5 years after shutting down, MOBA hero shooter Gigantic is coming back (www.polygon.com)
How to play the Xbox FFXIV open beta (www.polygon.com)
The FFXIV open beta for Xbox is pretty much limited to new players
5 years after shutting down, MOBA hero shooter Gigantic is coming back (www.polygon.com)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo released on PS5 (www.polygon.com)
February’s biggest game is nearly here
14 great games to try if you loved Baldur’s Gate 3 (www.polygon.com)
Baldur’s Gate 3 is an incredible role-playing game experience, a gift for RPG fans and a wonderful introduction to the genre for newcomers. It’s got everything a good RPG needs: memorable characters, exciting, strategic battles, and a textured world to get lost in as your party goes questing across the map. It’s a showcase...
2K pulls Spec Ops: The Line from digital stores without warning (www.polygon.com)
Twitch streamer plays Palworld using only her mind (www.polygon.com)
Streamer Perrikaryal uses an electroencephalogram (EEG) device to play games
Palworld’s success is partially born from Pokémon fans’ discontent (www.polygon.com)
Palworld is an alternate take on Pokémon at a time when the colossal franchise feels stagnant and slow
Cosmic horror game Rotten Flesh is a dog-owner’s worst nightmare (www.polygon.com)
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Palworld already has a Pokémon mod (www.polygon.com)
Save Pikachu from a life working in the mines.
Board Game Counterfeiters Are Getting Faster (www.polygon.com)
Rocksteady founders have a new, post-Suicide Squad studio (www.polygon.com)
Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods (www.polygon.com)
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/10996320...
Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods (www.polygon.com)
Not only that, but Capcom seems to be adding this Enigma Protector bullshit to their back catalog as well, if this Steam forum discussion is to be believed. Bet this borks the games on Linux and Steam Deck now.
Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods (www.polygon.com)
Konami’s rereleasing classic platformers, including rare Felix the Cat games (www.polygon.com)
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is pure pleasure (www.polygon.com)
Waiting for Silksong or another 2D Metroid? Get this one
Twitch cuts 35% of its staff, and now more than 500 people are out of work (www.polygon.com)
‘I regret having to share that we are taking the painful step to reduce our headcount by just over 500 people across Twitch’
Age of Empires 2 is more vital than ever in 2024 (www.polygon.com)
Nvidia’s AI-powered NPCs are getting better, but still sound uncanny (www.polygon.com)
Unity cuts 1,800 more staff in ‘company reset’ (www.polygon.com)
The layoffs come after an awful year for the company
Warhammer co-creator Bryan Ansell has died (www.polygon.com)
Watch a 13-year-old become the first person to ever beat Classic Tetris (www.polygon.com)
Mimimi Games revived a genre, pushed it forward, and then shut down (www.polygon.com)
I regret to admit I have never played any of their games despite having Desperados 3 on my list for a while. I feel some relief on their behalf though that their closure was evidently a deliberate choice rather than a market failure.
10 great indie games you might have missed in 2023 (www.polygon.com)
