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I tested over a dozen laptops in 2025, and these are my top picks for Black Friday

A reliable laptop is one of the best investments you can make. And if you’ve been searching across websites and e-commerce pages looking for the best deals on laptops, I’ve got you covered with two of my favorite picks.  Asus ZenBook A14 (45% off) Let’s start with the Asus ZenBook A14. Usually available at a flat $999, this sleek laptop is currently going at $550 on Best Buy, a steep 45% drop from the sticker price. At this asking price, this is one of the most irresistible Windows laptop deals out there.  One of the lightest Windows laptops out there,…

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How does multi-currency support help businesses manage global transactions?

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with Intuit Understanding multi-currency accounting, exchange-rate control, and global reporting for smoother cross-border operations. Multi-currency support helps businesses manage global transactions by automatically converting values using the latest exchange rates, tracking gains or losses, and producing automated reports across markets. It simplifies invoicing, payments, and reconciliation in different currencies, reducing manual errors and improving accounting efficiency and clarity. With built-in tools for rate updates and multi-currency ledgers, companies can operate more confidently and compliantly across borders. Key takeaways Reduces manual currency conversions and streamlines complex multi-currency transactions. Improves efficiency and accuracy…

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Save 41% on this 3000A portable car jump starter with fast USB charging

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with NEXPOW. If your “emergency kit” is just hoping the battery doesn’t die, this 3000A portable car jump starter is a big upgrade. As part of a Cyber Monday deal, it’s down to $47.48, reduced from $79.99 for a 41% discount. It’s built to handle up to 9.0L gas and 7.0L diesel engines, and it doubles as a portable power bank with USB QC 3.0 for charging phones and other devices on the go. What You’re Getting This is a portable lithium jump box rated at 3,000A peak, designed for 12V…

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The Top 10 Nintendo Switch 2 Games

Nintendo’s latest console has only been in our hands for about six months, but it has been hugely successful. But more important than how it is selling is how many good games it already has. Along with the full Switch 1 library playable on the system, there are plenty of great native Switch 2 games, and more slated for the rest of the year. Below you will find a top 10 of our favorite Switch 2 games (and one Switch 1 game that you should play on Switch 2).Please note that while the list below contains 10 entries, we aren’t…

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An Xbox 360 Retrospective: A Higher Degree Of Quality

This article originally appeared in Issue 360 of Game Informer. We’re publishing it online today in honor of the console’s 20th anniversary.If you pay attention to the spine of your Game Informer magazine, you might notice we number every issue, and after 32 years, we’ve finally made it all the way to 360. What better way to celebrate than a retrospective on Microsoft’s most successful console?The Xbox 360 is, arguably, one of the most influential modern game consoles of all time. It marked an era in the gaming industry when Microsoft was at its peak, and no console the company…

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The Poetry of the Plate

Chef Kriti Shetty turns flavour into feeling, weaving memory, culture, and emotion into every plate she creates. For Chef Kriti Shetty, food is more than sustenance—it’s a living language. Each ingredient carries history, each dish tells a story. In her kitchen, technique meets emotion, and precision becomes a form of expression. “Cooking is a dialogue,” she often says. “Every plate carries a memory, a piece of where you come from and what you feel.”  That belief defines her philosophy: food, when created with intention, can transcend boundaries. It can connect people who don’t share a language, evoke nostalgia in strangers,…

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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Producer And Director On Remaking A Classic

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and to learn more about this game for the cover story, I traveled to Tokyo, Japan, to play two hours of the game and interview the team behind it, too. With this being the second remake of Dragon Quest VII, following the 2016 Nintendo 3DS remake, I was curious about where you even start with a project like this. So I asked producer Takeshi Ichikawa and director Masato Yagi about their thought processes behind developing the game, which elements are sacred ground in Dragon Quest VII,…

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Kirby Air Riders Review – Star Ships We’re Meant To Fly

“Waddle Doo!” I cheer at the top of my lungs. I just lost an online race in Kirby Air Riders, but I couldn’t be happier. All week, I’ve been trying to unlock Waddle Doo by using a specific item in a specific mode, and have been so unlucky in finding it that this otherwise insignificant race has become a massive achievement. Kirby Air Riders, the latest from beloved game director Masahiro Sakurai, is filled with moments like this. The game overflows with his signature style, making bold creative choices even if it limits the game’s appeal to a slightly narrower…

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The Biggest Games Of 2025 (That Haven’t Released Yet)

We’ve had a busy season here at Game Informer, doing our best to track on some of the most interesting games rolling out during the busy holiday rush of releases. But even as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., there are still some notable titles set to roll out before the end of the year.If you’ve somehow stayed ahead of your backlog, and you’re still ready for more titles to enjoy, keep these on your radar. Metroid Prime 4: BeyondNintendo has remained relatively quiet regarding Samus’ new adventure until recently, but recent glimpses suggest this will…

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Let’s Compare All Three Versions Of Dragon Quest VII, Including Reimagined

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and you can read all about that here. If you’re familiar with the history of this specific Dragon Quest entry, then you likely already know Reimagined is the second time Square Enix has remade Dragon Quest VII. It released the original Dragon Quest VII in 2000 on PlayStation in Japan and a year later as Dragon Warrior VII in the U.S. Square Enix remade it for the Nintendo 3DS, launching Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past in 2013 in Japan before releasing it in…

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