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Don’t Let It Starve is the latest in a long line of Balatro clones, with a retro horror twist

Polygon's Random Select column finds a writer giving their impressions on a random game. This week it's Don't Let It Starve, a horror rogue…

House of the Dragon season 3 stars reveal the biggest challenges filming the Battle of the Gullet

The epic conflict required training, complex choreography, and getting very wet.

Square Enix's HD-2D games like The Adventures of Elliot are a stroke of genius

The publisher has created a brand and aesthetic for retro-style RPGs that sells itself

D&D finally fixes one of the worst Ravenloft subclasses in new book

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within finally fixed the College of Spirits bard, making this subclass playable while keeping its fun aspect.

House of the Dragon season 3 cast guide: 7 characters to know for the Battle of the Gullet

Season 3 opens with an epic battle and here's everything you need to know to follow the action

The KPop Demon Hunters video game you deserve is finally gearing up for release

An action-packed demon hunting experience that's reminiscent of the hit Netflix movie is on its way — with style to spare.

Toy Story 5 streaming release date window: When will it be on Disney Plus, Blu-ray, and DVD?

Toy Story 5 is expected to be a box office hit, but when will it come to streaming (Disney Plus), Blu-ray, and DVD? Here's what we know.

The best indie games of 2026 are lining up for their own GOTY race

Mina the Hollower, Big Walk, Mewgenics, and Slay the Spire 2 are making for a competitive Best Independent Game category at The Game Awards

Amazon Prime Day: The best gaming discounts of the year officially start in 3 days

Massive discounts are coming with Amazon Prime day, which is joined by sales from Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and more.

The Witcher 4 dev still not convinced it's fully redeemed for Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 had a tumultuous launch, and CD Projekt Red's CEO still doesn't believe that the studio's redemption arc after that is over.

8 best anime to watch if you like Solo Leveling (#3 will blow your mind)

Not every title has an overpowered protagonist, but all of them share Solo Leveling's DNA.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's underrated '90s action masterpiece required 3 key scenes, says director

Chuck Russell followed Jim Carrey's The Mask with Eraser, a 30-year-old overlooked action thriller that soars with a dash of sci-fi.

The Witcher 4 should take inspiration from the second game, not the third

The Witcher 4 must have more impactful decisions than the third game in the series, and the perfect example is how it was handled in The Wi…

10 jaw-dropping discoveries from the world’s only museum entirely dedicated to The X-Files

10 awesome props from the X-Files museum in Saratoga Springs, NY

Halo: Campaign Evolved has ridiculous local co-op requirements on PS5

The PS5 port of Halo: Campaign Evolved requires players to have two PS Plus subscriptions in order to play split-screen co-op

Spider-Man Brand New day won't ever beat the best Spider-Man movie ever

Spider-Man: Brand New Day looks great, but ther's no way it will be as good as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 from 2004 starring Tobey Maguire

Dead Space, one of the best video game remakes ever, is just $6 on Steam right now

EA Motive's excellent 2023 remake of Visceral's Dead Space is just $6 on Steam right now during the EA Summer Sale.

Widow's Bay director Hiro Murai answers our 7 biggest questions

"There were a lot of questions about whether this could be pulled off, which was really exciting," Murai tells Polygon.