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Octodad: Dadliest Catch hits Vita on May 26, lets you get tangled up with a buddy

By Samit Sarkar on May 20, 2015 05.20.15

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, everyone's favorite game starring a fatherly cephalopod, will be released on PlayStation Vita on May 26, developer Young Horses announced today. It's a cross-buy game, so if you already own Octodad on PlayStation 4, you'll be able to download it on Vita at no additional cost. Cross-save isn't supported, but Young Horses threw in some new trophies for the Vita version. Octodad on Vita is compatible with the PlayStation TV. Another addition, developed with the help of Sickhead Games, is local co-op play — on a single Vita. Two players can get up close and personal with Octodad, and each other, as they take control of either side of the handheld device. "We're excited to share this cool new way of playing Octodad and hope you enjoy it as much as we do," said...

Minimap May 18, 2015: Let's talk about the news, Duke

By Dave Tach on May 18, 2015 05.18.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast tour through the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download this episode directly as an MP3 Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Twenty years ago, Sega rushed out the Saturn, dooming its console business Twin Peaks' third season is officially back on with David Lynch directing Konami cheers Nevada law allowing skill-based gambling machines The company that made STALKER is back with their next game, Cossacks 3 Mass Effect lead Casey Hudson joins Microsoft to work on Xbox and HoloLens Rising Tide is Civilization: Beyond Earth's expansion, due this fall Lawsuit settlement offers sneak peek at reworked Duke Nukem game THE...

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17 fun projects from some of the game industry's most creative teams.

Not a Hero review: don't stop and pop

By Griffin McElroy on May 15, 2015 05.15.15

Not a Hero doesn't just trim the fat off the cover-based shooter genre — it absolutely eviscerates it. Just as developer Roll7's previous work, OlliOlli, reduced skateboarding to its most essential components, Not a Hero takes the cover-based shooter and turns it into something lean and brutal. The game's murderous cast is always moving, sliding between cover, fanning out pot shots and delivering grisly executions. There's no downhill slope to pull you forward, but that doesn't mean Not a Hero lacks momentum. For all the slick improvisation that Not a Hero demands, it undercuts that chaos with a surprising amount of rigidity. It is a game in which you will fail dozens of times until you learn the correct way to complete your objectives. It feels less like composing a symphony of...

PSN flash sale discounts Mass Effect Trilogy and dozens of other games under $5

By Samit Sarkar on May 15, 2015 05.15.15

Sony's latest flash sale on the PlayStation Store drops prices for dozens of PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita titles, including the Mass Effect Trilogy, by as much as 81 percent. We've selected a few highlights for you below: Mass Effect Trilogy (PS3) - $4.80 (regularly $29.99, 80 percent off) Super Mega Baseball (PS4) - $4.80 (reg. $19.99, 76 percent off) The Wolf Among Us (PS4) - $4.75 (reg. $24.99, 81 percent off) The Jackbox Party Pack (PS3) - $4.75 (reg. $24.99, 81 percent off) Nidhogg (PS4, Vita) - $4.95 (reg. $14.99, 67 percent off) The sale runs from now until Monday, May 18 at 2 p.m. ET.

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Minimap May 14: Let's talk about the news, Mario

By Dave Tach on May 14, 2015 05.14.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast touring the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download this episode directly as an MP3 Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Nintendo: Silver Mario amiibo hits May 29 for $12.99 Ratchet & Clank for PlayStation 4 now coming spring 2016 Twitch is reducing the delay in streaming games, but it may not be for everyone Fox is making another X-Men spinoff movie based on The New Mutants H1Z1 players are afraid of the dark Xbox One E3 plans unveiled, includes public 'FanFest' Microsoft bans Gears of War leakers from Xbox Live, renders their Xbox Ones 'unusable' Telltale's The Walking Dead won't hit Season 3 in 2015, but expect...

