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The first look at Dreamfall Chapters: Book 3 teases some dramatic changes

By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

Dreamfall Chapters: Book 3 is "getting close" to release, and in the meantime, Red Thread Games has shared the first look (pictured above) at the upcoming episode, titled Realms. In it, we see protagonists Kian and Zoe looking drastically different than their appearances in Book 2: Rebels. "Please note that this art is not final," a post on Kickstarter reads. "Art director Christoffer will continue to tweak the art next week — but Book Three is indeed called 'Realms'...and both Kian and Zoe have gone through some dramatic changes in the time that's passed since the end of Book Two!" The third episode is progressing well, the post adds, and the focus now has shifted to finishing final assets. Red Thread said it won't announce a release date until the game is five to seven days away...

Undead Labs' Moonrise comes to Steam Early Access on May 27

By Michael McWhertor on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

State of Decay developer Undead Labs is bringing its colorful, Pokémon-inspired role-playing game Moonrise to PC next week with a Steam Early Access release. The free-to-play game has been in a closed beta for months, but the upcoming Early Access release will let players buy into the pre-release version of Moonrise. Undead Labs will sell two Early Access bundles for Moonrise, one at $14.99 and the other at $19.99. The developer shared details on what's included in each bundle on its forums earlier this month, but that buy-in will grant Early Access players access to certain creatures — called Solari — and in-game gold, gems and boosters. Moonrise will be available for both Mac and Windows PC through Steam Early Access on May 27. Undead Labs describes Moonrise as a real-time tactical...

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April 30, 2015

Indie Developer Science Fair

By Matt Leone

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

Introducing Tanaan Jungle: six things to know about World of Warcraft's newest zone

By Philip Kollar on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

World of Warcraft's patch 6.2 has been on test servers for a while now. When it goes live in the coming weeks, it will bring a number of major new features to those playing the popular MMO, most notably a whole new zone called Tanaan Jungle. We spoke with World of Warcraft lead designer Ion Hazzikostas to find out what players should be looking forward to with the new zone. 1. You've seen Tanaan Jungle before When the Warlords of Draenor expansion first launched on Nov 13, 2014, Tanaan Jungle was actually the first glimpse players got of the new/old (time travel!) world of Draenor. But after a series of quick quests, players were whisked away to elsewhere on the planet, unable to return to that starting area. "We knew this was coming pretty much from the start," Hazzikostas says....

Here's a sneak preview of the Batman: Arkham Knight prequel comic

By Susana Polo on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

DC Comics' official prequel comic for Batman: Arkham Knight keeps plugging right along, telling the tale of the Joker's missing body, his last will and testament, the origins of the new Batmobile and Bruce Wayne's ongoing mission to use his fame and money (as well as his abilities as Batman) to make real change in Gotham City. But despite what seems like a successful start to Commissioner James Gordon's campaign for the office of mayor, it's a safe bet that it's Batman who'll be needed to deal with Bane, newly escaped — again — from Arkham Asylum. Courtesy of DC Comics, we've got this four page preview (plus cover) for Batman: Arkham Knight #14, from the talents of writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jim Aparo. Here's the official summary: One of Batman's deadliest enemies is back and...

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Listen to Nobuo Uematsu's new Final Fantasy theme for Heavensward

By Michael McWhertor on May 21, 2015 05.21.15

Veteran Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu is lending his musical talents to the series' impending release, Final Fantasy 14 expansion Heavensward, and Square Enix is giving fans a chance to hear his theme a bit early. Square Enix released "Dragonsong," Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward's main theme today alongside new media for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The title of Heavensward's theme refers to the Dragonsong War, the conflict between the knights of Ishgard and the dragons of Dravania, which is core to the story of Final Fantasy 14's upcoming expansion. You'll see scenes from Heavensward in the above music video, which also features the vocal talents of singer Susan Calloway. Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward is coming to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Windows...

Minimap May 21, 2015: Let's talk about the news, Optimus

By Dave Tach on May 21, 2015 05.21.15

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 Bloodborne will get an expansion, Sony confirms Need for Speed gets a reboot with eponymous game this fall Witcher 3 team on downgrade accusations: 'Maybe we shouldn't have shown that trailer' Witcher 3 PC version gets stability, graphics patch; console version inbound Rockstar parent company sues BBC over upcoming GTA drama The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman is working on the Transformers movies now Techland's Hellraid sent back to drawing board, didn't meet expectations PlayStation's E3 press...

