Topic: Entertainment

Entertainment brings together the latest from film, television, music and gaming, tracking everything from big studio releases and streaming hits to the smaller stories behind the scenes. Expect a mix of reviews, interviews and features that look at how films and shows come together, the choices actors and musicians make along the way, and how decisions by studios and networks play out once viewers get involved.

The topic also keeps an eye on the business and cultural side of the industry: how streaming services are reshaping what gets made and watched, the sometimes tangled relationship between entertainment and technology, and the moments when a franchise, format or platform doesn't go the way its backers hoped. Older films, shows and songs feature too, revisited with the benefit of hindsight on decisions that looked different at the time.

For readers, it's a way to keep up with what's actually worth watching or listening to, understand the reasoning behind the projects that shape popular culture, and see how the industry's bigger shifts affect the entertainment on offer day to day.

  • Big Walk: A Guide to Transportation, Progression, and Cooperation in the Multiplayer Island Exploration Game

    “Big Walk” is a cooperative multiplayer exploration game in which players work together across a large, mountainous island map, using communication and teamwork to uncover secrets and solve puzzles. Guidance on the game has settled around its core systems: a range of unlockable transport options, including trains, ski lifts and underground tunnel networks, each requiring…

  • The Division 2 Y8S2 Into the Dark Week 8 Manhunt: Scout 8 solutions

    Destructoid has published a guide for the Week 8 “Scout 8” manhunt challenges in The Division 2’s Year 8 Season 2 “Into the Dark” event, helping players progress towards the season’s climax mission. As with previous weeks, players must decode in-game clues to reveal three tasks, complete them, and unlock the next stage. This week’s…

  • Best tower order in Big Walk

    Polygon has published a guide recommending the best order to complete the coloured towers in the video game Big Walk, where players submit red collectibles to unlock map features, transport and shortcuts around the island. While towers can technically be tackled in any order, the outlet argues doing so strategically makes exploring the island considerably…

  • How to use the train in Big Walk

    This Polygon guide explains how players can get the train working again in the exploration game Big Walk, one of several transport options that must be unlocked through in-game challenges. Rather than being available from the start, the train requires players to complete a specific “tower” puzzle, mirroring the process used to unlock other modes…

  • How to unlock the ski lift in Big Walk

    Polygon has published a guide explaining how players can unlock the ski lift in Big Walk, a hiking-themed exploration game with a large open map. The lift offers a faster way to cross the mountainous terrain than hiking or climbing, making it a useful shortcut once players tire of navigating trees, rocks and steep inclines…

  • 11 beginner’s tips to help you trek along in Big Walk

    Polygon has published a beginner’s guide offering 11 tips for playing Big Walk, a multiplayer co-op game in which friends must communicate using various means to solve puzzles while exploring a large island. The guide is aimed at newcomers, highlighting mechanics the game doesn’t clearly explain, to help players navigate the trek and gather in-game…

  • How to change your color in Big Walk

    Polygon has published a guide explaining how to change your character’s colours in the co-operative game Big Walk. Unlike many customisation systems, players cannot alter their own colours directly; instead, the mechanic relies on other players in the session to do the painting, reinforcing the game’s emphasis on teamwork and social interaction. To change colours,…

  • All backpack locations in Big Walk

    Polygon has published a guide detailing the locations of all backpacks and waist bags in the cooperative walking game Big Walk. These items are essential for gameplay, as they allow players to carry the various gadgets and tools found around the island, addressing the common problem of running out of hand and bag space. The…

  • How to unlock the tunnels in Big Walk

    Polygon has published a guide explaining how players can unlock the underground tunnel network in the video game Big Walk, which allows faster travel across the map without having to climb hills and mountains. The tunnels appear as coloured entrances embedded in the terrain but remain inactive until players complete a specific in-game task, making…

  • How to ‘get shiny’ in Big Walk

    Polygon’s guide explains how players can unlock the “Big Makeover” achievement in the game Big Walk, which is triggered by giving a character a metallic (“shiny”) paint job. The catch is that the colours available in the starting tutorial area are not enough, so players must locate a separate, hidden area containing metallic paint options…