This week saw the latest in a string of speedrun world records set for Super Mario Odyssey, which in less than six months has become the second-most popular game all-time on Speedrun.com, for the number of runs recorded. Redditor gabriel3374 has done speedrunning fandom a favor, however, by condensing the video of NicroVeda’s 1:03:19 run down to its most relevant visual portions. But another redditor commented that Super Mario Odyssey runs, while impressive, really aren’t that telegenic because

If your Nintendo 3DS could use an upgrade, you may want to consider picking up the New Nintendo 2DS XL. It seems counterintuitive to “upgrade” to a device with less functionality, but who uses the 3D on the 3DS anyway? The 2DS XL features the same clamshell, dual-screen design and is less expensive than the 3D version. Polygon Deals is a biweekly roundup of the best deals on the internet, curated by Vox Media’s commerce team, in collaboration with Polygon’s editorial team. You can submit deals t

“Because Fortnite is so explosive, it brought a whole bunch of new users to Twitch,” Wayne said. “We hear a lot of community feedback from people saying, ‘What is Twitch doing to bring new users onto Twitch? Twitch noticed a huge influx in subscribers, Wayne said, when the company partnered with Epic Games for exclusive in-game Fortnite loot. Although other streamers have aired concerns over Twitch Prime subscriptions, and whether people will resubscribe after 30 days once they have Fortnite loo

Marvel isn’t letting up on marketing for Avengers: Infinity War anytime soon. A new teaser for Infinity War centers around Wakanda, and some of its most recognizable superhero faces. Bucky Barnes, who was spotted at the end of Black Panther in a final post-credits scene, is present and finally reuniting with his former best friend, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America. The clip also shows the Wakandan army, led by Black Panther, preparing for battle against what appears to be Thanos and his army. A

Marvel isn’t letting up on marketing for Avengers: Infinity War anytime soon. A new teaser for Infinity War centers around Wakanda, and some of its most recognizable superhero faces. Bucky Barnes, who was spotted at the end of Black Panther in a final post-credits scene, is present and finally reuniting with his former best friend, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America. The clip also shows the Wakandan army, led by Black Panther, preparing for battle against what appears to be Thanos and his army. A

But from there it goes to a place they’ve never been before, where the familiar falls away.”Thomas is speaking of The Blackout Club, billed as a co-operative survival horror game when it was announced in late February. Question is close to finishing up a milestone build for the game, Thomas said, when asked where development stands now. Though The Blackout Club may be played solo, its multiplayer bend — with drop-in/drop-out participation — focuses the game to a round-by-round experience rather

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Xbox One will get the Miramar map in May, game director Brendan Greene said during a panel at PAX East this afternoon. It was the only real piece of news in a panel that was otherwise a rollicking celebrity play-through of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds featuring Joel Zimmerman, the electronic music artist known as deadmau5, wearing a 15-pound PUBG-themed helmet. Miramar, a desert map, has been available on the Windows PC version of PUBG since the game’s 1.0 launc

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Xbox One will get the Miramar map in May, game director Brendan Greene said during a panel at PAX East this afternoon. It was the only real piece of news in a panel that was otherwise a rollicking celebrity play-through of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds featuring Joel Zimmerman, the electronic music artist known as deadmau5, wearing a 15-pound PUBG-themed helmet. Miramar, a desert map, has been available on the Windows PC version of PUBG since the game’s 1.0 launc

This week saw the latest in a string of speedrun world records set for Super Mario Odyssey, which in less than six months has become the second-most popular game all-time on Speedrun.com, for the number of runs recorded. Redditor gabriel3374 has done speedrunning fandom a favor, however, by condensing the video of NicroVeda’s 1:03:19 run down to its most relevant visual portions. But another redditor commented that Super Mario Odyssey runs, while impressive, really aren’t that telegenic because

If your Nintendo 3DS could use an upgrade, you may want to consider picking up the New Nintendo 2DS XL. It seems counterintuitive to “upgrade” to a device with less functionality, but who uses the 3D on the 3DS anyway? The 2DS XL features the same clamshell, dual-screen design and is less expensive than the 3D version. Polygon Deals is a biweekly roundup of the best deals on the internet, curated by Vox Media’s commerce team, in collaboration with Polygon’s editorial team. You can submit deals t

