The chief complaint against Star Wars: The Force Awakens was that it reveled too much in its own past, repeating the themes and dynamics of the Star Wars franchise too closely. With good ideas, it turns out, and good acting and good writing and good direction and, most of all, good humor. The Last Jedi might be, scene for scene, the Star Wars movie that attempts the most jokes. Yes, it’s safe to assume this deft tone blending got Rian Johnson the job of helming an entire new Star Wars trilogy. T

A story-based role-playing game inspired by Harry Potter is now in the works. Produced by mobile studio Jam City (Marvel Avengers Academy), Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery will let players create their own Hogwarts student — a first for the multimedia franchise. This is the second project announced by new distribution label Portkey Games, which Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment opened up earlier this fall with the purpose of creating video games set in the Harry Potter universe. It’s a bit w

Grand Theft Auto Online has launched what Rockstar Games calls its “biggest adventure yet,” The Doomsday Heist, now available in Grand Theft Auto 5. The Doomsday Heist covers “three sprawling acts” and allows different crews of two to four players each to work cooperatively in completing the goals. The Doomsday Heist builds up with preparatory missions in freemode play and experimental weapons and vehicles, culminating in a big finale for each of the three acts. Those who bring a motorcycle club

Grand Theft Auto Online has launched what Rockstar Games calls its “biggest adventure yet,” The Doomsday Heist, now available in Grand Theft Auto 5. The Doomsday Heist covers “three sprawling acts” and allows different crews of two to four players each to work cooperatively in completing the goals. The Doomsday Heist builds up with preparatory missions in freemode play and experimental weapons and vehicles, culminating in a big finale for each of the three acts. Those who bring a motorcycle club

Super Mario Cereal will not be your new favorite breakfast food. Armed with a tiny bowl and strangely flat wooden spoon provided by Nintendo, we went on our own, special kind of Super Mario odyssey. Super Mario Cereal was, despite its deficiencies, perfectly edible. Anyway, the main appeal of Super Mario Cereal is that the box is an amiibo. That’s what you’re in for if you snatch up some Super Mario Cereal: a forgettable taste and a forgettable Power Moon.

Super Mario Cereal will not be your new favorite breakfast food. Armed with a tiny bowl and strangely flat wooden spoon provided by Nintendo, we went on our own, special kind of Super Mario odyssey. Super Mario Cereal was, despite its deficiencies, perfectly edible. Anyway, the main appeal of Super Mario Cereal is that the box is an amiibo. That’s what you’re in for if you snatch up some Super Mario Cereal: a forgettable taste and a forgettable Power Moon.

Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom has been delayed for a second time. Previously scheduled for Jan. 19, 2018, the role-playing game will instead launch on March 23, 2018. “So today, I would like to ask for everyone’s patience as we move Ni no Kuni 2’s worldwide release date to March 23, 2018.”Bandai Namco Entertainment first announced that Ni no Kuni 2 would launch in November 2017. In July, however, Hino said that Level-5 needed extra time to work on the game, pushing the release to January. Since

Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom has been delayed for a second time. Previously scheduled for Jan. 19, 2018, the role-playing game will instead launch on March 23, 2018. “So today, I would like to ask for everyone’s patience as we move Ni no Kuni 2’s worldwide release date to March 23, 2018.”Bandai Namco Entertainment first announced that Ni no Kuni 2 would launch in November 2017. In July, however, Hino said that Level-5 needed extra time to work on the game, pushing the release to January. Since

Disney and 21st Century Fox are expected to close a deal this week giving Disney ownership over Fox’s TV and film properties. This means Disney will own the rights to certain Marvel franchises, such as The X-Men, Deadpool and The Fantastic Four. Both Deadpool and Logan benefited from the creative freedom to explore adult topics and use vulgar language, which many Marvel movies by definition can not. There are a few actors, however, who are more than happy to see if the deal can reunite friends o

Nintendo has sold 10 million Switch consoles to players worldwide, the company announced today. This puts the system well on its way to outperforming Nintendo’s last console, the Wii U, which has only sold 13.5 million units to date. “Compared to the Wii U on its merits, the Switch is a slam dunk,” our review of the hardware stated. “It takes the basic concept of the Wii U, of a tablet-based console, and fulfills the promise of it in a way Nintendo simply wasn’t capable of realizing in 2012. Son

