DC’s Batman reboot promised hope, but Wonder Woman and Superman delivered
When DC Comics’ Absolute line was leaked, then announced in 2024, one arresting image sucked all the air out of the room: the widest, square-est version of Batman anyone had ever seen. The idea that when veteran Batman writer Scott Snyder had the opportunity to remake Batman from the ground up in a darker setting, […]
Hoping to see Mass Effect 5 bring back its morality system? “You’ll just have to wait and see” says one BioWare veteran
One of Mass Effect's most notable features was completely absent from Andromeda, and right now, it's up in the air if it'll be back for the untitled sequel.
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January’s Can’t-Miss Game Releases, A Surprise Horror Hit On Steam, And More Of The Week’s Top Stories
This past week saw the end of 2024, the arrival of 2025, and, arguably, a predictably slow start to the often-relentless news cycle of video games. But slow news hardly means no news, and we kicked off the new year with a look at the games to keep an e...
The best movies new to streaming this January
Happy New Year, Polygon readers! 2024 is dead and gone; long live 2025, or at least for the next… *glares at calendar* 361 days. The year is starting off strong with a ton of highly anticipated theatrical releases, including Steven Soderbergh’s Presence, Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man, and Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. If you’re looking […]
The 2,500-Piece Legend Of Zelda Lego Set Is Now Available At Amazon
Zelda fans can now get the Great Deku Tree Lego set at major retailers. Launched last September as a Lego Store exclusive, the first building set based on The Legend of Zelda is now available at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. The superb 2,500-p...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Awesome Games We’re Settling Into 2025 With
If you’re reading this right now, you did it: you made it through 2024. Time will tell if 2025 ends up being even messier and more chaotic for games and everything surrounding them but in the meantime, a short respite! Here are some great games (and ga...
Sonic 3 star Jim Carrey says he’s “open to the idea” of returning for Sonic 4, after casually pulling another of the top 10 faces of all-time
Jim Carrey is fresh off of reprising the role of moustachioed and bald baddie Dr Robotnik in Sonic 3, and he's already suggested that he'd at aleast consider the idea of returning for furture Sonic movies - for example, a Sonic 4, provided he thinks t...
Marvel Rivals Devs Apologize After Banning Players For False Cheating
Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has apologized to rightfully pissed-off players who were unfairly banned for cheating. The problem is even though they were not using cheating software, this resulted in false bans. NetEase failed to say how many.NetEase...
Can’t find a tabletop gaming group? Try the solo version instead
The hardest mechanic of any tabletop game is finding people to play it with. The logistical difficulties of organizing a group, the influx of high-quality indie TTRPGs, and countless other factors have given rise to a renaissance of sorts for solo tabletop role-playing games — specifically, solo rules for games that would otherwise be for […]
Tom Holland Already Knows Exactly When He’ll Retire From Acting
You may have not noticed it, but Tom Holland wasn’t on your movie screen in 2024, and that could become an extended reality in the not-too-distant future. In his recent Men’s Health cover story, the 28-year-old actor revealed his plans for life after a...