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- August 31
- August 30
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- Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Guide to Runes and Runewords
- Star Wars Outlaws is already on sale for PC and Xbox — grab this adventure at a scoundrel's low price
- This beloved open-world PC indie game is finally coming to Xbox 8 years later, and you can (maybe) play it right now
- Forza Motorsport finally becoming the game it should've been with drifting, Spectate Mode, new single-player content, and much more
- Get 2 of the best single-player FPS games for less than your morning coffee, and their top-notch sequel for cheaper than a sandwich
- Play the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Early Access and the full game at launch for only $30 with this Game Pass deal
- Move over Copilot, this updated app brings the latest GPT models to the Windows 11 desktop
- Sony has a rare (and colossal) miss with a PlayStation game on PC, and there's only one thing that could try and save it
- Microsoft's AirDrop alternative for Android is baked right into Windows 11 — here's how to get it
- Over 10K people have added this game to their wishlist — and now, after playing a demo I'm joining them
- Star Wars Outlaws beginner's guide: 7 tips and tricks to turn you into a veteran scoundrel
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 adds hilarious feature that lets you whisper sweet nothings to your enemy — and it's going to get a lot of people in trouble
- ChatGPT surpasses 200 million weekly active users, but Meta's AI is already giving it a run for its money
- Microsoft, Apple, and NVIDIA will reportedly bail out OpenAI from the shackles of bankruptcy, pushing the ChatGPT maker’s market valuation to over $100 billion
- August 29
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- Report: Black Myth Wukong may have a secret exclusivity deal with PlayStation, preventing an Xbox release
- Diablo 4's next update makes Season of Loot Reborn look like a hotfix — a new level cap of 60, new difficulty levels, and the return of Runewords all in Season 6
- The Fallout games you've (probably) never played are free for a whole week — grab 'em while you can
- The First Descendant's biggest update yet is here with new content, Descendant and farming buffs, a limited-time event, and more
- Remedy Entertainment is teaming up with Annapurna Interactive to bring Alan Wake and Control to film and TV — and there's news for Control 2
- The 7 stand-out games from Gamescom that I added immediately to my wishlist
- I’ve never seen this powerful mini PC so cheap, and it’s all thanks to our exclusive discount
- Controversial Windows Recall feature will be uninstallable, or so it seems
- PSA: Star Wars Outlaws doesn't work on Steam Deck (yet), but it's great on ROG Ally and Legion Go
- Microsoft needs to add this key feature to the Xbox controller, and quickly
- From Flipgrid to Flip to a foot in the grave. Say farewell to Microsoft's standalone education-focused video app.
- Does Age of Mythology: Retold play well on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is set in a breathtakingly beautiful world — with fully fleshed characters and a unique combat system that belies its small team
- Keen Forza players now have their own Insiders program to join, playtest new stuff early and get rewarded
- "Our chatbots perform the tasks of 700 people" with better customer ratings: AI takes center stage as a Swedish fintech shrinks its workforce by half
- Vivaldi is officially optimized for Windows on Arm PCs and supports tab renaming
- Labor Day deals 2024: Including Intel Gamer Days savings on laptops, PC gaming, monitors, accessories, and beyond
- August 28
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- The Xbox August 2024 update brings huge improvements to Discord on Xbox consoles
- The director of Final Fantasy 14, Naoki Yoshida, declares, "We would like to release more Square Enix games on Xbox, and there WILL be more of our titles released on Xbox"
- Age of Mythology: Retold reviews are in — Here's a round-up of what everyone is saying about this strategy remake
- Work until 2 AM? NVIDIA employees "work like hell" but can't leave because the AI chipmaker uses "golden handcuffs" and lavish pay to keep them on the grind
- Acer Predator BiFrost Radeon RX 7600 OC review: Its first AMD GPU still offers competition for 1080p 'Ultra' gaming
- Razer launches new wireless Xbox controller, and Microsoft should hide in shame
- Microsoft Forms fixes one of the biggest issues with syncing data to Excel
- Razer Wolverine V3 Pro review: The closest thing we have to Xbox controller perfection right now
- The release date for the upcoming remasters of two classic JRPGs from the 1990s has been revealed
- Lenovo Legion Tower 5i (Gen 8) review: Runs cool and quiet at 1440p but has one hidden weak spot
- AMD Ryzen 9000 PCs don't need to wait until the next major Windows 11 update to fix gaming issues
- How to install Decky Loader on Steam Deck: Access Epic Games, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect, and more game launchers
- A brisk look at Elon Musk's Cortex AI supercluster project demonstrates an overreliance on the world's most profitable chip brand for GPUs and high demand for cooling water and power
- After Elon Musk and Trump's glitchy Spaces interview, X tests new video conferencing tool: "Already a strong alternative to Google Hangouts and certainly Microsoft Teams"
- August 27
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- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 roadmap revealed — here's what's coming into 2025
- Does Star Wars Outlaws have multiplayer?
