Far Cry 5’s story starts on a hollow note and never improves. It’s a shame that Far Cry 5 is propped up by a weak story with bland characters, because behind the plot is an open world filled with what Far Cry as a series does best. The lack of story depth is a shame, because this is one of, if not the best, playgrounds in the Far Cry series. I also appreciated the unexpected silliness of Far Cry 5. 6.5 Far Cry 5 Platform Win, PS4, Xbox OnePublisher UbisoftRelease Date Mar 27, 2018Developer Ubiso

Far Cry 5’s story starts on a hollow note and never improves. It’s a shame that Far Cry 5 is propped up by a weak story with bland characters, because behind the plot is an open world filled with what Far Cry as a series does best. The lack of story depth is a shame, because this is one of, if not the best, playgrounds in the Far Cry series. I also appreciated the unexpected silliness of Far Cry 5. 6.5 Far Cry 5 Platform Win, PS4, Xbox OnePublisher UbisoftRelease Date Mar 27, 2018Developer Ubiso

With a coffee-drinking, lady-chasing, smart-talking Pikachu as its lead, Detective Pikachu understandably launched to a cautious fanbase. But that chatty star plays no small part in making Detective Pikachu — the franchise’s first take on point-and-click, mystery-adventure games — one of the best Pokémon games in recent memory. Pokémon are friends here, a core part of the franchise that feels oft-ignored part of the Pokémon universe. Detective Pikachu shows that the Pokémon universe fits into a

With a coffee-drinking, lady-chasing, smart-talking Pikachu as its lead, Detective Pikachu understandably launched to a cautious fanbase. But that chatty star plays no small part in making Detective Pikachu — the franchise’s first take on point-and-click, mystery-adventure games — one of the best Pokémon games in recent memory. Pokémon are friends here, a core part of the franchise that feels oft-ignored part of the Pokémon universe. Detective Pikachu shows that the Pokémon universe fits into a

Amazon occasionally includes gaming peripherals in its daily Gold Box deals, but today only, Amazon is offering an entire suite of discounted PC gaming equipment. Below are a few of the best products included in the sale, and you can browse the full assortment here. Polygon Deals is here to help you find the best gaming deals on the internet, curated by Vox Media’s commerce team, in collaboration with Polygon’s editorial team. You can submit deals to tips@polygon.com, follow us on Twitter @Polyg

We played through the entire campaign of A Way Out, but it certainly wasn’t what I took away from the day. If I were to invite my dad to a Destiny raid, I would be playing Destiny with my father. To play a game like Destiny with someone is to focus on the game first and the hangout second. On Saturday, we were spending time together while we played A Way Out, an almost exact opposite experience. With A Way Out, it isn’t about the journey or the destination, it’s about the people you played with

Diamond Dynasty is a huge moneymaker for Sony San Diego. Sony San Diego was working on the issues over the weekend — the studio briefly took the MLB 18 servers offline for maintenance, and later asked people experiencing server troubles to report bugs. The past few days constitute the early access period for MLB 18. (And since there’s an in-game market for buying and selling Diamond Dynasty cards, flooding the system with free Stubs can lead to inflation.) The one silver lining in MLB 18 so far

Digital Extremes’ 2012 shooting game The Darkness 2 is free over at Humble Bundle for the next day or so. Mac and Windows PC owners can grab the game, for keeps, so long as they have an account with Humble Bundle. The Darkness 2 comes from the developer that went on to make the admirable Warframe. In our review, we described the game as a flawed attempt to bring something new to shooting games. You can grab The Darkness 2 here.

Digital Extremes’ 2012 shooting game The Darkness 2 is free over at Humble Bundle for the next day or so. Mac and Windows PC owners can grab the game, for keeps, so long as they have an account with Humble Bundle. The Darkness 2 comes from the developer that went on to make the admirable Warframe. In our review, we described the game as a flawed attempt to bring something new to shooting games. You can grab The Darkness 2 here.

