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Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. “Some developers can fear that ...

Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 16 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. It’s been more than four months ...

Though the three Sonic the Hedgehog movies have charms of their own, they’ve also clearly benefited from a confluence of lucky breaks in order to reach their rarefied beloved-franchise status.

Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. Step aside Pikachu ...

Biometric verification is an everyday part of life, but Privado chief product officer Sebastian Rodriguez says users should be curious about how service providers use their data.

Ian Walker loves exploring niche communities and researching the development of classic video games. The third Sonic the Hedgehog movie (where the heck does the time go?) is scheduled to hit ...

Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. CD Projekt Red released a new ...

Cass Marshall is a news writer focusing on gaming and culture coverage, taking a particular interest in the human stories of the wild world of online games. The Outer Worlds was a delightful ...

Pocketpair grabbed some precious time at the 2024 Game Awards, where Palworld was snubbed across the board in terms of nominations, to break the news. The new update promises to add new pals ...

Cameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023.

Michael McWhertor is a journalist with more than 17 years of experience covering video games, technology, movies, TV, and entertainment. That livestream touches on the changes coming in update 2.2 ...