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Tomas Franzese

March, 2026
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About Tomas Franzese

Tomas Franzese is the Weekend News Editor at Polygon, following and reporting on the latest goings-on in the gaming and entertainment spaces. During the week, you can find him working on Remastered, his newsletter about video game history and retro gaming, or contributing to GameSpot and other publications. Previously, Tomas was the Gaming Segment Lead at XDA and a Staff Writer at Digital Trends.

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PS4 with disc
Even a one-time check for PlayStation DRM is concerning

No, Sony isn't requiring a monthly game license check on PS4 and PS5

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Key art for the Arc Raiders Riven Tides update.
Arc Raiders' biggest update yet adds a new map and a massive new enemy

The Riven Tides update gives me multiple reasons to return to Arc Raiders

Michael movie still
Michael Jackson biopic dethrones The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with thrilling opening weekend

Michael's opening weekend wasn't quite as big as Mario's, but it beat out Project Hail Mary

An emergency save station in the sequel to Alien Isolation
First teaser for Alien: Isolation's long-awaited sequel doesn't feature a Xenomorph, but it's very eerie

We finally got a first look on Alien Day 2026

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Charlie Morningstar, a humanoid demon, sings and raises her arms in a triumphant close-up in Hazbin Hotel season 2
Hazbin Hotel renewed for a fifth and final season despite the lack of a season 3 release date

Three more seasons of Hazbin Hotel are in the works, but the beloved animated series will conclude after that

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Caution appears in front of a government building in Washington, DC.
White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect was a game developer

The 31-year-old suspect had been an indie game developer since 2018

A still of Spider-Man Noir aiming his web shooters from the live-action Spider-Noir series
Amazon's Spider-verse show shockingly looks as big as any Spider-Man movie

Watch Nicolas Cage fight some iconic Spider-Man villains (and Megawatt)

A screenshot of an angry pot in Kiln by Double Fine
Xbox’s new multiplayer game is a blast, no matter how many people play it

Kiln may not be lighting up the SteamDB charts, but it's a refreshing multiplayer game nonetheless

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A fight between Kril and two crabs in Another Crab's Treasure
Two years ago, the developer of Peak released an underrated Soulslike

Another Crab's Treasure deserves appreciation on its two-year anniversary

Venom screams at the camera in Spider-Man 2
Conflicting claims leave Spider-Man fans unsure if a Venom video game is in development

There's a lot of confusion surrounding a Venom game that was never officially announced by Insomniac or PlayStation Studios

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Brett suits up in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3
After a decade of waiting, we're finally getting Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3

The previously teased Age 1000 project turned out to be Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3

Brett and the player character in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3
The biggest news from Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 and Dragon Ball Super: Beerus headlined the franchise's latest event

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Two pirates pose with weapons in key art for Windrose
Steam's trending #1 game proves we don't need Black Flag's remake yet for pirate PvE
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Over 200,000 people are playing Windrose on Steam right now

A close up of Akaza in Demon Slayer Infinity Castle
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle continues to avoid streaming release with Blu-ray plans

It's still surprisingly difficult to watch the latest Demon Slayer movie

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New art released to celebrate Metal Slug's reboot
One of the greatest run-and-gun games of the '90s is set for a reboot

As Metal Slug turns 30, SNK confirms a reboot is in the works

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Key art for Xbox Game Pass featuring art from Age of Empires, Grounded, Psychonauts 2, and Microsoft Flight Simulator
Even Microsoft doesn't know what it's going to do with Xbox Game Pass

Xbox is still deciding what the future of its recently-troubled subscription service will look like

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Robert Pattinson in The Batman.
The long-delayed Batman Part 2 gets an official update on Superman Day of all days
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Move over Superman, a Game of Thrones actor is in The Batman Part 2

Some Miis jump for joy in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream captivates me in a way Animal Crossing: New Horizons does not

I'm enjoying Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream a lot more than Animal Crossing: New Horizons for one very important reason

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The player chooses to be strong for Dr. Robby in The Pitt: The Video Game
This hilarious The Pitt: The Video Game parody will brighten up your weekend

"Whoa, looks like I spilled some emotions here. Can you help me bottle them up?"

A still of the grim reaper in the cinematic announcement for Slay the Spire 2.
Slay the Spire 2 dev avoids putting dates on first roadmap because 'it's not what works for us'

Tantalizing new features are on the way, but we're not quite sure when they'll arrive

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