After playing just 15 minutes of the adorable and smartly designed Astro Bot on PlayStation 5 as part of a Sony preview event earlier in July, I thought to myself, “Why aren’t there more PlayStation games like this?” My initial reaction to Astro Bot is meant as a compliment to...
All skins and rewards in Fortnite’s Cursed Sails event
The Cursed Sails event for Fortnite has arrived along with Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean characters (and skins), a new location, some unvaulted items, and the new Cursed Sails Pass and rewards. Cursed Sails runs until Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Let’s talk about everything new with the Cursed Sails update...
Why Innersloth is funding your next favorite indie game
Innersloth CEO Forest Willard knew almost immediately following Among Us’ breakout success in 2020 that Innersloth had the resources to support other developers and games. “The idea grew by hearing of a few games that already had publishers but were having trouble and seeking independence,” Willard said. “On the bright...
Land of Bad on Netflix, Horizon: An American Saga, and every movie new to streaming this week
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Horizon: An American Saga - Part 1, the new western epic starring and directed by Kevin Costner (Yellowstone), moseys...
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard delay acquisition in push for UK approval
Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch, has been delayed past its July 18 deadline, the companies announced Wednesday. The deadline has been extended until Oct. 18 as Microsoft and Activision negotiate with the U.K.’s antitrust regulator, the Competition...
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth pre-order guide
The next major installment in the continuing Like a Dragon series is coming very soon. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launches on Windows PC via Steam, the PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox consoles on Jan. 26. It’s taking Ichiban Kasuga, Kazuma Kiryu, and some other familiar faces from Japan...
There’s a fire sale on the Xbox 360 Marketplace before it shuts down
The digital Xbox 360 store — and its web counterpart, the Xbox 360 Marketplace — will close for good on July 29. The next 12 days are the last chance you have to buy certain Xbox 360 games digitally, or even at all, and they offer an opportunity to take...
An unlockable aspiration turned my Sim into a murdering, rocket-building cheese fiend
Gabriella Duke has always been a painter — it was, as the cliché goes, written in the stars. (Or more specifically, designated by The Sims 4’s Stories feature in Create-A-Sim.) Then she discovered grilled cheese sandwiches. After Gabriella ate three grilled cheese sandwiches in a row — why eat anything...
Early access life sim Palia has become my Stardew-style game of choice
I’ve been spending a good amount of my free time lately in early-access life sim Palia. Since its early access launch, I’ve found myself returning to my human’s comfortable home to garden, hunt, and hang out with friends. Palia has become my Stardew Valley-esque chill game of choice. The idea...
Where to find all HIA Coins in Zenless Zone Zero
HIA Coins are one of the many collectables in Zenless Zone Zero, found from small interactions like talking to NPCs on the street and helping their problems. You can unlock HIA Coins by completing the “Trash Talking” side commission from Ellis at Waterfall Soup pretty early on. Below, we explain...