Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home

It's increasingly looking like nobody remembers how videogames work—or cares to.

If you're yearning for a modern reinterpretation of Star Fox's rail-shooter gameplay but don't own a Switch 2 to play the upcoming remake, then you'll want to consider playing Wild Blue Skies. Developed by Chuhai Labs and published by Balor Games, the game got a release date during today's The Mix Summer Game Showcase. Specifically, Wild Blue Skies will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 13. Like Star Fox, it's a sci-fi rail shooter starring anthropomorphic animals. In this case, players control a dog named Bowie Stray who is on a mission with the Blue Bombers to stop Grimc

Polygon's Random Select column finds a writer giving their impressions on a random game. This week it's Don't Let It Starve, a horror roguelike.

Another wish granted.

Skelly, Home Depot’s giant 12-foot-tall skeleton display, is back in its stores to buy ahead of Halloween 2026. While the regular model is available to buy for $299, there's also a model that's app controlled for $379.