The 15 best science fiction and fantasy books to read this summer
…temp job using AI and a game controller to pilot a vegetative man across the country. Meanwhile, the man, Bernie ( of course his name is Bernie ) is living in a colorful nightmare…
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The 25 best PS5 games
…It's a cinematically ambitious game about fatherhood and the AI threat. But also you're a dude in a spacesuit shooting robots on a moon base, eking out your resources and…
Microsoft should sell Xbox before it ruins everything
…Blockbuster games are suffering a dire sustainability crisis that mirrors the sustainability crisis in gaming hardware wrought by memory shortages (for which Microsoft, along with its AI datacenter rivals, can take the…
Crimson Desert's patch offensive improves much, but it can’t fix the game’s real problem
Sign in to your Polygon.com account It's been a month since Crimson Desert launched, and what an excruciating month it's been — for me, who has played this game for…
Tomb Raider's new star reveals her 'classic' and 'unapologetic' approach to Lara Croft
Sign in to your Polygon.com account This article is part of a directory: Summer Game Fest 2026: The game announcements livestream Previous 'I spent a year working on Criminal Minds.' The…
Monte Cook says you'll never beat his newest megadungeon
…game or dungeon master, Cypher shifts much of that burden onto players, streamlining encounters and allowing GMs to focus on narrative and improvisation. That matters a lot in a megadungeon. In a…
Bus simulators are apparently the the hottest new games of 2026
…work outside the tutorial — remain in the same place for multiple days. However, Bus Bound does excel when it comes to traffic AI. Driving simulator games are notorious for rendering turn indicators…
Pixar's sci-fi hit Hoppers and every new movie on streaming this weekend
…Exit 8 is even scarier than the video game it’s based on, following a man tormented by his indecision, who is trapped in an endless subway corridor. You can find your…
2025's worst game just got a controversial free DLC that's every bit as bad
…is in the DLC’s opening cinematic, where a voiceover sets the stage. If it’s not an AI voice reading the script, then the actor behind it deserves a Game Award…
Crimson Desert's latest update confirms those who played at launch had it the worst
…smaller quality-of-life issues with the game. This adds on to the adjustments to mounts, stamina, fast travel, and AI art made in last week's update. It's safe to…