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September is officially here, and with that comes a stacked month for video games, all hoping to get out early and avoid the scary November video game industry phantom: Grand Theft Auto 6. The first major release of September, The Blood of Dawnwalker, is out later this week, and the game’s sales have been climbing drastically since reviews were released on Monday.

According to SteamDB, a database for sales, player counts, and more on Steam, The Blood of Dawnwalker is currently the best-selling paid game on Steam. Two free-to-play games make up the top three: Apex Legends and Counter-Strike 2.

Another major game also releases this week on September 4, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and despite reviewing slightly better than Dawnwalker, is selling less than that game, sitting at number 10 on the list.

The data from SteamDB does not include any console version sales of the game.

According to Metacritic, The Blood of Dawnwalker is currently sitting at an 83 metascore. Reviewers praised the game’s writing, narrative, open world, and unique time management system. There was some criticism aimed at the game’s limited combat options and technical performance.

In Men’s Journal‘s review of the game, I echoed those sentiments and also called it “the best vampire game ever made.”

The Blood of Dawnwalker is the debut game from developer Rebel Wolves. Rebel Wolves is largely made up of former The Witcher 3 developers. Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, co-director of The Witcher 3, served as director of The Blood of Dawnwalker and is also the founder of Rebel Wolves.

The Blood of Dawnwalker is a narrative-focused, dark fantasy vampire RPG in which players have 30 days and nights to craft their own journey for Coen as he works to save his family from a vampire threat while also dealing with his personal journey of life as a Dawnwalker–a vampire at night and a human during the day.

The Blood of Dawnwalker releases on September 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

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A small backpack and a regular tote bag are roughly the same size, so it’s only natural that bag designers would create bags with two sets of straps, one for toting and one for backpacking. A particularly good example of this hybrid design, which is great for everyday use, is this Osprey tote pack that has a big discount thanks to REI’s Labor Day sale.

The Osprey Arcane Tote Pack is on sale for $60 at REI, 55% off its normal $135 price tag. REI members can save an additional 20% on an outlet item through Sept. 7, a discount that would bring this pack down to just $48, 64% off its suggested retail price. The $60 price tag is good on both toffee orange heather and black colorways, with the latter having an original price of $120.

Osprey Arcane Tote Pack, $60 (was $135) at REI

Whichever color you choose, your new bag will be made with durable 480-denier polyester that’s made from 10 recycled plastic bottles and coated with a durable water repellent (DWR) treatment made without PFAS. The main compartment has a large, zippered roll-top opening, and it contains a 16-inch padded laptop sleeve, small zipper pocket, and key clip. This internal assortment strikes a nice balance between dedicated pockets and simple design. On the outside, you’ll find a zippered horizontal pocket and a button closure pocket on the side. The whole thing holds 21 liters of stuff, weighs less than 2 pounds, and qualifies as a carry-on on most airlines.

Related: REI’s $100 Adventure-Ready Big Haul Duffels Are on Sale for $50 Right Now

“I use this bag every day for the office,” one shopper wrote, because “I can fit a ton of stuff in it.” The roll-top means you can “shove a light jacket or cardigan on top,” and the whole thing “feels professional while still being casual enough to accompany me to happy hour.” It’s a great bag for “day trips or road trips.”

Another customer gushed that they “love this bag” because it “can transition from tote to backpack perfectly.” And while “it’s a touch small, that just means that I can’t overstuff it and it’s never too heavy.”

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The Osprey Arcane Tote Pack is a good tote, a good backpack, and a great everyday bag for everything from everyday commuting to traveling to hiking. Its versatility makes it a good value, but this $60 price tag makes it one that you simply can’t afford to miss if you need a new bag. Just make sure you grab one ASAP, as REI deals this good often sell out.

In November 2001, the film Domestic Disturbance, starring John Travolta, Vince Vaughn, Teri Polo and Steve Buscemi was released to the public. But it was months earlier that the movie made news that was arguably more memorable than the film itself.

At a bar in Wilmington, North Carolina, called the Firefly Lounge, Buscemi, Vaughn and screenwriter Scott Rosenberg got involved in a fight after one of the locals called out Vaughn when one of their girlfriends started talking to the movie star. They took the brawl outside, and Buscemi was stabbed above the eye and in the jaw, throat and arm, according to a police statement at the time (per ABC News).

Vaughn plays a villain in the film, which is an interesting role to look back on for Vaughn fans used to see him act in comedies. Salon wrote at the time that Vaughn was “menacing in that aggressively regular-guy way,” adding, “Domestic Disturbance needs a sharp, wily villain, but instead we get a Rotary Club yobbo.” Buscemi was dimly lit during the scenes he was in to cover up the injuries he sustained in the bar fight.

Buscemi took some accountability for the altercation in an interview with Playboy Magazine (per IMDB). He said, “Too much alcohol got consumed that night — by everybody, me included. They were local people; we were outsiders.” Buscemi added, “I don’t remember what was said or how it started. I only know that if I hadn’t been drinking, I would not have gotten into any trouble.”

The movie got a 1.5/4 stars from famed critic Roger Ebert, who wrote, “The physical details are so unlikely they seem contrived even in a thriller.” Unfortunately, it was the offscreen drama that gave this film its greatest notoriety. Buscemi would recover, both physically and in his career, as he went on to star in acclaimed movies and television shows, including The Sopranos a few years later.

Vaughn officially pivoted to comedies in the early 2000s, making Domestic Disturbance an outlier for the actor both for his portrayal on screen and for what happened behind the scenes.