Justice League could have been an introduction to the Fourth World and the New Gods that would have been incredibly relevant in the year 2017 — but it wasn’t. I’m going to tell you about the Fourth World setting in DC Comics because it deserves the big screen treatment — and Justice League didn’t do it justice. With the Fourth World and the New Gods, Kirby wanted to make a new pillar of the DC Universe from whole cloth. The New GodsThe set of concepts within the Fourth World come down to twin al

Justice League could have been an introduction to the Fourth World and the New Gods that would have been incredibly relevant in the year 2017 — but it wasn’t. I’m going to tell you about the Fourth World setting in DC Comics because it deserves the big screen treatment — and Justice League didn’t do it justice. With the Fourth World and the New Gods, Kirby wanted to make a new pillar of the DC Universe from whole cloth. The New GodsThe set of concepts within the Fourth World come down to twin al

The 10th anniversary of the Uncharted series’ debut was yesterday — Nov. 19, 2007 was the game’s launch date on PlayStation 3. To celebrate, PlayStation is offering a free package of PS4 bling players can pick up over the next two days. The Uncharted 10th Anniversary Bundle is avatars and themes, basically, but it is all free. It comprises:Uncharted 10th Anniversary ThemeUncharted 10th Anniversary AvatarUncharted: Drake’s Fortune Remastered Dynamic ThemeUncharted 2: Among Thieves Remastered Dyna

The 10th anniversary of the Uncharted series’ debut was yesterday — Nov. 19, 2007 was the game’s launch date on PlayStation 3. To celebrate, PlayStation is offering a free package of PS4 bling players can pick up over the next two days. The Uncharted 10th Anniversary Bundle is avatars and themes, basically, but it is all free. It comprises:Uncharted 10th Anniversary ThemeUncharted 10th Anniversary AvatarUncharted: Drake’s Fortune Remastered Dynamic ThemeUncharted 2: Among Thieves Remastered Dyna

Niantic has launched a worldwide challenge for Pokémon Go players to encourage them to get out their and catch ‘em all — and take home an enticing reward or two in the process. From Nov. 20-26, the Pokémon Go Global Catch Challenge will encourage players to travel beyond their usual training grounds so that they can collectively grab more billions of Pokémon. Niantic is keeping count of how many Pokémon are caught until Nov. 26, with certain milestones unlocking a new tier of prizes. The best pa

Niantic has launched a worldwide challenge for Pokémon Go players to encourage them to get out their and catch ‘em all — and take home an enticing reward or two in the process. From Nov. 20-26, the Pokémon Go Global Catch Challenge will encourage players to travel beyond their usual training grounds so that they can collectively grab more billions of Pokémon. Niantic is keeping count of how many Pokémon are caught until Nov. 26, with certain milestones unlocking a new tier of prizes. The best pa

When Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition hits PlayStation 4 and Windows PC next year, the update will include new moves — specifically new V-Trigger attacks — for every character. But that’s not all that’s coming in Capcom’s update for Street Fighter 5, as illustrated by a new teaser trailer for Arcade Edition. In addition to new moves, Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition will include UI improvements and new modes. The re-release will be priced at $39.99, but existing Street Fighter 5 owners will get

I really, really want to watch a movie version of Battle Chef Brigade. Battle Chef Brigade isn’t a movie, though — and as a game, it suffers from an overload of storytelling, or maybe a shortfall of interactivity. Wrap upBattle Chef Brigade may have some of the right ingredients, but there’s not enough there for a fully satisfying mealBut for all these shortcomings — and there are plenty of them — I still feel warm about Battle Chef Brigade. Battle Chef Brigade, sadly, isn’t one of them. Battle

Doomsday Clock is a bold — some might say sacrilegious — project for DC Comics to be producing. Doomsday Clock #1 seems almost calculated to subvert expectations of sacrilege, right down to a six-page preview that carefully reveals the resurrection of an infamously dead character. Doomsday Clock #1 opens in an easily identifiable tribute to Watchmen’s iconic opening, with it’s oft-repeated-in-a-try-hard-growl “I’ll look down and whisper … no” monologue. Doomsday Clock #1 is surprisingly funny

I really, really want to watch a movie version of Battle Chef Brigade. Battle Chef Brigade isn’t a movie, though — and as a game, it suffers from an overload of storytelling, or maybe a shortfall of interactivity. Wrap upBattle Chef Brigade may have some of the right ingredients, but there’s not enough there for a fully satisfying mealBut for all these shortcomings — and there are plenty of them — I still feel warm about Battle Chef Brigade. Battle Chef Brigade, sadly, isn’t one of them. Battle

