Polygon: All Posts by Matt Perezhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2016-06-07T18:30:02-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/matt-perez/rss2016-06-07T18:30:02-04:002016-06-07T18:30:02-04:00Mirror's Edge Catalyst guide
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<p><em>Mirror's Edge Catalyst</em> takes place in the City of Glass, an open world teeming with collectables. We ran around each section of the city gathering up everything in sight. Read this guide, and you can find it all, too.</p>
<p>You can collect five types of items in <em>Mirror's Edge Catalyst</em>:</p>
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<li> <strong>GridLeaks</strong> glow gold and often float in paths you take. They make a shimmering noise, too. </li>
<li> <strong>Electronic Parts</strong> are hidden in wall panels, and you'll need to activate them. Look out for their silver sheen and glowing red lights. </li>
<li> <strong>Documents</strong> look like black-and-yellow tubes with a strap attached to either end. You can find them almost anywhere: behind vents, on coffee tables, leaning on billboards and elsewhere.</li>
<li> <strong>Surveillance Recordings</strong> look like...</li>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/6/7/11875710/mirrors-edge-catalyst-guideMatt Perez2016-05-03T18:30:02-04:002016-05-03T18:30:02-04:00Dark Souls 3 invasions explained
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<p>Helping, hurting, dueling, profiting</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/5/3/11566388/dark-souls-3-invasions-explained-cracked-red-eye-orb-summon-sign-colors-covenantsMatt Perez2016-04-28T17:00:02-04:002016-04-28T17:00:02-04:00Every item on Dark Souls 3's intimidating Status screen, explained
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<p>What the heck is thrust? </p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/4/28/11528364/dark-souls-3-status-screen-explain-thrust-hollowing-weight-damage-absorptionMatt Perez2016-04-26T14:30:02-04:002016-04-26T14:30:02-04:00Dark Souls 3 covenants: How and where to join, help, murder and earn all the rewards
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<p class="large-text">PREPARE TO DIE LESS</p>
<p>Your journey through Lothric doesn't end here. Be sure to check out the rest of <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/12/11412098/dark-souls-3-guide">Polygon's <em>Dark Souls 3</em> guide</a> , which offers everything from <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/12/11412210/dark-souls-3-beginners-guide-tips-for-beginners-and-returning-masochists">tips for beginners and returning masochists</a> to detailed walkthroughs of every area — including all of the secret, bonus content.</p>
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<p class="m-entry__intro">Covenants return in <em><a href="/game/dark-souls-3/38446" class="sbn-auto-link">Dark Souls 3</a></em> more focused and streamlined than in previous installments. You may pledge your allegiance to any of eight, and each comes with its own optional tasks. Most offer a reward at each of two threshold goals.</p>
<p>Instead of passively increasing the difficulty of the game like <em>Dark Souls 2</em>'s Company of Champions or locking you out of story content like the original's Darkwraiths, <em>Dark Souls 3</em>'s covenants simply...</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/4/26/11481270/dark-souls-3-covenants-join-help-items-location-rewards-altarMatt Perez2015-09-14T12:00:03-04:002015-09-14T12:00:03-04:00Football shouldn't scare you away from playing this year's best turn-based game
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<p class="m-entry__intro">September 10th marked the "release" of my favorite yearly turn-based strategy game: fantasy football.</p>
<p>The theoretical gridiron offers an intoxicating blend of strategy game ingredients. There’s intense diplomacy with multi-faceted characters, custom play styles, unscripted and repercussive drama, and engrossing battle phases.</p>
<p>It does take a bit to set up, however. Fantasy football ideally involves at least eight people who put together a roster of NFL players. The roles typically include a quarterback, two wide receivers, two running backs, a tight end, a kicker and a defense.</p>
<p>Fantasy teams face off against one another each week, collecting points based on the actual performance of the players in real-world NFL games. New players...</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2015/9/14/9322759/fantasy-football-nfl-yes-you-should-playMatt Perez