Polygon Minimap

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

- The Red Baron prepares to fly again (http://www.polygon.com/e/9118194)

- Kickstarter CEO discusses company's new charter, goals for the gaming space (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/21/9364015/kickstarter-ceo-strickler-public-benefit-charter-shenmue-pebble-star-citizen-asylum)

- Sony confirms 1 TB PS4 for North America (update) (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9372515/amazon-1tb-ps4-north-american-release)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- EA Sports FIFA 16 review: golden goal (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9325831/ea-sports-fifa-16-review-PS4-xbox-one)

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

- Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer review: playing house (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/22/9324173/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer-review-3ds)

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

- Game of Thrones breaks record as most awarded show in a single Emmys night (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/21/9364439/game-of-thrones-emmy-record)

- Allison Road turns to Kickstarter to fund its mega creeps, aims for 2016 release (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/21/9364491/allison-road-kickstarter-release-window-pc)

- Retailer leaks BioShock Collection for PlayStation 4, Xbox One (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/21/9365417/retailer-leaks-bioshock-collection-playstation-4-xbox-one)

- Four very popular Divas won't make WWE 2K16's roster — even as DLC (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/19/9356473/four-very-popular-divas-wont-make-wwe-2k16s-roster-even-as-dlc)

- All-time Donkey Kong world record beaten twice in less than a day (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/19/9357273/donkey-kong-world-record-broken-robbie-lakeman-wes-copeland-hank-chien)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Surviving the terrors of the deep in SOMA (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/21/9363907/SOMA-gameplay-video-amnesia-dark-descent)

- Monument Valley developer's next game is exclusive to virtual reality (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/21/9364521/monument-valley-developers-next-game-is-exclusive-to-virtual-reality)

- Skylanders: Superchargers review: wheels up (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/20/9325955/skylanders-superchargers-review-xbox-one-PS4-wii-U)

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

- Nintendo delays Star Fox Zero to 2016 (http://www.polygon.com/polygon_entries/preview/9114576)

- Umbrella Corps is like a mini Counter-Strike with Resident Evil zombies (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9343163/umbrella-corps-impressions-tgs-2015)

- Destiny will always be a work in progress, even if The Taken King is a success (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9326363/destiny-the-taken-king-interview-bungie-community-work-in-progress)

- Metal Gear Solid 5 DLC includes horse armor and more (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9347247/metal-gear-solid-5-dlc-includes-horse-armor-and-more)

- Report: Konami wrapping up AAA production, aside from PES (http://www.polygon.com/polygon_entries/preview/9115820)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Watch 10 minutes of Metal Gear Online in action (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/18/9350149/metal-gear-online-gameplay-video-tgs-demo)

- Unleashing digital havoc in Digimon Story: Cybersleuth (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9349013/digimon-story-cybersleuth-gameplay-video)

- The Last Guardian isn't playable at TGS, but Sony will let you play with Trico (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9350077/the-last-guardian-tgs-2015)

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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

- Dark Souls 3 releasing April 2016 in North America, Europe (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9336597/dark-souls-3-release-date-2016)

- How magic works in Dark Souls 3 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9336813/dark-souls-3-magic-spells-miracles)

- Star Wars Battlefront beta includes offline and split-screen co-op, will be open to all (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9344369/star-wars-battlefront-beta-details-offline)

- Hands-on with Bloodborne: The Old Hunters' new tricks (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9343209/bloodborne-the-old-hunters-ps4-tgs-2015)

- Persona 5 delayed to 2016, but it's okay, here's a gorgeous new trailer (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9344375/persona-5-delay-2016-trailer-ps4-playstation-3-4-ps3)

- Report: Pacific Rim sequel on hold 'indefinitely' (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9339687/pacific-rim-2-on-hold-indefinitely)

- Shenmue 3 Kickstarter campaign reopens for ‘slacker backers’ (http://www.polygon.com/e/9109452)

- Braid follow-up The Witness finally arrives for PS4 and PC in January (http://www.polygon.com/e/9107472)

- Amazon announces updated Fire TV Gaming Edition (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9345677/amazon-updated-fire-tv-gaming-edition)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Amazon's six-pack of $50 Fire tablets is one of the most exciting things it's ever done (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9344665/amazons-six-pack-of-50-fire-tablets-is-one-of-the-most-exciting)

- Here's our first official look at the cast of Netflix's Jessica Jones (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9345313/jessica-jones-netflix-pictures)

- M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit is this year's Babadook (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9322075/the-visit-shyamalan-babadook)

- New controller colors, PS4 faceplates revealed at PlayStation's TGS keynote (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329455/new-controller-colors-ps4-faceplates-revealed-at-playstations-tgs)