- Balatro brings back Witcher cards (no not those kind of cards) — here's how to get Witcher, Dave the Diver, Among Us and Vampire Survivors cards in your game
- PlayStation's Accessories app lets players customize their DualSense Edge controllers on Windows PC — here's what you need to know
- Leaked ‘Remarkable Alexa’ is Amazon’s costly answer to Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT Plus
- ROG Ally X gets even better when installed into this sweet new dBrand gaming handheld accessory
- Star Wars Outlaws PC system requirements: The specs you need for the open-world adventure
- How to watch Call of Duty: Next 2024 and what to expect before the Black Ops 6 open beta
- Starfield Premium Upgrade for Xbox is on sale, so save money before the Shattered Space expansion arrives
- Final Microsoft 365 Insider blog post marks end of an era... sort of
- Age of Mythology: Retold review — A wonderful remake that lays the foundation for years of expansions
- Snapdragon X Elite laptops have a professional-grade video editor at long last, and it's completely free
- Grab some of the best Batman games ever made for less than $6 on PC with this steal of a deal
- Upcoming Windows 11 update will let you silence another type of notification
- 10 features you probably didn't know about Notepad for Windows 11
- "Early on in development, we realized that often the Xbox Series X performs better than the PC" — Playing Avowed for the first time while discussing the delay, Xbox performance, and ray tracing
- A former OpenAI researcher claims the ChatGPT maker could be on the precipice of achieving AGI, but it's not prepared “to handle all that entails" as shiny products get precedents over safety
- How to set up a new virtual machine in Virtualbox
- August 26
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- Star Wars Outlaws release date: Early Access, launch times, countdown, and when it's coming out
- "Once Vessel of Hatred comes out, hearing all the feedback from that, will have a huge influence in terms of what we do moving forward" — Diablo 4 leads tease massive changes ahead
- Star Wars Outlaws reviews are in: Here's a Metacritic roundup of what everyone's saying about this trip to the galaxy far, far away
- Best Dragon Age: Origins mods — here's the mods I use to get ready for The Veilguard
- Xbox says AI augments game developer abilities but "isn’t a silver bullet" for replacing humans. Here's why.
- A revolutionary new Xbox and PC controller coming later this year from Nacon includes an LCD screen
- Leaked document: Microsoft pays, on average, $120K more per year for an AI software engineer compared to someone working in Azure
- Ex-OpenAI researchers claim Sam Altman's public support for AI regulation is a facade: "When actual regulation is on the table, he opposes it"
- Think the Legion Go gaming handheld could be even more versatile? Lenovo's latest official accessories agree
- Outlaws is a fun open-world Star Wars game filled with stealth mechanics but lacking in one major way
- August 24
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- HP 970 Programmable Wireless Keyboard review: High-end and low-profile, but it does have some flaws
- The Windows 10 Start menu will soon remind you to subscribe to Microsoft 365 via backported Windows 11 upsells
- Celebrating 29 years of Windows 95 — How Microsoft's operating system evolved since the iconic Start menu was introduced
- August 23
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- The First Descendant players are criticizing Nexon over Season 1 content drip feed, but the devs are listening
- Upcoming Obsidian RPG Avowed seemingly runs at 30 FPS on Xbox Series X|S — and a big Capcom game might be as well
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle preorder guide — Which edition should you buy?
