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April 30
- NVIDIA CEO says coding is dead but reiterates the importance of human intervention in the biggest technology revolution with AI
- Best drawing tablets 2024: Digital tablets for kids, beginners, PC, and more
- Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn kicks off later in May 2024, bringing big changes to the Codex of Power and more
- Playing Fallout: New Vegas? Use this mod guide to fix all those crashes and bugs
- After the success of Fallout and its impact on the games, I'm now asking Ubisoft where the heck The Division movie is
- Fallout 76's new update patch notes nerf one of its best Atlantic City weapons, but don't worry — it got some buffs, too
- "We are on this journey to serve all kinds of players," we talked to Blizzard about World of Warcraft's new endgame soloable dungeon 'Delves'
- Dell XPS 14 (9440) vs. HP Spectre x360 14 (2024): Which should you choose?
- PowerToys essentially awards me an AI PC, but an unresponsive Copilot button leaves me unsure about its usefulness in Windows
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Little Kitty Big City, and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft has officially revealed its June 2024 Xbox Games Showcase, followed by [redacted] (probably Call of Duty) reveal
- Arc for Windows is a beautiful and unique web browser, on the inside and out, and it's available for download now
- ChatGPT's "hallucination episodes" continue to taunt OpenAI and might set it back by millions, "but it doesn't seem to care."
- Over 30 indie games were shown at the ID@Xbox Showcase with one devastating omission: Here's what to expect in 2024
- How to get rid of the Copilot rewrite feature on Microsoft Edge
- Total War: Warhammer 3 Thrones of Decay review — A fantastic reason to return
- "We don’t want to wait that long either," Fallout, Elder Scrolls lead Todd Howard confirms plans to deliver Bethesda games at a faster pace
April 29
- Fallout on Prime Video is even more popular than we first thought, with an eye watering number of viewers in just over two weeks
- Starfield: Shattered Space DLC expansion is coming to Xbox and Windows PC in Fall 2024
- Manor Lords dev says crashing issues are mainly caused by "old drivers," but some are fixed by disabling this setting
- How to put Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Steam Deck
- Microsoft wants to know which gaming handhelds you're using and if you think you'll buy another one within the next five years — are we getting an Xbox handheld soon?
- Roll back Fallout 4's horrible next-gen update with this nifty downgrader mod (or trick Steam into thinking you got it with another)
- Bill Gates continues to 'backstage' manage Microsoft despite official departure, as Satya Nadella relies on his advice for Microsoft's transformative AI initiative
- Xbox and Jackbox Games embrace the risqué in upcoming party pack
- Amazon just put the coveted Fallout soundtrack vinyl up for pre-order, but act fast
- One of 2024's best games has been an absolute life-changer for its solo developer — and you need to make sure you've played it
- HP OMEN Transcend 14 review: Gorgeous, premium, unfortunately underpowered
- The best monitors for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S 2024
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Security underpins every layer of the tech stack and it's our No. 1 priority. We are doubling down on this very important work" amid rising concerns over 'cascade of security failures'
- The Division 2 Year 6: Start date, roadmap, DLC, and everything we know so far
April 28
- Alienware M18 R2 review: I review tons of laptops, and I've never seen one handle intensive graphics this well before — it's incredibly powerful
- ASUS Zenbook 14 (UM3406) review: This ultraportable AI laptop wants to travel with you, and it's got insane battery life to do it
- What's Windows 11 LTSC, and can you install it on your computer?
April 27
- Why do the Ghouls in Fallout have no noses? I ventured into the digital wasteland to try and find out
- How to increase ROG Ally VRAM to improve gaming handheld GPU performance
- Manor Lords: How to make weapons and shields to build an army
- Manor Lords: How to trade and make money
April 26
- Manor Lords: How to get Fuel and Firewood
- Manor Lords: How to fix Homelessness
- ROG Ally plays better with AMD Fluid Motion Frames enabled, but only if other settings are adjusted — here's how to set up AFMF correctly on the gaming handheld
- Indie hit Manor Lords catapults to the top of Steam with over 170,000 concurrent players, hits a big sales milestone already [Updated]
- With the help of AI and Copilot, Microsoft Bing has seen an increase of over 40M daily active users compared to the previous year
- These Manor Lords upgrades are so overpowered you'd be crazy not to use them
- If Qualcomm really wants to beat Apple it needs an 'X Ultra' to challenge the M3 Max, but will it make one?
