A huge leap in performance
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Windows and software
who asked for this?
Buy now, pay later is a terrible idea for Micro$oft Edge
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Starting the debate again
Are Windows 11's new Start menu options good enough to win people over?
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what's in a browser?
Should Microsoft Edge have shopping features built in?
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Easier on the eyes
Make Windows 11 easier to read with high-contrast themes
PC hardware
can touch this
New trackpad module will help PCs compete with Apple's Force Touch
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Get one now
Best Buy has an RTX 3070 GPU in stock at a decent price!
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Xbox and PC gaming
More options FTW
Halo Infinite: 343i to add new multiplayer playlists before 2022
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Traction control
A new Forza Horizon 5 patch update is rolling out now on all platforms
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Latest stories
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Quick fixes
A new Minecraft: Bedrock Edition patch update is now rolling out
1.18 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Part Two may be just out the door, but Mojang Studios is already rolling out the first patch update to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players, which features a handful of fixes for the content update.
Better than ever
Quake is getting a brand-new game mode, free for all players
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Quake, which was recently remastered, is getting an all-new Horde Mode in a free update that lets players upgrade their weapons and power-ups while battling waves of enemies and monsters. Horde Mode is available now.
RTX Off
FTC obstructs NVIDIA's Arm acquisition with lawsuit
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Yet another obstacle has come between NVIDIA's and Arm's pending merger. This time around, it's a full-on lawsuit from the FTC.
Nanometers of progress
TSMC ushers in its 3nm era of chip production
The more the process shrinks, the more progress has occurred. And TSMC is taking things all the way down to the 3nm level with its current pilot production efforts.
Pass on the fun!
The full list of Xbox Game Pass games available right now (December 2021)
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Do you need to know what games are available on Xbox Game Pass? Check out our list of the games currently on offer for Xbox Game Pass, available across all Xbox platforms.
Ghost of Cyber Monday past
Surface Laptop Studio goes for $1,499 in deal you can't afford (to miss?)
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Hell hath no fury like a Best Buy deal. Now's your chance to steal $300 from Microsoft by giving the company "just" $1,499 for its Surface Laptop Studio.
Another incomplete Halo game
Halo Infinite multiplayer is fun, but where's the content?
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Halo Infinite's core multiplayer gameplay is stellar, but where are the playlists and game modes that Halo fans have come to know and love? Where's the content?
New management
Respawn, Ripple Effect head Vince Zampella now leading Battlefield
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Vince Zampella, head of Respawn Entertainment and Ripple Effect, is now leading the entire Battlefield franchise at publisher Electronic Arts.
Low price
Upgrade your setup with $80 off LG's 27-inch 1440p gaming monitor
A great gaming monitor with the prime specifications you want to see as a gamer: a 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 1ms response time on an IPS panel. This is a great price, too.
Windows Central Xbox Show
Xbox Chaturdays 49: Xbox Game Pass goes hard and Dark Souls converts
Episode 49 of Xbox Chaturdays goes live Saturday at 12 p.m. ET! Come join the conversation live!
Going hands-on
Video: Windows 11 improved Start menu, 2D emojis, and updated Settings app
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In our latest hands-on video, our senior editor Zac Bowden takes a look at Windows 11 build 22509. He also rounds up the biggest features to roll out to Insiders since the initial release of the new OS.