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Image: Paramount Pictures Most time travel narratives treat the laws of physics as mere suggestions. Filmmakers typically cherry-pick concepts that serve the plot while conveniently disregarding the mathematical consequences of their mechanics. For example, in Back to the Future Part II, Doc Brown asserts that Marty and Jennifer cannot encounter their future selves—a narrative hurdle...

Image: Studio Trigger/Netflix Netflix, Studio Trigger, and CD Projekt Red have officially confirmed that Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2—the highly anticipated successor to their critically lauded 2022 anime sensation—is slated for release this fall. While the project was initially teased at Anime Expo last year, the series’ official social media channels ramped up the excitement earlier this...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has cultivated such a devoted following that some fans have gone as far as mailing wedding invitations to the cast. Rich Keeble, the voice behind the Gestral warrior Monoco and a host of other characters, shared the anecdote during a recent interview. “I actually had an email forwarded to me from...

Players can now add POPGOES Arcade to their game libraries. Kane Carter and Clickteam launched a promotion for the retro-style RPG on Steam in late June. The game includes two separate campaigns. Players start with POPGOES: The Dead Forest, which debuted as a free release in 2020. The Steam version also includes the sequel, POPGOES...

Some players previously expressed concern regarding the pricing of Grand Theft Auto VI editions. Rockstar Games recently opened pre-orders for the title. The base edition costs 80 dollars, while the Ultimate edition retails for 100 dollars. While these figures appear high compared to earlier entries in the series, accounting for inflation shifts that perspective. A...

Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter curated by Polygon, delivered every Friday and published on the site each Sunday. You can subscribe here. When selecting a focal point for this week’s Patch Notes, I found myself overwhelmed by options—though they are all grim. The Steam Machine has launched with a price tag exceeding $1,000. The...

Specialists are fighting to keep their jobs. Ubisoft recently announced another round of layoffs. Employees at Ubisoft Barcelona, represented by the Video Game Workers union coordinating committee, plan to go on strike. The strike follows management’s decision to cut 51 positions. Staff members intend to walk out every Tuesday and Thursday between June 30 and...

Players have long requested Steam releases for Genshin Impact and Fortnite. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently proposed a concept called Team Open. He envisions Unreal Engine developers challenging Roblox by linking the social systems and economies of various games. Sweeney told PC Gamer that Valve misses growth opportunities by failing to reach a wider...

The remake adds several hours of new content and expands the game world, which increases the total playtime. As the release of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced approaches, Ubisoft Entertainment is sharing more details. Insider Gaming analyzed the available information to estimate how much time players will spend in the remake. Calculations rely on player...