Atlus can do better than this creepy, porn-lite dungeon crawler

By Philip Kollar on May 12, 2015 05.12.15

Atlus, as a North American publisher, is a treasure.We wouldn't be able to play dozens of great Japanese games in English without its localization crew. This ranges from the internally developed Shin Megami Tensei/Persona games to side projects from other developers that it chooses to bring over such as the soon-to-be-released Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains. Atlus is a great company. But for as many refreshing, charming and obscure Japanese titles as Atlus brings to our shores, every once in a while it tosses out something a bit more disturbing. For example, there was last year's Conception 2: Children of the Seven Stars, a role-playing game where the main character creates allies to fight for him by "classmating" with various, lightly-clothed female co-stars. Or there's 2013's D...

How to manufacture stealth in Volume

By Dave Tach on May 12, 2015 05.12.15

A new video for Volume, the upcoming stealth game from Thomas Was Alone developer Mike Bithell, shows how players can build their own stealthy labyrinths. Press play above to watch Bithell demonstrate the level editor, which he said the development team used to create Volume's levels. "We've tried to make the process and tools simple," Bithell wrote on the PlayStation Blog. "Easily create a level. Upload it to our server. And bask in the glory and praise of peers with a highly rated map! "Top-rated maps will bubble up in our online community list. It will be easy to select a specific level and hop right in. Or you can create a customizable playlist made from a mix of player-created and campaign levels." Bithell's modern-day Robin Hood retelling is in development for Mac, Windows PC,...

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May 8, 2015: Let’s talk about the news, Doctor

By Dave Tach on May 11, 2015 05.11.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast touring the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download this episode directly as an MP3 Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Five Nights at Freddy's creator gets a subpoena to find out who ripped off his game George Lucas' new Star Wars trilogy was about teens, but Lucasfilm said nope Ubisoft brings in another studio to help make Tom Clancy's The Division Ex-BioShock dev's game The Black Glove shelved 'for now' Portal, Doctor Who, The Simpsons and more confirmed for Lego Dimensions Bloodstained hits Kickstarter from former Castlevania Producer Koji Igarashi Happy 10 year anniversary Leeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jenkins!!! THE BEST OF...

Press Start: Death and resurrection for comics, games and Schwarzenegger

By Dave Tach on May 10, 2015 05.10.15

When we looked back at the big stories from last week, we found a weird sense of coherency — and it all involves death and resurrection. The side that supports life includes SimCity creator Will Wright and his quest to build his next game … which isn't really a game. The cult favorite director Swery is also giving his latest game new life, as D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die heads to PC. Plus, the Assassin's Creed franchise will be reborn in London. But life implies death, and there was plenty of that, too. Marvel started killing dozens of comic books in Secret Wars. MachineGames released Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, which is a game about killing nazi zombies. And speaking of the undead, we published a review of Maggie, some surprisingly subversive Schwarzenegger cinema. It's not like we...

Minimap for May 8, 2015: Let's talk about the news, Kermit

By Dave Tach on May 08, 2015 05.08.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast touring the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download this episode directly as an MP3 Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Green Man Gaming and CD Projekt Red in a public spat over sale of The Witcher 3 codes How two games helped resurrect Wii U sales Nintendo ships 10.5M amiibo worldwide, still not sure how to fix supply problem Nintendo's membership service to span Wii U, 3DS, NX, PC and smart devices Nintendo promises to release about five phone games by March 2017, any IP possible Avengers: Infinity War will be filmed entirely in IMAX, written by Captain America team Agent Carter renewed and the Muppet Show picked up in...

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Disney Infinity 2.0 launches May 9 on PlayStation Vita, only at GameStop

By Samit Sarkar on May 08, 2015 05.08.15

Disney Infinity 2.0 will launch on PlayStation Vita tomorrow, May 9, with a $59.99 Starter Pack sold only at GameStop, publisher Disney Interactive announced today. The Starter Pack features the new Black Suit Spider-Man figure, which is debuting exclusively in the Vita port of Disney Infinity 2.0. You can see the in-game character in the screenshot above. Disney Interactive clarified that the Black Suit version of Spider-Man will be fully compatible with the console versions of Disney Infinity 2.0, but will be "making an exclusive debut to the Disney Infinity universe" in the Vita version. Also included in the Starter Pack are the game itself; a wireless base, which connects to the Vita using Bluetooth; a Spider-Man Play Set piece; both Marvel Super Heroes game discs for the Toy Box;...

