Polygon will be on the ground at GDC this week to get a sense of how creators are navigating the state of the industry in 2026. We’ll be playing games, attending panels, and talking to developers.

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Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

Rockstar Games’ upcoming title, GTA 6, is releasing this year on November 19, 2026, with several other games currently rumored to be on the slate for a later period. In the past couple of years, ...

A developer who worked on Highguard has discussed the "hate" he received after the free-to-play shooter debuted at December's The Game Awards, saying the game, and by extension its team, "turned into ...

Developer Saber is backing the adaptation of the Lionsgate property. By Aaron Couch Film Editor The project is described as a mature audience, third-person action game that will be available on ...

Java is becoming more popular for building AI applications, with 62% of respondents in Azul’s just-released 2026 State of Java Survey and Report relying on Java for AI development. Last year’s report ...

Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show. By Pranav Baskar Taking a page from the child ...