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Epic Games has today released some rather impressive stats based on user data and sales numbers that illustrate some decent growth over the course of 2025. These include all-time high numbers for money and time spent on third-party games, and a record 78 million monthly active users across the entire Epic Games Store. However, while I'll shower you with all the stats shortly, I want to first focus on Epic's commitment to improving the experience on its platform - something that's consistently holding it back in its fight against Steam.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Epic is "rebuilding the underlying architecture" of the EGS launcher as it continues to take the fight to Steam

Be Quiet! stepping into the world of gaming mice and gaming keyboards comes at an intriguing time. Both sectors have reached such saturation points that it's hard to stand out. Be Quiet! managed to do so with its Dark Mount keyboard by including its clever removable numpad section - and making it very quiet. However, the main features of the new Dark Perk mouse are far less impactful. Still, Be Quiet! has managed to squeeze in plenty of little touches here that elevate this wireless gaming mouse above plenty of others. With a 32K DPI PixArt sensor, quality optical Omron switches, a great shape, a versatile wireless dongle/USB adapter/USB cable combination, and exceptionally smooth glide pads/feet, the Dark Peek might not be leaping straight to the top of our best gaming mouse guide, but Be Quiet!'s latest is well worth considering.[site_jumplinks]Read the full story on PCGamesN: Be Quiet! Dark Perk review - a not-so-quiet but light gaming mouse

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