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Amazon's best-selling motherboard is a lot of board for the money, but its headline PCIe 5.0 and full x16 graphics slot exist only if you fit the right Ryzen. Here is what it actually gives you, and what to put in it.
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The GameSir G7 Pro combines precise TMR sticks, clicky controls, extensive remapping and a charging dock. It is outstanding value for PC, but wired-only Xbox play and uneven software stop it short of greatness.
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Subnautica 2's Buddy System update is here, bringing a host of new co-op features including proximity voice chat, player revives, trading and emotes. We dive into what's new, what it means for multiplayer, and why having a friend nearby might actually make the terrifying ocean slightly more manageable.
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Valheim has finally reached 1.0 after five years in Early Access, but for players who have been there since the beginning, the appeal remains much the same. We look at why Iron Gate's survival game continues to bring us back, from its brilliant building system and rewarding exploration to combat, survival, co-op and the new Deep North.
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SEED turns work, trade, and survival into a genuinely shared society, but its rough interface and recently troubled economy make this an exciting, qualified recommendation.
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Subnautica 2 takes everything that made the original underwater survival adventure so compelling and drops us into a new alien world, with co-op finally joining the expedition. Beautiful, atmospheric and wonderfully addictive, it is already an excellent survival game despite being in Early Access. We dive into exploration, base building, survival, creatures and whether Subnautica 2 is worth buying now.
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