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Some people think that the gift recipient should not have talked about it on the internet. A gamer under the username aogustoo recently shared that he bought the Ultimate Edition of Grand Theft Auto VI with his first paycheck. After that, he wrote an email to Rockstar Games and, according to him, received a reply....
Netflix is reportedly preparing for a significant round of staff reductions that could impact approximately 5% of its workforce. According to reports from Variety, which cited information from Puck, the streaming giant may officially announce the restructuring as early as next week. A spokesperson for the company has declined to comment on the matter. As...
The Fair Work Ombudsman, an Australian government agency responsible for protecting workers’ rights, has addressed taking time off work for the release of GTA 6 on November 19 through an Instagram post explaining proper leave rules. In the post, representatives explained how workers can and cannot take time off work for major events like the...
Several well-known characters could be met in the epilogue. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced was released on consoles as well as PC. While some enthusiasts release various modifications for the game, others try to find remnants of content in the files that the developers did not include in the release version. Judging by a discovery...
Throughout our time enjoying the many different actual-play Dungeons & Dragons shows over the years, one has always stood out: Critical Role. Whether it is because of the cast of professional voice actors or their seamless chemistry, D&D fans have adored Critical Role for over a decade. After more than 10 years of adventure with...
Many players have expressed interest in the Hallowed Concepts content. In October, developer Gearbox Software and publisher 2K Games returned to the roguelike Risk of Rain 2 to introduce the Hallowed Concepts expansion. The developers invite players to dive deeper into the dark, cult-like world of N’Kuhana: Battle through eerie, uncharted regions of Petrichor V,...
Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter curated by Polygon, delivered to your inbox every Friday and published on the platform on Sundays. You can subscribe here. The steady stream of Grand Theft Auto 6 details continues to flow. As I sit down to write this, a fresh press release from Rockstar regarding the game’s radio...
Stephen King has never hidden his contempt for movie adaptations of his books that he felt failed to live up to the source material. His reasons range from thinking they are exploitative and crude (as he did with Ralph S. Singleton’s Graveyard Shift) to feeling they ignore the original novel’s themes (Paul Michael Glaser’s The...
Developers have managed to fix the graphics. Released on consoles and PC in late September, the remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt faced criticism. Players noted technical issues as well as graphical bugs, and questions were also raised about the lighting settings and certain visual effects. CD Projekt RED studied the feedback and began...
Following the recent debut of his latest series, Carrie, director Mike Flanagan has revealed his ambition to helm projects within two of Steven Spielberg’s most iconic franchises: Jaws and Jurassic Park. Flanagan admitted that he previously shied away from the idea of directing sequels or expanding established cinematic universes. However, his recent experiences working with...
