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Minimap May 25, 2015: Let's talk about the news, Trevor

By Dave Tach on May 25, 2015 05.25.15

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 The creators of Crossy Road are making a cool new Pac-Man game Oculus founder Palmer Luckey sued by ex-VR employer for breach of contract Repeated bomb threats against NYC high school done to impress gamers, say investigators Gauntlet reboot's creator promises free overhaul with 'brand new mode' League of Legends introducing near-instant punishments for verbal harassment Modder brings Just Cause's outrageous grappling hook to Grand Theft Auto 5 THE BEST OF THE REST Introducing Tanaan Jungle: six...

In sports, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 already facing elimination games

By Owen S. Good on May 24, 2015 05.24.15

Sports video games are a kind of coal-mine canary for old video game consoles once their younger and better-looking successors hit the market. When the sports genre stops supporting the old hardware, you know it's time to get your ass to the elevator and press UP. The last new game published for the Dreamcast was NHL 2K2. For the PSOne, FIFA 2005. The last game published for the GameCube was Madden NFL 08, and Madden NFL 09 was the last game published for the Xbox. The last PlayStation 2 game was Pro Evolution Soccer 2014. Sports video games are the last to turn off the lights in a console cycle, in other words. When they start clocking out, get out. EA Sports' NHL series started flipping the switch this week when it announced its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 edition would be something...

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Battlefield 4's Spring Update arrives on Tuesday with new guns and a new multiplayer mode

By Owen S. Good on May 24, 2015 05.24.15

Battlefield 4's spring update arrives on Tuesday on all platforms, reintroducing the "Gun Master" team deathmatch and bringing five new weapons, developer DICE said yesterday. The Spring Update will require an hour of multiplayer downtime, and the schedule for that is as follows: PC: 1 to 2 a.m. PT. Xbox One: 2 to 3 a.m. PT.Xbox 360: 3 to 4 a.m. PT.PS4: 4 to 5 a.m. PT.PS3: 5 to 6 a.m. PT. The weapons have not been named and DICE has offered no screenshots, but they will be new editions of the assault rifle, carbine, PDW, sidearm, and LMG. DICE gave details for those last week. Additionally, all weapons are being rebalanced for their effectiveness at varying ranges. "Gun Master," which became popular in Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, is a team deathmatch playlist in which players...

Press Start: Stick Saves, the Witcher explained and Destiny's hall of fame

By Owen S. Good on May 24, 2015 05.24.15

The past week didn't lack for wild news. Nintendo hired Bowser. Literally. The CIA found a GameSpot guide in Osama bin Laden's compound. And a Canadian teenager was finally brought to justice after a SWATting and harrassment spree spanning nearly all of 2014. There were also news and events of more expected and ordinary origins. Both David Letterman and Mad Men ended their runs with huge numbers tuning in. Frank Gibeau probably thought he'd never be mentioned in the same sentence as those two, but he also ended a 20-year stint with Electronic Arts. But M. Bison will be returning when Street Fighter 5 does, in 2016. That's just a slice of the week that was in video gaming and pop culture. Below you will find some of the week's must-read stories, a mix of original reporting and long...

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First screenshots of Madden 16 tout new lighting and interactions

By Owen S. Good on May 23, 2015 05.23.15

EA Sports has offered eight screenshots of its latest edition of Madden NFL, illustrating, they say, new visual features to enhance the game when it launches this August. New two-man interactions, demonstrated by a variety of receivers and defenders shoving off one another, are coming in Madden NFL 16, which will expand on the system of on-field cameras it introduced last year to deliver a more lifelike game broadcast. That will be supported by "new player spotlights, dynamic goals and achievements," EA Sports said. Player likenesses also should get an upgrade thanks to an improved time-of-day lighting system, they added. Madden NFL 16 launches Aug. 25 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360. Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is on the cover. The Madden...

Body parts intact or not, Jason refuses to die in this Mortal Kombat X glitch

By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

Huh, so here's a weird Mortal Kombat X glitch for you. Friday the 13th's Jason, true to his nightmare legacy, can survive getting half of his body ripped off or even having his head removed entirely. According to YouTube user YVX1222, it only works with "Jason's Unstoppable Variation, while in Test Your Luck or Kustom Kombat using the Brutality Kombat Modifier." In Unstoppable mode, this usually means that whenever Jason is knocked down for the second time, he'll be revived based on how much energy he has in his power meter. Most reports suggest that this glitch will only work with the two brutalities demonstrated above. In the video above, Jason gets knocked down by vicious brutalities, aaaaand then gets right back up minus some key bits. You've got good spirit, kid. For more on M...