- Google packs its 'Essential' apps onto the Start menu in new Windows PCs to give Microsoft a run for its money
- A brand-new Call of Duty: Warzone map has been revealed ahead of next week's COD Next showcase
- VALORANT's new Sentinel Agent can jam your opponent's weapons with liquid metal power
- August 22
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- I just got ROASTED by World of Warcraft: The War Within's main villain through this special event
- AMD promises to fix (some) Ryzen 9000 gaming woes with the next major Windows 11 update
- NVIDIA GeForce Now gets Xbox sign-in for cross progression and achievements, Black Myth: Wukong in tow
- Amazon cloud boss echoes NVIDIA CEO's of coding being dead in the water with the rapid prevalence of AI sentiments: "If you go forward 24 months from now, it's possible that most developers are not coding"
- McAfee debuts 'the world's first automatic' Deepfake Detector exclusively to select Lenovo AI PCs: "No more wondering, is this Warren Buffet investment scheme legitimate"
- Our favorite Start menu replacement finally supports Windows 11 on ARM and runs on my Surface Pro, fixing Microsoft's failures
- August 21
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- "It would have ROCKED!": Today I learned a Halo dev prototyped an Alien crossover — here's what it looked like
- Xbox reveals a new accessibility-focused Adaptive Joystick — and players can now 3D print their own thumbstick toppers
- Is Masters of Albion a Fable game? Peter Molyneux claims "Albion can't be copyrighted" to dodge Microsoft legal complications, says it's in the same universe
- Black Myth: Wukong goes ape with well over 2 million players at launch, surpassing Palworld as the second most-played Steam game ever released
- Microsoft confirms Windows Recall for Copilot+ PCs is still coming, announces new public testing date
- Phil Spencer: "We have more Xbox console players than ever," as fans question Microsoft's multi-platform strategy
- God of War Ragnarök is already on sale before it hits Windows PC — act fast and save money
- Apple Podcasts is no longer behind the tech giant's walled garden
- How to install Virtualbox on Windows 11 for free virtual machines
- Why buy a full-size desktop when one of our favorite mini PCs is so cheap?
- EA Sports College Football 25 tackles July 2024 in the US — and it's already the best-selling game of the year, per Circana
- New Xbox hardware preorders are live! Here's when the new Xbox Series X and S will ship and how to get them.
- "Microsoft has a knack for overcomplicating tech into a convoluted mess": We had ChatGPT roast Microsoft as 300,000 Instagram users feel the same heat
- Microsoft breaks dual-boot Windows and Linux PCs with security update sent to wrong systems
- Windows 11 version 24H2 review: A focus on quality and performance makes the 2024 Update a worthy upgrade
- Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7640) review: A solid AI laptop for creatives that takes a side step from the previous model
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's words haunt Claude AI: "Anthropic’s model seeks to profit from strip-mining the human expression and ingenuity behind each one of those works"
- August 20
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- Love, Death & Robots creator reveals new gaming-themed anthology series for Prime Video during Gamescom Opening Night Live
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the "biggest game" MachineGames has ever made
- Diablo 4 shows off Mercenaries for the first time, and we're getting a demon sidekick — as well as huge changes to character progression
- Preview: Xbox and MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has way more depth than expected
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets a release date on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC — and it's also coming to PlayStation 5
- Surface Pro 11 with Snapdragon deal snags you a free keyboard just in time for back to school
- Monster Hunter Wilds' *WILD* new gameplay trailer reveals a range of new monsters
- 'Civilization 7' gameplay revealed, complete with a on February 11, 2025 release date for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5
- Xbox's Starfield got that sweet new REV-8 rover update, and oh yeah — the Shattered Space DLC's release date, too
- 'Towerborne' will launch first on Steam Early Access with Xbox Game Preview in tow, ahead of a 2025 free-to-play launch
- Genshin Impact is finally heading to Xbox Series X|S — and here's the release date
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows off an extended look at campaign gameplay during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
- Gearbox reveals Borderlands 4 at Gamescom, probably hoping to put the terrible movie behind it — here's the release date info
- Microsoft launches unified Teams app to save you from having to install two versions of Teams
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 delayed out of 2024 — here's what you need to know
- 'Crimson Desert' boss battle Gamescom trailer is giving Monster Hunter, Witcher 3 vibes
- Microsoft overhauls Clipchamp for iOS before shipping even a beta version of Clipchamp for Android
- AI for Mayor? A Wyoming mayoral candidate wants to use a ChatGPT-powered bot to run the city, but OpenAI blocked his account
- Razer's latest wireless PC gaming headset rocks 9 zones of RGB lighting on each earcup
- Final Fantasy 16 PC system requirements - can your system handle the grand spectacle of the latest Final Fantasy title?
- How are you only going to release the LAST two games of a trilogy? Let me play the first game on Xbox!
