The Lord of the Rings: Gollum developer to close after disastrous launch (www.polygon.com)
Interview with one of the designers of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (www.polygon.com)
In late 2014, publisher Read-Only Memory released Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works, a history book covering the hardware, games and legacy of Sega’s 16-Bit system. Featuring console diagrams and translated design documents, it serves as part art book, part history lesson and part interview collection. And you can read one...
Palia is the perfect game for chill vibes, either alone or co-op (www.polygon.com)
A cozy take on MMOs that elevates the genre
Rainbow Six Siege cheater sentenced for swatting Ubisoft Montreal offices (www.polygon.com)
French gamer gets three years of community service from Paris court...
Alan Wake 2, Max Payne actor James McCaffrey dead at 65 (www.polygon.com)
McCaffrey appeared in several Remedy Entertainment games
Wayfinder, Warframe publisher Digital Extremes cuts workers, divests from Wayfinder (www.polygon.com)
A South Park meme is now a real Hello Kitty game (www.polygon.com)
‘I don’t play World of Warcraft’
Palworld’s success is partially born from Pokémon fans’ discontent (www.polygon.com)
Palworld is an alternate take on Pokémon at a time when the colossal franchise feels stagnant and slow
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a live-action TV show (www.polygon.com)
The world of Night City is about to get a whole lot bigger
Warhammer’s upcoming fantasy RTS is simple, sleek, and thrilling (www.polygon.com)
Nintendo sold a single new Wii U in the US this year (www.polygon.com)
The console’s been discontinued for years
Mortal Kombat 1 has a beloved new character: Johnny Cage’s Roomba (www.polygon.com)
Fans who played NetherRealm’s Mortal Kombat 1 stress test last week discovered a few new details about the Roomba — which is almost assuredly not an official iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner — including that it will actually try to clean up the blood splattered across Johnny Cage’s nice marble floors.
Polygon's 16 best games on PC (www.polygon.com)
Disney Lorcana’s second set of cards will include Pinocchio, Zootopia, and more (www.polygon.com)
Disney Lorcana’s second set, Rise of the Floodborn, arrives at local game stores in November.
Nintendo is making a live-action Legend of Zelda movie with Sony (www.polygon.com)
Nintendo and Sony are making a live-action Legend of Zelda
The new voice of Mario is also the new voice of Wario (www.polygon.com)
Nintendo has (finally) confirmed it
Wingspan publisher Stonemaier Games’ next board game is full of bees (www.polygon.com)
Wingspan publisher’s new board game, Apiary, could be the next big hit
Twitch cuts 35% of its staff, and now more than 500 people are out of work (www.polygon.com)
‘I regret having to share that we are taking the painful step to reduce our headcount by just over 500 people across Twitch’
From Outer Wilds to Core Keeper and a new Shantae, here’s everything announced at Indie World (www.polygon.com)
Skipped Indie World? We got you covered
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sequel in the works, star says (www.polygon.com)
What’s next for Cal Kestis, Merrin, and crew?
Palworld already has a Pokémon mod (www.polygon.com)
Save Pikachu from a life working in the mines.
In Saltsea Chronicles, community is a salve for the post-post-apocalypse (www.polygon.com)
Saltsea Chronicles allows you to play as a collective, rather than a hero.
Disney Lorcana, a guide for absolute beginners (www.polygon.com)
Never played a trading card game before? Start here
PS2’s Two Towers was the coolest way to miss the whole point of the Lord of the Rings (www.polygon.com)
The untold history of Barbie Fashion Designer, the first mass-market ‘game for girls’ (www.polygon.com)
