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Windows 10 and Software
Version 20H2
Windows 10 October 2020 Update review: Subtle, but necessary
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all the people
Up to 100 people can now join a call in Skype Insider Preview
PC Info
Need to know your PC's specs? Here are four easy ways to find 'em.
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SAY CHEESE
Our picks for the best webcam software for your Windows PC
Workaround
Got an error using Reset this PC on Windows 10? Here's the workaround.
PC Hardware and Accessories
Making the right choice
Making sense of Dell's laptop range to make the right choice for you
Happy Birthday
Microsoft's Surface family is eight years old today
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$15 Savings
Pick up this 65W USB Desktop Charging Station on sale for $35 today
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The better way to point
Review: Kensington's Orbit Fusion trackball mouse is a bit pricey at $70
New and Improved
Refreshed ASUS ZenBooks and VivoBooks are now avaialble
Gaming
Early swimmer
Grounded will let you test the Pond Update early in Xbox Insider Program
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Super exclusive
You can now pre-order a Limited Edition Xbox Controller for the Mandalorian
THIS IS THE WAY
The Mandalorian invades Star Wars: Squadrons with new in-game items
Get Hyped
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gets new official launch trailer
Explore the koi pond
'Grounded' interview: What's next for Microsoft's little big adventure
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Latest Stories
Word!
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iPad get trackpad support and more
Microsoft continues to improve its suite of Office 365 apps including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Windows Central Digital Offers
This 3-foot charging cable tidies itself and glows in the dark: Now 17% off MSRP
If you're looking for a better charging cable, try FidgetCable. Thanks to super-strong magnets, this cable coils neatly instead of creating a tangled nightmare. Right now, you can get a three-pack for just $51.99.
Swimmy boi
Grounded is getting its biggest content drop yet with the Pond Update
The biggest update yet for Grounded has just been announced, and it's the long-rumored Pond Update! Coming in November, expect a ton of new features in this massive release.
The future of gaming
Phil Spencer talks about games, games, and more games in interview
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Phil Spencer, in a new interview, outlines his thoughts on games being exclusive to certain platforms, first-party studios, game monetization, game development, and even a hint about what the Initiative is up to.
All about speed
Xbox demos new Xbox Series X and S experience, shows dynamic backgrounds
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A new demo walkthrough from Xbox shows off the new experience coming to the Xbox Series X and S, with a focus on speed, dynamic backgrounds, and better networking speed.
Swimming in Data
Microsoft's former Windows lead heads up new health data company Truveta
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Former Windows chief Terry Myerson is behind a new company that wants to shake up the world of health data. Called Truveta, the company's mission is to deliver new insights from the vast quantities of siloed health data generated every year.
Keep up the pace
Review: Ghostrunner works well, but is held back by frustrating combat
Ghostrunner is a first-person platformer that shows a lot of promise, thanks to its excellent visuals, music, and parkour platforming. Unfortunately, the game stumbles thanks to its repetitive levels and clunky combat.
A nice update
Minecraft Dungeons is adding the Spooky Fall Event and Apocalypse Plus
Minecraft Dungeons is getting a new update today that adds the Spooky Fall Event, but also goes ahead and adds the Apocalypse Plus mode, which includes additional difficulties.
Pro on the Go
ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 now on sale with crisp 4K OLED display, pro color
ASUS today launched the ZenBook Pro 15, a $1,500 laptop that's perfect for creative work on the go. One of the smallest 15-inch laptops available, the ZenBook Pro 15 is available with a 4K OLED display that covers 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut and comes with discrete NVIDIA graphics.
Slay the black dragon
Our ultimate guide for killing Fatalis in Monster Hunter: World
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Fatalis is the final new monster being added to Monster Hunter: World, before Capcom moves on to the future. It's the toughest monster to date, so we thought we'd put together a big guide on how we managed to beat him, with various tips, tricks, and more.
Game anywhere
From spooky to shooty, these titles are joining Xbox Game Pass
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Xbox Game Pass gains several titles over the next few weeks, including Five Night's at Freddy's, Celeste, and PUGB. Which titles you can play depends on which version of Game Pass you have and which devices you use.
Latest and greatest
Upgrade your Windows 10 Linux adventures to WSL2, here's how
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WSL2 is a significant upgrade over the initial version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux but installing it requires a bit of process. Whether you have WSL currently running or not, here's everything you need to know about installing and setting it up.