Polygon - Newshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2024-03-18T17:52:37-04:00https://www.polygon.com/rss/news/index.xml2024-03-18T17:52:37-04:002024-03-18T17:52:37-04:00MrBeast has a TV deal with Amazon’s Prime Video to produce a record-breaking TV game show
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<p>It’s called Beast Games </p> <p id="q5bgmb"><a href="https://www.polygon.com/24093399/end-of-mrbeast-youtube-era">Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson</a> is teaming up with Amazon MGM Studios to create a fully-fledged reality TV show of his own: <em>Beast Games</em>. The game show competition will pit “over 1,000” contestants against each other in a chance to win a $5 million cash prize, a release said. <em>Beast Games </em>does not have a release window yet, but it will debut worldwide exclusively to Amazon’s Prime Video service. </p>
<p id="d300IH">Donaldson is set to be the host and will serve as an executive producer on the show. We don’t have many other details on the competition, but a release that said it would be based on his YouTube show. </p>
<p id="8KF0jK">“My goal is to make the greatest show possible and prove YouTubers and creators can succeed on other platforms,” Donaldson said in a release. “Amazon gave me the creative control I need to try and make it happen. I hope to make the YouTube community proud.” </p>
<p id="sfyvht">Donaldson has cultivated a massive YouTube audience via sharing over-the-top, stunt content. At time of publication, his YouTube channel has over 245 million subscribers. True to the nature of his previous content, this show appears to one-up more than a few prior projects. The show will be “biggest reality competition series ever” with the “biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming,” a description of the show said. </p>
<p id="koc8tT">The announcement is the next turn in a series of events that seemingly started with Netflix’s viral hit, <a href="https://www.polygon.com/22692220/squid-game-review-netflix"><em>Squid Games</em></a>. Following the release of the show in 2021, Donaldson published a video that turned the <a href="https://www.polygon.com/22812548/mrbeast-squid-game-youtube-copycat-reaction">fictional battle royale scenario into a real-life reality series</a>. The video, titled “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e3GPea1Tyg">$456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!</a>”, later became his most-viewed video ever. At the time of this writing it has well more than half a billion views. Roughly two years later, Netflix created a reality show of its own inspired by <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23972965/squid-game-challenge-reality-show-netflix-review-007-road-million"><em>Squid Games</em></a><em>, </em>but released it to little fanfare. </p>
<p id="IZ7uRD">Donaldson was not involved with the creation of the Netflix’s reality show, but in a post <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBeast/status/1705270513189212329">on X</a> he said he “probably could have helped them immensely” with it. Time will tell if he can actually live up to that statement with <em>Beast Games</em>. </p>
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https://www.polygon.com/24105203/mrbeast-amazon-show-beast-games-squid-game-streaming-youtubeAna Diaz2024-03-18T16:19:48-04:002024-03-18T16:19:48-04:00Steam Families adds way more features for those who share their game libraries
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<p>For when multiple people use your Steam Deck</p> <p id="qizDIm">As more people get <a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22949326/steam-deck-review-pc-gaming-portable">Steam Decks</a> and other handheld PC consoles, which are much easier to share among households than a PC, it was integral for Valve to make its generally barebones family-sharing settings more robust. On Monday, the company announced that <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4149575031735702628">Steam Families is now available</a> in beta, adding more features for people who want to share games or control access on the platform. </p>
<p id="2vAsWb">Steam Families allows a user to share their library with up to five other “family members” (or whoever you share your PC or Steam Deck with). Once you join a family, you’ll automatically gain access to games the members own — barring titles where the developers didn’t opt into the program. You can also play <a href="https://www.polygon.com/best-games/22948034/steam-deck-best-games">games from another person’s library</a> even if they’re online playing something else. So, if you’re playing <em>Helldivers 2, </em>a family member can hop into <em>Balatro</em> at the same time.</p>
