Games

The visceral appeal of Netflix’s War Machine lies in its unapologetic, high-octane simplicity. It is a cinematic tribute to resilience, following hardened professionals as they navigate grueling circumstances and extraterrestrial threats. Director Patrick Hughes, known for The Hitman’s Bodyguard, draws inspiration from the legendary survival horror and action beats of John McTiernan’s Predator and the...

Attention, Mac Enforcers: System Protocols Updated Your deployment parameters have officially evolved. We are pleased to announce that RoboCop: Rogue City is now natively accessible on macOS via Steam. Experience seamless gameplay without the need for additional configurations or external workarounds. The citizens of Old Detroit are counting on you. It is time to uphold...

By way of comparison, the original Slay the Spire never managed to exceed a peak of 60,000 concurrent players, whereas its sequel has already skyrocketed to over 420,000 active users at the time of writing. March 5th saw the simultaneous debut of the deck-building sequel Slay the Spire 2 and the extraction shooter Marathon. The...

Image credit: HBO Max As Warner Bros. aggressively scales the Game of Thrones intellectual property, branching out into grand theatrical stage plays and multiple animated ventures, the emergence of a completed feature film script was almost a foregone conclusion. History shows that translating the series to the big screen has been a fraught process; original...

Greetings, Operators. This weekend, we are putting our Battle Royale mechanics to the ultimate test. Starting March 6 at 12:00 UTC (7:00 AM EST / 4:00 AM PST) and running through March 9, Battle Royale Solos will be featured in the Battlefield Labs section of the live game. To participate, simply launch Battlefield 6 and...

February concluded with a commemorative Pokémon Presents broadcast, celebrating three decades of the global phenomenon. While the stream showcased the future of the franchise with the reveal of Pokémon Winds and Waves—featuring some particularly charming new starters—it also catered to nostalgia. For the first time, the Nintendo Switch and its successor received authentic ports of...

A fundamental pillar of the extraction shooter genre is the steady progression of one’s personal arsenal and the accumulation of high-value gear. Yet, Marathon is currently grappling with a design flaw that has long frustrated veterans of Escape From Tarkov and Arc Raiders: a chronically insufficient inventory capacity. Image: Bungie via Polygon In the world...

Image: Nintendo, Illumination Nintendo has scheduled a dedicated Nintendo Direct presentation for Monday, March 9—the eve of the annual Mario Day festivities. While the showcase is set to debut the final theatrical trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the legendary developer surprised fans early this Friday. In an unexpected reveal, Nintendo unveiled the film’s...