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Austin Manchester

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About Austin Manchester

Austin Manchester is a writer and editor living in New York City. He’s been writing about the video game industry since 2021 and was previously wrote for AIPT Comics, XDA, and How-To Geek before joining Polygon. He enjoys covering new indie releases, soulslikes, and character-driven RPGs. He spends too much time playing Mass Effect, Baldur’s Gate 3, and new indie releases and not enough time working on that book he might someday finish, maybe, who knows.

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Bowser throwing bombs at Mario in a screenshot from Mario Kart World Bob-omb Blast mode
New Mario Kart World update adds fan-favorite mode after Nintendo spoiled it earlier this month
Nintendo

You can now play Bob-omb Blast mode in all its chaotic glory

Spider-Man swings through Manhattan in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
The best last-minute gaming deals in Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Shopping

There's still time to save big on video games and gaming accessories

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5 great PlayStation 5 games to play in April
What to Play

Sci-fi fans are going to be eatin' good this spring

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Ditto and several Pokemon in front of a completed Pokemon Center in Pokopia
Save big on Pokémon Pokopia and more Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games for a limited time
Shopping

Save $30 on a purchase of two games

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I threw a baby around while blasting demons with a shotgun in this hellishly fun new shooter
Reviews

Don’t worry, no babies were actually harmed in Damon and Baby

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3 great games we can't wait to get back to playing this weekend
What to Play

Featuring some blasts from the past

Ana de Armas wields a flamethrower as Eve in The Ballerina
The most underrated John Wick movie arrives on HBO Max today
What to Watch

Watch Ana de Armas kill dudes with everything from a flamethrower to ice skates

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A fighter, Alex, throwing a punch in a screengrab from Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6 incest patch will still keep the incest in the game
News

Capcom won't change the relationship, but will 'revise certain text passages' that may have been confusing

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An image with the Epic Games Store logo next to an illustration showing various shapes and user interfaces.
PC gamers only have one week to claim these games for free
PC

A cozy sim and a retro shooter

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Mario Kart World and more great Nintendo Switch games just got a rare discount
Shopping

Save 20% or more on these Nintendo Switch exclusives

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Best gaming deals in Amazon's Big Spring Sale

Save big on games and gaming accessories

Key art for the Steam logo overlaid over the Steam desktop app
5 new free games on Steam you can play right now

And they're all rated positively by players

Batman, in a robotic Batsuit, stares down Superman with a glowing glare as rain falls around them in an image from Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice.
Batman v Superman failed both of its heroes
Opinion

It was supposed to be DC's shortcut into a cinematic universe. It didn’t work

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Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher on Marvel’s The Punisher(2017), Netflix.
Punisher TV special release date raises more questions than it answers
News

One last kill... until he ends up hunting Spider-Man in July, that is

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The best Pokémon with no evolutions, ranked
One and Done

Until they get Baby Pokémon forms, that is

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A battle mage raises a blue magic shield as an adversary attacks from the left in Immortals of Aveum
3 great games on Xbox Game Pass we wish got sequels
One and Done

Some one-and-done gems await

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An astronaut duck on a bright and colorful environment in a screenshot from Duck Side of the Moon
12 under-the-radar games to wishlist this spring
Previews

Your future backlog knows no bounds

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A woman in a underwater vehicle looking surprised at something off-screen in a screenshot from Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2 drama keeps getting messier after rehired CEO reacts to early access announcement
News

Rehired CEO argues Krafton acted in 'defiance' of judge's order this week

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A player explores a golden biome in Subnautica 2.
Subnautica 2 will release in May as legal drama continues
News

The wild behind-the-scenes ride of Subnautica 2 continues

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An image with the Epic Games Store logo next to an illustration showing various shapes and user interfaces.
A much-loved sim game is free for a limited time
PC

Plus a free battleship

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