- The major Minecraft 1.21 update now has a name, but it's a bit smaller than we expected
- Microsoft recommends upgrading to its new 'lightning fast' Teams app — If you want actual support, new features, and important security updates
- Here are the best upcoming Xbox Japanese / JRPG games for 2024 and beyond
- A new Fallout game hasn't come out in five years, so this genius made one inside Microsoft Excel
- What is Windows 11 'AI Explorer'? Everything you need to know about Microsoft's upcoming defining AI PC feature
- "It's a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The estate would never have given its approval": A 'flagrant violation' and AI feature Tupac Shakur in a "Taylor Made Freestyle" track 28 years after his demise
- Escape From Tarkov has alienated its entire community over broken promises and new pay-to-win mechanics (UPDATE)
- Microsoft might not realize its iPhone moment with AI if regulators continue to reign down on its parade
- Did Bethesda's Todd Howard put a Fallout Vault in his hometown? 🤔
April 25
- The Fallout 4 next-gen update's one new PC feature sucks as is, but you can fix it — here's how
- Microsoft rips past earnings expectations with strong FY23 thanks to 'new era of AI transformation'
- Xbox FY24 Q3 gaming revenue up 51% year-over-year thanks to the Activision Blizzard acquisition
- BlizzCon is skipping 2024 in favor for multiple global events to showcase World of Warcraft, Diablo's expansion, and more
- Here's how to never see ads again in the Windows 11 Start menu, for a (discounted) price
- Surface Laptop 6 with Snapdragon X Elite SoC confirmed via benchmark leak — rivals MacBook Pro with M3 and M3 Pro
- A huge game-of-the-year contender just went up for pre-order — will you be nuts enough to buy it?
- PSA: Fallout 4 next-gen update is now available on Xbox, PlayStation and Windows PC
- Rocksteady's 'Suicide Squad' game sinks to an all-time low player base, which doesn't bode well for the game's future
- I finally tried Windows 11 on ARM after four years of unfairly dismissing Qualcomm's misunderstood platform (and I'm obsessed)
- Apple's new outperforming GPT-4 LLM will reportedly run on-device like Copilot on future AI PCs, but OpenAI's Sam Altman admitted it's virtually 'impossible' to train ChatGPT-like tools without copyrighted content
- It's now easier than ever for Microsoft 365 users to get to work on a Chromebook
- 7 really dumb things people have done to the Steam Deck
- Lenovo's Legion Go delivers 'the very best gaming handheld experience,' and is now down to its best price ever
- Microsoft will keep stifling competition "until the regulators have their foot on their neck," argues Cal Berkeley professor
- Syntech ASUS ROG Ally Hard Carrying Case review: Nearly perfect, and a great price to boot
- How to fix touchpad disappearing on Windows 11
- Gears of War voice actor says next game in the series could be announced in June
- Does Manor Lords play well on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go gaming handhelds? — Optimized graphics settings for the strategic city builder
- Manor Lords: How to get food
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can claim a three pack of free skins for Overwatch 2 for a limited time
- ROG Ally gaming handheld finally got a frame-boosting feature we've been waiting for
April 24
- Manor Lords publisher explains why we don't know the game's price yet, confirms special launch sale: "We're not trying to squeeze every last dollar out of people"
- Fallout: New Vegas vets are baiting new players into its deadliest location with promises of treasure: "There’s some awesome loot there"
- Microsoft Edge's latest update has an AI feature I bet you missed
- Blizzard is hiring for a brand new project. What could it be? StarCraft 3? Warcraft RPG?! Overwatch dating sim?!!
- Another Crab's Treasure review: Yet another Xbox Game Pass pleasure
- If Microsoft really IS bringing Steam, Epic Game Store, etc. to Xbox consoles, it needs to answer these big questions
- What is Snapdragon X Plus? A look at Qualcomm's more affordable Arm laptop processor.
- Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy is here to protect your eyes from blue light, thanks to GUNNAR's new frames
- Steam Deck 2 FAQ: Everything we know about Valve's next-gen gaming handheld
- Curious about 'Manor Lords'? It's the most addictive city-builder I've ever played — it's coming to PC Game Pass too.
- What is Snapdragon X Elite? Explaining Qualcomm's new flagship Arm laptop processors.
- PWAs are awesome on Arm — here's why I'm ditching native Windows apps for lightweight alternatives with extra RAM
- Microsoft marches forward with its plan to put more ads in the Windows 11 Start menu
- Qualcomm unveiled a new mid-tier ARM64 processor, the Snapdragon X Plus, which benchmarks indicate is faster than Apple's M3
- OpenAI's Sam Altman invests $20 million in a green energy startup, but will it satisfy ChatGPT's power-hungry demands?
