The multiplayer experience in Mecha Break revolves around finding the best Strikers for the role you want to play in the party and locking it in. That’s where a tier list of best mechas comes in handy. For this tier list, we compared the mechas based on the role they...
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League is a hilariously chaotic mashup of DC Comics and anime tropes
“I sure hope something makes sense soon,” Batman’s son and sidekick Damian Wayne (Yuki Kaji/Bryson Baugus) says while taking a seat in the Batmobile to respond to a report of a “yakuza hurricane” hitting Gotham City in the first minutes of the anime film Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, now...
How Dimension 20 gets ready for a live show
On Jan. 24, the hit D&D actual play series Dimension 20 made its sold-out Madison Square Garden debut. How did they prepare for “The Gauntlet in the Garden,” where cast members brought back their characters from the Unsleeping City arc of the show in front of 20,000 screaming fans? The...
Squid Game games miss the point — but viewers want them, says Netflix
Having watched and been profoundly unsettled by Squid Game, I felt some surprise upon seeing the reveal of Squid Game: Unleashed earlier this month. The new video game adaptation from Boss Fight at Netflix Games repurposes the show’s brutal games into madcap multiplayer experiences. There’s still gore, but it’s cartoonish....
How to get the Surf Cube in Fortnite
The Surf Cube is a Hero Item that lets you ride a hoverboard around the map in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super.In Chapter 6 Season 3, there seems to be a lack of items that let you speed across the map, but the Surf Cube alleviates some of those...
All celebrity cameos and cast in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Celebrity cameos are a huge part of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the PlayStation 5 game about going “Oh hey look, it’s that guy” while you navigate the apocalypse. The cast of Death Stranding 2 — both the main cast and the characters who pop up in bit parts...
Cyborg schoolgirls destroy capitalism in cheeky new action game from Earth Defense Force devs
In a futuristic world where Japanese office workers are forced to toil for 24 hours a day, who will mete out justice to the evil corporation that employs/enslaves them? A “fully armed cyborg heroine” who will shoot and slash those cybernetic employees and the entire evil org chart, in Full...
Where to find Academy Tech Lab locations in Fortnite
Finding Fortnite’s Academy Tech Lab locations is a good idea in general, thanks to the loot you can pick up, but you’ll also need to enter them several times to complete one of Chapter 6 Season 3 week 4’s quests. Finding them isn’t enough, though. Clearing the quest also requires...
Cat in the Hat’s new animated movie might finally reclaim Dr. Seuss’ character from Mike Myers
Our long national Cat in the Hat-related nightmare is nearly over. For decades, the classic Dr. Seuss character from the 1957 picture book of the same name was a quaint, urbane charmer who created chaos and weathered it with equal aplomb. From the direct sequel book to the 1971 animated...
The 12 best routes in Pokémon history
If someone asked you about your favorite place in a Pokémon game, you likely wouldn’t tell them the name of a route. After all, what is a route but a tiring link between cooler stuff? However, for Polygon’s Retreat Week, I decided to take the time to focus on an...