans, but mostly been dismissed by official statements from the production team.
Warhammer co-creator Bryan Ansell has died (www.polygon.com)
Watch a 13-year-old become the first person to ever beat Classic Tetris (www.polygon.com)
Mimimi Games revived a genre, pushed it forward, and then shut down (www.polygon.com)
Article by Polygon about the game dev studio Mimimi which was known for its stealth games until it abruptly shut down in the last summer due to burnout.
Mimimi Games revived a genre, pushed it forward, and then shut down (www.polygon.com)
I regret to admit I have never played any of their games despite having Desperados 3 on my list for a while. I feel some relief on their behalf though that their closure was evidently a deliberate choice rather than a market failure.
10 great indie games you might have missed in 2023 (www.polygon.com)
10 great indie games you might have missed in 2023 (www.polygon.com)
I wish it didn’t take federal crimes to see video games mid-development (www.polygon.com)
Article by Polygon: It reflects on recent leaks of games mid-development and how these leaks offer a glimpse into the often secretive work that is done before a game is even officially announced.