- The Fallout revival continues as nearly 5 million players have journeyed into the wasteland in a single day
- Coca-Cola sips on a $1.1 billion of Microsoft's cloud and AI brew, amid 'anti-competitive' probe by antitrust regulators
- An ex-Microsoft OS engineer almost got fired for adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago, but the company has never updated it🫠
- Halo Infinite update adds new earnable currency and brings back one weapon's iconic ability
April 23
- Remnant 2 'The Forgotten Kingdom' review: Yet another reason to play one of the best games of the past year
- Demand for Apple's HoloLens-like Vision Pro has fallen 'well beyond' expectations. I am shocked. Not really.
- The wired sibling of the 'king of all Xbox and PC gaming headsets' is 20% off, but only for a limited time
- Forza Horizon 5 celebrates GT racing with 12 new cars and more ways to build custom road races
- The most comfortable office chair I've ever used is getting even better built-in and adjustable lumbar support
- People are getting copyright strikes for sharing Fallout TV show memes
- Surprise! Minecraft gives Armadillos AND new Wolves to everyone with latest update, available NOW
- Microsoft's new lightweight AI model is as capable as GPT-3.5 despite being small enough to run on a smartphone
- The best native Windows on Arm apps
- Razer Viper V3 Pro hands-on: On a mission to build the perfect gaming mouse
- What is the 'Xbox Series Z' and does it exist?
- How to move a window that's off the screen on Windows 11
- New Google Chrome gaming feature will let you get the most out of your Xbox controller
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "OpenAI wouldn’t have existed but for our early support," amid claims of the hot startup turning into its "closed-source de facto subsidiary"
- The Fallout Season 1 viewing figures are absolutely INSANE, no wonder Season 2 was confirmed so quickly
- The Fallout show creators confirm what we all expected for Season 2
April 22
- Microsoft wants to bolster the manufacturing process of future Surface devices with AI and machine learning
- Is Manor Lords multiplayer?
- 'We know that we have a lot of work to do on new player acquisition,' Blizzard discusses the World of Warcraft new player experience, and plans to improve it
- One of the best Star Wars stories of the last decade joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — here's when you can play it
- Want an Xbox VR headset? You will be able to get one soon, sort of.
- Do you need 5G in a laptop?
- PSA: It doesn't matter if your computer runs on ARM, all of your apps will work on Windows 11
- Microsoft accused of "quietly wrapping apps... with some malware-looking .NET executable wrapper," but tech giant says it's just a new Store installer
- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU review — The universal experience of grief wears the mask of a metroidvania in this emotional tale
- "We've had our authentic moment, now we can start to turn the dial to be a little bit more fantastic." We chat Diablo 4 microtransactions with Rod Fergusson, and striking a balance between earning and paying for the best Diablo drip
- Rod Fergusson on the highs and lows of working on Diablo 4, plans for the future of PTR, improving microtransactions — and unicorns 🦄
- Arm-powered Surface Pro 10 with 10 core Snapdragon X Plus SoC leaks — will 16GB RAM be the new baseline?
- Microsoft snuck another ad into Windows 11 over the weekend, but will it be added to your PC?
- Valheim's Ashlands biome update makes my favorite survival game even better, and you can play it now in public testing
- As Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 keep reaching new heights with sky-high player counts, it highlights a new problem for Xbox
- After Embracer Group's acquisitions and subsequent troubles, the company is splitting into three oddly-named entities
April 21
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes review: An incredible homage to retro JRPGs (and it's on Xbox Game Pass too)
- From new Xbox games to AR glasses, here are my favorite things I saw at my very first GDC
- How to turn down brightness on Windows 11
April 20
- Microsoft News Roundup: Xbox takes over PlayStation Store, Fallout tops charts, and Microsoft's project Stargate
- Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9I gaming laptop review: Failing to beat the value of its own Legion Go handheld
- Fallout TV series Season 2 FAQ: News, timeline, and everything you need to know
- This one exclusive game almost made me buy a PlayStation, but it's finally been rated for Xbox
- Pawns are now less likely to die or explode after new Dragon's Dogma 2 patch
April 19
- Manor Lords FAQ: Release date, price, Xbox, Early Access, and other questions answered
- Could 'Diablo' get a TV show like Fallout? We asked Blizzard.
- Diablo 4 on Xbox Game Pass, Season 4 learnings, Diablo TV show? Blizzard's Rod Fergusson talked to us about all things Diablo.
- Why pay for Microsoft's exorbitantly priced subscription for Windows 10 when you can get a threefold cheaper upgrade for Windows 11?