May 7, 2015: Let’s talk about the news, Cap

By Dave Tach on May 07, 2015 05.07.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast touring the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download this episode directly as an MP3 Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Nintendo is profitable again Nintendo to get new rides and attractions at Universal Theme Parks Heroes of Newerth gets a new owner and developer for its fifth anniversary Destiny registered players increases to 20M, while average play time drops DayZ's creator on Kickstarter, self-funding new games, and not hiring himself Zynga laying off 18 percent of its workforce in effort to cut $100M Who's in Captain America: Civil War? Just about every Avenger THE BEST OF THE REST Will Wright's next game...

Minimap May 6: Let's talk about the news, Faith

By Dave Tach on May 06, 2015 05.06.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast about the latest news in video games, related technologies and pop culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download this episode directly as an MP3 Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Guild Wars 2 cheater stripped, shamed, killed and banned — here's video proof Oculus Rift consumer VR headset coming first quarter of 2016 Oculus' Nate Mitchell hints at price of retail Rift, discusses console support Mirror's Edge 2 is coming in early 2016 New Need for Speed hits this fall, new Plants vs. Zombies in early 2016 Konami pulls P.T. from PlayStation Store, no longer available for re-download Here's how Destiny: House of Wolves' new Prison of Elders mode works Myst TV show reportedly heading...

Rare Mega Man game The Misadventures of Tron Bonne comes to PSN for just $5.99

By Michael McWhertor on May 06, 2015 05.06.15

Capcom's The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, a rare PlayStation game released in 1999, is now available as a PS One Classic from Sony's PlayStation Store. It's available for download at just $5.99, a lot less than you might pay on eBay. The Misadventures of Tron Bonne regularly goes for $200 or more on eBay, depending on completeness and quality of the PS One game. The option to get it on the cheap is a great opportunity for Mega Man fans who have never played or been able to afford a copy. A prequel to Mega Man Legends, The Misadventures of Tron Bonne gives players control of the titular anti-heroine and her army of Servbots, as Tron attempts to pay back a one million zenny loan — by hook or by crook. The PS One Classic is compatible with PlayStation 3, PSP, Vita and PlayStation TV.

Minimap May 5, 2015: Let's talk about the news, Dr. Jones

By Dave Tach on May 05, 2015 05.05.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast touring the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download this episode directly as an MP3 Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Lost Planet 3 developer Spark Unlimited no longer making games, lays off employees International Dota 2 Championship prize pool reaches $5.5 million Disney Infinity 3.0 brings Star Wars to the game Scooby Doo, Portal, Simpsons and more coming to Lego Dimensions according to Walmart Star Wars Battlefront will have 12 multiplayer maps Yes, it's called Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 GoatZ is coming, complete with crafting and bugs, and heaven help us all A new Indiana Jones film is in the works, Lucasfilm...

Loud on Planet X smashes up Plants vs. Zombies with Guitar Hero

By Samit Sarkar on May 05, 2015 05.05.15

The decline of music sales and the corresponding rise of streaming-music services mean that it's harder than ever to make money as a musician. These days, artists are exploring every possible avenue to maximize their exposure — and trying to steer clear of being labeled as a sellout while doing so. Pop Sandbox, an indie studio based in Toronto, is working on a project that looks to bring bands to new audiences, a rhythm game called Loud on Planet X that does something different from this year's upcoming revivals of Rock Band and Guitar Hero. "People are looking for new models and new ways to reach audiences, and to engage with fans in more personal ways and in more innovative ways," said Alex Jansen, studio head at Pop Sandbox and creative producer on Loud on Planet X, in an interview...