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<p id="v5fZX1">Steam currently has two family features. They are Family Sharing, which lets you share games with your family members, and Family View, which grants parental controls. Family View, however, lacks many features other parental control systems have. It allowed users to choose whether they shared all games or only games they chose, and limited access to features like the store and friends lists. These can all be changed with a PIN. The new Steam Families will combine these two existing family features so users can not only share games but also control how those games are accessed more easily.</p>
<p id="eIT0M9">Valve has added some more capabilities here. Besides the aforementioned features, adults can now limit access to inappropriate games and set playtime limits for children. Steam also now offers playtime reports that show how many minutes a user has played. A child can send a request to increase those limits or buy a title from the store, which the parent can accept or dismiss. </p>
<p id="tMyzsB">Steam Families is currently only available in the Steam Beta Client. There’s no word on when it’ll be available to the general public, but once it is Steam will automatically recommend people who can join your family. </p>
https://www.polygon.com/24105127/steam-families-valve-share-libraries-parental-controlsCarli Velocci2024-03-18T13:21:13-04:002024-03-18T13:21:13-04:00Poker roguelite Balatro is a hit, but announced mobile release will show its true power
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<p>We might also be getting official merch!</p> <p id="qEMYBT">Breakout 2024 poker roguelite hit <a href="https://www.polygon.com/24085031/balatro-jokers-break-the-game"><em>Balatro</em></a> is coming to Apple and Android mobile devices, according to solo developer LocalThunk. That’s great news for all of us currently invested in creating the highest-scoring poker hands, and bad news for our productivity related to anything else.</p>
<p id="yoXLVU">Publisher PlayStack announced the port during a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1bdtmlg/ama_i_am_localthunk_developer_and_artist_for/">Reddit Ask Me Anything over the weekend</a>, although it didn’t have any more details on a potential release window. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/balatro/comments/1bebf1g/comment/kutxwa3/">In a recap thread over on the <em>Balatro</em> subreddit</a>, it was confirmed LocalThunk would be working on the mobile ports. </p>
<p id="HMGxmB">On Monday, the publisher also announced the game has already sold <a href="https://x.com/BalatroGame/status/1769688903378670004?s=20">1 million copies</a> since it released on Feb. 20 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. It was ported to macOS on March 1.</p>
<aside id="1TPegk"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"How do you pronounce Balatro? We asked the developer","url":"https://www.polygon.com/24086673/how-to-pronounce-balatro-card-game"}]}'></div></aside><p id="Nzesld">The AMA is filled with trivia and other news for fans who can’t get enough of weird poker. For example, PlayStack confirmed it’s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1bdtmlg/comment/kuotwtk/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button">looking into official merch</a>, including card decks that match what you might unlock in the game. LocalThunk also announced a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1bdtmlg/comment/kup0mze/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button">daily challenge mode is in the works</a> ... or, rather, that it’s “in the cards.” </p>
<p id="glwtDX"><em>Balatro</em>’s success has a lot to do with its excellent game loop, where the player adds jokers and regular cards with various effects to a typical deck of 52 playing cards. The goal is to make it through eight rounds (or antes) of poker by scoring above a certain amount of points, although this becomes increasingly more difficult as you go. Your job is to craft a strategy that’ll net you the most points. It’s also a great game to play if you like watching numbers go up, or want to <a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/24084564/balatro-review-poker-game-deck-building-roguelite">brush up on some math</a>.</p>
<p id="GCHazP">There’s also the “skip blind” mechanic, which allows you to skip rounds for individual rewards. You might be able to get a rarer joker in the shop, for example, or be able to get extra cash. In the AMA, Local Thunk said this was one of the hardest mechanics to get right:</p>
<blockquote><p id="OFtlsm">When the game first went public, there was a very very basic version of this mechanic whereby skipping BOTH the small and big blinds gave you a very very paltry reward (a gold seal card). Nobody skipped for this reward in general, but the framework was in place. After the game went public this issue was exposed, and adding individual skip rewards with variety felt like the natural progression from that original idea! It was a massive improvement, and if really started feeding more into the entire ‘risk vs reward’ ideology behind <em>Balatro</em>. </p></blockquote>