- Almost nine years later, Fallout 4 is a chart-topping smash hit, and we all know why
- Microsoft was recently hit by a 'Mike-rosoft' catastrophe — here's everything that transpired with insider emails and Copilot AI
- Windows 11 on Arm users will soon have a new web browser, and you can try it today
- XREAL Air 2 Ultra hands-on: Convincing me and turning my partner into a Minecraft addict
- The best Steam Deck competitor drops to $399 — cheaper and more powerful than Valve's entry-level gaming handheld
- Office LTSC 2024, which gets you Office without a subscription, is here in preview, but it's probably not for you
- What does Microsoft's big NetEase-Blizzard partnership mean for Xbox? An analysis.
- I hope Call of Duty's anti-cheat team is paying attention to the latest crack down on unapproved peripherals in Overwatch 2
- No Rest for the Wicked: Can you play it on Steam Deck?
April 18
- Bethesda Game Studios and Prime Video's Fallout TV series renewed for Season 2
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance falls to its lowest-ever price on Xbox and PC after the sequel reveal, so there's never been a better time to play the incredible medieval RPG
- If you've got one of these Fallout Xbox controllers stashed in your vault, it could be worth a lot of caps
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 FAQ — Release date, trailer, platforms, and other questions answered
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is coming in 2024, and it just got announced in the coolest way possible
- Microsoft's Xbox has taken over Sony's PlayStation Store 🤯
- Elgato's Neo accessories are all about creativity and affordability, looking so good is just a bonus
- Is the US government lenient on Microsoft's "cascade of security failures" because of an overreliance on its systems?
- HP's refreshed OMEN 17 for 2024 is a Ryzen-powered AI PC with strong gaming chops
- Remnant 2: The Forgotten Kingdom's new Archetype has been revealed
- 7 best mods to increase Fallout 4 performance on ROG Ally, Steam Deck, and Legion Go gaming handhelds
- Razer Kishi Ultra hands-on: The most impressive mobile controller I've ever used
- I missed out on this Microsoft 365 deal but you don't have to, as long as you act quickly
- How to install Fallout 4 mods on PC
- Best Fallout 4 mods on PC
- The Windows 10 Settings app is the latest attack vector Microsoft will use to push you to sign up for a cloud account
- Microsoft eludes EU antitrust merger probe over its multi-billion dollar investment in OpenAI amid claims it's turned into 'a glorified IT department for the hot startup'
- Fallout 5 FAQ: Xbox Game Pass, news, and everything you need to know
- What are Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), and how do you install them on Windows 11?
- One of the best Xbox gaming headsets is on sale for less than $55 on Amazon
- One of the best Xbox 360 games is being re-released on May 14 with a ton of new content
- Microsoft's upcoming Windows 11 'AI Explorer' update might be exclusive to Arm devices in major blow to Intel's "AI PCs"
- Quake 2, State of Decay 2, and more get mouse and keyboard support on Xbox Cloud Gaming
April 17
- "We've shifted the responsibility of extracting relevant context for software engineering tasks from developers to the AI agents": Microsoft's AI-based framework turns developers to overnight 'mere supervisors'
- Rare's Sea of Thieves hits 40 million players across Xbox and Windows PC
- The AI landscape evolves from a dedicated Copilot AI key to Logitech's new wireless mouse equipped with a ChatGPT-powered prompt button
- Did the Fallout TV show just make a Fallout 4 ending canon?
- Leaked renders of the first PC with Snapdragon X Elite CPU showcase a sexy Lenovo laptop
- Ghost of Tsushima PC specs: Does my computer meet recommended system requirements?
- Ghost of Tsushima brings PlayStation Trophies to Windows PC
- Homeworld 3's 2024 roadmap includes multiple free and paid DLC packs
- I played the alpha for World of Warcraft's next big expansion — here are my thoughts on the biggest changes
- What is TOPS and why is it important for AI?
- GUNNAR "totally reinvents blue-light-blocking glasses in a way that delivers perfect color rendition… we’re talking 100% perfect!"
- Microsoft's OneNote experience is natively available on the Apple Vision Pro with support for Copilot and 2FA to follow
- Surface Pro 10 for Business vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable (Gen 2): Which 2-in-1 is better for you?
- Hollow Knight: Silksong hints at a potential upcoming release
- Best Fallout: New Vegas settings for Steam Deck
- Laptop vs. handheld: Which portable device should you choose for PC gaming?
