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If Hollywood’s Big Week Is Any Sign, Video Game Hype Is Dead Forever
Xbox boothPhoto by David McNew/Getty Images Patch Notes is our weekly curated newsletter. Delivered to your inbox every Friday, you can also catch the latest edition right here on the site every Sunday. Sign up here. For the past few days, I’ve been keeping a watchful eye on CinemaCon, the film industry’s massive annual exhibition...
A Manga Master Returns With a Book That More Than Makes Up for His Adult Swim Anime Disaster
Image: VIZ/Junji Ito Whether it’s sinister scarecrows, animated stone figures, or towns defined by labyrinthine maps, Junji Ito possesses an uncanny ability to twist the mundane into something cosmically terrifying. His latest English-language collection, Statues (released March 2026), serves as a masterclass in macabre storytelling. It acts as a perfect atonement for the disappointing 2024...
This retro Indiana Jones game was a formative disaster
If you have spent any significant time online lately, you might have stumbled across the heated discourse surrounding the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The debate generally split into two camps: those who argue children should be exposed exclusively to high-caliber media, and those who contend that kids benefit from consuming “junk” entertainment to help them...
Connectivity Improvements, Direct IP Support, and Save Backup System Update
Greetings, Captains, Over the past few days, we have been working tirelessly to address the technical hurdles some of you have encountered. Our team has been operating in emergency mode to deploy these fixes, ensuring a smoother and more stable experience for everyone. Patch Version: 0.10.0.3.104-256f9653 Enhanced Connectivity and Server Selection We discovered that certain...
Olivia Rodrigo Debuts ‘Drop Dead’ Live With Addison Rae at Coachella
Olivia Rodrigo Makes Surprise Coachella Cameo During Addison Rae’s Set Olivia Rodrigo pictured at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The energy at Coachella reached a fever pitch this past Saturday (April 18) when Olivia Rodrigo made an unexpected appearance as a special guest during Addison Rae’s main stage performance. The crowd was caught off...
Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals He Is a Recovering Alcoholic
Andrew Lloyd Webber at the 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, June 2025. John Nacion/Variety Legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has opened up about his personal battle with alcohol dependency. In a candid interview with The Times published this past Saturday, the 78-year-old EGOT winner revealed that he began his commitment to...
Pragmata was such a top secret that the man behind Hugh was too afraid to speak about the moon
For David Menkin, this is a week of professional validation. “Every time I refresh my screen, wonderful things seem to manifest,” he says. We connect via video call on a Tuesday, just days before the launch of Pragmata—Capcom’s highly anticipated lunar-based third-person shooter. Although he has been inundated with praise from those who secured early...
Ice Spice Jokes Her McDonald’s Conflict ‘Wouldn’t Happen at Wendy’s’
Ice Spice attending the Kate Spade New York & NYLON “Holiday Duo-ets” event in Los Angeles. Gilbert Flores Ice Spice has publicly addressed the unsettling security footage capturing an altercation involving her at a McDonald’s location. The 26-year-old rapper, known for her hit “Deli,” took to social media on Friday (April 17) to inject a...
Lil Wayne Calls Being Excluded from Coachella and the Grammys a “Humbling Experience”
Lil Wayne commanding the stage at the 2025 BET Awards. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Billboard) Rap icon Lil Wayne is opening up about his recurring exclusion from major music industry milestones, expressing a sense of disillusionment over being consistently sidelined from prominent stages. On Saturday, April 18, the 43-year-old superstar took to social media to voice his...
Cardi B Nearly Cancels Atlanta Concert Following Heated Altercation With Venue Staff
Cardi B Nearly Abandons Atlanta Concert Following Confrontation with Venue Staff Cardi B at The Official Little Miss Drama Tour After Party in Atlanta, April 18, 2026. Credit: Prince Williams/WireImage Cardi B came close to calling off her highly anticipated Atlanta performance this past Saturday, citing unprofessional behavior from venue employees toward her tour crew....
1,000,000 Copies Sold in 6 Days and Over 200,000 Concurrent Players!
A Million Copies in Six Days—200,000 Captains Strong! Ahoy, Captains! We have officially charted a monumental course, surpassing 1,000,000 copies sold. This victory belongs to you—our incredible fleet navigating the vast waters of Windrose. Even more thrilling, we have hit a staggering peak of over 200,000 concurrent players sailing alongside us today! Your unwavering support...
Justin Bieber Performs With Billie Eilish and SZA During Star-Studded Coachella Weekend 2 Set
Justin Bieber Brings Out Billie Eilish for Surprise Coachella Weekend Two Performance Justin Bieber takes the Coachella stage during his second weekend headlining set in Indio, California, on April 18, 2026. Justin Bieber’s second Coachella headlining set was packed with star power, most notably marked by an appearance from his long-time friend and self-described superfan,...
