Oh thank goodness, a game finally gave us an even larger sword

Big swords have long played the role of iconic weapons in RPGs and anime series. Swordcery, an action game from Temple Door Games, dares to ask the question: What if we made big RPG swords even bigger? We have big-ass swords and more in Cool WIP, Polygon’s weekly roundup of eye-catching clips and screenshots of […]

Halo Infinite season 2 launches in early May

Halo Infinite’s second season begins May 3, developer 343 Industries announced Friday. The season, called Lone Wolves, will add a new battle pass system, new maps, and additional modes. The trailer released Friday morning shows off a bit of those new maps — one Arena map called Catalyst and one Big Team Battle map called […]

The Wheel of Time comes to GOG.com as a ‘Good Old Game’

The Wheel of Time, the classic first-person shooter for PC based on Robert Jordan’s fantasy novel series, has been re-released through GOG.com with support for modern computers. The game’s release on CD Projekt’s digital storefront coincides with the revival of some classic GOG branding: Good Old Games. GOG.com isn’t reverting to its original name, but […]

Xbox Game Pass is getting a family plan, reports say

Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to announce a family plan option for its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Citing trusted inside sources, Windows Central reports that this forthcoming tier of Game Pass will allow up to five players within the same country to play together using a single Game Pass subscription. This subscription would be […]

Warhammer 40K: Darktide’s gruesome co-op action arrives this September

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the Left 4 Dead-style cooperative shooter set in the 40K universe, will be released on Sept. 13 for Windows PC and Xbox Series X. Developer Fatshark, known for the similar and well-received Warhammer: Vermintide games, made the announcement in a short teaser trailer showing the game’s mismatched team of Imperial Guardsmen whiling […]

Nine Sols’ first trailer moves Red Candle in a bold new direction

Nine Sols is an upcoming 2D action-platformer from Red Candle Games, the developer behind the fantastic psychological horror games Detention and Devotion. We’ve previously heard about the fast-paced game, but getting to see it in action makes it clear that it significantly departs from the usual formula. On Tuesday, Red Candle Games gave us our […]

Forza Horizon 5 is getting a multiplayer overhaul this week

In notes for a patch to Forza Horizon 5 due Tuesday, March 29, developer Playground Games revealed an overhaul to Horizon Open, the game’s competitive multiplayer mode. “Horizon Open has been updated with a new progression system including Badges which can be unlocked through gameplay,” the patch notes read. This is notable because Forza Horizon […]