Minimap May 22: Let's talk about the news, Scrooge

By Dave Tach on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

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 Teen pleads guilty to nearly two dozen charges in connection to nationwide swatting spree Anger mounting over non-payment from games marketplace There's a new secret area in Destiny that only the best players will ever visit Bill Murray will star in a Christmas special for Netflix this December THE BEST OF THE REST The first first-person shooter Tomorrowland Review: Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow Watch the terrifying market research that would have killed Psychonauts Here's a sneak preview of the B...

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- Release Date: 2015-03-24
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- Developer: Bungie
- Release Date: 2014-09-09
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Mortal Kombat X
- Platforms: PS4, PS3, Win, Xbox One, 360
- Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Developer: NetherRealm Studios
- Release Date: 2015-04-14
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
- Platforms: Win, PS4, Xbox One
- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Developer: MachineGames
- Release Date: 2015-05-05

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Why Destiny's Trials of Osiris is the game's most exciting mode yet

By Griffin McElroy on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to Polygon on YouTube Destiny's new House of Wolves expansion has a ton of new cooperative content in the form of story missions and the Prison of Elders arena, but its highlight might be the new weekly Trials of Osiris PvP event. It throws two teams of three against each other in a fast-paced, strategic survival match, offering huge rewards to the victor — but losing three games ends your run, and cuts off higher tiers of rewards. It's genuinely exciting, even if you're not that great at PvP, which is good, because we definitely aren't. Check out the Overview video posted above to see me and Samit, the King of the Battlefield, take on the Trials of Osiris, and try not to focus too much on the parts where we embarrass ourselves. For more on Destiny's House...

There's a new secret area in Destiny that only the best players will ever visit

By Griffin McElroy on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

Spoilers for Destiny's Trials of Osiris mode ahead!Earlier today, Destiny's new player vs. player mode, the Trials of Osiris, opened its gates to owners of the new House of Wolves DLC. The new mode grants rewards based on how many wins players can rack up before suffering three losses — at which point their ticket to the event can be exchanged for different reward tiers. But what happens if you rack up nine wins (the current maximum) without a single loss? You achieve the highest street cred Destiny has to offer: Access to The Lighthouse, a new social hub that is only open to players who achieve a flawless 9-0 victory. In the video below, you can see YouTube user (and remarkably talented Destiny player, we assume) MrJonathannovak1 reach the area with a perfect card, and reap some sweet...

Here's what's worth buying from Destiny's Xur, May 22-24

By Jake Lear on May 22, 2015 05.22.15

Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to Polygon on YouTube If you're playing Destiny, you're probably familiar with Xur, the weekly exotic-item merchant who arrives in the tower on Friday at 5 a.m. ET and departs on Sunday at 5 a.m. ET. If you're a casual player, it can be hard to know where your hard-earned Strange Coins are best spent. Watch the above video for a quick review of Xur's inventory this week, which includes The Last Word, which is the only weapon currently in the game with a custom firing animation. Xur is in the the left side of the new Reef social location that was released with House of Wolves. House of Wolves did not add any new guaranteed strange coin sources, so the Weekly Heroic strike at the highest difficulty is still the fastest way to net nine coins. Xur's...

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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...

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....

Battlefield Hardline's first expansion pack coming in June

By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 20, 2015 05.20.15

Criminal Activity, the first of four planned expansions for Visceral Games' Battlefield Hardline, will be available in June, according to a post on the game's official site. Criminal Activity was previously revealed for a summer release, along with Robbery. Getaway is expected in the fall, while Betrayal is coming in early winter 2016. Those who own the $50 premium subscription get access to the content two weeks early. Full details for Criminal Activity are as follows: Four fast-paced new maps - Backwoods, Code Blue, The Beat and Black Friday Two new rides Two new ammunition types for specific weapons A new gadget Three new weapons A nailgun battlepickup New Bounty Hunter game mode Six new masks: two animal masks, and four new police headgear options The DLC sets up the...

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...

