
Zachary Boddy
Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft.
For years, Zachary has developed their skills to become more adept at researching, interviewing, reviewing, and writing to always deliver industry-leading content and information to Windows Central readers. Zachary has worked closely with major video games industry members such as Mojang Studios, Obsidian Entertainment, Playground Games, and even Microsoft itself on interviews, reviews, and breaking news, has led site-wide coverage on important titles like Minecraft and Forza Horizon 5, and continues to provide unique editorial content on a variety of topics that can only be found on Windows Central. You can find Zachary on Twitter @BoddyZachary.
Latest articles by Zachary Boddy

New Xbox Game Pass games (May 2025): What's coming, leaving soon
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Xbox Game Pass As Xbox Game Pass grows ever bigger, I'm keeping careful track of the best new additions, upcoming arrivals, which games are leaving soon, and much more.

Best Xbox headsets in 2025
By Jez Corden last updated
🎧 Xbox 🎧 The Best Xbox headsets in 2025, updated with the latest and greatest for your ears and KDR.

I'm one of the first to go hands-on with the all-new Razer Blade 14, and I have thoughts
By Zachary Boddy published
Laptops Razer sent me a pre-production sample of the redesigned Razer Blade 14, and I've spent a few hours to see if this may be one of 2025's best 14-inch gaming laptops.

HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025) review: The power and quality to compete with the big dogs
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025) is the most powerful gaming laptop HP has ever released, and it goes against the most premium laptops on the market. Does it succeed?

Razer Joro wireless keyboard review: Ultimate portability, macOS support, and some gaming
By Zachary Boddy published
Review I've been using the Razer Joro for a few weeks, and it's now my go-to keyboard for when I need to leave the house... But it's not quite a gaming keyboard.

Razer Basilisk Mobile mouse review: Tiny, mighty, and a little bit awesome
By Zachary Boddy published
Review I've been using the tiny and mighty Razer Basilisk Mobile, a wireless gaming mouse designed for ultimate portability. It's awesome for those who want to downsize.

Razer Pro Click V2 mouse review: The Logitech MX Master 3S for gamers
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Review The Razer Pro Click V2 is a comfortable, ergonomic mouse designed for productivity, but with high-performance hardware. It's an excellent MX Master alternative.

Razer just announced the new Blade 14, and its thinner, lighter, and smarter than ever
By Zachary Boddy published
Laptops The Razer Blade 14 (2025) has been announced, bringing a redesign with AMD Ryzen AI, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series, less weight and thickness, and more features.

I got an early hands-on with what may be the best value AI laptop of the summer
By Zachary Boddy published
Laptops HP has announced the new OmniBook 5 laptops, and sent me a pre-production sample to test out this exciting, value-driving Snapdragon X device a little early.

Lenovo LOQ Tower (Gen 9) review: The most affordable, but not the best value
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Lenovo LOQ Tower (Gen 9) is Lenovo's most affordable tower PC designed for gaming, but it's overpriced and under-featured compared to the competition.

You loved this discount on our favorite AR glasses so much, XREAL is keeping it
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Deal The XREAL Air 2 and Air 2 Pro AR glasses recently hit their lowest price ever, and the sales were so successful that XREAL decided to keep those prices.

Best Xbox controller chargers in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Accessories Tired of using AA batteries for your Xbox Wireless Controller? Don't miss these nifty charging accessories that'll keep your gamepad juiced up.

Best Xbox gaming keyboards in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Gaming We've compiled a list of the very best Xbox gaming keyboards to pair with your current-gen Xbox Series X|S console, for more control in-game.

Your favorite NFL team might've announced its 2025-26 schedule with Minecraft
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft A new NFL season is about to begin, and teams are announcing their schedules. The Los Angeles Chargers took a unique approach, though, and used Minecraft.

"We pitched it for 10 years" — Discussing the Minecraft movie as it hits streaming
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft As 'A Minecraft Movie' heads to streaming off the back of immense success, I sat down with two of its creators to discuss the movie's 10-year march to release.

Minecraft is finally giving us craftable saddles, and it only took 15 years
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft In the latest Minecraft Preview and Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, Mojang Studios has added craftable saddles to the game, alongside other new features.

When you want to play Minecraft at its best while on the go, these are the laptops to get
By Zachary Boddy, Cale Hunt last updated
Minecraft We've rounded up our favorite gaming laptops and ultrabooks for playing Minecraft, whether you want to keep things simple or dive deep with community mods.

ASUS ROG Delta II wireless headset review: Weirdly triangular, mostly terrific
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The ASUS ROG Delta II is a great premium wireless gaming headset designed for Windows PC, with dual wireless connectivity and a unique triangular earcup design.

HP ZBook Ultra 14 (G1a) review: An insanely powerful laptop for the 4 people who need it
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The HP ZBook Ultra 14 (G1a) is one of the most powerful 14-inch laptops ever made, designed to handle intensive AI workloads in a thin-and-light form factor.

Windows Central's Best Xbox Controllers of 2025 and Beyond
By Jennifer Young, Jez Corden, Zachary Boddy last updated
Game On! Get the best Xbox controller to make the most of your gaming time

Razer just dropped its tiniest wireless gaming accessories, and I've gone hands-on
By Zachary Boddy published
Accessories Razer has announced the new Basilisk Mobile wireless gaming mouse and Joro wireless gaming keyboard, two tiny accessories designed for portability above all.

Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition mouse review: Immediately one of the best, and it games
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition is the company's first attempt at a true vertical ergonomic mouse, and it's shockingly good. Oh, and it still games.

SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini (Gen 3) keyboard review: A magnetic, 60% keyboard with serious performance
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini (Gen 3) is a compact 60% keyboard using Hall Effect switches, and it's good — but other companies are getting even better.
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