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Nintendo Confirms Zelda 40th Anniversary Collection Restocks

  • Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 items sold out quickly worldwide.
  • Nintendo confirms UK restocks; updates to come via Nintendo Store app.
  • US store says "check back soon"; Currys also has UK console stock.

Nintendo has confirmed that its Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Collection, which sold out almost immediately after launch, will be restocked, though only UK availability has been confirmed so far. The anniversary range, including a special-edition Switch 2 console bundle, Pro Controller and a Zelda: Ocarina of Time…

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Stephen King’s Next Book is the Long-Awaited Conclusion To A 42-Year-Old Trilogy

  • Stephen King finishes *Talisman* trilogy with *Other Worlds Than These*, out 6 October.
  • It's the first sequel in 25 years, following 2001's *Black House*.
  • Co-author Peter Straub died in 2022; King completed it using his notes.

Stephen King will release *Other Worlds Than These* on 6 October, the long-awaited third book in the trilogy that began with 1984's *The Talisman*, co-written with the late Peter Straub. It arrives 25 years after the second instalment, *Black House* (2001), and loosely ties into King's Dark Tower…

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34 Years Later, the Best ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Quote About the Meaning of Life Is Still Second to None

  • Writer picks the best "Calvin and Hobbes" quote on life's meaning
  • 1992 strip: Hobbes on laughing at life's absurdity wins
  • Other contenders included 1987's poignant "Baby Raccoon Story"

A Polygon writer revisits Bill Watterson's "Calvin and Hobbes" to identify the strip's best quote on the meaning of life, marking 34 years since it first appeared. The exercise matters as a piece of cultural reflection, showing how a children's comic strip could carry genuine philosophical weight and…

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Fallout 5 and Classic Fallout Remasters Coming from Bethesda and Obsidian

  • Bethesda confirms Fallout 5 is in pre-production
  • Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters also confirmed, no release date
  • Fallout 76 prequel expansion "Raven Rock" planned for 2027

Bethesda has confirmed it is developing several new Fallout projects, including remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, alongside Fallout 5, which remains in early pre-production. The announcement, part of a wider roadmap for the studio's future released in July, signals a renewed investment in the franchise…

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Pokémon Go Gible Community Day Classic event guide

  • Gible Community Day runs 2–5pm on 12 September with boosted shiny rates.
  • Evolve Gabite to Garchomp by 5pm (or 9pm) for exclusive move Earth Power.
  • Garchomp and its Mega Evolution remain top-tier for raids and PvP.

Pokémon Go is running a "Gible Community Day Classic" event on Saturday 12 September from 2–5pm local time, giving players a boosted chance to catch the dragon/ground-type Gible, including shiny variants. The event matters for players building competitive teams, as Gible's final evolution, Garchomp, remains one of the…

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PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game – will it pay off?

  • Marvel's Wolverine, from Spider-Man studio Insomniac, launches with an 18 rating.
  • Game favours linear combat-focused design over Spider-Man's open-world formula.
  • Director says higher rating narrows audience but was necessary for authenticity.

Sony is releasing Marvel's Wolverine, developer Insomniac's follow-up to its hugely successful Spider-Man games, but this time with an 18-rated (Pegi-18) certificate rather than a family-friendly one. That marks a deliberate change of direction for the studio, whose Spider-Man titles have sold 50 million copies, and represents a…

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? – Issue 649

  • Push Square's weekly feature asks readers what they're playing this weekend
  • Author highlights an unnamed cat-breeding tactical roguelike RPG
  • Game features genetics, tactical combat, jazzy soundtrack and Portal compatibility

This Push Square Talking Point piece invites readers to share what they're playing this weekend, with the author focusing on an unnamed cat-themed roguelike role-playing game they've been engrossed in for weeks. The piece is a casual, opinion-driven feature rather than hard news, but it highlights an indie…

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Pokémon TCG Gets Special Mewtwo 30th Anniversary Card With Limited Release

  • Special Mewtwo promo card launches 2 October with second 30th anniversary wave
  • Requires a $15 purchase at select US retailers; supplies likely limited
  • First anniversary product batch releases 16 September; expect high demand

Pokémon is releasing a special Mewtwo promo card as part of the second wave of its Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th anniversary celebrations, giving collectors an extra item to chase beyond the standard sets. The card, illustrated by artist Nagisimo, will not appear in any regular 30th anniversary…

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After Sony tells fans they don’t own digital games, one Consumer Rights group is tracking all the times PlayStation said the opposite

  • Consumer Rights wiki lists 30+ times Sony called digital purchases "owned"
  • List rebuts Sony's claim buyers should know it's just a licence
  • Comes amid a class action over misleading PlayStation Store terms

The Consumer Rights wiki has published a list of more than 30 instances where Sony's own PlayStation website describes digital purchases as things customers "own", directly contradicting the company's legal argument that "reasonable consumers" already understand digital purchases don't equal true ownership. The tracker was compiled in response…

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Nightdive officially confirms Thief Remastered is coming with a new campaign, The Tarnished Mirror

  • Nightdive confirms a Thief remaster is in development.
  • New campaign titled "The Tarnished Mirror" will be included.
  • Further release details were not available in the source text.

Nightdive Studios has officially confirmed that it is working on a remaster of the classic stealth game Thief, which will include a brand new campaign called The Tarnished Mirror. The announcement confirms long-running speculation about a Thief remaster and signals renewed interest in reviving the beloved stealth franchise…

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