Owen S. Good-Former Editor, Games

Owen S. Good

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About Owen S. Good

Owen Good is a longtime veteran of video games writing, well known for his coverage of sports and motorsports video games. He joined Polygon in 2014; before that, he was the weekend editor and sports columnist for Kotaku going back to 2008. Owen is a 1995 graduate of North Carolina State University and a 2000 graduate of The Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University. A second-generation newspaperman, his career before covering video games included daily newspaper stints in North Carolina; in upstate New York; in Washington, D.C., with the Associated Press; and in Denver at the Rocky Mountain News.

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Here’s what you get with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Explainer

It costs a lot more than the basic tier, but includes many more games

John stands at the center of a collage of worlds from Eastward
The 14 best Zelda-likes to play after Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda

On some level, basically every game is inspired by Zelda — but these ones make it obvious

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The Epic Games Store logo on a stylized background
What’s free on the Epic Games Store this week?

See what’s new to claim — and what’s coming next week

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An astronaut walks toward a glowing orb-like structure referred to by Bethesda as “the temple” in Starfield
Starfield design director Emil Pagliarulo says you may find God in its space — or lose faith
Starfield

Asking big questions of a team asking big questions

promotional shot of a Razer-branded Gillette disposable-blade razor, angled slightly, showing the cartridge detached.
Razer’s makers team with razor makers to make a Razer razor
Hardware

But it’s not that April Fools’ faker

Link looking outwards towards the sky as he sits perched on the edge of a floating island in the sky. it’s an illustration for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
All the new video games launching in 2023
News

2023 will be a massive year for new games

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an elven warrior mage with white hair and a piercing stare raises her right hand, which glows with magic
Baldur’s Gate 3 zips up pesky penis problem in second hotfix
News

Also gnome sorcerers put on some underpants

In-ring action in the realm of Junglaji in WrestleQuest
WrestleQuest launch delayed two weeks at the last minute
News

Game save glitch for the multiplatform title causes an 11th-hour pullback

A Frostmourn giant as depicted in the print edition of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants book for D&D. In it, a female-presenting giant is covered in gore. There’s something off about that hand, however.
D&D publisher updates policies after AI art discovered in latest book
Dungeons & Dragons

Artist faces pushback after saying AI was used for ‘polish and editing’

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Tekken boss confirms iconic fighter King’s strange origin
Video

It’s a 30-year history spanning lucha libre, movies, and fighting games

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Pokémon Presents announced for Aug. 8, and there’ll be plenty to show
News

Showcase should update fans on Scarlet and Violet DLC, Detective Pikachu Returns, and more

Apex Legends character Revenant raises his right hand while two teammates crouch behind him to open a supply drop
What’s new in Apex Legends season 18, Resurrection?
Previews

A war for Revenant’s soul sees the droid reborn as ‘a monstrous assassin fantasy’

An Armored Core wielding an assault rifle faces a giant mecha in a screenshot from Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
All the big new games coming out in August
News

Baldur’s Gate 3 leads off as the launch calendar ramps up for fall

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Here are the last free Xbox Live Games with Gold
News

This used to be my playground...

John (Anthony Mackie) about to catch keys
Twisted Metal team is more than happy to make TV’s deranged underdog
TV

Why Twisted Metal? Because it rules

A close-up screenshot shows Karl Fairburne aiming a silenced pistol
Sniper Elite 5 headlines PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium for July
News

Plus Snowrunner and Undertale

key art for WrestleQuest, with cartoon-style depictions of famous wrestlers The Road Warriors, Sgt. Slaughter, Randy Macho Man Savage, Andre the Giant, and Koko B. Ware
WrestleQuest might be a love note to pro rasslin’, but it’s an old-school RPG first
Previews

Action figures and TV superstars come together in Mega Cat’s four-year labor of love

Nintendo Switch Skyrim
Samsung’s 512 GB microSD card is $29.99 for Prime Day, gives your packed Switch more space
Amazon Prime Day

Let your games stretch their legs for 33% off

An attorney with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) carries an XBOX game console box following a hearing at the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse June 22, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Top executives from Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard will be testifying during a five-day hearing against the FTC to determine the fate of a $68.7B merger of the two companies.
Judge rules for Microsoft in FTC fight over Activision
News

$68.7 billion deal can go forward in the US

Two martial artists in garish fight costumes duke it out in an over-the-top arena with brass cobras lurking behind.
EA Sports UFC 5 announced, is ‘coming soon’
News

UFC 4’s launch followed its reveal by just one month

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