<p id="ozfRt5">However, LocalThunk doesn’t think there will be <em>more </em>mechanics added over time, although there might be “more options, more opportunities for emergence, more secrets.”</p>
<p id="qTb4JJ">LocalThunk also <a href="https://www.polygon.com/24086673/how-to-pronounce-balatro-card-game">reconfirmed our story</a> about how to pronounce the game’s title: “It’s pronounced ‘Balatro.’”</p>
<p id="UxJolu"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1bdtmlg/ama_i_am_localthunk_developer_and_artist_for/">The whole AMA</a> is worth checking out if you want more insight into <em>Balatro</em>, a game that might just ruin your life if you don’t set some ground rules for how much you can play it each day. </p>
https://www.polygon.com/24104876/balatro-roguelite-mobile-release-apple-ios-androidNicole CarpenterCarli Velocci2024-03-18T11:06:43-04:002024-03-18T11:06:43-04:00Apex Legends finals postponed after suffering unprecedented hack
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<p>Pro players unwittingly given cheats mid-match</p> <p id="d6IOdE">The North American <em>Apex Legends </em>finals have been postponed after hackers appeared to give competitors cheats in the middle of tournament games, in an unprecedented attack on a major esports event.</p>
<p id="xlJQFx">The <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayApexEsports/status/1769527345176621110"><em>Apex Legends</em> esports X account</a> said the decision to stop and postpone the event, which was running on Sunday, March 17, had been taken “due to the competitive integrity of this series being compromised.”</p>
<p id="bbZ51d">Official comment on the incident ends there, but clips circulating online showed players suddenly being given cheats like aimbots and wall hacks while matches were ongoing.</p>
<p id="aIdyla">One clip showed <em>Apex </em>pro Genburten shout<em> </em>“I’m getting hacked, I’m getting hacked!” as a wall hack revealed the location of every player in the match on his screen. Genburten threw his hands up in the air, exclaimed, “It’s cheating!” and left the game as quick as he could. “What the fuck?” he said, visibly distressed.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">NO WAY <a href="https://twitter.com/Genburten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Genburten</a> getting hacked mid algs game <a href="https://t.co/PaVOjmnEGs">pic.twitter.com/PaVOjmnEGs</a></p>— Apryze (@Apryze_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Apryze_/status/1769516394138206277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2024</a>
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<p id="sgjOFM">In another clip, player ImperialHal found himself unable to shoot, apparently after a hacker enabled an aimbot which was then detected and blocked by the game’s anti-cheat mechanism. “I cannot shoot, I cannot shoot,” he said.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The hackers have now given 2 Apex Legends pro players cheats in the middle of an ALGS match. <br><br>ImperialHal has now also been hacked and the hacker forcibly enabled aimbot on his account mid game. <br><br>Have never seen something like this in esports. <a href="https://t.co/VY30Q21Dok">pic.twitter.com/VY30Q21Dok</a></p>— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) <a href="https://twitter.com/ModernWarzone/status/1769526972256792803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2024</a>
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<p id="9tIkx5">There’s no precedent for a hacking attack on a private game lobby that’s running such a high-profile competition. In the Genburten clip, the streamer’s chat can be seen to read “Apex hacking global series by Destroyer2009 & R4ndom.”</p>
<p id="YykhVq">The Anti-Cheat Police Department — an X account that tracks cheating in games — identified the hack as a remote code execution (RCE) exploit that was targeting a vulnerability, either in the networking code of <em>Apex Legends </em>itself, or of the popular third-party anti-cheat software <em>Apex </em>uses, Easy Anti-Cheat.</p>
<p id="OJHOvQ">“There is currently an RCE exploit being abused in [<em>Apex Legends</em>],” the Anti-Cheat Police Department <a href="https://twitter.com/AntiCheatPD/status/1769532511057584576">posted</a>. “It is unsure whether it comes from the game or the actual anti-cheat. I would advise against playing any games protected by [Easy Anti-Cheat] or any EA titles [until] they have fixed this or can comment.”</p>
<p id="iLDW3T">The account pointed out that if the hackers had the capability to remotely install cheats on players’ machines, they could do much worse. “They have the capabilities to do whatever, like installing ransomware software locking up your entire PC,” they said. They <a href="https://twitter.com/AntiCheatPD/status/1769537265850581136">advised affected players</a> to protect their personal information, change passwords, and perform a fresh operating system installation on their PCs.</p>
