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About Matt Patches

Matt Patches is the Editor in Chief of Polygon. A veteran culture journalist covering the nexus of Hollywood, gaming, and online entertainment, Patches was previously an editor at Esquire.com and a regular contributor for New York Magazine’s Vulture, Grantland, Vanity Fair, and The Hollywood Reporter.

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Luke Skywalker not a top 10 Star Wars character 'according to fans'

I shouldn't be upset but I'm a little upset

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Overshadowed by Silksong, Atari hopes a major update can 'relaunch' its retro Metroidvania

Adventure of Samsara is a 2025 hidden gem vying to be a 2026 breakout

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Beef star and K-pop idol Matthew Kim only finds real Call of Duty competition on Korean servers

The KARD member stops by Polygon's new episode of Shelf Quest

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The Legend of Korra’s underrated Avatar sequels will soon be free to enjoy

Webtoon will play home to Korra and Asami's romantic journey later in April

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Kit Connor's Elden Ring casting makes perfect sense if you've seen his underrated war movie

Alex Garland may be completing an surprising trilogy with Elden Ring

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HBO delayed A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms season 2 filming but it's not canceled despite rumors

The Game of Thrones series is still on track for 2027, according to sources

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Iconic Legend of Zelda line named #1 video game quote of all time

It's a-not you, Mario

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Star Wars' Mark Hamill reaffirms ‘if you want Luke Skywalker to be gay, he is’

Nearly 50 years after A New Hope, the actor believes anyone can and should see what they want to see in his performance

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Over 1,000 heavy-hitters including David Fincher, Denis Villeneuve, and JJ Abrams blast Paramount's WB takeover in open letter

'These factors threaten the sustainability of the entire creative community'

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Brandon Sanderson's says '10/10' Project Hail Mary got something crucial right

As someone adapting his own book, Mistborn, the fantasy author has thoughts

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Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo opens up about how strict gaming rules rocked his social life as a kid

The Pizza Movie and Animal Farm actor joins Polygon's Shelf Quest

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Unfortunately Tubi is my enemy now

A new ChatGPT-powered recommendation app could work, I guess

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Jason Statham's bloody new boat thriller destined to be #1 on Prime Video charts until Beekeeper 2 comes out

Mutiny is my bounty this summer

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A surprise new Superman game hopes to break a gaming curse, but it's also locked in one location

Defenders Unite won't be coming to Xbox, PlayStation, or iOS, but if you're in LA, you can play it

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Will Smith's biggest sci-fi bomb is blowing back up on streaming (yet no one will ever see it the right way)

Gemini Man has jumped to #1 on Tubi after everyone ignored it in 2019

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One of the first great post-Avatar 3D spectacles gets a massive 6K IMAX rerelease this month

Dive into Werner Herzog's Cave of Forgotten Dreams

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'I’ve never outgrown my love of toys': Mark Hamill says Star Wars is still about play

The Luke Skywalker actor charts a legacy, from Kenner to Lego

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To escape (and out-satire) Helldivers 2, the team behind a new Starship Troopers game found inspiration in a Halo demo

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is a meta FPS that provides a hilarous and challenging experience

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Brandon Sanderson debunks theory that a Cosmere hero is secretly himself as a cameo

Everyone wants to know who Hoid is — here who he's not

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Even Brandon Sanderson thinks Project Hail Mary is modern sci-fi at its best

The Cosmere author recommends a hit book while you wait for his next one

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