Doomsday Clock is a bold — some might say sacrilegious — project for DC Comics to be producing. Doomsday Clock #1 seems almost calculated to subvert expectations of sacrilege, right down to a six-page preview that carefully reveals the resurrection of an infamously dead character. Doomsday Clock #1 opens in an easily identifiable tribute to Watchmen’s iconic opening, with it’s oft-repeated-in-a-try-hard-growl “I’ll look down and whisper … no” monologue. Doomsday Clock #1 is surprisingly funny

Disney released the second trailer for Ava DuVernay’s whimsical live-action adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time this evening during the American Music Awards. The new trailer comes just a few months after Disney debuted the first footage from the movie at the studio’s biennial D23 convention in July. A Wrinkle in Time follows main character Meg Murry, as she, her brother and her best friend cross space to find her missing father, a physicist with some extraordinary information. This isn’t the first

Disney released the second trailer for Ava DuVernay’s whimsical live-action adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time this evening during the American Music Awards. The new trailer comes just a few months after Disney debuted the first footage from the movie at the studio’s biennial D23 convention in July. A Wrinkle in Time follows main character Meg Murry, as she, her brother and her best friend cross space to find her missing father, a physicist with some extraordinary information. This isn’t the first

Ultimate Team. The ultimate team model was their solution. And it’s now a bigger set of golden handcuffs to sports video game makers than the ancient contractual obligation, to their league licensors, to deliver a new video game each year. Ultimate Team, not “Season Ticket,” not the hated “Online Pass,” turned out to be the thing that would keep games in the tray. Roster File is Polygon’s column on the intersection of sports and video games.

Sega revealed that Valkyria Chronicles 4 is in the works as part of a special presentation tonight. A lengthy story trailer attached to the Valkyria Project video update shows a familiar art style and setting. Valkyria Chronicles 4 takes place during the “Second Europan War,” an event that takes place in its unique version of the 1930s. The cinematics overall suggest that Valkyria Chronicles 4 is more in line with the other numbered entries than this year’s Valkyria Revolution. But Valkyria Chro

Sega revealed that Valkyria Chronicles 4 is in the works as part of a special presentation tonight. A lengthy story trailer attached to the Valkyria Project video update shows a familiar art style and setting. Valkyria Chronicles 4 takes place during the “Second Europan War,” an event that takes place in its unique version of the 1930s. The cinematics overall suggest that Valkyria Chronicles 4 is more in line with the other numbered entries than this year’s Valkyria Revolution. But Valkyria Chro

The first day of the Intel Extreme Masters Playerunkown’s Battlegrounds Invitational is in the books, and after a great day of unpredictable games, Sunday’s conclusion is setting up to be even better. The surprises started early on Saturday when the first game of the day went to the open qualifier team, Digital Chaos. DC’s win was followed, in game two, by a win for Cloud9, with Method taking game three and TSM taking the final game of the day. But with four games still to play on the tournament

Ultimate Team. The ultimate team model was their solution. And it’s now a bigger set of golden handcuffs to sports video game makers than the ancient contractual obligation, to their league licensors, to deliver a new video game each year. Ultimate Team, not “Season Ticket,” not the hated “Online Pass,” turned out to be the thing that would keep games in the tray. Roster File is Polygon’s column on the intersection of sports and video games.

The winners, Ninjas in Pyjamas and Faze Clan, will meet in the Finals on Sunday for the tournament’s $125,000 grand prize. Fortunately, at this year’s IEM Oakland Finals, there’s no question these two teams are the best. Faze Clan entered the tournament with high hopes. 2 in the world, Faze Clan had one brief misstep early in the tournament, against SK Gaming, but have seemed nearly untouchable in Oakland since. During the semifinals, Faze Clan took on North America’s hometown heroes, Cloud9, an

I’ll never forget my first pair of dedicated gaming headphones, the venerable Triton AX360. Since then, I’ve become a bit of a connoisseur of gaming headphones. That’s why I’ve been tapped to refresh Polygon’s list of the best gaming headphones for PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. That’s no longer the case now that Sennheiser has a full line of dedicated PC gaming headphones. The Corsair Void Pro Wireless headset is available on Amazon for $99.99, and comes in both black and white version