Last year, I (Cale) had the opportunity to evaluate the first version of the Zenbook Duo UX8406 alongside Ben. Now, I’ve been given the task of updating this review to discuss the latest Zenbook Duo 2025 model that I received a few weeks ago.
In essence, Nightreign features action-packed gameplay with characters possessing distinct abilities and level progression paths that are already set. It offers randomized power-ups and weapon drops without any prerequisites for stats, eliminates armor, encumbrance, and fall damage mechanisms entirely. The game includes a shrinking play area similar to battle royale games, and the speed and verticality of movement is so swift that even Sekiro would be envious. This game discards the deliberate, strategic exploration and character customization typical of Soulsborne games, replacing it with a series of rapid decisions as you rush through enemy camps and mini-boss battles scattered across the map during the day, then adapt quickly and keep moving to avoid the shrinking play area before engaging in a showdown against a formidable boss at night.
A fresh maritime journey is approaching with Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. As suggested by its title, this installment of the popular Like a Dragon series will unleash Goro Majima upon the Pacific Ocean.
This mini PC model I assessed boasts an Intel Core i7-1365U vPro processor, coupled with integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB of memory, and a 1TB solid-state drive (SSD). It comes with a 24-month warranty from the manufacturer. As stated by MSI, its suggested retail price is $667.
At present, Avowed can be accessed exclusively by those who purchase the Premium Edition on Steam. However, users subscribed to Xbox Game Pass can acquire the Premium Upgrade separately, enabling them to play earlier. This practice has been prevalent with many first-party Xbox games in recent years and is expected to carry on in 2025, featuring Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight and id Software’s DOOM: The Dark Ages.
After wrapping up the game Avowed and writing a glowing review for Windows Central, it’s hit me suddenly on Valentine’s Day that I’m all alone. It’s not due to a lack of interest or company from humans, but rather because Kai (and his voice) can never return my feelings. I even asked Giatta and Yatzli, but the first one is too deeply involved in her animancy studies, while the second, though pleased, is already smitten by her intelligent, wealthy, and sophisticated partner – a person I find hard to dislike.