Valorant’s new Season 2026 Act 4 map and mode make me want to play it again
During Valorant'sMasters London esports event on June 21, Riot Games revealed what players can expect from Act 4 of Season 2026 when it begins on June 24. The two most…
Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC could break the curse of underwater levels
During the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, Koei Tecmo and Game Freak revealed their post-launch DLC plans for Pokémon Pokopia. In August, we're getting a brand-new biome called Bubbly Basin, and…
Who is Wiley? Atlanta director Hiro Murai reveals the answer — sort of
There’s a particular kind of Atlanta mystery that doesn’t behave like a normal TV puzzle. It’s not a fan theory you can “solve” by zooming in on a frame or…
Toy Story 5’s opening weekend was bigger than The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s
Toy Story 5 now has the biggest opening weekend gross of 2026, dethroning The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. In just three days, Toy Story 5 has grossed $160 million in…
The wait for Winds of Winter just passed a surprising milestone
While you probably know that we've been waiting a long time for The Winds of Winter, you may be surprised to learn that we've now surpassed the time it took…
Don’t Let It Starve is the latest in a long line of Balatro clones, with a retro horror twist
Random Selectis a new column from Polygon about under-the-radar video games. Every week, Polygon's editors assign a writer to check out a game at random, downloading the game without knowing…