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Polygon·Oct 17, 2026·Michael McWhertor

New Street Fighter Movie Ends on the Strangest Song Choice Possible

Street Fighter director Kitao Sakurai explains the film's baffling send-off that uses The Weather Girls' "It's Raining Men."

Eurogamer·Oct 17, 2026·Vikki Blake

The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 adds an easier Story mode, a respec potion and animal petting

Update 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker will add a new Story mode with additional combat assist, a potion that lets you forget your abilities and master new ones, and the ability to pet dogs and cats. Read more

GamesRadar+·Oct 17, 2026·Jasmine Gould-Wilson

How Bloober Team's "Japanese approach" to business revived its image to land it a Switch 2 exclusive

Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno and Broken Mirror's Tymon Smektała on finding new opportunities for horror in the most unexpected places

PC Gamer·Oct 17, 2026·Rick Lane

Funcom is laying off yet more developers as it pivots to supporting Dune: Awakening and Conan Exiles

CEO Rui Casais to depart the company at the end of the year.

GamesRadar+·Oct 17, 2026·Kaan Serin

Star Wars: KOTOR remasterers are bringing back the Shrek 2 video game, according to the Xbox Store

Onions have layers. Ogres have layers. Does this game?

Polygon·Oct 17, 2026·Debopriyaa Dutta

Stephen King Meets 'The Backrooms' in Syfy's Underrated 6-Part Anthology Series

A creepy contortionist clown isn't the only monster in this strange story.

GamesRadar+·Oct 17, 2026·Benjamin Abbott

After a few hours with the pre-painted Warhammer 40K terrain, I'm already convinced it's an essential purchase

I've been hands on with the new Warhammer 40,000 Battlefields: Armageddon box set, and came away very impressed by this pre-painted terrain

GamesRadar+·Oct 17, 2026·Benjamin Abbott

I adore the new dwarf Khazlite Holds army for Warhammer Age of Sigmar, but I worry about what they mean for the future

I'm in two minds about the newest Warhammer Age of Sigmar army; I love how the Khazalite Holds look and play, but I'm concerned we're moving toward a more traditional dwarf faction instead of the bizarre options we've enjoyed so far

Eurogamer·Oct 17, 2026·Matt Wales

Art of Rally follow-up Over the Hill's biggest success is finding a way to be a driving game that asks you to take it slow

I'd nearly forgotten Over the Hill's predecessor, Art of Rally, was a racing game. But that's not meant as a slight. It's just that, for all the happy hours I poured into it, I don't recall doing a single race. Instead, it was the aimless meandering, the soothing rhythms of exploration and absent-minded collectible hunting in its free-roam mode that held me transfixed. So the fact Over the Hill completely jettisons the racing stuff and leans entirely into the meditative bit - it even starts w...

Polygon·Oct 17, 2026·Maria Loreto

26 Years Ago, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Officially Launched Its Most Controversial Couple

26 years ago, Buffy aired an episode that set up season five and launched one of the series' most important dynamics

Eurogamer·Oct 17, 2026·Robert Purchese

What we've been playing - "I simply didn't know if a first-person shooter could work as a Soulslike"

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Connor plays a classic, and ticks it off his bucket list; Sherif isn't sure about a first-person shooter foray into Soulslikes; Matt visits a South Pacific island volcano and Jim Henson's Labyrinth, all in one game; and Bertie discovers that playing D&D with kids is enormously entertaining. Read more

Polygon·Oct 17, 2026·Paulo Kawanishi

Pokémon Pokopia 'Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises' event guide

In this guide, you find all the information to complete Pokémon Pokopia's "Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises" Halloween event.

Polygon·Oct 17, 2026·Ryan Epps

10 Perfect Detective Thrillers That Get More Intense With Every Episode

These gripping mysteries explore the darkest corners of human nature, where each clue revels in the unexpected.

Polygon·Oct 17, 2026·Polygon Staff

Beloved Fantasy Novel Series Redwall Sets Return After 16 Years

Redwall series announces final book, Orphans of Mossflower, 15 years after the author's death and sets a 2027 release

Polygon·Oct 17, 2026·Michael McWhertor

Rockstar Officially Comments on GTA 6's Approach to Trump & COVID-19

GTA 6's real-world references won't include direct acknowledgement of Donald Trump and the 2020 pandemic, Rockstar Games says.

GamesRadar+·Oct 16, 2026·Jordan Gerblick

Konami president says AI won't change game dev much and people will always be more important

A refreshingly optimistic outlook

PC Gamer·Oct 16, 2026·Tyler Wilde

Tech founder criticized for vibe coding game about shooting 'zombies' in San Francisco's poorest neighborhood

City residents and leaders denounced the free web game, which was taken down.

IGN·Oct 16, 2026·Virginia Glaze

Red Rising Greenlit for Movie Adaptation With Author Pierce Brown to Produce

The Red Rising book series by author Pierce Brown has officially been greenlit for a movie adaptation from Paramount Pictures, with Hunger Games alum Francis Lawrence to direct.

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