
XBOX In a recent town hall with Microsoft gaming staffers, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described how Xbox was in "free fall" declines before this year's big restructure.
Your membership journey starts here.
Keep exploring and earning more as a member.
Stay Ahead with Windows Central
Get the biggest gaming news, reviews, and releases straight to your inbox.









All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.

By Michael Hoglund Published
PC Gaming Heart racing, slammed against the wall, watching infinite respawn timers, is March of Giants still fun when you're getting dominated?

By Michael Hoglund Published
Interview I visited Ubisoft Montreal for a first look at one of the most promising new MOBAs in a decade. March of Giants is something special.

By Zac Bowden Last updated
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac on October 2 at 2PM ET for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.

By Daniel Rubino Published
Study says New tests show Qualcomm’s 18‑core Snapdragon X2 outperforming Intel’s mainstream laptop chips across CPU, AI, battery life, and price, proving the non‑Extreme model is already a major threat.

By Richard Devine Published
On this Day A look back at Xbox’s 2015 “games everywhere” vision — the moment Phil Spencer sketched out a future that Asha Sharma is now fully realizing 11 years later.

By Rich Edmonds Published
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.

By Richard Devine Published
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.

By Daniel Rubino Published
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.

By Sean Endicott Published
Windows 11 Five new Insider builds preview Cloud rebuild, Magnifier improvements, File Explorer refinements, and other Windows features still in development.

By Zac Bowden Last updated
Windows 11 Microsoft is now shipping the next version of Windows 11 this fall. Here's everything you need to know about this new release.

By Zac Bowden Published
Windows 11 Windows 11 version 26H2 is the last officially supported version of Windows for the Snapdragon 850 SoC.

By Daniel Rubino Published
Study says New tests show Qualcomm’s 18‑core Snapdragon X2 outperforming Intel’s mainstream laptop chips across CPU, AI, battery life, and price, proving the non‑Extreme model is already a major threat.

By Daniel Rubino Published
Rugged PCs These TOUGHBOOKs are built to run AI in police cruisers, military drones, and emergency vehicles.

By Sean Endicott Published
Gaming Google wants you to think PC builder Henry Cavill loves Googlebooks. The actor will even make a video game using a Googlebook as part of a partnership.

By Alexander Cope Published
Xbox Gears of War: E-Day has a monstrous 115GB install requirement on Xbox, so I've rounded the best options to improve your Xbox’s storage size to accommodate it.

By Alexander Cope Published
Deals Acer's Nitro V gaming laptops with modern NVIDIA RTX 50 Series GPUs are enjoying generous Prime Big Day deals for PC gamers.

By Alexander Cope Published
Deals From powering through office work to light gaming, Geekom has you covered at affordable prices for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.

By Sean Endicott Published
Deals Navigating Prime Big Deal Days tech sales can be tricky with fluctuating inventory and competing retailers. Here are the top Surface deals available today.

By Sean Endicott Published
Deal Prime Day hasn't started yet, but Dell's XPS 13 is already down to $799 with a $200 discount. There's even a model for just $599 if you can live with 8GB of RAM.

By Adam Hales Published
HANDHELDS Winhanced 0.9.9.9 adds friend cards, PC streaming, Windows updates, better integrations, and much more for handhelds.

By Richard Devine Published
Guide The Forward Operating Base is your gateway to Hajin and it'll grow as you progress through DMZ. Here's every station you'll be unlocking and how it can help you.

By Richard Devine Published
News Activision has finally pulled back the curtain on Modern Warfare 4's DMZ, the mode many of us are putting our hopes in for this year's game. Here's a brief overview of what's going on.

By Alexander Cope Published
Gaming The developers recently sat down with Destin Legarie to talk about their feelings on Gears of War: E-Day being an Xbox exclusive, along with other questions regarding the game's development

By Sean Endicott Published
AI Microsoft's latest Copilot update for Word adds source citations, making it easier to check whether AI-generated responses are actually correct.

By Sean Endicott Published
AI Contractors reviewing Microsoft Copilot prompts report being flooded with sexually explicit images and potentially illegal user requests.

By Sean Endicott Published
Laptops Microsoft is stepping back from the Copilot+ PC name, leaving many with an unused key that you can easily remap.

By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Microsoft Teams will remove the Copilot shortcut from its chat list next month to steer users toward the full-featured app bar.

By Sean Endicott Last updated
Microsoft A Clippy-themed cryptocurrency briefly gained visibility through Microsoft's own X account after it was compromised.

By Zac Bowden Last updated
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac on October 2 at 2PM ET for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.

By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Microsoft has rolled out a Teams feature that automatically blocks identified external bots before they can enter meetings.

By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Microsoft's Calendar, People, and Files companion apps for Windows 11 are being retired roughly a year after they first shipped.

By Sean Endicott Published
Headphones Logitech’s new Zone Vibe Pro headphones combine premium noise cancellation with official spare parts to keep your headset running for years.

By Daniel Rubino Published
Review Shure brings over a century of audio expertise to a USB microphone that sounds fantastic out of the box, gives enthusiasts room to tinker, and proves you don't need XLR gear to sound like a pro.

By Daniel Rubino Published
REVIEW Razer's new hot-swappable Reclusa X Mini 65% isn't packed with premium bells and whistles, but at $49.99 it delivers one of the most satisfying typing experiences in the company's keyboard lineup.
Please login or signup to comment
Please wait...