- How to get started with the new Outlook app for Windows 11
- I never knew I needed this Windows 11 keyboard shortcut until Microsoft started testing it with Insiders
- An absolute legend is actively developing a modern web browser for Windows XP and it's fantastic
- Even Microsoft doesn't think AI is 'designed or intended' to substitute professionals and should only be treated as a guide
- Microsoft seals a TPM 2.0 loophole, once again preventing users from installing Windows 11 on unsupported devices
- HP bursts into Gamescom 2024 with a powerful desktop PC and a slew of HyperX gaming accessories
- Black Myth: Wukong — How to beat the Black Bear Guai boss
- Black Myth: Wukong — How to beat the Black Wind King boss
- Black Myth: Wukong — How to beat the Lingxuzi boss
- August 19
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- Can I play Black Myth: Wukong on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?
- Final Fantasy XVI's long-awaited PC port gets a release date, and a playable demo that's available RIGHT NOW
- 'It's something I would personally like to see happen!' Discussing Final Fantasy 16 for Xbox, the PC port and more with Square Enix's Hiroshi Takai.
- Microsoft squashes Skype bugs and improves reliability, but how many people still use the app?
- My top 13 back-to-school tech deals compile affordable laptops and accessories to make your academic life easier than ever
- Do you hate the new Outlook for Windows? An annoying bug causes the classic version to crash at launch, but Microsoft has issued a workaround
- If I were a student, I'd be going back to school with my Steam Deck as my main PC — here's how to kit it out for work and play
- You can already save when preordering this upcoming JPRG, and I'm excited to be introduced to the legendary series
- Don't go back to school without AI in your laptop — one of the best Copilot+ PCs is $300 off
- Gamers rejoice! Windows 11 will soon let you keep HDR off for games, but have it enabled for streaming videos.
- Cat Quest III review: Cats, pirates, and a whole lot of fun
- Former Google boss bets on NVIDIA in the AI race: "When Microsoft did the OpenAI deal, it was the stupidest idea I’d ever heard"
- August 18
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- Hey students, you should consider a gaming handheld like Legion Go or ROG Ally instead of a laptop — yes, really
- ASUS ROG NUC 970 review: This mini PC squeezes an RTX 4070 inside and offers very smooth gaming in a small form factor
- The last weapons trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds displays wild new moves for Dual Blades
- August 17
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- PSA — Dragon Age: Inquisition plays extremely well on gaming handhelds, and it's the perfect way to get ready for The Veilguard
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs. Ryzen 9 7950X: The older Zen 4 CPU remains a great option for most users
- Sneak a peak at Monster Hunter Wilds' most defensive weapon with this gameplay trailer
- JSAUX Lenovo Legion Go Hand Strap review: This Legion Go accessory brings a dash of Nintendo Switch flair to its controllers
- August 16
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- Diablo 4's latest patch notes brings plentiful bug fixes — here's what you need to know
- Age of Empires Mobile is launching globally later this year — here's when you can play it
- PSA: Fortnite seems to be having issues on Xbox right now
- The First Descendant Season 1 is unveiled with Ultimate Freyna, new ways to power up, and so much more content
- Diablo 4: How to get Mythic Uniques as fast and easy as possible
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard PC system requirements — Is your system ready for the Dread Wolf?
- Google might be cutting support for 'the world's most popular ad-blocker,' but this Windows Registry trick will help Chrome and Edge users keep intrusive ads at bay for a year longer
- Vampire Survivors gets another free (darker) update because there wasn't already enough to do
- Arguably the best PC gaming handheld is now at its best ever price
- Did you miss out on a new laptop before going back to school? This awesome AI PC is STILL only $500.
- This new animated 'World of Warcraft' trailer brings the dark tone the game has been missing for years
- A wireless controller for Xbox, with Hall Effect tech for under $100? It's a win — for Fortnite fans at least
- The OLED laptop I recommend to everyone and their dog just hit its lowest price ever
- Elon Musk says 'Grok is the most fun AI in the world': "It's the most based and uncensored model of its class yet"
- Windows 11 runs better than ever on a Steam Deck OLED, but it still doesn't matter
- Black Myth: Wukong is a good action RPG with one helluva boss rush, but what's between those battles holds it back from true greatness
- Season 5 is a triumph for Diablo 4, but here are 7 things that could make it truly legendary
- My LEAST favorite weapon in Monster Hunter finally sees a massive rework in the latest game
- This new PowerToys feature could save you from hours of monotony
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard preorder guide — Which edition should you buy?
- Do you need to buy all of Office or is Word enough?
