Roblox sues banned ‘cybermob leader’ for terrorizing the platform,its developers

The banned Roblox user is also a popular and controversial YouTube creator, Ruben Sim | Continue reading


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Unpacking players keep mixing a GameCube up with a kitchen appliance

Feel old yet? | Continue reading


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Low-tech video game streams are taking off

They’re using mirrors, smart phones, and tablets | Continue reading


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For a legally blind player, Far Cry 6’s accessibility options are empowering

Despite stagnant open-world tropes, Far Cry continues to improve its accessibility options | Continue reading


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A pending lawsuit changed the original Dungeons and Dragons Basic Set

Jon Peterson uncovers the hidden history of the Holmes Basic Set | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Twitch source code leaked in hack

Source code, payout information, a Steam competitor, and security tools posted online | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Konami’s eFootball is a disaster at launch and Steam’s worst-rated game ever

Fans told to expect a big post-launch roadmap, but not for fixing a mess like this | Continue reading


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Activision Blizzard, sued by US employment commission, agrees to $18M settlement

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission joins SEC, shareholders, and other regulators in suing game publisher | Continue reading


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Dragonlance creators detail a new D&D-compatible setting, Skyraiders of Abarax

Exclusive new details on aeroships, dragon sylph, and an app-based ‘Living Tome System’ | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Star Trek: Picard season 2 trailer teases Q, the Borg Queen

Damn you, Q! | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Tripwire CEO out after tweeting support for Texas abortion ban

John Gibson’s statement does not reflect staff values, Tripwire says | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Playing games on my ancient TV connects me to the present

CRTs may be big, but they offer something a flat-screen TV never will | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

MiSTer 101: A classic gaming device to rule them all

If you care about accurately playing the games from your youth, exactly how you remember them, look no further | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Pinball is reviving a small Illinois town

One man is turning McLean, Illinois, into a pinball nexus | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Destiny 2: Beyond Light has set up a compelling political allegory

Our Guardian is facing a never-before-seen challenge: local politics | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

The first note played in the Lord of the Rings score has an ancient history

Composer Howard Shore found a sound worthy of Galadriel | Continue reading


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EA opens up Apex Legends’ pings and other accessibility patents

Some of the best parts of Madden and Apex Legends | Continue reading


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Saving Hideaki Anno’s legendary DAICON III has been a journey

A fan battle ends with news of Gainax’s official re-release plans | Continue reading


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What Peter Jackson’s original two-movie Lord of the Rings almost looked like

And here’s what it would have looked like | Continue reading


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How the founder’s toxic culture tore apart Fullbright, the studio behind Gone Home

Co-founder Steve Gaynor has stepped down following complaints from employees | Continue reading


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Tuvix, the Star Trek controversy and meme star, explained

Behind Star Trek’s debate-worthy, heavily memed breakout | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Google’s Olympics doodle is a full sports JRPG

Pick a team for global leaderboards, and compete in seven events | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

World of Warcraft players are protesting developer Blizzard

If you can’t protest in California, try Oribos | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Dune feels bigger and louder than the trailers make it look

We peeked the first 10 minutes of the sci-fi epic | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Skyward Sword HD proves we didn’t need a generation of motion controls

The mechanic that defined the Wii’s Legend of Zelda game was superfluous all along | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Sega sued for ‘rigged’ arcade machine

The Key Master game machine has been a target for years | Continue reading


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Nintendo announces new Nintendo Switch model

More powerful Switch will cost $349.99, coming in October | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Lord of the Rings’ uncredited Gimli double did the work, has tattoo to prove it

Brett Beattie speaks for the first time on his pivotal work in Peter Jackson’s trilogy | Continue reading


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Staying inside is an option | Continue reading


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Artist sues Capcom for stolen her photos for Resident Evil

The lawsuit was filed on Friday | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Polygon’s list of “stupid but absolutely genius” internet videos

Hit it, Keyboard Cat | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Apocalypse movies need to imagine climate solutions, too

Luckily, science fiction writers are ahead of the curve | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Netflix reportedly considering an expansion into the video games industry

The report suggests Netflix is considering a ‘bundle’ of games | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Target stops selling Pokémon cards in store, citing safety concerns

Cards are available online, however | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Team behind one of Roblox’s biggest games starts a studio

The makers of Adopt Me! are now Uplift Games | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Imagining the Next Future

Polygon’s Sci-fi Week celebrates our never-ending curiosity about what’s next | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Neopets’ blackmarket pet scandal, explained

The Neopets Team responds to black market pet drama | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Nintendo announces Game Builder Garage game-making software for Switch

Game Builder Garage comes to Nintendo Switch June 11 | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 2 years ago

Disney unveils footage of its “real” lightsaber

nyoom SKKSHHSHHD nyoom-ooom | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

Developers on what makes their games ‘hand-drawn’

Plenty of games are described as hand-drawn. Here’s what that means to different developers | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

Speedrunning Undertale helped me understand my gender better

Transitioning and speedrunning both require breaking the rules | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

The Animated Chinese Epic New Gods: Nezha Reborn

Netflix’s thrilling supernatural throwdown has surprising heart | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

Xbox Game Pass and Apple Arcade: quiet turning point for video games?

Xbox Game Pass and Apple Arcade have put video game subscriptions in the spotlight | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

The ideology hiding in SimCity’s black box

Did Urban Dynamics do more than just inspire SimCity? | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

A New Dungeons and Dragons Electronic Dice

New Dungeons & Dragons dice should hit the market by this time next year | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

NFTs are causing chaos within art communities

A new fad is highlighting long-standing issues | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

Neopets is reckoning with black market pet trading

Innocent users are getting caught up in illicit deals | Continue reading


@polygon.com | 3 years ago

Discord is my most important household management tool

The messaging has become so much more because it’s right there | Continue reading


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