Valve's Portal series is getting an official pinball table — and we've played it

By Nick Robinson on May 05, 2015 05.05.15

Watch in 60fps on YouTube | Subscribe to Polygon on YouTube By now, Zen Studios is well-known for their digital pinball tables, many of which are based on popular cross-media franchises like Star Wars and Marvel. Previously, they've even dipped their toes into other series within gaming itself, building tables based on Street Fighter 2, Plants vs. Zombies and The Walking Dead: The Game. Now, Zen is setting its sights on one of gaming's most revered modern properties: Valve Software's Portal. We recently got to go hands-on with the Portal table, which is heavily influenced both the original game and Portal 2. In the video above, we go over what the Portal board gets right, how it was made, and how it compares to Zen's past gaming-based tables. The Portal table comes to Zen Pinball 2 a...

MLB 15 The Show recreates historic Baltimore Orioles game played in empty ballpark

By Samit Sarkar on Apr 30, 2015 04.30.15

MLB 15 The Show, like a number of modern simulation sports games, contains a mode that allows you to play along with the real-life Major League Baseball season. Known as The Show Live, the mode loads up the actual lineups and starting pitchers for all 162 games for each of the 30 MLB teams. MLB 15 developer Sony San Diego went one step further in recreating yesterday's surreal, historic-for-all-the-wrong-reasons matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore residents have been engaging in peaceful protests since the death of Freddie Gray last week. Gray, a 25-year-old black man, suffered a spinal cord injury on April 12 while being arrested by the Baltimore Police Department, allegedly for possession of a switchblade. Gray fell into a coma and died a week...

Skullgirls 2nd Encore coming to PS4 and Vita this summer with new features

By Michael McWhertor on Apr 29, 2015 04.29.15

Lab Zero's 2D fighting game Skullgirls is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita this summer with a host of exclusive new features, the developer said today, including a fully voiced story mode and additional gameplay modes. It's also coming under the name Skullgirls 2nd Encore. The PS4 and Vita versions will add voice-over work to the game's story mode, featuring "some of anime's best and brightest" voice talent, Lab Zero CEO Peter Bartholow said on the game's official website. Skullgirls 2nd Encore will also add a new challenge mode, in which players fight in matches with a "variety of unique battle conditions," and trials, which tasks players with pulling off specific combos "frequently used in real play." Lab Zero is also adding a new survival mode with 2nd Encore. The PS4...

Minimap April 29: P.T. on eBay, Destiny details, Seinfeld streaming, new releases, lazy gamers

By Dave Tach on Apr 29, 2015 04.29.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio tour through the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download this episode directly as an MP3 Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES P.T. listings hit eBay pre-installed on PS4s for more than $1,500 Destiny: House of Wolves doubles Crucible rewards, adds exclusive map for PlayStation Here's how Destiny: House of Wolves' new Trials of Osiris works Want to stream Seinfeld? It'll only be on Hulu Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor gets a Game of the Year Edition next week Games with Gold lineup for May returns to three free games, with a bonus extension PlayStation Plus' free games for May include Guacamelee, Hohokum, Unfinished Swan eSports...

PlayStation Plus' free games for May include Guacamelee, Hohokum, Unfinished Swan

By Michael McWhertor on Apr 29, 2015 04.29.15

PlayStation Plus subscribers will get free access to six games in May across PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, Sony confirmed today, including Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Hohokum and The Unfinished Swan. One of those PS Plus games will be a new release, White Paper Games' first-person adventure game Ether One, which makes the leap from PC to PS4 next month. Here's the full PlayStation Plus lineup for May: Ether One (PS4) Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (PS4) Hohokum (PS4, PS3, PS Vita) Murasaki Baby (PS Vita) Race the Sun (PS4, PS3, PS Vita) The Unfinished Swan (PS4, PS3, PS Vita) PS Plus subscribers will get access to those titles on May 5. Subscribers currently have access to six titles, including Dishonored, Never...

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