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Carolyn Petit’s Top 5 Games Of 2025

This year, games that did traditional things very well and games that broke the mold completely rose to the top

By Carolyn Petit

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Tips & Guides

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Bose Soundlink

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Dec 31

HP Is Offloading 14″ Laptop Bundle to Its Lowest Price, Now Cheaper Than an Entry-Level iPad

Dec 31

Amazon Clears Out a Mac Mini Alternative as the Acemagic Mini Gaming PC (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Drops to an All-Time Low

Dec 31

Anker’s HDMI Switch Crashes Below $10 With Final Discount, Compatible With TV, Laptop, PC, Xbox, Playstation, Projector, and More

Dec 31

Sony Goes Clearance on WH-1000XM5 as These Noise Canceling Headphones Drop to a Record Low, No Need for Budget Earbuds

Dec 31

Meta Quest 3S Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing, Now the Cheapest Premium VR Headset

Dec 31

After Star Wars Millennium Falcon, LEGO Shifts Clearance to the Jango Fett Helmet at an All-Time Low

Dec 30

ASUS Clears Out Prime Graphics Card, GeForce RTX 5060 Gets Even Cheaper Overnight After Another Price Drop

Dec 30

Govee’s 1.8ft LED Backlight Is Back at Nearly 50% Off, RGBIC Wi-Fi Lighting for 55–65″ TVs

Dec 30

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PlayStation News

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Xbox News

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Dev Asks Fans Not To Buy His Popular Indie Game On Xbox

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Nintendo News

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PC News

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