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[ad_1] In the last 10 years, YouTube video essays — on movies, on TV shows, on games, on pop culture, on everyday life — have entered a renaissance. But how do you make a video essay? What does it take to run a YouTube channel that can let a creator’s creativity thrive and serve a demanding audience? How much do algorithms control the pop conversation, and how is someone supposed to break through? Knowing that dissecting art is an art in itself, Polygon asked some of the top video essayists working on YouTube today to come together in conversation at…

[ad_1] Gauntlet Showdown is a limited time game mode in Fall Guys, debuting in Season 2.This mode allows players to select a specific version of a showdown where only certain levels are selected from the pool, as opposed to the Main Showdown where any level can appear. The Gauntlet Showdown is different in that it only picks from “race” themed levels, and does not include any team-based levels, Perfect Match, or survival levels like Tail Tag. The full list of known levels that Gauntlet Showdown pulls from includes: From the main menu, press the indicated button for the Show Selector,…

[ad_1 Watch the video above for exact instructions! Time Codes: 00:00 Red Gem  0:36 Green Gem 1:05 Blue Gem 1:32 Yellow Gem Red Gem The Red Gem is found in N. Sanity Peak, the second level of N. Sanity Island, at the puzzle grid in Checkpoint 6 just before you pick up Lani-Loli. At the Checkpoint, you should see on your right a carving on the wall depicting a grid with some arrows. This applies to the platform grid in the next room. What you’ll need to do is jump onto the bottom-left platform, then jump twice right, twice up,…

Teyvat Map for Genshin Impact Locate hidden chests, new shrines, rare currency, and other things with our interactive map for Genshin Impact.

[ad_1] This year’s New York Comic Con looks a little different. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all of NYCC 2020 has been moved online, in an event now dubbed “The Metaverse.” That hasn’t stifled a line-up of strong panels. This year’s slate includes new looks at Hulu’s Marvel series Helstrom and MODOK, the reboot of Animaniacs, three different Walking Dead series, and Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of the Grishaverse. That’s on top of the reunions set for everything from Smallville to Lost. And this year, Polygon is getting in on the action. We’ve programmed five unique panels for the YouTube-ready Metaverse,…

[ad_1] Square Enix has detailed the upcoming 5.4 Patch for Final Fantasy 14 and has announced that the PS4 version of FF14 will be playable on PS5 with PS4 Pro display settings and quicker load times. During the latest Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast for FF14, producer and director Naoki Yoshida, who is also a producer on Final Fantasy 16, revealed Patch 5.4, entitled “Futures Rewritten,” and stated it will be released in early December 2020.This patch will bring new Main Scenario Quests that will follow the grand conclusion of the Shadowbringers story and will add a new Raid…

[ad_1] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba’s anime was something of a surprise hit. Although the manga on which it was based ran in the popular comic anthology magazine Weekly Shonen Jump alongside other series like My Hero Academia and One Piece, it didn’t have as much of a following as some of the more well-known series. Since it aired, however, everything changed, perhaps most exemplified by the manga now having sold over 100 million units worldwide — about four times the sales of My Hero Academia, and about equal to Attack on Titan (although across 22 volumes compared to Titan’s…

[ad_1] Amazon’s free-to-play team shooter Crucible is shutting down on November 9, 2020, just months after its official launch on May 20, 2020.The Crucible team shared their final developer update and discussed what lead to the decision following the team pulling the game back to Closed Beta in July.The team made a list of features that were meant to enhance the player experience and, with the exception of custom games (which is slated to arrive in the coming days), it completed them all. However, after shipping those features and evaluating the feedback from fans, paired with the data collected, the…

[ad_1] Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Omega ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the UI are minimal, so you’re aware when updates are coming to your device. Details can be found below! System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_201019041.4981.201009-0000 Available: 7 p.m. PT – October 9, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – October 10, 2020 Fixes Implemented…

[ad_1] While AMC announced that season 11 would be the final season of The Walking Dead, the TV franchise will live on in at least four spinoff series, including the recently announced anthology series Tales of the Walking Dead. At New York Comic Con Metaverse’s “Showrunner Summit” panel, the showrunners on the flagship TWD series, Fear: The Walking Dead, and The Walking Dead: World Beyond pitched ideas for the anthology series to Chief Content Officer Scott M. Gimple. The exercise was meant as a game, but gave fans an idea of what kinds of stories fans can look forward to…