Game developer and modder Silent, perhaps best-known for the SilentPatches he's released for various games including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, has stumbled across (and fixed) a bug that's been lying dormant for two decades. And while this manifestation was, apparently, triggered by a new build of Windows 11, it's been there the whole time.Silent received a "rather specific bug report" relating to SilentPatch, in which a user noted that...
The good news, according to a newly posted FAQ (via ShackNews) is that EA's upcoming skateboarding sim Skate is still on track for early access release sometime in 2025. The bad news, alas, is that it will require a constant internet connection to play, and an offline mode won't be offered."The game and city are designed to be a living, breathing massively multiplayer skateboarding sandbox that is always online and...
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, Havoc, the long-awaited new film from The Raid director Gareth Evans and starring Tom Hardy, bursts its way onto Netflix. There are tons of other new releases on Netflix alone, including a Japanese action thriller perfect for fans of...
One of the very, very small changes in Oblivion Remastered is a switch in the character creator from "male" and "female" bodies, as it was in the original, to "body type 1" and "body type 2." It's the sort of thing that would likely go entirely unnoticed were it not for the distressingly predictable explosion of outrage from the usual corners of toxic gamerdom—and, in short order, the creation of...
Despite being a devoted Monster Hunter sicko for well over a decade now, even I didn't know about Monster Hunter i. And for good reason: The 2006 port of Monster Hunter G wasn't just a Japan-only release—it was a keitai game, released exclusively for early 2000s Japanese cell phones. It was Monster Hunter's first game for mobile phones, and until last month, it was believed to be lost to history.As...
The very same day Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins’ fifth Hunger Games book, was announced, so was a movie adaptation. Lionsgate had previously jumped on announcing the movie version of Collins’ other Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, but the sheer speed on this announcement was even quicker. The movie is set to come out November 2026, and with the book out just this past March,...
There is a persuasion system in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered that allows you to charm NPCs into giving you certain bonuses. If you successfully persuade an NPC, they can give you valuable information or discounts while bartering. It’s an important part of the game if you want to get intel and lower the price of items. This guide will explain how to persuade in Oblivion Remastered, alongside some...
As a longtime Oblivion advocate, I wasn't super interested in Oblivion Remastered. While the rumors swirled and excitement grew I just didn't see the need for a new edition of Bethesda's 2006 RPG. "The original Oblivion is still great as it is!" I would yell from my porch at anyone who walked by. It's definitely showing its age almost 20 years later, but I really was having a fine time...
Joining the Dark Brotherhood in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered unlocks a unique set of quests with valuable rewards, assuming you meet the Brotherhood’s special requirements. Dark Brotherhood quests have bonus objectives to complete, so whether you accomplish your skullduggery with elegance determines what you get in the end. This guide explains how to join the Dark Brotherhood in Oblivion Remastered and which target is the safest one to...
Joining the Thieves Guild faction in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is one of the first — and least dangerous — things you can do outside the main story. The Thieves Guild gives you a way to make some extra cash by playing Robin Hood, and at the end of it all, you even get a secret base. This guide explains how to join the Thieves Guild in Oblivion...