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Reviews

Don’t spoil Animal Well for yourself

By Russ Frushtick

Surprise! Batman: Caped Crusader is alive and well and premieres this summer

By Joshua Rivera

The tricks D&D designers used in Vecna: Eve of Ruin to keep 20th-level characters from breaking the game

By Charlie Hall

Prey, Arkane Austin’s masterpiece, still deserves your attention

By Cass Marshall

Not sure what TV show to watch? Leave a comment, we’ll help

By Zosha Millman

News

Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Catwoman’s team-up book returns this August from DC

By Susana Polo

Peter Jackson’s ‘Hunt for Gollum’ movie is likely a hidden Aragorn epic

By Susana Polo

Reviews

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes brings nothing to the table

By Joshua Rivera

Latest Stories

These stunning illustrated Lord of the Rings books are more than 50% off

By Sadie Gennis May 9

We will finally gets a Gollum movie in 2026, precious, we will

By Joshua Rivera May 9

15 Updates

The best indie games of 2024 so far

By Polygon Staff May 8

The best limited series you can watch right now

By Pete Volk, Zosha Millman, and 2 more May 5

The best video games of 2024 so far

By Chris Plante, Pete Volk, and 1 more April 10

SimCity, Resident Evil among five 2024 Video Game Hall of Fame inductees

By Nicole Carpenter May 9

A dragon book by The Last Unicorn author was lost for years — but now we have an excerpt

By Tasha Robinson May 9

These new bean bag chairs push the limits of Pokémon roundness

By Ana Diaz May 8

George Miller explains what his live-action Furiosa kept from the anime version

By Rosie Knight May 8

X-Men ’97 is setting up a Wolverine plotline that started as a joke

By Susana Polo May 8

Sega announces Sonic Rumble, a mobile Fall Guys-style party game

By Cass Marshall May 8

Today’s crossword will test your Nintendo history

By Polygon Staff May 8

X-Men ’97 rips on 2000 era’s ‘black leather’ costumes, which Ian McKellen rightfully defended

By Matt Patches May 8

Spring 2024 entertainment preview

The biggest movies...

By Pete Volk, Tasha Robinson, and 3 more March 25

Spring 2024 entertainment preview

...and the biggest shows of spring 2024

By Pete Volk, Zosha Millman, and 2 more March 25

The video game movie and TV adaptations that actually work

By Pete Volk, Toussaint Egan, and 1 more May 8

Star Trek

Star Trek: Discovery boldly goes where no Trek has gone before by saying religion is... OK, actually

‘Whistlespeak’ breaks from Trek tradition to be pretty chill about believing in a higher power

By Dylan Roth May 8

Spring 2024 entertainment preview

A guide to finally getting into Brandon Sanderson books

By Samantha Nelson March 28

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R. Talsorian Games announces a Cyberpunk Edgerunners-themed TTPRG starter kit

By Toussaint Egan May 7

Save $56 on an annual Game Pass Ultimate subscription through Woot

By Alice Jovanée May 7

Round out your D&D collection with these Amazon deals

By Alice Jovanée May 7

Hades 2 is all about witches and feminine power

By Ana Diaz May 7

TV

For Brad and Fiona Dourif, Chucky is a ‘family business’

And how Brad’s in-person return made him feel like "a part of the franchise" again

By Pete Volk May 7

D&D’s last 5th edition campaign has some of the best maps of this generation

By Charlie Hall May 7

Feature

A People’s History of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

The rise and fall (and rise?) of a man who loves to cook

By Joshua Rivera May 7

Microsoft closing Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush studios among other cuts

By Nicole Carpenter May 7

Nintendo finally admits it’s making the Switch 2

By Nicole Carpenter May 7

Vecna: Eve of Ruin, D&D’s final 5th edition campaign, delivers the high-level combat fans have been asking for

By Charlie Hall May 7

Looking for a capture card? Our guide has the top picks

By Alice Jovanée May 6

Helldivers 2 players knew how to mobilize against Sony after training in-game

By Cass Marshall May 6

New Doctor Who, Netflix’s Bodkin, and more new TV this week

By Pete Volk May 6