Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV. Here's what we're covering today:
### THE BIG STORIES
- Dark Souls 3 is bringing back the good stuff from Dark Souls 2 (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/8/9280527/dark-souls-3-gameplay-changes-dark-souls-2)
- iPhone 6S and 6S Plus debut with 3D Touch, Apple says it 'changed everything' (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296379/new-iphone-6s-plus-details-price-annoucnement-colors-release-date)
- Apple TV gets overhaul with new app-centric model, Oct. release (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9293631/apple-tv-new-games)
- Crossy Road coming to Apple TV with co-op multiplayer (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296187/crossy-road-coming-to-apple-tv-with-co-op-multiplayer)
- Skylanders, Guitar Hero and Geometry Wars coming to Apple TV (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9297635/skylanders-guitar-hero-and-geometry-wars-coming-to-apple-tv-activision)
- Apple TV game page lists 'Game Controller Optional' (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296411/apple-tv-game-controller-optional)
- The SteelSeries Nimbus is the poster child for Apple TV controllers (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9297613/steelseries-nimbus-apple-tv-controller)
- Apple unveils new iPad Pro, the biggest iPad yet (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9295757/apple-new-ipad)
- iPad Pro and new iPad mini 4 round out Apple's full iPad line (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296109/apple-ipad-prices-mini-4)
- Apple releasing iOS 9, watch OS 2 on Sept. 16 (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9295823/apple-dates-ios-9-watch-os-2)
- After seven years, Xbox Live Indie Games is closing down for good (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9297959/xbox-live-indie-games-shutting-down)
- Star Wars Battlefront's new mode is 'king of the hill' in a galaxy far, far away (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/8/9282225/star-wars-battlefront-drop-zone-mode)
### THE BEST OF THE REST
- Exploring the weird and wonderful world of Dropsy the Clown (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296691/dropsy-gameplay-video-interview)
- See the first game demoed on the new iPhone, Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296725/iphone-6s-game-warhammer-freeblade)
- Crossy Road coming to Apple TV with co-op multiplayer (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296187/crossy-road-coming-to-apple-tv-with-co-op-multiplayer)
- Beat Sports is a new rhythm sports game for Apple TV from Harmonix (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9296309/beat-sports-apple-tv-game)
- A brief history of Apple TV, from hobby to gaming machine (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9292519/new-apple-tv-history-gaming)
- Apple gets its game on: From Pippin to iPhone to Apple TV (
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9295149/apple-tv-live-event-coverage)