Star Wars: The Last Jedi is not a perfect film. It’s a bold movie that takes the Star Wars saga in what feels like an entirely new direction, and it’s natural that some fans are going to feel left behind by these changes in tone and theme. But the real backlash, the nasty, immature one, is much smaller than the online noise would have you believe. The Last Jedi is the second most successful Star Wars movie in the United States, behind The Force Awakens. But the idea that there is a massive and m

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is not a perfect film. It’s a bold movie that takes the Star Wars saga in what feels like an entirely new direction, and it’s natural that some fans are going to feel left behind by these changes in tone and theme. But the real backlash, the nasty, immature one, is much smaller than the online noise would have you believe. The Last Jedi is the second most successful Star Wars movie in the United States, behind The Force Awakens. But the idea that there is a massive and m

YouTube is working on separate eligibility criteria for smaller creators who don’t qualify for YouTube’s new Partner Program to ensure they can link out to external projects on Patreon, Kickstarter and other websites in end slates. YouTube first came under criticism from smaller creators in September 2017, when YouTubers noticed that they couldn’t link out to their Patreon accounts using video end slates anymore. At the time, YouTube asked its eligible creators to join the YouTube Partners Progr

YouTube is working on separate eligibility criteria for smaller creators who don’t qualify for YouTube’s new Partner Program to ensure they can link out to external projects on Patreon, Kickstarter and other websites in end slates. YouTube first came under criticism from smaller creators in September 2017, when YouTubers noticed that they couldn’t link out to their Patreon accounts using video end slates anymore. At the time, YouTube asked its eligible creators to join the YouTube Partners Progr

New Video Producer and Purveyor of 10-cent WordsHello, everyone! I’m Jenna Stoeber (pronounced Steeber, with a hard e and a capital S), and I’m Polygon’s new video producer. Specifically I studied horror media and video game cultures, and I look forward to bringing my expertise in both to my work at Polygon. My favorite horror movie is The Wicker Man (1973), a movie that Christopher Lee consistently said was the best movie he ever starred in. I’m thinking about it right now.

Mass Effect: Discovery is a comic book prequel to Mass Effect: Andromeda, following the turian soldier Tiran Kandros as he tracks down a rogue scientist and dodges a terrifying salarian biotic — and if you missed it when it came out this summer, now’s your chance to catch up. Discovery hits shelves today in a collected trade edition of its four issues, featuring the writing of Jeremy Barlow, Mac Walters and John Dombrow; and the art of Gabriel Guzman and Michael Atiyeh. But you don’t have to go

Mass Effect: Discovery is a comic book prequel to Mass Effect: Andromeda, following the turian soldier Tiran Kandros as he tracks down a rogue scientist and dodges a terrifying salarian biotic — and if you missed it when it came out this summer, now’s your chance to catch up. Discovery hits shelves today in a collected trade edition of its four issues, featuring the writing of Jeremy Barlow, Mac Walters and John Dombrow; and the art of Gabriel Guzman and Michael Atiyeh. But you don’t have to go

YouTube became a professional network that worked with professional advertisers and took out professional billboards to showcase its professional talent. “When Vine shut down, Jake Paul had 5.3 million followers on Vine,” Game Theorist host Matthew Patrick says in the video. Logan Paul announced he had hidden $3,000 somewhere around the convention center. It’s been a whirlwind of fake drama between top personalities (Jake Paul and RiceGum, Jake Paul and the Dolan Twins, Jake Paul and Logan Paul)

YouTube became a professional network that worked with professional advertisers and took out professional billboards to showcase its professional talent. “When Vine shut down, Jake Paul had 5.3 million followers on Vine,” Game Theorist host Matthew Patrick says in the video. Logan Paul announced he had hidden $3,000 somewhere around the convention center. It’s been a whirlwind of fake drama between top personalities (Jake Paul and RiceGum, Jake Paul and the Dolan Twins, Jake Paul and Logan Paul)

Places like Polygon’s sprawling penthouse in old New York, where five scholars gather to prepare for an expedition from which they may never return. On their journey they will confront dark, unknowable truths which will loosen their grip upon reality itself. Overboard is a new monthly video series about board games, and we’re kicking it off with a journey to the Mountains of Madness. At each step, they’re tasked with gathering and deploying the right cards in the right amount. It’s a simple task

