Engaging with reality is hard work at the moment. Every day there's some fresh anxiety bullying its way into my mind, kicking over the furniture. Endless data being beamed in real-time into my handheld misery device doesn't help either. Maybe if I keep scrolling things will get better? Ah, no. They're worse. The human brain […]

Elden Ring’s popularity and success know no bounds. While most of us are still struggling against early-game legacy dungeons and the bosses that skulk around within them, some skilled (and lucky) few are rushing through the game with relative ease. One such speedrunner beat Elden Ring in under three hours, and they did it convincingly: they […]

Vow of the Disciple is the new raid in Destiny 2, added in The Witch Queen expansion. It sees players venture inside a Pyramid Ship and take on Rhulk, a disciple of The Witness. In this Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Vow of the Disciple raid guide, we’ll break down each encounter and show you […]

In 2019, publisher Smilegate released Lost Ark, an action-MMO that quickly skyrocketed to the top of Twitch lists and attracted the attention of players across the globe. It was a bonafide phenomenon. Polygon Recommends is our way of endorsing our favorite games. When we award a game the Polygon Recommends badge, it’s because we believe […]

For the first time in history, Bungie decided to extend contest mode for an additional day. Due to overwhelming server issues during the day one race, contest mode continued through Sunday, making this the first and only 48-hour raid event. The change has inspired a number of interesting debates around raid content, with some calling […]

These days, superhero movies are more than just movies. They're episodes in an endless TV show where you need to buy a cinema ticket for each individual episode, as well as keeping up with all the actual TV shows released in-between the movies. They function relatively well-enough as their own things, as in you'll be […]

It appears we’re getting a God of War TV series, as Sony continues to ramp up its film & television production. In a way, it’s strange it has taken this long – Sony has long been a major player in the cinema space through James Bond, Rocky, Spider-Man, and Ghostbusters, while its video games have […]

Elden Ring has been out about two weeks, which means the discourse machine is in fifth gear already. Amazingly, it’s not all about the game’s difficulty and whether it needs an easy mode or not, which everyone seems to have braced for and as a result few people have gone near. This time, it’s about […]

I started my Elden Ring journey with the best intentions. Whenever I survived an ambush, dodged a deadly trap, or found an item hidden away somewhere, I'd leave a carefully worded message to help my fellow Tarnished. I'd ache over the wording, making sure I was as clear as possible, even using gestures to point […]

I cut through three yokai with a lightning-infused sword strike before dashing away and equipping a grenade launcher that takes out another two with a satisfying boom. Aiming for the strongest of the bunch, a massive beast that slams his fist on the ground, I grapple hook towards him and unleash a finisher that takes […]