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Rebecca Corgan

Contributor Since July, 2026
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The Legend of Zelda, Tomb Raider, Baldur's Gate
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About Rebecca Corgan

Rebecca is a scientist-turned-storyteller and professional ghostwriter who enjoys forgetting common English words and making up her own in their stead. She's probably stuck between two basically-the-same dialogue options in a Larian game as you read this (there's so much at stake, obviously!!!). Rebecca currently lives with two gigantic puppies, a toddler consistently LARPing as Lara Croft, and her Halo-playing husband in Detroit, MI. You can find her past work at Zelda Universe and Verily Magazine. 

What's your origin story?

Once upon a time, I was not allowed to play games...so as a teen I borrowed my brothers' gameboys to play that one Harry Potter game at two in the morning? Now, I game during the day! And I write about it! For a living!! 

What's a recent obsession?

K-pop! Am listening to PENTAGON, Lucy, or Dreamcatcher as I type. This is always a correct statement. 

Latest

A field of Fall crops, as seen in Stardew Valley.
11 replay ideas to make Stardew Valley feel new again
Polygon Lists

New rules for an old farm

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Link eating a rock in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
The 10 nastiest video game foods that'll ruin your appetite
Polygon Lists

Technically edible, absolutely inadvisable

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Zelda holding the Sheikah Slate.
12 best Zelda: BOTW replay ideas and challenge runs
Polygon Lists

New rules, same open world

Astarion, the high-elf vampire in Baldur’s Gate 3, shows off his chin and jawline
BG3 fans, we've been pronouncing Astarion's name wrong
Culture

Neil Newbon has entered the chat

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Steam's most intriguing slow-burn adventure game takes 400 real-world days to finish
What to Play

Time, patience, and a very lonely goblin.

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Forget GTA 6, everyone is obsessed with the ‘find a needle in a haystack’ game
Culture

Five million pieces of hay. One needle. Good luck.

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Steam’s trippiest game in years deserves a second shot before GTA 6 buries everything
What to Play

Empathy via shapeshifting into a tuba (naturally)

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7 Years Later, the Best Outer Wilds Quote Hits Harder Than Ever
Culture

Some advice is really just permission.

A screenshot of Doom (1993) in which the player faces four floating Cacodemons in an underground level
'Doom' Can Officially Be Played on Another 16-Year-Old Device
Culture

All it takes is an old camera and some very specific firmware

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Astarion as he’s about to Ascend in Baldur’s Gate 3
New Baldur's Gate 3 mod adds an entire 6-hour campaign about rescuing Astarion from hell
Baldurs Gate 3

Full betrayal or full redemption?

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Wild Steam RPG about insurance claims might just out-flirt Baldur's Gate 3
What to Play

Deny claims. Save the world. Flirt constantly.

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Steam's latest great Stardew Valley clone completely reimagines the farming sim
What to Play

Swap your watering can for a tarot deck

Astarion, the high-elf vampire in Baldur’s Gate 3, shows off his chin and jawline
3 years later, Baldur's Gate 3 fans are finding mysteries even dataminers missed
Culture

Faerûn's got a crowdsourced preservation society

A wedding taking place in Fields of Mistria.
Now Fields of Mistria fans can freeze time – or speed it up 5x
Culture

More control over your days in Mistria than ever

Link crouches down while wearing a blue tunic in key art for Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
12 replay ideas that make Zelda: TOTK feel like a brand-new game
Polygon Lists

From banned fast travel to full Yiga cosplay.

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Baldur's Gate 3 is like a brand-new game when you add its best combat mod
Opinion

Wind up the toys and see where they go

The cast of I Was a Teenage Exocolonist stands shoulder to shoulder and looks at the camera
2023's cozy riff on Majora's Mask has 29 endings — including one where you date a dog-boy
What to Play

Every choice becomes a card you'll play again.

Four Baldur’s Gate 3 characters walk through an area illuminated by oversized blue luminescent mushrooms
The latest Baldur's Gate 3 merch hides deep cuts even devoted Tavs might miss
Baldurs Gate 3

Floor plans, forge patterns, and one very specific gnome.

V stands in an elevator with her back facing the camera, alone. She's in a black pencil skirt and white blouse.
8 gritty, neon-soaked games to play after Cyberpunk 2077
Polygon Lists

Noir detectives and dystopian bartenders abound.

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Garrus Vakarian looks at the camera. He’s a lizard-looking alien, with a blue visor over one eye, and scars up the side of his face.
The 10 best games like Mass Effect
Polygon Lists

Universe-level stakes, but dinner in the mess hall always comes first

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