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Avowed dev Obsidian didn't expect everyone to hate one of the Xbox RPG's biggest systems
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Crafting upgrades was very important in Xbox's Avowed, and many players hated that. Developer Obsidian, notably, was very "surprised" by the feedback.

We asked if it's time to leave Discord; here's what our readers say
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming We asked you if Discord's latest decisions have crossed a red line, and the answer is clear.

Battlefield 6 devs say they know we want big maps, but they "take a really long time"
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming As Season 2 starts, Battlefield 6 devs say they've "heard the message very clear" regarding players wanting bigger maps, but they're not coming quickly.

WWE 2K26's MyRise mode gets fully detailed and it's looking nuts
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming A dramatic comeback story, branching paths, press conferences, unlockable characters, and more are on the menu for WWE 2K26's MyRise mode

Xbox Ally X price jumps again — here's who has to pay the AI tax
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming The ROG Xbox Ally X just received another regional price hike, now in Australia. The increase raises questions about rising handheld costs and hardware pricing.

Security experts uncovered hidden weaknesses in major password managers
By Cale Hunt published
Security A new paper posits that major password managers are vulnerable to several different types of attack, with results as severe as complete vault takeovers. Here's what you need to know.

Microsoft caught using "amateuristic" AI slop to plagiarize graphics
By Sean Endicott published
AI Microsoft is under fire for using AI to plagiarize a well-known technical diagram, resulting in a typo-ridden version labeled as AI slop.

World of Warcraft's latest short film is proof it deserves an animated TV show
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming World of Warcraft: Midnight is drawing near. So Blizzard has decided to give fans a look at the backstory for one of its central characters, Liadrin, in a new gorgeously animated short film.

Glass‑based storage sounds sci‑fi, but Microsoft just made it real
By Cale Hunt published
Microsoft Microsoft’s latest Project Silica breakthrough shows how borosilicate glass can preserve data for 10,000 years.

Microsoft splits Windows 11 Canary Channel in two as it begins testing new OS core
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 Insiders can now begin testing early foundational builds that are expected to work towards the next platform release, which is likely to debut in 2027 with version 27H2.
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