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Nintendo Should Make More Games About People

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Switchboard serves as Polygon’s dedicated weekly briefing on all things Nintendo, delivered to inboxes every Thursday and published right here on the site each Saturday. You can sign up to receive it here. While I haven’t yet dived into Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave—given the sheer scale of the commitment required—I have thoroughly enjoyed living out...

Universal Has Earned $5 Billion This Year

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Universal Pictures has officially become the first major studio of 2026 to surpass the $5 billion global box office milestone, according to industry reports. The studio generated $1.788 billion domestically in the U.S., complemented by an impressive $3.218 billion from international markets. This achievement marks the third time the company has crossed this financial threshold,...

Five Classic Sci-Fi Books With Flawless Beginnings and Endings

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Science fiction contains multitudes. A sci-fi book pushes the limits of speculative fiction, posing what if scenarios about science, technology, and the human condition. The setting can be grounded or dystopian, but the sense of wonder lies in exploring worlds that are different from our own. Everything from The War of the Worlds to Fahrenheit...

Ubisoft Developed Zelda-Like Game Without Link Before Nintendo Canceled It

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Ubisoft Milan wanted to create an unusual The Legend of Zelda spin-off starring Ganondorf, but Nintendo rejected the project at the prototype stage. According to Insider Gaming, the idea emerged in 2023 following the release of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. Ubisoft Milan pitched a major project to Nintendo under the working title Goliath...

11 Anime to Watch if You Like Frieren

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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is unlike anything else. Madhouse’s anime adaptation of Kanehito Yamada’s manga has delivered two brilliant seasons, with a highly anticipated third season still to come. The series embraces shonen fantasy conventions before subverting them in moving ways. Its story considers the ephemeral nature of time, the depth of human connection, and...

Sony Registers Sly Cooper Trademark

Games

Sony has filed a new trademark application for Sly Cooper, which currently applies to merchandise. Sony has registered a new Sly Cooper trademark. The application focuses primarily on merchandise and does not indicate the development of a new game. The application was filed on September 11, 2026, and covers posters, graphic novels, comics, writing and...

Sony Gauges Player Feedback Following PlayStation Disc Controversy

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Sony has started surveying players about PlayStation following criticism of plans to abandon physical releases for its first-party games, which may indicate a desire to gauge audience reaction. A few days ago, reports emerged that PlayStation had sent a survey to its partners, publishers, and developers, asking them about abandoning physical distribution. Now the company...

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