Polygon Minimap

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### THE BIG STORIES

- Fire Emblem Fates has series' biggest stateside debut ever (http://is.gd/oVX4Fi)

- Valve boosts Counter-Strike major tournament prize pool to $1 million (http://is.gd/3iC6Sm)

- Doom launching uncut in Germany — a franchise first (http://is.gd/1BCaah)

- Uncharted 4 trailer contains artwork lifted from Assassin's Creed 4 (update: Naughty Dog apologizes) (http://is.gd/8w2tPN)

- How a cloned iOS game helped spur a $50M investment in rising indie stars (http://is.gd/EyNh5t)

- Former State Sen. Leland Yee sent to prison for 5 years in gun-running, 'shrimp boy' case (http://is.gd/HJvs3f)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Darkest Dungeon review (http://is.gd/Os1p87)

- Dark Souls 3 trailer pairs fresh gameplay with a Cyndi Lauper classic (http://is.gd/ooJQSw)

- PlayStation Plus' March offers include Galak-Z, Super Stardust HD (http://is.gd/2NSw60)

- Last night The Flash fought King Shark, and it was glorious (http://is.gd/kJOmxk)

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Here's what we're covering in your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

### THE BIG STORIES

- Doom pre-orders on Xbox come with original games for free (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/11098920/doom-pre-orders-backward-compatible-doom-free-xbox-one)

- Star Wars Battlefront's latest patch adds a film grain option and a new map (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/11098504/star-wars-battlefronts-latest-patch-adds-a-film-grain-option)

- Nintendo should pull a Marvel and make its own movies, producers say (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/11098666/nintendo-should-pull-a-marvel-and-make-its-own-movies-producers-say)

- Fallout 4's Creation Kit planned for PC around April, consoles a month later (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/11101636/fallout-4s-creation-kit-planned-for-pc-around-april-consoles-a-month)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Street Fighter 5 review (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/10959838/street-fighter-5-review-PS4-PC)

- How to get the most out of gambling on League of Legends' Mystery Skins (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/11100236/league-of-legends-mystery-skin-chests)

- PlayStation Store sales cut prices on new releases, 2015's best and more (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/11099646/playstation-store-sale-critics-choice-plus)

- Watch Halo 5's Grifball gametype in action (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/11097256/grifball-halo-5-guardians-gametype-hammer-storm-gameplay-footage)

- Netflix: Everything that's coming and leaving in March (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/23/11098972/netflix-march-coming-and-leaving)

Here's what we're covering in your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

### THE BIG STORIES

- Why neither Konami nor Kojima accepted Metal Gear Solid 5's DICE award (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/22/11093896/metal-gear-solid-5-dice-award)

- The HTC Vive VR headset will cost $799 (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/21/11081622/the-htc-vive-vr-headset-will-cost-799)

- The Super Bowl of Tecmo Super Bowl comes to an end (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/20/11077626/tecmo-madison-last-tournament-tribute-chet-josh-holzbauer)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Far Cry Primal review (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/22/11051774/far-cry-primal-review-ps4-xbox-one-pc)

- Far Cry Primal beginner's guide (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/22/11095228/far-cry-primal-beginners-guide)

- How Metal Gear Solid 5 inspired a bionic arm (http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/2/19/10966874/metal-gear-solid-5-bionic-arm-konami)

- Hello....It's ME - Joining the Polygon Video Team! (http://www.polygon.com/forums/meta/2016/2/22/11094350/hello-its-me-joining-the-polygon-video-team)

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Today on Polygon Minimap: Worldmap Edition, Phil Kollar returns to tell us what he learned when Blizzard searched for brutal honesty by asking fans about Hearthstone's future.