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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Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Next Five Nights at Freddy's game is an RPG called FNAF World (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9334683/five-nights-at-freddys-rpg-fnaf-world-announcement-reveal)

- Bloodborne's first expansion, The Old Hunters, hits Nov. 2015 (update) (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329105/bloodborne-dlc-expansion)

- The Last Guardian appearing at Tokyo Game Show, but not in the way you hoped (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9336859/the-last-guardian-at-tokyo-game-show-projection)

- Gravity Rush Remastered coming to PlayStation 4 (and so is a sequel) (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329127/gravity-rush-2-ps4)

- Original Yakuza coming to PS4 and PS3 in remastered form, Yakuza 6 announced (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329141/yakuza-ps4-remaster-ryu-ga-gotoku-kiwami-yakuza-6)

- Team Ninja's long lost PS3 game Ni-Oh coming to PS4 in 2016 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329157/ni-oh-team-ninja-ps4-2016)

- The new Resident Evil is a team-based shooter called Umbrella Corps (update) (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329161/resident-evil-umbrella-corps)

- Square Enix announces Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue for PS4 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329171/kingdom-hearts-2point8-final-chapter-prologue-hd-remakes)

- Sony's Project Morpheus is now named PlayStation VR (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329181/project-morpheus-final-name-playstation-vr)

- Sony dropping PlayStation 4 price in Japan (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329223/sony-dropping-playstation-4-price-in-japan)

- New controller colors, PS4 faceplates revealed at PlayStation's TGS keynote (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329455/new-controller-colors-ps4-faceplates-revealed-at-playstations-tgs)

- Square Enix’s 'Project Setsuna' coming to PlayStation 4, Vita in 2016 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9331149/sqaure-enix-rpg-setsuna-ps4-vita)

- Jack the Ripper set to terrorize Assassin's Creed Syndicate in add-on campaign (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329401/jack-the-ripper-set-to-terrorize-assassins-creed-syndicate-in-add-on)

- Nolan North and Warner Bros. have a 'big, big project' in the works (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9338115/nolan-north-warner-bros-big-game-uncharted-4)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- World of Warships might be the best free-to-play wargame yet (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9340183/world-of-warships-video-preview)

- NBA Live 16's face-scanning app: Actually pretty good! (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9330629/nba-live-16-face-scanning-app)

- TGS 2015: All the stories, news and more from Japan (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9337773/tokyo-game-show-2015)

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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Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Destiny: The Taken King — The first 15 hours (http://www.polygon.com/features/2015/9/15/9326943/destiny-the-taken-king-impressions-preview-hands-on)

- How a Hearthstone player broke the rules during the game's biggest tournament (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9311497/how-a-hearthstone-player-broke-the-rules-during-the-games-biggest)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Destiny's best gear will come with hard work rather than luck in The Taken King (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9330847/destiny-the-taken-king-exotic-weapons-armor-xur-quests-explained)

- How I hit Destiny: The Taken King's new level cap in three minutes this morning (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9329927/destiny-taken-king-level-cap-three-minutes)

- Rock Band 4 trailer tunes into guitar solos, vocal freestyle and career mode (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9333755/rock-band-4-trailer-new-features)

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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Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Nintendo appoints a new president amid corporate reorganization (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/14/9321937/nintendo-president-tatsumi-kimishima-satoru-iwata-successor)

- Two NES football classics get you ready for the NFL's new season (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/12/9315693/tecmo-super-bowl-updated-mod-rom-2015-2016)

- Powerful mod adds replay feature to Super Smash Bros. Melee (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/13/9318615/super-smash-bros-melee-replay-mod-20xx)

- Metal Gear Solid 5's 'Quiet bug' is fixed on PS4 and PC (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/14/9322359/metal-gear-solid-5-quiet-bug-fix-patch-ps4-pc-xbox-360)

- StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void launches Nov. 10 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/13/9319707/starcraft-2-legacy-of-the-void-launches-nov-10)

- Nintendo's big news of the day is what wasn't announced (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/14/9323107/nintendos-big-news-of-the-day-is-what-wasnt-announced)

- Dark Souls 3 launches next March in Japan (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/14/9323473/dark-souls-3-release-date-japan)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Monster Factory: Cast your vote for the Boy-Mayor of Second Life (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/11/9310939/monster-factory-second-life-video)

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

Thanks to Loot Crate for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.lootcrate.com/minimap and enter the code minimap to subscribe to the subscription box service with $40-plus worth of geek, gamer and pop culture gear, collectibles, apparel, comics and more.

Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- Battle Chasers: Nightwar funded on Kickstarter with PS4 and Xbox One versions (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/10/9308985/battle-chasers-nightwar-funded-kickstarter-ps4-xbox-one)

- Court orders restitution, fines in first-ever victory against a delayed Kickstarter (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/11/9310945/kickstarter-court-victory-attorney-general-washington-asylum-playing-cards)

- Infinity Blade 3 is free, and so are 7,600 beautiful assets from a mysterious spinoff (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/11/9310723/infinity-blade-free-3-dungeons-assets-cancelled-unreal-engine)

- Fig partner Harmonix takes on $15 million in undisclosed investment (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/11/9311223/fig-partner-harmonix-takes-on-15-million-in-undisclosed-investment)

- Destiny's new soundtrack arrives with The Taken King, listen to a free preview (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/11/9309343/destinys-new-soundtrack-arrives-with-the-taken-king-listen-to-a-free)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime review: fantastic planet (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/11/9180411/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime-review-xbox-one-PC)

- Quiet's 'sexy' shower scene in Metal Gear Solid 5 is better with a fully clothed man (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/11/9310311/metal-gear-solid-5-quiet-ocelot-swap)

- Doctor Who series 9 begins right now with this two-minute prologue (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/11/9311035/doctor-who-series-9-prologue-video)

- Introducing the Polygon Longform podcast (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/2/9248179/introducing-the-polygon-longform-podcast)

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

- Pokémon is coming to Android and iOS in 2016 with Pokémon Go (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/10/9300011/pokemon-go-android-ios-smartphones-nintendo)

- Marvel's Jessica Jones coming Nov. 20, watch the trailer here (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/10/9300933/watch-the-first-trailer-for-marvels-jessica-jones-right-here)

- Hands-on with the new Apple TV, its games and the Siri remote controller (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9297723/hands-on-with-the-new-apple-tv-its-games-and-the-siri-remote)

- Apple TV gets new game from former Medal of Honor producer (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9295715/apple-tv-gets-new-game-from-former-medal-of-honor-producer)

- New Xbox One dashboard and backward compatibility coming in November (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/10/9305533/xbox-one-new-experience-backwards-compatibility)

- Konami explains workaround for Metal Gear Solid 5 save bug (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/10/9301163/konami-workaround-metal-gear-solid-5-save-bug)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- We boldly go where no man has gone before in the Disney Infinity 3.0 episode of Quality Control (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/10/9306405/disney-infinity-3-review-quality-control)

- Star Wars: Aftermath's most interesting characters are its self-loathing totalitarians (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/10/9300685/star-wars-aftermath-empire-sith)

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

- Dark Souls 3 is bringing back the good stuff from Dark Souls 2 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/8/9280527/dark-souls-3-gameplay-changes-dark-souls-2)

- iPhone 6S and 6S Plus debut with 3D Touch, Apple says it 'changed everything' (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296379/new-iphone-6s-plus-details-price-annoucnement-colors-release-date)

- Apple TV gets overhaul with new app-centric model, Oct. release (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9293631/apple-tv-new-games)

- Crossy Road coming to Apple TV with co-op multiplayer (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296187/crossy-road-coming-to-apple-tv-with-co-op-multiplayer)

- Skylanders, Guitar Hero and Geometry Wars coming to Apple TV (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9297635/skylanders-guitar-hero-and-geometry-wars-coming-to-apple-tv-activision)

- Apple TV game page lists 'Game Controller Optional' (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296411/apple-tv-game-controller-optional)

- The SteelSeries Nimbus is the poster child for Apple TV controllers (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9297613/steelseries-nimbus-apple-tv-controller)

- Apple unveils new iPad Pro, the biggest iPad yet (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9295757/apple-new-ipad)

- iPad Pro and new iPad mini 4 round out Apple's full iPad line (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296109/apple-ipad-prices-mini-4)

- Apple releasing iOS 9, watch OS 2 on Sept. 16 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9295823/apple-dates-ios-9-watch-os-2)

- After seven years, Xbox Live Indie Games is closing down for good (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9297959/xbox-live-indie-games-shutting-down)

- Star Wars Battlefront's new mode is 'king of the hill' in a galaxy far, far away (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/8/9282225/star-wars-battlefront-drop-zone-mode)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Exploring the weird and wonderful world of Dropsy the Clown (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296691/dropsy-gameplay-video-interview)

- See the first game demoed on the new iPhone, Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296725/iphone-6s-game-warhammer-freeblade)

- Crossy Road coming to Apple TV with co-op multiplayer (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296187/crossy-road-coming-to-apple-tv-with-co-op-multiplayer)

- Beat Sports is a new rhythm sports game for Apple TV from Harmonix (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296309/beat-sports-apple-tv-game)

- A brief history of Apple TV, from hobby to gaming machine (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9292519/new-apple-tv-history-gaming)

- Apple gets its game on: From Pippin to iPhone to Apple TV (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9295149/apple-tv-live-event-coverage)