Valve doesn’t need the money, and few people involved with the company, studio head Gabe Newell included, have any reason to sell. Microsoft could buy PC gaming with one acquisitionSteam owns a huge chunk, if not the majority, of PC gaming in the United States. Microsoft is interested in PC gaming for the obvious reasons, but it lacks the exclusive games that would draw players to its own substandard online stores and services. About starting with games and how they’re created and distributed, a

Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch’s online service — aptly titled Nintendo Switch Online — will launch September of this year. Though Microsoft and Sony have both offered online premium services for some time, this is the first Nintendo console to charge for online use. The service will cost $3.99 a month, $7.99 for 3 months, or or $19.99 per year, according to the official Nintendo Switch Online page — markedly lower than PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold. Nintendo Switch Online will offe

Hits from Rockstar Games’ past are being offered at heavy discount in a Humble Bundle deal that benefits a leading environmental charity. For a basic dollar donation, you can unlock Windows PC versions of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Max Payne and Manhunt. The $15 level includes all of the above, as well as Grand Theft Auto 4, L.A Noire’s DLC bundle, Grand Theft Auto Episodes from Liberty City and Max Payne 3. Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, San Andreas and Max Payne 3 are also

In each episode of Quality Control, a Polygon editor talks to a critic after they review a new game, movie or piece of gear and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? This week, Polygon’s Chelsea Stark joins host Charlie Hall to discuss her review of Monster Hunter: World, which you can read right here. Email: qualitycontrol at polygon dot comMusic: “Goodwill”

Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch’s online service — aptly titled Nintendo Switch Online — will launch September of this year. Though Microsoft and Sony have both offered online premium services for some time, this is the first Nintendo console to charge for online use. The service will cost $3.99 a month, $7.99 for 3 months, or or $19.99 per year, according to the official Nintendo Switch Online page — markedly lower than PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold. Nintendo Switch Online will offe

Nintendo has confirmed that it will be co-producing a movie starring Mario with Illumination Entertainment, the animation studio behind Despicable Me, Minions, and The Secret Life of Pets. According to a tweet from the official Nintendo account, Shigeru Miyamoto will co-produce alongside Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination. According to Reuters, the feature-length film will be distributed by Universal. This marks the first major feature-length film for Nintendo since 1993’s much-derided live-a

Nintendo has confirmed that it will be co-producing a movie starring Mario with Illumination Entertainment, the animation studio behind Despicable Me, Minions, and The Secret Life of Pets. According to a tweet from the official Nintendo account, Shigeru Miyamoto will co-produce alongside Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination. According to Reuters, the feature-length film will be distributed by Universal. This marks the first major feature-length film for Nintendo since 1993’s much-derided live-a

Mario Kart Tour is the next Nintendo mobile game heading to smartphones. Nintendo confirmed Mario Kart Tour today on Twitter, adding that the game is in development and is expected to be released sometime in the next fiscal year, ,which ends in March 2019. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour! The publisher also confirmed that Nintendo Switch Online will launch this September. Nintendo will incorporate leaderboards and multiplayer with Nintendo Switch Online when it ro

Mario Kart Tour is the next Nintendo mobile game heading to smartphones. Nintendo confirmed Mario Kart Tour today on Twitter, adding that the game is in development and is expected to be released sometime in the next fiscal year, ,which ends in March 2019. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour! The publisher also confirmed that Nintendo Switch Online will launch this September. Nintendo will incorporate leaderboards and multiplayer with Nintendo Switch Online when it ro

In each episode of Quality Control, a Polygon editor talks to a critic after they review a new game, movie or piece of gear and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? This week, Polygon’s Chelsea Stark joins host Charlie Hall to discuss her review of Monster Hunter: World, which you can read right here. Email: qualitycontrol at polygon dot comMusic: “Goodwill”

Hits from Rockstar Games’ past are being offered at heavy discount in a Humble Bundle deal that benefits a leading environmental charity. For a basic dollar donation, you can unlock Windows PC versions of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Max Payne and Manhunt. The $15 level includes all of the above, as well as Grand Theft Auto 4, L.A Noire’s DLC bundle, Grand Theft Auto Episodes from Liberty City and Max Payne 3. Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, San Andreas and Max Payne 3 are also

