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Ray tracing and hyperrealistic physics are not requirements for a proper gut punch. In Arco, an action-forward fantasy RPG released in August, a Western revenge saga unfolds across desert plateaus and lush forests, all rendered in intricate pixel art. That style intensifies the otherworldliness of the game’s not-quite-our-own Mesoamerica, a land of the past populated […]
Metal Slug Tactics review The side-scrolling shooter transforms from brainless barnstorming to thoughtful grenade tossing in a work of turn-based tactics – but its arcade soul remains intact. Developer: Leikir Studio Publisher: Dotemu, Gamera Games Release: Nov 5th On: Windows From: Steam Price: £21/$25/€25 Reviewed on: Intel Core-i7-11700F, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, […]
The panel has voted and this year’s Game Awards nominations have been announced – with Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, and Balatro all looking like they could be in for a very merry Geoffmas come 12th December. Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth are the big […]
The Game Awards has confirmed that DLC, remakes, and remasters are all eligible for all categories of its awards, including Game of the Year. With shortlists expected to be announced tomorrow, Monday 18th November, The Game Awards’ website FAQ page has been updated with new information to confirm TGA judges now consider “expansion packs, new […]
Half-Life 2 just turned 20-years-old, and to celebrate Valve updated the game with some new features. They also produced a documetary in which several of its development team look back on their work on the game and its episodic expansions – including the never-released Episode 3. The documentary includes in-progress footage of the episode in […]
This coming Monday, the Game Awards 2024 will announce its list of nominees, selected from ballots submitted by video game publications, including a ballot from us here at Polygon. Today, Geoff Keighley and company have issued a clarification on nominees’ eligibility. Although previously, the rules did not explicitly forbid video game DLCs and expansions from […]
This is The Rally Point, a regular column where the inimitable Sin Vega delves deep into strategy gaming. Four thousand words of notes. Hoboy. Field of Glory Colon Kingdoms is definitely thought-provoking. It was also complaint-provoking in the fairly long period where I didn’t understand what it’s trying to do. Reaching that point, luckily for […]
Leaked Assassin’s Creed Shadows images have surfaced that appear to show a selection of free battle pass rewards for Ubisoft’s upcoming blockbuster. Assassin’s Creed has never offered a battle pass before, and Ubisoft is yet to announce any details officially on how this will work. Still, datamined content appears to […]
Sorry We’re Closed review A nostalgic survival horror that’s well written and often clever, just bear with its awkward shooting. Developer: à la mode games Publisher: Akupara Games Release: November 14th, 2024 On: Windows From: Steam Price: TBC Reviewed on: Intel Core i7-12700F, Nvidia RTX 3080, 16GB RAM, Windows 11 Sorry We’re Closed is a […]
We’re coming up to a year since Sea of Thieves launched its long-requested private servers, and with that first anniversary looming, Rare has announced it’s making some welcome changes, finally allowing players to earn full rewards while sailing in Safer Seas mode. Safer Seas, if you’re unfamiliar, provides a means for a single […]