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Polygon 2026 Summer Preview Your essential guide to the next three months in gaming, cinema, television, and beyond. Dive into the issue→ My tenure as the Nameless Hero in the Gothic 1 Remake has been an unmitigated disaster. Within the first hour, I was mugged, pummeled repeatedly, and swiftly dispatched by pint-sized prehistoric predators. Six...
Polygon 2026 Summer Preview Your essential guide to the next three months of gaming, cinematic releases, television, and beyond. Explore the issue→ In the world of gaming, players generally fall into two camps: the meticulous architects and the pure agents of chaos. The former might dedicate entire afternoons to obsessively refining a character’s aesthetic in...
We are thrilled to announce that we are teaming up with Western Star Trucks once again! From June 5th to 8th, 2026, we’ll be heading to Bend, Oregon, for the highly anticipated Star Nation Experience 2026. This all-expenses-paid adventure will feature two lucky members of the American Truck Simulator community, who have been selected to...
Ever since the introduction of the Mission Creator in GTA Online, the ingenuity—and occasional eccentricity—of the player base has been nothing short of remarkable. From time to time, fans translate increasingly provocative concepts into gameplay, incidents that have not only triggered developer bans but have even prompted formal responses from the studio’s leadership. This week,...
Image: Science Saru Escaping the sweltering summer heat often calls for the perfect indoor retreat: a steady stream of compelling anime. Whether you’re looking to lose yourself in the high-octane intensity of Jujutsu Kaisen or the flamboyant, eccentric charm of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the season is ripe for discovery. While the spring slate impressed with...
Warhorse Studios, the creative force behind the acclaimed Kingdom Come franchise, has provided clarity regarding their recent announcement of a “new Kingdom Come adventure.” Fans can look forward to another immersive open-world RPG, currently slated for release within the Embracer Group’s upcoming fiscal year. Confusion initially rippled through the community following a May 21 reveal,...
Image: Paramount After eight Mission: Impossible installments and a relentless barrage of high-octane spectacle, the claustrophobic wire heist from the original 1996 film remains the franchise’s definitive moment. The scene features IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) suspended mid-air in a pristine, white-walled vault, navigating a lethal security system where the slightest sound or temperature...
The highly anticipated launch of 007 First Light is finally upon us, signaling the end of a 14-year hiatus for James Bond in the gaming world. While we saw the mobile-only 007 Cypher in the interim, it has been over a decade since 007 Legends brought the legendary MI6 operative to home consoles. With IO...
Image: Disney/Lucasfilm The domestic box office results for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu are officially in, and for the franchise’s first theatrical return since 2019, the numbers are undeniably tepid. According to data from Variety, the film brought in $82 million over its initial three-day run. When accounting for the full Memorial Day holiday,...
Image: Lucasfilm/Disney Tony Gilroy’s Andor serves as a masterclass in prestige television, proving that Disney’s massive $645 million investment yielded one of the most visually sophisticated entries in the entire Star Wars canon. The series offers a gritty, ground-level perspective on Cassian Andor’s evolution into the hardened revolutionary we meet in Rogue One. With Phillip...