<p id="kIqJqz">However, the makers of Easy Anti-Cheat said they believed their software wasn’t at fault. “At this time — we are confident that there is no RCE vulnerability within EAC being exploited,” <a href="https://twitter.com/teddyeac/status/1769725032047972566">they posted on X</a>. </p>
https://www.polygon.com/24104737/apex-legends-na-finals-destroyer-2009-hackOli Welsh2024-03-15T17:47:06-04:002024-03-15T17:47:06-04:00All the Scream 7 news so far, including its new director
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<p>The sequel has already had a lot of shakeups </p> <p id="O6xF83">Ghostface has returned for yet another killing spree in <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23637505/scream-6-box-office-record-series-jenna-ortega"><em>Scream 6</em></a>, and this time, he’s in the Big Apple. In the latest installment, the multi-identity masked killer returned to stalk the four survivors of <a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22882012/scream-review-2022-meta-horror"><em>Scream 5</em></a>. <em>Scream 6</em> opened to the best weekend box office of the series so far, <a href="http://www.polygon.com/23637505/scream-6-box-office-record-series-jenna-ortega">cresting $44 million in its first few days</a>. </p>
<p id="dEbZFK">With success like that, it’s no surprise that a new entry in the series is on the way. We don’t know much about <em>Scream 7</em> but we know it’s happening, and involves a few creative change ups from the previous entries, including a new director. While you’re waiting, here’s <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23584953/watch-scream-movies-streaming-netflix-paramount-plus">where to watch every movie in the Scream franchise</a>.</p>
<p id="mPUH1r">[<strong>Ed. note</strong>: This story contains spoilers for <em>Scream 6</em>.]</p>
<h2 id="qw9Qez"><strong>Will there be a Scream 7? </strong></h2>
<p id="kZWULa">Yes, but the details are awfully complicated. When the movie was first announced, the director was <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/christopher-landon-to-direct-scream-7-1235549639/">set to be Christopher Landon</a>, the fantastic writer and director behind horror-comedies like <em>Happy Death Day</em>. However, after <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/scream-producers-explain-melissa-barrera-fired-antisemitism-1235804914/">Spyglass Media fired <em>Scream </em>(2022)<em> </em>and <em>Scream VI </em>star Melissa Barrera</a> over posts about the Israel-Gaza conflict which the studio deemed antisemitic, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/christopher-landon-exits-scream-7-director-1235805735/">Landon left the project</a>. </p>
<p id="aZZS5h">With Landon out, the new director of the movie will be Kevin Williamson, who wrote the original <em>Scream </em>movie. The movie will be written by Guy Busick, who also wrote the previous two movies.</p>
<h2 id="tDkW0U"><strong>When will Scream 7 release? </strong></h2>
<p id="FYshpF">With all the upheaval around the new movie, it seems like it might be a little while. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/24098857/scream-7-neve-campbell-franchise-reboot-again">We know the script was delivered to Neve Campbell</a> sometime around March 12, which means they could start shooting fairly soon. That being said, it’s likely we wouldn’t get <em>Scream 7</em> until sometime next year at the earliest. </p>
<h2 id="Yu9hb8"><strong>Is the Radio Silence team leaving the series? </strong></h2>
<p id="SNoiCL">The directors behind the last two Scream movies, <a href="https://www.polygon.com/22870483/scream-2022-preview-radio-silence-interview-stab">Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett</a>, will both move to executive producer roles for <em>Scream 7</em>, along with another member of their Radio Silence film making group, Chad Villella.</p>
<h2 id="XNvokt"><strong>Will Jenna Ortega be in Scream 7?</strong></h2>
<p id="FiHepk">Nope, she left the series shortly after Barrera was fired, but her departure was reportedly due to <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/11/jenna-ortega-scream-departure-melissa-barrera-wednesday-1235634200/">scheduling reasons.</a></p>
<h2 id="g1cCSd"><strong>Who else will be in Scream 7?</strong></h2>
<p id="N6bs55">This is yet another very confusing question that has yet to be answered, but we do know a few things for sure. For one thing, we know Melissa Barrera was fired, and therefore won’t be returning. We also know that on March 12, Neve Campbell announced she would be returning to the franchise as Sidney Prescott, despite a <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/neve-campbell-is-skipping-scream-6">contract disagreement that kept her out of the previous entry.</a> </p>
<p id="hgKN0z">As for the rest of the cast, including Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers and Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding, the other members of the “Core Four” from the previous two movies, we’ll have to wait for more official word from Spyglass Media. </p>