“Because Fortnite is so explosive, it brought a whole bunch of new users to Twitch,” Wayne said. “We hear a lot of community feedback from people saying, ‘What is Twitch doing to bring new users onto Twitch? Twitch noticed a huge influx in subscribers, Wayne said, when the company partnered with Epic Games for exclusive in-game Fortnite loot. Although other streamers have aired concerns over Twitch Prime subscriptions, and whether people will resubscribe after 30 days once they have Fortnite loo

Tucked away on the second floor of Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History is the Regenstein Pacific Laboratory. Inside, Field Museum staff member JP Brown, an avid player of video games, was taking a stroll through Assassin’s Creed Origins on a big screen television. What emerged was evidence of a very different kind of mummification ritual than the one depicted in Origins. “There’s a Rolls Royce-style of mummification,” Brown said, “which is what you get if you’re a pharaoh or a super-import

But from there it goes to a place they’ve never been before, where the familiar falls away.”Thomas is speaking of The Blackout Club, billed as a co-operative survival horror game when it was announced in late February. Question is close to finishing up a milestone build for the game, Thomas said, when asked where development stands now. Though The Blackout Club may be played solo, its multiplayer bend — with drop-in/drop-out participation — focuses the game to a round-by-round experience rather

Hello friends, it’s a tradition unlike any other, and it’s not The Masters — it’s Tecmo Madison. The Super Bowl of Tecmo Super Bowl will kick off at noon ET, and you can see all of the action live, right here, or through Tecmo Madison’s Twitch channel. The first place finisher will go into the main event, which features the elite of Tecmo Super Bowl play from all over the United States. Lending Tecmo Madison even more of an event quality were preliminary tournaments on a “Road to Madison” series

Epic is moving fast when it comes to bringing new ideas and hooks to Fortnite, and it’s an advantage that PUBG hasn’t been able to match. PUBG had been moving away from its earlier silliness and toward a more serious tone, but things have been getting weird lately. Every drop is hot, and watching players fall the sky by the dozens before the steady “pop pop pop” of shotguns begins is mesmerizing. A deathmatch-style game mode called “War,” which puts players into a tiny area with a standardized s

If you played Destiny, you may be familiar with Xur, the weekly exotic item merchant. This scales to your character’s power level, so make sure you’re buying Xur exotics on your highest level character. Prometheus Lens is still awesome for clearing out large crowds of enemies all at once. The main perk, Prismatic Inferno, causes Prometheus Lens’ beam grow in size the longer you hold down the trigger. No matter what kind of activities you play, Prometheus Lens is a must-have for Curse of Osiris p

Mister Rogers: A War Hero reimagines everyone’s favorite, lovable host of PBS’ Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as a man who served in the army. The Fred Rogers Company claims otherwise, and recently issued a copyright claim, requesting the original video be removed from Shankar’s channel. “I’m confident that YouTube will re-instate the short film because it clearly passes muster under the four factors of the fair use doctrine. The Punisher, Venom, James Bond and that Power Rangers have all received

Square Enix is nowhere near being done with Final Fantasy 15. That plan includes at least two more updates for Comrades, Final Fantasy 15’s online multiplayer mode. Comrades’ character customization tools will also be carried over to the single-player campaign, letting players make their own protagonist — at least in the Windows PC version of Final Fantasy 15. That last episode will feature a “grand alternate finale” for Final Fantasy 15. In other words, if you thought the Royal Edition of Final

Square Enix is nowhere near being done with Final Fantasy 15. That plan includes at least two more updates for Comrades, Final Fantasy 15’s online multiplayer mode. Comrades’ character customization tools will also be carried over to the single-player campaign, letting players make their own protagonist — at least in the Windows PC version of Final Fantasy 15. That last episode will feature a “grand alternate finale” for Final Fantasy 15. In other words, if you thought the Royal Edition of Final

Epic Games released Fortnite’s heavily anticipated Raven skin yesterday, and players wasted no time in rushing to spend 2,000 V-Bucks — or about $20 — on the outfit. The limited-time legendary Raven skin was first teased in a leak that happened around the same time as the game’s v3.4.1 update. The Raven skin was released alongside the Feathered Flyer Glider on Thursday. It’s easy to see why Fortnite’s Raven skin is resonating with people. Radiating an ominous purple glow, and a drooping black ho