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Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast tour though the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture.
Here's what we're covering today:
THE BIG STORIES
- Halo 5's campaign stars multiple Spartans, and one ODST, in both single-player and co-op
- All Halo 5: Guardians maps free, Xbox Live Gold not needed for co-op
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 to launch on Xbox 360, PS3 as well
- NBA Live 16 announced, has a cover star but not a launch date
- Report: Dark Souls 3 hits ‘early 2016'
- Ubisoft wants the public to help playtest Assassin's Creed Syndicate, give feedback
- Obsidian chief creative officer and co-founder departs studio (update)
- Apple Design Awards 2015 honor seven games, including Crossy Road and Vainglory
- The new Mirror's Edge is called Mirror's Edge Catalyst
THE BEST OF THE REST
- The Witcher 3 achieved the impossible: It's a hit without being a jerk to its fans
- Leaked Oculus renders may hint at final release hardware and controller
- Heroes of the Storm is expensive: This is your guide to what to buy, and avoid, in the store
- Metal Gear Solid 5 limited-edition red and black PS4 coming to Europe
- Playing Boston's weirdest detective in D4
- Obsidian chief creative officer and co-founder departs studio (update)
- See Castlevania spiritual successor Bloodstained's early version in action
- Lego Marvel's Avengers first trailer teases a blocky world in crisis, reveals a delay
- The first trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 reminds us that the war isn't over
