Susana Polo - Mothership

Handheld gaming is better with a pillow

It took me way too long to figure this out

Maddy Myers May 14, 2026

Opinion

New Star Fox isn't hot, and I love that about him

The team was never hot in the ol' days, anyway.

Wes Davis May 13, 2026

Recs

Our favorite cozy games (for now)

All the games I'm playing right now that center empathy, kindness, friendship, and satisfying gameplay.

Zoë Hannah May 11, 2026

Susana Polo is an editor and writer with over 15 years of expertise in covering pop culture fan communities. She founded the decade's premier feminist nerd blog, The Mary Sue.com, in 2011, and was a senior editor at Polygon for over a decade.

2 articles

A comic book page featuring two women playing a fighting game. A text box reads, "I can't lose here again. There are people at home cheering for me, people who helped me get here."

Q&A

Irene Koh's Angel Arcade is about the fighting game community, emphasis on community

Koh's new webcomic is inspired by the local Guilty Gear community they founded

Susana Polo Apr 20, 2026

The default female Hawke from Dragon Age 2 gazing out across misty mountains. She has short, dark hair and a scar across her nose. She is wearing furs and armor

Opinion

Dragon Age games lack agency, and that's the whole point

All that matters is who you love, and how you do it

Susana Polo Jan 28, 2026