Nintendo has sold 10 million Switch consoles to players worldwide, the company announced today. This puts the system well on its way to outperforming Nintendo’s last console, the Wii U, which has only sold 13.5 million units to date. “Compared to the Wii U on its merits, the Switch is a slam dunk,” our review of the hardware stated. “It takes the basic concept of the Wii U, of a tablet-based console, and fulfills the promise of it in a way Nintendo simply wasn’t capable of realizing in 2012. Son

For the first time in the Konami Arcade Championship’s six years, Americans were allowed to compete for the title of Dance Dance Revolution world champion. Chris Chike had become the first American DDR champion, 6005 to his rival’s 5974 points. American arcade visitors had trouble finding reliable DDR machines. Suddenly, North American players could upload their scores to a central leaderboard and establish rivalries with foreign players. “I was obsessed with improving and eventually being the b

Sometimes we get the excuse’s little cousin, “It’s based on [an actual, assumed-to-be-less-diverse-or-tolerant time period and place].”[Warning: This post contains spoilers for Horizon Zero Dawn.] Horizon Zero Dawn did the reverse of its contemporaries: It tricked me, a person who actively seeks out diverse fantasy settings, into hand-waving the racial diversity of its NPCs as a valuable but slightly nonsensical artistic choice. The game revealed that its racial diversity actually made sense in

GAME OF THE YEAR 2017#5 Resident Evil 7For Game of the Year 2017 , Polygon will be counting down our top 10 throughout Dec, one each day. And, notably, this is the setting of the Resident Evil 7 demo titled, tellingly, Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour. It didn’t feel precisely like a Resident Evil game and, thanks to a generous standalone experience and millions of downloads, it was able to make that case to an audience that was rightfully skeptical of a new Resident Evil game. In many way

Weapons will automatically equip to one of three slots, either primary weapon, secondary weapon or pistol. To switch between multiple weapons, hit Y. A red dot sight can fit onto a primary weapon, a secondary weapon or a pistol. To replace a primary weapon with a weapon on the ground, equip your primary and then pick up the new gun. Clicking the left or right stick, whether you’re in first or third-person, allows you to lean left or right.

Metal Gear Solid 5 is a game about not being seen. It’s about making a plan, executing it and adapting to the unexpected with lightning reflexes. Can Simone and Pat overcome their bumbling body to become the greatest super spy ever? Find out in the debut episode of Game Ogre! Game Ogre is a new bi-weekly show where Pat and Simone share a body and confront gameplay challenges that test their dexterity, teamwork and friendship.

The Master Cycle Zero is Link’s unlockable, vehicular companion that debuts in the DLC. In the video below, Link smashes into a Bokoblin’s head, then thrusts the Master Cycle into the air to do a spin. Neither one of them knows quite how to reproduce these stunts, but doesn’t that just play into Link’s badass mystique? Below is a method to give the Master Cycle a little speed boost when Link hits the brakes: just start doing donuts, man. If you’re playing The Champions’ Ballad and uncovering the

“With Curse of Osiris now live, it’s clear that we’ve made some mistakes with how we have handled content access,” Bungie said in an update attributed to the Destiny development team. Related Some Destiny 2 activities now unavailable without DLC purchaseBungie launched Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris six days ago. “Our team overlooked the fact that both of these mistakes disabled Trophies and Achievements for Destiny 2,” said Bungie. But Bungie acknowledged that because Trials launched with Destiny 2

Welcome to The History of Fun! Each week, The History of Fun Podcast will feature a new exploration into the hidden backstories behind the things you love to do. Join Polygon’s Russ Frushtick, Allegra Frank and Chris Plante on a hilarious weekly journey through a variety of time-wasting activities. After this week, we’ll be releasing one new episode every Monday, detailing the history of some fun activity. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love for you to subscribe and rate it on Apple Podcasts, si

The Master Cycle Zero is Link’s unlockable, vehicular companion that debuts in the DLC. In the video below, Link smashes into a Bokoblin’s head, then thrusts the Master Cycle into the air to do a spin. Neither one of them knows quite how to reproduce these stunts, but doesn’t that just play into Link’s badass mystique? Below is a method to give the Master Cycle a little speed boost when Link hits the brakes: just start doing donuts, man. If you’re playing The Champions’ Ballad and uncovering the