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Evo 2026 is ongoing with tons of reveals — here's what we've learned

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, Rivals of Aether 2, Tekken, and more are making announcements at Evo 2026, and Polygon is rounding all t…

X-Men: The Animated Series showrunner explains why Apocalypse doesn't work in live-action movies

Ahead of X-Men 97 season 2, which features Apocalypse as its main villain, Polygon caught up with the original Animated Series team

Air Force One is finally free to stream, and it remains one of Harrison Ford most underrated movies

Harrison Ford's Air Force One is now streaming free on Pluto TV, and the 1997 presidential thriller remains one of the best action movies o…

Nintendo is making games cheaper with its new price policies

Nintendo has made all its digital games $10 cheaper than physical, and is pricing smaller titles like Star Fox and Nintendo Switch Sports R…

Rick & Morty team reveal why President Curtis had to scrap a Trump joke

The Adult Swim show imagines an idealized version of the president protecting the world.

40 years later, juggler Michael Moschen recalls working with David Bowie on Jim Henson’s Labyrinth

Juggler Michael Moschen recalls working with David Bowie and creator of the Muppets, Jim Henson

GTA 5, Elden Ring, and 8 more massive open world games that reward exploration

10 of the best open-world games that encourage you to explore off the beaten track and immerse yourself in their worlds.

The Witcher's Geralt reveals why he was convinced he lost the iconic role

Doug Cockle sits down with Polygon to discuss 20 years of voicing Geralt and what's next for the series.

Sekiro: No Defeat anime director on the video game move he had to do justice

Kenichi Kutsuna talks about the challenges of trying to make viewers feel the difficulty of a FromSoftware game.

Everything Everywhere All at Once is about to leave Netflix

Everything Everywhere All at Once is landing on Tubi in July, making now the perfect time to watch the one multiverse movie that actually g…

League of Legends Classic announced as Riot plugs leaks

Dataminers have discovered League of Legends Classic, and Riot Games quickly confirmed the new game mode, which will be revealed at MSI.

10 new movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney Plus (June 27-28)

This weekend there's plenty of movies to stream, from horror, to science-fiction, to thrillers.

Star Fox on Switch 2's music is the best thing about it

The full orchestral soundtrack sounds amazing, and honors the original Star Fox 64 score

Supergirl thankfully doesn't retcon Superman's most polarizing twist

One scene in Supergirl confirms that the most divisive detail in James Gunn's Superman is 100% canon to the DCU.

This new Pokémon 30th anniversary merch is a genius idea

The carry-on bags feature all sorts of small touches that hark back to Pokémon starters

Kaiju anime Snowball Earth is getting a second season

The announcement that Snowball Earth is getting a second season came immediately after this sci-fi anime's first season concluded.

I'm glad the new Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2 is just another remake

Nintendo's Star Fox remake on Switch 2 might be just another remake of Star Fox 64, but it's perfect for people like me who never played th…

Brad Bird is begging Netflix to give 30-year dream project Ray Gunn at theatrical release

The director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille has been trying to make a neo-noir for nearly 30 years.