Samit Sarkar
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I ate the red Spider-Verse Whopper, but did not gain powers
With Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse being released in theaters soon, we judge Burger King’s tie-in burger and sundae. → Read More
Yes, MLB The Show 23’s Negro League greats are in Diamond Dynasty
Negro League players in MLB The Show 23’s Storylines mode, like Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige, are also in Diamond Dynasty. Here’s how to unlock them. → Read More
A century later, baseball’s Negro Leagues are getting their due in a video game
Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, and six other baseball legends star in Storylines season 1. MLB The Show 23 launches March 28 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. → Read More
How to cross-save in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Our Witcher 3 cross-save guide shows you how to take your save anywhere between PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. → Read More
God of War Ragnarök may be the most technically impressive PS5 game yet
God of War Ragnarök, which has a Nov. 9 release date on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, offers Favor Resolution (quality) and Favor Performance modes. What’s better, native 4K or 60 fps? And what about HFR and VRR? Read our full tech analysis. → Read More
PGA Tour 2K23 is Elden Ring for golf, somehow
2K Sports’ golf game, featuring Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Stephen Curry, is now available on PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Even with the new three-click swing, it isn’t a game for casual players. → Read More
NHL 23 Overview
Previews NHL 23’s new features could make some longtime fans very happy Samit Sarkar → Read More
EA Sports PGA Tour looks gorgeous in first gameplay teaser
EA Sports PGA Tour has a spring 2023 release date, and Electronic Arts announced Tuesday that the golf game will be released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. Check out the first trailer featuring 2015 Masters winner Jordan Spieth. → Read More
Portal is getting a ray-traced upgrade this fall
Portal with RTX is a new version of Valve’s classic 2007 game by Nvidia that brings full ray traced graphics to the experience. Its release date is set for November, the same month as the new RTX 4080 will launch. Watch the trailer here. → Read More
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story trailer features Evan Peters’ most despicable role yet
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is a series about the notorious serial killer from Netflix and Ryan Murphy. The show stars Evan Peters (American Horror Story, WandaVision) as Dahmer, and has a Sept. 21 release date. → Read More
NHL 23’s new features could make some longtime fans very happy
EA Sports’ NHL 23 is scheduled for an Oct. 14 release date on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Cross-platform matchmaking and a custom franchise mode are two of the major new features; read our hockey preview for more. → Read More
NHL 23 puts two of hockey’s brightest stars on the cover
NHL 23 will have two cover athletes: Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks, and Sarah Nurse of Team Canada. Nurse is the first woman to appear on the box of an EA Sports hockey game. → Read More
Game of Thrones upgraded to 4K HDR on HBO Max, not ‘too dark’ anymore
When House of the Dragon is released on Aug. 21, it will be available to stream in 4K HDR, including Dolby Vision, with Dolby Atmos audio on HBO Max. We’ve come a long way from Game of Thrones episodes being “too dark.” → Read More
Ken Jennings takes us home to ‘regular Virginia’ in a great Jeopardy! callback
What was up with the “West Virginia & Regular Virginia” category on the Thursday, July 28, 2022, episode of Jeopardy! It’s actually a callback to an episode from earlier in season 38. Ken Jennings hosted both games in question. → Read More
Tony Hawk remake, Yakuza: Like a Dragon hit PlayStation Plus in August
The free titles for all PS Plus subscribers in August 2022 are Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 (the modern remakes), Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Little Nightmares. They’ll be released to customers on Aug. 2. → Read More
The Last of Us PS5 remake launching this September
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s acclaimed 2013 post-apocalyptic narrative action game, is being remade and relaunched for PlayStation 5 on Sept. 2, 2022. A Windows PC version is also in development. → Read More
Welcome to Polygon’s new comment system!
Nearly 10 years after Polygon was founded, we’re moving to a new commenting platform called Coral. It offers a number of new features for readers as well as our moderation team. The change will go live on Wednesday, May 25. → Read More
FIFA will make video games with new partners after getting dumped by EA
FIFA announced Tuesday an ambitious plan to produce multiple FIFA-branded video games with various developers and publishers. Its exclusive deal with EA Sports is ending with FIFA 23. → Read More
Hitman 3’s Freelancer mode delayed, now coming later this year
Hitman 3 developer IO Interactive has pushed back Freelancer, the campaign mode DLC, to the second half of 2022. But a new map called Ambrose Island, formerly codenamed “Rocky,” has been pushed up to July. → Read More
The next Witcher game is in development
The Witcher 4, or whatever the next Witcher game will be called, is in development at CD Projekt Red. The studio is shifting to a new engine: Unreal Engine 5. → Read More