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AMD's pro-consumer 9070 strategies are exactly why it's primed to dominate the CPU market in 2025

By Duncan Robertson published

Opinion AMD is enjoying success with its 9070 GPUs, but its pro-consumer strategies are paying off in the CPU market too. Here's why AMD is set to win in 2025.

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Goro Majima in his pirate outfit, leading his crew in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

10 years after Yakuza 0, Majima's swashbuckling return finally puts a bowline knot on decades of character growth

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Opinion Opinion | Across almost forty years in-universe, it's been an unavoidably long time since I had a solid hangout sesh with Goro Majima – Pirate Yakuza gives me what I needed

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New movie from the producers of Poor Things is a Gothic fairytale that pays homage to The Haunting of Hill House

By Emily Garbutt published

Big Screen Spotlight Big Screen Spotlight | Ariane Labed's directorial debut September Says is a dark exploration of teenage sisterhood

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Majima sings karaoke in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

I spent 15 hours clearing a recycled map I'd already explored and loved every second – Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a greatest hits album and then some

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now Playing Now Playing | You can take the yakuza out of Kamurocho, but you can't take the hours and hours of side content out of the yakuza

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A massive fireball explosion engulfs Chieftain Grithin in Avowed

In 14 years I couldn't get through Skyrim, but smashed through Avowed in a weekend thanks to its bite-sized exploration and high-impact combat

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now playing Now Playing | Can Avowed convert this Skyrim faithless? I'm too distracted smacking xaurips off ledges to think about it

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Jet The Hawk, Shadow The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog, Knuckles The Echidna, and Tails The Fox race towards us on a variety of vehicles in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, emerging from ring portals depicting various levels from Sonic history

Sonic driving a car in Sonic Racing: Crossworlds makes perfect sense, and after 30 years I'm sick of explaining why

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Opinion From Sonic Drift to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, the answer to why Sonic drives a car is painfully simple

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Azami Fukurai and Jasmine take a minute in the park to scroll their feeds on their phones in Urban Myth Dissolution Center

Finally my doom scrolling has a use, thanks to this paranormal mystery sleuther that embraces the dark side of social media

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now playing Now Playing | Urban Myth Dissolution Center's thrilling paranormal mysteries are enhanced by some seriously solid social media sleuthing

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GameSir is one of my favorite controller brands, but I hope it changes one thing in 2025

By Duncan Robertson published

Opinion GameSir launched more than 10 new gamepads last year. With a stacked 2025 ahead of it, I really hope to see this one change from GameSir's upcoming products.

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Boss battle Zedonius burns to death in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

After 17 years, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black means I can finally recommend another version of the pinnacle limb-slasher

By Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated

Now Playing Now Playing | After years of port pain, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black finally revitalizes an indomitable character action classic

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Naoe peeks at a guard from behind cover in Assassin's Creed Shadows

After 6 hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's the 10 details I love the most so far

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

List Feature | Assassin's Creed Shadows is filled with incredible details, from a stylish take on Japan to some really devious stealth options

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