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The harrowing trajectory of David Martinez and Lucy through the neon-drenched sprawl of Night City in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners captivated audiences far beyond the core gaming base. It served as a pivotal turning point for CD Projekt Red, helping rehabilitate the reputation of their once-embattled RPG into a modern gaming triumph. While the studio previously framed...
America is currently ringing in its 250th anniversary of independence, and you have likely noticed the wave of red, white, and blue sweeping through everything from local store shelves to limited-edition branding. It is a monumental milestone, and it feels as though the patriotic spirit is at an all-time high. For gamers, this milestone serves...
Switchboard is Polygon’s weekly deep dive into the Nintendo ecosystem, arriving in your inbox every Thursday and hitting the site every Saturday. You can sign up here. Last week, I examined Nintendo’s shift toward a more agile pricing model for its first-party titles, including the previously unheard-of practice of offering $10 discounts on digital storefronts....
Photo: Michele K. Short/HBO Prime Video’s 2015 adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s The Man in the High Castle posited a grim reality: an America subjugated by the Axis powers following a nuclear assault on Washington. While that series explored its high-stakes premise through four seasons of sprawling drama, HBO’s alternative history of the World War...
A prevalent sentiment surrounding 2023’s Game of the Year, Baldur’s Gate 3, is that its narrative depth and character development are its crowning achievements. While this isn’t a universal consensus among the fanbase, I find myself squarely in the minority: I genuinely appreciate the mechanical depth of BG3, yet I find the actual storytelling and...
Dolly Parton at the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Dolly Parton has a uniquely playful request for newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce following their incredibly generous contribution to her literacy program. In anticipation of their wedding, the power couple donated a remarkable $2 million to Parton’s Imagination Library. The country...
Image: Warner Bros. The conclusion of this year’s Mortal Kombat 2 has left audiences with no shortage of burning questions. Will those who perished in the film eventually be resurrected? What is the true status of Liu Kang following his brutal clash with Shao Kahn? And most importantly, can fans expect the teased Mortal Kombat...
The fifth season of the hit series Silver Spoon (Mazhor), starring Pavel Priluchny, has officially arrived on Kinopoisk. This season consists of eight episodes. Picking up after the events of the feature film Silver Spoon in Dubai, protagonist Igor Sokolovsky (Priluchny) remains dedicated to running his charitable agency, “Honest People.” Although he aims to continue...
Distributors VERETENO and RWV Film have announced the theatrical re-release of the beloved romance anime “Whisper of the Heart.” This Studio Ghibli masterpiece is set to grace Russian cinema screens starting August 6. Audiences will have the exclusive opportunity to experience the pristine 4K restoration, accompanied by a fresh dubbing from the Studiynaya Banda team....
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn, known for his work on “Superman” and “Guardians of the Galaxy,” ultimately asserted control over the final cut of the superhero film “Supergirl,” according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. Gunn reportedly took issue with director Craig Gillespie’s (“Cruella”) original vision, which ran 11 minutes longer and dedicated significantly...
