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
Get the large and powerful Dell Inspiron 16 for LESS than $900 — Perfect for students and creators
By Zachary Boddy published
Deal The Dell Inspiron 16 is a large, 16-inch Windows laptop with an Intel Core i7, RTX 2050, and plenty of RAM and storage. Right now, it's way less than $1,000.
The new Backbone One is the USB Type-C mobile controller to play them all, and it's available now
By Zachary Boddy published
One Controller Backbone has announced an updated version of its USB Type-C mobile controller, which works with Android and iPhone 15. There's also a new carrying case.
You can now be a Jedi in Minecraft with the new Star Wars DLC, lightsabers and Force powers included
By Zachary Boddy published
Jedi Craft Star Wars: Path of the Jedi was revealed during Minecraft Live 2023, and the full-blown DLC is now available for players to purchase.
Best Dell laptops 2024: Top ways to enhance your productivity and creativity
By Zachary Boddy last updated
The Best Dells Dell has a laptop for every need and every user, but these are our picks for the very best Dell laptops to enhance your productivity and creativity.
New Forza Horizon 5 update brings 12 new American cars, lots more ways to spend your real money
By Zachary Boddy last updated
New Cars Playground Games has announced Forza Horizon 5 American Automotive, which will bring a ton of new content, vehicles, and ways to spend your money.
The next Forza Horizon 5 update will include the Lucid Air Sapphire, a 1,200 horsepower luxury electric sedan
By Zachary Boddy published
Peak Performance The next Forza Horizon 5 update is American Automotive, and one of the new vehicles in the Festival Playlist will be the all-electric 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire.
You can STILL save $250 on the Lenovo ThinkPhone, the dark horse of the best Windows phone replacements
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Deal The Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola is fast, durable, and secure, and it boasts multiple features to make it great for Windows users. Now it's on sale.
Razer has figured out 8,000Hz polling for more wireless mice, and it's coming soon to your mouse for free
By Zachary Boddy published
More Performance Razer pioneered 8,000Hz polling rates for high-performance gaming mice, and it's now bringing that feature to more wireless mice in a free update.
Microsoft wants to put an end to its cybersecurity woes with AI and automation
By Zachary Boddy, Colton Stradling published
New Security According to a new report, Microsoft has announced a new initiative to combat cybersecurity threats with advancements in AI and automation.
Best Dell Vostro laptops 2024: Affordable Windows PCs for small businesses
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Best Vostro Dell makes a wide assortment of business and enterprise-focused PCs, and the Vostro line counts among the most affordable. Here are the best.
BenQ ideaCam S1 Pro webcam review: The camera is okay, but the versatile design is what you pay for
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The BenQ ideaCam S1 Pro doesn't boast exceptional video quality at this price, but it can do more than the average webcam. Our full review.
Jusant Xbox review: A meditative, surprisingly magical climb into the clouds
By Zachary Boddy published
Review Jusant from French developer DON'T NOD is breathtakingly beautiful, encouraging you to stop at every opportunity to consider the magic. Here's our full review.
Alan Wake 2 too rich for your blood? Save BIG on these 4 legendary Xbox horror games instead
By Zachary Boddy published
Spooky Deals Alan Wake 2 may be the new masterpiece horror game on the block, but these other Xbox horror games are still incredible and are on sale.
Latest Cyberpunk 2077 update improves audio quality in several languages, rebalances weapons, and more
By Zachary Boddy published
Fewer Bugs Cyberpunk 2077 2.02 is a sizeable patch update rolling out to players on current-gen consoles and Windows PC with lots of fixes in tow.
The Xbox October Update is bringing keyboard mapping to controllers and easier clip editing to everyone
By Zachary Boddy published
Xbox Update With the Xbox October Update, players will now be able to map keyboard buttons to their controller, edit Xbox clips more easily from Clipchamp, and more.
HP OMEN 27qs gaming monitor review: The best way to game at 240Hz on a budget
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The HP OMEN 27qs is part of the company's new lineup of focused gaming monitors, offering a higher 240Hz refresh rate at a great price.
Xbox Partner Preview 2023: Every trailer, reveal, and Game Pass addition from the show
By Zachary Boddy published
Every Reveal Xbox hosted a new Xbox Partner Preview event focused on third-party developers and partners. Here's every game and trailer shown during it.
Microsoft reports $56.5 billion in revenue for FY24 Q1, declines in Surface offset by increases in cloud, Office, and Xbox
By Zachary Boddy published
FY24 Q1 Microsoft has released its earnings report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2024, showing a 13% increase in overall revenue year-over-year.
New Minecraft: Bedrock Edition update improves sounds and experimental villager trading
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Update Mojang Studios is now rolling out Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.20.40, which improves vanilla parity, game audio, and the new experimental villager trading.
Xbox confirms its next showcase, featuring Alan Wake 2, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and more
By Zachary Boddy published
Xbox Event On Monday, Xbox announced that its next digital event is airing in just a couple days, featuring trailers and gameplay from several third-party Xbox games.
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i (Gen 8) review: Simply powerful, and utterly easy to recommend
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i (Gen 8) stands at the pinnacle of Lenovo's gaming desktop lineup, ready for 4K gaming. Here's our full review.
Wizard with a Gun Xbox review: These bullets have magic, and so does this game (mostly)
By Zachary Boddy published
Review Wizard with a Gun is an addictive roguelite game that puts you in the shoes of a Gunmancer tasked with ending the apocalypse, and it's magical.
Xbox's latest accessibility update lets you play mouse-and-keyboard games with just your controller
By Zachary Boddy published
Accessibility Xbox is one of the biggest voices advocating for advancements in video games accessibility, and recently announced a new batch of updates and features.
The first Minecraft 1.21 snapshot and preview are already here, tests redstone-powered Crafter
By Zachary Boddy published
The Crafter Minecraft 1.21 is coming in mid-2024 with new features and content, and players can now test one of the first, the Crafter, through new snapshots and previews.