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Polygon July 31, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day streaming release date window: When will it be on Netflix, Disney Plus, Blu-ray, and DVD?

Spider-Man: Brand New Dayfinally lets the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s version of Spider-Man grow up and start patrolling the streets of New York without the help of another franchise heavy hitter like Tony Stark or Doctor Strange. The fight scenes directed by Destin Daniel Cretton are amazing to watch on a big screen, embracing the hero's web swinging and wall crawling to play with perspective. It’s got some great cameos from other Marvel heroes while sticking to a more grounded plot. If…

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Polygon July 31, 2026

10 new movies to watch this weekend on Peacock, HBO Max, and Hulu (July 31 – August 2)

It’s that time of the week again. If you’re not too busy scrambling for Spider-Man: Brand New Day tickets, there’s a lot of stuff you can watch from home, whether you’re renting or catching the latest streaming release.

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GameSpot July 31, 2026

Pokemon Go August 2026 Events: Raid Bosses, Spotlight Hours, Pokemon Debuts, And More

August has arrived, marking the final month of Pokemon Go's Forever Forward season. The mobile game is closing the season out with a host of events and Pokemon debuts over the next few weeks, including the arrival of some big new monsters like Gigantamax Rillaboom and Mega Starmie. On top of that, players have a few summery festivities to look forward to this month, including an Arctic Embers event and a week-long Water Festival. There will also be new Raid bosses…

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Polygon July 31, 2026

Xbox is officially getting 5 brand-new must-play games in August

It’s been a strange summer for Xbox players, to say the least. While July should have been a celebratory month spent reminiscing about Halo, it was overshadowed by drastic business changes that saw Xbox parting ways with many of its studios and conducting mass layoffs to the ones that remained. If you’re feeling a little lost right now trying to figure out what it means for the future of your console, you’re not alone. We’re all sorting through the mess.

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Polygon July 31, 2026

DC's Booster Gold TV series 'won't be moving forward' writer says

Back in 2023, DC Studios leadership James Gunn and Peter Safran announced a sweeping plan to restart DC's cinematic superhero universe with a slate of movies and TV shows. The new DCU was outlined with a lineup titled Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, and included projects like Superman and the upcoming HBO series Lanterns. The slate also included a TV series based on Booster Gold, a time-traveling superhero from futuristic Gotham City.

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Polygon July 31, 2026

New Palworld card game already ruined by scalpers

When Palworld developer Pocketpair announced an official trading card game, fans joked that the monster collecting game was officially coming after Pokémon's lunch. Now that the Palworld Official Card Game is actually out, the joke isn't nearly as funny. Turns out, popular trading card games can be awful for anyone who genuinely wants to play or collect.

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GameSpot July 31, 2026

If You Were Excited About Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, Here’s An AI-Slop Music Video To Fix That

Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is being promoted with an AI-slop music video created by developer Shift Up, and it's all about as soulless as you might expect. The video, which looks to be completely AI generated, features protagonist Evie singing an "original" song titled "Wanna be in Love" as she explores the dystopian cyberpunk city seen in the game's official announcement trailer that debuted as part of Summer Games Fest. At one point while wandering the city, Evie picks up a…

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Polygon July 31, 2026

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is getting a fan-requested hard mode

One of the most requested features in Dragon's Dogma 2 is finally becoming a reality. Ahead of the release of the expanded Dark Arisen version of the game, Capcom has confirmed a hard mode is in development.

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Polygon July 31, 2026

Disney Lorcana just revealed its answer to Magic’s Commander format

Moana from the island of Motonui is drawn to the sea even as a little girl, and her father, Chief Tui, spends all of the song “Where You Are” trying to convince her to embrace her duty as the next village chief. The humble coconut is an important part of their culture (a part that, according to Maui, he gave to them). “Consider the coconut!” is a punchy refrain from that song, and it’s one that’s referenced in the codename for…

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GameSpot July 31, 2026

World Of Warcraft Is Coming To D&D, And Will Let You Grind Renown Just Like The MMO

World of Warcraft is getting the Dungeons & Dragons treatment, with the iconic tabletop roleplaying game set to translate developer Blizzard's popular MMORPG into a proper pencil-and paper-experience this November.  D&D: World of Warcraft is bringing a lot to the table, with everything a dungeon master might potentially need to create an Azeroth campaign. For starters, all 13 WoW classes will be playable, with six additional subclasses, three modified ones, and over 40 class specializations to choose from. The expansion additionally…

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