Xbox Ally roadmap revealed: future updates and features
News Xbox has a plan to keep on improving the Ally, now it just needs to deliver.
Features
5 aspects of Battlefield 6 that still need work
Gaming DICE is releasing Battlefield 6 updates at a frantic pace, and I hope these things get looked at next.
3 reasons Call of Duty is BACK with Black Ops 7
Gaming All the "cool kids" might be ripping on Black Ops 7 and 'jumping ship' to Battlefield 6, but I'm not buying into that. Here's why I'm all-in on this year's Call of Duty.
5 things I learned after using the two top AI gaming assistants
PC gaming Hallucinations, ignorance, usage spikes, and more — here's what I learned after testing the two major AI gaming assistants.
Windows 11 insiders are getting a dozen new toys to play with this month
Roundup From Start menu tweaks to AI tools, Microsoft is packing plenty into this update.
Windows & Software
Firefox now has a free VPN, but only for select users
Security The new Firefox VPN is not the same as Mozilla VPN, but it is quite similar to Edge's built-in tool.
Reddit’s cofounder says much of the web is predominantly "dead”
AI Reddit's co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently indicated that much of the internet today is dead due to the rise of bots and quasi-AI.
Microsoft unveils next-gen agentic AI assistant for Windows 11, powered by "Hey Copilot"
Windows 11 Windows 11 is getting an agentic AI assistant that lets you ask Copilot to control apps and files for you. It's also making it easier to access Copilot from the Taskbar and with your voice.
PC Hardware
Alienware's 5-star QD-OLED gaming monitor is now $300 cheaper
Deals Dell is hosting an early holiday deals event for a couple more days, and you'll find hundreds of dollars in discounts on some of the best Alienware monitors and Dell laptops.
Review: Xbox Ally X is the handheld gaming PC to beat right now
Review We spent dozens of hours playing games and testing the performance on the Xbox Ally X. It's an impressive device worth paying attention to. Our review.
HP's latest gaming laptop is a love letter to League of Legends
News HP has revealed a special edition Omen 16 gaming laptop that won't really interest you if you're not a fan of League of Legends. But if you are, form an orderly queue!
Laptops, gaming PCs, and 4K TVs headline Best Buy’s Techtober lineup
Deals Running through October 12, the sale cuts up to $700 off premium ultrabooks, RTX-powered desktops, and big-screen TVs, giving Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days some serious competition.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Xbox Ally X vs Legion Go 2 — here's how these handhelds compare
Handhelds The ROG Xbox Ally X and the Lenovo Legion Go 2 are both next-gen Windows 11 handheld gaming PCs. Let's discuss their differences and what they mean for you.
Gaming
5 aspects of Battlefield 6 that still need work
Gaming DICE is releasing Battlefield 6 updates at a frantic pace, and I hope these things get looked at next.
Keeper Xbox review: Pure artistry too beautiful and bizarre to properly describe
Review Double Fine Productions has finally returned with Keeper, one of the most captivating and bizarre video games I've played in a long time. I absolutely loved it.
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is having a 'breathtaking' 49% discount
Deals Loaded is offering a 49% discount for the Ultimate Edition of Cyberpunk 2077, compiling the critically-acclaimed RPG's base game with its Phantom Liberty expansion into one 'ultimate' bundle.
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic's Claude AI can now integrate with Microsoft 365
Microsoft Announced today is a new integration featuring Anthropic's Claude AI and Microsoft 365 apps, including SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. Here's how it works and how you can give it a shot.
5 things I learned after using the two top AI gaming assistants
PC gaming Hallucinations, ignorance, usage spikes, and more — here's what I learned after testing the two major AI gaming assistants.
Chrome might soon browse for you — Gemini’s got tabs to open
News Google’s AI is learning to automate everyday browsing — and it’s already hiding in Canary builds.
Copilot Benchmarks will tell your boss if you’re using AI enough
AI The new Benchmarks feature coming to Viva Insights can benchmark your AI usage at work and compare it to other employees and companies. Sounds fun, doesn't it?
Microsoft
Surface production moves from China, Xbox encouraged too
News As trade tensions heat up between the U.S. and China, Microsoft is reportedly shifting Surface production overseas and encouraging Xbox manufacturing abroad in a move that could reshape its hardware future.
OneDrive's AI face scanning feature comes under fire for not being always disable-able
OneDrive Microsoft is slowly rolling out a new feature in OneDrive that allows the app to identify common faces in photos using AI, and people have noticed its support webpage suggests the feature can only be disabled up to three times a year.
Rishi Sunak’s next job? Not politics—he’s advising Microsoft and Anthropic
News Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Microsoft and Anthropic as a senior advisor on a part-time basis, and pledges to donate all earnings to his math charity, The Richmond Project.
Say goodbye to “save as”—Word wants all your docs in OneDrive now
Office A new update for Word has changed how the app handles new documents. Going forward, the app will automatically save everything to OneDrive with autosave enabled.
Peripherals & Accessories
The king of value-for-money gaming mice just got 37% cheaper
Deals The Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed is an affordable, high-performance wireless gaming mouse that PC gamers on a budget will love, especially now that it's on sale.
Deals
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is having a 'breathtaking' 49% discount
Deals Loaded is offering a 49% discount for the Ultimate Edition of Cyberpunk 2077, compiling the critically-acclaimed RPG's base game with its Phantom Liberty expansion into one 'ultimate' bundle.
Save your loot on Borderlands 4's PC port with Loaded's 32% discount
Deals The iconic looter-shooter series is back with a fourth bombastic mainline entry that's already over $22 cheaper on PC with Loaded's limited-time discount
Helldivers 2 is 30% off on PC — and there’s a code to drop it even lower
Deals Helldivers 2, 2024's critically-acclaimed and chaotic co-op shooter, is on sale for less $30 and more with this discount code from Loaded.
Alienware's 5-star QD-OLED gaming monitor is now $300 cheaper
Deals Dell is hosting an early holiday deals event for a couple more days, and you'll find hundreds of dollars in discounts on some of the best Alienware monitors and Dell laptops.
