Cass Marshall-News Writer

Cass Marshall

Contributor Since June, 2017
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About Cass Marshall

Cass Marshall focuses on gaming news and culture stories, with a particular interest in the human stories that emerge from the wild world of online games, from the dedicated role-players of the Fallout franchise to the controversies of the World of Warcraft community. They are a volunteer staff member on the Grand Theft Auto RP community New Day; this affiliation will be disclosed in any content that relates to Grand Theft Auto Online role-play, and they will not cover any content they directly plan on the server. Cass has been writing for Polygon since 2017, and loves to play indie horror games. They also love RPGs like the Fallout franchise or the Dragon Age games. They live in Toronto with their husband and their two rescue cats.

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The protagonist converses with several pikmin and a yellow dog in Pikmin 4
The best cozy games to play right now
What to Play

Keep the good vibes going

J.J. Hardwell, protagonist of Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3, faces off against a lizard with a gun. The two are having a convo. J.J. announces, “Freeze!”, the lizard replied “You freeze! I’ve got a gun!” to which J.J. is astonished, saying “OH MY GOD YOU TALK.”
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 is as delightful as the name implies

A goofy game with a surprisingly earnest underbelly

An in-universe propaganda piece from Helldivers 2, which shows a Helldiver raising a flag in the white, yellow, and blue of Super Earth.
Helldivers 2 players finally stopped the planet-cracking Singularity
Helldivers 2

But at what cost?!

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A picture of an analog monitor, which is displaying a question (“Is THe consciousness stored here?”) with an orange picture of a mutated looking brain, sprouted with tentacles, underneath.
This free game turns the Turing test on its head with a scary AI quiz
Horror

Are you a robot? You have to tell me if you’re AI, that’s the rule.

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Sam, the protagonist of Look Outside, is startled by the emergence of an insectoid-like creature with a long body, big eyes, and many limbs.
Look Outside is an instant classic that balances body horror with compassion
Impressions

Ignore the name of the game — do not, under any circumstances, look outside

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A Japanese girl in a schoolgirl outfit kneels in a red field filled with red foliage, a pair of wooden geta in front of her.
These horror games are set outside the US, and that’s infinitely more interesting
Mundaun

Some of the scariest games are in the least familiar places

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A player in Palia crafts at their work bench, creating something with a large hammer.
Palia's community keep building wonders for the Home Tours board
Nintendo

If you build it, they will tour

Key art for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s new Hardcore mode update, showing Henry dancing amidst skeletons and smiling while one sword pierces his ribcage in a ghastly and macabre scene.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 makes Henry’s day even worse with a Hardcore mode
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

For those who want Henry to truly suffer

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A terrifying Tyranid Trygon, a massive chitinous beast with four arms and many teeth, hisses at the camera in a trailer for a new Space Marine 2 update.
Space Marine 2 update adds the terrifying Trygon and a new mission
News

Plus, some sweet new skins for Space Wolves and Imperial Fists

Ionian spirits face off in the cinematic trailer for League of Legends season two, Spirit Blossom Beyond
League of Legends season two is Spirit Blossom Beyond, set in Ionia
News

A new game mode, champion, and more will arrive along with season two of League of Legends

A player in Palia stands at the gate of the Elderwood, which is shadowy, magical, and has the shape of trees visible through the arc.
Palia's new zone, the Elderwood, is accompanied by a console launch
Palia

Elderwood will be available on current-gen consoles on May 13

LeBlanc and Vladimir consider a cryptic rune in the Bite Marks cinematic for League of Legends season one.
League’s current main plot moves forward toward Ionia and the deadly Darkin
League of Legends

Riot is paving the way for a new season of narrative

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Roblox is secretly host to some wild Warhammer 40K fan games
Roblox

The fans know exactly what they want

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A squad of Helldivers fight a varied swarm of Terminids on a desert planet in Helldivers 2
These fan-made Helldivers 2 cinematics have convinced me a movie could work
PC

These Helldivers 2 fan-made cinematics are made with tons of love and creativity

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A player in REPO is startled by the pallid, slack floating head of the Headmaster in a terrifying encounter from the loot extraction co-op game.
Why REPO has topped Steam charts and Twitch feeds since launch
Impressions

The game has an ‘overwhelmingly positive’ review count on Steam, with over 80K players weighing in

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A bird’s eye view of a player-run drug operation in Schedule 1, with hired staff working in a big warehouse in Hyland Point.
I’ve been ensnared into the wild life of a drug dealer in Schedule 1

Schedule 1 is currently hovering near the top of the Steam charts

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A skeleton riding a spider prepares a fire arrow to fire during a night time invasion in A Minecraft Movie.
A Minecraft Movie’s post-credits scene teases the Minecraft Cinematic Universe

Two cameos worth staying for: one character, one fan-favorite actor

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D.Va wearing a skin from the LE SSERAFIM collaboration, which depicts her as a K-Pop fan, in Overwatch 2
Online multiplayer game study shows frequent sexual harassment, abuse

The Offenburg University in Germany explored incidents of sexual harassment over voice chat

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Steve (Jack Black), Garrett (Jason Momoa) and Henry (Sebastian Hansen) look surprised and stop in their tracks halfway across a wooden bridge, with a manse in the background, in A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie tries to construct a captivating tale, but falls off the rails
Reviews

Jason Momoa is goofy and fun, but this is no Lego Movie

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Viktor from Arcane season 2 Act 3 in his glorious evolution look
Riot’s new card game gets a name and format
Tabletop Games

Riftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game will arrive in October 2025

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