GeForce Now will cap playtime in 2026 — paid or not
GAMING NVIDIA’s 100-hour GeForce Now cap isn’t new — but as PC upgrades become harder to afford, the idea of time-limited cloud gaming is hitting a nerve with players.
Features
I dual-booted Windows and Linux in 2025 — Microsoft is in no danger
Windows Is Microsoft's AI push driving users away? Linux can handle gaming and daily work, but the deep-rooted familiarity of Windows still prevents any permanent switch.
7 things to do if you're gifting your kid a laptop for Christmas
Laptops If you're gifting your kid a laptop this Christmas, do the heavy work beforehand and get it all set up. Here are seven things you should do!
Was The Indie Game Awards right to disqualify Expedition 33 over AI use?
Gaming Clair Obscur’s disqualification raises uncomfortable questions about transparency, economic pressure, and whether zero-tolerance AI rules can realistically scale.
Let's talk about the first month of playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Gaming A month on from launch and a significant amount of hours played, how has Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 been? You shouldn't read everything you see on social media.
Windows & Software
I dual-booted Windows and Linux in 2025 — Microsoft is in no danger
Windows Is Microsoft's AI push driving users away? Linux can handle gaming and daily work, but the deep-rooted familiarity of Windows still prevents any permanent switch.
How to transfer ownership of OneDrive files and folders
Windows 11 OneDrive can’t transfer ownership, but you can still move files to another account using a workaround. Here’s how to do it.
How to enable or disable virtualization features via Settings on Windows 11
Windows 11 On Windows 11, you can now use Virtual Workspaces to enable or disable Hyper-V, Windows Sandbox, and other virtualization features from Settings, and in this guide, I'll show you how.
PC Hardware
I tried my first NAS with UGREEN's DH2300, and I'm hooked
Review UGREEN's NASync DH2300 proved to be a perfect entry point for me, a complete NAS novice, to set up a home media server and breathe new life into old HDDs.
7 things to do if you're gifting your kid a laptop for Christmas
Laptops If you're gifting your kid a laptop this Christmas, do the heavy work beforehand and get it all set up. Here are seven things you should do!
The “end of local PCs” conspiracy is spreading — here’s what’s real
Hardware Is 2025's hardware crisis just the start of a future where no one actually owns a PC?
These are the best Core i9 and Core Ultra 9 laptops we've tested
Laptops Intel's Core i9 and Core Ultra 9 CPUs are among the industry's most powerful processors, and the laptops that feature them are phenomenal. These are our favorites that we've tested and reviewed.
Deals
Every Fallout game just got a massive sale to go with Season 2 of the TV show
Deals Right now, you can get every Fallout game for a rock-bottom price thanks to a new sale that's gone live after the premiere of Season 2 of the TV show.
This Minecraft holiday bundle is the easiest gift you’ll buy in 2025
Deal Mojang Studios is discounting Minecraft for the remainder of the holidays, giving everyone a rare chance to save on the world's best-selling video game.
This $36 Xbox controller is better than the official one — seriously
Deals Walmart has procured a special 19% Christmas discount for the GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller, one of the best budget Xbox controllers we'll always recommend event at full price.
Begin your PC gaming journey with Walmart’s sub‑$1,000 laptop discounts
Deals Things are looking bleak for PC gaming hardware in 2026, but Walmart's here to offer a Christmas reprieve with two discounted gaming laptops outfitted with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 GPUs, along with some extra accessories.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Xbox Ally CPU Boost guide for better gaming performance
How To CPU Boost is useful for short tasks, but during gaming it can limit GPU power. Here is a guide on how to disable it and when it makes sense to do so.
Gaming
The upcoming Bond game 007: First Light won’t make its original launch
Gaming 007 First Light is delayed to May 2026, IO Interactive shared, adding that the game will now benefit from extra polish.
Ex-Bungie director says Marathon's main inspiration was a 2001 MMO my parents played
Gaming A former Bungie director has revealed that the original inspiration for Marathon wasn't Tarkov or extraction shooters, but rather the Dark Age of Camelot MMO.
New anti‑cheat wrap shows how Activision fought cheaters in BO7
Call of Duty According to Team RICOCHET, more than 800,000 accounts have been permanently banned for cheating in Call of Duty over the past year.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI will let you recap your year with ChatGPT
AI OpenAI has rolled out an annual review feature, "Your Year with ChatGPT," to users in select markets, including the United States, Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.
OpenAI’s CEO says public‑company leadership doesn’t appeal to him
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated that he isn't excited about becoming CEO of a public company amid reports suggesting that the company.
Firefox joins the AI browser race — with an off switch
News Mozilla is pushing Firefox toward AI, but long-time users will still be able to disable every AI feature completely.
POLL: Do you actually use Microsoft Copilot? 📊
POLL Windows Central readers, I'm curious if you're actively using Microsoft Copilot. If so, what are you using it for? If not, why not? Are you using an alternative AI? Let us know.
Microsoft
Microsoft 365’s UK price hike is the latest blow in a year of rising subscription costs
Apps Microsoft has reminded UK Microsoft 365 users of an upcoming price increase, leaving just enough time to cancel or explore cheaper alternatives.
CEO Nadella says Microsoft's size is a "massive disadvantage"
AI CEO Satya Nadella recently indicated that Microsoft's size "has become a massive disadvantage" as it tries to establish dominance in the AI space against startups.
Teams’ new location tracking feature suspiciously aligns with Microsoft’s RTO push
Teams Microsoft’s RTO mandate and Teams’ new location tracking feature are arriving at the same time — and employees are questioning whether it’s coincidence or corporate micromanagement.
SOLD OUT: The Windows Ugly Sweater is back for 2025
Windows To cap off Microsoft's 50th anniversary year, the company has announced a new Windows Ugly Sweater for 2025, this time themed after nostalgic and popular icons from Windows' past.
Peripherals & Accessories
Razer’s Boomslang Anniversary Edition blends nostalgia with modern specs, celebrating the mouse that started it all
Accessories Razer has officially unveiled the limited Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition, a reimagining of the original gaming mouse that started it all back in 1999.
