Games

Team behind Sonic the Hedgehog films to adapt The Midnight Walk for TV, film

Story Kitchen and MoonHood Studios have teamed up to create TV and film adaptations of The Midnight Walk. Producers and writers are currently meeting to discuss the game becoming a TV and film project — which is in early development. An official press release also noted that Story Kitchen does have first-look deals with Amazon […]

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Hideo Kojima’s wild idea for a future game reminded me of an ’80s hidden gem

Time is a concept that is very hard to master in video games, and few creators have been fascinated by it as much as Hideo Kojima. The legendary designer behind the Metal Gear Solid series and Death Stranding, whose second installment, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, showed off some impressive gameplay footage at Summer

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Everything we know after Resident Evil Requiem’s big reveal

Capcom unveiled Resident Evil Requiem (aka Resident Evil 9) at Summer Game Fest, and everyone immediately had more questions. Requiem appears to reimagine the Resident Evil series, building on concepts introduced in the original game while shifting the focus back to horror over action. Rumors point to Requiem being a conclusion to existing storylines and

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Demonschool feels like Into the Breach meets Persona, with a horror twist

Just a couple minutes into the Demonschool demo, I caught myself distracted; this game, developed by indie studio Necrosoft Games, packs such a banger soundtrack and appealing aesthetic that those areas alone warrant your attention. Luckily, Demonschool also thrives on a ton of substance to accompany that flashy style. Demonschool is an upcoming isometric RPG

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The SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors’ strike has come to an end

The SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors strike is officially over. The guild and the game companies represented by the Interactive Media Agreement (IMA) Negotiating Committee reached an agreement on June 9, after nearly a year of striking. The agreement was then approved and the strike suspended as of June 11 at 12 p.m. PDT. The

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Activision reveals Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, with Raven and Treyarch at the helm

Microsoft and Activision revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in a dramatic cinematic trailer during the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase. Having two Black Ops games release consecutively is a first for the franchise, and Activision’s Treyarch and Raven studios teamed up to make it happen following 2024’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. The

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Game Maker’s Sketchbook 2025 winners have some stunners

Since 2021, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has partnered with iam8bit and Fortyseven Communications to produce Game Maker’s Sketchbook, an annual competition celebrating the brightest artistic minds in the games industry. This year’s Game Maker’s Sketchbook winners have just been announced, including some pretty incredible works from games like Marvel Rivals, The Midnight

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Ambrosia Sky is Metroid Prime meets PowerWash Simulator, which still may sell it short

It’s hard to describe a game by a team that’s setting out to do something different, but I’m going to do my best after playing a bit of the impressive Ambrosia Sky out of the 2025 Summer Game Fest. The upcoming sci-fi game from Soft Rains, a new studio made up for veteran devs who

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New Death Stranding 2 footage revealed at Summer Game Fest premiere

Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is mere weeks away from official release. As such, video game auteur Hideo Kojima showed off some near-final footage at Summer Game Fest on Sunday at the Los Angeles Orpheum Theater. Joined by host Geoff Keighley and his own translator, Hideo Kojima welcomed the audience before bringing

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D&D 5e exclusive reveal: Inside Crooked Moon’s new scarecrow and plague rat PC species

The Crooked Moon, Legends of Avantris’ folk-horror setting for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, became the game’s most successful crowdfunding campaign to date, earning more than $4 million on Kickstarter. Ahead of the book’s June 16 release on D&D Beyond, Polygon spoke with Legends of Avantris lead writer and creative director Mikey Gilder to get

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