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10 Greatest ‘Far Side’ Comics From the ‘80’s, Ranked

  • Polygon ranks ten classic Far Side strips from the 1980s
  • Gary Larson's comic ran in about 1,900 newspapers
  • List highlights dark humour, sharp timing and a Jane Goodall controversy

Polygon has ranked ten of the greatest single-panel strips from Gary Larson's The Far Side, which ran in newspapers from January 1980 and was eventually syndicated to around 1,900 titles, making it one of the most widely read comics of the decade. The countdown celebrates Larson's distinctive dark…

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How Enterprising Modders Installed Windows NT On Nintendo GameCubes

  • Modders got Windows NT 4.0 running on a Nintendo GameCube
  • Project relies on GameCube/Wii's shared PowerPC architecture
  • Reflects trend of modders favouring older consoles over Nintendo's newer, litigation-protected ones

Modders have successfully installed Windows NT 4.0, the long-discontinued 1995/1996 Microsoft operating system, onto the Nintendo GameCube, showcasing the growing sophistication of retro console modding communities. The project builds on the "Entii for Workcubes" groundwork published on GitHub, exploiting the fact that the GameCube and its successor, the…

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Alienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time

  • Dell cuts Alienware AW2726DM QD-OLED monitor price by $30, to $319.99
  • First-ever discount on this budget QD-OLED gaming monitor
  • Offers 240Hz refresh rate, FreeSync Premium Plus and a three-year burn-in warranty

Dell is offering its first-ever discount on the Alienware AW2726DM, a 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor, cutting the price to $319.99 from its usual $349.99. The deal makes an already competitively priced screen even more accessible, offering a rare combination of OLED contrast and colour quality at a budget-friendly…

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Steam’s Best New Game Demo Is So Good I Just Spent 5 Hours Shoveling Sand

  • Sandcastle is a soothing new sandbox beach-building game demo on Steam.
  • Made by Bubblebird Studio, creators of Haven Park.
  • No release date yet, but the demo is permanently free to play.

Polygon's Nicole Clark reviews the Steam demo for Sandcastle, an upcoming sandbox game from Bubblebird Studio (developer of Haven Park) that invites players to build and decorate sandcastles on a beach. The reviewer likens it to Tiny Glade for its relaxing, low-pressure design, and describes it as an…

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Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded are officially over as 1047 Games says it’s probably done making arena shooters

  • 1047 Games has ended Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded
  • Studio signals it's likely done with arena shooters
  • Marks a shift away from the genre that built its reputation

Developer 1047 Games has confirmed that both Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded have been shut down, and the studio has indicated it is likely finished making arena shooters. This marks the end of the line for the follow-up to its original Splitgate title, signalling a shift in direction…

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Fortnite Releases New Official Roadmap Ahead of Season’s First Major Update

  • Fortnite's first Chapter 7 Season 4 major update lands Thursday, 3 September
  • Update brings back vaulted weapons, new Sprites, more loot hacks and overrides
  • Typhoon Blade may return, possibly reskinned for rumoured Kingdom Hearts collab

Epic Games has published its roadmap for the second week of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, ahead of the season's first major update, due on Thursday 3 September. The update follows the Fortnite Override content drop that launched on 20 August, giving players a chance to settle into…

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All Breathedge 2 achievements and how to complete them

  • Breathedge 2 is out in early access with Chapter 1 playable.
  • Around 30 achievements are currently unlockable, detailed in a full guide.
  • More achievements are expected as future chapters are added.

Breathedge 2, the follow-up to the comedic space survival game, has launched into early access with only its first chapter currently playable, and the outlet has compiled a full walkthrough of every achievement available so far. The guide matters for players wanting to track progress efficiently, as many…

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Save on VITURE’s XR Glasses During eBay’s Labor Day Sale and Bring a Massive Display Wherever You Go

  • eBay's Labor Day sale discounts VITURE's refurbished XR glasses further
  • Coupon "LABORDAY20" adds 20% off already-reduced prices
  • VITURE Beast and Luma models offer virtual screens up to 174 inches

eBay has launched a Labor Day sale offering discounts on VITURE's refurbished XR glasses, a niche gadget category that projects a large virtual screen visible only to the wearer. The promotion is significant because XR glasses typically cost several hundred dollars, putting them out of reach for many…

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Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered Dev Says GTA 6 Was ‘Never Part of Our Thinking’ When Choosing a Release Date

  • Godzilla remaster launches 3 November, close to GTA 6's 19 November debut
  • Developer says GTA 6 wasn't a factor in choosing the release date
  • Date instead marks Godzilla's birthday and the original 1954 film's anniversary

The developer behind Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered has said GTA 6's release date had no bearing on when its own game would launch, despite both titles arriving in November within weeks of each other. While many publishers have shifted release dates to avoid clashing with Rockstar's…

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Playstation Studios Gets Another Big Shakeup as Studio Head Leaves

  • Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen departs after 31 years at the studio
  • Follows recent exits of Insomniac's Ted Price and Sucker Punch's Brian Fleming
  • Comes amid slow Saros sales and flatlining PS5 hardware sales

Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder and managing director of Finnish studio Housemarque, has left the company, becoming the latest senior figure to depart a PlayStation-owned studio in recent months. His exit follows those of Insomniac Games co-founder Ted Price in January 2025 and Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming in December…

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