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No changes this week, just a bunch of rain as we transition to the cooler months. I hope we don't get frigid cold weather. 60 and below is too much. (Don't judge me.) Shout out to the teachers here in Orlando for a convention. It sucks that those who live hours away are expected to pay for their own hotel... if they don't want to drive back and forth daily. The grind continues, but take a pause for the cause... it's time for the Top Audiences Last Week!

 This Week's Top 

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 Top 10 Audiences (no changes this week) 

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1. US USA

2. GB United Kingdom

3. JP Japan

4. CA Canada

5. DE Germany

6. CH China

7. FR France

8. TH Thailand

9. HK Hong Kong

10. SG Singapore

Philippines, Ireland, and Australia... came close!

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FTS: tinyBuild Connect Showcase Debuts 10-Minute "Kingmakers" Gameplay Trailer & Reveals for 15 Other Games

TINYBUILD DEBUTS TRAILERS FROM 16 GAMES AT BIGGEST TINYBUILD CONNECT SHOWCASE YET

KINGMAKERS REVEALS 10 MINUTES OF GAMEPLAY IN NEW DEEP DIVE VIDEO

tinyBuild celebrates 15 years as a publisher with new games, news for hotly anticipated titles and updates to fan-favorite franchises

SEATTLE -- SEPT. 14, 2026 -- During today’s tinyBuild Connect showcase, tinyBuild debuted new trailers and announcements for 16 titles in its catalog, headlined by a 10-minute deep dive video for Kingmakers, plus the reveals of the new horror title Road to Jukai and roguelite autobattler kingdom builder with claws The Crab is Walking. Other major updates included a brand-new demo for the most inaccurate medieval cemetery simulator, Graveyard Keeper 2, a new story trailer for the upcoming handyman simulator The Lift, a look at the future of SAND: Raiders of Sophie and more.

Kingmakers Gameplay Deep Dive

tinyBuild gave the closest look yet at Kingmakers, the game that sets out to answer one of life's greatest questions: What would happen if you brought a modern arsenal to a medieval battlefield? Travel back to 1403 to help Owain Glyndŵ transform a Welsh rebellion into an empire. This gameplay deep dive includes a look at the title's third-person combat, story, and RTS mechanics, playable solo or in co-op for up to four players. Jump into massive third-person combat scenarios where you (and your arsenal of guns, vehicles and air support from the future) are the deciding factor for battles. Take control of massive armies as you siege castles, build up outposts and defend your own territory in RTS-style combat. Kingmakers is launching into Steam Early Access soon, and players can sign up for the upcoming playtest on Steam now.

Continue reading below for a rundown on everything featured in the showcase, including new demos and trailers for games like Probably Stolen and Hull Rupture as well as newly announced console ports for games like Hozy, Ferocious and Of Ash and Steel. You can also check out the tinyBuild Connect Media Guide for a full breakdown of each announcement, as well as a complete archive of the show and a playlist with all the videos shown on YouTube.

Highlights from tinyBuild Connect 2026

• New Game! tinyBuild announced The Crab is Walking, a roguelite kingdom builder and autobattler set atop giant crustaceans from the makers of The King is Watching. Merge buildings, unlock upgrades, and reshape your settlement as you traverse a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
   
• New Game! Playable! tinyBuild revealed a new publishing deal for Road to Jukai, previously known as Silent Road, a psychological night-shift taxi driving horror game set in Japan and coming in 2027. Try out the game in the new playtest, available now on Steam!
   
• The King is Watching revealed a new update adding Steam Deck optimization to the roguelite kingdom building strategy game, available now. Check out the trailer!
   
• The nostalgic electronics repair game ReStory is celebrating 500k copies sold with a new accolades trailer announcing upcoming content, including a new device and a new customer in a free update coming September 21.
   
• Playable! Dinosaur survival FPS Ferocious launched on XBOX Series X|S and PlayStation 5!
   
• Get a new look at supernatural handyman simulator The Lift with the premiere of a brand-new story trailer, taking a deeper look at The Institute and offering more cryptic clues for the game's storyline. The Lift is launching in 2027 on Steam, PS5, and XBOX Series X|S.
   
