So, here we are at last: the eighth and final episode of The Rings of Power season 2. As you’d expect from a season finale, a lot goes down in episode 8. The Sauron/Celebrimbor partnership reaches its inevitably tragic conclusion. The extended dust-up between Elrond, Galadriel, and the elves and Adar’s forces reaches its endgame. And the...

The cycle of death and rebirth continues in the larger world of the Avatar. Paramount Game Studios and Saber Interactive announced a new AAA title based on the beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra on Monday. Instead of incorporating established characters like Aang and Korra, the action-RPG...

October Prime Day is right around the corner, with some great early deals already available. But there’s also plenty of deals to take advantage of before the two-day sales event kicks off on Oct. 8. A perennial Polygon favorite, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, is currently on sale for a steep discount ahead of Amazon Prime Day. The four-volume...

Hot on the heels of Sony’s 30th anniversary collection of PlayStation hardware and the PS5 Pro going up for pre-order, its new, attractive color options for the DualSense and PS5 console covers are about to launch. Dubbed the Chroma collection, the lineup consists of shiny colorways with hues that shift slightly in the light. White pearl...

Thousands of cards come through TCGplayer’s Authentication Center in Syracuse, New York, each week. Each and every Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, or Yu-Gi-Oh card on sale at TCGplayer — the online trading card marketplace that was purchased by eBay in 2022 — is processed by hand to ensure authenticity and evaluate condition. That work is...

Ten years ago, the recipient of Game of the Year at Geoff Keighley’s inaugural The Game Awards was Dragon Age: Inquisition. This might come as a surprise. While it was well received at the time, sold well, and remains beloved by many fans, Inquisition occupies an awkward spot in gaming culture. In 2014, it was overshadowed by noisy online...