The Making of the Empire Strikes Back, a documentary partially referenced on the internet but otherwise believed incomplete and lost, has made it to YouTube in full. At this point in history, all three were bought into the love triangle set up in the original Star Wars, before everyone figured out Luke’s parentage — and then Leia’s, as well. Jedinews.co.uk says the footage was recently recovered after a DVD was bought at auction and the winner uploaded it to YouTube. Prosaic establishing shots l

Though numerous users have said they’ve been hit, the attack isn’t officially confirmed and Sony hasn’t given any kind of comment. To be on the safe side, users are suggesting that others change their message receipt settings so that only friends (or, more drastically, no one at all) can send them messages. Numerous users in the PS4 subreddit say they’ve been hit, though, and many describe the same effects. The message attack appears to be similar to others seen in mobile platforms, where a mess

How much was that Star Citizen trailer this week worth? Putting that in perspective, Star Citizen took in $692,406 seven weeks ago, its best in the past two months. Star Citizen is the most crowdfunded venture — video game or otherwise — of all time. The Anvil Valkyrie is currently available on test servers and will join Star Citizen’s “persistent universe” alpha module when its 3.3 update launches. Star Citizen attracted numerous fans of the neglected space combat genre when its crowdfunding ca

Considering that, the first two seasons of The Man in the High Castle have a dearth of minority characters, particularly ones who are Jewish. The two biggest Jewish characters on the series are Frank Frink (Rupert Evans) and Mark Sampson (Michael Gaston). Frank, who is only a quarter Jewish, doesn’t identify as such when we first meet him in season one. When his family members are killed with the excuse that they’re Jewish, Mark helps Frank through the grieving process by reciting the traditiona

After she finished her hosting job with Riot Games at the 2018 World Championship, Ovilee May joined us for a Lightning Round. Ovilee had the best idea of what the Rift Herald Lightning Round was all about, shaking up the beloved jar of questions before we got started. What champion would you want a skin for if/when you win Worlds? Ovilee: If I have a win Worlds skin, it gotta be for ‘Raka or Lux. The Rift Herald: Yeah, if I can’t play her —Ovilee: Then no one can.

Desert Bus for Hope, one of the longest-running video game charity marathon events in world history, returns next month for the 12th straight year. The organizers at LoadingReadyRun will gas up Nov. 9 and drive the dumbest video game ever made until the donations stop. To date, Desert Bus for Hope has raised more than $4 million for Child’s Play Charities, the philanthropy founded by Penny Arcade creators Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. The concept behind this event is that LoadingReadyRun’s or

The two biggest October releases (so far) have been Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which are both excellent continuations of giant video game franchises. As of this writing, both Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 are still discounted at Green Man Gaming for $50.97 and $55.19 respectively. Ultimate bundle pre-order at Amazon, Walmart, GameStop and Best Buy for $359.99 (to be released Nov. 2). Nintendo Switch Pokémon: Let’s Go Eevee bundle pre-order at

Of course, when the movie came out, fan artists created renditions of very sexy Venom to fulfill their deepest desires. But many are taking this a step further: Not only are Eddie and the Venom Symbiote entangled in heated, passionate trysts, they are also in in a loving, romantic relationship. Mike Costa’s recent run on Venom also depicts man and symbiote in a sort of romantic relationship, albeit emotionally co-dependent and certainly unhealthy. And those fans are taking to their pencils, tabl

My only regret after seeing the stylish, crackling crime thriller Bad Times at the El Royale is that I didn’t soak it up in a dine-in multiplex. That we get to see Bad Times at the El Royale at all seems like a mini miracle, complementary steak dinner be damned. Like last year’s Get Out or Lady Bird, Bad Times at the El Royale is a personal, palpable vision exploding in a genre we all know well. Polygon spoke to Goddard about how he funneled his inspirations, obsessions and quirks into the slow-

We talked to Flash Wolves’ SwordArt already, but following the team’s loss on day four of the 2018 World Championship Group Stage, we pulled aside the team’s mid laner, Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang for a Lightning Round to cheer him up. (Vocaloid Miku Hatsune.) note: Vocaloid isn’t an anime, but we’ll let him slide … this time.) The Rift Herald: Edible food! The Rift Herald: And what’s your answer to that question?