April 16
- Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive plans to lay off hundreds of workers and cancel some games
- Every Fallout game ranked worst to best in 2024
- Looking for a new mousepad? Razer's latest decides that you need MORE RGB in your life, and I'm into it
- The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is "within reach of a perfect laptop design," and you can grab it for an incredible price right now
- Hades 2 playtest signups are live now on Steam
- Microsoft veteran designer Ralf Groene retires from the Surface department after 17 years of service
- Microsoft and OpenAI bet $100 billion to free themselves from the shackles and overreliance on the world's most profitable semiconductor chip brand for AI chips
- Another Xbox game lands on PlayStation and Switch today, letting you live A Bug's Life in a hostile backyard
- Here's how you can make the Microsoft Store 40% faster with just a few clicks
- Another Crab’s Treasure, Orcs Must Die! 3, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and more come to Xbox Game Pass
- Baseus 240W Digital GaN Desktop Charger review: One hub to charge all your devices
- Razer Rogue V3 Backpack review: Sheer quality and attention to detail
- AMD enters the race to the 'TOPS' with new NPUs for Ryzen AI laptops and desktops
- Elon Musk jokingly says AI could potentially win the US Presidential election in 2032 while at the "Oscars of Science" ceremony
- I could fix YouTube's ad blocking problem in five minutes but the company won't listen to you or me
- Warning for Fallout 4 players: Avoid the High Resolution Texture Pack, use these mods instead
- The one Fallout 4 mod I'll never play the game without
April 15
- This mini Xbox will make Gregorian chants drift from your Christmas tree this year
- No, the Fallout TV series didn't remove New Vegas from canon
- Best Fallout 4 settings for Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go gaming handhelds
- YouTuber nostalgically ports 'thousands of apps' from Microsoft's Graveyard to Windows 95
- In Frostpunk 2, decisions have consequences and new political tensions provide a more engaging experience
- I hope Microsoft Edge copies this new Google Chrome feature immediately
- Beta access for players who preordered Frostpunk 2 Deluxe Edition goes live this week
- Accessibility, sustainability, empathy, and how to build a better games industry
- The newest Fallout game is FREE right now for Xbox and PC until May 15 so don't miss it once you're done binging the show
- Lenovo's ludicrous ThinkPad X1 Carbon deal from earlier this year looks expensive compared to this 72-hour flash sale
- How to get Lucy's backpack from Vault 33 in Fallout 76 on Xbox and PC
- After over two years, Microsoft will let these PCs upgrade to Windows 11
- Adobe Premiere Pro is getting three new generative AI tools for easier video editing this year
- Microsoft, please, enough with the ads — For once, I'm not experiencing FOMO with these new additions for Edge Insiders
- S.P.E.C.I.A.L. — Fallout 4's perks list and character stats to build the best character
- Best AI PC in 2024: Intel, AMD, and Snapdragon laptops with CPU, GPU, and NPU for tasks powered by artificial intelligence
- SK Hynix Tube T31 review: This SSD-based USB flash drive is absolutely incredible
April 14
- Fallout 4 current-generation update brings some unintended consequences for Fallout: London mod
- Microsoft's Bill Gates is worried about losing his job to AI, though it could potentially present a 3-day workweek opportunity
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 12) review: A legendary enterprise laptop gets a gorgeous redesign
- Microsoft wants to run ads in your Start menu on Windows 11
April 13
- Bethesda director reveals new Fallout 4 connection to first game, making its main character complicit in a war crime [UPDATED]
- Fallout franchise sees player count resurgence across all games thanks to sales, promotions, and an excellent TV series
- Apple's dumb reasons for selling $1099 laptops with 8GB RAM proves why you should just buy a Windows laptop instead
- A shooter that combines the ultra-violence of DOOM with the fast-paced gameplay of Hades? Sign me up
April 12
- Fallout TV show fans, this Franchise Sale gets you every game in the series for dirt cheap
- Is Manor Lords coming to Xbox?
- Is Manor Lords on Game Pass?
- "Ridiculous doesn't even begin to cover the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor," and it's now down to its best price ever
- Windows on Arm
- Microsoft's latest Copilot coercion forced me through the five stages of grief over the death of the Windows 11 desktop
- Microsoft reportedly pitched DALL-E AI image generation technology for military use without OpenAI and against core policies: "We were not involved."
- This collector bought a third-party Xbox controller that turned out to be worth $500
- Windows 11 Start menu's performance is "comically bad" says ex-Microsoft Senior Software Engineer despite using a sophisticated $1,600 PC that meets stringent minimum requirements
- So you binged the Fallout show, but you aren't ready to leave the wasteland? Head out on your own Vault Dweller adventure on the Cloud with GeForce NOW or Amazon Luna.
- Destiny 2 player count doubles overnight after Into the Light, The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass reveal
April 11
- "I think we might've died if we tried to do a 24-episode order of a show like this." Fallout TV series cast, creator, and showrunners talk about adapting the iconic game franchise in a new interview.
- Baldur's Gate 3 wins the Best Game award at the BAFTAs, with Hi-Fi Rush taking Best Animation
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance dev Warhorse Studios has a new game reveal coming tomorrow, and you can watch it live
- Manor Lords specs: Can my PC handle recommended system requirements?
