
Francesco Cacciatore
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About Francesco Cacciatore
Francesco is an editor with a background in academic research, journalism, and content strategy, specializing in entertainment news and curation. Beginning his digital journalism career in 2020, he went on to fund the Anime section for Screen Rant, before moving to Polygon, where he works for Gaming and Entertainment, specializing in TTRPGs and TCGs.
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D&D and Critical Role have entered the TTRPG Cold War era and I'm thrilled
As Critical Role continues to expand its grip on the TTRPG world, Wizards of the Coast outlines a new strategy


MTG’s upcoming Spider-Man set is worrying draft players
The first MTG set designed with Pick Two draft in mind may cause problems for competitive drafts

Magic: the Gathering Final Fantasy set broke The Lord of the Rings’ record in one day
Will Marvel’s Spider-Man even get close to that?

After hours playing MTG’s Edge of Eternity, here's what to know
Get ahead of the curve for your EoE prereleases this weekend

D&D’s new starter set looks back at Gary Gygax and his most popular module
Journey back to the Keep on the Borderlands

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle makes box-office history and threatens Mugen Train's record
Infinity Castle surpasses Mugen Train’s Japanese opening weekend’s record


Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition is good for D&D 3.5e nostalgia, but does little to fix the base game
A trip down CRPG memory lane, if you can ignore the bad camera

You don’t need to be Critical Role in all of your D&D games
Narrative and roleplay are great in DnD, but the game has more to offer


Slivers are back in Magic: The Gathering in a way players didn't expect
Everyone’s favorite horde of hivemind monsters is back

After 8 years of playing D&D nonstop, I've finally tried its biggest alternative
?This is what I learned from playing Dungeon Crawl Classics

Gachiakuta goes places I’ve never seen in an anime series, and that’s an instant win
Kei Urana’s manga gets a stellar adaptation from Bones Film


The first Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle trailer kicks off a trilogy in epic fashion
Get ready to plunge into the depths of the Infinity Castle alongside Tanjiro and the Hashira

D&D faces a real rival in Critical Role as a true TTRPG showdown begins
?Appearances may be friendly, but Daggerheart and Critical Role are aiming for D&D’s spot

Hideo Kojima’s wild idea for a future game reminded me of an ’80s hidden gem
?Kojima imagines a character growing old during the game, but Sorcerian did it first

If you love Baldur's Gate 3, don't miss these two classic D&D RPGs now on Xbox Game Pass
The original Baldur’s Gate games are now on the Xbox Game Pass, so you have no excuses not to try them.

New D&D video game looks a lot like like a cratered Wizards project
Shades of Project Sigil come back in this new D&D game from the makers of Demeo