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Samit Sarkar most recently served as deputy managing editor for Polygon, where he worked for nearly 13 years. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. His work — which includes reporting, criticism, and explanatory journalism — focuses on sports video games, PC gaming, streaming services, and gaming hardware, and the ways in which they intersect with technology.

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Why you may never see Game of Thrones as it was meant to be seen

Why you may never see Game of Thrones as it was meant to be seen

One of the most intense episodes of Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season, “The Long Night,” was dark and …

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Why can't I stop staring at Elon Musk's gaming PC?

Why can't I stop staring at Elon Musk's gaming PC?

Elon Musk's desk in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House complex features a spartan se…

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It's hard to get controls right in sports games, as NHL 24 proves

It's hard to get controls right in sports games, as NHL 24 proves

The new Total Control scheme in EA Sports' NHL 24 aims to make skill moves easier, but falls flat.

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Ken Jennings takes us home to 'regular Virginia' in a great Jeopardy! callback

Ken Jennings takes us home to 'regular Virginia' in a great Jeopardy! callback

What was up with the "West Virginia & Regular Virginia" category on Jeopardy!’s Thursday, July 28, 2022, epis…

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Real-time ray tracing, and what it means for video games, explained

Real-time ray tracing, and what it means for video games, explained

Real-time ray tracing seems like it will be a key graphics feature in Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s ne…

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In Hitman 3, Agent 47's freedom is more important than yours

In Hitman 3, Agent 47's freedom is more important than yours

IO Interactive's latest game concludes a trilogy, ending a story from 2016's Hitman and 2018's Hitman 2. We s…

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows

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By Ari Notis, Claire Lewis Verified, Samit Sarkar, Tyler Colp Verified
| Polygon Verified
Follow Followed Your Rating Rate Now 0/10 Your comment has not been saved Follow Followed Assassin’s Creed Shadows Open-World Action-Adventure RPG Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 81/100 Critics Rec: 82% Released November 15, 2024 ESRB m Developer(s) Ubisoft Quebec Publisher(s) Ubisoft WHERE TO PLAY DIGITAL Powered by Why It Matters An Assassin's Creed game set in feudal Japan has been the moonshot game for fans since... pretty much when the series started.
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ free updates include new game plus, new story

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By Samit Sarkar
| Polygon Verified
Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. Ubisoft is promising more Assassin’s Creed Shadows updates than you can shake a bo at, with plans to deliver “free updates on the regular” that will add items such as a new game plus mode, new quests and story expansions, and community-driven improvements, the publisher announced Wednesday.
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Summer Game Fest 2025 includes another Wholesome Direct

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By Samit Sarkar
| Polygon Verified
Expect demo announcements, world premieres, and more Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. Wholesome Direct, the annual showcase of indie games with uplifting vibes, is returning to the Summer Game Fest slate this year, publisher Wholesome Games announced Monday.
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