Polygon Weekly: May 29 - June 4, 2017

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NEWS

  • Rime’s makers issue strange challenge to crack their DRM by Owen S. Good
  • Video game releases for June 2017 by James Elliott
  • The Last of Us mod stars Tess as a new protagonist by Owen S. Good
  • The best gaming deals of Memorial Day 2017 include discounts on Overwatch by Chloe Reznikov
  • Studio’s sale doesn’t mean Hitman’s end, says Square Enix by Owen S. Good
  • Titanfall 2 is getting a new titan and new map next week by Michael McWhertor
  • Here’s the Indie Megabooth lineup for E3 by Charlie Hall
  • Super Mega Baseball 2 slated for September by Samit Sarkar
  • Vanquish on PC may be harder than you remember because of this bug by Allegra Frank
  • Widespread bans rock Nintendo 3DS modding community by Allegra Frank
  • FEATURES

  • Far Cry 5 Asks You To Kill Thy Neighbor by Charlie Hall
  • Veteran Game Developers Reveal Their Childhood Creations by Richard Moss
  • In Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War, Fortress Assaults Feel Like The Battle Of Helm’S Deep by Charlie Hall
  • The Underground Game Journalism Of Cuba by Brian Crecente
  • Inside Cuba’S Secretive Underground Gamer Network by Brian Crecente
  • Cuban Games Start To Find A Foothold In Global Game Scene by Brian Crecente
  • How Castro Accidentally Created A Generation Of Gamers In Cuba by Brian Crecente
  • Playing The Next Wave Of Student Games At Demo Day 2017, Usc's Mini E3 by Samuel Axon
  • How Cuban Game Devs Balance Tense Relationship Between Propaganda And Creativity by Brian Crecente
  • Cuba’S Traveling Game Console Repairman by Brian Crecente
  • REVIEWS

  • Samurai Warriors: Spirit Of Sanada Review by Janine Hawkins
  • Ultra Street Fighter 2 Review by Arthur Gies
  • Perception Review by Philip Kollar
  • Rime Review by Justin McElroy
  • Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days Review by Julia Alexander
  • Dead Cells Review by Justin McElroy
  • Old Man’S Journey Review by Colin Campbell
  • Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows Of Valentia Review by Allegra Frank
  • Injustice 2 Review by Michael McWhertor
  • Farpoint Review by Ben Kuchera
  • FORUM POSTS

  • ARMS Global Testpunch: Thoughts by wingzero0
  • Anime, Cartoons, Comics! Plight Vol. 4 No. 11: Mythos by Kirielson
  • Who is the Best Boy by Mc.Rad
  • Boardgames, anyone? by Made In Korea
  • Nintendo, often dismissed as being "kiddy", has actually made the best... by silellak
  • ON-TOPIC

  • Pokégon Discussions!
  • COTD

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