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Here’s what you need to know for Saturday, Oct. 12

by Michael McWhertor

Michael McWhertor
Michael McWhertor is a journalist with more than 17 years of experience covering video games, technology, movies, TV, and entertainment.
Valve shows its Steam Controller in action with Portal 2, Civ 5 and more

Curious about Valve’s new Steam Controller? Confused? Unconvinced? Valve engineer Jeff Bellinghausen shows how the prototype dual-trackpad controller works in keyboard and mouse-controlled games like Portal 2, Civilization 5, Counter-Strike: GO and Papers, Please. Oh, the fidelity!

The Wolf Among Us: Episode One - Faith review

The Wolf Among Us, the next episodic adventure game from The Walking Dead developer Telltale Games has arrived. The good news? Based on our experience with the game’s first episode, the new series based on DC Comics’ Fables is a solid follow-up.

Polygon is at New York Comic Con

New comics based on video games like Dark Souls 2, The Witcher and Eve Online were all announced at New York Comic Con. We also have interviews with Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor, a look at the expertly crafted work of video game replica makers Triforce and another new preview of Thief. Check out our StoryStream, or we’ll be forced tweet it to your account without your permission.

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