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That survival game we were all hooked on 5 years ago just got a big birthday update
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming It's the fifth anniversary of Valheim's Early Access launch, and to celebrate, its developers have released a new Patch 0.221.10 update with big improvements.

Xbox adds a ton of "Stream Your Own Game" titles to cloud
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Xbox Cloud Gaming just got a whole lot better, especially if you want to punish yourself and your sanity.

COD targets Cronus users with new anti-cheat tools ahead of Season 2
By Cole Martin published
Call of Duty Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Team RICOCHET has announced new changes to anti-cheat security ahead of the launch of Ranked Play and Season 2 coming February 5.

Notepad++ hijacked, but latest update appears to solve the issue
By Cale Hunt last updated
Security The popular Notepad alternative's team just published a security update detailing the effects of a state-sponsored hack. Here's what you need to know, including how to protect yourself going forward.

Windows 11 bursts through the wall — market share skyrockets
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Windows 11 adoption hit 62.41% this month, but after a year of flatlining growth, it's unclear if this spike represents a real trend or a statistical outlier.

Steam and Epic could see reduced access under Turkey’s new platform rules
By Adam Hales published
News Turkey is reviewing draft legislation that could force major digital game platforms to open local offices or face severe access restrictions, including bandwidth throttling.

Inside Microsoft’s quirky chaos vocabulary
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT Veteran engineer Raymond Chen revealed that Microsoft would often use corporate jargon like "on fire" to describe

PlayStation gets Nioh 3 first for six months, leaving Xbox fans watching the clock
By Adam Hales published
News Nioh 3 is launching as a timed PlayStation console exclusive, raising fresh questions about whether the action RPG series could finally arrive on Xbox despite its history.

Meta Quest 3 adds a virtual "Surface Keyboard"
By Sean Endicott published
VR Meta's Horizon OS v85 update adds a "Surface Keyboard" to Quest 3, allowing users to type on any flat desk.

Epstein email leak adds new fallout to Microsoft’s Surface RT disaster
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft Steven Sinofsky sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein in newly released Epstein files, revealing that the former Windows head shared confidential Microsoft emails with the disgraced financier in 2012-2013.
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