Star Trek: Discovery has won over a sizable audience since it first debuted on Sept. 24, but one character aboard the U.S.S. [Warning: The following contains some spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery’s first two episodes.] Lieutenant Saru is the first Kelpien alien to be introduced on a main Star Trek series. OK, the new Star Trek has my attention, even though the Keplien, Saru, is all a bit Big Bang Sheldon. Star Trek: Discovery airs Sunday nights on CBS All Access.

Thor: Ragnarok will be a complete “destruction of the old and a rebirth of the new” for both the characters in the movie and the franchise at large. In a new behind-the-scenes video, director Taika Waititi spoke about how exciting it was for him to come into the franchise and have creative freedom with the movie. “The way that I’ve approached this is to rebuild it in a new way,” Waititi said. Unlike Thor and Thor: The Dark World, Ragnarok will have an equal amount of comedy interwoven into the c

Thor: Ragnarok will be a complete “destruction of the old and a rebirth of the new” for both the characters in the movie and the franchise at large. In a new behind-the-scenes video, director Taika Waititi spoke about how exciting it was for him to come into the franchise and have creative freedom with the movie. “The way that I’ve approached this is to rebuild it in a new way,” Waititi said. Unlike Thor and Thor: The Dark World, Ragnarok will have an equal amount of comedy interwoven into the c

This week in our ongoing adventures within PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, we see what happens when 95 zombies are in the same building together. This week’s Awful Squad attendees include:Jeff RamosRuss FrushtickJake LearJustin McElroySimone de RochefortClayton AshleySpecial thanks to Joss Hendren for this lovely fan-made trailer for Awful Squad! No idea what Awful Squad is? If you like this sort of video content, perhaps you’d enjoy Polygon’s many video series, including Monster Factory, Please

After months of the dive meta, we’re seeing two new heroes start to break out into the forefront. Junkrat and McCree, after gathering dust on the competitive play shelf, have come back with a vengeance. Doomfist hasn’t cancelled the Dive meta. That’s right: McCree and Junkrat. If you haven’t played Junkrat or McCree lately, it’s time to give them another shot.

It was only in Forza Motorsport 6 (2015) that Turn 10 decided to add rain and night driving to its hitherto scripted courses. Another race began at night, but ended at dawn, which I found aesthetically satisfying. The conceit of Forza 6 was a campaign mode called “Stories of Motorsport,” which walked the player through different types of vehicles from a selection of eras. The game shifts from arcade knockabout to a more serious simulationAs usual with Forza games, there’s a complicated system of

FIFA 18 feels like a breakthrough, even if it’s still largely a refinement of things the series has done well through most of this console generation. “The Journey: Hunter Returns” also seems to call out a team’s tendencies or unique playing style, as FIFA 18’s preview material promised. FIFA has long supported its gameplay with best-in-class sound, visuals and game day touches, and that is the case again in FIFA 18. Wrap upFIFA 18 continues to deliver a deep and exciting soccer experience for f

But what if there was a single, gripping story that could introduce you to the wide world of the rest of the DC Universe? That book, 52, is the subject of today’s episode of Issue at Hand. If you’ve ever wondered what the fringes of the DC Universe were like, why comic book fans get so excited about a guy whose name is Booster Gold, or even just why the number 52 is everywhere in DC Comics — here’s your answer. And here’s Elongated Man:Issue at Hand is Polygon’s show about the strange world of c

The SNES Classic Edition will be released tomorrow in North America and, despite Nintendo’s assurances that more units of this system will be available than the NES Classic Edition launch, we’re expecting demand to outstrip supply. I contacted a few locations in Ohio was told they’re not supposed to give out inventory information, but they had “beyond dozens” of units in stock, and “many times” that of the NES Classic Edition. And you may want to head to your local store ahead of time, because S

Some Destiny 2 players are upset by the feeling they have nothing left to do in the game. In addition to a campaign that’s longer than the story in the first game, Destiny 2’s large environments are populated with patrol missions, Lost Sectors and frequent and varied public events to master and upgrade into heroic events. There are some players who are frustrated by this situation, but most mortal players are going to love it. The dream of a perfect LDR 5001 or Imago Loop kept some players runni