Bungie took an important step in its effort to be more forthcoming with Destiny 2 players today, posting a development roadmap for the game’s next three major updates. The schedule follows a lengthy blog post from game director Christopher Barrett earlier this month, in which he outlined Bungie’s Destiny 2 plans for 2018. Yesterday, Bungie released its first major update of the year, bringing Destiny 2 to version 1.1.2 with new features like Masterwork armor and revised elements such as raid rew

Bungie took an important step in its effort to be more forthcoming with Destiny 2 players today, posting a development roadmap for the game’s next three major updates. The schedule follows a lengthy blog post from game director Christopher Barrett earlier this month, in which he outlined Bungie’s Destiny 2 plans for 2018. Yesterday, Bungie released its first major update of the year, bringing Destiny 2 to version 1.1.2 with new features like Masterwork armor and revised elements such as raid rew

Polygon is proud to bring you the best bets in gaming deals every week with your Saturday morning Polygon Deals roundup. Mass Effect: Andromeda is only $12 on Amazon and you can still snag Green Man Gaming’s discount on Monster Hunter: World or pre-order the PS4 release of Shadow of the Colossus. GamesMiscellaneousCommerce Team PicksWhile we usually bring you the best gaming deals each week, there are a few non-sale products we’re really into right now. Polygon Deals is a weekly roundup of the b

Polygon is proud to bring you the best bets in gaming deals every week with your Saturday morning Polygon Deals roundup. Mass Effect: Andromeda is only $12 on Amazon and you can still snag Green Man Gaming’s discount on Monster Hunter: World or pre-order the PS4 release of Shadow of the Colossus. GamesMiscellaneousCommerce Team PicksWhile we usually bring you the best gaming deals each week, there are a few non-sale products we’re really into right now. Polygon Deals is a weekly roundup of the b

Valve doesn’t need the money, and few people involved with the company, studio head Gabe Newell included, have any reason to sell. Microsoft could buy PC gaming with one acquisitionSteam owns a huge chunk, if not the majority, of PC gaming in the United States. Microsoft is interested in PC gaming for the obvious reasons, but it lacks the exclusive games that would draw players to its own substandard online stores and services. About starting with games and how they’re created and distributed, a

Fantastic Beasts and the Crimes of Grindelwald director David Yates has addressed questions over whether the film will explore Albus Dumbledore’s sexuality. While speaking at Carnegie Hall in 2007, J.K Rowling confirmed that — though it is never explicitly stated in her books — Dumbledore was gay. He had been madly in unrequited love with his childhood friend, Gellert Grindelwald, who grew into a dark wizard. Even though Yates won’t acknowledge Dumbledore’s sexual orientation in Crimes of Grinde

Fantastic Beasts and the Crimes of Grindelwald director David Yates has addressed questions over whether the film will explore Albus Dumbledore’s sexuality. While speaking at Carnegie Hall in 2007, J.K Rowling confirmed that — though it is never explicitly stated in her books — Dumbledore was gay. He had been madly in unrequited love with his childhood friend, Gellert Grindelwald, who grew into a dark wizard. Even though Yates won’t acknowledge Dumbledore’s sexual orientation in Crimes of Grinde

Now, the developers behind PUBG are working to eliminate that practice in the name of fairness. PUBG Corp. has done what it can. That means players using ReShade have an unfair advantage. In the past, the game’s creator, Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, has said that using ReShade is OK and not a bannable offense. Reshade is one of the programs that will be blocked by this measure.”We’ve reached out to PUBG Corp. for comment.

Fortnite’s free-to-play game mode, Fortnite: Battle Royale, differentiates itself in the survival shooter space by letting players build what they want. But, in Fortnite: Battle Royale, players carry around a nearly bottomless backpack filled of improvised cover. The trick is building the stairway safely, and layering it in such a way that players can’t knock it out from under you. Today’s announcement that a minigun is being added to the game may, in some small way, be a reaction to players usi