Here’s what you need to know for Thursday, Dec. 19
Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology.
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct presentation from company president Satoru Iwata included the announcement of a mashup between The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors called Hyrule Warriors, as well as the reveal of more information about 2014 Wii U and Nintendo 3DS titles such as Mario Kart 8 and Yoshi's New Island.
The recent rise in copyright claims on YouTube is partly due to the allegedly unauthorized use of music, and a significant portion of those claims are coming from two companies: Indmusic and TuneCore.
Justin Amirkhani trekked across the U.S. between the spring and autumn of 2012, and along the way, he found an idea for a video game based on the interactions he had with the people he met.
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