https://www.polygon.com/23639913/scream-7-release-date-cast-newsAusten Goslin2024-03-15T17:31:59-04:002024-03-15T17:31:59-04:00The Teen Titans are getting a live-action movie in James Gunn’s new DC Universe
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<p>We don’t know which lineup of Titans will be onboard for the film</p> <p id="slK0T0"><a href="https://www.polygon.com/23584690/new-dc-movies-batman-superman-vs-marvel">James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe</a> hasn’t even had its first release, but that hasn’t stopped the studio from announcing new additions. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23795036/anime-teen-titans-anniversary-season-watch">The Teen Titans</a> are the latest heroes getting their own live-action movie in the DCU, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/teen-titans-live-action-movie-1235853170/">The Hollywood Reporter</a>. </p>
<p id="9hIsBJ"><em>The Vampire Diaries</em> and <em>Hightown </em>actress Ana Nogueira will handle writing the script for the new movie. Nogueira is already involved with <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23423532/james-gunn-dc-studios-warner-bros-peter-safran">Gunn and Safran’s new superhero universe</a>, writing the script for <em>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow</em>, which will star Milly Alcock (<em>House of the Dragon</em>) and doesn’t yet have a release date. While <em>Supergirl </em>is Nogueira’s first major screenwriting credit, she’s also a playwright, her play <em>Which Way to the Stage</em> debuted off-Broadway in 2022.</p>
<aside id="1pGZyJ"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"DC’s new movie and TV slate, explained by James Gunn","url":"https://www.polygon.com/23579802/james-gunn-dc-slate-movies-tv-animation-gaming-explained"}]}'></div></aside><p id="uD2rt7">The announcement didn’t include which incarnation of the Teen Titans team would be included in the movie, though the best one is certainly Beast Boy, Cyborg, Robin, Raven, and Starfire, who starred in both the beloved <a href="https://www.polygon.com/tv/2018/10/25/18022796/teen-titans-go-vs-teen-titans-2019"><em>Teen Titans</em></a> and <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/26/17619754/teen-titans-go-to-the-movies-review"><em>Teen Titans GO!</em></a> animated series. </p>
<p id="XoWUzn">Joining the Titans and Supergirl in the DCU are stalwarts like Superman and Batman, as well as slightly more off-the-beaten path DC characters like Swamp Thing and The Authority. The DCU will get its official launch with <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23699119/james-gunn-superman-legacy-guardians-of-the-galaxy">James Gunn’s <em>Superman </em>movie in 2025</a>, with movies like <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23763230/batman-dcu-the-brave-and-the-bold-the-flash-andy-muschietti"><em>The Brave and The Bold</em></a>, which will focus on the Batfamily, following after that. </p>
<p id="Od29SA">There’s no word yet on when the Teen Titans movie might arrive, but it’s likely it won’t arrive for a least a few years.</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/24102358/teen-titans-live-action-movie-dcuAusten Goslin2024-03-15T13:15:00-04:002024-03-15T13:15:00-04:00Among Us TV show reveals cast — but not imposter
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<p>Please tell me it’s not Elijah Wood </p> <p id="YhpddV">The <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23775521/among-us-tv-show-infinity-train"><em>Among Us</em> TV show</a> now has a voice cast — though only time will tell which of them are imposters.</p>
<p id="D6nXBc"><a href="https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus/2021/2/9/22260162/wandavision-randall-park-jimmy-woo-interview">Randall Park</a> (<em>Fresh Off the Boat</em>, <em>Ant-Man</em>) will lead the cast as Red, the captain of the spaceship. Ashley Johnson (<a href="https://www.polygon.com/2013/5/31/4383662/the-last-of-us-ashley-johnson-mo-cap"><em>The Last of Us</em></a>, <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23574551/the-legend-of-vox-machina-cast-changes-critical-role"><em>Critical Role</em></a>) plays Purple, the cynical head of security, with Yvette Nicole Brown (<a href="https://www.polygon.com/tv/2020/9/8/21427471/community-cast-actors-danny-pudi-donald-glover-alison-brie-gillian-jacobs-new-tv-movies"><em>Community</em></a>) playing Orange, HR representative. And <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/23/21233074/animal-crossing-new-horizons-elijah-wood-model-citizen">Elijah Wood</a> (<a href="https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/22822965/lord-of-the-rings-cast-photos-fellowship-of-the-ring-premiere"><em>Lord of the Rings</em></a>, <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23833259/over-garden-wall-max-leaving-tv-show-its-fall-girl"><em>Over the Garden Wall</em></a>) is Green, the unpaid intern.</p>
