The 7 Best Cosmic Sci-Fi Thrillers of All Time
Polygon.comby Debopriyaa Dutta30 Aug 2026
H.P. Lovecraft’s stories are guided by the philosophy of cosmicism, which explores the incomprehensible fear of the unknown.
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top 35%The best new video games of 2026 so far
Polygon.comby Giovanni Colantonio30 Aug 2026
Months before 2026 even began, there was a palpable feeling in the air that it was going to be a significant year for games.
Martin Scorsese's Controversial 10/10 Psychological Thriller Is Officially Free on Streaming
Polygon.comby Debopriyaa Dutta30 Aug 2026
The 1970s saw the sudden rise of neo-noir for good reason. Filmmakers like Sydney Pollack and David Lynch brought back classic film noir tropes only to subvert them, introducing a true-to-reality...
12 Video Games That Deserve Movie or TV Adaptations
Polygon.comby Jason Venter30 Aug 2026
Despite a generally negative response from critics, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie surpassed $1 billion at the box office.
Robert Downey Jr's 98-Minute Cult Classic Psychological Thriller Is Officially Coming to Netflix
Polygon.comby Thomas Hindmarch30 Aug 2026
Two decades ago, Robert Downey Jr. was who you hired if you wanted a memorably weird performance.
Anno 117's Newest DLC Is More Fun Than It Has Any Right to Be
Polygon.comby Josh Broadwell30 Aug 2026
Historically, middle-of-the-season DLC in Anno games tends to be weaker than what you'd get at the start or end.
Harry Potter Meets The Odyssey in the Most Highly-Anticipated Fantasy Book of the Summer
Polygon.comby Sam Nelson30 Aug 2026
Disney thinks it’s found the next Harry Potter. Last year, the company announced it had acquired the movie rights to Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures series, noting that Rundell is the...
Netflix Is About to Lose a 10/10 Sci-Fi Series That's Perfect From Start to Finish
Polygon.comby Maria Loreto30 Aug 2026
Biopunk is a genre that we desperately need more of. Like cyberpunk’s interest in dystopia and characters who live life on the margins of society, biopunk is all about the effects of technology on...
Ridley Scott's Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Masterpiece is Officially Streaming on YouTube for Free
Polygon.comby Maria Loreto30 Aug 2026
The ‘70s and ‘80s were a major turning point for science fiction. Star Wars revitalized the genre and turned it into one of Hollywood’s main box office draws, inspiring a wave of films that are...
Shigeru Miyamoto's deposition in Universal's lawsuit over Donkey Kong is a must-read
Polygon.comby Patricia Hernandez30 Aug 2026
If you're a gaming history buff, then you likely know all about the landmark 1983 Universal case in which Nintendo had to defend the right to keep using Donkey Kong.
Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion Is Getting an Official Prequel Novel
Polygon.comby Jen Glennon30 Aug 2026
The world of Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3 is expanding. The wildly successful 2023 RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe was the first to claim Game of the Year honors at all five major...
Netflix's New 10-Part Mystery Thriller Is a Perfect Weekend Binge From Start to Finish
Polygon.comby Maria Loreto30 Aug 2026
Paranormal procedural shows are a dime a dozen. From The X-Files to iZombie, the genre spans decades and has something for everyone, whether you’re a hardcore horror sicko or someone who enjoys the...
Doom Meets Hades In the Coolest New Action Game of Gamescom 2026
Polygon.comby Ari Notis29 Aug 2026
If you play video games, you’ve probably internalized an automatic association without even realizing it: see isometric, think roguelike.
Animal Crossing Gets Its First Serious Competition In Years
Polygon.comby Ari Notis29 Aug 2026
It is impossible to deny the similarities between Animal Crossing and Petit Planet, a new life sim from the makers of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail.
60 Years Later, the Best 'Peanuts' Quote of All Time Still Doesn't Get the Credit it Deserves
Polygon.comby Brian VanHooker29 Aug 2026
American cartoonist Charles Schulz died on February 12, 2000, at age 77. The next day, the final Peanuts comic strip ran in newspapers, ending the 50-year run of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the...
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy’s Post-Credits Scene, Explained
Polygon.comby Willa Rowe29 Aug 2026
Part of what makes Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy appealing is its stand-alone story. While Asobo Studio's new spin-off game stars Sophia, a character introduced in 2022's Requiem, the narrative...
All sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4
Polygon.comby Julia Lee29 Aug 2026
Sprites are back again in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, though they're sporting a pixel-y gamer look to coincide with the "Override" season.
D&D's Japanese Rival Creators Talk About Imminent English Launch
Polygon.comby Francesco Cacciatore29 Aug 2026
You might be surprised to know that, in Japan, Dungeons & Dragons' claim of being "the world's most famous RPG" has never even come close to being true.
‘Frieren’ Meets ‘The Little Mermaid’ in Crunchyroll’s Near-Perfect 12-Part Fantasy Series
Polygon.comby Ryan Epps29 Aug 2026
There’s a particular feeling I get when I watch certain older anime that is difficult to explain until I see them again.
12 Best Zelda: BOTW Replay Ideas and Challenge Runs
Polygon.comby Rebecca Corgan29 Aug 2026
The entire pitch of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was freedom. It offered a then-unexpected fully open world, the ability to tackle quests in any order, ignore most of the side content...