Month: October 2024

As though it’s sensed that Space Marine 2 has dragged us back to the 360 era vibes-wise, Xbox has announced that , as part of what it’s dubbed “an updated friends and followers experience”, it’s bringing back a traditional friend request system reminiscent of the one it had it had back in the day.Yes, this means that you’ll be able to learn even more clearly that that random you think you’ve formed a bond with doesn’t want to be associated with you for more than the few hours they already have. It’s ok, it’s not you, it’s them.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings “We’re thrilled to announce the return of friend requests,” the console maker wrote in a blog post about the coming change, “Now, you can easily send, accept, or delete friend requests, …

She’s been making gaming videos for almost a decade now, but Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry has announced she’s semi-retiring.You know her, you love her, she’s the people’s gaming grandma, it’s Shirley! If you somehow don’t know her, the Skyrim Grandma is an 88 year old YouTuber who predominantly plays (you guessed it) Skyrim, amongst others. She’s been making YouTube videos for nine years now, but yesterday she released a video titled “No More Gaming Videos” where she provided some updates about her life, as well as announced that she no longer plans to make let’s plays any more. “I’m not going to be recording gameplay anymore,” Curry said in the video.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings “It seems like I spend most of my time sitting in here at t…

A bit of good news for fans of HBO’s The Last of Us TV show, season 2 has just got a new trailer and a 2025 release window. No exact day, month, nor season is attached. However, the trailer has given us some more sneak peaks at what’ll be going on in the second season, and judging from what we’re seeing, it looks like everyone is gonna be super happy about life in the post-apocalypse. The trailer is packed full of small cuts of footage worth checking out second-by-second, but some choice highlights include Joel teaching Ellie to play the guitar, Abbie checking out a grave looking awfully sad, and a swarm of infested charging a snowed-in building. How are these things connected? Who could possibly say, but we’re absolutely 100% certain it’ll be fine. To see this content please enable target…

It turns out that legendary director Steven Spielberg is quite the gamer, and in particular loves Call of Duty.There’s obviously been several games based off of Spielberg’s works over his many years of filmmaking, so there’s always been a link between the two, but I bet like me you didn’t know that the director likes to play games too. His son, Max Spielberg, recently made an appearance on MinnMax to talk about his upcoming game at FuzzyBot, Lynked: Banner of the Spark (as spotted by Kotaku). Obviously his father came up, because when your name is Spielberg and your dad is Spielberg, people are going to talk about Spielberg. Max has actually been in the industry for a while, having worked on titles like Assassin’s Creed Unity and Battlefield 1, and he shared that it was his dad’s love of g…

Dads everywhere rejoice! Prime Video has given Reacher a Season 4 renewal. But wait, is Season 3 out already? Uuhhh…Via Deadline, we’ve learned that Alan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher will be returning for a fourth season, but we haven’t even seen a Season 3 trailer yet. The powers that be at Amazon MGM Studios are just that confident in the show.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings The action crime TV series debuted in 2022 to acclaim from both critics and global audiences. Then, in 2023, Season 2 took its success to new heights, with the approval rating rising from 92% to 98% (though viewers were a bit more critical).Timing of the announcement aside, the renewal doesn’t fully come as a surprise, as the second season “was Amazon’s most-viewed 2023 release…

A new trailer for the upcoming video game anthology series Secret Level has leaked, and there’s quite the number of famous voices in there.Back at Gamescom, Amazon revealed that Deadpool director Tim Miller and Blur Studio are working on an anthology series called Secret Level that pulls from a huge range of games including Mega Man, God of War, Sifu, Armored Core, and yes, even the ill-fated Concord. From the first trailer you could quite clearly see that none other than Keanu Reeves was going to be in it, given that he has quite a recognisable face and his face was, well, in it, even if it was animated. And now, as reported by MP1st, a new trailer for the series has leaked, apparently showing off a huge range of other well-known actors.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.…

VariousThere are so many ways to be a Dungeons & Dragons fan these days. The tabletop RPG mainstay has been synonymous with pen-and-paper adventuring for 50 years now, and 2024 marks a major reworking of its core rulebooks to make the game more approachable. Anyone who’s played even just a couple of sessions knows how easy it can be to covet a friend’s set of custom dice, appreciate the care a Dungeon Master has taken in setting the right ambience for a crafted campaign, or even obsess over their choice of pen and notebook — after all, it’s what you’ll be spending a large chunk of time staring into as you ponder your character’s next heroic action.But what’s amazing is that you can be a huge D&D fan without ever touching a character sheet. D&D and the Forgotten R…

Traveller’s TalesAlice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge.Regardless of how you feel about the current season of Rings of Power, if you’re looking for another way to satiate your Tolkien love you’ll definitely want to check out the current catalog of free games available to Amazon Prime members. Earlier this month, both Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY Edition, and Lego The Lord of the Rings were made available to Amazon Prime members for free through Sept. 30. However, you can now also pick up Lego The Hobbit for free through Oct. 23. Just head to the corresponding Prime Gaming page and you’ll be presented with a code that you can redeem on GOG.com fo…

Nintendo of AmericaCameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023.One of the best unofficial October Prime Day deals has come early at Woot, where you can get a new Nintendo Switch OLED with either white or neon blue/red Joy-Con for $299.99 ($50 off). It’s not typical for this console to receive any kind of discount, so we’re usually skeptical that there’s something amiss when one pops up, like an iffy warranty, or that it isn’t the U.S. version, which includes a different power adapter. However, there are no strings attached; you’re just getting a great deal.Nintendo Switch OLED$300$35014% off$300Nintendo’s hybrid console still has plenty of staying power, especially with this year�…

PaizoAlice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge.While everyone is busy poring over their new $49.99 Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook, I’ll be over here, sitting on a fat, figurative (it’s digital) stack of Pathfinder Second Edition content that costs $15 less. Pathfinder is our favorite alternative to D&D, and right now, you can pick up a bundle that features over 50 rulebooks, adventures, and other extra content for just $35 from Humble.Pathfinder Bundle of the Dead$35$35$35 at HumbleIn addition to boasting the basics, like the Beginner Box, Bestiary, and Gamemastery guide, this bundle includes a generous helping of content from the Lost Omens campa…