Stick drift comes for everyone, but Nintendo Switch hardware has a reputation for being particularly prone to failure. Naturally, everyone is wondering if the Nintendo Switch 2 and its new Joy-Con controller is any better than its predecessor. News that at least one person purchased a brand new Switch 2...
All Verso Outfits in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and how to unlock them
Verso is more than just a Devil May Cry stand-in. In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Verso’s combat playstyle evokes this feeling of style, but style doesn’t have to stop at combat. With the right fit, you can defeat the paintress in style. Verso’s outfits unlock many combinations of expression.As you...
Marvel vs. Capcom spawned a new generation of tag fighters — by not showing up
It’s been nearly 30 years since Capcom popularized tag-based fighting games with X-Men vs. Street Fighter — and to a lesser extent, SNK with Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle. But now, the subgenre appears to be thriving in the vacuum left by Capcom itself, which hasn’t delivered a new tag-based...
Snow White, Cleaner, Echo Valley, and every movie new to streaming this weekend
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.Disney’s live-action Snow White was box office poison thanks to bad reviews, controversy about the dwarves, and a scaled-back promotional tour, but...
How Magic: The Gathering’s space opera found its voice
After spending 40 minutes on Tarkir: Dragonstorm, the panel of Wizards of the Coast designers at last month’s MagicCon in Chicago still had a few announcements up their sleeves. The preview event had already shown off a handful of new cards and a glimpse of a familiar dragon-centric story, but...
MindsEye team deploys first hotfix as they scramble to make the dang thing work
Starting Friday, June 13, MindsEye will receive a series of hotfixes to optimize “performance and stability so that every player, across every device, can enjoy an equally high-quality experience.” The developer says a crashing issue was caused by a memory leak, and the first hotfix will address that as well.The...
Marathon isn’t going to be another Concord, Sony insists
Marathon isn’t going to be the next Concord, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst. In a recent “fireside chat” with investors, Hulst admitted that Concord fell short of Sony’s expectations, but added that the publisher had learned some valuable lessons in the wake of the...
Sony says it isn’t too worried about the Nintendo Switch 2
Sony is monitoring the Nintendo Switch 2 as a competitive console, but because of the PlayStation 5’s “differentiated strategy,” they’re not too worried.In a newly published Game & Network Services Segment Fireside Chat video, Hideaki Nishino, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO, addressed concerns that Nintendo’s positive and developing relationships...
How to get a Worm Tooth in Dune: Awakening
Getting a Worm Tooth in Dune: Awakening pushes you to do one of the most counterintuitive things in the game, and while the process is quick, you’ll need to be prepared for it so you don’t lose much progress. It’s worth the effort if you want a powerful melee weapon,...
Seven years later, Nintendo fans beat Switch game even the devs didn’t
For every massive success Nintendo releases, there’s an oddball that confuses everyone. In 2017, that was the two-player party game 1-2 Switch, a collection of accessible mini-games. Think Wii Sports, but without the cutesy Miis, or Mario Party without the brand recognition. Players would be prompted to do anything from...