The 11 Best Games We Played at Gamescom 2026
Gamescom 2026 was full of surprises, from reveals of never-seen-before games during Opening Night Live to the announcement of a remaster for one of the best games of all time. Beyond the opening showcase, though, Gamescom is also a trade show and consumer gaming event — basically, the replacement for E3 — held in a sprawling convention hall with hundreds of games to play. Polygon was on the floor this year, and while there, we went hands-on with a ton of those games, from AAA behemoths like Fable to under-the-radar indies like Wilderings: The Lost Spring.
No Rest for the Wicked, which was slated to hit 1.0 a month before Grand Theft Auto 6, is delayed into 2027
Moon Studios announced today that its upcoming action RPG No Rest for the Wicked will not go into 1.0 release in October as planned, but will instead launch in March 2027, following an open beta test currently slated for December.
Xbox Game Pass September 2026 Wave 1 Lineup Announced
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass September 2026 Wave 1 lineup, and it includes a Call of Duty blockbuster.
Available today on all major Game Pass tiers, Shelldiver is an incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. It sounds odd, but its Steam reviews look promising, so maybe this is one worth hauling in.
Matthew Perry Docuseries Set at Netflix
Matthew Perry is the subject of a new docuseries that is sure to be must-see TV.
The One About Matthew Perry, directed for Netflix by Mary Robertson (Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV), marks “the first in-depth, definitive documentary about the beloved Friends star, told by some of the people who knew him best,” the streamer says. The three-part series is produced by Robertson’s banner Maxine Productions, which is part of Sony Pictures Television.
Aston Villa complete Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis signings
Aston Villa have completed the signings of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain and English centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton.
Mbaye, 18, arrives from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m), while Villa could pay up to £29m for Harwood-Bellis.
F1 Q&A: Piastri after Norris deal, Antonelli's Italian GP penalty, Ferrari and Zandvoort
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli will try to tighten his grip on the drivers' championship on home ground at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
However, the 20-year-old can expect to face a challenge from a resurgent McLaren and in particular Lando Norris, who has won the past two grands prix.
Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election
The year was 1962 and the Kennedy administration was desperate to swing Brazil’s congressional elections against its leftwing president, João Goulart, as a way of countering the supposed communist threat sweeping a region the US considered its back yard.
Council Post: Scaling AI, Scaling Waste: Are You Paying Machines To Repeat Themselves?
Erum Manzoor is CEO of BOX Motorsports & Founder of VectorE Ventures, focused on motorsport, AI strategy, & high-pressure execution systems.
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AI is getting expensive in a surprisingly ordinary way: We keep paying it to solve the same problem over and over again.
Howard Stern Hands Over One SiriusXM Channel to Andy Cohen
Howard Stern is officially handing over one of his SiriusXM channels to Andy Cohen starting Sept. 1.
The transition comes about one year after Stern and Cohen pranked listeners by having Cohen take over the airwaves and imply that Stern was fired and that Howard 100, Stern’s main channel, was now his own. The prank came amid rumors about Stern’s impending retirement and the cancellation of his show.
Prolific UK graffiti artist Helch dies
The street artist Helch, known for murals and tags across England, has died, his gallery has said.
He rose to prominence in 2018 by painting his eponymous tag in capital letters across a string of public spots in London as well as bridges on the M4, M1 and M25.