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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag writer unpacks Blackbeard’s most iconic line

Darby McDevitt talks to Polygon about how Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag landed on Blackbeard's final words.

Sony’s latest gaming headset offers great open-back audio

Sony's PC-focused InZone brand is covering a lot of ground, now adding open-back headsets to its growing catalog of gaming accessories. The $199.99 H6 Air borrows the comfortable, easy-to-adjust design of the flagship $350 H9 II wireless headset, makes it wired, and pokes a bunch of holes in the ear cups, resulting in an open-back […]

Sony’s new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first

The original InZone M10S OLED gaming monitor stood out for a mix of reasons when I reviewed it for Polygon back in late 2024 - some good (impressively small stand, high 480Hz refresh rate) and some bad (high price, low on features versus the competition). The company is launching its follow-up model, the InZone M10S […]

Marathon patch 1.0.6 adds system that rewards teamwork & solo players

Marathon's big mid-season update adds the CARRI system, new weapons, and rewards for teamwork and solo play while also buffing the Recon shell.

A malicious Ledger Live app clone available via Apple's App Store appears to have drained about $9.5M from over 50 victims between April 7 and April 13 (Oliver Knight/CoinDesk)

Oliver Knight / CoinDesk:
A malicious Ledger Live app clone available via Apple's App Store appears to have drained about $9.5M from over 50 victims between April 7 and April 13  —  A malicious Ledger Live clone slipped onto Apple's App Store, draining millions from dozens of victims across multiple blockchains in a week-long phishing campaign.