• Playable! tinyBuild announced that the acclaimed home renovation game Hozy is coming to XBOX Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch later this year. The free "Hideaways" DLC, featuring three new levels, is also available now on Steam! 
   
• Badass Open-world survival game Trainfort got a new trailer revealing a new upcoming playtest. Players can sign up for it now on Steam.
   
• Playable! tinyBuild announced a new anniversary update for the strategic planet-mining game Drill Core, adding quality-of-life improvements and more, now on Steam, XBOX Series X|S, and PS5.
   
• SAND: Raiders of Sophie celebrated its successful launch on Steam Early Access earlier this year with a new accolades trailer and announced a major new content update dropping later this month.
   
• Playable! Two new restaurants and Trial by Fryer, a new team-based PvP mode, have been added to the co-op cooking horror game Happy’s Humble Burger Cult, available now on Steam! Face off against the enemy team in a surreal cooking show, sabotage their kitchen, fight for ingredients, and become the best team of chefs in Trial by Fryer.
   
• Playable! A November 4 launch date was announced for Hull Rupture, the base management tower defense roguelike from Konfa Games. Try out the updated demo now on Steam!
   
• Playable! A new trailer dropped for the cyberpunk shop simulator Probably Stolen, revealing an October 28 launch date and brand-new demo, playable now on Steam!
   
• Of Ash and Steel, the open-world RPG inspired by the classics of the genre, is coming to XBOX Series X|S and PlayStation 5 soon. A new expansion - "Shattered Faith" - is also in development, bringing true magic to the Kingdom of the Seven.
   
• Playable! tinyBuild released a brand-new demo on PC and consoles for the accurately inaccurate cemetery simulator Graveyard Keeper 2, launching September 22 on PC and consoles! Play the demo now with all progress carrying over to the game at launch!

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Tech This Out: The darkFlash V92 Gives Your PC a Dashboard Worth Showing Off

Some PC upgrades make your system faster. Others make you sit back, look through the side panel and say... "Yeah. That's mine."

The darkFlash V92 9.2-inch IPS Display falls into the second category—but thankfully, it isn't just decoration.

For $52.99 at the listing we're checking out, you're getting a slim ultrawide IPS display that can live inside or alongside your PC and show system information, animated artwork, videos, weather, news, stock information and more. And because this thing connects through USB rather than occupying an HDMI or DisplayPort connection, it can add another layer to your setup without taking a display output away from your actual monitors. So... Tech This Out (after this unboxing).

 What Exactly Is the darkFlash V92? 

Think of the V92 as a dedicated dashboard for your computer rather than another conventional desktop monitor.

The screen measures 9.2 inches, uses an IPS panel, runs at a sharp 1920 × 462 resolution, and has a 60Hz refresh rate. darkFlash also gives it an aluminum-alloy enclosure instead of wrapping the thing in plastic... because it conducts heat much better than plastic. If you're checking this out, you may have a desktop, and you know... that bad boy can kick out some heat. Doesn't make it the best choice for every product, but for this... it gets a thumbs up. Oh and before we continue, this product is laptop friendly.

darkFlash officially supports horizontal and vertical installation, and the included L-Bracket let builders work the panel into different case layouts rather than designing the entire computer around the screen.

 And No... You Don't Need HDMI 

No HDMI required? This is one of my favorite things about the V92.

A lot of little PC displays basically behaving like another monitor, meaning you're running another HDMI cable or sacrificing one of your GPU's display outputs.

The V92 can connect through USB-C or an internal motherboard USB 2.0 9-pin header, carrying the data it needs without HDMI or DisplayPort.

That also means cleaner cable management if you mount it inside the case. Just know what you're doing... so that you end up being that friend texting someone in a panic because you... did something.

Also, remember what you're buying! This is primarily a sensor/dashboard display, not a tiny replacement monitor where you're going to drag Windows applications around.

That's an important distinction for those who genuinely don't know. Does that make it pointless? Nope... it has its own uses that you can customize for your needs.

 DF Space Is Where It Gets Interestingly Cool 

Hardware monitoring screens aren't new. (Duh of the Day!)

