
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 reviews and editorial content on a variety of topics that can only be found on Windows Central.
Latest articles by Zachary Boddy

Minecraft Live teases mobs, copper gear, mystery update
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Minecraft Live is returning on Sept. 27, 2025, where we'll be able to see The Copper Age update broken down, get details on upcoming updates, and more.

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.

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.

Razer’s latest keyboard proves low‑profile can still pack a punch
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Razer BlackWidow V4 Low-Profile HyperSpeed is a great high-performance, wireless gaming keyboard, but its high price tag and niche appeal hold it back.

Dell 14 Plus is great for work — until you look at the screen
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Dell 14 Plus (DB14255) is a plain but capable mid-range Windows AI laptop that mostly gets the basics right, but its display is disappointingly mediocre.

Legion Glasses 2 get 3D gaming — for free
By Zachary Boddy published
Wearables During IFA 2025, Lenovo announced a new, free update coming to the Lenovo Legion Glasses 2, which will add 3D Mode support for over 20 games with Legion devices.

Lenovo unveils premium OLED monitors as IFA 2025 kicks off with new gaming gear
By Zachary Boddy published
PC Gaming During IFA 2025, Lenovo announced some new Legion and LOQ gaming hardware, including a redesigned, entry-level pre-built gaming PC and premium OLED monitors.

New Xbox Game Pass games (Sept. 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.

Obsidian’s sci-fi sequel already feels like a win
By Zachary Boddy published
Xbox Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment invited me to preview The Outer Worlds 2, and I'm even more excited to play this sci-fi RPG at launch now.

Unveiling The Copper Age: Exciting new features for Minecraft
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Mojang Studios just announced the name for Minecraft's next update, the third of 2025. "The Copper Age" is all about copper, introducing a ton of new features.

What makes the Kraken Kitty V3 Pro a standout — and why it might be a farewell
By Zachary Boddy published
Gaming The Razer Kraken Kitty V3 Pro is official, and I've already been using it. This is already an easy contender for the best cat-ears gaming headset ever.

My personal Silksong just got delayed to next year, and there's no replacement
By Zachary Boddy published
Gaming Sad Cat Studios, the developer behind one of my most anticipated games in years, just announced that REPLACED has been delayed again, but this time is for real.

The AR glasses everyone wanted at CES are now on Amazon
By Zachary Boddy published
Accessories XREAL has released its flagship One Pro AR glasses on Amazon, with Best Buy availability to come in the future. You can also save by bundling XREAL products.

ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review: Shockingly light and just as great
By Zachary Boddy published
Review I've been using the ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless gaming mouse, and it's the first ASUS gaming accessory I've properly loved. This is a great peripheral.

A deleted post and insider docs may have just revealed FH6’s biggest surprise.
By Zachary Boddy published
Forza Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios are almost certainly working on Forza Horizon 6, and Windows Central has seen evidence an announcement is planned this year.

Razer finally remembered I don't live in China — now we can all get this Gengar headset
By Zachary Boddy published
Accessories The Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Gengar Edition was previously exclusive to China, but Razer has finally brought this cool, limited-edition headset to more markets.

Well done, EA — I'm more excited than ever for Battlefield 6 thanks to this last BF2042 update
By Zachary Boddy published
Gaming The Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over, but a massive BF2042 update has given me and many other players away to keep the excitement alive ahead of the full launch.

A new roguelite Prince of Persia game just shadow dropped onto Xbox Game Pass
By Zachary Boddy published
Gaming The Rogue Prince of Persia, a 2D roguelite action-adventure game, just shadow dropped onto Xbox, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Game Pass after a year in early access.

HP put OMEN and HyperX gaming front and center, and I was there to check out the new gear
By Zachary Boddy published
Gaming I went to Los Angeles for HP's Level Reforge event, and ahead of the show was able to get some sweet hands-on time with the new OMEN and HyperX gaming gear.

Indiana Jones' DLC is still coming later this year, but the game is also heading to Switch 2 in 2026
By Zachary Boddy published
Gaming During Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live, Bethesda Softworks announced that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 next year.

HP Just Unveiled Its Most Powerful and Stealthiest Gaming Desktops
By Zachary Boddy published
Desktop HP has unveiled the OMEN MAX 45L flagship gaming desktop PC powered by AMD and NVIDIA, as well as a refreshed HP OMEN 35L (with a new Stealth Edition).

HyperX's New Gaming Headset Lasts Up to 250 Hours, and Its Latest Microphone supports BOTH USB and XLR
By Zachary Boddy published
Accessories HP and HyperX have announced a total of four new accessories, including a gaming headset that can last up to 250 hours and a dual-input USB/XLR microphone.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) review: More powerful than ever, but at a cost
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) is once again a fantastic laptop for gaming and everything else, but ASUS pursued more power at a cost, and I'm conflicted.
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