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New Edition of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game in Development, With Cylons Returning
Publisher Ghost Galaxy has announced an agreement with Universal and Fantasy Flight Games to release a new edition of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, the tabletop adaptation of the Battlestar Galactica TV series. The updated version will bring players back to the Cylon conflict. Ghost Galaxy said the deal covers a new edition of the...
Cozy Horror Books to Read This Fall, Ranked by Polygon
Five cozy horror books to read this fall Autumn feels cozy and nostalgic, even as the spooky season rolls in. Horror can be an unlikely comfort during colder months, and cozy horror books are no exception. The definition of “cozy” is subjective, but these books usually balance their frightening elements with low-stakes events and (mostly)...
Netflix Sci-Fi Series Praised for Gripping Openings
The best sci-fi shows grab you from the first frame. Sometimes it’s a public execution during a cultural revolution. Sometimes it’s a child walking through a smoke-filled battleground littered with corpses. Sometimes it’s an alien organism mutating a host in seconds. Each of these openings gives you something concrete to hold onto before the credits...
Matt Damon’s Contagion Climbs Streaming Charts on HBO Max
Steven Soderbergh will complete principal photography on The Batman Part II and work closely with Matt Reeves. Soderbergh is one of the few filmmakers whose style fits Reeves’ well, and he can keep the grounded approach Reeves brought to Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight. The announcement has also renewed attention on one of Soderbergh’s best movies,...
Hulu Confirms Prison Break Revival Is Coming to Streaming
Hulu has revealed a first look at Prison Break: Black Creek, a spinoff set in the same universe as the original Fox crime drama. The series is now in production and is “coming soon” to Hulu and Disney Plus. Fox’s early-2000s hit is returning under Disney. The teaser offers little detail. Deadline supplies this description:...
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Creators Publish Creditless Opening and Ending
The second part of season one premiered on October 13. The team behind the anime Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle has released the textless opening and ending for part two of season one. The opening features the song “Saku” by Cider Girl, and the ending features “Doko ni mo Ikenai Mama” performed by aruma....
3 Final Fantasy Games Worth Playing If You Loved FF Resonance
Square Enix has finally released Final Fantasy Resonance, the first HD-2D entry in its long-running RPG saga, on consoles and Windows PC. The game is a heartfelt tribute to the series, packed with cameos and nods to heroes from every era. Once you’ve finished this new journey, you may feel the pull of the classics,...
The 20 Most-Played Steam Next Fest Demos Include Mischievous Students and Farting Hippos
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, with studios of every size releasing fresh demos so players can try their upcoming games. The festival runs through Oct. 26. Valve has already shared with Polygon which 20 demos have drawn the biggest crowds out of more than 8,000 participating titles. Multiplayer games dominate the ranking, since...
Fans Release Unofficial Android Ports of Burnout 3: Takedown and Burnout Revenge
Fans have released unofficial Android versions of two Criterion racing classics, Burnout 3: Takedown and Burnout Revenge. The ports are based on the Xbox and Xbox 360 versions of the games, respectively. The Takedawn project handles the Burnout 3 port, and the Xerenge project handles Burnout Revenge. Both games support gamepads, but each has its...
GTA 6 Details Appear in Game Informer Magazine, Including Hurricanes and Over 170 Animal Species
GTA 6 is on the cover of Game Informer, as every major release in the series has been for almost a quarter century. The issue includes a large exclusive feature on the game. Announcement Game Informer announced the issue on September 25. It promised a new interview with the leads of the main development areas...
The Rings of Power Seasons 1 and 2 Coming to 4K Blu-ray in November
The Lord of the Rings is returning to physical media this fall. Fans get another chance to take a piece of Middle-earth home as the franchise prepares for its next major chapter. Amazon MGM Studios and Alliance Home Entertainment have announced that the first two seasons of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of...
Lawrence Makoare, Who Played Lurtz in The Lord of the Rings, Says He Is Joining The Hunt for Gollum
The team behind The Hunt for Gollum is still bringing back veterans of Peter Jackson’s trilogy. Lawrence Makoare, who played several of the heroes’ enemies in The Lord of the Rings, has joined the cast of The Hunt for Gollum. He shared the news while explaining why he cannot attend the Armageddon Expo festival in...
5 Gentle Horror Games for Players Who Are Afraid of Horror Games
October is, without question, the finest season for horror devotees. Whether your tastes run to films, games, or a bit of both, there’s no shortage of ways to get your pulse racing this month. But what if Halloween’s charm appeals to you far more than its frights? Plenty of players adore the atmosphere and autumnal...
