Reversal Edge is the new system in Soulcalibur 6, so it warrants its own close look. Press B and guard at the same time to initiate a Reversal Edge. The situation after Reversal EdgeWhen you hit your opponent with Reversal Edge, they have to deal with the slow motion sequence that comes next. It’ll take a sneaky fighter to successfully slip Reversal Edge into their game alongside their usual attacks. The easiest way to beat Reversal Edge is to stop and get out of the way.

So we go for Sophitia’s big hit, Angel’s Strike (B during Angel’s Step). Alternatively, use a launcher (down-forward and B) and finish with an air combo. The basic option would be a simple B, B strike. Air combosGenerally speaking, a character’s launcher move for air combos is almost always down-forward and B at the same time. Soulcalibur 6 doesn’t have the same emphasis on long air juggle combos that Tekken does.

It’s hard to choose a character in a big, deep game like Soulcalibur 6, and there are simply too many to discuss individually. All-rounderA character who isn’t the best at anything in particular, but who still boasts strong moves for every situation. All-rounder characters include most of the cast, actually, but the easiest characters to pick up off the bat include Sophitia, Geralt, and Mitsurugi. Other examples of the type include Taki, Talim, and if you’re up for a challenge, Maxi. Nightmare a

Red Dead Online offers nearly as much to do as Red Dead Redemption 2 does. There are five kinds of matches you’ll play in Showdown Series: Shootout, Hostile Territory, Make It Count, Most Wanted and Name Your Weapon. There are some different rules and nuances to each of the game modes you’ll play during the Showdown Series(es). Once a zone is captured, you can leave, but if the opposing team occupies it, the zone will switch sides. Every tomahawk kill is worth six times as much as a longarm kill

That’s never been the case, and Soulcalibur 6 is a deep and meaty piece of work. In this guide, we’re going to take you through the basic and unique systems of Soulcalibur 6, give some general advice, and help you not to get knocked out of the ring. Table of contentsWe’ve split our Soulcalibur 6 guide into several sections, each of which dives deep into different aspects of the game. To make things easier for players on different formats, we are going to use Soulcalibur 6’s in-game button termin

At first glance, Fallout 76 is fantastic for shooting super mutants in the face with high-powered weaponry while a ghoul menacingly T-poses behind you in the sky to establish dominance, but it’s terrible for role-playing. Since the launch of Fallout 76, I’ve spent a fair amount of my evenings working as a bodyguard at his fine establishment. Because of this, role-play in Fallout 76 is never about lasting legacies or long-term effects. When people say that the world of Fallout 76 is empty and dea

Martian Manhunter is telling a universal story about identity and personal actualization, with a distinctly queer undertone to it. Polygon: From what you’ve previously told me about this book, you’re writing Martian Manhunter as a metaphor for queer identity. And that road to heroism that road to revealing himself as the Martian Manhunter, that’s the journey of the book. Well, certainly we want this to be the J’onn J’onzz, the Martian Manhunter book. Martian Manhunter #1 hits shelves on Dec. 5,

We finally know exactly who’s heading to Las Vegas in a couple of weeks for the annual All-Star Event as Riot announced the participants for every region Thursday morning. This year’s event trades in the larger regional teams of last year in favor of two or three players from each league around the world, as well as a few celebrity participants from the regions as well. Each of these players, pros and celebrities alike, will be take on other regions in a variety of game modes including standard

To date, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s public involvement into video game loot boxes has been restricted to a single word. And is the FTC likely to hand down legal restrictions on loot boxes? “The FTC would determine if loot boxes are unfair or deceptive.”I spoke to Bill Rothbard, a former FTC lawyer who now specializes in FTC-related work. In the year since the release of Star Wars Battlefront 2, which was notoriously geared toward loot box sales, companies have moved away from loot boxes

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the long-awaited Kickstarter-funded project from former Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi, is getting help from another studio to help wrap development. WayForward, best known for platformers like the Shantae games, is now pitching in. “In consideration of their past achievements, WayForward will be helping the development team realize my vision for this game,” Igarashi wrote in the latest developer’s update. His most crucial addition: WayForward’s involvement

