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...

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...

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...

Atomic Heart team wants to ‘troll flat-earthers’ with new MMO The Cube

We’ve all seen our fair share of battle arenas, but a battle arena in the form of a floating, rotating, basically shape-shifting block? That’s new. It’s called (what else?) The Cube, and it’s a massive multiplayer shooter from Atomic Heart developer Mundfish.Of all the 2025 Summer Game Fest announcements, The...