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### THE BIG STORIES

- Star Wars Battlefront feels like a PS2 game, in the best way possible (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/9471805/star-wars-battlefront-beta-impressions-preview)

- Destiny gets a new quest leading to the coveted Sleeper Simulant exotic weapon (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/9469733/destiny-how-to-get-sleeper-simulant-quest)

- The X-Files creator based new series on NSA leaks (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/9469787/the-x-files-creator-based-new-series-on-nsa-leaks)

- Why Apple TV games must all use the Siri remote, but that might not last (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/9466657/why-apple-tv-games-use-siri-remote)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- These Destiny players made a Backstreet Boys music video and it's amazing (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/9471619/destiny-backstreet-boys-dance-video-huskyraid)

- I watched 14 hours of an Ubisoft game announcement. I have no regrets. (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/9466359/ubisoft-livestream-youtube-impressions-far-cry-primal)

Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Far Cry Primal revealed for 2016 release, watch the first trailer here (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9454671/far-cry-primal-release-date-announcement-livestream-youtube)

- Sega porting Sonic Lost World (and other older games) to Steam (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9466323/sega-sonic-lost-world-steam-pc-ports)

- Jesse Eisenberg not playing Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9463323/jesse-eisenberg-lex-luthor-batman-v-superman)

- Why Destiny is on your PlayStation 4, even if you didn't buy it (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9466065/destiny-taken-king-ps4-automatic-downloads-featured-content)

- Destiny is getting microtransactions next week so you can buy emotes (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/5/9457851/destiny-microtransactions-emotes-tess-everis)

- Metal Gear Solid 5 adds base insurance you can buy with real money (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9460605/mgs5-base-insurance-microtransactions)

- Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition hits PS4, Xbox One Oct. 27 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9460755/darksiders-2-deathinitive-edition-ps4-xbox-one-release-date)

- Hololens development kit will be $3,000, latest stage demo still misleading (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9461791/microsoft-hololens-price-dev-kit)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Polygon comes to Snapchat with a daily game release show (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9461503/polygon-snapchat)

- The Martian review: Beautifully redefining sci-fi (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/5/9455167/the-martian-review)

- The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone launch trailer has ghosts, dancing and a fun beheading (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9464737/the-witcher-3-hearts-of-stone-dlc-launch-trailer)

- Will your PC be able to run Star Wars: Battlefront? (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9461025/star-wars-battlefront-pc-specs)

- Three reasons you should play this twin-stick rhythm game (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/6/9460139/laserlife-twin-stick-rhythm-gameplay-video)

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### THE BIG STORIES

- With the release of Rock Band 4, Harmonix reveals source of investment (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/5/9454919/with-the-release-of-rock-band-4-harmonix-reveals-source-of-investment)

- Rock Band 4 is a smart current-gen adaptation with some technical hiccups (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/5/9452845/rock-band-4-impressions-dlc-bluetooth-ps4-xbox-one)

- Mad Max: Fury Road director and Warner Bros. deciding between two sequels (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/5/9453447/mad-max-fury-road-sequels)

- Assassin's Creed movie adds Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/2/9440865/jeremy-irons-brendan-gleeson-assassins-creed)

- Microsoft acquires physics middleware maker Havok (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/2/9440505/microsoft-acquires-physics-middleware-maker-havok)

- Super Meat Boy comes to PS4 and Vita Oct. 6, but it needed an all-new soundtrack (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/3/9445143/super-meat-boy-launch-date-ps4-ps-vita-soundtrack)

- Oculus Rift likely will cost more than $350 when it ships, says Luckey (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/3/9446355/oculus-rift-likely-will-cost-more-than-350-when-it-ships-says-luckey)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Steve Jobs Review: Steve Jobs was innovative. 'Steve Jobs' is not. (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/5/9454191/steve-jobs-was-innovative-steve-jobs-is-not)

- 'Man From Another Place' returns in first Twin Peaks teaser (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/5/9454305/man-from-another-place-returns-in-first-twin-peaks-teaser)

- Why won't the fans support Shenmue 3? (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/5/9453541/shenmue-3-budget-kickstarter-goal-suzuki)

- An exclusive first look at Bidiots, Jackbox Party Pack 2's Drawful follow-up (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/3/9446645/jackbox-party-pack-2-bidiots-drawful-gameplay-lets-play)

- Doctor Who Series 9 recap: Under The Lake (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/4/9449021/doctor-who-review-series-9-under-the-lake)

Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Activision aware of Tony Hawk 5 issues and working with dev to address them (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9428511/activision-aware-of-tony-hawk-5-issues-and-working-with-dev-to)

- Amazon banning Apple TV and Google Chromecast sales, citing 'customer confusion' (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9435609/amazon-ban-apple-tv-google-chromecast-sales-date-explain-why-confusion)

