Month: October 2024

Kylian Mbappe, Rodri, Erling Haaland and Aitana Bonmati share the coveted title of being the highest rated players in EA Sports FC 25.There were also big upgrades for new cover star Jude Bellingham, as well as Vini Jr and Sophia Smith.Many of these players have been at the top of the game for a while, but there are a few tweaks and surprises. We now have a four-way tie for the world’s best goalkeeper, with Thibaut Courtois’ downgrade leaving him level with Alisson, ter Stegen and Donnarumma.EA SPORTS FC 25 | Official Career Deep Dive Watch on YouTubeBecause of their absence from the list below, we can also infer that there have been a few downgrades for big-name players – many of them plying their trade in the Saudi Pro League – such as Karim Benzema, Neymar, Robert Lewandowski…

The classic mobile game Flappy Bird was announced to be making a return this week, except it’s not quite the comeback you think it is.I’m not going to ask you if you remember Flappy Bird, because of course you do, everyone does. It was a very OK mobile game that went viral about a decade ago in a way mobile games just can’t really do anymore, that eventually led to its creator Dong Nguyen removing it from the App Store completely due to the stress of its popularity and a concern over players becoming addicted to it. Earlier this week, a surprise announcement revealed that Flappy Bird is coming back, with a group called the Flappy Bird Foundation leading the charge on its return.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings This group claims to be a “new team of…

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead wasn’t shy about the array of buffs it included in Patch 1.001.100, but it appears there may well have been an accidental one that’s slipped under the radar. Well, it’s more of a bug, and it’s letting players fly. Naturally, now Johan Pilestedt’s seen it in action, they’re begging him to just forget he ever did.Yep, it looks like the shield generator making folks impervious to melee damage might not be the only unintended feature folks can experiment with or benefit from while they’re taking on the current Major Order and sampling the latest Warbond.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings On the Helldivers 2 subreddit, a user with the handle k_Random appears to have posted the next evolution of the emoting to avoid taking …

It looks like the leaks earlier today were legit. The Soul Reaver 1 + 2 remaster is real, and it’s coming out December 10.The trailer, which you can watch below, shows the game in all its newfound glory. It looks good, and it’s nice to see one of these legacy IPs get a much-deserved remaster treatment.Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered – First Reveal | PS5 & PS4 Games Watch the trailer yourself right here!Watch on YouTubeFrom the store listing which came out a bit early today, players unfamilar with the original game can learn more about it thanks to a handy description and plot synopsis. “Experience the epic conflict of Kain and Raziel in original form or with remastered graphics,” it reads, also mentioning that this a nice way to celebrate the original game just havbing turned…

Those of you looking forward to playing Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact are going to have to wait a while longer, as the game’s just caught a delay.Earlier this year, fighting game developer Eighting announced with Bushiroad Games that it would be developing a Hunter x Hunter fighting game, much to the delight and slight trepidation of fans of the series. It was also supposed to be released sometime this year, but unfortunately earlier today publisher and Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works shared that Nen Impact has been delayed to the very vague release window of 2025. This obviously won’t be welcome news to people looking forward to adding a new fighting game to their ever growing list of titles they’ll swear they get good at one day, but it’s not all bad news.To see this content…

Following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in the US, Games Done Quick is rounding up some speedrunners to raise some money to help out.At the end of September, Hurricane Helene hit the east coast of the US and in particular caused serious damage across the southern Appalachians, with the National Weather Service explaining that “widespread severe and unprecedented flooding occurred with hundreds of fatalities and billions in property damage.” The death toll is currently at 227, according to AP News, with the full extent of the matter still unclear. As a result, Games Done Quick, the bi-annual speedrunning event that raises money for charities like Doctors Without Borders is hosting a Disaster Relief Done Quick event to aid in the relief efforts.To see this content please enable targe…

The co-creator of RuneScape’s next MMO, Brighter Shores, has caught a delay of exactly one day because there’s some election coming up, apparently.Hey, did you know that there’s an election coming up in the US? You might have missed that fact, it’s not like it’s been all over the news no matter where you’re from for months on end even though you don’t even live in the US, but hey, it’s the only important country in the whole world, right? Well it turns out that RuneScape co-creator Andrew Gower kind of missed that fact, as prior to this week his newest MMORPG, Brighter Shores, was meant to be releasing into early access on November 5. Except, you know, there’s that whole election that’s honestly quite easy to forget about happening on the same date. Oopsie daisy!To see this content please …

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�…