Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will be released on June 26 for PlayStation 5, game director and Kojima Productions founder Hideo Kojima announced Sunday during a panel at SXSW 2025 with a lengthy new trailer for the game.That trailer offered a new 10-minute look at Death Stranding 2 and...
Sorry We’re Closed is a stylish, sexy survival horror surprise
I had no idea what I was getting into when I jumped into the world of Sorry We’re Closed, a narrative-driven survival horror adventure that pairs the grime and decay of Silent Hill with the stylish, sexed-up demons of Persona games. But the artists behind Sorry We’re Closed have managed...
Gigantamax Venusaur counters, weakness, and battle tips in Pokémon Go
Gigantamax Venusaur was one of the first Gigantamax Pokémon to debut in Pokémon Go, along its Kanto starter cousins, Blastoise and Charizard. At its initial launch, it was tough to grab one; players didn’t have strategies or strong counters ready. However, the plant-toad is making a return to the game...
4 fantastic Fantastic Four comics we would bet the movie is based on
We won’t know what The Fantastic Four: First Steps is really about until it hits theaters this July. Or… won’t we? I’m Polygon’s resident comic book expert, and I’m ready to place some bets. I may not know the plot of Marvel Studios’ big swing on Marvel’s First Family, but...
What is the Dragon element in Monster Hunter Wilds?
Dragon is an element in Monster Hunter Wilds that can appear on weapons as a type of damage you can deal, and on armor as a type of damage you can resist. But saying “this does Dragon damage” isn’t exactly as straightforward as saying, for instance, “this deals Fire damage.”In...
You will believe a Doduo can fly in this Pokémon riff on Planet Earth
A couple of years ago, we covered a really well-made video that documented Pokémon as if they were real animals in a National Geographic-like documentary. Since then, the genre has really taken off on YouTube. A recent upload is all about Doduo and it’s too good not to share.The fifth...
Pokémon Go Fuecoco Community Day guide
Pokémon Go is having a Fuecoco Community Day event on Saturday, March 8, from 2-5 p.m. in your local time.As expected with a Community Day event, Fuecoco will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which...
The new Hellboy movie, now on Hulu, is the most faithful Mignola adaptation yet
A cartoonish, computer-animated raccoon sneaks through an open window of a dimly lit old house and crawls into what can only be described as a dead woman’s deflated skin suit. As the body begins to inexplicably reinflate, its limbs contort at unnatural angles like a rolled-up air mattress springing to...
Three Clint Eastwood classics are getting 4K Blu-ray releases
Three of the most celebrated films of legendary actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood will be available in 4K format for the first time ever on April 29. Pale Rider, Dirty Harry, and The Outlaw Josey Wales have each been lovingly restored from their original negatives to take full advantage of...
Turning off Monster Hunter Wilds’ Seikret autopilot lets you have more fun
Monster Hunter Wilds’ Seikret mounts are helpful. Maybe a little too helpful. With a single button press, they will scoop you up and shuttle you across the map to whichever monster you happen to be hunting. It’s wonderfully convenient, but after a few dozen hours, you might yearn for a...