This janky $5 hide-and-seek game has hit 15 million in sales
GAMING Meccha Chameleon hits 15M Steam sales, proving a 2-month indie project can utterly outshine ailing AAA giants.
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Features
What's the point of consoles if physical media disappears?
Opinion PC gaming isn't perfect, but it certainly seems like the correct way forward in a digital-only world.
'CONTROL Resonant' wasn’t on my radar — now it’s my top upcoming Xbox game
Xbox As far as I know, this is the first time Remedy has strayed this far into melee-first combat. Unexpectedly, they absolutely nailed it. Control Resonant is shaping up to be something special.
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The path ahead for Xbox and Surface — Windows Central Podcast LIVE
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac at 2PM ET on June 12 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast!
Farewell to physical discs, midnight game launches, and second-hand savings
Opinion Physical games are fading as Sony pulls digital licenses and Xbox eyes a discless future, ending second‑hand savings and my happy memories of midnight launches.
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Moonraker turns 10 and still looks ahead of its time
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Looking back at 2016’s “I love you, Xbox” — and how much (and little) has changed
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Revisiting the LG Lancet, 11 years later
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
The 2016 Android‑apps warning that now echoes Googlebooks
Flashback A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.
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Windows & Software
Microsoft Edge now supports Google account sign-ins
Apps You no longer have to use a Microsoft account to keep your browser data synced in Edge. The latest update adds support for standard Google logins on Windows and macOS.
What is Project Aion? Everything we know about Microsoft's secret Copilot OS project
Windows 11 Project Aion is a 2024 incubation effort designed to build out a functioning Copilot OS experience, capable of running on Windows, Android, and focused entirely on the web and agentic AI.
Leaked video reveals Microsoft's experimental Copilot OS project
Microsoft A leaked video from 2024 has revealed all about Microsoft's internal explorations for a Copilot OS running on a stripped back Windows codebase.
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PC Hardware
HP's OmniBook 3 has the potential to be the best budget laptop out there
Review At its cheapest (around $399 on sale), the OmniBook 3 16" is an easy recommendation. If only it were always on sale.
Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go are dead
Surface Surface Go 4 and Surface Laptop Go 3 are now out of stock in most places, and sources say there are no plans to restock them or replace them with a successor.
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RAM makers are facing a new lawsuit for alleged price and supply fixing
Hardware Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are under fire for alleged bad business practices, and it's not the first time it's happened.
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Windows Wrap: Microsoft’s new budget Surface models land in the middle of better deals
Surface New 8GB configurations make the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop more affordable, but competing deals leave them looking like poor value.
Deals
These Microsoft 365 deals beat a decade of inflation
Deals Microsoft 365 subscription prices went up last year, but these limited-time deals from Woot cut through the price hike.
Internal SSDs are selling out but this one with fast speeds and vast sizes is in stock and on sale
Deals The WD_Black SN8100 PCIe SSD, with its 14,900MB/s Read Speeds is one of the best premium options for storage PC games, and its 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models are on sale at Best Buy
This HP 2-in-1 laptop may look plain, but it can take on your daily workload
Deals HP's OmniBook X Flip 14 is a great 2-in-1 laptop that trades style for work efficiency, and its Core Ultra 5 226V model is now 35% off.
Skip desktops — mini PCs are the smarter choice for working at these prices
Deals Several of Geekom's finest mini-PCs have been given lucrative discounts for Best Buy's 4th of July sale.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Winhanced on handhelds keeps making Xbox Mode look totally outdated
Handhelds Winhanced's latest update adds a built-in game store with price comparisons, Game Pass support, and personalized recommendations for Windows handheld gamers.
Gaming
What's the point of consoles if physical media disappears?
Opinion PC gaming isn't perfect, but it certainly seems like the correct way forward in a digital-only world.
Minecraft Bedrock adds long-awaited closed captions to the game
Minecraft Minecraft Bedrock finally adds closed captions, bringing a long-awaited accessibility feature from Java Edition to more players.
Our favorite horror game of 2025 is back with an upcoming DLC expansion
Gaming Bloober Team has recently uploaded a developer diary video covering the premise and gameplay of Cronos: Lazarus, an upcoming DLC expansion to its hit horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn.
Artificial Intelligence
Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI
AI Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI, arguing that no one wants to watch computers playing.
Microsoft and OpenAI face publisher lawsuits over AI copyright
AI A coalition of publishers has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for scrapping their content without their consent or compensation.
Satya Nadella calls for AI to benefit everyone — not just elites
AI Satya Nadella calls for open AI development, warning against the concentration of power among a small group of tech companies invested in the landscape.
NVIDIA’s new AI data centers could end community water concerns
AI NVIDIA unveils a cooling breakthrough that could reduce water and energy use in data centers.
Microsoft
The path ahead for Xbox and Surface — Windows Central Podcast LIVE
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac at 2PM ET on June 12 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast!
Microsoft expected to lay off up to 2.5% of workforce next week
Microsoft Reportedly, thousands of roles will be cut across Xbox, sales, and consulting as the tech giant starts its new fiscal year.
Critical "RoguePlanet" exploit bypasses Microsoft Defender
MICROSOFT Microsoft confirms RoguePlanet zero-day exploit in Windows Defender, leaving Windows 10 & 11 PCs exposed while a patch is on the way.
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Steve Ballmer called Linux a "cancer" — but it could be the cure for Windows 10 holdouts
MICROSOFT Microsoft once dismissed Linux, but today it’s becoming the lifeline for Windows 10 users facing performance and RAM challenges.
Peripherals & Accessories
Dbrand's amazing Steam Machine Portal Companion Cube case just got canceled
Accessories Dbrand's extremely popular Portal Companion Cube Steam Machine case has been discontinued after Valve issued a takedown due to licensing issues.
