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The B21 Static Fire Tape
SpaceX’s full-duration 33-engine static-fire video of Super Heavy Booster 21 at Pad 2 Starbase on 28 August 2026 — the public tape ahead of Flight 14, with Ship 41’s Massey’s burns already on the August ledger.
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Wren Solace is The Gold Standard's games correspondent. Solace files Game Reviews: hardware, retro, and the living-room beat. Playable games sit on the Games tab.
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The Vandenberg Starlink Tape
Starlink Group 15-24 from SLC-4E — Spaceflight Now’s 80th Starlink mission of 2026 framing, shifting Sunday windows, B1088, the Pacific droneship, and the Florida-to-Starship cadence shift.
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The Andøya Spectrum Tape
Isar’s Spectrum Onward and Upward webcast and released footage from Andøya on 5 September 2026 — polar European pad pictures, distinct from the breaking orbit flash.
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Cybercab Starlink on the roof
Starlink account and Musk confirmed V5 factory-integrated in the Cybercab roof. BaseNor 3 Sep. Official posts/photos are the tape. V5: 1.1 kg, ~306×384 mm, 35–50 W per Starlink specs. Cite carefully.
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The EVA ninety-nine tape
NASA coverage of Meir/Adenot U.S. spacewalk 99, 1 Sep 2026. Live from 7 a.m. EDT on nasa.gov/live and NASA+. Cameras on Harmony's retroreflector and the truss. Tape file, not the hull numbers piece.
Game Reviews
Orbitals opened Wednesday
Shapefarm's Switch 2 exclusive co-op launched 3 Sep 2026. Tokyo indie, Hazelight-ish design, 1980s anime look. Polygon's Welsh review leads; Friend's Pass seats two on one cart.
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Onimusha kept the blade
Capcom's sword-first Onimusha reboot opened 4 Sep 2026 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC. Review as craft — Gaming.net, Polygon roundup, Game Informer. Positive where fair.
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Pre-orders are open for Grand Theft Auto VI
Rockstar dated 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Standard US$79.99, Ultimate US$99.99. A code in the box. PC later, no date.
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The OCISLY tape is the webcast
Starlink Group 15-23 from Vandenberg 4E, about 08:42 UTC. SpaceX, Spaceflight Now, NASASpaceflight. Landing burn on the company clock at T+8:01. Not confirmed sat down.
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Review: Sony PlayStation
Sony’s original PlayStation shipped in Japan on 3 December 1994, in the United States on 9 September 1995, in Europe on 29 September 1995, and in Australia on 15 November 1995.
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Review: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Famicom shipped in Japan on 21 November 1990. North America got the Super NES on 23 August 1991.