The Shrouds, Jaws @ 50, Karate Kid: Legends, and every movie new to streaming this weekend
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. The National Geographic documentary Jaws @ 50, which shows how the first summer blockbuster was made and explores its legacy, swims onto Disney Plus this weekend….
It’s 2025 and we’re still finding out about more Bloodborne cut content
We may never get a sequel or remaster to FromSoftware’s 2015 gothic action game Bloodborne but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the tap has to run dry. Every couple of years over the past decade sees a new tidbit arise about Bloodborne, usually in the realm of cut content or ongoing secrets discovered by the…
The Next Apple Watch Series 11 Might Not Come Alone
Apple could be launching up to three new watches this fall with possible design upgrades and new health features. We’ve ranked the top rumors about the Series 11.
This Nintendo Switch 2 Handheld Controller Is Only $50 For A Limited Time
GameSir G8 Plus Galileo Controller $50 at Walmart | $64 at Amazon (was $80) See at Walmart See at Amazon GameSir G8 Plus Galileo – Incredible Hulk Edition $70 (was $100) See at Walmart GameSir G8 Plus Galileo – Thanos Edition $80 (was $100) See at Walmart The GameSir G8 Plus Galileo Bluetooth Controller for…
The SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors’ strike is officially over
After a year of negotiations, the SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors’ strike has officially come to an end, with members of the guild approving the 2025 Interactive Media Agreement. The strike — which had been ongoing since July 2024 — was halted last month when SAG-AFTRA union members and the game companies represented by the…
Marvel Rivals’ new battle pass and accessories are its best yet
I’ve logged an unholy number of hours into NetEase’s hero-based shooter, Marvel Rivals, and to its credit, this time sink has largely been fueled by the strength of the gameplay. I’ve bought a couple of skins and unlocked a few things here and there, but for the most part, cosmetics for the characters I play…
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn might just be the game Expanse fans have always dreamed of
It’s been clear since James Holden first stepped foot on the Rocinante: The Expanse would make for an incredible game. While the popular sci-fi series has previously been imagined as a game (a Telltale narrative, a tabletop RPG), developer Owlcat Games’ forthcoming The Expanse: Osiris Reborn seems like it’ll take it to a whole new…
“We have three years to show what we can do.” UKIE’s Nick Poole on the new UK Video Game Council
The 14-member line-up of the new UK Video Game Council was announced today, but the foundations were laid around seven months ago, says Nick Poole OBE, head of the trade association UKIE. Read more
Donkey Kong Bananza started as a Switch 1 game, but bringing it to Switch 2 enabled “very large scale” destruction Nintendo couldn’t pull off before
Donkey Kong Bananza, the next big Switch 2 exclusive, actually started development on the original Switch console. Speaking to IGN about the banana-fuelled platformer, Super Mario Odyssey director and Bananza producer Kenta Motokura revealed that “this game originally began its development cycle on Nintendo Switch 1 and at the time, we were still using voxel…
“Star Wars: Battlefront 2 jumped from 135th on the monthly best-selling titles chart in April to 12th in May,” analyst says, illustrating the community’s efforts: “It ranked 5th across the PC aggregated storefront tracking”
Star Wars Battlefront 2‘s recent resurgence in popularity saw the game jump 123 spots in the US best-selling games chart in May. Over May 2025 (perhaps prompted by Star Wars day) calls for EA to finally make Star Wars Battlefront 3 intensified to the point where even Andor actors were joining in alongside a former…