- I've got bad news about Helldivers 2's coolest new Warbond weapon: "It's atrocious"
- Dell's flash sale is over, but this $1,000 XPS 17 discount is here to stay... at least for now
- Elon Musk 'guesses' AI will be brighter than people by the end of 2026, but there's a 20% chance it might end humanity anyway
- Overwatch 2 Season 10: Venture Forth's roadmap has been announced
- What is Microsoft's mysterious new AI feature for PowerToys?
- What does Xbox's 'biggest technological leap' future goal actually mean? An analysis. 🤔
- Fallout 4 free current-generation update arrives for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC later in April 2024
- As Helldivers 2 Automatons tear through the galaxy, players get new Warbond and big Ship Module upgrades to even the odds
- "We're not going to short you on content, ever," Remnant 2 expansion 'The Forgotten Kingdom' makes a promise.
- Microsoft all but confirms its AI PC and Windows 11 on Arm plans with Build 2024 schedule
- Microsoft reportedly begins showing full screen Windows 11 ad on Windows 10 PCs as end of support date looms
- How to change file formats on Windows 11
- Palworld shows off teaser trailer for upcoming PvP mode, 'Pal Arena'
- Call of Duty sees a new peak player count on Steam following a free trial for Multiplayer and the launch of Season 3
- The Xbox April 2024 update brings improvements to Discord chat for consoles, while the Xbox App on PC gets game hubs
- Electronic Arts' Dead Space horror franchise is reportedly on ice, again
April 10
- The 9 Destiny 2 Legend Onslaught builds I'm using to crush Into the Light's horde mode
- Wanted: Dead update lowers combo requirements for troublesome Ramen-eating achievement and overhauls combat
- World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria limited-timed event announced along with WoW Classic: Cataclysm release date
- Lenovo management confirms that a Legion Go 2 handheld will be released with "even more features"
- Citizen Sleeper developer praises Xbox Game Pass for 'keeping a lot of indie studios going'
- Dell flash sale slashes the best XPS 15 deal to an even better price! (Updated)
- Dell XPS 16 (9640) review: A gorgeous AI PC, but divisive design
- "I've loved watching the Game Pass players coming in and experiencing the story for the first time." Diablo 4 lead chats Xbox Game Pass launch and high hopes for Season 4
- A new universal chat app combines Telegram, WhatsApp, and more, leaving me nostalgic for Trillian and MSN Messenger
- Star Wars Outlaws preorders: Bonuses, editions, and where to buy for Xbox and PC
- Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs will be able to run Microsoft's Copilot AI locally thanks to 45 TOPS NPU performance
- Windows 11 doesn't have enough ads, says Microsoft's latest plan to force more ads onto your PC
- Fallout TV series Season 1 review: Starting a flame in our hearts
- Microsoft is making Windows 11 a little bit worse for touch users — I hope they change this
- Thank the heavens, you'll soon be able to add emojis to your Windows 11 screenshots
- Microsoft Gaming's Blizzard Entertainment games are coming back to China thanks to a new deal with NetEase, while also 'exploring ways to bring more new titles to Xbox'
April 9
- If you're playing Balatro on Xbox — here's why you should stop
- "Microsoft’s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul" says Cyber Safety Review Board following a "cascade of security failures"
- Destiny 2's huge free Into the Light update is live, here's the roadmap and patch notes
- Here's how a German Microsoft software engineer's 'curiosity and craftsmanship' saved the world's internet from the 'most widespread and effective backdoor ever planted in any software product'
- The creator of 'Ori and the Blind Forest,' published by Xbox, is already contemplating ideas for a third installment in the series
- Helldivers 2's Automatons are back for robotic revenge, and oh Liberty, they're invading Cyberstan and 5 other planets we have to defend in 3 days
- PC gamers are reportedly experiencing crashes and errors with Intel Core i9 CPUs, prompting returns
- Star Wars Outlaws story trailer shows crime in the Outer Rim, while the game is coming to Xbox and Windows PC in August 2024
- A mix of AI-enhanced Acer gaming laptops packed with the latest Intel and AMD processors are headed our way
- "Cracking prices," said my editor when he saw these OLED laptop deals. "To get a new Core Ultra laptop that cheap already is absolutely nuts."
- Total War: Warhammer 3 Thrones of Decay DLC finally gives the Dwarfs a flying Thunderbarge gunship and more
- Razer BlackShark V2 Pro for Xbox hands-on: The best PC gaming headset comes to consoles
- The Legion Slim 5 14 (Gen 8), one of the best OLED gaming laptops I've used, is heavily reduced right now
- Microsoft just took one of its best security features from Authenticator and added it to Outlook for Android
- Prime Video's Fallout TV series is ready to step out of the Vault a little earlier than expected
- Surface Pro 10 for Business vs. Dell Latitude 7350 Detachable: Which 2-in-1 should you buy?
