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![The War of the Rohirrim trailer brings Lord of the Rings into the anime age](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/lotr_animated.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=12.598684210526%2C0%2C74.802631578947%2C100&w=2400)
Lord of the Rings
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
![Chess rivals Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann to go head-to-head for the first time since cheating scandal](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/gettyimages-1999415886.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2400)
![Chess rivals Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann to go head-to-head for the first time since cheating scandal](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/gettyimages-1999415886.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)
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TV
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Polygon’s 2024 fall preview: What we can’t wait for
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
![The big games, reveals, and trailers from this year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/gamescom_onl_2024.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=21.875%2C0%2C56.25%2C100&w=2400)
![The big games, reveals, and trailers from this year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/gamescom_onl_2024.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=7.8125%2C0%2C84.375%2C100&w=2400)
Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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News
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![How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live and what to expect](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/gettyimages-1617083612_f2d7fe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)
Gamescom 2024: All our coverage
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Entertainment
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![Nah, you won't find Switch 2 news on the Nintendo Museum Direct livestream](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/gettyimages-1833710698.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0.0067558438048891%2C100%2C99.98648831239&w=2400)
Nintendo
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World of Warcraft
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![Dragon Age: The Veilguard to be released on Halloween](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25485953/Dragon_Age_The_Veilguard_Screenshot_04_RookWarrior_3840x2160_v4.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=7.8125%2C0%2C84.375%2C100&w=2400)
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Polygon’s 2024 fall preview: What we can’t wait for
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World of Warcraft
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