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Image: Studio Zexcs/Netflix For centuries, the Japanese art of rakugo has captivated audiences through the sheer power of monologue. Traditionally performed in intimate yose theaters, this comedic storytelling craft relies on a single performer to conjure entire worlds. Using only vocal inflections, subtle physical shifts, and precise timing, the rakugoka remains seated in the formal...

As previously anticipated, the end of spring is shaping up to be a pivotal window for significant GTA 6 revelations. With Take-Two’s financial earnings call scheduled for May 21, the gaming community is bracing for potential updates from Rockstar Games within the coming ten days. Sony’s Subtle Tease During their recent financial performance briefing, Sony...

Dishonored 2, the acclaimed masterpiece from Arkane Studios and Bethesda Softworks, stands as a high-water mark for the stealth genre. If you haven’t experienced it yet, you’re in luck: Lenovo is offering the game for free later this week. As part of its periodic “key drop” initiatives, Lenovo will be distributing copies of Dishonored 2...

Image: Bandai Namco/Sunrise Mecha anime existed long before the advent of Mobile Suit Gundam, yet few franchises have ever navigated the complex interplay of geopolitics and mechanized warfare with such depth. Since its 1979 debut, the series has anchored the genre, establishing the expansive Universal Century (UC) timeline—a future defined by the perpetual, ruinous conflict...

Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter curated by the Polygon team, arriving in your inbox every Friday and featured on our site each Sunday. You can subscribe right here. Everyone is buzzing about Mixtape, the highly anticipated coming-of-age title making waves this week. The reception on Steam has been “overwhelmingly positive,” and it earned a...

Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the development of British Columbia to explore the intricate process of bringing this new territory to American Truck Simulator. We sat down with Patrix, our Map Technical Lead for ATS, to discuss the ambitious vision behind this region and the complex engineering required to build its unique road...

Offbeat, chaotic co-op titles—affectionately dubbed “friendslop” games—continue to dominate the Steam charts. A prime illustration of this genre’s explosive potential is Gamble With Your Friends, which shattered expectations by moving one million units in its debut week. Published by the relatively obscure studio Tenstack, the game arrived on May 1st with little fanfare. Yet, it...

Skywind stands as a remarkably ambitious endeavor: a total conversion mod designed to rebuild the iconic The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind using the modern game engine of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Although the project has been in development since 2012, the dedicated team recently emerged from a two-year hiatus to provide a substantial progress...

Image: AMC The third season of AMC’s acclaimed horror anthology, The Terror, adapts Victor LaValle’s unsettling 2012 novel, The Devil in Silver. The story centers on a malevolent supernatural force haunting the corridors of the crumbling New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital. Pepper, played by Dan Stevens, finds himself involuntarily committed after a violent altercation involving his...

Sci-Fi Roguelite DAICE Demo Now Live on Steam Aeterna Ludi, the creators behind None Shall Intrude and Few Nights More, are excited to announce that a playable demo for their latest title, DAICE, is now available for download on Steam. This new project is a sci-fi roguelite turn-based strategy game that blends deep tactical planning...