If you haven’t been playing Cyberpunk 2077, it’s probably safe to say you only know about the game thanks to an unparalleled media blitz and because it’s so chock full of amazing, hilarious bugs. For example, here we have a rave that’s turned into a cult of T-posing NPCs. And here we have a police […]
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Breath of the Wild’s NPCs are actually Miis, modder confirms
It turns out that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s character modeling really does follow Nintendo’s Mii format. This means an enterprising modder has figured out a way to get NPCs to look like specific Miis. Twitter user @HEYimHeroic, who has assiduously cataloged more than 100 official Miis on their Mii Library site, […]
Fallout 76 finally gets NPCs, and other highlight’s from Speedrun’s second week
Let me start by going out on a limb: video games are dope. It was this insightful, academic sentiment that drove Speedrun’s coverage throughout the show’s sophomore week. On today’s episode, for instance, we caught up with Polygon editors, writers, and producers to talk about the games they’re playing to curb anxiety. We also explored […]
Fallout 76’s new NPCs don’t give a shit if you steal
In the past, Bethesda games like Skyrim and Fallout 4 have allowed players to swipe whatever they want — provided, of course, the item’s owner didn’t catch you. Then things could get messy. In Fallout 76’s new update, Wastelanders, the denizens of Appalachia do not give a single fuck if you rob them blind. In […]