In one of its possible scenes, a side character in Across The Grooves describes a concept. One of those ineffably existential sensations that it feels almost sacriligious to discuss aloud.

There are moments, he says (and he doesn’t put this forward as his own observation, but an ancient one independently noted by many others throughout history, across many cultures). There are moments of choice. Of course, every moment is one of choice, each milisecond the genesis of infinite diverging possibilities. But these ones are the ones we recognise as pivotal, the ones where our future was altered not by meaningless chaos and circumstance but by our own decision.

Last year I applied for a job.

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The M16 is one of the strongest weapons in Call Of Duty: Cold War right now, thanks to its ability to “one-burst-kill” an enemy even over sniper distances thanks to its superbly accurate and powerful three-shot bursts. In this guide I’ll show you how to set up the best M16 class in Cold War right now, with explanations on each attachment used.

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Players running around in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla over the last week or so have already uncovered a few Easter eggs here and there: nods to other games like Dark Souls, for example, and even a quest rife with Tolkien references. But our very own guides editor Jake has found one that’s much more heartwarming – a tribute to The Prodigy frontman, Keith Flint, who sadly passed away last year.

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AMD have announced a new free game bundle for their Ryzen gaming CPUs. Until December 31st 2020, anyone who buys an eligible processor from their Ryzen 3000 or new Ryzen 5000 series from a participating retailer will get a free copy of Far Cry 6 and a handful of in-game items when the game comes out next year.

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Your motherboard and CPU are two of the most important parts of your PC, but untangling the mess of motherboard sockets, chipsets and which ones work with which processors can be a nightmare, regardless of whether you’re building a PC for the first time or upgrading your system for the first time in years. It’s important you get the right motherboard for your CPU, too, because otherwise it simply won’t work, and nobody wants that.

To help you on your quest to find the right motherboard for your Intel or AMD CPU, I’ve put together this handy guide. Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about which motherboards are compatible with which CPUs, as well as all the different chipsets and sockets you’ll see when buying a new motherboard. So if you’re thinking about making the jump to one of Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake processors or one of the new AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs but don’t know what motherboard to get, read on.

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It may come as a surprise, but in Yakuza: Like A Dragon there are opportunities to build romantic relationships with several characters. I say this as it’s hinted at but never really explained in depth at all. Below I’ll break down how romance works in the game and who you’re able to romance.

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[cms-block] is still a week and a half away but that hasn’t stopped some of Lenovo’s Legion gaming hardware from getting the early deal treatment: specifically you can get $150 off one of their Legion 5 gaming laptops today, as well a sizeable discount on their 240Hz Legion Y25-25 gaming monitor, both of which are on sale via Amazon US. You’ll have to be quick, though, as these are daily deals. As in, today. A today deal. Of the day.

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Overwatch

doesn’t really have an in-game narrative. Instead, Blizzard have been telling stories about the hero shooter’s characters over the years via animations, comics and short stories. If you’ve followed much of this stuff, you’ll know that heroes Symmetra and Zenyatta have been pretty lacking on the lore front. But no longer! Because a new short story has arrived telling us a bit more about what they were up to before joining the Overwatch crew.

In a developer update, Jeff Kaplan talks about the in-game event linked to the story, as well as some changes coming to the game’s role queue system, too.

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The Pelington 703 dominated the Call Of Duty: Cold War Betas thanks to its fantastic quick-sniping capabilities and one-shot potential. Since then every sniper rifle has taken a nerf to its handling speeds, but we’ve found a way to make the Pelington unbelievably strong again. Follow this guide to set up the best Pelington class in Cold War.

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Halo 4

has just been released on the PC. After an eight-year-long beta test on the Xboxes, they’ve decided that it’s finally in a good enough state for us exacting PC nerds. With this deployment, the Master Chief Collection is considered complete for the PC. No Halo 5 for us.

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