Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, The Monkey, the new black comedy horror thriller from director Osgood Perkins (Longlegs), screeches and bangs its way onto VOD. That’s not all that’s new to rent and purchase this week, as Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller Black Bag, starring...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 ramp-up week started with a cheerful bang (a jingle, really) at Wednesday’s Switch 2 Direct that revealed the sleek new console’s release date, launch games, and features. Donkey Kong hype abounded online, at least until the company’s news releases started trickling out to outlets like Polygon, and sticker shock took over. Nintendo announced it would charge $450 for its console and $80 for its flagship game, Mario...
In a YouTube video Friday, Dropout.tv CEO Sam Reich announced plans to increase the cost of subscriptions to the streaming service starting May 7. Monthly subscription costs will go from $5.99 to $6.99, while annual subscriptions will go from $59.99 to $69.99. However, anyone with a current Dropout subscription will remain locked into the legacy price until they change or cancel their subscription. This means if you want to secure...
A few minutes into my first look at The Midnight Walk, I thought to myself, Wait, is this actually the game? Not a cutscene? What I was watching looked like a gorgeous stop-motion animated short film, but I soon realized the developers from MoonHood Studios were showing me real-time game footage. The Midnight Walk looks so much like a stop-motion film, a la Phil Tippett’s Mad God or old Tool...
The Kilo 141 in Black Ops 6 looks a little different than its series debut, because the latest iteration of Call of Duty multiplayer has a much more streamlined attachment system, but the gist of the weapon is still the same: Manage the recoil and it becomes a powerhouse. Much like weapons such as the XM4 and Krig C, the Kilo 141 is another jack-of-all-trades assault rifle. This means it...
The best CR-56 AMAX loadout in Black Ops 6 may come as a surprise given that this is another simple automatic assault rifle — or at least, that’s what it seems like on the face of it. It’s another familiar face returning to the series from both Modern Warfare 2019 and Warzone, joining season 3 as Verdansk makes its way back to the battle royale mode. However, while this gun...
Collecting Lost Pages in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a time-consuming process, but is one of the least dangerous ways to earn knowledge points (and thus get even stronger). They’re located in Temples. In this in-progress Assassin’s Creed Shadows guide, we’ll not only show you where to find all Temples but where to find all Lost Pages in each Temple. Update (April 4): We’ve added the rest of the Lost Pages...
“The Apple of Her Eye” is a new side quest in Monster Hunter Wilds where you help Alma find her missing glasses with some help from a Wudwud named Ayejack. When you complete this side mission, you’ll be able to customize the look of Alma, and edit her clothes and accessories. This Monster Hunter Wilds guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to complete “The Apple of Her Eye.” It...
All Barrow-Dyad Catalysts are now in Destiny 2. But unlike previous episodic Exotic Catalysts, these don’t come from running a mission multiple times. Instead, you’ll need to fulfill some secret conditions. In this Destiny 2 guide, we’ll walk you through how to unlock all Barrow-Dyad Catalysts in Destiny 2. These quests will net you the High-Impact Reserves, Hatchling, One For All, and Target Lock Catalysts. This walkthrough assumes you’ve finished...
Grand Theft Auto 5 is making its way back to Xbox Game Pass on April 15 after being removed early last year. The long-in-the-tooth crime simulator will be made available to folks with either a Standard or Ultimate subscription. If you’re on PC, an active membership will also grant you access to Grand Theft Auto 5’s recently released Enhanced edition, which boasts ray tracing features like ambient occlusion and global...