
Richard Devine
Richard Devine is a Managing Editor at Windows Central with over a decade of experience. A former Project Manager and long-term tech addict, he joined Mobile Nations in 2011 and has been found on Android Central and iMore as well as Windows Central. Currently, you'll find him steering the site's coverage of all manner of PC hardware and reviews. Find him on Mastodon at mstdn.social/@richdevine
Latest articles by Richard Devine

Dune: Awakening gets a big boost for Steam Deck owners
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Anticheat is the biggest issue for anyone playing games on Steam Deck, but fortunately, signs all point to good for Dune: Awakening.

SteamOS is now available on non-Steam Deck handhelds
By Richard Devine published
Handhelds The latest version of SteamOS has finally made it available to other handhelds, including the partnered Lenovo Legion Go S, the original Legion Go and the ROG Ally.

Microsoft built a new command line text editor for Windows 11
By Richard Devine published
Software Microsoft needed a CLI text editor for 64-bit versions of Windows, so it went out and built one. It's not built-in yet, but you can try it out right now.

Copilot's predictions on the Europa League final made me sad
By Richard Devine published
AI After seeing a social media post where a supercomputer was asked to predict the Europa League final, I turned to the closest thing I have, Copilot's AI, to see what it had to say. I wish I hadn't.

NVIDIA gamers need the latest driver to fix DOOM: The Dark Ages — mostly
By Richard Devine published
Gaming After a pretty poor launch of DOOM: The Dark Ages for NVIDIA graphics users, the latest driver does at least fix some of the biggest issues.

DOOM: The Dark Ages PC players have been massively let down
By Richard Devine published
Gaming NVIDIA gamers are still in the majority on PC, and they've been sorely let down with DOOM: The Dark Ages. So it's not surprising numbers are low.

Wall running is coming back in Call of Duty 2025 it seems
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Dataminers have unearthed wall running in Call of Duty, believed to be a feature coming back to the game in the 2025 release, widely anticipated to be a Black Ops 2 sequel.

These are the best pre-built gaming PCs we've tested
By Cale Hunt last updated
PC These pre-built systems are highly configurable and ready to ship so you don't have to wait.

Ubisoft is pushing back release windows on some of its biggest franchises
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Ubisoft's latest earnings report has detailed how some of its biggest franchises will be pushed back to allow for more development time.

PowerToys update juices up the new Command Palette a little more
By Richard Devine published
Software Command Palette is an evolution of PowerToys Run, and while it's still a work in progress, the latest update adds some new features and fixes.

Check out this awesome fan art celebrating DOOM: The Dark Ages
By Richard Devine published
Gaming DOOM: The Dark Ages is a literal work of art, both in this fan creation and the unique and wonderful Slayeux Tapestry.

Marvel's next video game is delayed into GTA 6 territory
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Originally slated for a 2025 release, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, a game we still haven't seen gameplay for, has now been delayed into the worst possible release window.

Watch A Minecraft Movie at home RIGHT NOW
By Richard Devine published
Minecraft A Minecraft Movie is now available to watch at home through digital streaming services, with a physical release following along in June.

A Minecraft Movie is far and away the biggest movie of 2025 so far
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Warner Bros. latest earnings paint a bleak picture for its gaming division, but on the flip side, A Minecraft Movie continues to print money.

Best Xbox hard drives for expanded storage
By Samuel Tolbert last updated
Xbox Running low on storage? Check out the best external hard drives for Xbox Series X|S console in order to expand your space for more games.

I turned PowerToys Run into my own local AI chatbot
By Richard Devine published
Software By using a plugin and Ollama to run an LLM on your local machine, it's possible to turn PowerToys Run into your own AI chatbot. Even if I don't necessarily recommend it right now for power users.

The Xbox app on Windows 11 is getting ready for Project Kennan
By Richard Devine published
Xbox The Xbox app on Windows 11 now shows additional system information in Compact Mode, particularly useful on gaming handhelds like the upcoming Project Kennan.

How to finish Call of Duty's Blaze of Glory event as fast as possible
By Richard Devine published
Gaming You get a week to complete the Blaze of Glory event in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone, but you don't need to take that long. Here's how to finish it fast.

Call of Duty's anticheat team is coming after your Cronus
By Richard Devine published
Gaming The latest report from the team behind Call of Duty's anticheat has outlined its recent successes, and also how it's continuing to go after those making cheats and hardware like the Cronus.

Fedora 42 is the latest official Linux release for Windows 11's WSL
By Richard Devine published
Software A few weeks after it actually dropped, Microsoft has reminded everyone you can now use an official build of Fedora 42 on WSL.

Call of Duty: Warzone has some actually GOOD weed-themed content now
By Richard Devine published
Gaming The latest game mode in Call of Duty: Warzone may well be weed-themed, but it's the most fun I've had in the game all year.

Here are the best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
PC Gaming The best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing will offer a more personalized experience than a console. Grab a ready-made computer and hit the racetrack.

What are you going to play instead of GTA 6 now it has been delayed?
By Richard Devine published
Discussion With the big GTA 6 release out of the way, every other game developer breathes a sigh of relief. So what are you hyped to play instead later this year?
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