Fallout actor confirms Thaddeus’ season 3 fate remains an open mystery
Image: Prime Video While the premiere date for Fallout season 3 remains under wraps, the upcoming installment is tasked with untangling a web of lingering mysteries. From the potential relocation to the rugged landscapes of Utah to the uncertain fate of protagonists like Lucy MacLean, the series has no shortage of narrative threads. However, one...
Coaches in Map Expansions
Today, we’re peeling back the curtain on another pivotal aspect of our upcoming Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2. While maneuvering a coach offers a refreshing perspective on the open road, the essence of this new experience is rooted in the infrastructure—the terminals and stops where every journey begins and concludes. When “Project Coaches”...
Pragmata’s version of New York City puts the real Times Square to shame
Pragmata, the latest third-person sci-fi epic from Capcom, unfolds primarily on the lunar surface—yet a significant portion of its opening acts takes place within a digital recreation of New York City’s Times Square. This isn’t the bustling, grimy landmark we know; it’s a 3D-printed replica rendered through advanced lunar technology. While it mirrors the aesthetic...
If Hollywood’s Big Week Is Any Indication, Video Game Hype Is Dead Forever
Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter curated by Polygon. Delivered every Friday, it is archived here on the site each Sunday. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. For the past few days, I have been keeping tabs on CinemaCon, the colossal film industry exhibition held annually in Las Vegas. While major Hollywood studios congregate...
If Hollywood’s Big Week Is Any Sign, Video Game Hype Is Dead Forever
Xbox boothPhoto by David McNew/Getty Images Patch Notes is our weekly curated newsletter. Delivered to your inbox every Friday, you can also catch the latest edition right here on the site every Sunday. Sign up here. For the past few days, I’ve been keeping a watchful eye on CinemaCon, the film industry’s massive annual exhibition...
A Manga Master Returns With a Book That More Than Makes Up for His Adult Swim Anime Disaster
Image: VIZ/Junji Ito Whether it’s sinister scarecrows, animated stone figures, or towns defined by labyrinthine maps, Junji Ito possesses an uncanny ability to twist the mundane into something cosmically terrifying. His latest English-language collection, Statues (released March 2026), serves as a masterclass in macabre storytelling. It acts as a perfect atonement for the disappointing 2024...
This retro Indiana Jones game was a formative disaster
If you have spent any significant time online lately, you might have stumbled across the heated discourse surrounding the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The debate generally split into two camps: those who argue children should be exposed exclusively to high-caliber media, and those who contend that kids benefit from consuming “junk” entertainment to help them...
Connectivity Improvements, Direct IP Support, and Save Backup System Update
Greetings, Captains, Over the past few days, we have been working tirelessly to address the technical hurdles some of you have encountered. Our team has been operating in emergency mode to deploy these fixes, ensuring a smoother and more stable experience for everyone. Patch Version: 0.10.0.3.104-256f9653 Enhanced Connectivity and Server Selection We discovered that certain...
Olivia Rodrigo Debuts ‘Drop Dead’ Live With Addison Rae at Coachella
Olivia Rodrigo Makes Surprise Coachella Cameo During Addison Rae’s Set Olivia Rodrigo pictured at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The energy at Coachella reached a fever pitch this past Saturday (April 18) when Olivia Rodrigo made an unexpected appearance as a special guest during Addison Rae’s main stage performance. The crowd was caught off...
Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals He Is a Recovering Alcoholic
Andrew Lloyd Webber at the 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, June 2025. John Nacion/Variety Legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has opened up about his personal battle with alcohol dependency. In a candid interview with The Times published this past Saturday, the 78-year-old EGOT winner revealed that he began his commitment to...
Pragmata was such a top secret that the man behind Hugh was too afraid to speak about the moon
For David Menkin, this is a week of professional validation. “Every time I refresh my screen, wonderful things seem to manifest,” he says. We connect via video call on a Tuesday, just days before the launch of Pragmata—Capcom’s highly anticipated lunar-based third-person shooter. Although he has been inundated with praise from those who secured early...
Ice Spice Jokes Her McDonald’s Conflict ‘Wouldn’t Happen at Wendy’s’
Ice Spice attending the Kate Spade New York & NYLON “Holiday Duo-ets” event in Los Angeles. Gilbert Flores Ice Spice has publicly addressed the unsettling security footage capturing an altercation involving her at a McDonald’s location. The 26-year-old rapper, known for her hit “Deli,” took to social media on Friday (April 17) to inject a...
Lil Wayne Calls Being Excluded from Coachella and the Grammys a “Humbling Experience”
Lil Wayne commanding the stage at the 2025 BET Awards. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Billboard) Rap icon Lil Wayne is opening up about his recurring exclusion from major music industry milestones, expressing a sense of disillusionment over being consistently sidelined from prominent stages. On Saturday, April 18, the 43-year-old superstar took to social media to voice his...