Actor Ryan Reynolds is set to star in the live-action Detective Pikachu movie as Pikachu, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. Reynolds’ role will reportedly be “motion-capture in nature,” in case there was any confusion about whether Pikachu was going to be reimagined as a hunky human detective. Reynolds will star alongside actors Justice Smith (The Get Down, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies, Halt and Catch Fire) in Detective Pikachu. Detective P

Actor Ryan Reynolds is set to star in the live-action Detective Pikachu movie as Pikachu, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. Reynolds’ role will reportedly be “motion-capture in nature,” in case there was any confusion about whether Pikachu was going to be reimagined as a hunky human detective. Reynolds will star alongside actors Justice Smith (The Get Down, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies, Halt and Catch Fire) in Detective Pikachu. Detective P

Alongside the bountiful cameos celebrities and other actors will have in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a very special homage will be paid. [Warning: The following contains light spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.] Though Gary never made an official appearance in a Star Wars movie, he’s a member of the cast’s extended family. Gary went everywhere with Fisher and would routinely appear on stage during Star Wars events like Star Wars Celebration. The Last Jedi marks the last time that Fisher will a

Endgame content in Destiny focuses on raids and the Nightfall strike, as well as the more challenging “Prestige” versions of those activities. Curse of Osiris raises the soft cap for Destiny 2 power levels to 330 from 300, which is the limit in vanilla Destiny 2. The recommended power level for the game’s toughest — and most rewarding — activities has also risen accordingly. The weekly Nightfall strike’s power level is now 270 instead of 240, while Leviathan’s level has gone up to 290 from 280.

Endgame content in Destiny focuses on raids and the Nightfall strike, as well as the more challenging “Prestige” versions of those activities. Curse of Osiris raises the soft cap for Destiny 2 power levels to 330 from 300, which is the limit in vanilla Destiny 2. The recommended power level for the game’s toughest — and most rewarding — activities has also risen accordingly. The weekly Nightfall strike’s power level is now 270 instead of 240, while Leviathan’s level has gone up to 290 from 280.

The Twilight Zone is coming back. Peele, Kinberg and Ramirez will collaborate on the first episode, CBS confirmed today in a press release. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling in 1959 and ran on CBS until 1964. CBS tried to revive The Twilight Zone most recently in 2012 with X-Men: Apocalypse director Brian Singer, but nothing ever came from the attempt. Prior to this new iteration of the series, The Twilight Zone was revived twice; once in 1985 and again in 2002.

Called Mind Control Delete, it’s coming to Steam Early Access tomorrow, Dec. 7, developer Superhot Team announced today. Mind Control Delete will continue Superhot’s stylish slow-motion, first-person combat where time only advances when the player moves. The Early Access build launching tomorrow will showcase two “minds” that have unique abilities and gameplay modifiers. Mind Control Delete will also show off new animations and artificial intelligence supporting new weapons, abilities and enemie

Called Mind Control Delete, it’s coming to Steam Early Access tomorrow, Dec. 7, developer Superhot Team announced today. Mind Control Delete will continue Superhot’s stylish slow-motion, first-person combat where time only advances when the player moves. The Early Access build launching tomorrow will showcase two “minds” that have unique abilities and gameplay modifiers. Mind Control Delete will also show off new animations and artificial intelligence supporting new weapons, abilities and enemie

For some, that may be the Wendy’s Twitter account. — Wendy’s (@Wendys) December 6, 2017Like any good critic on the internet, Wendy’s judgement was tested. — Wendy’s (@Wendys) December 6, 2017That certainly counts as fast food for thought! For real excited to see it — Wendy’s (@Wendys) December 6, 2017People were just starting to get into Wendy’s film criticism when head office shut down all hope of the Wendy’s account turning into a full fledged movie reviewing service. We’ll bother the Wendy’s

For some, that may be the Wendy’s Twitter account. — Wendy’s (@Wendys) December 6, 2017Like any good critic on the internet, Wendy’s judgement was tested. — Wendy’s (@Wendys) December 6, 2017That certainly counts as fast food for thought! For real excited to see it — Wendy’s (@Wendys) December 6, 2017People were just starting to get into Wendy’s film criticism when head office shut down all hope of the Wendy’s account turning into a full fledged movie reviewing service. We’ll bother the Wendy’s

Brian’s Video Producer Announcement & CRYSTAL CHRONICLES APPRECIATION GROUPHello! I’m Brian David Gilbert. I’m Polygon’s new video producer, and I have three first names. I was born to create weird musical comedy videos about video games. So when I had the chance to apply for the video producer position at Polygon, I stuck to my guns, and I sent in this:For some unknown reason, they liked it.

