January’s Xbox Game Pass lineup is loaded: Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Space Marine II, and more
News Xbox Wire has revealed the next wave of Game Pass additions, bringing a mix of action, strategy, and puzzle games to end January on a high.
Features
Is Windows' reputation at an all time low?
Podcast Podcast: Daniel and Zac discuss the current state of Windows 11, all the recent backlash around Microsoft and AI, and how the platform has evolved into something most people hate.
A look at the past, present, and future of Diablo 2
Gaming Blizzard Entertainment turns 35 this year, and we're taking a look back at its biggest accomplishments.
I don't want to see Call of Duty events that just reward brain rot
Gaming Call of Duty's latest leaderboard event doesn't crown a champion from the best players, it crowns the player who cheeses the system the most. I don't want another one.
2026: The year AI PCs prove themselves — or fail spectacularly
Editor's desk Microsoft says the AI PC is the future—but right now, it mostly changes your wallet.
Windows & Software
Is Windows' reputation at an all time low?
Podcast Podcast: Daniel and Zac discuss the current state of Windows 11, all the recent backlash around Microsoft and AI, and how the platform has evolved into something most people hate.
Adobe Photoshop spotted running on Linux with a Windows compatibility fix
Software Are Adobe's apps some of the only killer software keeping users on Windows 11? That might change soon, as a WINE breakthrough has Photoshop running on Linux.
Windows 11 version 26H1 is coming: Here's what we know
Windows 11 Microsoft is preparing to ship a new version of Windows 11 that will be available exclusively on new PCs that ship with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 SoC. Here's what you need to know.
PC Hardware
NVIDIA N1 Windows on Arm PCs might finally be happening
News A new supply chain report suggests that NVIDIA is finally getting ready to release its chips for Windows on Arm PCs, and sooner than you might expect.
PC builders brace for shortages as AI datacenters eat up memory supply
Hardware A recent Wall Street Journal report details how there's no end in sight for the ongoing DRAM shortage, which will affect a lot more than just the PC market.
2026: The year AI PCs prove themselves — or fail spectacularly
Editor's desk Microsoft says the AI PC is the future—but right now, it mostly changes your wallet.
Razer's superfast controller started feeling slow, and this is how I fixed it
Accessories To say I'm using the fastest controller on the planet, it's felt inexplicably sluggish recently. I finally figured out why, and the fix could apply to any recent Razer controller.
Deals
One of 2025's top laptop is now $200 — great for skipping AI-induced price hikes
Deals One of 2025's best premium laptops with superb performance and design has just received its best discount of the year, as Amazon is selling it for 22% off.
One of Amazon's best-selling portable monitors is now 34% cheaper
Deals KYY's portable monitor with 1920 \00d7 1080 (FHD) resolutions, 60Hz Refresh Rates, and 34% discounted price tag, makes it a great value-for-money monitor for both portable work and gaming.
Beat the GPU price hike: HP Omen 45L with RTX 5080 now $936 off
Deal Don't wait for the 2026 memory shortage to hit your wallet. Save $936 on the RTX 5080-powered HP Omen 45L and beat the coming price hikes.
Beat the 'RAM tax' with this $500 Dell XPS 13 deal
Deal Stop waiting for 2026's laptop prices to stabilize. This Dell XPS 13 deal is the perfect hedge against rising costs, offering OLED luxury for a mid-range price.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Handhelds like Valve's Steam Deck are just too big — Sony nailed the form 16 years ago
Handhelds Handhelds are a modern marvel, but they're getting way too big. Is the PSP Go an example of what we should have done, or is that space filled by smartphones?
Playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 on my handheld fills a BG3 void and changes the co-op experience
Handhelds Baldur's Gate 3 was so amazing that it left a void in my life, but playing the developer's Divinity: Original Sin 2 has satisfied the same need. It's currently on sale and plays great on handhelds.
Gaming
A look at the past, present, and future of Diablo 2
Gaming Blizzard Entertainment turns 35 this year, and we're taking a look back at its biggest accomplishments.
Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod removed as CDPR issues takedown
PC Gaming CD Projekt Red has stepped in to remove a Patreon-locked Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod.
Resident Evil Village infinite ammo guide — Here's how to unlock it
Gaming With hordes of ferocious enemies determined to tear you apart, sometimes it can feel like you just don't have enough ammo in Resident Evil Village. Thankfully, there's a solution — infinite ammo.
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk is grossly misrepresenting OpenAI’s history to tip the scale in xAI’s favor
AI OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of misrepresenting the truth in his court filings by only sharing snippets of previous conversations that portrayed him favourably.
“God AI” isn’t coming soon, but NVIDIA’s CEO says it could exist someday
AI NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has claimed that a "God AI" may exist someday, but this feat won't arrive in this decade, as the executive likens the timeline to a gigantic scale.
ChatGPT now has ads. If you think Copilot is safe, think again
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has had an unfortunate dose of reality, reckoning with the fact ChatGPT is a uniquely powerful money destruction machine.
Jeff Bezos says gaining work experience is the key to success
AI Amazon chairman and founder Jeff Bezos says that going to college and having some work experience under your belt increases your odds of success.
Microsoft
Microsoft is the world’s favorite brand... for phishing scams
Microsoft Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks. New data reveals how attackers exploit the tech giant's dominance to steal user credentials.
The era of Photoshop may be over, as Adobe stock takes a battering 📉
Tech Is the era of Photoshop over? The stock market seems unconvinced of many traditional SaaS companies offerings as artificial intelligence takes center stage.
Microsoft stock down 10% as its AI prospects shrivel
Microsoft Microsoft execs have offloaded millions of dollars worth of stock over the past quarter, as the firm's outlook (no pun intended) looks murky.
This Chrome extension changes Microsoft to "Microslop" everywhere online
AI A new Google Chrome browser extension called "Microsoft to Microslop" comes after Microsoft's CEO discouraged people from calling his AI "slop."
Peripherals & Accessories
X / Twitter knocked offline as major outage impacts service
X A major outage has taken X offline for millions of users, with people reporting they are unable to access the website or the app.
