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.
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Chargers Most of the best chargers you can buy for your phone, laptop, or other tech today utilize Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, but how does it actually work?

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Gaming Halo Studios just dropped Halo Infinite's Fall 2025 Update, kicking off Operation: Shadows with new features, content, and challenges for players to explore.

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Review The ASUS ROG Azoth X is a premium, wireless 75% gaming keyboard that's significantly better than I honestly expected, even if it's far from perfect in some ways.

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Review The Razer BlackShark V3 Pro is here, and it may be one of the greatest gaming headsets of all time. It addresses every complaint and then some, and it's great.

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Review The Razer Cobra HyperSpeed is a compact, feature-packed wireless gaming mouse with an attractive price point, but is it really the best for $100? Not quite.

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Minecraft Mojang Studios is busy developing and testing the next major Minecraft update, and it's all about copper. That also includes new copper horse armor, too.

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Deal The ASUS Zenbook A14 was already one of the best affordable Windows laptops you can buy, but a Back to School deal shaves 40% off the price — making it unbeatable.

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Gaming A lot of us probably didn't expect a Grounded sequel so soon, but I'm ecstatic it's happening for one reason: buggies. It totally changes the game, and it's awesome.

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Gaming I look back at the first Grounded as its sequel arrives in early access, and I'm amazed by how far this franchise has come and excited for how far it will go.

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Minecraft Mojang Studios has released Minecraft Preview 1.21.110.20, which includes shelves to swap out your hotbar items and turns Copper Golems into statues.

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Gaming Grounded 2 has arrived in early access, and one of the most notable changes Obsidian made was replacing all tools with the upgradeable Omni-Tool (I like it).

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Review Two of the Windows Central team have spent hours playing Grounded 2 ahead of its early access launch, and they have some thoughts.

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Handhelds Grounded 2 has arrived in early access with a brand-new map, a new chapter of the story, and a whole lot of (literal) bugs. But how does it play on handhelds?

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Xbox Xbox is continuing to tighten its ecosystem, with Insiders now able to test a new "Play History" library feature that syncs across Xbox, PC, and handhelds.

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Microsoft I'm divorcing myself from some of Microsoft's products and services with my new smartphone, because I'm tired of fighting Microsoft to be a fan of its products.

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Review I've been using the Audeze LCD-S20 headphones for a week, and while I prefer them overall to the headphones I used before, they're also less accessible.

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Review The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 (2025) is a great 2-in-1 AI laptop for a great price, especially when it goes on sale. Even before my review, I began seeing deals.

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Review I've been using the GameSir G7 Pro, and this is one of my favorite controllers of all time — especially for just $80. It's still not wireless with Xbox, though.

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Review I've been using the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X, a lightweight and colorful wireless Xbox headset that provides a lot of value, but it's not entirely perfect.

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Review I've been using the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro wireless gaming mouse, and it's truly insane across the board. It's a high-performance champion, but not my choice.

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Hands-On Razer and Pokémon have collaborated on a new collection of limited edition accessories, this time featuring the original three (plus one) starters, and I have them.

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Hands-on Razer has announced the brand-new DeathAdder V4 Pro, and it boasts some serious upgrades across the board. I've been using it, so here are my initial thoughts.

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