Month: October 2024

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is, perhaps unsurprisingly, supposedly going to be split into two films, according to Ian McKellen.It seems like Warner Bros is looking to continue its tradition of stretching out Lord of the Rings films into slightly too long with its next project, The Hunt for Gollum – you might remember that The Hobbit was turned into a trilogy, despite there not being quite enough book to actually manage that, but hey ho, there’s money to be made. And there’s even more money to be made, as the Gollum-centric film announced earlier this year will apparently be two films. This comes from Gandalf himself, Ian McKellen, who recently made an appearance on ITV’s This Morning where he was asked about whether he’ll be appearing in the film.To see this content please e…

You’ve probably never played Professor Layton and the Mansion of the Deathly Mirror, but thanks to some dedicated fans, you might soon be able to.Prior to the advent of smartphones, Japan was very ahead of the game when it came to mobile phones. They could do things that are commonplace these days like email, stream live video, take pictures, and even play games. In-depth games too, with even big names like Final Fantasy having exclusive releases on Japan-only phones (also known as Keitai phones), like the Final Fantasy 7 title Before Crisis – there were a few Kingdom Hearts games too, the most notable being the original version of Kingdom Hearts Coded (with the rest just sort of being minigames). A lot of these have sort of been lost though, as hardly any of them were released outside of …

Diablo 4’s next big moment is almost upon us. The game is currently in the final days of its fifth season, and while everyone is definitely looking forward to Season 6, the big thing on everyone’s radar is the release of the Vessel of Hatred expansion.Vessel of Hatred is the game’s first major piece of new content since its release last year, and Blizzard is inviting players to see what Diablo 4 is all about ahead of the expansion’s release.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings The latest Diablo 4 free trial weekend is live now, available across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC through Battle.net (though not Steam). The trial lets you download the full version of the game, but you can only get your characters up to level 20. Any progress you …

DC is ramping up its casting process a bit for its new cinematic universe, with progress being made on both its Green Lanterns series and Supergirl.There’s been lots of rumours about how might be cast as Hal Jordan in the upcoming Green Lanterns show, simply titled Lanterns, with early reports claiming Josh Brolin had been offered the role, and later reports saying he turned it down. However, Deadline reported earlier this week that Kyle Chandler, known for series like Bloodline and films like Godzilla: King of Monsters, is currently in talks to star as Hal. He hasn’t been 100% confirmed just yet, but it is sounding like he’s the most likely one to take on the role. If he is cast, this’ll be the first time that character will appear in a live-action DC property since the 2011 version with …

Warning: Minor spoilers for the opening few missions of Starfield Shattered Space lie ahead.Starfield’s Shattered Space DLC arrived yesterday, and there’s a good chance you’ve already started it, or binged it in one night if you’re nonplussed about sleep. While I haven’t done the latter, I did bring along the one base game companion that has a connection to House Va’ruun for the bits I’ve played so far. Should you bring her along too? Well, kinda, and you seemigly might end up running into a bug that makes it totally pointless.Andreja’s the companion I’m talking about here, since her whole thing is that she’s Constellation’s resident House Va’ruuner and would surely be a good candidate to bring back home to Va’ruun’kai, right? After all, it is her home planet, and if you’ve ended up good m…

Did you get off on outsmarting enemies, tiptoeing around the xenomorph, and praying that your save file isn’t going to get permenantly screwed by a misjudged visit to a terminal in the original Alien: Isolation? Yes? Well then, you’re going to be thrilled to find out that a sequel is real, and in production at Sega.Many of us have been asking for a follow-up to 2014’s survival horror masterclass, Alien: Isolation, pretty much since we hit credits in the first game back on the PS4, Xbox One or PC – and now, I’m psyched to report, our prayers have finally been answered. Anyone that was a fan of the lo-fi, retro-futuristic vibes of Alien, as realised by Creative Assembly, is going to want to keep their eyes peeled on this.To see this content please enable targeting coo…

Tron: Identity developer Bithell Games has announced its latest game, Tron: Catalyst, and it’s the first game being published under Devolver Digital’s Big Fan label.I think pretty much every single person that saw Tron in the cinema hasn’t been able to stop thinking about it since then, particularly anyone that was a video game fan. There’s since been a few video game adaptations, and the latest one from Bithell Games just got announced today, Tron: Catalyst. The game’s official website explains that you play as “Exo, a highly resilient and resourceful program wielding an unexpected power known as the Glitch, gaining strength and abilities which the overlords of the Arq Grid’s crumbling society seek to bring under control. Disney TRON: Catalyst – Announcement Trailer Watch on YouTube…

VariousThere are so many ways to be a Dungeons & Dragons fan these days. The tabletop RPG mainstay has been synonymous with pen-and-paper adventuring for 50 years now, and 2024 marks a major reworking of its core rulebooks to make the game more approachable. Anyone who’s played even just a couple of sessions knows how easy it can be to covet a friend’s set of custom dice, appreciate the care a Dungeon Master has taken in setting the right ambience for a crafted campaign, or even obsess over their choice of pen and notebook — after all, it’s what you’ll be spending a large chunk of time staring into as you ponder your character’s next heroic action.But what’s amazing is that you can be a huge D&D fan without ever touching a character sheet. D&D and the Forgotten R…

Traveller’s TalesAlice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge.Regardless of how you feel about the current season of Rings of Power, if you’re looking for another way to satiate your Tolkien love you’ll definitely want to check out the current catalog of free games available to Amazon Prime members. Earlier this month, both Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY Edition, and Lego The Lord of the Rings were made available to Amazon Prime members for free through Sept. 30. However, you can now also pick up Lego The Hobbit for free through Oct. 23. Just head to the corresponding Prime Gaming page and you’ll be presented with a code that you can redeem on GOG.com fo…

Nintendo of AmericaCameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023.One of the best unofficial October Prime Day deals has come early at Woot, where you can get a new Nintendo Switch OLED with either white or neon blue/red Joy-Con for $299.99 ($50 off). It’s not typical for this console to receive any kind of discount, so we’re usually skeptical that there’s something amiss when one pops up, like an iffy warranty, or that it isn’t the U.S. version, which includes a different power adapter. However, there are no strings attached; you’re just getting a great deal.Nintendo Switch OLED$300$35014% off$300Nintendo’s hybrid console still has plenty of staying power, especially with this year�…