The best new video games of 2026 so far
…This year’s Seumas McNally Grand Prize winner is at its best when it's delivering unpredictable absurdism within its genre-fusing match-three roguelike tower defense strategy gameplay. “It might seem…
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I became an evil Minotaur and now I can’t stop squashing my foes in death traps
…That’s basically Minotaur 101! That’s where Minos finds a gameplay hook that’s both fresh and classical at once. At a very stripped-down level, you’re playing a fairly…
Buried by Silksong, this overlooked game is getting a surprising comeback
…But after years of development on its pixel-art gameplay and fluid combat style, the Brazilian studio struggled to secure funding to finish the thing. A visit to GDC saw divine intervention…
After 3 hours, Ubisoft's new Assassin's Creed is now my most-anticipated game of the summer
…According to Ubisoft, if you keep spamming the same attacks, they will change their patterns. This is not to say that Ubisoft has done away with jank entirely. Come on; if Black…
Best Warlock leveling build in Diablo 4
…We decided for a cast-focused build to make the gameplay less stressful, as it allows you to attack enemies from a safe distance. You won't need specific items or attributes…
The 25 best games on Game Pass to play right now
…Hades ' brilliant structure hasn't changed at all; you're still dying and starting again, dying and starting again. The game's focus is less on increasing your power than increasing your…
The 5 best moments from Dropout's April Fools' Day gag, a full-length episode of Dimension 20: On a Bus
…On a Bus was pitched and funded as a project during a Shark Tank -like episode of Dropout’s constantly shifting game show Game Changer . The video racked up millions of views…
'I didn’t presume my work would fit': How a surreal new Magic artist captivated the game's fans
…Unlike what you might assume, Magic artists don’t typically receive completed cards or deep gameplay explanations. Instead, they’re given relatively simple prompts describing characters, locations, and the general tone of…
Crimson Desert's latest patch is huge, with official patch notes
Sign in to your Polygon.com account Pearl Abyss released the latest update for Crimson Desert on Monday, issuing a long list of new content, bug fixes, and quality of life changes…
Sony officially confirms 10+ major Marvel characters for Wolverine on PS5
…Sentinels come in smaller sizes too, and you can see a person-sized one at the 7:12 mark of the extended gameplay trailer . 8 Reavers The Reavers are cyborg bad guys…