HBO Officially Changes a Fundamental Rule of Green Lantern Canon
Polygon.comby Sam Nelson7d ago
In HBO’s Lanterns, John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) spends his whole life preparing to become a Green Lantern.
Polygon.com
polygon.comadded August 2026
top 53%‘Lanterns’ Ending Explained: How the Finale Sets Up John Stewart in 'Man of Tomorrow'
Polygon.comby Sam Nelson7d ago
The first episode of HBO’s Lanterns set up two big mysteries: What are extraterrestrials doing in Rushville, Nebraska, and who killed Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler)?
Fire Emblem Fans Need to Play 2017's Stellar Revenge-Saga RPG
Polygon.comby Aimee Hart7d ago
Those still playing Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave—which, given the latest entry’s heft, is most of us—know choosing a first route matters.
Pokémon's Official Halloween Collection is Live and Full of Incredible Merch
Polygon.comby Austin Manchester7d ago
It's officially Spooky Season and the Pokémon Center is meeting the moment with a new Halloween Collection for 2026.
8 Video Game Villains With Motives You Can't Argue With
Polygon.comby Rebecca Corgan7d ago
Grab your gavel: Court is in session for eight of gaming’s most misunderstood villains. Their charges?
25 Years Later, Ridley Scott’s Most Controversial Thriller Is Officially Free on Youtube
Polygon.comby Aimee Hart8d ago
We’ve all said it at least once: “The book was better.” Maybe it explored the characters with more depth, or it paced the plot better than the adaptation.
Nintendo's Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Gets Official Instrument Support and More
Polygon.comby Patricia Hernandez8d ago
Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is coming soon, giving Link and Zelda's classic Nintendo 64 adventure a dramatic new look and quality of life features.
Forget Star Wars Movies, the Franchise’s Future Belongs to Video Games Now
Polygon.comby Matt Patches8d ago
Word broke this week that Lucasfilm was reportedly ramping up for Star Wars - Episode X, a direct continuation of the mainline “Skywalker Saga” and the Rey storyline.
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Would Be Much Better if It Were 2 Seasons Shorter
Polygon.comby Thomas Hindmarch8d ago
It's difficult to overstate the influence of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The TV show (1997-2003) was never a ratings giant, but it was a hit with critics and quickly developed a fanatical fan...
Tom Cruise Just Experienced His Worst Opening Weekend In Nearly 20 Years
Polygon.comby Tomas Franzese8d ago
For the past twenty years, Tom Cruise has typically done very well at the box office, with 2022's Top Gun: Maverick being a particular highlight.
Link And GTA 6's Jason Get Into A Heated Debate In Hilarious SNL Bit
Polygon.comby Ashely Claudino8d ago
Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most anticipated releases of the decade. Many video game publishers have avoided releasing games too close to its Nov. 19 launch date — not Nintendo, though.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave true ending teases a major character comeback
Polygon.comby Paulo Kawanishi8d ago
Despite being a game that can easily surpass the 150-hour mark, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave leaves many questions unanswered in its ending.
Man of Tomorrow Passed An Important Post-Production Milestone
Polygon.comby Tomas Franzese8d ago
Man of Tomorrow's post-production process still appears on track despite all the behind-the-scenes changes at Warner Bros. caused by the merger with Paramount.
Ghost of Yotei DLC’s Best Boss Fight Stars Giant Murder Bears
Polygon.comby Austin Manchester8d ago
Ghost of Yōtei: Echoes of Sekigahara, the new DLC for Sucker Punch’s popular 2025 samurai game, is out now, sending players to a new region, the Ashoro Foothills.
A Beloved Critical Role Cast Member Will Officially Miss Campaign 4 for a Long Time
Polygon.comby Aimee Hart8d ago
From the moment Critical Role introduced Campaign 4 and its 13-player cast, one thing was clear: Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan wasn't pulling any punches.
61 Years Ago, Star Trek's Greatest Failure Changed the Franchise Forever
Polygon.comby Terry Terrones8d ago
Before Captain Kirk ever sat in the Enterprise’s center seat, Gene Roddenberry tried to launch his strange new science-fiction series with “The Cage,” a pilot starring Jeffrey Hunter as Captain...
Xbox Finally Had a Good Week After Massive Upheaval
Polygon.comby Oli Welsh8d ago
Yes, it's another edition of Patch Notes about Xbox. It seems that Microsoft's gaming division couldn't get out of the headlines these days if it tried — not that it seems to be trying very hard.
10 Perfect Hard Sci-Fi Books That I Knew Would Be Masterpieces From the First 10 Pages
Polygon.comby Ryan Epps8d ago
Hard sci-fi is speculative fiction for the obsessive. Such stories dive deeper than others into raw science, explaining how the exact orbital mechanics of a spacecraft work, how a synthetic...
26 Years Later, Charles Schulz’s Final Comic Strip Is Still an All-Time Peanuts Classic
Polygon.comby Brian VanHooker8d ago
On Oct. 2, 1950, Charles Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts debuted. In the very first strip, two largely forgotten characters sat next to each other on a curb.
GOTY 2026’s Final Nomination Is a Battleground of 8/10 Games
Polygon.comby Oli Welsh8d ago
Has 2026 been a vintage year for games? Arguably not. There's been plenty of good stuff to play, there always is.