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Some kids wanted to be firefighters, astronauts, singers, or movie stars. But when I was young, all I wanted to be was a pirate, and it was all thanks to a movie that probably wouldn’t exist without Steven Spielberg. With 35 directing credits to his name (including his latest film, the ’80s sci-fi throwback Disclosure Day), Spielberg boasts one of the biggest and most influential filmographies of all time. But he didn’t technically direct what many movie fans may argue is his greatest contribution to film. The Goonies was technically directed by Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon), but Spielberg’s influence…

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition $50 | Releases September 29 Preorder at Amazon (PS5) View at other stores Preorder at Amazon (Xbox Series X) Preorder at Amazon (Switch 2) Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Walmart With the main game as popular as ever and a live-action movie adaptation winning big at the box office, Minecraft is keeping that momentum going with a new spin-off arriving soon. Preorders are now live for Minecraft Dungeons 2, and this sequel is aiming to offer a deeper experience when it launches in September. It looks like only the physical Deluxe Edition is available to…

I don’t know anyone who had “Dragon’s Dogma 2 gets a whole expansion” on their Nintendo Direct bingo cards today. The game is over two years old, and Capcom hasn’t said or done anything to suggest it would be giving Dragon’s Dogma 2 the same loving treatment it did to the original Dragon’s Dogma with its Dark Arisen expansion. But it is, and it’s even also titling this new expansion “Dark Arisen” as either a joke, a nod, or a suggestion that this is going to be somewhat similar to the widely praised first game’s Dark Arisen expansion. I loved…

Updated  Jun 9, 2026, 1:54 PM EDT September is looking rather busy Image: The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Dive in→ Summer Game Fest 2026 is coming to a close, and whew, what a time it is to be a video game fan. There are so many new release dates for upcoming games, from the biggest AAA titles to up-and-coming indies and everything in between. Through the rest of this year and into the start of 2027, it’s time to update your…

Valheim developer Iron Gate Studios has just announced that the Deep North update–which will bring the game out of early access into version 1.0–will be released on September 9, 2026. The viking survival game is also coming to two new platforms, with PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions coming soon. Deep North has been a long time coming for Valheim fans, who have been waiting for a new major update since Ashlands released over two years ago. The game has been in early access now for over five years, while Iron Gate slowly added new biomes and features to bring…

Gen Atlas got a new trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026, reminding everyone that the director of Shadow of the Colossus is working on a wild new sci-fi adventure for Epic Games. Legendary developer Fumito Ueda isn’t promising when the new blockbuster will release, but he is promising his new studio making it isn’t leaning on generative AI. “Everything that is considered game development” is “made by humans,” he told PC Gamer in a recent interview. Presumably, that means things like prototyping, concept art, and potentially even the code that Gen Atlas will run on. Instead, the designer behind classics…

Xbox substantially raised Game Pass prices in October 2025, a price hike that cost Microsoft millions of players, according to Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball. He spoke at Summer Game Fest’s The Game Business Live event on Monday and shared insights into the business side of Game Pass. “We shed millions of subscribers over the span of a few months,” Ball said (via GameSpot). Game Pass Ultimate, the highest tier of Game Pass, went from $19.99 to $29.99 per month, and the price change was too much for plenty of players. Xbox Game Pass had over 34 million players…

Call of Duty Season 4 is live in Black Ops 7, bringing more guns and new attachments to the game. The two new guns in the Season 4 battle pass are powerful choices to consider for your next match of multiplayer, and this guide will provide you with some recommended weapon builds to try for your next match. Black Ops 7’s Gunsmith includes the weapon build code feature. Weapon build codes are unique to each weapon and a specific set of attachments, making it easy to share and receive custom weapon builds. We’ll list the attachments for each build, but…

On June 5 at Summer Game Fest, director Naoki Hamaguchi appeared on stage to give us our first proper look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the third and final instalment in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy. However, we didn’t just get one trailer, we actually got two, as the initial reveal trailer was followed by a gameplay trailer that contained some extra clues about what to expect. It’s over seven minutes of footage total. Here’s what we’ve noticed so far. Just be warned, if you haven’t played the original 1997 release of Final Fantasy 7, this article will…

In Widow’s Bay episode 7, Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) finally lifted the curse that had been hanging over his New England island town for centuries. Unfortunately, nobody told his assistant, Patricia (Kate O’Flynn). Spoilers ahead for Widow’s Bay episode 8 With three episodes remaining, Widow’s Bay fans probably could have guessed that the curse wasn’t lifted just yet, but what occurs in Episode 8, “Your Baggage,” still comes as a surprise. The episode consists of the Boogeyman, a Michael Myers-esque monster who used to haunt the locals years ago, suddenly reemerging and chasing Patricia around town for nearly 30…