### WORLDMAP STORIES

- Hearthstone and community: Inside Blizzard's radical new approach to working with players (http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/2/17/11003980/hearthstone-and-community-inside-blizzard-s-radical-new-approach-to

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Here's what we're covering in your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

### THE BIG STORIES

- Bethesda has three projects in the works 'different from anything we've done before' (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/18/11054262/bethesda-unannounced-projects-todd-howard)

- Hitman's live events include new modes, limited time challenges (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/18/11054212/hitman-live-component-details-modes-features)

- February Xbox update launching this week with social features and more (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/18/11048552/xbox-one-app-february-update-release-date)

- League of Legends 2016 World Championship will take place across North America this fall (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/17/11043046/league-of-legends-2016-world-championship-north-america-los-angeles-new-york)

- Grab Sega classics Jet Set Radio and Golden Axe on Steam for free (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/16/11022130/sega-bundle-jet-set-radio-golden-axe-free-steam)

- DC Comics reveals details of teased "Rebirth" event (http://www.polygon.com/comics/2016/2/18/11056802/dc-comics-rebirth-reveal)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- DICE 2016 Live (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10965368/dice-2016-gamings-brightest-gather-to-discuss-the-art-of-development)

- Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 review (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/18/10961098/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-2-review-xbox-one-PS4-PC)

- Cobalt review (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/15/10971230/cobalt-review)

- The Street Fighter 5 arcade stick beginner's guide for PC (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/17/11026692/street-fighter-5-arcade-stick-pc)

- Hearthstone and community: Inside Blizzard's radical new approach to working with players (http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/2/17/11003980/hearthstone-and-community-inside-blizzard-s-radical-new-approach-to)

- Watch us build a castle in Fire Emblem Fates (and lay siege to someone else's) (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/18/11046628/watch-us-build-a-castle-in-fire-emblem-fates-and-lay-siege-to-someone)

- Polygon Backstory episode 3: Girls Make Games founder Laila Shabir (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/18/11054332/polygon-backstory-episode-3-girls-make-games-founder-laila-shabir)

- Newsworthy: Randy Pitchford (http://www.polygon.com/podcasts/2016/2/18/11044690/polygon-newsworthy-podcast)

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Here's what we're covering in your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

### THE BIG STORIES

- CastAR looks to turn augmented dreams into reality (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/17/11033542/castar-looks-to-turn-augmented-dreams-into-reality)

- Warren Spector joins OtherSide Entertainment for Underworld Ascendant, System Shock 3 (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/17/11034836/warren-spector-otherside-entertainment)

- The Division's DLC will launch as timed Xbox One exclusive (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/17/11033958/the-divisions-dlc-will-launch-as-timed-xbox-one-exclusive)

- Miitomo website opens, reveals what to expect from Nintendo's first app (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/17/11032038/miitomo-pre-registration-details)

- Nintendo opens registration for new Nintendo Account (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/17/11030350/nintendo-account-registration-live-miitomo)

- Mass Effect: Andromeda lead writer leaves BioWare for Bungie (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/15/11010936/mass-effect-andromeda-lead-writer-bioware-bungie)

- Hideo Kojima and The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus reunite (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/16/11015556/hideo-kojima-norman-reedus-video-game-teaser)

- Dark Souls getting Xbox One compatibility, free with Dark Souls 3 pre-order (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/16/11015920/dark-souls-xbox-one-backwards-compatible-dark-souls-3-season-pass)

- Fallout 4 getting three add-ons this spring and more later, season pass price going up (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/16/11018046/fallout-4-dlc-schedule-prices-season-pass)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- DICE 2016 Live (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10965368/dice-2016-gamings-brightest-gather-to-discuss-the-art-of-development)

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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. And today, it transforms into Polygon Minimap: Worldmap Edition. These special episodes include on-staff experts who not only talk about current events, but analyze and synthesize them.

Think of Worldmap Edition as the director’s commentary for Polygon.

Today, we’re joined by Jeff Ramos, who’s big into Blizzard’s new game, Overwatch. He’s playing the beta, and it’s just the latest in a long line of online multiplayers shooters. But Overwatch is special, according to Jeff. Today, he tells us why.

In the second segment of this Worldmap Edition, Phil Kollar joins us to talk about the sad and hopeful story Daniel Bryan. It’s more than that, as he and Dave do their best to explain the appeal of grown men watching grown men in their underwear pretend to fight — and why, sometimes, articles like that appear on Polygon.

Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV. And today, it transforms into Polygon Minimap: Worldmap Edition. These special episodes include on-staff experts who not only talk about current events, but analyze and synthesize them.

Think of Worldmap Edition as the director’s commentary for Polygon.