See Overwatch's master bowman (and dragon summoner) Hanzo in action

By Michael McWhertor on May 21, 2015 05.21.15

Blizzard Entertainment continues its gameplay previews of team-based shooter Overwatch today with an extended look at Hanzo, the bow and arrow-wielding assassin who's also pretty skilled with summoning a giant, murderous spirit dragon. Hanzo can use his arrows in a variety of ways, including the standard Storm Bow shot, the Sonic Arrow — which can track nearby enemies — and the Scatter Arrow, which fires a spread of projectiles to take down multiple foes. His flashiest attack is his Dragonstrike, the ultimate ability that brings forth a massive, spiraling dragon that passes through walls and kills anything in its path. You can see Hanzo in action in nine minutes of new gameplay from Overwatch. Blizzard released similar gameplay videos of three other Overwatch characters, Zenyatta, M...

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Torment: Tides of Numenera trailer takes you on a tour of its world

By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 21, 2015 05.21.15

InXile Entertainment's upcoming role-playing game Torment: Tides of Numenera has a new trailer, and this one is all about its "world unlike any other," also known as the Ninth World. Torment: Tides of Numenera is a spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment, funded via Kickstarter, being developed for Linux, Mac and Windows PC; the game is still one of Kickstarter's most funded projects. Check out the Ninth World in all its alien, exotic weirdness in the video above.

Telltale rolling out Game of Thrones' fourth episode, 'Sons of Winter,' starting May 26

By Samit Sarkar on May 21, 2015 05.21.15

"Sons of Winter," the fourth episode of Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series, will be released next week on all platforms, developer Telltale Games announced today. Episode Four will be available Tuesday, May 26, on Mac and Windows PC via Steam, the Telltale Online Store and other digital distribution services. It will also arrive that day on PlayStation Network in North America and Europe for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. "Sons of Winter" will launch May 27 on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The Android and iOS versions will both go live May 28. "Sons of Winter," the fourth of six episodes in the debut season of Telltale's Game of Thrones, finds our heroes risking life and limb in an effort to ensure their family's survival in the War of the Five Kings....

Minimap May 20: Let's talk about the news, Bowser

By Dave Tach on May 20, 2015 05.20.15

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 Somebody in Osama bin Laden's compound played video games Electronic Arts' former games head Frank Gibeau leaves after more than 20 years Dimension Drive is back on Kickstarter after being heartbreakingly trolled Want a white Xbox One and four Halo games? Microsoft is selling a limited edition bundle Xbox One gets its official over-the-air tuner today, available in a $99.99 bundle The Polybius Conspiracy wants to explore a legendary alien mind-controlling arcade game Nintendo makes the perfect hire T...

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See Overwatch's outlaw McCree in action with 13 minutes of gameplay

By Michael McWhertor on May 20, 2015 05.20.15

In the latest gameplay video for team-based shooter Overwatch, Blizzard goes deep with Jesse McCree, the six shooter-wielding bounty hunter who's also a self-proclaimed BAMF. The 13-minute gameplay video shows off McCree's talents: the Combat Roll that reloads his revolver, the Peacekeeper; the flashbang grenade that momentarily staggers and blinds his enemies; and the Deadeye shot, the ultimate ability that lets him aim with precision and shoot everyone in his line of sight. Blizzard released similar gameplay videos of two other Overwatch characters, Zenyatta and Mercy, earlier this month. Overwatch is coming to Mac and Windows PC, with a beta planned for later this year.

Hearthstone: how to play a dragon paladin deck

By Philip Kollar and Griffin McElroy on May 19, 2015 05.19.15

Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to Polygon on YouTube We're going to be waiting for the next add-on for Hearthstone for a while, but we still love playing it and making videos about it. So while we wait for shiny new cards, we decided to pass the time by making some videos showing off some of the most popular or interesting decks being used in the game right now. First up: the dragon paladin. In the Blackrock Mountain add-on, paladins got the new "Dragon Consort" card, making them the obvious choice for dragon-heavy decks. This combination hasn't taken off as much as some people expected, but we've been loving it. Watch the video above to see the make-up of our deck, get some tips on what to do and maybe even see us win a few games. Also please ignore the missed lethal at 15 minutes. I...

Minimap May 19: Let's talk about the news, Lando

By Dave Tach on May 19, 2015 05.19.15

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 Sega pulls more than a dozen games from iTunes App Store, Google Play Grand Theft Auto 5 shipments approach 52 million units Sony's 'ambitious' new studio is focusing on virtual reality with Project Morpheus Nintendo World Championships coming to eight Best Buys from New York to California Lando Calrissian is in perfect hibernation, waiting to return to Star Wars THE BEST OF THE REST Chroma Squad review: faux faux Power Rangers 'Big indie' Kickstarters are killing actual indies Talking tactics and...

