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Critical Role’s Laura Bailey Clarifies Thimble Isn’t the New Jester
Images: Critical Role / Graphic: Polygon Critical Role fans have a lot to be excited about. Prime Video’s animated adaptation The Mighty Nein is on the way, and Campaign 4 — an expanded ensemble that includes many of the series’ original cast members — is streaming weekly on Thursday nights. Each new campaign brings a...
Nintendo Will Be Furious: Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Already Running on PC in 4K/60fps Despite Not Being Released on Switch Yet
Nintendo’s takedown did not reach the emulator itself, but the company has already removed the gameplay demonstration video. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is already playable on PC, even though its official launch on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 is scheduled for October 16. To run the game on the EDEN emulator at around 30 FPS,...
This Chilling Doctor Who Episode Will Leave You Wide‑Eyed with Fear
Image: BBC One Unlike the usual eerie-but-playful openings of many Doctor Who episodes, the 2007 installment “Blink” (series 3, episode 10 of the revived series) embraces straight horror. It’s the small hours and Sally — played by Carey Mulligan, later known for Promising Young Woman — is creeping through an empty, decaying house. When she...
Announced: Tactical Extraction Shooter with Horror Elements — Engagement: The Grey State
The game has been announced for personal computers. Grey State Studio and Tencent have unveiled Engagement: The Grey State, a tactical PvPvE shooter with horror elements. The title is currently in development for PC and is slated to launch in 2026 on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and China’s WeGame. Players will deploy onto a...
“Are you kidding me?”: Even Skyrim’s creator is surprised by the game’s popularity 14 years later — he offers a reason for its success
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has continued to enthrall players for years — a longevity that even surprises its creators. Recently, Skyrim’s lead designer Bruce Nesmith told FRVR that he is “always astonished” by the game’s persistent popularity: “By all rights, another game should have eclipsed it after a year. Then two years passed, three,...
October PlayStation Plus Lineup Revealed — Insider
As is customary, a list of titles destined for PlayStation Plus subscribers surfaced online ahead of schedule. An insider writing under the handle billbil-kun continues to leak items from the PlayStation Plus catalog before Sony makes any announcements. Historically, his tips are later verified. If nothing changes, in October 2025 PlayStation Plus Extra members will...
Brutal Legend Once Looked Like Psychonauts — Developers Show Early Pitch of the Game’s Concept
The final release is markedly different from the early materials used to illustrate the concept. Double Fine Productions celebrated “Rocktober” with a dedicated video that unveils an early build of Brutal Legend. Studio founder Tim Schafer was quick to point out that they are not developing “Brutal Legend 2”. The game’s pitch video reveals that...
Dune: Awakening developers want to force players to change their combat style
Balance in Dune: Awakening has become a recurring point of contention. Early on, airborne vehicles were excessively powerful, allowing pilots to easily down opponents. Later, players complained that ground vehicles felt nearly redundant because ornithopters dominated playtime. When it comes to skills, a clear meta quickly emerged: some abilities were overlooked in favor of more...
Japanese Martial Arts Master Settles Debate Over Ghost of Yotei Animations — Atsu’s Moves Recreated in Real Life
Some people question not only the heroine’s appearance but also the way she moves. The protagonist of Ghost of Yotei performs a number of striking combat maneuvers, but it’s not just those that catch players’ attention. The motion of drawing and sheathing the long odachi sword is also a key element of the game’s atmosphere....
Bruce Banner Is No Longer the Hulk as Infernal Hulk Emerges in New Comic Series
Image: Marvel Comics After more than sixty years as its host, Bruce Banner is no longer the Hulk — a darker, more dreadful force has taken his place. In Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk #30 (published October 15, 2025), the new menace unveils itself: the Infernal Hulk. In a brutal turn of events, the demonic Eldest...
Battlefield 6 Begins Mass Ban of Cronus Device Users — Cheat Creator Urges Victims Not to Publicize It
Drawing undue attention to the “problem” only prolongs its resolution and hinders efforts to test anti-cheat workarounds. Recently, many Battlefield 6 players using Cronus Zen devices to cheat discovered their accounts had been suspended. An in-game message informed them they had been caught in the act. The situation intensified to the extent that Cronus, the...
Kim Kardashian Says She Should Have Been ‘Canceled’ Over Controversial Photo Shoot With 16-Year-Old Justin Bieber
Kim Kardashian Says 2010 Elle Shoot with Justin Bieber Was a Mistaken Concept Appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast (episode posted Oct. 15), Kardashian reflected on one piece of past work she now views differently. Full interview on Call Her Daddy Kim Kardashian acknowledged that, among the public controversies she’s weathered, there is one...