What makes the V92 particularly appealing at this price is that you don't need to go buy AIDA64 Extreme just to make good use of it. So no $65.95 software license to worry about, once you buy it... its yours. I'm not taking shots... I'm just stating the facts here.

The accompanying software provides cool themes and customization while supporting things like system information, images, GIFs and MP4 video. Listings for the V92 also show support for widgets such as weather, news and stocks. There are plenty of free options... while others you will have to pay for. If you want to create your own, get creative.

So you could have:

• CPU temperature.
• GPU temperature.
• CPU/GPU utilization.
• RAM information.
• Clock and date.
• Weather.
• A stock ticker.
• Your logo.
• An animated character.
• A looping MP4.
• Or just some ridiculous GIF that makes you laugh every time you look at your PC.

I'm not judging. It's your computer. That's the flex... instead of everybody with the same case having essentially the same RGB setup, the V92 gives you another surface that can actually represent you.

By the way, when it comes to the weather, you have to switch it over to "weatherapi" instead of "Qweather" if you're in the U.S. or your city will not be available. It's cool, but at the same time... this review is being done because I felt that it would something that could be useful as well.

For PC Gamers

If you've already put money into a showcase-worthy PC with a tempered-glass side panel, RGB fans, custom cables and a clean build... the V92 would set it off if you were looking for something to monitor your computers resources while adding another layer of awesome. Mounting the V92 where it's visible through your case gives you a useful digital centerpiece.

You could match it to your RGB theme, display artwork from your favorite game, your favorite cat, animate your PC-build name or keep CPU and GPU temperatures visible while you're gaming.

If your GPU temperature suddenly looks abnormal or your CPU utilization is sitting somewhere you don't expect, the information is right there without covering your game with another monitoring overlay.

For Content Creators

This is one of the professional uses that makes perfect sense. When I'm rendering video, encoding something, processing media or doing something else that puts a system under a heavy workload, I don't necessarily want another... monitoring window occupying valuable screen space.

The V92 can provide a quick glance at system activity while the main monitors remain dedicated to the actual project. It has helped me already, because... I'm the king of having 100s of tabs and various applications open.

Creators/Streamers can also load logos, animated graphics, GIFs or MP4s, so if your PC appears on camera during a video or livestream, the screen can become part of the studio presentation. That's useful and good branding. Represent!

For the Streamers: Don't confuse the V92 with a Stream Deck—it's a display, not a bank of programmable buttons.

For Day Traders (Useful... With an Asterisk)

This one actually does have some usefulness... because its software can display stock-related widgets, a trader could keep selected market information visible without giving up space on the primary trading monitors.

But let's be clear... I would not use a 9.2-inch PC sensor panel as a primary trading display.

Your actual charts, orders, news feeds and brokerage software belong on proper monitors. Think of the V92 as an at-a-glance ticker, not mission control. I'm mentioning this because... we speak with a number of you in Orlando, and this response to a visitor is worth the share.

I.T. Professionals and Workstations

There's potential here too, especially for someone running a powerful Windows workstation.

CPU and GPU temperatures, utilization and memory status can be useful when you're troubleshooting a machine, testing new hardware or watching how a system behaves under a sustained workload.

What I wouldn't do is describe the V92 as some magical enterprise network-monitoring display. It's primarily monitoring the Windows PC it's connected to.

That said, this is currently a Windows product. The V92 software support being advertised is for Windows 10 or above, not macOS or Linux. Third-party user feedback also indicates that its dedicated software needs to be running for its dashboard functionality. This isn't a stretch though, the software is free and there is no need to sign in before anything is displayed and customized. If you'd feel more comfy saving a copy of the software, do so... just incase.

 So... Is It Worth $52.99? 

For the right PC user? Absolutely.

You're getting a high-resolution 1920 × 462 IPS panel, a sturdy aluminum-alloy enclosure, flexible mounting, internal or external USB connectivity, system monitoring and a customization platform capable of displaying everything from performance information to animated media.

And that's ultimately why I wanted to feature it. The darkFlash V92 sits in that sweet spot between "I want my PC to look cooler" and "I'd actually like this upgrade to do something." For $52.99, that's a pretty fun upgrade.

Check out the darkFlash V92 9.2-inch IPS Display here and.... game on!

 + Sophi 

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