The Rift Herald: I know some! [laughs]The Rift Herald: It’s sensitive? The Rift Herald: That’s what I would have guessed. The Rift Herald: RNG has the, uhm, weird questions! The Rift Herald: What?

West Virginia is, uh, really leaning into this Fallout 76 thing. “It’s finally time the rest of the world sees what a gem West Virginia is,” Gov. It was a video game, and a golf video game at that, but the sense of place was still profound. Fallout 76 isn’t so much the affirmation of West Virginia, the place, it’s an affirmation of West Virginians, the people, because now everybody wants to be one of them. Hell yes, anyone — everyone — from West Virginia should take pride in this moment.

John Carmack and ZeniMax Media are no longer involved in a lawsuit over the development of the Oculus Rift VR headset. That’s according to Carmack, who on Thursday tweeted that both he and ZeniMax had released all claims related to the publisher’s acquistion of id in 2009. Carmack, in 2017, had sued ZeniMax, saying the publisher had failed to pay him $22.5 million owed him for id’s acquisition. (The appeal for Oculus still goes forward) — John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) October 11, 2018ZeniMax med

While Dead Space 3 famously fell apart, the franchise’s problems started with Dead Space 2… or maybe with the expectation that there be a franchise at all. Whereas Dead Space was quiet, confident and centered around a simple concept of good, old fashioned survival horror, Dead Space 2 entered the room with trumpets. The goal was for Dead Space 3 to sell five million copies, and that would enable the creation of more games in the Dead Space universe. That’s not always a losing proposition, but

Polygon Essentials is a collection of persistently updated lists of the best of the best games for each platform — from the hardware’s launch to its end of production — as well as the best entertainment across virtually every medium. Get it here: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | Walmart | PlayStation StoreGod of WarThe PlayStation 4’s best game so far, 2018’s God of War reinvents Sony’s eternally enraged Kratos in an action game that tells an adult story of a different sort. Get it here: Amazon |

Astro Bot Rescue Mission is so good, and I came so close to missing it. Astro Bot Rescue Mission is a platformer keenly aware of the platform it’s on. My little robot friend never holds my mistakes against me, even though they sometimes culminate with his untimely destruction. Astro Bot Rescue Mission exhibits a Nintendo-like ability to introduce new skills, allowing me to try them in a comfortable environment before I’m asked to perform them under pressure. Astro Bot Rescue Mission turns your h

But it’s the new port of Luigi’s Mansion for 3DS that epitomizes the lanky plumber’s spot in the modern gaming world. Originally released on the GameCube in 2001, Luigi’s Mansion puts the less famous super Mario brother in the spotlight. Luigi’s Mansion doesn’t play like a typical Mario game; the mechanics cross Ghostbusters with fishing game, sprinkling in environmental puzzles. Luigi’s Mansion on 3DS employs motion controls for aiming the Poltergust. With so many rooms and ghosts to choose fro

This guide will walk you through what the Cult of Kosmos means to you (gameplay-wise, not story-wise), and what that has to do with your spear. Finally, red nodes are the cultists you’ve murdered to death. Finding (and killing) cultistsEvery cultist has one or more clues about their identity and location scattered around the world of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Once you have all of a cultist’s clues (and their icon glows blue-white), you can check their details in the menu and unveil them. When yo

Daredevil season two and The Defenders introduced a bit of Daredevil fatigue. How will this season make Daredevil feel fresh again, and not just a rehash of what we’ve seen before? note: This post contains mild spoilers for the first six episodes of Daredevil season three.] Return of the black suitThis season, Matt is back in black. But a nice blend of the comics costume and the grounded, real-life approach would be nice.

Granted, the stakes are a little lower with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 editions. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 base gameGet it here: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | WalmartCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 Digital Deluxe EditionActivision changed up its DLC distribution strategy with Black Ops 4: Post-launch content will not be available a la carte. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 base gameBlack Ops Pass which includes:Digital Bonus Items2,400 Call of Duty PointsGet it here: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | WalmartCa