Month: October 2024

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle might be first-person, but that doesn’t mean MachineGames is making it an outright shooter.MachineGames is pretty well known for its first-person shooters – in fact, it’s even lauded for them, in particular its affinity towards games that let you absolutely wreck Nazis (i.e., Wolfenstein), something Indiana Jones does a lot as well. But something Indy doesn’t do all that much is use guns (apart from that one famous scene). He’s more of a whip and fists kind of guy, and recently the game’s creative director Axel Torvenius spoke with Edge magazine (via GamesRadar) about not relying on gunplay too much, which the team views more of a “fallback solution” than anything else.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings “We do not e…

All 25 members of staff on the gaming team at Annapurna Interactive – publisher of acclaimed indies like Outer Wilds, Stray and Neon White – have reportedly resigned after talks to spin-off the division as an “independent entity” broke down.According to a report from Bloomberg, corroborated by IGN, Annapurna president of interactive and new media Hector Sanchez has reassured partner developers that the company will continue its existing contracts.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings The report states that Annapurna Interactive President Nathan Gary and his team had been negotiating with Annapurna Pictures owner Megan Ellison over spinning off the gaming division into “independent entity”, with Ellison pulling out of these negotiations at some juncture.…

James Gunn’s Superman film is still mostly being kept under wraps, but it seems like a certain super pup will be making an appearance somewhere along the line.As of right now, storywise, we really don’t know all that much about Superman, previously known as Superman: Legacy, other than what we’ve seen from set photos. Those set photos did raise some questions though, particularly one of a dog dressed up as Superman (which admittedly is likely just a crew member’s dog). But it seems like the number one super dog around, Krypto, might actually be in the film. As spotted by Collider, Superman comic writer Mark Waid recently made an appearance on the Capes and Lunatics Podcast, where he spoke about all manner of comics related things. In it, Waid seemed to have accidentally shared that Krypto …

Zenless Zone Zero is gettings its much-awaited 1.2 update later this month, which is promising to bring a variety of new and exciting content to the game. But, revealed earlier today through a lenghty “face-to-face” video, the team has also announced that it’s bringing out of the best quality of life features from Honkai Star Rail to the game, among other nice tweaks.This addition is a back-up battery charge system, which stores excess battery (used to do certain combat challenges for upgrade material) above the daily limit. This is great news for those who can’t always get a Zenless session in every day, or for those who want a break from the game without having to worry about wasted resources.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings Present in Honkai Sta…

Cyberpunk 2077’s developers once brainstormed ideas for a quest in which the player “became a construct, essentially able to do millions of things at once” via some Superhot-style time mechanics, similar to those a modder has just managed to add to the game.Yep, forget about missions involving giant killer robots that’re designed to make you feel a bit like Frodo Baggins, you might’ve gotten a chance to see what Johnny Silverhand does as he swims around in V’s brain following a certain digital neural engram chip incident.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings Responding to an IGN article about a mod that brings time mechanics similar to indie puzzle game Superhot to Cyberpunk, CD Projekt narrative director Philipp Weber wrote that this was “cool to see” …

After Spider-Man: No Way Home successfully brought his Spider-Man back for a multiversal event, is there a future for more Andrew Garfield under the webslinger’s mask? He’s certainly open to the idea.Esquire’s article on the actor (which is a fantastic read) explores his past, present, and future. Of course, the almost career-defining role of Peter Parker in the two Amazing Spider-Man movies is brought up repeatedly, and that includes his surprising part in the Tom Holland-led threequel which was a massive success in late 2021 and early 2022. Would he come back as Spider-Man for another adventure? He’s 100% down to do so, but under the right circumstances.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings Garfield admits Sony Pictures’ The Amazing Spider-Man 2, whic…

VariousThere are so many ways to be a Dungeons & Dragons fan these days. The tabletop RPG mainstay has been synonymous with pen-and-paper adventuring for 50 years now, and 2024 marks a major reworking of its core rulebooks to make the game more approachable. Anyone who’s played even just a couple of sessions knows how easy it can be to covet a friend’s set of custom dice, appreciate the care a Dungeon Master has taken in setting the right ambience for a crafted campaign, or even obsess over their choice of pen and notebook — after all, it’s what you’ll be spending a large chunk of time staring into as you ponder your character’s next heroic action.But what’s amazing is that you can be a huge D&D fan without ever touching a character sheet. D&D and the Forgotten R…

Traveller’s TalesAlice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge.Regardless of how you feel about the current season of Rings of Power, if you’re looking for another way to satiate your Tolkien love you’ll definitely want to check out the current catalog of free games available to Amazon Prime members. Earlier this month, both Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY Edition, and Lego The Lord of the Rings were made available to Amazon Prime members for free through Sept. 30. However, you can now also pick up Lego The Hobbit for free through Oct. 23. Just head to the corresponding Prime Gaming page and you’ll be presented with a code that you can redeem on GOG.com fo…

Nintendo of AmericaCameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023.One of the best unofficial October Prime Day deals has come early at Woot, where you can get a new Nintendo Switch OLED with either white or neon blue/red Joy-Con for $299.99 ($50 off). It’s not typical for this console to receive any kind of discount, so we’re usually skeptical that there’s something amiss when one pops up, like an iffy warranty, or that it isn’t the U.S. version, which includes a different power adapter. However, there are no strings attached; you’re just getting a great deal.Nintendo Switch OLED$300$35014% off$300Nintendo’s hybrid console still has plenty of staying power, especially with this year�…

PaizoAlice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge.While everyone is busy poring over their new $49.99 Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook, I’ll be over here, sitting on a fat, figurative (it’s digital) stack of Pathfinder Second Edition content that costs $15 less. Pathfinder is our favorite alternative to D&D, and right now, you can pick up a bundle that features over 50 rulebooks, adventures, and other extra content for just $35 from Humble.Pathfinder Bundle of the Dead$35$35$35 at HumbleIn addition to boasting the basics, like the Beginner Box, Bestiary, and Gamemastery guide, this bundle includes a generous helping of content from the Lost Omens campa…