It kinda looks like the only actually gaming-focused Nvidia GPU we're going to be left with next year is an RTX 5070 Ti. And even then only at a massively inflated price point. That's my personal takeaway from the rumours of the RTX 5090 being axed in favour of shifting GB202 GPUs to professional RTX Pro cards, and of a 24 GB RTX 5080 being brought in to replace the 16 GB version in early 2027.
The "Celeste's Teenage Rebellion" quest in Arc Raiderscomes immediately after the "Celeste's Childhood Drawings" quest, which entails hunting for artworks Celeste made when she was younger across Riven Tides. This quest is on the same map, but this time, you're doing more to thwart the Arc threat. You need to find a lookout tower, raider camp, then a large antenna, and it'll take you all across the coastal town.
I blink and I've somehow spent another 30 hours in Shogun 2. Undoubtedly my favorite of the older Total War games—and I don't say that lightly as someone who also has big hour counts in Rome and Medieval 2—there's just something so straightforward about the second Shogun; an elegant simplicity complimented by a period where the Creative Assembly was clearly having fun experimenting with all sorts of ideas.
Seventeen thousand, eight hundred and ninety-seven. That’s how many Peanuts comics Charles Schulz created over the 50 years that he wrote and drew his beloved comic strip. Peanuts debuted on Oct. 2, 1950, began publishing Sunday strips on Jan. 6, 1952, and concluded its legendary run on Feb. 13, 2000. That’s a heck of a lot of comics, which makes determining the very best one — which I attempted to do here — a rather daunting task.
26 years ago, this Buffy episode helped Xander turn over a new leaf (sort of)
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There is no dearth of complex, conflicted characters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Even our beloved Slayer, Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), undergoes drastic changes while navigating adolescence and the added responsibilities of saving the world. That said, few characters come across as polarizing as Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon), a core member of Buffy’s gang who is also an integral part of the show.
Keegan Allen, known for his role as Toby Cavanaugh in Pretty Little Liars, uploaded a shocking video to Instagram on the night of October 8, showing himself breathless and covered in blood.
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In what may well be the biggest comic book-related news to come out of NYCC 2026, IDW Publishing has acquired the rights to publish new James Bond adventures. The company is turning to none other than legendary New X-Men and Doom Patrol writer Grant Morrison to launch a new ongoing James Bond series.
For this weekend only, Lenovo is offering a rare deal on a powerful Legion laptop. Right now you can pick up the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 gaming laptop, equipped with a 16" OLED display and RTX 5070 Ti GPU, for just $2,093.07 with free shipping when you stack two coupon codes "EXTRAFIVE" and "BUYMORELENOVO". Legion laptop deals are rare in 2026 and given the market right now I wouldn't be too optimistic about laptop pricing on Black Friday.
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