- "I wish you were a fellow Tarnished, but you're not, so..." WWE wrestler Randy Orton teases Cody Rhodes as he reveals his 600 hours playtime in Elden Ring
- August 15
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- The roadmap to Black Ops 6 includes new optimizations to the Call of Duty experience, including smaller downloads and streamlined menus
- Dell’s $50 new silent mouse and AI keyboard are frankly awesome, especially with that Copilot key
- Microsoft has done its best to make back to school season a terrible time to subscribe to Microsoft 365, but I still found these deals
- Microsoft 'temporarily' pumps the brakes on its intrusive Windows 11 ads after receiving constant backlash from Windows 10 users
- Remember Fallout Shelter? Bethesda does, and now there's an Elder Scrolls version coming soon to a phone near you
- Collecting old Xbox 360 games used to be fun, but it's quickly getting far too expensive for normal gamers to enjoy and I hate it
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard's release date officially announced — here's when you can play this RPG on Xbox and PC
- "The world's most powerful CPU" is AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, and it's now available to buy alongside its 9900X sibling
- Back to School
- Which version of Age of Mythology: Retold should you preorder?
- The most insane weapon in Monster Hunter just got even crazier in Monster Hunter Wilds' latest trailer
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard 'spooky' release date is leaked only hours ahead of planned reveal
- Former Google CEO says, "working from home was more important than winning," leaving it with a competitive disadvantage in the race for AI domination
- The team behind Let's Build a Zoo puts you in the developer's seat with an all-new management sim for Xbox and PC
- Elon Musk's Grok 2 might not be "the most powerful AI," but it outperforms Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet and even GPT-4-Turbo
- Rumor: Another 'big' Xbox game is heading to PS5, to be announced next week
- Alienware's latest 27-inch gaming monitor can swap between a 4K resolution and a 360Hz refresh rate in moments
- August 14
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- Black Myth: Wukong release date — Launch time, countdown, preloads, and when it's coming out
- Student deal alert: This RTX 4050 gaming laptop is only $599 while the sale lasts
- Overwatch 2 Season 12: New Frontiers introduces a Martian Support hero, Xbox Game Pass benefits, and more
- Lenovo's new mini PC puts the Mac Studio to shame, but getting one is a challenge
- Is EA Sports Madden NFL 25 on Xbox Game Pass?
- Streaming Android apps from your phone to your Windows 11 PC just got easier (if you're lucky enough to have the right phone)
- This remake of an underrated PlayStation horror game has a release date — here's when you can play it
- Easily one of the best 2024 Windows laptops — the X1 Carbon — is a staggering 48% off
- Sega has announced a third installment to one of the most hilarious management sims is "coming soon" to Xbox and PC
- Mini PCs are great low-cost computers for students
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 9950X review: Team Red built the world's most powerful CPU and sent Intel back to school
- You won't believe that Microsoft Teams has existed 7 years without this simple feature
- How to troubleshoot the new Sticky Notes app on Windows 11
- Google Gemini Live is the stepping stone to NVIDIA and Meta CEOs AI assistants prediction: "It’s like having a sidekick in your pocket"
- OpenAI's immense success in AI and new "temporary prototype" search tool prompts Microsoft to officially list the ChatGPT maker as a competitor
- The versatile Sword & Shield has made a comeback in Monster Hunter Wilds with all-new tricks and techniques in the newest trailer
- Creatures of Ava review: You can pet all the dogs, and it's great
- August 13
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- Obsidian's CEO would love to make another Fallout, but there's another Xbox IP he'd like a crack at ...
