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
Forza Horizon 5 cars: Full car list, new additions, DLC, gifts, and more
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Forza Cars Forza Horizon 5 is the largest and most ambitious entry in the franchise yet, and its car list reflects that. Here's every car in FH5.
Forza Horizon 5 rewinds the clock with some 90s classics and new ways to earn old reward cars
By Zachary Boddy published
Old Gems Playground Games has revealed Back to the 90s, the latest content update coming to Forza Horizon 5 with new cars and features.
A future Minecraft update will let you get killed by creepy trees, and you can play it early starting today
By Zachary Boddy published
Murder Tree Mojang Studios recently hosted a new Minecraft Live and showed off a future update with The Pale Garden biome and The Creaking mob, and you can play it early today.
The best gaming mouse just got a performance upgrade, but existing owners need not worry
By Zachary Boddy published
New Mouse? Razer just updated its Basilisk V3 Pro with a brand-new optical sensor to make it more performant than ever, but existing owners don't need to worry about upgrading.
Razer's vibrating headphones have returned with more class, style, and features than ever
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Haptic Headphones Razer has unveiled the Kraken V4 Pro, its new ultra-premium wireless gaming headset with an OLED Control Hub, Sensa HD Haptics, and more.
If you ever need your mousepad to have all the RGB lighting, this is definitely the one to get
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Razer Firefly V2 Pro is a premium, large hard-surfaced mousepad with 15 individual RGB lighting zones, making for a unique and beautiful addition to any setup.
With all the RGB lights you want and great sound quality to boot, this is ALMOST the only gaming headset I need
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Razer Kraken V4 is Razer's premium wireless gaming headset focused on balancing features and performance, and it does a great job at almost everything.
Don't wait for Prime Day, you can score a great AMD-powered Windows laptop for just $330 right now
By Zachary Boddy published
Deal The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15.6-inch) is enjoying a healthy discount ahead of Amazon Prime Day, making it easy to get a solid Windows laptop for next to nothing.
Best Xbox controllers 2024: Razer, GameSir, and more — Who comes out on top?
By Jennifer Young, Jez Corden, Zachary Boddy last updated
Game On! Get the best Xbox controller to make the most of your gaming time
The next two Minecraft updates were unveiled during the spookiest Minecraft Live yet
By Zachary Boddy published
SpookCraft During Minecraft Live 2024, Mojang Studios has revealed the next major content updates for Minecraft, which add some spooky new features.
How to watch Minecraft Live (Sept. 2024): Date and start time, where it streams, and what to expect
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Minecraft Live A new Minecraft Live format debuts in Sept. 24, 2024. Here's how you can watch the new, more focused stream and what we can expect from the show.
I can't wait to see more of HP's Spectre replacement and its latest AMD-powered, Thunderbolt-equipped enterprise laptop
By Zachary Boddy last updated
New Books HP has announced a new commercial AI PC with AMD processors and Thunderbolt 4, and its flagship Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) PC is now available.
New Xbox Game Pass games (October 2024): What's coming, leaving soon
By Zachary Boddy last updated
New to XGP Every month means new Xbox Game Pass games. Keep track of everything coming and going with our comprehensive guide.
Ara: History Untold review — Capturing that "one more turn" addiction
By Zachary Boddy published
Review Ara: History Untold is a brand-new turn-based 4X historical grand strategy game from Xbox Game Studios Publishing, and it's a great, innovative new entry.
Minecraft's official PS5 version has a release date and, no, there won't be ray tracing
By Zachary Boddy published
PS5 Craft Mojang Studios has been working to port Minecraft to the PlayStation 5 with a native version, and we finally have a release date.
Mojang's first take on a new, more focused Minecraft Live is just weeks away
By Zachary Boddy published
Live Revive Mojang Studios has announced some details for a new Minecraft Live, the first of the bi-annual format the studio unveiled earlier this month.
Logitech just announced a bunch of new gaming accessories, including long awaited Superlight 2 and G915 sequels
By Zachary Boddy published
New G During the Logi PLAY event, Logitech unveiled a variety of brand-new gaming accessories, including long anticipated successors for the Superlight 2 and G915.
ASUS Zenbook 14 (Q415M) review: $800 of OLED brilliance, but with one glaring weakness
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The ASUS Zenbook 14 (Q415M) is a brilliant Windows laptop for just $800, especially with the beautiful OLED display, but 8GB of non-upgradeable RAM is a sore spot.
"Definitely wanted to, first and foremost, get keyboard and mouse right" — My first Ara: History Untold experience and new insights into PC and console, modding support, and strategy gameplay
By Zachary Boddy published
History Told During Gamescom 2024, Ara: History Untold surprised me so much I ended up playing it three times. Afterward, I had a chance to chat with Oxide about its upcoming game.
Mojang's future plans for Minecraft include more frequent updates, the death of the Mob Vote, a PS5 version, and more
By Zachary Boddy published
FutureCraft Minecraft is one of the largest and most successful video games of all time, and Mojang Studios has detailed its future plans to keep it that way.
Forza Horizon 5's latest update encourages you to hide from everyone, which a lot of us do in real life already
By Zachary Boddy published
You Can't Hide Playground Games has detailed what players can expect from the new Hide & Seek game mode, and unveiled the next batch of new cars.
Lenovo somehow made the lightest laptop I've ever reviewed even lighter, more powerful, and longer lasting
By Zachary Boddy published
Aura Edition Lenovo has announced two AI-powered "Aura Edition" laptops during IFA 2024, including the lightest ThinkPad X1 Carbon ever, all powered by Intel Core Ultra (Series 2).
Lenovo hits sub $900 thanks to Qualcomm, and this 2-in-1 looks outstanding
By Zachary Boddy published
Three Plus During IFA 2024, Lenovo has unveiled three new laptops equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus, pushing below the $900 barrier.
The Minecraft Movie just got its first trailer and it's a little cursed, even with all the star power
By Zachary Boddy published
CGI Everywhere We already knew the release date, but now we have the very first trailer for the Minecraft Movie starring Jack Black and Jason Mamoa. It's, uh, something.
You can finally buy ASUS' Surface Pro 11 competitor, and it's shockingly affordable with the keyboard included
By Zachary Boddy published
Nice Price ASUS has officially released its ProArt PZ13 tablet PC and the Vivobook S 15 with Qualcomm's new 8-core Snapdragon X Plus chip, and they're surprisingly affordable.
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