When Dark Souls 3 was first revealed — in the form of a pre-announcement leak — the game was reportedly set to introduce a new mechanic to FromSoftware’s franchise. Players were supposed to be able to sacrifice enemies as a means to invade other players’ worlds and attack them. Player-versus-player invasions have long been part of the Souls franchise, but Dark Souls 3 would have mixed things up with the new sacrifice mechanic. Ultimately, that gameplay system didn’t ship with the final version o

The Anthem closed alpha is coming up soon — Dec. 8 and 9 — and will give players a chance to try Bioware’s new looter-shooter from the comfort of their own homes. BioWare and EA have come out to reveal a few details on the alpha, such as their goals, what players can expect and how limited it’ll be. The closed alpha will require players to sign an NDA, meaning that they won’t be allowed to stream it anywhere or share details about it once it goes live. To get into the closed alpha, players will

That is, if you’re good about doing your daily research tasks — as the legendary bird and legendary dog trios will be exclusive rewards for anyone who completes their seven-day research breakthrough streak. It sounds like which one you get is random, however, so all you can do is cross your fingers and hope you’ll get the exact legendary you’re looking for. Every time you reach a Research Breakthrough during the month, you’ll have a chance to encounter Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Raikou, Entei, o

Neil Gaiman’s mega-hit The Sandman series is on sale at Comixology this week, along with over 200 spin-offs and miniseries set in the extended Sandman Universe. There are 234 books discounted in Comixology’s sale, which is a testament to how sprawling the Sandman Universe truly is. All of the original The Sandman volumes, spin-offs and one-shots are included in Comixology’s sale, as well as some pre-Sandman DC comics that were folded into the Universe. The first issue in each of the new Sandman

In other words, it’s time to watch Succession. Created by Jesse Armstrong (The Thick of It), Succession is much more than the Murdoch allegory that people guessed it would be. Family betrays family, catastrophe is cold-heartedly dismissed, and one unfortunate Roy sibling is left to slog through freezing rain and water. Everything about it — from color, to sound, to cinematography — coheres into a single vision of the Roy family’s winter of discontent. Make no mistake: Succession is a cold show.

This spring, Netflix will bring the mid-’90s animated series Neon Genesis Evangelion to the platform. This is the story that unfolds over the course of the original anime. Don’t watch the Rebuild of Evangelion film series before watching the anime as it was. Altogether, the original Evangelion anime will do a number on your psyche. The first three of the Rebuild movies hit theaters at a steady clip, from 2007 to, most recently, 2012.

This week Polygon’s Quality Control podcast takes a deep dive into our twin reviews of Battlefield 5, the latest in the long line of titles from the developers at DICE. Battlefield 5 is a very broad game, one that includes both a single-player campaign and a myriad of multiplayer modes. That why we broke the project into two full-length written reviews. His guest, Russ Frushtick, is on hand to discuss his time spent with the single-player campaign. You can read the written reviews at the links b

That’s where Xbox Game Pass came in, and that’s why launching on that all-you-can-eat subscription service made sense, even when the game was going on sale the same day at $15. Moreover, it can turn a niche title into a candidate for a launch-day appearance on Xbox Game Pass. A game listed on Game Pass does not stay there permanently. But that was back in 2015, and there was no subscription service option like Xbox Game Pass at the time. In any case, keeping them happy, plus a PC audience, will

This week’s Nintendo eShop update is light on new Switch games, filled mostly with ports and smaller titles. The reason seems obvious: Arguably the biggest Nintendo Switch game of the year is out next week — it’s called Super Smash Bros. There’s at least one notable newbie: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is out Dec. 4, about a month after its originally scheduled release date. It’s the latest attempt at reviving Sega’s classic platforming series Wonder Boy. DotEmu published a remake of Wonde

Red Dead Online launched in beta on Tuesday, letting Red Dead Redemption 2 players explore the Wild West together. Red Dead Online also has its own take on the battle royale genre, and implements that genre’s rules in some fun ways. Rockstar amps up the pressure with a stress-inducing soundtrack, a creepy whine of strings that makes playing Red Dead feel like you’re in a slasher flick. And Red Dead Online seems to very frequently matchmake me into current games of Make It Count, where I’m forced