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Former Halo dev reveals new details about Xbox's canceled Halo 'Titan' MMO

By Brendan Lowry published

Halo Ex-DOOM and Ensemble Studios dev Sandy Petersen has revealed new details about Microsoft's dead Halo MMO that was canceled 20 years ago.

Halo
Screenshot of a Windows 11 accessibility setting for screen tint. It shows options for text color, custom tint, and strength adjustment with a gradient backdrop.

Windows 11 tests a new screen tint option and accessibility improvements

By Sean Endicott published

Windows 11 Microsoft is rolling out new accessibility features for testing, including screen tint, improved Braille display support, and updates to Voice Access.

Windows 11
Yusuf Mehdi at the special Surface and AI event in New York

Copilot marketing boss leaving Microsoft

By Kevin Okemwa published

MICROSOFT Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s Copilot marketing chief, will leave next year after helping reimagine Windows for the agentic era.

MICROSOFT
Close-up of Surface Laptop for Business 8th Edition desktop with pinned applications, including Microsoft Edge, Word, Excel, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Microsoft finally lets Office users hide floating Copilot button

By Kevin Okemwa published

AI Microsoft admits the floating Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint was a mistake, and will now allow users to move the AI back to the ribbon.

AI
Close-up of an MSI Claw handheld gaming PC with vibrant buttons, a colorful joystick, and a bright screen. In the background, a hand pours money from a bucket.

MSI's next Claw gaming handheld is so expensive that I doubt anyone cares

By Ben Wilson published

Handhelds MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld is listed at Australian retailers with a shockingly high price, sparking skepticism as better‑value options dominate the market.

Handhelds
An official screenshot of the playable character in Xbox's Fable battling hostile creatures with a large warhammer.

Forza Horizon 6 dev says it's still releasing Xbox's Fable "later this year"

By Brendan Lowry published

Xbox As Playground Games launches Forza Horizon 6 with huge success for Xbox, the developer has reaffirmed it's still releasing Fable "later this year" too.

Xbox
An image of the Lamborghini Diablo SV at the Horizon Festival Outpost in Forza Horizon 6. A big wheel fairground ride is in the background.

Forza Horizon 6 hits a massive new milestone across Xbox, PC, and Game Pass

By Brendan Lowry published

Forza Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 got off to an explosive start at launch, and it's only picking up speed with a new milestone and Steam player count record.

Forza
Four-panel image: Left, person in a "Discover Japan" hoodie; middle-left, plush creatures on purple; middle-right, person in green hoodie with "117"; right, person in purple shirt with green/yellow logo. Xbox Game Studios Shop text at bottom.

The Xbox Gear Shop is back with a new name

By Jennifer Young published

XBOX The Xbox Gear Shop is back as the Xbox Game Studios Shop, featuring new first-party merch.

XBOX
Four armored figures with glowing blue eyes and suits stand in dim blue light, exuding a futuristic and mysterious aura. They hold weapons, appearing ready for action.

Warhammer Skulls 2026: Here is every DLC update and new game reveal

By Alexander Cope published

Gaming Warhammer Skulls 2026 has just concluded, and it has brought forth a tidal wave of major news announcements for several upcoming Warhammer videogames, as well as revealing brand new ones.

Gaming
Windows 11 desktop showing group policy editor and command prompt. The editor highlights a setting, while command prompt displays a successful encryption command.

A USB stick could break Windows 11's BitLocker — here’s Microsoft’s fix

By Kevin Okemwa published

WINDOWS The company has shared mitigation measures for a critical security vulnerability after a security researcher claimed it secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker.

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