To ink or not to ink
Should you buy a Surface Pen for the Surface Pro 6?
Is the $100 Surface Pen worth your time and money? Let's look at the pros and cons.
Jez Corden
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Kinda
Is the Surface Laptop 2 good for gaming?
The Surface Laptop 2 is a decent portable gaming pal, if you're willing to compromise.
Battle of the mid-range
Turtle Beach Elite Atlas vs. HyperX CloudX: Which headset should you buy?
Turtle Beach's Elite Atlas and HyperX's CloudX are two fine, sub-$100 headsets, but which should you buy?
Sad face
'Ashen' publisher confirms Xbox Play Anywhere support is coming (update)
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Ashen's publisher grants timed exclusivity to Epic Games for PC.
Yes. With caveats.
Is the Surface Pro 6 good for gaming?
The Surface Pro 6 is a good gaming tablet, but you shouldn't expect to be running the latest titles on Ultra quality.
PC game store wars
Where do the Windows PC gaming store wars leave Microsoft?
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More and more companies want a piece of Steam's lucrative PC gaming pie. Where does that leave Microsoft?
Surprise!
Exclusive RPG 'Ashen' is available right now for Xbox One
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Ashen has gone live early for Xbox One, ahead of its Game Awards announcement.
X marks the spot
After a year with Xbox One X, our early expectations have been blown away
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After a year on the market, the Xbox One X is beginning to hit its stride.
Radioactive
Sorry internet, Jez likes Fallout 76 (but still doesn't recommend it)
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Fallout 76 is a radioactive mess of shallow survival loot addiction. We hate it. And love it.
Out of exile
Microsoft just bought inXile Entertainment, but who are they?
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Microsoft's run of studio acquisitions hit a spike at X018, when the Redmond giant revealed the acquisition of inXile Entertainment. But who are they, and where are they going? Let's take a look back.
Best Xbox Wireless headset today
LucidSound LS35X is perfect for Xbox One owners
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LucidSound has brought its A game with the LS35X, perfecting the Xbox headset experience.
Blink and you'll miss it
Surface 'Andromeda' might use face detection for intuitive volume controls
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Microsoft is having to rethink a bunch of mobile phone staples in its pursuit of a folding tablet, including things as basic as volume controls.
Breaking down Crackdown
Speaking to Microsoft about the delayed development of Crackdown 3
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Crackdown 3 has been notorious for its delays and for its cloud-powered destruction promise, but the full package has a lot more to offer. We spoke to Microsoft to learn more.
Pass those gems
Some hidden gems on Xbox Game Pass you may have missed
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Xbox Game Pass has dozens of games full of heavy hitters like DOOM, Forza, and Fallout 4. But what about some of those smaller, hidden gems?
Alexa, what's the best speaker for Xbox?
Best Alexa and Cortana voice speakers for Xbox One
Amazon Alexa and Cortana speaker support is coming to Xbox One, but which should you buy?
Digital vs. Physical
Looking at the pros and cons of an all-digital Xbox One S
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Rumors abound that Microsoft is working on a disc-less Xbox One S, complete with a disc-to-digital trade-in program. Is now the right time for a digital future?
Tale of two games
Battlefield V has masterful multiplayer ... and a sorry story campaign
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Battlefield V launched this week to what feels like a bit of a dulled response compared to Battlefield 1. Is it deserved?
Black Friday Bargain
Xbox One X is now on sale for $399 for Black Friday, its lowest price ever
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Microsoft's Xbox One X has shed $100 off its asking price for Black Friday.
Update!
How to update your Xbox One manually
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Looking for the latest Xbox One update? If you can't wait for your Xbox to update automatically, here's the method for forcing the update manually.
To Elite or not to Elite?
White Xbox Elite Controller packs the same great performance and a new look
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We've been playing with the new white Xbox Elite Wireless Controller for a few weeks now. Here's what we think of it.