Polygon
Halo Infinite’s first multiplayer event is here
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Unlock special samurai armor in Halo Infinite’s Fracture: Tenrai event
This is how Disney parks’ Fastpass spun completely out of control
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Defunctland’s new video goes deeper on crowd management than you ever thought possible
Epic Games buys Rock Band developer Harmonix, who will now work on Fortnite
Crusader Kings 3’s first expansion is coming in February, adding royal intrigue
PlayStation faces gender discrimination lawsuit
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Former Sony IT security analyst seeks class action for her suit
Will Smith reboots Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with a grittier tone
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The first teaser for the new series is a little more serious than the original
Nintendo’s Doug Bowser calls Activision crisis ‘distressing’ in note to employees
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All three console makers have now criticized Activision in notes to their workers
Sea of Thieves’ tiniest ship is getting a mighty upgrade for maximum chaos
Hawkeye is a total blast so far
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Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop helps Jeremy Renner do his best work
Xbox Games with Gold for December include Tropico 5 and Orcs Must Die!
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The Escapist 2, and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet will also be available
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl players keep finding weird glitches
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Some are funny, but others hurt the game
Jared Leto says releasing Suicide Squad’s #AyerCut is ‘what streaming’s for,’ but do the numbers add up?
Arcane season 2 officially in the works at Netflix
AMC’s Anna takes an old Star Trek plot to deeper, darker places
What Cowboy Bebop season 2 could look like, according to the cast and showrunner
Cowboy Bebop’s flashback episode is the biggest, most crucial departure from the anime
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‘In the original idea … I had always looked at it as Julia’s episode’
Kid A Mnesia Exhibition tests the limits of games in fun, simple ways
How to find your own game streaming gimmick
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There are few things better than a turkey sandwich and 3rd Strike
Halo Infinite has a real shot at reclaiming the series’ multiplayer throne
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Halo Infinite’s off to a good start, but the future is still uncertain
The most peculiar, bizarre items in Animal Crossing’s update
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Giant corpse flowers, random crash dummies
Earthworm Jim, the cult classic video game hero, is getting a new TV show
Bungie details ability changes for Destiny 2’s ‘biggest balance patch ever’
Inscryption fans solved the game’s wildest puzzles, but it’s just as brilliant without them
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Everything you need to enjoy Inscryption is in Inscryption
Sega’s new colognes make you smell like a Yakuza or, uh, Sonic
Driving vehicles into unwanted places is the definitive Halo experience
WWE 2K22 will have new game modes for aspiring managers and stars
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Start from the bottom, or take the role of a manager
Ghostbusters: Afterlife redefines what a Ghostbusters story can look like
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It’s a nostalgia trip and generational hand-off like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the new kids keep the movie alive
More than 700 Activision Blizzard workers sign petition to drop CEO Bobby Kotick
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‘We, the undersigned, no longer have confidence in the leadership of Bobby Kotick as the CEO of Activision Blizzard.’
Minecraft’s new update is coming soon, along with a new season for Dungeons
Tom Holland really doesn’t want to be a 30-year-old Spider-Man with back pain
Kissing a boy gives DC’s new Superman his own place in the DC Universe
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Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, is canonically bisexual
What’s the best free software for your livestream?
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We look at the pros and cons of XSplit, OBS, and Streamlabs
Whatever Pragmata is, it’s delayed to 2023
Bobby Kotick must resign
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New allegations in a report from the Wall Street Journal suggest the CEO of Activision Blizzard isn’t fit to fix the company
Pixar’s Ciao Alberto is a full sequel to Luca, in 6 ambitious minutes
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The Disney Plus short is an important addition to the Luca story, but it’s an awful lot of raw emotion for its brief length
Netflix’s weird interactive specials, ranked by how much your choices matter
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From the goofy new Johnny Test’s Ultimate Meatloaf Quest to the Minecraft special that defines the field