- Splosion Man studio Twisted Pixel no longer part of Microsoft (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9430077/twisted-pixel-microsoft-independent-studio-xbox)

- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided ‘Augment Your Pre-Order’ program canceled (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9431791/deus-ex-mankind-divided-augment-pre-order-canceled)

- Humble Monthly subscription service launches next month (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9433853/humble-monthly-subscription-service-launches-next-month-with-grimrock)

- New York City's Best Buy Theater is now the PlayStation Theater (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9432529/playstation-theater-times-square-nyc-best-buy)

- Westworld casting call for 'genital to genital touching' lands HBO in hot water (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9433265/westworld-casting-call-genital-hbo)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- How much does The Taken King improve Destiny? That's the question on today's Quality Control (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9434291/destiny-taken-king-review-quality-control)

- Destiny: The Taken King still hasn't gotten raid loot right (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9433965/destiny-loot-exotics)

- The Beginner's Guide is a challenging game about validation and isolation (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9434185/the-beginners-guide-is-a-challenging-game-about-validation-and)

- Watch the trailer for The Beginner's Guide, out today from The Stanley Parable creator (http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9415713/the-beginners-guide-trailer-the-stanley-parable

Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

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### THE BIG STORIES

- Court's ruling mentions the return of the NCAA Football series, but it is far from likely (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9425037/ncaa-football-ea-sports-return-xbox-playstation-lawsuit-obannon)

- Nintendo bringing back more rare amiibo, including Little Mac, Fox and Shulk (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9425941/nintendo-amiibo-restock-little-mac-shulk-lucario)

- Xbox One ups party chat invites to 12 in new update (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9423141/xbox-one-party-chat-increase-update)

- GameStop CEO: 'Disc-based games will be around forever' (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9423105/gamestop-ceo-disc-based-games-will-be-around-forever)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Polygon Wireframe preview: A story about stories (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9422753/polygon-wireframe-story-about-stories)

- The secret developers of the video game industry (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9394355/the-secret-developers-of-the-video-game-industry)

- SOMA is a better game than BioShock (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9415337/soma-bioshock-better-game-opinion)

- An absurd Mario Maker stage from the creators of You Don't Know Jack (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9428673/jackbox-games-you-dont-know-jack-mario-maker-stage-super-mario-maker-level-design)

- Annoying robots attack in this week's Hearthstone Tavern Brawl (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9428405/annoying-robots-attack-in-this-weeks-hearthstone-tavern-brawl)

- Doctor Who Series 9 recap: The Witch's Familiar (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/30/9420043/doctor-who-series-9-2-recap-the-witchs-familiar)

Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Lego Dimensions' Portal isn't canon (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9413805/lego-dimensions-portal-isnt-canon)

- PlayStation's 3.00 update, delivering YouTube streaming, goes live tomorrow (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9414095/playstation-300-firmware-update)

- The Stanley Parable developer's next game, The Beginner's Guide, launches this week (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9398101/stanley-parable-the-beginners-guide)

- New Hitman coming March 11, 2016 — here's what's in the game at launch (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9414265/hitman-2016-release-date-intro-pack-content)

- Fallout 4's install size shouldn't worry you yet (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9414307/fallout-4-is-only-28gb-on-xbox-one-dont-panic)

- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 is a broken, heartbreakingly bad game (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9420105/tony-hawks-pro-skater-5-glitch-video-gameplay-overview)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Destiny: The Taken King review (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/28/9410531/destiny-the-taken-king-review)

- Civilization: Beyond Earth Rising Tide trailer reveals team Korea and hybrid units (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9416103/civilization-beyond-earth-rising-tide-trailer-reveals-team-korea-and)

- Rare shows canceled Conker game (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9414099/rare-shows-canceled-conker-game)

- The truth is still out there in this new X-Files trailer (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/29/9413857/the-truth-is-still-out-there-in-this-new-x-files-trailer)

Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Silent Hills had another awesome creative talent: horror manga master Junji Ito (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/27/9404963/silent-hills-junji-ito-kojima-guillermo-del-toro)

- Three years of add-on support planned for Lego Dimensions (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/27/9404909/three-years-of-add-on-support-planned-for-lego-dimensions)

- Twitch Plays has beaten Dark Souls (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/28/9409795/twitch-plays-dark-souls-beaten)

- Mighty No. 9 now scheduled to launch February 2016 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/25/9399509/mighty-no-9-2016-release-date)

- Fallout 4's perk system explained — but still full of hard choices (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/26/9401013/fallout-4-optimal-character-build)

- PS Vita successor unlikely, given mobile gaming climate, says Sony studios boss (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/26/9401451/ps-vita-successor-unlikely-given-mobile-gaming-climate-says-sony)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- An annotated history of video game boss battles (http://www.polygon.com/features/2015/9/28/9333685/annotated-history-boss-battles)