Louisiana: Street Art and Statues
bursts with colorful murals, striking street art, and evocative public sculpture — and our map and asset teams have drawn heavily from these visual cues while crafting the upcoming DLC for . In this post, we’re taking you on a closer tour of some of the artworks that inspired our world-building. Street art Louisiana’s murals...
Acclaimed Narrative Adventure 1000xResist Arrives on PlayStation and Xbox Next Month
1000xResist, one of 2024’s most celebrated indie releases, is expanding to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S (including Xbox Game Pass) on November 4, 2025. The transfer brings the game’s acclaimed narrative and atmospheric world to next‑generation consoles. Developed by Sunset Visitor, 1000xResist first debuted on PC and Nintendo Switch on May 9, 2024. The...
Battlefield 6 Developers Promise Fix After Players Report “Ghost Bullets”
“We are actively investigating this issue.” The Battlefield 6 development team has started receiving reports from players about so-called “ghost bullets.” We’re actively investigating this issue. It appears when a target visibly registers as hit (blood splatter is shown), yet the interface does not record any damage — for example, there is no hit marker...
Netflix’s My Hero Academia movie draws inspiration from an unlikely show
Left to right: Shoto Todoroki, Izuku Midoriya, Eijiro Kirishima and Katsuki Bakugo in the first season of My Hero Academia.Bones Inc. At first glance, Stephen King’s 1986 novel IT and the blockbuster anime My Hero Academia appear to occupy very different worlds. Yet both center on young outsiders facing enormous fear and isolation — and...
Critical Role’s Laura Bailey Clarifies Thimble Isn’t the New Jester
Images: Critical Role / Graphic: Polygon Critical Role fans have a lot to be excited about. Prime Video’s animated adaptation The Mighty Nein is on the way, and Campaign 4 — an expanded ensemble that includes many of the series’ original cast members — is streaming weekly on Thursday nights. Each new campaign brings a...
Nintendo Will Be Furious: Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Already Running on PC in 4K/60fps Despite Not Being Released on Switch Yet
Nintendo’s takedown did not reach the emulator itself, but the company has already removed the gameplay demonstration video. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is already playable on PC, even though its official launch on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 is scheduled for October 16. To run the game on the EDEN emulator at around 30 FPS,...
This Chilling Doctor Who Episode Will Leave You Wide‑Eyed with Fear
Image: BBC One Unlike the usual eerie-but-playful openings of many Doctor Who episodes, the 2007 installment “Blink” (series 3, episode 10 of the revived series) embraces straight horror. It’s the small hours and Sally — played by Carey Mulligan, later known for Promising Young Woman — is creeping through an empty, decaying house. When she...
Announced: Tactical Extraction Shooter with Horror Elements — Engagement: The Grey State
The game has been announced for personal computers. Grey State Studio and Tencent have unveiled Engagement: The Grey State, a tactical PvPvE shooter with horror elements. The title is currently in development for PC and is slated to launch in 2026 on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and China’s WeGame. Players will deploy onto a...
“Are you kidding me?”: Even Skyrim’s creator is surprised by the game’s popularity 14 years later — he offers a reason for its success
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has continued to enthrall players for years — a longevity that even surprises its creators. Recently, Skyrim’s lead designer Bruce Nesmith told FRVR that he is “always astonished” by the game’s persistent popularity: “By all rights, another game should have eclipsed it after a year. Then two years passed, three,...
October PlayStation Plus Lineup Revealed — Insider
As is customary, a list of titles destined for PlayStation Plus subscribers surfaced online ahead of schedule. An insider writing under the handle billbil-kun continues to leak items from the PlayStation Plus catalog before Sony makes any announcements. Historically, his tips are later verified. If nothing changes, in October 2025 PlayStation Plus Extra members will...
Brutal Legend Once Looked Like Psychonauts — Developers Show Early Pitch of the Game’s Concept
The final release is markedly different from the early materials used to illustrate the concept. Double Fine Productions celebrated “Rocktober” with a dedicated video that unveils an early build of Brutal Legend. Studio founder Tim Schafer was quick to point out that they are not developing “Brutal Legend 2”. The game’s pitch video reveals that...
Dune: Awakening developers want to force players to change their combat style
Balance in Dune: Awakening has become a recurring point of contention. Early on, airborne vehicles were excessively powerful, allowing pilots to easily down opponents. Later, players complained that ground vehicles felt nearly redundant because ornithopters dominated playtime. When it comes to skills, a clear meta quickly emerged: some abilities were overlooked in favor of more...
Japanese Martial Arts Master Settles Debate Over Ghost of Yotei Animations — Atsu’s Moves Recreated in Real Life
Some people question not only the heroine’s appearance but also the way she moves. The protagonist of Ghost of Yotei performs a number of striking combat maneuvers, but it’s not just those that catch players’ attention. The motion of drawing and sheathing the long odachi sword is also a key element of the game’s atmosphere....