The recent Nintendo animated short called Close to You had Pikmin fans hoping it was a promo for a new game, but those hopes have now been dashed, as it was intended to promote the film division.

If youre an indie game enthusiast like me, this Thursday isnt off to a great start, as development on another anticipated title has abruptly come to an end following some layoffs at its studio.

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D should really be worrying Intel. Ive just been putting it through its paces for this review, and Im absolutely blown away by it. There really isnt any desktop CPU work this chip cant do, and it seemingly laughs at the competition while its doing it. Gaming? Big tick. Heavily multi-threaded productivity work? Massive tick. Heck, even its operating temperature and power draw are surprisingly low. The only factor counting against it is its sky-high price, but even that isnt unreasonable for the performance on offer.That doesnt mean the latest flagship AMD CPU is the best chip for everyone, though. If your top priority is gaming, the acclaimed AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers the same performance for a lower price, and, lets face it, this eight-core CPU covers the vast majority of peoples multi-threading needs as well. But if you do a lot of parallel number crunching, such as video encoding or 3D rendering, and you also want the best gaming performance, the 9950X3D is now going onto our best gaming CPU guide as the chip that can do it all. [site_jumplinks]Read the full story on PCGamesN: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D review - a barnstorming gaming CPU, if you can afford it

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 looks good, but in its fight for shooting supremacy, it's got serious competition this year. In the next two months alone, Battlefield 6 attempts to steady the course of the classic franchise, and Arc Raiders looks set to put a new spin on the extraction genre. That said, Black Ops 7 is a promising FPS game in its own right, and players will be keen to jump into multiplayer matches as soon as it releases in November. Developer Treyarch has confirmed that those matches will use "minimal" SBMM, and open matchmaking will be employed instead, however, and it's music to my ears.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Call of Duty Black Ops 7 confirms "minimal" SBMM for multiplayer modes

What arethe best fantasy games? There's nothing quite like escaping into another world, immersing yourself in its history and people, and getting to grips with your new virtual life. Fantasy games are especially good at offering these sorts of experiences, but the genre is so packed with great adventures that it can be hard to pinpoint where exactly to place your attention.We've put together this list of the best fantasy games on PC so you'll know where to hitch your horse. As always, we want to highlight a varied selection of the best PC games, from mammoth RPGs to 2D action platformers. Whether you're looking to slay some dragons in a sprawling open-world game or try something a little off the beaten path, we've got you covered with our list of the best fantasy games to play now.Read the full story on PCGamesN: The best fantasy games 2025

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