- Forza Motorsport's seventh update brings back the Brands Hatch Grand Prix and Indy Circuits
April 8
- The best action game of 2023 is 50% off right now — here's why I love it, and why you will too
- 'Are you f#@!ing serious': Controversy erupts after a video generated by AI is declared the winner of Pink Floyd's animation competition
- Absurd Skyrim mod turns its Civil War into a modern one with working guns, tanks, planes, and more — and it's honestly pretty fun
- Microsoft claims Snapdragon X Elite PCs like Surface Pro 10 will beat M3 MacBook Air and have 'faster app emulation than Rosetta 2'
- Microsoft flags deceptive strategies and AI-generated disinformation from China that could potentially disrupt the upcoming US election
- The secret behind the Windows 11 Copilot key is that it isn't a new key at all
- Just $620 for one of HP's top-of-the-line 2-in-1 laptops is so unreal I must be dreaming
- Is Apple about to 'invent' Xbox Kinect? The latest Apple rumor comes from another abandoned Microsoft concept.
- Botany Manor for Xbox review: A calming, planting, exploring, Xbox Game Passing adventure
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess FAQ: Xbox Game Pass, gameplay, and everything else you need to know
- Audeze LCD-GX review: The ultimate gaming headset upgrade
- ASUS Zenbook Duo (UX8406) vs. Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (Gen 9): Which dual-screen laptop is better for you?
- Microsoft launches new AI hub in London after investing £2.5 billion to upskill the UK's workforce for the AI era
April 7
- 250,000 Helldivers 2 players destroyed the Automatons, so we're headed back to the bug front to liberate 3 planets and build oil farms [UPDATED]
- Microsoft News Roundup: Elon Musk on AI ending humanity, Xbox leadership shake-up, and Windows 10 updates costing a fortune
April 6
- EXCLUSIVE: Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility
- "It's like the gold rush. But it's probably going to come down in a couple of years, and then we'll just be refining the experience." AMD Senior Manager talks AI PCs and NPUs
April 5
- One of last year's best PC games just came to Steam, and it's cheaper than a cup of coffee
- Microsoft is facing an investigation by a South African antitrust watchdog for alleged "anti-competitive" practices in its cloud computing business.
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition finally gets a feature PC players have had for over a decade
- Intel XeSS and Arc graphics just took a big step toward catching up to NVIDIA DLSS
- Legendary Xbox CVP Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft, and Xbox growth plans accelerate
- 7 Steam Deck accessories I actually use
- OpenAI's DALL-E finally supports AI image editing, lessening the prompt engineering burden among users
- Microsoft PowerToys now lets you peek at WebP files, my most-hated type of file
- I discovered Daedric mysteries and strange recollections in my The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road hands-on preview
- One of this year's best strategy games on PC and Xbox gets a roadmap for a whole year's worth of updates
- The Xbox Dream Vapor controller has a 'dreamy' $20 off right now
- What is an AI PC? Answers from Microsoft, Intel, and more explained
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 3—Patch notes, maps, battle pass, and more
- Gmail might flag some Microsoft Outlook emails as spam — You'll temporarily need an 'alias' to circumvent this issue
April 4
- One of the most nominated games from 2019 is currently FREE for PC users, but only for a limited time
- Stock up and prepare for Hellblade 2 with this deal on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
- On Xbox's growing pains, and its strange future
- Five months and 2,000 hooks later, Denuvo DRM has been cracked for Hogwarts Legacy. The man behind it shares his process.
- Intel foundry sees $7 billion in losses and doesn't expect to break even until 2027
- Helldivers 2 reveals new Democratic Detonation Warbond coming next week, here's what's in the battle pass
- "What we did here gives me goosebumps. We have shown that error correction is repeatable, it is working, and it is reliable": Microsoft and Quantinuum scale new heights in quantum computing and error correction
- Microsoft Copilot could take away this Windows 11 feature as the tech giant desperately pushes AI
- Helldivers 2 Major Order says if we liberate all Automaton-held planets, we'll wipe them out "once and for all" — but I don't buy it
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 runs at 30 FPS on Xbox Series X|S consoles
- Razer Blade 18 (2024) hands-on: More power, more volume, more thunder(bolt)
- Apple's LLM reportedly outperforms GPT-4, but Sam Altman already admitted it "kind of sucks" as OpenAI gets ready to unveil a new model that's "really good, like materially better"
- Keychron Q6 Pro review: The ultimate full-size mechanical keyboard
- Stuck in the hospital? You can still game on your Xbox, just like Jeremy Sochan of the San Antonio Spurs. Here's how.
