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Dell’s Black Friday in July sale has knocked the price of an Alienware 16 laptop down to $1,099.99, and while it’s not the perfect machine, it’s a decent price for a reasonably affordable mid-range gaming setup.

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Amazon Prime Day might be over, but some of the best Ryzen CPU deals are still live right now. There’s still time to snag big discounts. We're seeing up to 39% off, which is rare for these processors. No Prime membership? No problem. Amazon’s free 30-day Prime trial still applies, so there’s really no excuse to miss these while they’re hot.

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"Fine" is a funny word. It can mean something is sublimely crafted, but it can also be used in a withering sense. It's fine. This is fine. But there's another, calm and casual sense in which you can say something is fine. Like when a friend handing you some tea apologises because they "only have semi-skimmed milk". S'fine. Or when they say "nah, let's go to a different pub". Sure, fine! You're just happy to hang out. Kaizen: A Factory Story is a fine game. It is a puzzler that makes me feel OK about not finding the perfect solution.

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Great stealth games are basically forever games. Whether or not they're boosted with regular live service jabs like a Hitman, it always feels like it's worth returning to a Dishonored, or a Metal Gear, or a Desperados 3. Always ways to finesse or experiment or utterly style on encounters you've slipped your way through dozens of times before. If you love stealth, you've likely got a library full of such games you've been meaning to get back to at some point. If you don't, you've likely been put off somewhere along the line by the sort of tired and punishing design tropes Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is full of. Naturally, I don't think it's worth your time either way.

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Morning all! The working week once again looms above us like a bulldozer driven by raucous and somehow loveable sheepdogs in top hats and cufflinks. Quickly now, lob a few new PC game releases under the caterpillar treads to slow its passage. It's not clear where those sheepdogs are going, but your and my wellbeing are clearly of secondary importance.

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