There are 50 more third-gen Pokémon to collect in Pokémon Go as of its latest update, and with them comes an entirely new game mechanic. Niantic has added a dynamic weather system, which impacts the kinds of Pokémon you can find and battle buffs you’ll receive based on what the weather’s like outside. Among the Pokémon now available are Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip, the three starter Pokémon from the third-generation games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. “It was the first Pokémon game that introduced

Epic Games and Charles Vraspir have settled a lawsuit related to cheating in the game Fortnite: Battle Royale. Epic made the unusual move to sue Vraspir, as well as several other people including at least one minor, for copyright infringement. Polygon recently spoke with members of the team behind Battle Royale, but they were unable to comment on the specifics of any one case. That subscription service currently offers similar cheats for more than 20 other games, including multiplayer titles pub

Pokémon Go’s next update introduces a feature that reflects the current weather of the world around you, which makes a lot of sense for the augmented reality game. “When we talked about the game in the early days, we always thought of this as a real-world game,” Niantic global marketing lead Archit Bhargava told Polygon this week. “Ultimately, the addition of weather makes the game even more real.”This seems like a given, but there’s a special significance to launching the feature alongside the

Pokémon Go’s next update introduces a feature that reflects the current weather of the world around you, which makes a lot of sense for the augmented reality game. “When we talked about the game in the early days, we always thought of this as a real-world game,” Niantic global marketing lead Archit Bhargava told Polygon this week. “Ultimately, the addition of weather makes the game even more real.”This seems like a given, but there’s a special significance to launching the feature alongside the

Destiny 2 players will be able to enter the “raid lair” for the Leviathan raid this Friday, Dec. 8, developer Bungie announced today. Known as Leviathan, Eater of Worlds, the raid lair will open its doors at 1 p.m. The vanilla Leviathan raid went live one week after Destiny 2 did. ‘Eater of Worlds,’ the Raid Lair for ‘Curse of Osiris,’ will open to Fireteams. And for those who are up to the task, a more challenging Prestige mode for the raid lair is coming soon.

Destiny 2 players will be able to enter the “raid lair” for the Leviathan raid this Friday, Dec. 8, developer Bungie announced today. Known as Leviathan, Eater of Worlds, the raid lair will open its doors at 1 p.m. The vanilla Leviathan raid went live one week after Destiny 2 did. ‘Eater of Worlds,’ the Raid Lair for ‘Curse of Osiris,’ will open to Fireteams. And for those who are up to the task, a more challenging Prestige mode for the raid lair is coming soon.

Valve is ending support for Steam purchases made with bitcoin, the company said today, citing “high fees and volatility” in the value of the cryptocurrency. “When checking out on Steam, a customer will transfer x amount of Bitcoin for the cost of the game, plus y amount of Bitcoin to cover the transaction fee charged by the Bitcoin network,” the company said. But in the case of bitcoin, high transaction fees can make those resolutions costly. “At this point, it has become untenable to support Bi

Valve is ending support for Steam purchases made with bitcoin, the company said today, citing “high fees and volatility” in the value of the cryptocurrency. “When checking out on Steam, a customer will transfer x amount of Bitcoin for the cost of the game, plus y amount of Bitcoin to cover the transaction fee charged by the Bitcoin network,” the company said. But in the case of bitcoin, high transaction fees can make those resolutions costly. “At this point, it has become untenable to support Bi

Even though Star Wars: The Last Jedi is just days away from being released, director Rian Johnson can’t stop himself from teasing out details. [Warning: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.] Samuel L. Jackson, who played the revered Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council, Mace Windu, sported a purple lightsaber in Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones. Jackson has recounted the story over the years of persuading Star Wars creator George Lucas to let him u