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Matt Patches

New Jersey, New York

Executive Editor at Polygon

Executive Editor at Vox Media’s @Polygon. Host @FITWR. Dark Universe stan.

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  • Black Mirror’s Thronglets might not be a template, says Netflix Games lead, but it’s the future

    1 week ago | polygon.com | Matt Patches

    Netflix’s Sean Krankel talks about developing a mobile game directly with Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker Image: Night School Studio/Netflix GamesMatt Patches is an executive editor at Polygon. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on movies and TV, and reviewing pop culture.

  • The Wario outfit in this tax commercial is not an accident

    1 week ago | polygon.com | Matt Patches

    In the weeks leading up to Tax Day in the U.S., I have seen H&R Block’s “gamer” ad ahead of… every video. The tax prep company has successfully targeted me and I am not alone: according to visible YouTube numbers, its preroll placement means it’s been viewed 24.1 million times in the last three months. It’s everywhere. The ad sends me spiraling with each view.

  • Gazer was a true indie gamble for two first-time filmmakers who believed in body horror

    1 week ago | polygon.com | Matt Patches

    For longtime movie-lovers Ryan Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni, the 2020 lockdowns turned a New Jersey attic into a welcome creative pressure cooker. The pair always dreamed of making a movie, but the uncertainty of the moment — not to mention the tight quarters — created a sense of urgency. Under duress, vibes came pouring out. The result was Gazer, an icy, paranoid neo-noir thriller peppered with elaborate horror visuals.

  • Black Mirror’s Plaything is a great sequel to Bandersnatch because it comes with a game

    2 weeks ago | polygon.com | Matt Patches

    A sequel to a beloved anthology TV episode might seem like a cash grab; two in one season could reek of desperation. Yet Charlie Brooker bests the skepticism in Black Mirror season 7 with a double whammy of “USS Callister: Into Infinity,” a follow-up to season 4’s Star Trek spoof, and “Plaything,” a sci-fi tragedy that returns to the timeline of the interactive special Bandersnatch — complete with a new gamified twist.

  • Nintendo built the Switch 2 for the next societal shutdown

    2 weeks ago | polygon.com | Matt Patches

    Matt Patches is an executive editor at Polygon. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on movies and TV, and reviewing pop culture. The Switch 2 is a social machine. For the console’s second iteration, Nintendo prioritized processing power capable of large-scale multiplayer. The Joy-Cons’ new C button lets you instantly join a group chat with shared-screen play options.

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Matt Patches
Matt Patches @misterpatches
25 Oct 24

Talked to hyper-passionate Humberly González about finding a heart in the giant open-world of Star Wars Outlaws https://t.co/SEG76N1hX3

Matt Patches
Matt Patches @misterpatches
22 Oct 24

Absolution, the new Southern Reach book, is a real trip — as it should be. Got into it with Jeff VanderMeer, who wrote it in a fugue state. https://t.co/CXzAu7bjd1

Matt Patches
Matt Patches @misterpatches
21 Oct 24

RT @Timobros: Probably my most candid interview , about Shadow Strays , thanks Pete.