The Shadow of the Colossus remake is an exceptional standout in a market flooded with remasters, reboots and re-releases. Over a decade after its initial release, each boss fight still feels grand and tense, thanks in no small part to the beautification of the world by developer Bluepoint Games. Consider this a spoiler warning, as the 13th colossus lives in the later third of the game. What’s your favorite boss fight from Shadow of the Colossus? That’s part of the pleasure of returning to a game

Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics announced StarCraft: Scavengers today, a four-issue miniseries set in the StarCraft universe. Written by Jody Houser (DC Comics’ Mother Panic, Valiant Entertainment’s Faith) and drawn by Gabriel Guzmán (Dark Horse Comics’ Mass Effect: Discovery, Star Wars), StarCraft: Scavengers will follow a group of Terrans on “the job of their lifetimes: pillaging a derelict Protoss ship in a decaying orbit above an uninhabited planet.”“The scavengers’ dangerous mi

Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics announced StarCraft: Scavengers today, a four-issue miniseries set in the StarCraft universe. Written by Jody Houser (DC Comics’ Mother Panic, Valiant Entertainment’s Faith) and drawn by Gabriel Guzmán (Dark Horse Comics’ Mass Effect: Discovery, Star Wars), StarCraft: Scavengers will follow a group of Terrans on “the job of their lifetimes: pillaging a derelict Protoss ship in a decaying orbit above an uninhabited planet.”“The scavengers’ dangerous mi

And yet, here I am, saying to a general audience: You should try Milk Wars, starting with Justice League of America/Doom Patrol #1. It’s up to the Doom Patrol to free the Justice League of America from the milk’s mind control. Supervillains can often be read as metaphors for conceptual ideas — the Doom Patrol would cut out the middleman and fight the concepts themselves. Weirdos looking out for other weirdosTwo pages, divided in 16 panels, cover every bright point of Doom Patrol. Doom Patrol sto

And yet, here I am, saying to a general audience: You should try Milk Wars, starting with Justice League of America/Doom Patrol #1. It’s up to the Doom Patrol to free the Justice League of America from the milk’s mind control. Supervillains can often be read as metaphors for conceptual ideas — the Doom Patrol would cut out the middleman and fight the concepts themselves. Weirdos looking out for other weirdosTwo pages, divided in 16 panels, cover every bright point of Doom Patrol. Doom Patrol sto

Those familiar with digital comics are well acquainted with the platform Comixology. Most comics publishers sell their digital comics through Comixology, including Marvel, DC, Image, IGN, and Dark Horse. The exciting news here is Polygon worked with Comixology to secure an exclusive site-wide discount for our readers. The promotion runs from Feb. 1 through 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 3, so jump on this deal while you can. What’s hot right nowThese are the big Marvel and DC stories that everyone is talkin

Those familiar with digital comics are well acquainted with the platform Comixology. Most comics publishers sell their digital comics through Comixology, including Marvel, DC, Image, IGN, and Dark Horse. The exciting news here is Polygon worked with Comixology to secure an exclusive site-wide discount for our readers. The promotion runs from Feb. 1 through 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 3, so jump on this deal while you can. What’s hot right nowThese are the big Marvel and DC stories that everyone is talkin

We knew that Brian Michael Bendis, architect of large parts of the modern Marvel Universe, would be kicking off his move to DC Comics with the anniversary issue Action Comics #1000. Now, DC Comics has announced quite a bit more. Action Comics, beginning with #1001, will be a more character-oriented focus on Clark Kent’s day-to-day at the Daily Planet. Much like Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint, Bendis will write some of the books in it, and simply oversee others. It’s a great thing to be writin

We knew that Brian Michael Bendis, architect of large parts of the modern Marvel Universe, would be kicking off his move to DC Comics with the anniversary issue Action Comics #1000. Now, DC Comics has announced quite a bit more. Action Comics, beginning with #1001, will be a more character-oriented focus on Clark Kent’s day-to-day at the Daily Planet. Much like Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint, Bendis will write some of the books in it, and simply oversee others. It’s a great thing to be writin

I played Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia for an hour or so at a recent demo event, and I came away encouraged. It’s billed as a new direction, taking place over a much shorter timeframe than previous Total War games. But it feels more like an evolution on 2015’s Total War: Attila, which is no bad thing. It looks like a good pick for Total War. Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is due out on Windows PC on April 19.