<p id="zu8uNc">Based on the hidden role game that<a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/12/14/22165714/among-us-game-of-the-year-2020"> exploded in popularity in 2020</a>, the <em>Among Us </em>animated show was announced in 2023 by CBS Studios.<em> </em><a href="https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/8/20/21377124/infinity-train-book-3-review-hbo-max-new-seasons"><em>Infinity Train</em>’s Owen Dennis</a> leads the project. There have been a few previously teased images of the <em>Among Us</em> show, include a <a href="https://twitter.com/AmongUsGame/status/1763263088495636744">replica of the in-game map</a> and a scene of a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2xiKxDP-9O/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=de50567e-6fc3-4bc9-a3ed-15b56b700be9">pizza party gone wrong</a>.</p>
<p id="5QV284">But with the cast announcement, we <em>also</em> get a first look at some characters... which are the same little blob-like spacefarers from the game. Just in some fancy new outfits! Check them out below: </p>
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<p id="2F2iSQ">The <em>Among Us </em>TV show does not have a set release date yet. </p>
https://www.polygon.com/24101900/among-us-tv-show-cast-elijah-wood-ashley-johnsonPetrana Radulovic2024-03-15T13:06:02-04:002024-03-15T13:06:02-04:00Microsoft to Minecraft players: Don’t update with Xbox app on PC or risk losing your world
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<p>Look out, Steve!</p> <p id="hX6Ijd">If you’re a <em>Minecraft</em> player on PC, don’t update your game using the Xbox app, <a href="https://twitter.com/MojangStatus/status/1768524674403549619">Microsoft warned Friday</a>. If you do, you risk losing your <em>Minecraft</em> world. You can use the Xbox app to manage updates for your Windows PC and console, and sometimes it can auto-update if you don’t adjust the settings. Several people responding to the Microsoft message have reported already losing their <em>Minecraft </em>worlds thanks to the update. </p>
<p id="Yf2kVe">“Do not update <em>Minecraft </em>through the Xbox app on PC,” <a href="https://twitter.com/MojangStatus/status/1768524674403549619">Microsoft tweeted from the Mojang X (formerly Twitter) account</a>. “If you do, your worlds may be lost. We recommend that you run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC before installing the <em>Minecraft </em>update.” Microsoft is also warning players when they open <em>Minecraft</em>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/1bf9lag/idk_if_theres_a_support_sub_but_has_anyone_else/">according to players posting on the game’s Reddit forum</a>.</p>
<p id="RUD3hz">Microsoft said players should run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC in the Xbox app before installing the new <em>Minecraft</em> update. “Using this tool updates the Gaming Services to version 19.87.13001.0, which will avoid the update error. Below are instructions on running the tool,” <a href="https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/game-release-known-issues-for-march-2024/b1ac114c-7799-4946-b8f8-1c50ad5926d5">Microsoft said on its known issues page</a>. Here’s how:</p>
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<li id="N4zUhf">Launch the <strong>Xbox app on PC.</strong>
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<li id="uJv2K0">Click your <strong>Profile</strong> picture.</li>
<li id="hnwbhv">Click on <strong>Support.</strong>
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<li id="jVSNfF">Click on <strong>Gaming Services Repair Tool</strong>
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<li id="PfolYB">Click on <strong>Start Troubleshooting.</strong>
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<p id="NZ9Iq4">A new <em>Minecraft</em> update was published this week, which was intended to fix bugs and add some “experimental features,” <a href="https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-bedrock-1-20-70">like a new kind of skeleton enemy</a>.</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/24101957/minecraft-pc-update-warning-xbox-appNicole Carpenter2024-03-15T12:20:00-04:002024-03-15T12:20:00-04:00The latest Build-A-Bear Pokémon bundle is Bidoof
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<p>Or at least order one with a lumberjack shirt</p> <p id="eBCxtH">The latest in Build-A-Bear’s <a href="https://www.polygon.com/pokemon/23445604/pokemon-jumbo-snorlax-build-a-bear-teddiursa">shockingly</a> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/12/16464518/vulpix-build-a-bear-pokemon-collection">extensive</a> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/6/13855886/charmander-build-a-bear-workshop#0">line</a> of <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2016/9/1/12755474/build-a-bears-eevee-is-one-fuzzy-addition-to-the-stuffed-pokemon">Pokémon</a> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2017/5/16/15647730/squirtle-build-a-bear-workshop-pokemon">plush</a> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/25/18516640/build-a-bear-psyduck-snubbull-detective-pikachu">toys</a> with <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/31/17414086/build-a-bear-jigglypuff">cute</a> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/10/16631922/bulbasaur-build-a-bear-pokemon-collection">little</a> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/14/16298354/meowth-build-a-bear-workshop-pokemon">outfits</a> is the king of Pokémon memes: Bidoof. Fans of the next-to-useless but simultaneously god-like beaver-esque battler can order a Bidoof plush starting today, to receive their very own buck-toothéd buddy, in a bundle with Bidoof-themed accessories. </p>
