Lord of the Rings meets the Muppets in the Land of Eem TTRPG
When the folks at Exalted Funeral first pitched me on Land of Eem — the role-playing game equivalent of how the Muppets might ...
The Helldivers 2 devs won’t have much to do with the movie, apparently
The upcoming Helldivers movie won’t heavily involve the developers of the game, according to Arrowhead Game Studios creative ...
In the wake of Nosferatu, let us not forget the horniness of Bram Stoker’s Dracula
If your takeaway from Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu was “Damn… Ellen is lowkey a freak 👀”, I need you to know that Ellen ...
D&D’s new Monster Manual changes stat blocks — here’s what you need to know
That experiment was on my mind during a private press event hosted by Wizards of the Coast last week, where it discussed its ...
New Square Enix harassment policy includes potential legal action against gamers who harass its employees
The policy breaks harmful behavior down into two categories: harassment and undue demand. The former includes acts of ...
Hatsune Miku is coming to Fortnite dressed as a kitty cat
An iconic pop star is coming to Fortnite — and no, I’m not talking about Ariana Grande (or even Lady Gaga, for that matter).
Nearly half of Cyberpunk 2077’s 5,000-person team worked on localizing the game
As part of Polygon’s Culture Shock issue, we asked developer CD Projekt Red to shed light on the work involved in localizing ...
Who shaved Hitler’s mustache? The localizer
For example, in the 1990s a U.S. localizer might have labeled a bowl of ramen as “chicken soup” and a plate of mochi as “cake ...
Culture Shock
This week on Polygon, we’re looking at how cultural differences affect media in a special issue called Culture Shock. From ...
No one understands how playing cards work
There are other factors that contribute to games being hooky, like how frequently you’re successful and how difficult it is to win. Card games tend to sit in a sweet spot on this scale. One of the ...
Path of Exile 2 devs agree difficulty ‘is a bit too severe’ right now
The most common complaints are being addressed in patch 0.1.1 this week: Monsters will leave behind fewer deadly explosions and endgame bosses can be attempted more than once. Item quality will also ...
EA opens Skate to console players via closed playtest
Skate is expected to be released in early access this year, but console players can take a peek early as console playtesting begins. Electronic Arts HAS opened up sign-ups for a closed, console ...