Here's how loot and Treasure Keys work in Destiny's new Prison of Elders

By Griffin McElroy on May 20, 2015 05.20.15

Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to Polygon on YouTube Destiny's House of Wolves expansion adds a challenging, exciting new arena mode called Prison of Elders — but that mode's loot distribution system is kind of confusing. If you don't have Treasure Keys, you can't crack open the big chest at the end, locking you out of new legendary gear and a chance for a new Exotic. Considering those Treasure Keys aren't guaranteed to drop in the Prison of Elders, that lockout is a really likely scenario. Fortunately, there are a few ways to farm for Treasure Keys and plenty of gear to grab in the Prison of Elders without them. Check out the video above to see how the Prison of Elders loot system works, or the Overview posted below for more of our thoughts on Destiny's new expansion.

How Destiny's House of Wolves expansion gets right what the last DLC got wrong

By Griffin McElroy and Justin McElroy on May 20, 2015 05.20.15

Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to Polygon on YouTube Destiny's first expansion, The Dark Below, wasn't very good. Other than the few exciting moments that came in the raid it added, it wasn't especially content-rich, and actually introduced mechanics that punished its longtime players. Fortunately, House of Wolves, the game's second expansion, gets a lot of stuff right that The Dark Below got wrong. There are some great set pieces and battles, an engaging arena mode and a new upgrade system that lets players choose how they want to progress, rather than chaining them to a harrowing slog. Check out the Overview above to see me and Justin show off some of our highlights for what we've played so far. Also, prepare to receive the V-Blaster, which is now inarguably the best gun in Destiny,...

Back to the Future fires up Lego Dimensions campaign

By Colin Campbell on May 20, 2015 05.20.15

Christopher Lloyd reprises his role as Back to the Future's madcap scientist Doc Brown for this new commercial for forthcoming toy-to-life game Lego Dimensions, which is due for release on Sept. 27. The game allows players to place Lego characters and vehicles on a Toy Pad, and interact with the figures inside simple puzzle, platform and combat games. As well as Back to the Future, the game world will include characters and environments from Batman, Lord of the Rings, DC Comics, The Simpsons, Ghostbusters, Portal, Scooby Doo, Doctor Who, Jurassic World and The Lego Movie as well as others, to be announced, all of which can be used together in mash-up levels. Players can bring up to seven Lego toys into the game all at once by placing them on the Toy Pad to create "extreme gameplay...

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...

NHL 16 restores missing features, but last-gen NHL Legacy is a roster update

By Samit Sarkar on May 19, 2015 05.19.15

EA Sports' NHL 16, launching in September, will bring back numerous features and gameplay modes that were missing from the series' disappointing Xbox One and PlayStation 4 debut, but previous-generation consoles will get little more than a reconditioned release of last year's game, with updated rosters and player uniforms. That product, called NHL Legacy, will also be available in September. NHL Legacy "brings together the most popular modes and award-winning gameplay features from nine years of NHL hockey," according to the game's website. FIFA 14 and FIFA 15, also developed at the EA Canada studio, each received a roundly criticized "Legacy Edition" on Wii that delivered the same game as the year before with no new features or modes. We've reached out to EA to ask if the NHL Legacy...

How the beautiful art of King's Quest is created

By Philip Kollar on May 19, 2015 05.19.15

When we saw Sierra's upcoming King's Quest revival at GDC earlier this year, we learned that the game's gorgeous look is actually thanks to its art being hand-painted. In the new behind the scenes video above, you can learn more about the intense process that turns out this incredible artwork. If that piques your interest, you may want to check out previous dev diaries on the game, which include the reveal of its amazing voice cast and an introduction to developer Odd Gentlemen and its love of the series.

WWE 2K16 launches Oct. 27 on current and past consoles, says Take-Two

By Owen S. Good on May 18, 2015 05.18.15

WWE 2K16 will launch Oct. 27 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well as PlayStation 3 and PS4, 2K Sports parent company Take-Two Interactive told investors in a filing today. Last year the pro wrestling series split its release date for current- and previous-generation consoles. A PC edition was not specified. A launch on the last Tuesday of October has been typical for the WWE franchise over the past several years under 2K Sports and, before that, THQ. In 2014, however, WWE 2K15 launched on PS3 and Xbox 360 on Oct. 28, with the PS4 and Xbox One editions following three weeks later, Nov. 18. It launched on PC just this April. Notably, the forthcoming NBA 2K16 was not given a specific launch date in the same investor filing, listed only as "Fall 2015." Licensed sports products typically...

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