Destiny 2 Xur location and items, Sept. 24-28
The weekly Exotic item merchant, Xur, hangs out in random locations around the world of Destiny. In Destiny 2, he can appear all over the map, as well as inside…
Gas Station Simulator is stressful and janky and I can’t stop playing it
I love games that give me stress dreams. Something about being on the precipice of dying or just getting punched in the face — I find it all very motivating,…
Developers explain why four is the magic multiplayer number
One may be the loneliest number, but four can sometimes feel just as limited. There’s just something about that magic number of four players that has become the standard for…
Epic and Balenciaga bring fashion (look it up) to Fortnite
Fortnite is a getting a line of aesthetic items inspired by the Spanish luxury designer Balenciaga on Sept. 20, Epic Games announced Monday. The series, called the “Balenciaga Fit Set,”…
The answer to Life is Strange: True Colors’ biggest question is hiding in plain sight
Alex Chen has a unique power — she’s an empath in the most literal sense of the word. Life is Strange: True Colors follows Alex as she leaves the foster-care…
Life is Strange: True Colors streamer mode leads to some extremely awkward silence
Streamers broadcasting Life is Strange: True Colors to their audiences are feeling awkward about the lack of music in the game’s streamer mode. The tool itself is designed to mute…
Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.31 makes the game more wet
There have been a lot of questions about Cyberpunk 2077 since it launched in December, but none more strange that the one asked by the Polygon video team: Is Cyberpunk…
Destiny 2 Xur location and items, Sept. 10-14
The weekly Exotic item merchant, Xur, hangs out in random locations around the world of Destiny. In Destiny 2, he can appear all over the map, as well as inside…
A SpongeBob SquarePants meme made it into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Meme makers rejoice, the developers of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl added a fun Easter egg hidden in SpongeBob SquarePants’ moveset. Thanks to his taunt, you’ll be able to reference a meme…
Gearbox shows off Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands gameplay trailer, out in March
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, a Borderlands spinoff, got a new trailer at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase on Thursday. Players got their first look at the fantasy-focused shooter, which looks like Borderlands in…
Sony buys Firesprite, the studio behind The Playroom
Sony has added another developer to its PlayStation Studios lineup. On Wednesday, Sony announced that it has acquired Firesprite, a Liverpool-based studio that has worked with Sony several times in…
Marvel’s Avengers is getting its first raid and Spider-Man before 2022
Marvel’s Avengers is continuing on after its recent War for Wakanda expansion with a new hero and activity type coming later this year. On Wednesday, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics…
Marvel’s Midnight Suns features a card-driven combat system
Marvel’s Midnight Suns is the next turn-based game from the team behind XCOM. Lead designer Jake Solomon was on hand today during a Twitch livestream hosted by IGN to detail…
Apex Legends’ tap-strafing will be patched out soon
Apex Legends’ developers will patch out “tap strafing,” a form of player movement used mainly by PC gamers that allows them to make sharp turns to evade or counterattack less…
The Dead Space remake is revamping some of the series’ most iconic mechanics
In addition to being an absolutely terrifying work of video game horror, Dead Space is known for the unique way it asks you to deal with the Necromorphs, the horrifying…
EA teases ‘early look’ at Dead Space remake in livestream
Electronic Arts and developer Motive Studio will give Dead Space fans a “very early look” at the development of the sci-fi horror game’s remake on Tuesday. That sneak peek will…