- Xbox Game Bar's new Compact Mode makes ROG Ally and Legion Go instantly MUCH better for handheld gaming
- Obsidian Entertainment CEO says development of upcoming Xbox RPG The Outer Worlds 2 is "going really well"
- This new Microsoft Teams feature will help you stay on top of meetings
- Age of Mythology: Retold PC requirements — Get your system ready for God Powers
- The latest Minecraft: Bedrock Edition update has a changelog so long my finger hurts from scrolling
- This new feature is basically AirDrop but for Windows PCs and Android
- Grounded gets updated everywhere with less crashes, unlinkable Microsoft Accounts, and better New Game+
- HONOR's new AI intent-based eye-tracking technology will revolutionize how users interact with smartphones (and maybe your PC)
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Ryzen 7 7800X3D: A bigger number isn't always better, especially for PC gaming
- G.Skill stuns with new "ultra low-latency" overclocking memory spec for PC gamers
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster preview — Beating up zombies in a mall has never looked so good
- Microsoft confirms Iranian groups are attempting to influence the US election, coinciding with a hack on Trump campaign
- Pump monsters full of lead with the Light Bowgun in Monster Hunter Wilds' latest gameplay trailer
- Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
- Forget Windows 10's death: Microsoft will automatically archive unlicensed OneDrive Business accounts effective January 2025 and charge a 'small' reactivation fee
- A former security architect demonstrates 15 different ways to break Copilot: "Microsoft is trying, but if we are honest here, we don't know how to build secure AI applications"
- DOOM: The Dark Ages comes to light as leaks drip from QuakeCon
- EA Sports Madden NFL 25 release date: Early Access, countdown, and launch time
- August 12
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- STALKER 2 developer deep dive shows over 30 minutes of new gameplay and interviews, and it looks like the sequel I've always wanted: "There is no such other game"
- Forza Horizon 5 focuses on the cars we actually drive with four high-performance dailies in the latest update
- These Bose headphones are the best gift I've ever bought my wife, and this sale makes me want to buy a backup pair
- My 2023 game of the year is back from the brink of death and currently costs less than $8
- Elon Musk’s X could lose 4% of its global annual turnover for "quietly" training Grok using data from 60 million users in the EU without consent
- Microsoft still has time to fix this hideous Start menu "update"
- Microsoft has already rolled back the kernel in WSL2 while issues are debugged
- It's Hammer time in the latest Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay trailer
- Gmail creator says Google missed its opportunity with AI to maintain search dominance — which is barely clinging on after the antitrust monopolist ruling
- Former Xbox studio Tango Gameworks and 'Hi-Fi Rush' have been acquired by PUBG's Krafton Inc, saving it from closure
- August 11
- August 10
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- God of War Ragnarök PC requirements — Make sure your rig is ready
- It took me over a year to realize my favorite thing about Baldur's Gate 3 — Strangely enough, I have Dragon Age: Inquisition to thank for this discovery
- Diablo 4 offers a glimpse of what World of Warcraft would look like with modern AAA graphics
- Monster Hunter Wilds reveals new techniques for one of the most popular weapon types
- ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG review: With VRR and 240Hz, it's so close to being the perfect gaming monitor
- Microsoft kicks the bucket with Paint 3D, will deprecate the app later this year
- This upcoming Harry Potter game is delivering the one thing Hogwarts Legacy was missing and I've got mixed feelings about that
- August 9
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- The Borderlands movie is such a disaster that all the games are 94% off, reflecting its miserable 6% Rotten Tomatoes score
- Copilot+ PCs are getting their biggest outing yet with the world's greatest football (or soccer if you prefer) club at Wembley Stadium
- "Age of Mythology: Retold is going to be the most approachable game we have ever built." World's Edge developers talk rebuilding a strategy classic for Xbox and PC.
- This third-party file explorer beat Microsoft to the punch yet again
- Here's a Marvel Xbox controller you can actually buy — and it's not from Microsoft
- Windows 11's Microsoft Store update will make it easier than ever to find any app you've ever installed
- Microsoft Clipchamp will soon improve images and audio with AI
- A former Google engineer says the company has bigger fish to fry with OpenAI's "temporary prototype" search tool than its antitrust monopolist ruling and pending regulation
- Rock on with Monster Hunter Wilds' Hunting Horn gameplay trailer
- OpenAI's GPT-4o model emulates the user’s voice in a noisy background because it gets confused, but the issue has been mitigated at a "system level"
- Microsoft plans new mixed-reality VR headset to rival Apple Vision Pro — may run Windows apps via the cloud
- August 8
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- DOOM Eternal is finally getting official mod support — here's how to access it
- Destiny 2 dev Bungie promises fans the series has a future after layoffs, 'Payback' cancellation report: "Rest assured we remain committed to Destiny"
- Helldivers 2 gets rare sale hot on the heels of the game's biggest update ever — now's the time to jump into 2024's best shooter game
- Latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer and intel barrage haunts us with the first official look at Zombies gameplay
- The generative AI bubble might burst, sending the tech to an early deathbed before its prime: “Don’t believe the hype”
- Monster Hunter Wilds weapons guide: A list for every weapon type and every new move and improvement (so far)
- The first two DOOM games are getting an enhanced bundle complete with new levels
- This clearance deal nets you a SpongeBob Xbox game, figurine, and other collectibles for an extremely low price
- The first motherboard BIOS updates arrive to help clean up Intel's CPU mess
- Intel faces lawsuit and accusations of inflating its stock price by sharing 'materially false or misleading statements'
- New The First Descendant update makes playing the game less of a headache and teases a new Descendant
- Frostpunk 2 is getting a special edition box set on Windows PC — here's where you can preorder
- AMD's "new mid-range champion" Ryzen 7 9700X and its Ryzen 5 9600X sibling are now available to buy
- Dell will reportedly lay off 12,500 employees this week, bringing the total to 24,500 in 15 months
- How to prevent Grok from using your data for AI training on X
- Intel's short-sightedness to OpenAI's potential and the sprouting AI trend had sold its wildest dreams to NVIDIA
- My favorite weapon in Monster Hunter Wilds is getting some massive upgrades
- Microsoft almost ditched Windows' spaghetti architecture for a cloud-based OS but mysteriously sent it to an early grave
- August 7
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- Steam users spot leaked new 'helpfulness system' that filters out useless PC game reviews — is Valve finally addressing the problem?
