Destiny 2 developer Bungie is taking the game’s servers offline tomorrow, Jan. 3, so it can conduct maintenance and issue a new patch, the studio announced recently. ET, at which point people who aren’t already playing will no longer be able to log in to the game’s servers. While the Destiny 2 servers are undergoing maintenance, Bungie will issue a hotfix that will update the game to version 1.1.1.2. Considering the frustration that has been mounting for months in the Destiny 2 community, Bungie

It’s called Escape From Tarkov, and it’s only available directly from the Russia-based developers at Battlestate Games. I’ve been following Escape From Tarkov (EFT) since I first heard about it in 2016. The fiction of the game pits two teams of military contractors against each other in a remote Russian village. If you’re thinking of picking the game up, there’s a few ways to get up to speed. While the closed beta is still available, Escape From Tarkov is still in development and does not curren

It’s called Escape From Tarkov, and it’s only available directly from the Russia-based developers at Battlestate Games. I’ve been following Escape From Tarkov (EFT) since I first heard about it in 2016. The fiction of the game pits two teams of military contractors against each other in a remote Russian village. If you’re thinking of picking the game up, there’s a few ways to get up to speed. While the closed beta is still available, Escape From Tarkov is still in development and does not curren

Super Mario Odyssey has become one of the biggest games to speedrun in the history of the sport. The game recently entered the upper echelon of Speedrun.com’s rankings, bested only by Nintendo 64 classics Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — and at this pace, Super Mario Odyssey could stand to best both of those speedrunning favorites. 1,054 players have registered their playthroughs of the game on the speedrunning leaderboard site, putting Super Mario Odyssey just underneat

Super Mario Odyssey has become one of the biggest games to speedrun in the history of the sport. The game recently entered the upper echelon of Speedrun.com’s rankings, bested only by Nintendo 64 classics Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — and at this pace, Super Mario Odyssey could stand to best both of those speedrunning favorites. 1,054 players have registered their playthroughs of the game on the speedrunning leaderboard site, putting Super Mario Odyssey just underneat

Crowdfunding for games was up overall on Kickstarter last year, with a massive increase of nearly 30 percent. But that boost was entirely due the success of tabletop games. According to data provided to Polygon by Kickstarter, there were nearly 400 more successful tabletop campaigns in 2017 compared to 2016. The average successful tabletop game raised $65,418 in 2017, compared to $59,181 in 2016. It was a big year for big tabletop games on Kickstarter, however.

Crowdfunding for games was up overall on Kickstarter last year, with a massive increase of nearly 30 percent. But that boost was entirely due the success of tabletop games. According to data provided to Polygon by Kickstarter, there were nearly 400 more successful tabletop campaigns in 2017 compared to 2016. The average successful tabletop game raised $65,418 in 2017, compared to $59,181 in 2016. It was a big year for big tabletop games on Kickstarter, however.

The Team Fortress 2 community found itself butting heads with Valve this weekend, as the company banned numerous players found to be using a popular cheating script. But misinformation, suspected to have been spread by banned players themselves, led numerous users to criticize Valve’s ban efforts as overreaching. Users reported that Valve was automatically banning anyone with the word “catbot,” a cheating tool commonly used by Team Fortress 2 players on the operating system, in their username. W

Microsoft has ended production of the Kinect Adapter, the USB accessory that is required to connect the Xbox One Kinect sensor to an Xbox One S, Xbox One X or Windows device, the company confirmed to Polygon today. “After careful consideration, we decided to stop manufacturing the Xbox Kinect Adapter to focus attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming accessories across Xbox One and Windows 10,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement to Polygon. The voice-enabled camera periph

Microsoft has ended production of the Kinect Adapter, the USB accessory that is required to connect the Xbox One Kinect sensor to an Xbox One S, Xbox One X or Windows device, the company confirmed to Polygon today. “After careful consideration, we decided to stop manufacturing the Xbox Kinect Adapter to focus attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming accessories across Xbox One and Windows 10,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement to Polygon. The voice-enabled camera periph

Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love, the sequel to Nintendo DS curiosity Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland, is now playable in English, thanks to a fan-created translation. Nintendo and developer Vanpool released Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love in 2009. So if you’re not fluent in Japanese and have a legally obtained ROM of Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love, now’s your chance. Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love gives players another opportunity to play as Tingle, a semi-recurr

Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love, the sequel to Nintendo DS curiosity Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland, is now playable in English, thanks to a fan-created translation. Nintendo and developer Vanpool released Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love in 2009. So if you’re not fluent in Japanese and have a legally obtained ROM of Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love, now’s your chance. Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love gives players another opportunity to play as Tingle, a semi-recurr

Mutant Football League, by the Chicago-based indie studio Digital Dreams, and the creator of the 1993 Sega Genesis classic Mutant League Football, will launch Jan. 19 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Nighthawk Interactive is Mutant Football League’s console publisher, and a retail edition of the game will come in the summer. Dirty Tricks, as Mutant League fans know, are the extracurricular boosts, like bribing or even murdering the officiating. It’s worth pointing this out because Mutant Football

The entire premise of Life is Strange: Before the Storm is predicated on devastation. As I know well, love is pain, and my attachment to the characters made Before the Storm’s final moments painful. [We’re now in full-on spoiler territory for both Before the Storm and the first season of Life is Strange, so turn back now if you haven’t finished them.] But that’s always been the appeal of Life is Strange for me, and the stakes ramped up to a conclusion that grounded everything back in reality. A

The entire premise of Life is Strange: Before the Storm is predicated on devastation. As I know well, love is pain, and my attachment to the characters made Before the Storm’s final moments painful. [We’re now in full-on spoiler territory for both Before the Storm and the first season of Life is Strange, so turn back now if you haven’t finished them.] But that’s always been the appeal of Life is Strange for me, and the stakes ramped up to a conclusion that grounded everything back in reality. A

Netflix plans to release 80 original films in 2018, and those films will not be given a theatrical release. That’s where the company wants you to watch movies, and it’s where it’s showing off originals like Bright. “(Generally, critics’ screenings happen in conventional movie theaters. “To be clear, I didn’t make the movie with Netflix,” Baumbach explained. Netflix acquired it from my producer in post and they have their way that’s important to them …

Netflix plans to release 80 original films in 2018, and those films will not be given a theatrical release. That’s where the company wants you to watch movies, and it’s where it’s showing off originals like Bright. “(Generally, critics’ screenings happen in conventional movie theaters. “To be clear, I didn’t make the movie with Netflix,” Baumbach explained. Netflix acquired it from my producer in post and they have their way that’s important to them …

[Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.] Being a teacher means accepting responsibility for your students, especially when you’re teaching them an art of great power. Destroying your master is the Sith way, but Kylo Ren believes in the film’s theme of leaving the past behind. Yoda was unable to teach Luke Skywalker how to pay attention to the living Force instead of giving in to fear and doubt. Star Wars presents a galaxy of flawed masters, and then demonstra

[Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.] Being a teacher means accepting responsibility for your students, especially when you’re teaching them an art of great power. Destroying your master is the Sith way, but Kylo Ren believes in the film’s theme of leaving the past behind. Yoda was unable to teach Luke Skywalker how to pay attention to the living Force instead of giving in to fear and doubt. Star Wars presents a galaxy of flawed masters, and then demonstra

Mutant Football League, by the Chicago-based indie studio Digital Dreams, and the creator of the 1993 Sega Genesis classic Mutant League Football, will launch Jan. 19 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Nighthawk Interactive is Mutant Football League’s console publisher, and a retail edition of the game will come in the summer. Dirty Tricks, as Mutant League fans know, are the extracurricular boosts, like bribing or even murdering the officiating. It’s worth pointing this out because Mutant Football