I played Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia for an hour or so at a recent demo event, and I came away encouraged. It’s billed as a new direction, taking place over a much shorter timeframe than previous Total War games. But it feels more like an evolution on 2015’s Total War: Attila, which is no bad thing. It looks like a good pick for Total War. Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is due out on Windows PC on April 19.

There’s a similar comedic dynamic going on with Chuchel, which stars a ball of fur that battles anyone or anything that gets between it and its beloved cherry. Created by Czech outfit Amanita Design, Chuchel is a point-and-click comedy adventure featuring a host of strange critters. Amanita is best known for making gorgeous puzzle adventures like Machinarium, but this is the studio’s first foray into comedy. Today’s trailer shows a lot of slapstick, which plays to Amanita’s decision to base the

There’s a similar comedic dynamic going on with Chuchel, which stars a ball of fur that battles anyone or anything that gets between it and its beloved cherry. Created by Czech outfit Amanita Design, Chuchel is a point-and-click comedy adventure featuring a host of strange critters. Amanita is best known for making gorgeous puzzle adventures like Machinarium, but this is the studio’s first foray into comedy. Today’s trailer shows a lot of slapstick, which plays to Amanita’s decision to base the

Red Dead Redemption 2 won’t make its previously announced “spring 2018” release window, developer Rockstar Games announced today. The game is now slated for release on Oct. 26, 2018, according to a post from Rockstar. “We apologize to everyone disappointed by this delay,” Rockstar said in a post on its website. … We look forward to sharing a lot more information with you in the coming weeks.”Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Rockstar released a batch of new screens

Red Dead Redemption 2 won’t make its previously announced “spring 2018” release window, developer Rockstar Games announced today. The game is now slated for release on Oct. 26, 2018, according to a post from Rockstar. “We apologize to everyone disappointed by this delay,” Rockstar said in a post on its website. … We look forward to sharing a lot more information with you in the coming weeks.”Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Rockstar released a batch of new screens

Nintendo Switch owners are once again flush with choice when it comes to new indie games for the platform. This week’s batch of Nintendo eShop games includes roguelike rhythm game Crypt of the Necrodancer, charming adventure game Night in the Woods and the original SteamWorld Dig. Crypt of the Necrodancer: Switch Edition and Night in the Woods are priced at $19.99. Those two games will hit the Switch eShop on Feb. 6. Here’s the rest of this week’s eShop update:

Nintendo Switch owners are once again flush with choice when it comes to new indie games for the platform. This week’s batch of Nintendo eShop games includes roguelike rhythm game Crypt of the Necrodancer, charming adventure game Night in the Woods and the original SteamWorld Dig. Crypt of the Necrodancer: Switch Edition and Night in the Woods are priced at $19.99. Those two games will hit the Switch eShop on Feb. 6. Here’s the rest of this week’s eShop update:

Paradox Interactive announced a launch date for its space colony sim Surviving Mars, as well as releasing a new trailer. Developed by Haemimont — best known for the Tropico series — Surviving Mars will be released March 15, on Mac, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. Surviving Mars isn’t just about dropping buildings and connecting routes. Alien mysteries add to the challenge, while the individual needs of the colonists lead to charged political intrigues. Surviving Mars lets you understand

Paradox Interactive announced a launch date for its space colony sim Surviving Mars, as well as releasing a new trailer. Developed by Haemimont — best known for the Tropico series — Surviving Mars will be released March 15, on Mac, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. Surviving Mars isn’t just about dropping buildings and connecting routes. Alien mysteries add to the challenge, while the individual needs of the colonists lead to charged political intrigues. Surviving Mars lets you understand

Super Smash Bros. Brawl turned 10 years old this week — a major milestone for one of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises, your opinions on the game itself be damned. Nintendo fans aren’t only fans of Nintendo, after all; for Solid Snake to return to Nintendo consoles in a Smash game, of all things, was huge. “It’s the announcement we’ve all been waiting for, and now that it’s here we can hardly believe we’re actually seeing it: Sonic has arrived,” reads the opening to IGN’s article on Sonic’s Sma