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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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An evil creature faces down the player in Pickmos
A Pokémon ripoff was just pulled from Steam as its publisher takes control

Pickmos (formerly known as Pickmon) is going through some drastic changes right now

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James Bond in 007 First Light smirks
Listen to Lana Del Rey's original James Bond theme for 007: First Light

With a new Bond theme of her own, Lana Del Rey joins a long line of renowned musicians

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Hideo Kojima stands in front of the Kojima Productions logo in a video promoting the game PHYSINT
Physint casting call teases a scene inspired by a classic '90s movie

Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid spiritual successor will seemingly feature a tribute to Speed

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team avatar fear
Leaked Airbender movie footage offers first glimpse of Aang and Team Avatar's grand return

But you can still hold out for the Paramount Plus release if you're careful

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Three players make a pentagram-like sign with their fingers over a dice tray in a game of Call of Cthulhu. They all wear read sweatshirts.
The origin of Call of Cthulhu’s Sanity mechanic is weirder than you think

Call of Cthulhu’s creator revealed the moment he knew the tabletop game's Sanity mechanic was special

A screenshot from Cave Story featuring Quote, the game’s protagonist, standing at the edge of a cliff with a cat-like ghost enemy firing projectiles at them.
One of the greatest indie games ever made just got an unexpected update

This massive update just made Cave Story+ on Steam worth revisiting in 2026

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Kliff strikes a pose in Crimson Desert.
Crimson Desert's latest update confirms those who played at launch had it the worst

Crimson Desert shows why it's not always wise to play ambitious but flawed games at launch

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie had an absolutely massive opening weekend

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's opening weekend is the highest-grossing of 2026 so far

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Star Fox
The next Star Fox game should not retread what has come before

Nintendo Switch 2's Star Fox game needs to do more than copy what worked about Star Fox 64

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An abandoned building full of trash, including newspapers and broken furniture.
You should play this house flipping game that's free to keep on Steam
PC

The original House Flipper is completely free on Steam and worth a download

grand theft auto 5 stop and frisk poster
GTA 5 leaves Xbox Game Pass soon, continuing a frustrating cycle

Its on-again, off-again relationship with subscription services is getting out of hand

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Malenia in Elden Ring
Elden Ring fans are losing their minds over movie set leaks of a faithful game location

This Church of Marika looks great in live action

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A baby Darwin in Darwin's Paradox
Konami released a killer game this week, and it's not Metal Gear or Silent Hill

Fans of platformers should check out Darwin's Paradox, the latest game from Konami

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Daredevil talks with Jessica Jones
Daredevil: Born Again season 3 will reunite The Defenders

The actors for Luke Cage and Iron First were spotted on the set of Daredevil: Born Again season 3

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Leaf in Pokemon LeafGreen
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen were primarily designed for girls and the elderly, resurfaced interview reveals

A newly translated interview revealed who Game Freak had in mind when designing the remakes

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Korra and Aang fight in Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
We may finally get a good Avatar: The Last Airbender game this summer

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game features characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra

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Jason David Frank in Legend of the White Dragon
A Power Rangers legend returns to movie theaters this summer for one final posthumous role

Legend of the White Dragon will feature a posthumous performance by Power Rangers actor Jason David Frank

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The main character of Crimson Desert rides a horse.
Crimson Desert's next big update claims to fix controls, replace AI art

Patch 1.01 is here and brings a lot of substantial tweaks

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Henry of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer claims to have been fired, replaced by AI

The former Warhorse Studios dev says AI will be used for translations now

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Key art for Wanderstop
Indie games will only save us if anyone funds them

The developer behind one of 2025's coziest games is shutting down

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