- Lego Dimensions review (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/28/9407223/lego-dimensions-review-xbox-one-ps4-wii-u)

- NHL 16 review: comeback kid (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9367009/nhl-16-review-ps4-xbox-one)

- How Persona 4: Dancing All Night expands on the original's story (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/28/9409153/persona-4-dancing-all-night-story-mode-music-gameplay-overview)

- Watch us play Heroes of Normandie, a roguelike wargame from Slitherine (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/28/9408447/heroes-of-normandie-preview-video-roguelike)

- Too many warlocks in Hearthstone's latest Tavern Brawl (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9391103/hearthstone-tavern-brawl-video-walkthrough-lets-play-week-12)

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Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 won't have a campaign on PS3 and Xbox 360 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/25/9397629/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-no-campaign-ps3-xbox-360)

- Star Citizen is reorganizing its teams, not conducting layoffs (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/25/9399345/star-citizen-is-reorganizing-its-teams-not-conducting-layoffs)

- Rinse and Repeat creator speaks out against Twitch after ban (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/25/9398677/rinse-and-repeat-creator-speaks-out-against-twitch-after-ban)

- Don't expect to see the Oculus Rift on Xbox One anytime soon (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/25/9397713/dont-expect-to-see-the-oculus-rift-on-xbox-one-anytime-soon)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Too many warlocks in Hearthstone's latest Tavern Brawl (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9391103/hearthstone-tavern-brawl-video-walkthrough-lets-play-week-12)

- Portal's GLaDOS sings again in Lego Dimensions (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/25/9396835/new-portal-song-lego-dimensions)

- Full contact: Hands-on with Halo 5's Arena multiplayer (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/25/9396475/full-contact-hands-on-with-halo-5s-arena-multiplayer)

- Watch Dungeon Defenders 2 storm onto the PS4 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/25/9396341/dungeon-defenders-2-ps4-gameplay-video)

Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Retail Gear VR will ship in November for $99, aimed at a mainstream audience (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9392651/retail-gear-vr-shown-at-oculus-connect)

- Oculus makes huge play for VR video with Netflix, Twitch support coming to Gear VR (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9393045/netflix-gear-vr-twitch)

- Adrift is now an Oculus Rift launch title, delayed to 2016 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9394529/adrift-release-date-oculus-rift-launch-game)

- Minecraft is coming to the Oculus Rift (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9393153/minecraft-is-coming-to-the-oculus-rift)

- Maxis boss Lucy Bradshaw leaves EA, studio being brought under EA's mobile division (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9392697/ea-maxis-lucy-bradshaw-departs-mobile)

- Star Wars Battlefront beta kicks off Oct. 8 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9392589/star-wars-battlefront-beta-date)

- Call of Duty's new eSports league will have $3 million and amateurs in 2016 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9391875/activision-call-of-duty-esports-league)

- Nickelodeon indulges in ‘90s nostalgia with new programming block (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9394741/nickelodeon-nostalgia-the-splat-new-block)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Heroes sucked, but here's how Heroes Reborn can suck less (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9391735/heroes-sucked-but-heres-how-heroes-reborn-can-suck-less)

- Marvel's Jessica Jones, explained (http://www.polygon.com/comics/2015/9/24/9366741/jessica-jones-marvel-netflix)

- TwitchCon 2015: What it is, and what to watch (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9387647/what-is-twitchcon)

- This is what it's like to watch Netflix in virtual reality (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/24/9394383/gear-vr-netflix-hands-on)

Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- New Hitman game delayed to 2016 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9372209/hitman-delayed-2016-square-enix-io-interactive)

- Mega Man Legends is heading to the PlayStation Store (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9374499/mega-man-legends-playstation-store)

- Unsung Story delayed to 2016 after developer hit with 'financial crunch' (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9374983/unsung-story-delayed-2016)

- Ta-Nehisi Coates to write Black Panther for Marvel (http://www.polygon.com/comics/2015/9/22/9372967/ta-nehisi-coates-black-panther-marvel)

- Voice actor tips off potential Wolfenstein sequel (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/23/9381635/voice-actor-tips-off-potential-wolfenstein-sequel)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Persona 4: Dancing All Night review: soul music (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9367529/persona-4-dancing-all-night-review-vita)

- SOMA review: 20,000 leagues (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/21/9324177/soma-review-frictional-games-pc-horror-amnesia)

- 35 days out: Hands on with Halo 5's campaign (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/23/9380981/halo-5-singleplayer-preview-gameplay-video-campaign)

- Doctor Who Series 9 recap: The Magician's Apprentice (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9372537/doctor-who-episode-9-1-recap-the-magicians-apprentice)

- Classic cyberpunking in System Shock: Enhanced Edition (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9376229/system-shock-gameplay-video-looking-glass)