Microsoft details how it's made Windows 11 optimized for 8GB RAM PCs
Windows 11 Windows 11 has gained a number of improvements and optimizations designed specifically for devices with 8GB RAM, and it's all already rolling out.
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Features
It's ridiculous to blame Xbox Game Pass customers for Gears of War: E-Day's fate
XBOX Blaming Xbox fans for 'E-Day' retail sales misses the mark. Game Pass changed how players spend, and one game won't fix hardware concerns either.
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12+ useful Windows 11 features Microsoft tested in October 2026
Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a wave of Windows 11 features, including a customizable context menu, native speed tests, better privacy controls, and some long-overdue Start menu options.
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XBOX made generational leaps with each console — So, what happens next?
XBOX 25 As XBOX approaches its 25th anniversary, Windows Central is looking back at the generational performance leaps that defined its iconic consoles.
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MotoGP fans can soon go sim racing with Moza's new authentic handlebars
Features It's not just cars you can race on your simulator setup nowadays; motorcycles are starting to join the party.
On This Day: Xbox’s 2015 “games everywhere” strategy revisited
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.
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.
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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.
Windows & Software
Microsoft used AI to help build Windows 11's new speed test
Windows 11 Microsoft's upcoming Windows 11 speed test tool is also an early example of how the company wants to use AI during development.
12+ useful Windows 11 features Microsoft tested in October 2026
Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a wave of Windows 11 features, including a customizable context menu, native speed tests, better privacy controls, and some long-overdue Start menu options.
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This free app makes moving the Windows 11 taskbar feel like Windows 10 again
Windows 11 A new app on Windows 11 allows you to move the taskbar by clicking and dragging it or through a right-click menu.
PC Hardware
Microsoft made Windows 11 more responsive on these 8GB laptops
Laptops Windows 11 should feel a lot more responsive these days, especially on the new crop of laptops that focus on affordability and premium features.
After years of resisting touchscreen laptops, Apple just proved Windows PCs had a point
Opinion Apple spent years resisting touchscreen Macs, but its new touchscreen MacBook Pro shows why treating any tech company’s product philosophy as gospel can eventually come back to bite you.
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Gaming handheld market revival? Acer's $1,299 Predator Atlas 8 sells out immediately.
Handhelds It's not quite the deal you think it is, but it's still a great way to land Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme for less.
I've been using Lenovo's Pro 9n laptop with RTX Spark for weeks. Here's what I think.
Review Is it really the total package? This is what you need to know before you buy.
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Deals
Get a $100 Xbox Gift Card for $90 with this code and save on GTA6 (or anything else)
Deals Newegg has a special promo code offer for a $100 Xbox Gift Card, taking its price down to $90 to save on Xbox Game Pass plans, apps, movies, and expensive titles like Grand Theft Auto 6.
HP's Snapdragon X-powered OLED laptop just dropped below $800 for a limited time
Deals The HP OmniBook 5 already offers massive battery life and 16GB of RAM if you can't wait for Black Friday.
Don't wait for Black Friday: Newegg drops prices on AMD bundles for PC gamers
Deals Newegg bundles feature our favorite gaming AMD CPUs packed with vital RAM, storage, and compatible motherboards.
Dell’s new monitor price cuts offer sweet spots between productivity and gaming
Deals Dell has offered generous discounts on its self-branded and Alienware gaming monitors, with surprisingly affordable prices.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Steam Deck gets an Xbox Series X|S dashboard UI with this community-made plugin
Handhelds A new Steam Deck plugin called Decky Xbox Dashboard brings the Xbox Series interface to Valve's handheld, complete with familiar navigation, game pages, and more.
Gaming
Convincing footage of a Persona 1 remake for Xbox may have just leaked
Rumor A new mysterious gameplay trailer for what appears to be a remake of the original Persona from 1996 has surfaced online, and it looks too good to be fake.
It's ridiculous to blame Xbox Game Pass customers for Gears of War: E-Day's fate
XBOX Blaming Xbox fans for 'E-Day' retail sales misses the mark. Game Pass changed how players spend, and one game won't fix hardware concerns either.
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Maingear Zero review: The cleanest pre-built I’ve tested in years
Review Maingear practically makes gaming PC cables disappear, and its gorgeous Zero proves the idea is about more than looks.
XBOX made generational leaps with each console — So, what happens next?
XBOX 25 As XBOX approaches its 25th anniversary, Windows Central is looking back at the generational performance leaps that defined its iconic consoles.
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EA reportedly killed Mass Effect and BioWare to bet on Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead
Gaming In a new report by Bloomberg, their sources claim that when given the choice between investing in the next Mass Effect or Star Wars: Battlefront game, it cancelled the former in favor of the latter
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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI sociopath Sam Altman says it's "terrible" that your PC, Xbox, etc. have RAM that could be used for his AI
AI Altman once again makes himself look like a generational knob in this latest quip, where he doubles down on his aspiration to deprive you of ownership.
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Microsoft is killing Copilot for smart TVs this year
Copilot A popup on webOS-powered LG TVs has confirmed that Microsoft is ending support for Copilot on smart TVs this year.
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Copilot goes missing from the Edge Sidebar during Microsoft's awkward migration
Apps Microsoft is temporarily disabling Copilot in Edge for some users during a migration to a new experience.
Microsoft warns AI agents "can't be trusted" as adoption grows
AI Microsoft's vision for the future is drenched in AI agents. That's what makes this stark warning so notable.
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Microsoft
Is Microsoft preparing for more layoffs? 60,000 employees just got buyout offers
Microsoft Microsoft is giving 60,000 employees a voluntary path out of the company, raising questions about future workforce cuts.
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Microsoft pulls the plug on Outlook's AI inbox assistant
Apps Microsoft is retiring Prioritize My Inbox, an Outlook Copilot feature once described as a revolution for email.
Microsoft walks away from flagship UK AI data center project
AI Microsoft has reportedly ended its involvement in a planned UK AI data center that may not receive sufficient power until 2030.
Bust out your Zune HD — It's time to play Super Mario 64
Microsoft Super Mario 64 running on a Zune HD ... what year is it?
Peripherals & Accessories
McDonald's created the perfect mouse and forgot to sell it where I live
Accessories McDonald's China turned old Happy Meal toys into a fry-shaped mouse, and now I desperately want one.
