Picture this: You’re watching a horror movie. (You know they’re in a horror movie. Horror characters should know better. Horror characters should definitely know better, but kids don’t know better. The film elegantly makes this subtext into text, pointing out that the things adults fear differ greatly from the things children fear, and this is why Pennywise prefers hunting children over adults.

Depending on who you ask, Rotten Tomatoes is the reason some movies don’t perform at the box office. Or, more simply, did a lower “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes equate to box office woes? “Production budgets are less and less of a predictor of box office success,” Bergquist wrote. Last year, the film industry made close to $40 billion in global box office revenue, setting a newfound record. The solution to Hollywood’s current woes are unknown, but the fault doesn’t lay in Rotten Tomatoes’ la

Depending on who you ask, Rotten Tomatoes is the reason some movies don’t perform at the box office. Or, more simply, did a lower “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes equate to box office woes? “Production budgets are less and less of a predictor of box office success,” Bergquist wrote. Last year, the film industry made close to $40 billion in global box office revenue, setting a newfound record. The solution to Hollywood’s current woes are unknown, but the fault doesn’t lay in Rotten Tomatoes’ la

Japanese Splatoon 2 players have weighed in: When it comes to McDonald’s most iconic foods, chicken nuggets reign supreme. In the popular vote, French fries actually swept players away. A majority voted in favor of those good, good potatoes — 71 percent joined that team, while only 29 percent went with the misshapen pieces of over-processed chicken. Team McNuggets won the Splatfest with a tiny 51 percent success rate. This just goes to show that if you’re signing on for a Splatfest, you gotta sp

Ubisoft is getting into the multiplayer arena shooter with the stylish Atomega, which will launch Sept. 19 on Steam. Atomega is being developed by Ubisoft Reflections, which delivered Grow Home in 2015, then Grow Up in 2016. Atomega is an eight-player shooter in which the players’ “exoforms” can grow and evolve, from the small and fast Atom to the, you guessed it, Omega, according to the game’s Steam listing. Smaller exoforms spend their time collecting mass to grow into bigger forms, and the bi

A fan-made version of Super Mario 64 reinvents the Nintendo 64 classic into an online multiplayer game. Super Mario 64 Online lets up to 24 players roam around the blocky Mushroom Kingdom, with a cast of characters that extends far beyond the Mario brothers. There are plenty of servers to check out, and it seems like Super Mario 64 Online has a healthy, growing player base. Designer Kaze Emanuar has worked on hacks for the N64 game over the past four years, including Super Mario 64 Maker and, mo

Since Bethesda launched its new Creation Club feature in Fallout 4 earlier this month, players have expressed frustration with what they see as the reintroduction of paid mods. The Creation Club consists of new in-game content developed that is “internally created, or internally created along with external developers,” according to Bethesda. That’s obvious from Fallout 4’s recent Steam reviews, which are overwhelming negative and all focused on Creation Club. It doesn’t matter which words are us

Since Bethesda launched its new Creation Club feature in Fallout 4 earlier this month, players have expressed frustration with what they see as the reintroduction of paid mods. The Creation Club consists of new in-game content developed that is “internally created, or internally created along with external developers,” according to Bethesda. That’s obvious from Fallout 4’s recent Steam reviews, which are overwhelming negative and all focused on Creation Club. It doesn’t matter which words are us

With all the teams finally locked in to the 2017 World Championship, it’s time to find out who exactly will play each other in the Play-in round of the tournament. To do that, Riot is hosting the first of its two World Championship Draw shows on Tuesday. The draw will include all 12 teams competing in the Play-in stage. These groups will determine the opponents that teams have to play in the first round of the Play-in stage to determine who advances to stage two and as what seed. If all this sou

Anyone who has played a typical game of Dota 2 has likely encountered the handle “Torte de Lini”—no exaggeration. TFC: You had a lot to balance between your esports editorial work and your Dota work. To enjoy the stream, you have to feel like you’re part of the community. All their friends in the game were watching the main stream, the newbies were watching the the newbie stream, they weren’t connecting at all. It was like… ‘Oh, they were explaining Culling Blade.’I think getting them to under