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Chroma Squad review: faux faux Power Rangers

By Justin McElroy on May 19, 2015 05.19.15

I’ve never been a fan of the “It’s X crossed with Y” way of describing games or movies, it’s always seemed a bit reductive. But in the case of Chroma Squad, when the formula is “Power Rangers crossed with XCOM with a dash of Game Dev Story,” it’s just a bit too bizarre of a recipe not to share. When group of five stuntmen get tired of the poor plotting and overbearing direction on their sentai series, they set out to form their own studio. If the term "sentai" is unfamiliar, just think Power Rangers: Spandex-clad heroes taking on rubber suit monsters with their super-powered weapons and their skyscraper-sized mech. With little more than a warehouse borrowed from a squad member’s uncle, they start filming episodes of their own show, transforming into a super team that’s equally...

Cities: Skylines update adds tunnels and more for free but will break some mods

By Dave Tach on May 19, 2015 05.19.15

Cities: Skylines patch 1.1.0 is live, bringing one of the most requested features to the simulation game, though the transition will break some mods, according to publisher Paradox Interactive. Here's what's included in the update for developer Colossal Order's SimCity-like game, according to a post in Paradox's forums: Over 50 European-style buildings Wall-to-wall buildings enabling players to build those European streets and neighborhoods Three new starter maps Tunnels, one of the community’s most requested features A number of Asset Editor additions including the ability to import custom vehicles A multitude of smaller cosmetic additions and bug fixes Paradox also made clear that the 1.1.0—European Theme update will break some mods, though the post says the publisher...

League of Legends 'Hide Eye Candy' option will cut out distractions

By Owen S. Good on May 19, 2015 05.19.15

League of Legends players will soon have the option to turn off some of the more cosmetic animations surrounding characters in the game. Why is a "Hide Eye Candy" feature a big enough deal? Turns out these things can be a distraction to top-flight competitors. "We added the option to disable things like butterflies, dragonflies and the water wakes to help competitive players focus on what they care about, the gameplay," wrote a Riot designer on the game's official forums. For those curious, the option has only "a slight impact on performance ... not enough that it's worth toggling on for that," the designer wrote. Lowering the video quality setting will have a much greater effect on this than turning off "eye candy." The option will go live in the next deployment of the Public Beta...

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...

The Elder Scrolls Online is about teamwork and camaraderie

By Samit Sarkar on May 18, 2015 05.18.15

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, the game's subscription-free re-release, is full of activities for you and your friends, and that's just what a new trailer from publisher Bethesda Softworks focuses on. To start, you pick from one of three warring factions, and partake in massive battles as you fight for your group's supremacy with the other members of your Alliance. You can also split off into more intimate activities, like four-player dungeons, where content scales to your party. And once you make it to level 50, you can tackle tougher challenges like the adventure zone Craglorn, the Dragonstar Arena and 12-player trials. Tamriel Unlimited is already available on Mac and Windows PC, and will be released June 9 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Minimap May 15: Let's talk about the news, Mr. Burns

By Dave Tach on May 15, 2015 05.15.15

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 Del Toro surprised by Konami's 'scorched earth approach' to P.T., cancellation of Silent Hills Xbox One outsells PS4 in April as Mortal Kombat X tops game sales Destiny patch 1.2 released, Bungie warns about legendary engram issue Destiny developers roll out Connection Recovery to reduce kicks to orbit Diablo 3 stricken with a 'cowpocalypse' in honor of its third anniversary Stretchmo is Nintendo's newest free-to-play experiment for 3DS Splatoon freeplay returns one more time to the Wii U The voice of...

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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...

World of Warcraft nukes Honorbuddy, hands out 6-month bans

By Charlie Hall on May 15, 2015 05.15.15

In the grim future of the MMO there is only war, an eternal struggle between the those running a game as a service, and those seeking to exploit that game's code for their own financial gain. Today Blizzard, developer of the eternal crusade known as World of Warcraft, has dealt a stunning blow against a bot that automated characters in the game world. It then meted out justice on a very large scale. Honorbuddy, a for-pay automation tool that allowed WoW players to walk away from their computer while their characters farmed resources and even fought in PvE skirmishes on their own, has been defeated. In a forum post made yesterday Blizzard community manager Lore stated the following: We’ve recently taken action against a large number of World of Warcraft accounts that were found...

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