Today, we’re joined by Jeff Ramos, who’s big into Blizzard’s new game, Overwatch. He’s playing the beta, and it’s just the latest in a long line of online multiplayers shooters. But Overwatch is special, according to Jeff. Today, he tells us why.

In the second segment of this Worldmap Edition, Phil Kollar joins us to talk about the sad and hopeful story Daniel Bryan. It’s more than that, as he and Dave do their best to explain the appeal of grown men watching grown men in their underwear pretend to fight — and why, sometimes, articles like that appear on Polygon.

### WORLDMAP STORIES

- Overwatch's closed beta is back with some big changes (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10951180/overwatch-beta-february-2016-blizzard-entertainment)

- Watch Blizzard's Overwatch introduction, which is basically a Pixar animated short (http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/7/7175309/overwatch-trailer-video-cinematic-pixar)

- Daniel Bryan was everything great about pro wrestling, and now he's gone (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10953106/daniel-bryan-retirement-wwe)

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Here's what we're covering in your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

### THE BIG STORIES

- Fallout 4's survival mode to get 'complete overhaul' (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10973512/fallout-4-survival-mode-dlc-announcement)

- New Call of Duty and Skylanders games coming this year (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10972138/new-call-of-duty-2016-skylanders-guitar-hero)

- Microsoft offering free downloads of anime series for 'Anime Month' (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10967140/microsoft-offering-free-downloads-of-anime-series-for-anime-month)

- Watch Dogs sequel coming before April 2017, says Ubisoft (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10966754/watch-dogs-2-ubisoft)

- Quantum Break on the Xbox One comes with free PC copy, as well as Alan Wake (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10965480/quantum-break-xbox-one-pc-free-alan-wake-april-5)

- Pokémon's newest legendary creature debuts this summer (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/10/10959450/pokemon-legendary-magiana-pokemon-z-gen-7)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Monster Factory: Making the smallest and tallest horrors possible in Blade & Soul (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10967058/monster-factory-blade-and-soul-video-rat-baby-succotash)

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Here's what we're covering in your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

### THE BIG STORIES

- Overwatch's closed beta is back with some big changes (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10951180/overwatch-beta-february-2016-blizzard-entertainment)

- Mad Catz laying off 37 percent of staff in restructuring after Rock Band 4 disappoints (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10954964/mad-catz-layoffs-restructuring-rock-band-4-sales)

- Star Trek revival to be led by Hannibal creator (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10951426/star-trek-bryan-fuller-showrunner-cbs-all-access)

- Here are the first Oculus Rift PC bundles, which you can pre-order Feb. 16 (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10951380/oculus-rift-ready-pc-pre-order-asus-alienware-dell)

- Studio behind Gigantic announces wide-scale, 'temporary' layoffs (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10953884/motiga-layoffs-gigantic-delay)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Daniel Bryan was everything great about pro wrestling, and now he's gone (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10953106/daniel-bryan-retirement-wwe)

- Firewatch is burning down our game review podcast, Quality Control (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10954872/firewatch-is-burning-down-our-game-review-podcast-quality-control)

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Here's what we're covering in your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

### THE BIG STORIES

- Mad Catz CEO and chairman resign day before earnings report (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10939752/mad-catz-executive-board-changes-rock-band-4-earnings)

- The Hitman beta tells the story of how 47 got his start (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10938950/hitman-beta-video-47-origins)

- GameTrailers shuts down after 13-year run (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10944452/gametrailers-shuts-down-after-13-year-run)

- Microsoft responds to, apologizes for, Red Dead Redemption's brief backward compatibility (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10936850/red-dead-redemption-backward-compatibility-xbox-360-microsoft)

- Development has stopped on Unsung Story, studio tells Kickstarter donors (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10937186/development-has-stopped-on-unsung-story-studio-tells-kickstarter-donors)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Sonic the Hedgehog's long, great, rocky history (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10756318/sonic-the-hedgehog-great-rocky-history)

- Firewatch review (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10900796/firewatch-review-pc-ps4-playstation-4-campo-santo)

- Unravel review (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10906102/unravel-review-xbox-one-ps4-PC)

- Watch Dark Souls 3's haunting opening cinematic (http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10937368/dark-souls-3-opening-cinematic-english)

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