Something felt a bit off after a few hours with Gear.Club Unlimited, the Nintendo Switch’s first semi-realistic racing game. The racing itself was more “real” than arcade games and more accessible than “real” racing games, and the balance worked. The biggest issue is that Gear.Club Unlimited needed a bit more massaging to adjust from its roots as a mobile game to a console experience. It’s a great feature that benefits the game and helps Gear.Club Unlimited to feel at least a little more at home

Sony is finally bringing the rest of the Jak and Daxter series to PlayStation 4. PS2 Classics versions of Naughty Dog’s Jak 2, Jak 3 and Jak X Combat Racing will all launch Dec. 6 on the PlayStation Store, the company announced today. Naughty Dog followed it up just 13 months later with Jak 3 in November 2004, and then took the series in a new direction with Jak X Combat Racing, a vehicular combat game, in October 2005. Jak 2, Jak 3 and Jak X Combat Racing will be sold individually, and they’ll

Xenoblade 2 is meant to be played at a leisurely paceOn paper, Xenoblade 2 should frustrate and annoy me to the same degree its spiritual ancestors did. Xenoblade 2’s world rises above the game’s many frustrationsAny one of these factors would normally be cause to steer clear of Xenoblade 2. And, of course, the original Xenoblade Chronicles put in a portable appearance as a New Nintendo 3DS launch title. Xenoblade 2’s brazen disregard for orderly conduct and contemporary game design standards ca

Xenoblade 2 is meant to be played at a leisurely paceOn paper, Xenoblade 2 should frustrate and annoy me to the same degree its spiritual ancestors did. Xenoblade 2’s world rises above the game’s many frustrationsAny one of these factors would normally be cause to steer clear of Xenoblade 2. And, of course, the original Xenoblade Chronicles put in a portable appearance as a New Nintendo 3DS launch title. Xenoblade 2’s brazen disregard for orderly conduct and contemporary game design standards ca

This week, we’re running a big list of what we — and a group of trusted friends — recently voted as the 500 best video games of all time. For the backstory, criteria, explanation of why Breath of the Wild isn’t on the list, etc., head to the beginning here: The 500 best games of all time. Left 4 Dead(2008, PC, Xbox 360, others)Released during the rise of competitive online console shooters, Left 4 Dead brought back co-op. Fallout 3(2008, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)Fallout 3 set a precedent for

The Fallout franchise is expanding, first with virtual reality and now with a surprisingly excellent board game adaptation. In 2017, Bethesda announced two new tabletop products, a hobby miniatures game from Modiphius Entertainment and a board game from Fantasy Flight Games. The base game comes with four scenarios, all set within the modern adaptations of the game universe, specifically Fallout 3 and Fallout 4. Between these two piles of cards, the game eventually becomes a competitive choose-yo

The Fallout franchise is expanding, first with virtual reality and now with a surprisingly excellent board game adaptation. In 2017, Bethesda announced two new tabletop products, a hobby miniatures game from Modiphius Entertainment and a board game from Fantasy Flight Games. The base game comes with four scenarios, all set within the modern adaptations of the game universe, specifically Fallout 3 and Fallout 4. Between these two piles of cards, the game eventually becomes a competitive choose-yo

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 Samit Sarkar joins editor-at-large Justin McElroy to discuss his review of the Xbox One X, which you can read right here. Email: qualitycontrol at polygon dot comMusic: “Good

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 Samit Sarkar joins editor-at-large Justin McElroy to discuss his review of the Xbox One X, which you can read right here. Email: qualitycontrol at polygon dot comMusic: “Good

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, we need to have a talk. A good, full-fledged Animal Crossing game includes all of these and then some. Pocket Camp, you are not a full-fledged Animal Crossing game. There are also weeds, Pocket Camp. And to be the best Animal Crossing citizen is to be a diligent plucker of them.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, we need to have a talk. A good, full-fledged Animal Crossing game includes all of these and then some. Pocket Camp, you are not a full-fledged Animal Crossing game. There are also weeds, Pocket Camp. And to be the best Animal Crossing citizen is to be a diligent plucker of them.

