Allegra and Chelsea phone in from Gamescom to chat about Monster Huntin', SNES Classic preorders, Mercy's overhaul, and living the Lucy / Ricky dream.




Games discussed:

Life is Strange: Before The Storm, Overwatch, Monster Hunter: World, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Assassin's Creed Origins, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
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Every Friday, Polygon's Simone de Rochefort, Allegra Frank, and Chelsea Stark talk about what's new and weird in video games. Expect goofs, the occasional soft drink-related tirade, and a lot of laughs. Produced by Polygon and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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It’s time for our yearly and yet non-traditional awards show! Tune in to hear Allegra, Simone, and Chelsea hand out awards for games and TV, and for some reason, no movies. Not sure what happened there. See you in 2020!

The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps!
This show is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone de Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller.
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THE 2019 POLYGON SHOW AWARDS

Ahead of the holiday season, let’s look back at a brief history of Krampus, the anti-Santa. 

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Remembering the Krampus (from The History of Fun)

Simone de Rochefort wasn’t allowed to play violent games growing up, so GoldenEye 007 on the N64 – one of the very first first-person-shooter games – wasn’t exactly her parents’ cup of tea. This week we’ll return to History of Fun’s deep dive on how one of the most popular games of our childhood was developed.

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The Return of Golden Eye (from The History of Fun)

Let’s revisit the story of Neopets, the craze that swept the internet. In today’s episode, we’ll revisit Allegra’s penchant for Neopet theft, as well as the connections between Neopets and Scientology. Enjoy!
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Revisiting Neopets (from The History of Fun)

This week we’re talking about a HORRIBLE BOSS FIGHT in Remedy’s Control, and Allegra’s rollicking good time in Ring Fit Adventure! Chelsea has also been playing Outer Worlds and What the Golf and you’ll never guess which one she hasn’t been enjoying, oh dear.
The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps!
This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone de Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller.
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