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September 12
- Warcraft 3 is getting a new expansion after over 23 years called the "Forsaken Kingdom" and it is available today for PC
- 'World of Warcraft Forever' is Blizzard's take on Classic+, revamping vanilla Azeroth in new ways for perpetual expansion
- Blizzard announces Diablo 5 and it's coming sooner than you think
- The Amazon returns: Diablo 4 roadmap reveals new class, Netflix adaptation and Nintendo Switch 2 port
- Overwatch introduces a new vampiric hero, Doctrine, and is bringing two massive reworks for Roadhog and Sombra, a new map, and more
- 'STARCRAFT' revealed at Blizzcon: The squad shooter is coming in 2030, and here's the first cinematic
- Blizzard revives 'Heroes of the Storm,' starting with new hero Xal'atath
- What carries forward from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 into Modern Warfare 4?
September 11
- When is the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign early access, and how can you play?
- Razer Reclusa X Mini 65% review: A surprising $49.99 enthusiast gaming keyboard that nails the basics
- Bloomberg discovers potential reasons why Sony tried to cancel Physint, Hideo Kojima's newest IP and Metal Gear Solid successor that's coming soon to Xbox and PC
- Google's Gemini app for Windows 11 uses the same keyboard shortcut as Copilot
- Apple's iPhone Duo announcement contains a trolling Surface Easter egg
- Stick it to the PC component crisis and save $1,000 on Alienware's RTX 5070 pre-built gaming desktop with 32GB of DDR5 RAM
- My favorite iteration of Hunting Horn is making a comeback in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance with rock and roll-style attacks, combos, and counters
September 10
- Microsoft adds Bigfoot and Copilot key remapping in latest Windows 11 preview build
- GameSir has to defend its controllers against internet misinformation about "built-in cheats" — or has turned it into a perfect marketing tool
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance seems to return the Insect Glaive's playstyle to its roots with a new weapons showcase
- It's more than just the name: Turns out iPhone Duo stole Surface Duo's biggest selling point, and Apple is right to copy it
- The iPhone Duo is a stark reminder that Microsoft Surface has lost its purpose
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV shows off a new gameplay deep dive of its exciting multiplayer mode, with more to follow in the coming weeks
- ASUS has turned its excellent ZenBook 14 into another MacBook Neo competitor with Snapdragon X, and its OLED display is icing on the cake
- Ubisoft is removing its launcher from Prince of Persia on Steam, pledging to cut 'Ubisoft Connect' from more games "in the future"
- Xbox heads to Tokyo Game Show 2026: Here's how you can watch, and what we expect to see in the upcoming showcase
- Black Ops Cold War is the Call of Duty game you should be playing right now while waiting on Modern Warfare 4
- Xbox has acquired rights to publish Hideo Kojima's 'PHYSINT' from PlayStation — "We're honored that Kojima-san has chosen to work with Xbox."
September 9
- First it was Neo, and now it's iPhone Duo — Apple keeps robbing Microsoft of its Surface device names, and I'm mad about it
- Xbox is quietly turning nostalgia, identity, and cloud gaming into its biggest console advantage
- Microsoft speeds up Windows 11 parental approvals and expands age verification across the OS
- Spyro’s 27th birthday comes with a surprise — a sneak peek at A Realm Beyond’s first level
- AI Vibe coding is moving so fast Microsoft had to overhaul how it reviews Edge extensions
- I rebuilt my classic Xbox 360 avatar in this clever web-based generator, with outfits from "every collection Microsoft released"
- Windows 11 is finally testing automatic theme switching, a basic feature that's required a third-party app for years
- Thank you, Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, for finally giving Gunlance this much-needed change we've been requesting for 20 years
- SteelSeries launches its new Aeon Pro Controller for Xbox and PC: Here's what you need to know about its unique features, availability, and price
September 8
- Ubisoft is officially joining Xbox’s Disc‑to‑Digital program — and more publishers are lining up behind it
- Windows 11 set to gain upgraded sound settings, cross-device improvements, and new family safety features
- Patch Tuesday is here — Windows 11 is expected to set yet another record for security updates in a month
- BlizzCon 2026 preview: Speculation, hopes, dreams — what to expect for Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and even more surprises
- Student buying a laptop? Think long-term with the Dell XPS 13
- Microsoft is now using your Windows 11 wallpaper as ad space — Bing Wallpaper app faces criticism over movie promotional images
- You don't have to wait for Microsoft to get a battery widget on Windows 11
- Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch earliest in New Zealand, so I'm reminding you that changing your Xbox's region is really easy
- What is Project Zenith? Microsoft's special Windows 11 experience for developers and hardware isn't what you think it is
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance's latest batch of trailers has brought back one of the most requested features for one of my favorite weapons
September 7
- This person has the most ludicrous collection of 400 copies of a single Xbox 360 game, and honestly, I kind of love it
- Want your PC to be a bit more like a Mac? The 'Dynamic Island for Windows' just got a big update.
