Cross-platform functionality is a highly desired feature not only in Civilization 7, but also in every multiplayer game as it allows you to play with your friends no matter the platform.Civilization 7 will release on PC, Mac, and consoles on the same date (Tuesday, Feb. 11) for the first time...
The Last of Us season 2 writer says ridiculed ‘dad’ line just popped into his head
There are no shortage of reasons why The Last of Us season 2 has proven controversial, but many of those criticisms have a common root: the script. As dissatisfied fans tell it, the protagonist of the show is an immature and incompetent interpretation of Ellie, the character portrayed in the...
The apocryphal story of America’s ‘Pikachu with big breasts’
Three decades after its debut in Japan, the Pokémon franchise is firmly entrenched as a cultural juggernaut. Across trading cards, video games, anime, movies, toys, and other merchandise, Pokémon is now a multibillion-dollar business.But in the early ’90s, Pokémon was an unknown quantity. Its creators were unsure that the franchise...
How to play the Gears of War: Reloaded beta, plus full beta schedule
The Gears of War: Reloaded beta is the first real taste of Gears on PlayStation 5 before Reloaded’s release late this summer. The beta will be on other platforms too, but, y’know, Gears on PlayStation is a pretty big deal!Across two weekends, the Gears of War: Reloaded beta allows players...
How to watch Konami’s Press Start showcase for Naked Snake and Silent Hill news
In the wake of the Summer Game Fest frenzy, Konami still has games to show. On Thursday, Konami will stream a new showcase called Konami Press Start, an event which promises game news and updates on upcoming titles like the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and the next original Silent...
The 12 best games we played at Summer Game Fest 2025
The annual Summer Game Fest is more than just livestreams of trailers and announcements; it’s also an in-person experience where many game developers are showing off their playable games for the first time.Polygon was on the ground for the 2025 SGF experience and we played a lot of demos while...
All Unstable Exotic Weapons in Fortnite and how to get them
Unstable Exotic Weapons may be your key to victory in Fortnite. Introduced in Chapter 6 Season 3, a.k.a. the Super Season, these weapons are the closest thing to fighting with special superhero abilities. As is usually the case with unusual weapons, however, they’re quite difficult to obtain.Here’s a list of...
Hideo Kojima’s wild idea for a future game reminded me of an ’80s hidden gem
Time is a concept that is very hard to master in video games, and few creators have been fascinated by it as much as Hideo Kojima. The legendary designer behind the Metal Gear Solid series and Death Stranding, whose second installment, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, showed off some...
Netflix’s science fiction romance Our Times breaks the time travel movie rules
From The Flash to Avengers: Endgame to 2002’s The Time Machine, time travel movies often follow characters hoping to prevent a present personal tragedy or larger calamity by tweaking some event in the past. The sweetly funny Our Times, now streaming on Netflix, breaks that mold by sending its characters...
The 25 best games on Game Pass
Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service is having another great year in 2024, with over 450 games now available for console players and over 400 for PC players.The service has recently been bolstered with the fruits of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard — including Diablo 4 and Call of Duty: Modern...