
Gaming Owlcat Games has announced it is delaying the release of its Steampunk, samurai-themed CRPG, Shadow of the Road, to next year to give the developers more time to refine gameplay and iron out issues.
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By Jennifer Young Published
GAMING We may have been 100,000,000 steps away, but now it's 99,999,999

By Zac Bowden Last updated
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac on October 7 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.

By Cale Hunt Published
QOTD Panos Panay's quote about Surface still makes a lot of sense today, but has Microsoft lost the plot since he left? The October 7 Surface event should answer some important questions.

By Sean Endicott Published
Windows Microsoft is finally prioritizing stability with Windows 11 version 26H2, but next week's event still needs to give users something to get excited about.

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 Microsoft is rolling out its redesigned Windows Search experience to Insiders, complete with faster performance and early support for inline actions.

By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Outlook is gaining an automatic pre-send spell check that could catch embarrassing mistakes before an email leaves your inbox.

By Sean Endicott Published
Windows Windows App can now connect directly to remote PCs, filling one of the biggest gaps left by Microsoft's move away from Remote Desktop.

By Cale Hunt Published
PC gaming Promises do come true as AMD reveals a new lightweight version of FSR 4 for more devices.

By Cale Hunt Published
Surface The reaction is largely positive, but, of course, there are some detractors.

By Cale Hunt Published
Laptops The Surface Laptop Ultra with NVIDIA RTX Spark chip is now available to preorder. Here's the best place to pick one up, as well as a breakdown of the configurations and costs.

By Cale Hunt Published
QOTD Panos Panay's quote about Surface still makes a lot of sense today, but has Microsoft lost the plot since he left? The October 7 Surface event should answer some important questions.

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 Ben Wilson Published
Deals Walmart's 'Deals & More' is still live until October 11, and it includes discounts on gaming laptops, PC storage, and much more. These are the deals I'd grab.

By Sean Endicott Last updated
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 Ben Wilson Published
Deal Amazon Big Deal Days slashed Samsung's fastest 9100 PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD to under $199 for 1TB, with more discounts across 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB models.

By Sean Endicott Published
Deal Buying these Bose headphones convinced me that sometimes paying more is worth it in the long run.

By Richard Devine Published
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 won't be on Xbox Game Pass this year, so you'll need to buy it. But if you pre-order, you can get yourself some free stuff, because who doesn't like that?

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 Last updated
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 Adam Hales Published
Xbox The Coalition says E-Day provides a strong foundation for Gears of War, meaning fans may not face another six-year wait.

By Jennifer Young Published
GAMING We may have been 100,000,000 steps away, but now it's 99,999,999

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 Zac Bowden Last updated
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac on October 7 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.

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

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 Richard Devine Published
Review Razer's new Basilisk V4 Pro maintains the lines position at the top of the gaming mouse tree, but why did they have to squeeze an AI feature in there nobody asked for?

By Jennifer Young Published
Review This keyboard is a chunky and proud green tribute to the original console that manages to still be a great daily keyboard

By Richard Devine Published
Gaming Razer has revealed the Wolverine V4 Pro controller that builds upon its previous efforts with new tech, and with 8,000 Hz polling it becomes an all-in-one package for both console and PC.
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