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A second open beta for Striden will follow next weekend.

Breathtaking? It's funny, even though CD Projekt Red has given the Switch some love in the past, it's safe to say almost none of us had Cyberpunk 2077 on our Switch 2 bingo cards, let alone the 'Ultimate Edition'. That's not to say we don't want it, quite the opposite! We just never honestly envisioned a world where this graphically taxing shooter could run on Nintendo hardware...at least competently. It's safe to assume everyone remembers the trainwreck of a launch the game had on PS4 and Xbox ...

Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former Facebook policy director behind a best-selling memoir about her time at the company, will testify at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing next week. The testimony will be Wynn-Williams’ first public remarks since Meta initiated emergency arbitration proceedings in an attempt to prevent her from promoting the book. Wynn-Williams’ upcoming appearance at Congress was confirmed by Senator Josh Hawley, who said in a statement that she would testify about “allegation...

Pokémon Go’s “Stunning Styles” event runs from April 3-7 and focuses on Pokémon with various forms (or styles, I guess). Paldean Tauros is making its debut with its three different types of breeds, and Pokémon like Shellos, Burmy, and Castform (all of which have different forms) are featured as part of the event. During the...

During Wednesday’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo revealed that some games for the original Switch could be upgraded to enhanced Switch 2 Editions by purchasing an upgrade pack. This isn’t surprising, coming from a company that has long loved to repackage old games for new consoles and sell them to fans a second (or third, or...

The Last of Us Part 1 made it to PC in somewhat disastrous fashion, though later upgrades did improve the game substantially. Today marks the release of The Last of Us Part 2, and we were interested to see whether porting specialists Nixxes were able to deliver a better experience on launch - and how many legacy issues remain.

Hit anime Dan Da Dan returns for its sophomore season this July, GKids announced Thursday, complete with a global theatrical premiere in June. The new season of Polygon’s second favorite anime of 2024 will continue the manga’s Cursed House Arc — which formed the cliffhanger end of season 1 — to the Evil Eye arc,...

Alright folks, quiz time: what's the single best feature in the GTA series? I'll give you a second. Got your answer done? If you wrote anything but the in-game radio, you'd be dead wrong, obviously it's listening to boppin' tunes as you crash into lamp posts for the umpteenth time, there's nothing else it could be. I love an in-game radio, and as it turns out, Dune: Awakening of all games will include one (didn't know they had radio on Arrakis).

We've learned an awful lot about Switch 2 over the last 24 hours or so, but not so much - as is Nintendo's usual way - when it comes to the technology driving the thing. Now, though, Nvidia, which designed the console's GPU, has talked a little about Switch 2's abilities, claiming it has "10x the graphics performance" of the original Switch.

Wave goodbye to VRAM and shader compilation problems but say hello to a major CPU workout.

What is it? What’s the formula, the secret ingredient to make a VR game bring pure excitement and adrenaline to the players? How can we make them smile and go “wow” after they take off the headset? For us devs at Something Random working on Harpagun, it all comes down to a few simple elements....

Performance hitches aside, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is a feature-rich iteration on a deeply imperfect game.

"it’s a bold move". Nick Arran, managing director of UK retailer GAME, has stated that digital games being cheaper than physical on the Switch 2 will be "a challenge". As reported by The Game Business, Arran commented on the cost of the Switch 2 console and games, stating that although the £75 price point for Mario Kart World "seems expensive", he believes it's necessary to cover the rising costs of production and publishing.

R.A. Salvatore’s legacy as an author might be permanently tied to the drow warrior Drizzt Do’Urden, but three decades after introducing the Dungeons & Dragons character, he clearly sees no limit to what’s possible in the Forgotten Realms — or who he can follow to discover it. In the wake of Salvatore’s The Way of...

On Thursday, Crunchyroll announced the nominees for the 2025 Anime Awards. Some of Polygon’s favorite anime of the last year — including Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Dan Da Dan, Delicious in Dungeon, and The Apothecary Diaries — came through with a ton of nominations, withe Frieren leading the pack with 29 nominations. (Dan Da Dan...

If you're new to Macs, or haven't upgraded for some time, it can be difficult to decide just what to get. Is the MacBook Air the best option? Do you need the power of the MacBook Pro? What about desktop options? Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. In our latest video, we walk through the current Mac lineup and provide some tips on things to consider when you're trying to decide on a new machine. Trying to figure out if you need more RAM or a storage upgrade? Our video jus...

Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds are on sale via Amazon for just $179. This is a record-low price, as they normally cost $229. This deal is available for multiple colorways, including black, pink, beige and green. These little cuties easily made our list of the best wireless earbuds. We admired the comfortable and secure fit and the addition of the Tensor chip to handle audio and ANC processing. They also offer a hands-free way to initiate Gemini AI. However, the main reason we recommend these ...

Perhaps one of the more unexpected announcements to arrive out of the Nintendo Switch Direct is that the Nintendo Switch 2 will have a camera peripheral to supplement the console’s new group chat feature. While the Switch 2 will be compatible with third-party USB-C webcams, the peripheral manufacturers at Hori are already producing their own...

Regional exclusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go are creatures you can only find in certain parts of the world. Finding these Pokémon means physically traveling to those spots in the real world (or making international friends and trading with them). In this Pokémon Go regional Pokémon guide, we’ve listed where to find each of these regional...

Since Dark Souls' debut in 2011, multiple clones have aspired to its popularity and craft. A few have even reached serious critical and commercial success, like Nioh and Lies of P. AI Limit is at once ambitious and scaled down in the realm of soulslikes. Closer to the action-forward design of Bloodborne than the grand excess of Elden Ring, AI Limit can't compete with the higher budgets of its kin. Instead, developer Sense Games hones its action to a mirror sheen, perhaps familiar but too damn ex...

The weekly GTA Online update for April 3, 2025, is live with reward events, discounts, prizes, and… peyote. Our GTA Online weekly update guide will tell you everything happening in Los Santos this week. GTA Online special events The main event this week is the return of peyote plants to Los Santos. Find one of...

There’s still no sign of GTA 6 PC, but Rockstar hasn’t completely forgotten about the computer crowd. GTA 5 Enhanced is making its way back to Xbox Game Pass, and it’ll be accompanied by the PC version for the first time. That means subscribers to PC Game Pass or the combined Ultimate tier will have access to the definitive version of the Los Santos heist epic. It might not be the perfect salve while we await Grand Theft Auto 6’s arrival, but it does help to ease the agony of counting down the d...

Endless Legend 2 is decidedly oceanic, with seas that shift and retreat to reveal new areas over the course of a campaign, so it makes sense that at least one of the 4X strategy game's new factions should be aquatic-themed. Say hello to the Aspects, and say hello to their coral. You'll be able to say hello to their coral because it is, in fact, a hivemind - a biomechanical reef that provides access to a gestalt intelligence called the Chorus, and which extends across their territory much like th...

"The dives provide a change of pace for players."

"we do not expect the price point to impact early adoption". The Switch 2 is finally official and it has a price: $449.99 / €469.99 / £395.99 for the console on its own, and $499.99 / €509.99 / £429.99 for a bundle that includes a digital copy of Mario Kart World. Initial concerns around the pricing seem to be largely targeting software over hardware, despite the console coming in higher than most were anticipating. Indeed, thanks to The Game Business, it seems analysts are sticking to their bul...

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"Foul tarnished, in search of the Elden Ring"

A new budget-friendly AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card is reportedly on the way, according to a new leak. However, it’s unclear if the card is likely to see a launch in the West, as the GRE branding has typically (although not exclusively) been used for cards released in China. Originally standing for Golden Rabbit Edition, in celebration of the Year of the Rabbit in 2023, AMD recently updated the branding to stand for Great Radeon Edition. While China has been the primary market for GRE GPU...

Stealth by name… affordable by nature.

TikTok will reportedly face a fine of over €500 million ($553 million) for transferring Europeans' private data to China. Bloomberg said on Thursday that Ireland's data protection commission, which regulates TikTok owner ByteDance's EU operations, could dish out the penalty before the end of April. The fine results from a four-year investigation of TikTok's data handling practices. The probe reportedly concluded that ByteDance broke Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws by tran...

Marvel Rivals is almost ready for its second season, and developer NetEase Games just revealed the theme: Hellfire Gala. The developer released a new trailer on Thursday giving players a preview of the season, including what heroes and villains are on the way, a few skins we might be able to expect, and even who...

A CPU stumble throws the G16 into the waiting jaws of the Razer Blade 16.

Mix a valuable strain.

A slew of new amiibo were quietly revealed in addition to all the Switch 2 info shared on April 2, confirming details gleaned from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filings a month ago. The new figures, based on characters from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Street Fighter 6, will launch alongside the...

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