My Hero Academia is one of the most successful manga of all time. With over 50 million copies sold worldwide and five years spent in Japan's top ten list of manga, not to mention video games, movies, and a wildly popular anime, My Hero Academia will go down as one of the all-time classic mangas. […]
Gameplan partners with NECC to expand esports education – Esports Insider
Learn2Esport, the creators of esports and education management platform Gameplan, has announced a partnership with the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC). As part of the deal, both entities will aim to provide both formal and informal learning opportunities around esports to NECC member schools through Gameplan. RELATED: Gameplan unveils partnership with XP League According to […]
Social VR App 'Rec Room' Raises $145M Funding, Now Valued at $3.5B – Road to VR
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Social VR platform Rec Room has sealed another big funding round to close out the year. The Seattle-based startup today announced it’s secured a new $145 […]
This Forgotten ’80s RPG Did Mass Effect 20 Years Before Mass Effect Even Existed
When you think about influential space RPGs, Elite is probably the game that springs to mind. But 1986's Starflight made just as much of an impact, even if it didn't become a household name. Published by EA and developed by Binary Systems, a tiny five-person development team based in California, it took three years to […]
Genshin Impact: How To Add Photos To Your Serenitea Pot
The pocket dimension inside the Serenitea Pot is your home away from home in the world of Genshin Impact. The game provides plenty of options for decorating and furnishing your house, but it just won't be complete without the Hangout photos from your favorite characters, now will it? Luckily, getting your Hangout Memories framed and […]
Bigscreen Streaming Update Improves Remote Desktop, Audio & More
Bigscreen may have expanded its focus from a remote desktop app for virtual reality (VR) headsets to a social platform where you can watch movies and TV shows but it hasn’t forgotten where it came from. Over the weekend Bigscreen launched its “Streaming Update”, improving a lot of the core functionality of the app, from […]
Battlefield 2042 Data Mine Reveals First Season Coming In March
I think we can generally agree that Battlefield 2042, like most Battlefield games, is off to a bit of a rough start. People are certainly still playing the latest multiplayer sandbox shooter from DICE, but there have been lots of bugs, glitches, and complaints of missing “legacy features" from the initial release. DICE is taking […]
Spider-Man: No Way Home Puts Dafoe’s Goblin Back On Top
There’s always been a debate on who Spider-Man’s real archnemesis is – Doctor Octopus or Green Goblin. Willem Dafoe just quelled that debate in one film. Goblin is Spider-Man’s true rival through and through, and I pity the wallcrawler because he’s terrifying. Spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home ahead. One of the biggest mistakes Raimi […]
Inscryption is the best video game of 2021
[Ed. note: The following contains spoilers for Inscryption.] Inscryption is one of the most perplexing games I have ever played. For our 2021 game of the year coverage, Polygon is celebrating our top 10 video games with a collection of essays. You can see our full Top 50 list here. Throughout December, we’ll also be […]
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade: Free PS5 Upgrade Available For PlayStation Plus Subscribers
Joe Juba awarded Final Fantasy VII Remake an 8.75 when it launched back in 2020 on PlayStation 4, stating, “With smart (and surprising) additions to a classic world and its inhabitants, Final Fantasy VII Remake artfully appeals to nostalgia without being bound by it.” Remake Intergrade dropped this past summer exclusively on PS5, which disappointed […]