- Peaceful Pokémon-like 'Creatures of Ava' from 11 bit studios is available now on Xbox and PC Game Pass
- This mini PC is perfect for students and it's very affordable right now thanks to this coupon code
- The ASUS TUF Gaming A14 is one of the first PCs with AMD's AI chip that beats Intel and Qualcomm — here's how to get your hands on the PC and its 50 TOPS of NPU power
- Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
- One of 2024's best rated games teases a huge free update for 2025, and you can buy-in for under $9 right now
- HP OmniBook X vs. OmniBook Ultra: Snapdragon X or Ryzen AI 300 in your AI PC?
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 (Gen 9) review: Great battery life and a versatile design but lacking in performance
- The Alienware wireless mouse and keyboard duo that knocked Razer off my desk is enjoying a rare discount
- This discounted XPS 13 can run ALL your favorite apps, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra CPU
- I'm thrilled with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's co-op experience — here's how it goes above and beyond
- AMD Ryzen 5 9600X review: Cheaper and more efficient than ever, Zen 5 tempts with an entry-level gaming CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X review: While Intel suffers setbacks, Team Red takes the mid-range gaming CPU crown
- Logitech decries subscription-based forever mouse that "is not an actual or planned product but a peek into provocative internal thinking on future possibilities"
- Monster Hunter Wilds' Insect Glaive gameplay trailer reveals some huge quality of life changes
- Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet
- Elon Musk's Grok AI spreads election misinformation despite claims of being "the world's most powerful AI" and secret access to X data for training
- Apple says 'there's no price Microsoft could pay' to make it ditch Google: "They offered to give us Bing for free"
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 system requirements — Make sure your PC is ready
- August 6
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- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 leaks are making the rounds weeks ahead of the COD: Next showcase
- Is Black Myth: Wukong a Soulslike game?
- Best Motherboard for AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and 9950X3D in 2025: Don't Waste Your CPU's Potential With the Wrong Pairing
- Microsoft snaps back at Delta, accuses airline CEO of sharing comments that were "incomplete, false, misleading, and damaging to Microsoft and its reputation"
- EA didn't forget after all: One of the best Star Wars games is finally coming to last-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles next month
- Why including a keyboard with the next-gen Xbox and PlayStation would boost console gaming
- World of Warcraft 'The War Within' story overview: What players need to know
- Best motherboard for AMD Ryzen 7 9700X in 2025: Top options for all budgets and builds
- One of the best VPNs now works with Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X chips
- Descenders Next promises to be way more than racing bikes downhill, and it's coming to Game Pass day one
- Microsoft wants you to get better at AI detection with its new quiz game: "The growing quality in AI images makes them harder to spot"
- "Game of Thrones, with ants." One of my most ANTicipated upcoming games is something you probably haven't heard of.