<p id="jqkb2J">And boy, the accessories are cute. He’s got a lil plaid shirt like a lumberjack! ‘Cause he’s a beaver!! It’s got Pokéball details!!! But you can also keep him naked, if you for some reason prefer a cold Bidoof, unprotected from the elements.</p>
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<p id="DvLHBV">Build-A-Bear’s Bidoof Plush Bundle costs $63 and includes one Bidoof, a red and black plaid “Bidoof shirt,” an orange “Bidoof bandana,” and a squeeze box in his paw which plays one of five Bidoof sounds, including “Bidoof!” “Bi-bidoof!” and “<em>Bidoof</em>.” (You can listen to all of the sounds <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=1025X1701642&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buildabear.com%2Fpokemon-bidoof-plush-bundle-%2F32207_32283_32202_32397.html" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">on Build-A-Bear’s shop page</a>, if that really clinches the deal for you.) </p>
<p id="skR13V">Just don’t go rushing out to a Build-A-Bear location: The Bidoof plush is an online exclusive. Rush to your computer only, if you want to get your <a href="https://www.polygon.com/22554036/pokemon-bidoof-day-announcement-go-diamond-pearl">Bidoof Day</a> shopping done early this year. </p>
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https://www.polygon.com/deals/24101859/build-a-bear-bidoof-plush-pokemon-deal-saleSusana Polo2024-03-15T11:22:31-04:002024-03-15T11:22:31-04:00Palworld is getting its first new Pal and raid battle
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<img alt="An image of Bellanoir, the new Pal in Palworld. She looks like a dark floating fairy-like creature with a black and purple color scheme." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/4z_y6AmlTqmKAJVBsFmsp6FsD-M=/407x0:1513x622/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73209562/e992ae320534ceb0ed97f01a596a15101c5403d0.0.png" />
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<p>Bellanoir looks like an emo fairy</p> <p id="4plCSL"><a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/24057437/palworld-review-pokemon-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-survival"><em>Palworld</em></a> developer Pocketpair has announced the first new Pal to come to the game since its release in January. It’s named Bellanoir, and this fearsome creature is coming to the game as part of the game’s first-ever raid battle. The developers do not have a release date for the update but said it would be coming “soon.” Pocketpair released a short trailer announcing the <a href="https://twitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1768547684766433426">news via X on Friday</a>.</p>
<p id="zX2gRD"><em>Palworld</em> is a survival game in which players can catch and work alongside Pokémon-esque creatures called Pals. The game <a href="https://www.polygon.com/24047254/palworld-pokemon-animal-cruelty-debate-ai-controversy">soared in popularity</a> when the developers first released it and it quickly became one of the most popular games on Steam and Xbox Games Pass. The trailer from X shows us our first look at Bellanoir; it kind of looks like an emo version of the Pokémon, <a href="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gardevoir_(Pok%C3%A9mon)">Gardevoir</a>. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"> Attention Pal Tamers <br><br>A powerful evil Pal has appeared and is laying siege to the Palpagos Islands! <br>Only the most skilled Pal Tamers stand a chance against her…<br><br>Palworld’s first raid, Bellanoir, is coming soon! <a href="https://t.co/jZ4iWVl1Qk">pic.twitter.com/jZ4iWVl1Qk</a></p>— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1768547684766433426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2024</a>
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<p id="RZTijl">This future <a href="https://www.polygon.com/24048974/palworld-roadmap-2024-crossplay-pvp-raids">update follows the roadmap</a> that Pocketpair released for the game back in January. If the developers continue with this general plan, then players can expect other additional features down the line like Pal Arena, which will allow Pals to fight each other, and player-versus-player game content. So dedicated Pal tamers will likely have plenty more other challenges to look forward to in the future. </p>
https://www.polygon.com/24101796/palworld-new-pal-bellanoir-raid-updateAna Diaz