Matt Conn, founder and organizer of LGBTQ events outfit GaymerX, today stepped down, following allegations of sexual harassment. Conn is also taking a break from running his game studio MidBoss, best known for its narrative adventure 2064: Read Only Memories. Founded in 2013, GaymerX is a series of events designed to offer an inclusive space for LGBTQ gamers and game developers. Events are held sporadically, with the most recent being held in New York and in Sydney, Australia, late last year. Sp

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting its newest batch of cosmetic items, the game’s first-ever weapon skins, PUBG Corp, announced on Monday. The skins, which were datamined by players earlier this month, will be unlockable via PUBG’s newest loot boxes called Triumph Crates and Raider Crates. These crates will only contain weapon skins and no other traditional player cosmetics. In-game, guns will still look normal until a player with a skin for that weapon picks it up. These additions to PUBG

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting its newest batch of cosmetic items, the game’s first-ever weapon skins, PUBG Corp, announced on Monday. The skins, which were datamined by players earlier this month, will be unlockable via PUBG’s newest loot boxes called Triumph Crates and Raider Crates. These crates will only contain weapon skins and no other traditional player cosmetics. In-game, guns will still look normal until a player with a skin for that weapon picks it up. These additions to PUBG

Untitled Goose Game doesn’t have a name yet. That’s why it’s called Untitled Goose Game. The best way to describe Untitled Goose Game, by Melbourne, Australia-based House House, is that it is a stealth action game about being a nuisance. Untitled Goose Game relishes in the quietly funny and soft moments, but it doesn’t feel like a one-trick pony—er, goose. Untitled Goose Game is set to release in 2018 (no specific date has been named) and will publish on Windows PC.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe will be whole once again in 2019 when Agent Coulson returns for Captain Marvel. Disney and Marvel Studios announced today that Clark Gregg — the actor best known known for portraying Agent Coulson in Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Thor before his untimely death in The Avengers — will reprise his character in Captain Marvel. It’s safe to assume that he’s being brought in to Captain Marvel for similar reasons. Coulson isn’t the only familiar face that Marvel fans will find

It only took hours for Twitch streamers and viewers to realize something was amiss with a new KFC emote that was integrated this past weekend. The branded bucket of chicken emote was used in conjunction with a PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds tournament of sorts co-hosted by Twitch and KFC. Twitch’s problematic culture surrounding emotes and chat windows led many streamers to ask why Twitch would think it’s okay to integrate the bucket of chicken emote so soon after these important conversations. S

The livestream lasted just over three hours and drew more than 1.1 million viewers. Gaming streams on YouTube typically don’t reach a million live viewers, unlike other events such as SpaceX rocket launches (the most recent one amassed 2.3 million concurrent viewers on YouTube at its peak). At more than 1.1 million concurrent viewers, Gundersen’s stream topped the record set by Ninja and Drake at Twitch. Their stream drew in more than 635,000 concurrent viewers at its peak, meaning that Gunderse

You earn loot boxes from regular playBy simply taking story missions and leveling up you’ll earn new loot boxes, which are cleverly disguised as cute loot llamas. Battle Royale operates on a season pass conceptFortnite Battle Royale, the most popular portion of the game, does not use loot boxes. Silver and gold battle pass tiersUnderstanding the split is simple: Silver is free-to-play, and gold is a premium subscription. If you regularly play Fortnite Battle Royale, you’ll probably want to pick

Mythical monster Mew arrives in Pokémon Go this week, Niantic announced, coinciding with a feature-heavy update to the mobile game. Guided by the game’s resident scholar Professor Willow, the new Field Research and Special Research quests will give players new incentive to check in daily — as well as a new way to capture Pokémon. Field Research challenges come from swiping at PokéStops, and award players stamps upon completion. At seven stamps, players will have a special “Research Breakthrough”

Far Cry 5 doesn’t succumb to the loot box trend of the past couple years, but the game does include microtransactions in the campaign. Silver bars can be purchased with real-world money, but you’ll also find a decent amount in the game without paying anything. The hunting system of previous Far Cry entries has been simplified so that animal skins can be sold for in-game cash, for example. And Far Cry 5 does a great job of constantly rewarding you with gear, cash and upgrades for your character a

Far Cry 5 doesn’t succumb to the loot box trend of the past couple years, but the game does include microtransactions in the campaign. Silver bars can be purchased with real-world money, but you’ll also find a decent amount in the game without paying anything. The hunting system of previous Far Cry entries has been simplified so that animal skins can be sold for in-game cash, for example. And Far Cry 5 does a great job of constantly rewarding you with gear, cash and upgrades for your character a