Vlad Voievod Dracula: Episode 2

On episode 2 of Polygon's news show Point It Out!, Patches and Simone do a state of the union for the games industry in 2026.

In this week's House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra’s eyes are fixed on the throne – but her one-track focus may be causing her to miss things.

Max Burkholder grew up with "unlimited screentime," as a busy child actor going to work and school. He fell in love with video games through Kingdom Hearts, which helped him come down from the stress of being on the set of films like The Purge, Daddy Day Care and Parenthood.Now he somehow finds time for games while starring as the teen version of Mark Wahlberg's character on Peacock's Ted series, ploughing through long RPGs like Final Fantasy 16 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, as well as playthroughs of critically acclaimed puzzlers like Blue Prince. He was excited to walk out of videogamesne

Review: Pirates! Dragons! Ships! Fire! Betrayal, chaos, death and destruction... House of the Dragon's Season 3 premiere has it all.

Lanterns continues to impress in its sophomore episode, proving that Kyle Chandler’s Hal and Aaron Pierre’s John are just as entertaining apart as they are together. Read our full review of Episode 2.