- McDonald's Halo McNuggets are dry, disappointing, and break game lore
- Microsoft just stumbled onto a way to fix Windows 11, but it hasn't realized it yet
- Switzerland begins testing alternatives to Microsoft 365 to protect its "most sensitive data" and strengthen digital sovereignty
- Windows 11 is finally getting a battery status widget that will show an overview of all your connected devices on the lock screen or Widgets Board
September 6
- This insanely cute and heartwarming co-op game could be the cure for parental existential dread
- PUBG: DED.NET is not your average Battle Royale
September 5
- A 16‑inch productivity crusher with AMD Ryzen AI 5 is now $699 (50% off) at Best Buy’s Labor Day event
- Microsoft’s recent decisions paint a clear picture — Xbox Cloud Gaming is no longer the future the company once promised
- 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' PC remote code exploits have been fixed, says Activision
September 4
- Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to TCL-branded Smart TVs over the next few months, but will people use it now that the service has hourly restrictions?
- Snapdragon X and Snapdragon X2 driver updates target major games, giving Windows 11 on Arm another boost
- I tried Lenovo's latest rollable laptop concept, and it's the first one that feels like something people might actually buy
- Windows 11's Project Zenith cuts clutter for developers and promises a "distraction-free" experience
- Who needs Marvel's Wolverine on Xbox when Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance's savagely improved Dual Blades will give you the same dopamine rush?
- Blizzard is potentially planning something big for StarCraft by intentionally glitching its website and hiding cryptic lore messages within
September 3
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance's latest trailer shows it's going nuts with a storyline time skip while unveiling new, horrifying monsters
- State of Decay 3 is four times bigger than previous titles and solves my biggest frustration with survival games
- Final Fantasy VII: Revelations' Xbox release date has been revealed, along with a 10-minute gameplay deep dive and special edition details
- Microsoft is introducing hourly limits on Xbox Cloud Gaming starting in November — here's how it all works
- I got hands-on with Lenovo's new $699 IdeaPad Vibe, which goes up against the MacBook Neo, and choosing a color may be harder than choosing a CPU
- Lenovo's impossibly thin AeroBlade concept could be the future of laptops (and I think it's coming sooner than expected)
- NVIDIA confirms RTX Spark configurations and availability: First devices expected to begin shipping as soon as next month, with two N1X configs on offer
- NVIDIA reinforces itself as an AI-first company nowadays with an almost $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face
- Here's all the Xbox-related game news and trailers revealed at PlayStation's September 2026 State of Play livestream
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance's next gameplay trailer shows the Boost Bracer's improvements to Bow, turning the weapon into an explosive shotgun
September 2
- Call of Duty: Warzone's Xbox One and PS4 shut down is approaching — here's what's happening and when you have to stop playing
- It took two years, but Dragon's Dogma 2 finally has 60fps on Xbox Series X, just as a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming DLC expansion drops
- Microsoft is finally making it easier to mute Teams without hiding from your boss
- The Xbox Network is once again having major outages where users can't sign in and play games that require profile logins (Update: Fixed)
- Don't call it an XPS: Dell unveils new 14-inch laptop to compete with MacBook Neo
- This app's massive update supercharges power management on Windows 11
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is showing off gameplay footage of its new 'Boost Bracer' mechanic, and it's giving me major Devil May Cry vibes
- Microsoft promises to make more Windows 11 PCs secure by default next month: Announces automatic memory integrity protection enablement on more devices
- How to watch BlizzCon 2026: Here's how and where you can watch Blizzard's big events, either at home or in-person
- Confirmed: Over 800 Xbox discs are supported by the disc-to-digital program, and growing. Here's the list.
September 1
- I played God Save Birmingham and the zombie apocalypse still beats shopping in the Bullring on a Saturday
- Still trying to unlock the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta rewards? Here’s how long you can keep playing.
- Another Call of Duty title joins Xbox Game Pass as Cyberpunk 2077 leaves it for September's first wave of games coming and exiting the service
- REVIEW — Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a gorgeous, punishing, and deeply satisfying revival of Capcom’s long‑dormant series
- Razer goes beyond making accessories to providing tools that will help indie developers complete their dream games at AAA standards more efficiently
- Best Buy's Labor Day Sale has brought one of our favorite high-class gaming laptops' Memory-Crisis-induced price hike down by 24%
- Brütal Legend, one of my favorite but underrated Xbox games ever, is FINALLY getting a sequel after nearly two decades — but only with our help
- Samsung's new $799 Galaxy Book6 is an antidote to constantly rising PC prices but still offers stellar battery life
- Here's how Xbox disc-to-digital works in practice (with video): A HUGE game preservation win