Russ Frushtick
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Yomizuk Shrine solution in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
How to complete the Yomizuk Shrine in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including its location and the full Rauru’s Blessing solution for a diamond. → Read More
Maoikes Shrine solution in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
How to complete the Maoikes Shrine in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including its location and the full Rauru’s Blessing puzzle solution. → Read More
Sihajog Shrine solution in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
How to complete the Sihajog Shrine in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including its location and the full Rauru’s Blessing puzzle solution. → Read More
A Tears of the Kingdom plea: Please stop wasting your arrows in the Depths
Brightbloom Seeds on arrows can help you navigate the Depths, but there’s a better way. Learn to throw seeds and get the same result. Here’s how! → Read More
Rusted Moss is Hollow Knight with a bungee cord
This indie Metroidvania’s unique grappling hook is capable of incredible things, offering some of the most interesting mobility options the genre has seen so far. If you’ve ever wished Metroid’s Samus had a bungee cord, you’ve come to the right place. → Read More
The best guns in the Resident Evil 4 remake, and which to upgrade first
We’ll tell you where to spend your hard-earned cash in the Resident Evil 4 Remake, whether it’s on the famous Red9 pistol, the handy Riot shotgun, or the Killer7 magnum. → Read More
Dead Cells’ Return to Castlevania DLC is joyous roguelike fan service
Alucard, Richter, and the gang join forces with the Dead Cells crew for a romp in this impressive paid DLC featuring many familiar characters and areas from the Castlevania series. → Read More
Mini Metroidvania Ascent captures the joy of the genre in 30 minutes
The highs and lows of open-world exploration boil down in this free game that will take just 30 minutes to complete. Ascent is a stellar re-creation of what makes Metroidvanias so much fun. → Read More
PlayStation DualSense Edge review: Is it worth the price tag?
Sony’s first professional-grade controller goes head to head with the Xbox Elite Series 2. Before its release, we explore whether the high price point is justified by all of the features you’re getting. → Read More
Cursed to Golf has history’s hardest video game golf course
How hard could 18 holes really be? We find out in this review of Cursed to Golf, a tricky golf game that features just a single course but infinite replayability on Windows PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X, and Nintendo Switch. → Read More
Pusheen the adorable cartoon cat arriving in Fall Guys this week
Two new costumes are coming to Fall Guys, featuring Pusheen the cartoon cat and Pusheenicorn, a unicorn variant of the very same cat. The pair will drop into the game starting July 14. → Read More
Welcome to Polygon Summer Camp!
We’re bringing the chill vibes of summer camp right to your door with a collection of stories that’ll be great to kick back with, from arts and crafts with Pokémon to summer reads to share around the bunk → Read More
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is a hell of a dessert
Cuphead’s new DLC makes a star out of Ms. Chalice and adds a handful of new boss fights, abilities, and challenges to complete on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. → Read More
Fall Guys’ battle pass encourages being a loser
Instantly losing in the first round might be the way to go if you’re looking to level up Fall Guys newest free-to-play battle pass, according to members of the community who have been taking a dive. → Read More
New Naruto skins are coming to Fortnite
Some new Naruto rivals will be joining Fortnite. According to a page in the Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine, four more characters are on the way: Hinata Hyuga, Gaara, Itachi Uchiha, and Orochimaru. → Read More
Call of Duty: Warzone’s original map, Verdansk, isn’t coming back anytime soon
There are no plans to return to Verdansk. Call of Duty: Warzone developer says that install size make the prospect of multiple maps essentially impossible. → Read More
Elden Ring’s quick hotbar is a massive help that people are missing
Perhaps the game’s most useful feature is easily ignorable → Read More
Elden Ring guide: The best early game staff spell for sorcery
The Meteorite Staff and it’s pal, Rock Sling, can be found very early on in Elden Ring if you’re willing to be adventurous. → Read More
The raccoons in Horizon Forbidden West got a sequel glow-up
Meet your new best friends, the adorable raccoons of Horizon Forbidden West. We explore one such critter and how he can make your entire journey a bit brighter. → Read More
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy recreated as Spelunky 2 mod
What happens when you bring two super hard platforming games, Getting Over It and Spelunky 2, together? You have this new fan-made mod that is sure to drive you up a wall. → Read More