- Age of Mythology: Retold FAQ — Xbox Game Pass, release date, platforms, and everything you need to know
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2024
- This simple little app should be built into Windows 11
- Lenovo Legion Go S: Leaks, rumors, and everything you need to know
- Capcom shows off Monster Hunter Wild's new and improved Heavy Bowgun with a gameplay trailer
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Security is our No. 1 priority" but will need teamwork to make the dream work
- Sam Altman might be one of the last original founders remaining at OpenAI as another departs to focus on AI alignment at a rival firm
- August 5
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- No, Woot! doesn't have the best Xbox Game Pass Ultimate deal to avoid the price hike — I know where you can save more
- Google loses US DOJ antitrust case after judge rules its search engine payments violated the law: "Google is a monopolist"
- Black Myth: Wukong preorders are marked down before launch — get one of 2024's biggest action RPGs and journey to the west for less
- This discounted Copilot+ PC pairs a Snapdragon X Elite with a 3K 120Hz OLED display
- Surface Pro 11 with 5G and Surface Laptop 7 is now available for pre-order via Microsoft's "for business" store
- Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman again, citing involvement in racketeering activities: "The previous suit lacked teeth"
- Dell's best AI PC with all-day battery life scores exclusive discounts and extras for students headed back to school
- The ROG Ally X is almost perfect, but there's one big thing the Steam Deck does so much better
- Windows 11 laptops with Snapdragon X ARM chips can now run Adobe Premiere Pro under emulation
- I love my ROG Ally handheld, but the Lenovo Legion Go's larger screen, detachable controls, and discounted price are really tempting
- SEGA files a trademark for potentially a mysterious new Yakuza/Like a Dragon project
- CrowdStrike lashes out at Delta and calls its lawsuit 'meritless' after it reportedly rejected 'free onsite help' leading to half a billion flight disruption losses
- My go-to video editor, and one of Microsoft's best-kept secrets, is about to get a big AI boost through Copilot
- OpenAI will use tamper-resistant watermarking to help users identify deepfakes and AI-generated content
- Capcom shadowdrops three new Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay trailers
- The Lenovo Legion Go PC gaming handheld is getting a 'lite' S model, and we now have more details
- Activision drops the ban hammer on more than 65,000 Call of Duty cheaters
- August 3
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- Obsidian Entertainment's Xbox RPG Avowed is delayed to 2025 — here's the new release date
- A new Darksiders game is on the way — but is it Darksiders 4?
- Bungie reportedly cancels Destiny spinoff, no longer working on Destiny 2 expansions
- Microsoft's aggressive ad strategy, Windows 10's death, and Copilot+ PCs have FINALLY pushed Windows 11's market share to an all-time high since launch
- VALORANT launches on Xbox straight out of beta, complete with sweet Game Pass perks and benefits
- The First Descendant already has a new update dropping two days after the last one, showing Nexon doesn't relax
- HP knocking $400 or more off every flavor of NVIDIA RTX-powered laptop — 2-in-1, thin and light, gaming, enterprise, and more
- Microsoft dev says Steve Ballmer didn't write the text for the Blue Screen of Death: "There are three different blue-colored screens, and each has a different author"
- Elden Ring rockets back up in sales thanks to Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in June 2024, per Circana
- "We stand behind our products," says Intel as it extends 13th and 14th Gen CPU warranties and a class action lawsuit investigation begins
- Delta CEO says Microsoft is "probably the most fragile platform" after it lost "half a billion dollars in five days" during the CrowdStrike outage
- Microsoft and Activision have formed a new team within Blizzard to work on smaller games based on existing IP
- August 1
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- The Diablo 4 Season 5 patch notes are so long my finger got tired scrolling the page — here's what's coming in Infernal Hordes
- "This is painful news for me to share. I know it will be even more difficult for you to read," Intel gears up for 15,000 layoffs in devastating cost cut
- A new Game Boy-like gaming handheld with a gorgeous OLED display just launched, and its unique features have me excited
- Sam Altman re-prioritizes safety processes at OpenAI after it seemingly took a backseat for 'shiny products'
- Is Star Wars Outlaws coming to Xbox?
- China gets a scented laptop, and all I have is some tape and an air freshener
- Report: Xbox to delay Obsidian's Avowed into 2025 after STALKER 2's release date change as Game Pass' holiday season gets crowded
- Xbox and Blizard detail Gamescom 2024 plans with hands-on demos, live shows, free prizes, and more on Avowed, Starfield, and Indiana Jones
- Apex Legends: Shockwave is introducing a cyberpunk-themed map and one big new feature
- IFA
- Microsoft is wrong: The new Outlook for Windows is not ready for prime time
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's digital AI assistants prediction might have just manifested through ChatGPT's new Advanced Voice Mode feature
- Used prices of the Deadpool video game are getting so high it's impossible for normal gamers to get it anymore
- 'We started our FY25 strong,' says Electronic Arts CEO, despite reporting a decline in earnings and revenue
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