Today’s announcement of Nintendo Labo — a line of custom-made cardboard projects for Nintendo Switch — made me so happy that it literally brought tears to my eyes. We’d recently received the gift of a subscription to Tinker Crate, which ships kids and parents unique, STEM-based engineering projects once a month. If Nintendo Labo is simply another version of Wii Sports — an exceptional but limited selection of experiences — it will not have a very long lifespan. If Nintendo can keep the cost low

As time went on, Lair turned into something larger than Factor 5 had produced previously. It was prettier than it was fun.”The motion controlsDespite a year of development, Lair didn’t make Sony’s E3 2006 presentation. During development for Lair, Eggebrecht went through personal problems, including a divorce and ensuing custody battle, and felt a waning interest in Lair. The staff was laid off, along with some Lair team members, in an attempt to control costs. Grid View Sony’s Lair reviewer’s g

They Are Billions has been floating in the top ten on Steam’s list of best-sellers for a solid month now. But do you actually want to play a post-apocalyptic zombie game set in a steampunk universe? In They Are Billions, players gather resources, set up defenses and do their best to stay alive from day to day. As your settlement grows, you’ll need to generate a larger pool of power by building more generators. The team at Numantian have simply set players lose to figure things out for themselves

They Are Billions has been floating in the top ten on Steam’s list of best-sellers for a solid month now. But do you actually want to play a post-apocalyptic zombie game set in a steampunk universe? In They Are Billions, players gather resources, set up defenses and do their best to stay alive from day to day. As your settlement grows, you’ll need to generate a larger pool of power by building more generators. The team at Numantian have simply set players lose to figure things out for themselves

Microsoft is making a new game in the Fable franchise, reports Eurogamer, citing multiple anonymous sources. The developer is said to be Playground Games, makers of the Forza Horizon series. Their first game, Forza Horizon, took the high-caliber racing simulation in an open-world direction. Its latest game, Forza Horizon 3, received both critical acclaim and commercial success. Eurogamer said that the U.K.-based team at Playground is likely to be making a Fable-themed open-world action role-play

Microsoft is making a new game in the Fable franchise, reports Eurogamer, citing multiple anonymous sources. The developer is said to be Playground Games, makers of the Forza Horizon series. Their first game, Forza Horizon, took the high-caliber racing simulation in an open-world direction. Its latest game, Forza Horizon 3, received both critical acclaim and commercial success. Eurogamer said that the U.K.-based team at Playground is likely to be making a Fable-themed open-world action role-play

Microsoft continues to add new titles to the backwards compatibility function of the Xbox One, and it’s one of the best things about the ecosystem. The company announced that a few new games were being added to the service, including Far Cry 2 and Driver: San Francisco. I will add the small detail that these are two of the best games literally in the history of our hobby. That’s not hyperbole, as Driver: San Francisco combines solid driving with a concept that’s wickedly strange. This is the bes

Microsoft continues to add new titles to the backwards compatibility function of the Xbox One, and it’s one of the best things about the ecosystem. The company announced that a few new games were being added to the service, including Far Cry 2 and Driver: San Francisco. I will add the small detail that these are two of the best games literally in the history of our hobby. That’s not hyperbole, as Driver: San Francisco combines solid driving with a concept that’s wickedly strange. This is the bes

A new trailer for Yakuza 6 claims to present the game’s various minigames. Forget the minigames; Sega wants you to know that Yakuza 6 is a game about the ideal single daddy. He doesn’t just play baseball, he manages the team (perfect for Little League). One minor note on that subject: Maybe the minigame for soothing a child shouldn’t be shaking the controller. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, which debuted in Japan in December 2016, will be released March 20 in North America and Europe on PlayStation

A new trailer for Yakuza 6 claims to present the game’s various minigames. Forget the minigames; Sega wants you to know that Yakuza 6 is a game about the ideal single daddy. He doesn’t just play baseball, he manages the team (perfect for Little League). One minor note on that subject: Maybe the minigame for soothing a child shouldn’t be shaking the controller. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, which debuted in Japan in December 2016, will be released March 20 in North America and Europe on PlayStation