Patrick Gill
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Battlebit Remastered is the second coming of Battlefield: Bad Company
Battlebit Remastered is a multiplayer shooter that pays tribute to the the Battlefield series by creating a massive, chaotic combat sandbox. → Read More
Pizza Tower is paradise for Wario freaks
A frantic, fantastic retro platformer on Windows PC that goes above and beyond its inspirations, including Nintendo’s Wario. → Read More
We built a PC live on Twitch
It even booted up! → Read More
How to get into fighting games without losing your mind
Fighting games are some of the deepest, most difficult games to break into. There’s no way to make it easy, but our guide is here to help you get started right! → Read More
How Call of Duty turned war into a profitable circus
Call of Duty is one of the most profitable media franchises of all time. This is the story of how it helped transform war into a commodity to be sold at home. → Read More
What’s up with Margit?
Margit is the first real boss players encounter in From Software’s Elden Ring, and he’s really, really, really hard. But why? What makes him so much tougher than other early bosses in the Souls series? We have some thoughts. → Read More
I reviewed a bunch of dad games and now I’m sad
Join Polygon video producer Pat Gill for a roundup review of “dad games,” including Train Sim World 2, Bassmaster Fishing 2022, The Golf Club, Powerwash Simulator, and Lawn Mowing Simulator. → Read More
Sifu would be a blast, if it could get out of its own way
Sifu is a gorgeous, satisfying, challenging action game that is horribly burdened by its own clever premise. It will be released Tuesday, Feb. 8, on PS4, PS5, and Windows PC. → Read More
The Halo 3 Game Fuel fandom is dying
Halo 3 Mountain Dew Game Fuel is a nostalgic flavor that is going extinct. Soda collectors are uncorking the last of their stock for a final taste. The reviews are mixed. → Read More
A guide to the first 15 seconds of every game
You ever notice those weird logos in the opening screens of a game? SpeedTree, Havok, Simplygon, Wwise, Criware— What are those? It’s middleware! A set of powerful third-party tools that do really nice, specialized stuff to make games work. Check out our explainer of the most common ones. → Read More
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a bummer
Nickelodeon’s All-Star Brawl has excellent fighting game guts, but without any of the voices, music or other stylish flair of a cross-property fighting game, it doesn’t have what it takes to stand out. → Read More
I have never been mad while playing Chivalry 2
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer medieval combat game by Torn Banner studios, and it is one of the silliest, funniest, most satisfying games of 2021. → Read More
What’s up with Voldo?
Soulcalibur’s Voldo is a beloved weirdo who has appeared in every installment of the fighting game so far. But what’s his deal? Join us for a deep dive into Voldo’s historical origins. → Read More
What if Final Fantasy 7 was an N64 game?
We dive into the history of Final Fantasy 7’s development, explore what could have gone differently, and how it would have affected the game’s greatest rival, Dragon Quest. → Read More
I made a real action star look at my computer game fights
Martial arts film star Scott Adkins breaks down fight scenes from Mortal Kombat 11, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. → Read More
You got wrestling in my video games
Pro wrestling moves and archetypes have been freely incorporated into non-wrestling games for the last 25 years. From Final Fight, to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, wrestling is inescapable. We spoke with wrestlers, game designers, and animators to figure out how we got here. → Read More
Scott Adkins’ YouTube show is full of amazing action movie anecdotes
The Undisputed star goes behind the scenes with Tony Jaa, Michael Jai White, Cynthia Rothrock, John Wick director and Keanu Reeves stunt double Chad Stahelski, and more. Here are the best stories about the making of action movies he gets out of interviews. → Read More
Street Fighter and basically every fighting game exist because of Bruce Lee
Movies like Enter the Dragon and Game of Death inspired the designers of Street Fighter 2, Tekken, Fatal Fury, Mortal Kombat, and Dead or Alive. But these games are more than homage. With a new Bruce Lee Criterion Collection in stores, and fighting games looking more authentic than ever before, we explore the surprising historical connection between the two. → Read More
10 weird superhero movies that break the Marvel and DC mold
If watching The Old Guard on Netflix gave you a hankering for more superhero movies that aren’t Avengers sequels or Justice League setup, we’ve compiled a list of 10 superhero movies to try next, from a comedy about D-list heroes to a movie about aspiring heroes without powers at all. → Read More
We talked to Ben Schwartz about Space Force, space love, and space ice cream
Ben Schwartz is a comedian and actor. He’s the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, and one of the stars of Netflix’s new comedy series Space Force. We interviewed him, and it was chaotic and fun. → Read More