Gaming

Can the Upcoming ‘Expanse’ Game Avoid ‘Mass Effect’s’ Biggest Mistake?

• Owlcat's Expanse RPG "Osiris Reborn" launches spring 2027, invites Mass Effect comparisons.
• Players balance relations between Earth, Mars and Belter factions.
• April beta praised for combat/visuals but criticised for story and voice acting.

Owlcat Games has revealed further details on The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a third-person shooter and role-playing game due for release in spring 2027 and set in the same period as the first two books of the acclaimed sci-fi series. The developer, best known for top-down RPGs such as…

Post Malone breaks into his $2 million The One Ring, stressing out a whole room of Magic: The Gathering players: ‘our insurance doesn’t cover that card’

• Post Malone opened his roughly $2 million "The One Ring" Magic card.
• The rare, one-of-one card left onlookers and organisers visibly stressed.
• An organiser said their insurance doesn't cover a card this valuable.

Musician Post Malone caused a stir among Magic: The Gathering players and organisers after opening up his ultra-rare "The One Ring" card, reportedly worth around $2 million, at a live event. The One Ring is a one-of-one serialised card produced for the Lord of the Rings: Tales of…

How to unlock Night Mode and Easy Mode in Mortal Shell 2

• Mortal Shell 2 has hidden Night Mode and Easy Mode difficulty options.
• Night Mode requires the Gloombound Flame item and a brazier at Marrow Keep.
• Easy Mode uses the Slayer Seal but disables achievements.

Destructoid has published a guide explaining how players can unlock two optional difficulty modifiers in Mortal Shell 2: Night Mode, which makes the game harder but more rewarding, and Easy Mode, which softens combat for players who want a less punishing experience. Neither is available from the outset,…

PS6 Is Still A Mystery To Sony, Including When It’s Coming Out

The PlayStation 5 console will celebrate the sixth anniversary of its launch in November, but what does the future hold in store for Sony's gaming ambitions? Current expectations are for a PlayStation 6 to eventually hit the market, but when it'll arrive is another question entirely. Analysts can only guess as much, but…

Elden Ring Switch 2 Preview Indicates That Performance Concerns Are A Thing Of The Past

• New preview shows Elden Ring running smoothly on Switch 2
• Handheld and docked modes reportedly perform similarly well
• Tarnished Edition launches on Switch 2 on 28th August 2026

A new hands-on preview of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, published by Japanese outlet Denfaminicogamer, suggests earlier worries about the Nintendo Switch 2 port's technical performance may be unfounded. Gameplay footage shared alongside the preview shows the game running smoothly against tough enemies such as the Tree Sentinel and…

“Don’t boycott GTA 6,” fired Rockstar devs say: “Support our legal battle instead” and “win justice for the people who helped make it”

The last hearing is due in September

Wonderland codes (August 2026) for Gems

Codes for Wonderland will give your balance of gems a boost as you explore in this creepy adventure

32 Years Later, One ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Panel Is Still the Greatest Moment in Comic Strip History

• Writer names the greatest single Calvin and Hobbes panel ever
• Chosen panel is from 9 November 1994, set in the woods
• Panel praised for blending humour, philosophy and Watterson's detailed art

A Polygon writer set out to identify the single greatest panel from Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes, the beloved comic strip that ran in newspapers for a decade. To qualify, a panel needed to feature both Calvin and Hobbes together, capture the strip's blend of humour, philosophical musing…

Drakong’s New Attack on Titan-Themed Collectible Controllers Come In a Blind Box

These cute, keychain-sized controllers look a bit like a pixelated NES controller paired with one of several characters from Attack on Titan, and will be available via a somewhat unconventional manner: a blind box.

Baptiste Gameplay Trailer

Chucky, Annabelle, and other killer dolls have a rival play thing in Baptiste, coming soon to PC and consoles.