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How Thunderbolts* evolved from a Die Hard movie into a Breakfast Club movie
Like most movies, Marvel Studios’ superhero team-up Thunderbolts* went through a lot of drafts and a lot of development on the road to the screen. Polygon recently had a chance to talk to original Thunderbolts* screenwriter Eric Pearson about one of the biggest changes to his final draft — a character who was an important part […]
Magic: The Gathering team dives deep into its stunning Final Fantasy set in 2-hour showcase
Judging from the number of gleeful screams heard throughout its PAX East Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy showcase presentation, Wizards of the Coast may have nailed its highly anticipated RPG crossover. The two-hour presentation, which you can watch above, rips open the new packs to reveal everything from Chocobos to luscious land cards inspired […]
The fact that Lune from Clair Obscur is barefoot the whole time is not gross, it’s fun
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the breakout hit of 2025; the turn-based RPG has fantastic combat design and great writing for its ensemble cast. But one member of that ensemble cast has stood out for a specific reason: Lune, the dark-haired sorceress of the group, is barefoot for the entire game. Now, there are some […]
Dune: Awakening’s beta weekend is open — and you can still get in, if you pre-order
Dune: Awakening, the highly anticipated Dune MMO made by Funcom, previously had a beta that was under NDA for select players. But this weekend, there’s a new beta going on that players are free to stream and talk to their friends about. It’s available from now until this coming Monday, May 12 — and at […]
Putting the bleak anime movie Wolf Children in theaters for Mother’s Day is the perfect dark joke
Back in January, New York-based animation distributor GKIDS made the exciting announcement that it’s bringing Mamoru Hosoda’s library of anime films back to digital and home video release in America, including in 4K UHD editions. That was a fantastic relief for fans of ambitious, intelligently made anime movies. Hosoda’s latest movies, including 2021’s twisted-future “Beauty and […]