All summer, Dragon Age fans were treated to Knight Errant, the latest in a long line of collaborations between BioWare and Dark Horse Comics. It was the story of the elven thief Vaea (day job: posing as the squire of a wine-addled Ferelden knight) and a dangerous assignment in the heart of a dangerous city. An now, fans who wait for the trade can catch up on her adventures too. Courtesy of Dark Horse Comics, Polygon readers can enjoy the first 12 pages of Dragon Age: Knight Errant — introducing

Zack Snyder’s influence on Warner Bros.’ DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) can be seen in almost every corner of the studio’s superhero movies. Warner Bros. found a new director to finish the product, bringing on Joss Whedon for additional reshoots and post-production work. The era of grittier, moody superhero movies that he became famous for belong to an era of Warner Bros. past; the lighthearted, funnier tone set by Jenkins and Whedon represents the films of Warner Bros.’ future. That’s not to say S

Zack Snyder’s influence on Warner Bros.’ DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) can be seen in almost every corner of the studio’s superhero movies. Warner Bros. found a new director to finish the product, bringing on Joss Whedon for additional reshoots and post-production work. The era of grittier, moody superhero movies that he became famous for belong to an era of Warner Bros. past; the lighthearted, funnier tone set by Jenkins and Whedon represents the films of Warner Bros.’ future. That’s not to say S

Neil Marshall’s reboot of the Hellboy film franchise has a release date: Jan. 11, 2019, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter. The new series will star David Harbour (Stranger Things) in the title role, alongside Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich and Daniel Dae Kim. Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman, director and star of the previous Hellboy movies, are not involved — but Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is co-writing the script. Or, at least, to how many more visible muscle-veins he had over the makeup

Neil Marshall’s reboot of the Hellboy film franchise has a release date: Jan. 11, 2019, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter. The new series will star David Harbour (Stranger Things) in the title role, alongside Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich and Daniel Dae Kim. Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman, director and star of the previous Hellboy movies, are not involved — but Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is co-writing the script. Or, at least, to how many more visible muscle-veins he had over the makeup

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s first seasonal festivities went live today, Nov. 30. Until the event wraps at 12:59 a.m. on Dec. 26, players will serve as their own campground’s Santa Claus. Upon completing item requests for potential campers, players will even receive candy canes for their trouble. Holiday events are one of the most delightful traditions of the Animal Crossing franchise. Who knows: Maybe we’ll even get to see our old pal Jingle the Reindeer, the Animal Crossing series’ unique ve

With the video game voice actors union no longer on strike, performers are able to return to the recording booth and resume some of their best known roles. Among the first to do so is Ashly Burch, the voice of Life is Strange’s Chloe Price, who will play the character one more time in an upcoming episode of the prequel series. Square Enix announced that both Burch and actor Hannah Telle, the voice of Max Caulfield, will return for “Farewell,” the bonus episode included in Life is Strange: Before

With the video game voice actors union no longer on strike, performers are able to return to the recording booth and resume some of their best known roles. Among the first to do so is Ashly Burch, the voice of Life is Strange’s Chloe Price, who will play the character one more time in an upcoming episode of the prequel series. Square Enix announced that both Burch and actor Hannah Telle, the voice of Max Caulfield, will return for “Farewell,” the bonus episode included in Life is Strange: Before

Among the smaller new releases on Nintendo Switch eShop on Thursday, Nov. 30, is Mujo, a game that puzzle fans may have played back on their smartphones in 2014. But in bringing Mujo from mobile to console, developer Oink Games seemingly made zero changes. A gameplay video from YouTuber NintenDaan shows a good chunk of Mujo’s Switch version. But, hey, at least the game costs a full $9.99 instead of being free-to-play like its mobile counterpart, right? There are plenty of mobile games that are a