GTA IV Gets Experimental Android Port
A developer who goes by vaduur has released LibertyRecompAndroid, an unofficial Android port of GTA IV built on a recompiled version of the Xbox 360 game. The mobile version has touch controls with on-screen buttons and supports external gamepads. According to the developer, the game typically runs at 30 FPS in 720p on a Retroid...
High Plains Drifter, Clint Eastwood’s Western, Now Streaming Free on YouTube
Throughout the 1960s, Clint Eastwood made a hard leap. He went from supporting player on a TV show to headliner in movies. The show was the Western series Rawhide, and his films were mostly Westerns too. The best known are the three that make up “The Man with No Name Trilogy”: A Fistful of Dollars,...
Johnny Depp’s Stephen King Thriller Secret Window Is Streaming on HBO Max
Stephen King has spent decades turning nightmares into some of Hollywood’s most memorable horror movies. His work still inspires filmmakers, and a new wave of adaptations is bringing his stories to fresh audiences. The latest Carrie adaptation has already been renewed for a second season after earning rave reviews. The Long Walk brought King’s brutal...
New Edition of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game in Development, With Cylons Returning
Publisher Ghost Galaxy has announced an agreement with Universal and Fantasy Flight Games to release a new edition of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, the tabletop adaptation of the Battlestar Galactica TV series. The updated version will bring players back to the Cylon conflict. Ghost Galaxy said the deal covers a new edition of the...
Cozy Horror Books to Read This Fall, Ranked by Polygon
Five cozy horror books to read this fall Autumn feels cozy and nostalgic, even as the spooky season rolls in. Horror can be an unlikely comfort during colder months, and cozy horror books are no exception. The definition of “cozy” is subjective, but these books usually balance their frightening elements with low-stakes events and (mostly)...
Netflix Sci-Fi Series Praised for Gripping Openings
The best sci-fi shows grab you from the first frame. Sometimes it’s a public execution during a cultural revolution. Sometimes it’s a child walking through a smoke-filled battleground littered with corpses. Sometimes it’s an alien organism mutating a host in seconds. Each of these openings gives you something concrete to hold onto before the credits...
Matt Damon’s Contagion Climbs Streaming Charts on HBO Max
Steven Soderbergh will complete principal photography on The Batman Part II and work closely with Matt Reeves. Soderbergh is one of the few filmmakers whose style fits Reeves’ well, and he can keep the grounded approach Reeves brought to Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight. The announcement has also renewed attention on one of Soderbergh’s best movies,...
Hulu Confirms Prison Break Revival Is Coming to Streaming
Hulu has revealed a first look at Prison Break: Black Creek, a spinoff set in the same universe as the original Fox crime drama. The series is now in production and is “coming soon” to Hulu and Disney Plus. Fox’s early-2000s hit is returning under Disney. The teaser offers little detail. Deadline supplies this description:...
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Creators Publish Creditless Opening and Ending
The second part of season one premiered on October 13. The team behind the anime Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle has released the textless opening and ending for part two of season one. The opening features the song “Saku” by Cider Girl, and the ending features “Doko ni mo Ikenai Mama” performed by aruma....
3 Final Fantasy Games Worth Playing If You Loved FF Resonance
Square Enix has finally released Final Fantasy Resonance, the first HD-2D entry in its long-running RPG saga, on consoles and Windows PC. The game is a heartfelt tribute to the series, packed with cameos and nods to heroes from every era. Once you’ve finished this new journey, you may feel the pull of the classics,...
The 20 Most-Played Steam Next Fest Demos Include Mischievous Students and Farting Hippos
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, with studios of every size releasing fresh demos so players can try their upcoming games. The festival runs through Oct. 26. Valve has already shared with Polygon which 20 demos have drawn the biggest crowds out of more than 8,000 participating titles. Multiplayer games dominate the ranking, since...
Fans Release Unofficial Android Ports of Burnout 3: Takedown and Burnout Revenge
Fans have released unofficial Android versions of two Criterion racing classics, Burnout 3: Takedown and Burnout Revenge. The ports are based on the Xbox and Xbox 360 versions of the games, respectively. The Takedawn project handles the Burnout 3 port, and the Xerenge project handles Burnout Revenge. Both games support gamepads, but each has its...