The murder mystery cat role-playing game in development by Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro’s studio White Owls, The Good Life, has something for the dog lovers out there. The developer announced it is currently working on two versions of the game: The Good Life: Cats and The Good Life: Dogs. The dog version of The Good Life will see protagonist Naomi and the citizens of English town Rainy Woods turn into dogs instead of cats at night. The two versions of The Good Life will be compatible with each other

Nintendo Switch owners have a lot to choose from on the eShop this week, with a total of 18 new games available as of today. The majority of these are smaller indie titles, but there are also some familiar names in the mix, like Mario Bros. and FIFA. FIFA 18 — which is out tomorrow, Sept. 29 — marks the soccer franchise’s return to a Nintendo console after several years away. The last time Electronic Arts released a FIFA for one of Nintendo’s platforms was way back in 2014, with FIFA 15. Here’s

Nintendo Switch owners have a lot to choose from on the eShop this week, with a total of 18 new games available as of today. The majority of these are smaller indie titles, but there are also some familiar names in the mix, like Mario Bros. and FIFA. FIFA 18 — which is out tomorrow, Sept. 29 — marks the soccer franchise’s return to a Nintendo console after several years away. The last time Electronic Arts released a FIFA for one of Nintendo’s platforms was way back in 2014, with FIFA 15. Here’s

Red Dead Redemption 2’s second full trailer is finally here, and it sets the stage for a grand ole adventure in the Old West. Rockstar was originally planning to release Red Dead Redemption 2 this fall, but the company announced in May 2017 that it had delayed the game to spring 2018. That would put the sequel approximately eight years after Red Dead Redemption, which launched in May 2010 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Red Dead Redemption 2 is in development on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at Rock

Red Dead Redemption 2’s second full trailer is finally here, and it sets the stage for a grand ole adventure in the Old West. Rockstar was originally planning to release Red Dead Redemption 2 this fall, but the company announced in May 2017 that it had delayed the game to spring 2018. That would put the sequel approximately eight years after Red Dead Redemption, which launched in May 2010 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Red Dead Redemption 2 is in development on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at Rock

Good news for Red Dead Redemption fans: Red Dead Redemption 2 will let players use bows and arrows, a weapon type that was sorely missing from the previous game. The bow and arrow was a popular choice for players of Red Dead Revolver, the 2004 action Western that went on to inspired Red Dead Redemption and its follow-up. When Red Dead Redemption launched and lacked the weapon, it left some who were into it disappointed. “Outlaws and cowboys wouldn’t have used bows,” wrote one user in a thread ad

Good news for Red Dead Redemption fans: Red Dead Redemption 2 will let players use bows and arrows, a weapon type that was sorely missing from the previous game. The bow and arrow was a popular choice for players of Red Dead Revolver, the 2004 action Western that went on to inspired Red Dead Redemption and its follow-up. When Red Dead Redemption launched and lacked the weapon, it left some who were into it disappointed. “Outlaws and cowboys wouldn’t have used bows,” wrote one user in a thread ad

When Yu Suzuki and Ys Net showed off the latest footage from Shenmue 3 in August, fans of the revived adventure series expressed concern over how stiff and expressionless the game’s characters were. Reaction to Shenmue 3’s mannequin-like faces prompted a response from Yu Suzuki, who told Game Watch that facial animations had been removed from some of the footage, but would eventually be replaced. In a new development update video, Ys Net showed off some of the facial animation its been working o

When Yu Suzuki and Ys Net showed off the latest footage from Shenmue 3 in August, fans of the revived adventure series expressed concern over how stiff and expressionless the game’s characters were. Reaction to Shenmue 3’s mannequin-like faces prompted a response from Yu Suzuki, who told Game Watch that facial animations had been removed from some of the footage, but would eventually be replaced. In a new development update video, Ys Net showed off some of the facial animation its been working o

A slot machine manufacturer wants to put competitive Pac-Man into a casino near you. Pac-Man Battle Casino is a multiplayer machine and comes complete with the blessing of Bandai Namco. A demo unit will be playable next week at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas next week. Its marketing materials claim its machines “lower the average consumer age down by 20 years in most jurisdictions.” One of its more popular devices allows people to gamble with the Doodle Jump franchise. Pac-Man Battle Casino