G2 Esports continued its reign of dominance in EU LCS play, sweeping Misfits 3-0 Sunday in Paris. It’s G2’s unprecedented fourth straight EU LCS title — even Fnatic never won more than three in a row. The feat’s made all the more impressive when you remember this is only G2’s fourth EU LCS split. Both G2 and Misfits had already clinched their spots at this year’s Worlds, but with the result, G2 will now be Europe’s No. 2 team, and Fnatic, H2K, UOL and Splyce will compete for the third and final

The private beta test of Call of Duty: WWII’s multiplayer has raised the level cap, opening up new weapons and equipment for players. Sledgehammer Games raised the cap from 30 to 35 yesterday evening. The beta for Infinite Warfare got a one-day extension last year, and in 2015, Treyarch raised the level cap for Black Ops 3 a day before that beta was extended another 24 hours. The raised level cap means the M1928 — the classic Thompson Submachine Gun — and the Flamethrower Scorestreak are now ava

Japanese fans of Splatoon 2 are gearing up for another Splatfest event, but this one demands they choose from McDonald’s tastiest fried items. The next Splatfest, a joint promotion with McDonald’s from Sept. 9 to Sept. 10 in Japan, requires players to choose Team French Fries or Team McNuggets. But Chicken McNuggets …(removes glasses)(pinches bridge of nose)I’m not sure you know what the world was like before Chicken McNuggets. No signature fast food menu item, not Burger King’s formidable Who

The EU LCS Summer Split Playoffs come to a close on Sunday when G2 Esports and Misfits will play each other to see which team will get the chance to advance to Worlds as Europe’s number one seed. There was never really a doubt in anyone’s mind that G2 would make it to this stage in the playoffs. What does set this finals appearance apart for G2 is that it’s the first they have entered looking somewhat vulnerable. While it’s true that G2 bounced back in the semifinals, beating H2K handily in a 3-

If you missed out on the first Destiny, but find yourself filled with an inexplicable curiosity about its upcoming sequel, have we got the video for you. Posted above is a basic beginner’s guide to what this series is all about, breaking down the different classes, weapons and in-game activities Destiny is known for. If you played the first Destiny, there’s probably going to be nothing new for you about Destiny 2 here — you can learn more from our hands-on previews of the new EDZ Patrol area, or

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is almost here. We know that The Last Jedi will mark Luke Skywalker’s return to the forefront of Star Wars. Star Wars: The Force Awakens ended with Rey holding out Luke’s lightsaber on the planet of Ahch-To, home of the first Jedi Temple. In the meantime, here’s everything we know about Star Wars: The Last Jedi so far… Based on how Disney and Lucasfilm released trailers for The Force Awakens, we wouldn’t expect anything before then.

The final team to earn the opportunity to represent South Korea at the 2017 World Championship will finally be decided on Saturday morning when kt Rolster take on Samsung Galaxy. For kt Rolster this match represents one last chance for their experimental super team to make the world championship and be proven a success. During the playoffs, kt had an unfortunate run in with rivals SK Telecom T1, who barely beat kt Rolster in their five game semifinal series. We all know that this Samsung Galaxy

The seventh season of Game of Thrones has played things annoyingly safe, providing reunions, snappy dialog and the feeling that some characters have become untouchable. At this point we can be sure that Jon won’t die, not again, and it’s likely Cersei is going to have a seat at the final showdown next year. JaimeFeel free to rub this in my face on Monday if he makes it through, which he won’t, but Jaime Lannister is going to die. He’s no longer necessary to the story as we understand it right no

Other highlights of the week’s game deals include Gamescom, QuakeCon, and PlayStation Store sales. Also the PlayStation VR headset is back down to $350 ($50 off) if you’re in the market for one. Polygon Deals is a weekly roundup of the best deals on the internet, curated by Vox Media’s commerce editor, Chloe Reznikov, in collaboration with Polygon’s editorial team. Vox Media has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence editorial content, though Vox Media may earn commissions for products p

The team behind Yakuza series is working on a new game based on Fist of the North Star (aka Hokuto no Ken) for PlayStation 4, Sega announced today. Titled Hokuto ga Gotoku, the game will see series protagonist Kenshiro embarking on an original adventure. Hokuto ga Gotoku tells the story of the city of Eden, an idyllic refuge in the post-apocalyptic world of Fist of the North Star. Takaya Kuroda, the voice actor who plays Kazuma Kiryu in the Yakuza series, will voice Kenshiro in Hokuto ga Gotoku.