Month: October 2024

PlayStation has just announced a special livestream for tomorrow, and it just couldn’t be anything other than the PS5 Pro, right?It feels like almost since the PS5 was released there have been rumours of a PS5 Pro, something that wouldn’t be entirely unsurprising given the PS4 Pro. But Sony just hasn’t said anything neither here nor there about such a thing, despite the fact we all have kind of known one is definitely coming for a while now. And with the announcement from PlayStation that a PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation hosted by PS4 and PS5 architect Mark Cerny, there just couldn’t really be anything revealed apart from a PS5 Pro, right? Tune in tomorrow for a PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation hosted by Mark CernyThe 9-minute stream begins September 10 at 8:00am PT / 4:00pm BST…

Blizzard is celebrating World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary this year, and to do so it’s… collaborating with itself by putting some WoW skins in Overwatch 2.Collabs are all the rage these days for live-service games, but it can be a bit funny when a developer does it with itself – which is exactly what Blizzard has done with its latest one. This coming November is the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft (I’m so sorry to those of you that have immediately been made to feel old), and so Blizzard has released a fun little trailer announcing the MMO’s collaboration with the developer’s other biggest property, Overwatch. The trailer, which you can check out below, is framed like a theme-park ride, which is almost definitely a reference to the fan favourite map Blizzard World, a theme-…

Agatha All Along’s marketing and PR campaign hasn’t been the greatest Marvel Studios has pulled off, but we’re happy to admit its launch countdown ASMR stream was pretty original. Wait, what?The show that would’ve been huge like two years ago, with WandaVision (its televised predecessor) still fresh and people genuinely hopeful about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole, has received okay reviews so far, and it seems that fans of the Marvel universe’s spookier side might be entertained, but at this point, most folks just want this whole enterprise to regain some focus.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings After star Joe Locke (who’s totally not Billy Maximoff, but ‘Teen’ for sure) not doing the best press tour and the previews released…

For months now, rumours of several remasters of first-play PlayStation games being in the works have been doing the rounds. The games referenced in said rumours aren’t classics many of us hoped would be get a fresh coat of paint for PS5, but PS4 games that are barely old enough to deserve a re-release, let alone a remaster.Nevertheless, the Sony that brought us multiple remasters and re-releases of The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2 is taking the same approach with other recent titles in its back catalogue, and it’s officially Horizon Zero Dawn’s turn.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings Tonight’s State of Play showcase lifted the veil off Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, an enhanced version of the PS4 original, which only la…

Good news, Helldivers 2’s new “interplanetary battle station” – the one that sounds like it could turn the Galactic War on its head – is now being built, on a spot named after a nice Scandianvian town. That said, there’s a fresh Major Order, because in order to get the station finished, the Helldivewrs are gonna need to be in the “transporting gigastructures” business.Yep, as if the mood at Arrowhead couldn’t get any better, the last MO ended with the Helldivers basically liberating Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt’s hometown, because easter eggs.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings If you’ve no idea what I’m talking about here’s the sitch – the last Helldivers 2 MO saw its players secure the orbit of a plant called Gaellivare as the place to build the ne…

Starfield design director Emil Pagliarulo has put the sci-fi RPG up there with the Elder Scrolls and Fallout, though I’m not sure he gets to make that call.I think we all know that there’s just something… missing, from Starfield. Even the most ardent of Bethesda fans haven’t quite clicked with it in the ways they have previously with games like Skyrim and Fallout 4, and a year on the game’s first expansion is just kind of more of the same, which isn’t necessarily a great thing. But in a recent interview with GamesRadar, design director Emil Pagliarulo said he believes Starfield “has its own unique personality and now sits right next to Fallout and Elder Scrolls.” That’s obviously a bit of a strong statement given the game’s status a year on, but Pagliarulo does explain himself furth…

VariousThere are so many ways to be a Dungeons & Dragons fan these days. The tabletop RPG mainstay has been synonymous with pen-and-paper adventuring for 50 years now, and 2024 marks a major reworking of its core rulebooks to make the game more approachable. Anyone who’s played even just a couple of sessions knows how easy it can be to covet a friend’s set of custom dice, appreciate the care a Dungeon Master has taken in setting the right ambience for a crafted campaign, or even obsess over their choice of pen and notebook — after all, it’s what you’ll be spending a large chunk of time staring into as you ponder your character’s next heroic action.But what’s amazing is that you can be a huge D&D fan without ever touching a character sheet. D&D and the Forgotten R…

Traveller’s TalesAlice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge.Regardless of how you feel about the current season of Rings of Power, if you’re looking for another way to satiate your Tolkien love you’ll definitely want to check out the current catalog of free games available to Amazon Prime members. Earlier this month, both Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY Edition, and Lego The Lord of the Rings were made available to Amazon Prime members for free through Sept. 30. However, you can now also pick up Lego The Hobbit for free through Oct. 23. Just head to the corresponding Prime Gaming page and you’ll be presented with a code that you can redeem on GOG.com fo…

Nintendo of AmericaCameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023.One of the best unofficial October Prime Day deals has come early at Woot, where you can get a new Nintendo Switch OLED with either white or neon blue/red Joy-Con for $299.99 ($50 off). It’s not typical for this console to receive any kind of discount, so we’re usually skeptical that there’s something amiss when one pops up, like an iffy warranty, or that it isn’t the U.S. version, which includes a different power adapter. However, there are no strings attached; you’re just getting a great deal.Nintendo Switch OLED$300$35014% off$300Nintendo’s hybrid console still has plenty of staying power, especially with this year�…

PaizoAlice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge.While everyone is busy poring over their new $49.99 Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook, I’ll be over here, sitting on a fat, figurative (it’s digital) stack of Pathfinder Second Edition content that costs $15 less. Pathfinder is our favorite alternative to D&D, and right now, you can pick up a bundle that features over 50 rulebooks, adventures, and other extra content for just $35 from Humble.Pathfinder Bundle of the Dead$35$35$35 at HumbleIn addition to boasting the basics, like the Beginner Box, Bestiary, and Gamemastery guide, this bundle includes a generous helping of content from the Lost Omens campa…