- How to rotate the screen on your Windows 11 PC
- EA adds another game to its own anti-cheat system, which is bad news for Steam Deck owners
- Employees spill some secret changes coming in a future Microsoft Store update
- Palworld gets first raid boss Bellanoir in major update, though Xbox players have to wait for the patch
April 3
- Dell's Latitude 7350 Detachable is now available, adding competition for the Surface Pro 10
- Microsoft begins testing potential RTM build for Windows 11 version 24H2
- Microsoft Teams (free) gets a noise-suppression feature and Community Bot for automating recurring tasks
- Microsoft reveals subscription pricing for using Windows 10 beyond 2025, and it's not cheap
- Microsoft's Surface Pro 9 is 'excellent in almost every way,' and it's now down to the lowest price I've ever seen
- How to set a static IP address on a Raspberry Pi
- How to set up a headless Raspberry Pi on Windows 11: Flashing the OS, setting up Wi-Fi and SSH
- Best 2-in-1 laptops 2024: Transforming touchscreens with stylus support and more
- Do you know how to 'fix' Microsoft? This viral video has some ideas.
- Microsoft reportedly wants more people working on its Copilot AI projects from the Teams app staff, despite its recent unbundling from Office 365
- 7 essential tech travel tips and preparation skills for your next trip
- Amazon's latest merch collaboration with Fallout embraces Vault Dweller-core for protective eyewear with Gunnar
April 2
- Eternal Strands is a new game from former BioWare and Ubisoft devs, and it's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in 2025
- Diablo 4 will change forever in Season 4, but you don't have to wait to try it
- AI safety researcher warns there's a 99.999999% probability AI will end humanity, but Elon Musk "conservatively" dwindles it down to 20% and says it should be explored more despite inevitable doom
- Revisit the Clan Invasion with this new standalone installment of the MechWarrior series
- "The bots have AT-ATs now": New Helldivers 2 update sneaks terrifying Automaton Factory Strider walkers and gunship swarms past the patch notes
- Microsoft might be bringing a Copilot-like virtual agent to Xbox, designed to provide online support and facilitate game refunds
- Microsoft is bringing back this excellent File Explorer feature I bet you didn't know existed or had been removed
- Apparently, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can't create a simple white image, but AI already renders architecture and graphic design jobs obsolete
- What's next for Windows 11? Microsoft prepares early 24H2 release for Arm PCs and major AI update this fall
- Harold Halibut, LEGO 2K Drive, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and more join Xbox Game Pass
- "We are absolutely actively looking for developers." Behind the scenes with some of the first games from Xbox's new Global Expansion team
- OpenAI will finally let you use ChatGPT without an account — This isn't an April Fools' gambit either, it's just rolling out in waves
- Microsoft Edge for Android now supports installing ANY extension... with some work
- AI in gaming dominated GDC 2024, and some of it actually won this skeptic over
- Intel shows how AI PCs have the potential to help humanity in ways we've never seen
- Best desktop PC accessories 2024: Get the perfect computer setup
- Uh oh: Helldivers 2 players glimpse cloaked warships over Automaton planets, and Liberty only knows what they’ll bring to bear against us
- Minecraft's April Fools' joke was so good, people are angry that it isn't real content
April 1
- Co-op horror game Content Warning launches on Steam for FREE (but only for 24 hours)
- Helldivers 2 boss says devs may make a critically important Galactic War mechanic easier to understand: "We are talking about making this more clear"
- Hollow Knight: Silksong FAQ — Xbox Game Pass, trailers, and everything you need to know
- The Overwatch 2 April Fools' Day patch notes are here, and they're, uh, "really, really, really balanced"
- Microsoft caves to antitrust pressure and unbundles Teams from its Office 365 package worldwide
- Latest Helldivers 2 Major Order: "Hold your ground" and defend Malevelon Creek, Ubanea, and Draupnir from Automaton counterattack [UPDATED]
- This $100 price drop on one of the best handhelds for Xbox Game Pass and native PC gaming is no April Fools Joke
- Microsoft doesn't want you to use prompt injection attacks to trick Copilot AI into spiraling out of control, and it now has the tool to prevent this
- As expected, Microsoft ships Copilot to the Photos app in Windows 11 to help create slideshows and change the desktop background on your PC
- Here's the one place Microsoft thinks doesn't need Copilot AI integration across its Windows ecosystem after receiving backlash
- Dropbox's new beta app brings saved files to the File Explorer and Taskbar on Windows 11 for easy accessibility