One of the hardest things to understand from the outside of any group operating under a cult of personality is just how intoxicating a personality can be. A charismatic presence, given a regular amount of your time — say, every Sunday morning, or even better, every evening after dinner —...
The Thaumaturge is an ambitious, compelling RPG that’s a diamond in the rough
The Thaumaturge exists in an alternate 1905 Warsaw, where I can’t go anywhere without a couple of soldiers trying to mug me for my nice warm boots, and making matters worse, I’m playing an exhausted-looking guy who keeps talking to himself. This RPG world doesn’t have the same immediate appeal...
How to use the Storeroom Key in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
The Storeroom Key is an item you’ll find while exploring Belurat in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. When you pick it up, you’ll already be past where you need to use it, so it’s easy to miss the door it unlocks — and the NPC you’ll meet inside....
Sir Ansbach questline steps in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Sir Ansbach is one of many NPCs in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. You’ll meet him early on in your adventure — in Gravesite Plain — and if you follow his quest, he’ll be with you through the entire expansion. In this Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree...
Surprise! Fortnite is getting a new map and mode on Saturday
It’s time to return to Tilted Towers. Fortnite is getting a surprise update this weekend. It’s called “Reload” and it’ll launch on Saturday, the official Fortnite account said on X. A teaser trailer revealed it this update will introduce a new map and mode to Fortnite. You can view the...
Pokémon Go Cyndaquil Community Day Classic guide
Pokémon Go is having a Cyndaquil Community Day Classic event on June 22 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. As expected with a Community Day event, Cyndaquil will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks,...
Inside Out 2’s Lance Slashblade was inspired by a real-life secret video game crush
Pixar Animation Studios’ Inside Out 2 takes the audience back inside the mind of a young girl named Riley, expanding beyond the scope of Pete Docter’s original 2015 movie. The sequel, directed by Onward’s Kelsey Mann, takes Riley into her teen years, adding new emotion characters and the physical manifestation...
Netflix’s Trigger Warning, The Beast, and every movie new to streaming this week
Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, 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, Trigger Warning, the new action thriller starring Jessica Alba as a hardened Special Forces commando, premieres on Netflix....
Looking back at every Nintendo Switch controversy, doubt, and debate
In the seven years since its release, the Nintendo Switch has become a beloved piece of hardware. Not only is it Nintendo’s best-selling console, it’s one of the most popular consoles of all time. It’s also the console that boosted Nintendo’s reputation after the poor reception of Wii U. In...
No, John Cena’s not coming to Overwatch 2
Despite speculation, anticipation, and trepidation that actor-wrestler-nice guy John Cena might be coming to Overwatch 2, he is not. Cena is instead helping to promote Overwatch 2 — à la Megan Fox’s stint as a Diablo 4 hypewoman — and its upcoming expansion, Invasion, which will bring a new maps,...