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Over 90% of the most-played Windows games will work on Snapdragon X2 at launch
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite chips promise major gaming improvements on Windows, with better GPU performance, anti-cheat support, and improved app compatibility.

Classic Halo returns inside Counter-Strike 2 with a fan-made mod
By Adam Hales published
Halo Classic Halo multiplayer returns inside Counter-Strike 2 with Project Misriah, a fan-made mod that's live now.

You don't need to play the Black Ops 7 campaign anymore
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Treyarch, developer of Black Ops 7, has taken a bold step after just a week of the game's life to remove the need to clear the campaign in order to join Endgame.

Qualcomm has finally released its Snapdragon Control Panel
By Rebecca Spear published
Qualcomm Several months after first being announced, Qualcomm has released the Snapdragon Control Panel into general availability. It provides optimized game settings options, improves performance, and more.

PowerToys v0.96 breaks Advanced Paste free from OpenAI with new AI options
By Sean Endicott published
Apps PowerToys v0.96 removes Advanced Paste’s reliance on OpenAI and adds support for Gemini, Mistral, Azure OpenAI, and local models powered by your PC’s NPU.

You can try the Xbox handheld experience on any Windows 11 PC — here's how
By Richard Devine published
Windows The bits needed to enable the Xbox Full Screen Experience on Windows 11 are buried within, even on your own PC. This free tool enables it without you having to go poking around.

Battlefield 6 is getting a free trial next week — here's how it works
By Brendan Lowry published
News Battlefield 6 is going free-to-play with a special free trial soon to celebrate the launch of the California Resistance update.

AI won’t solve creativity: Dispatch director doubles down on human design
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Dispatch developer AdHoc Studio has a dim view of generative AI, saying that maybe it's a creative solution "if you aren't creative."
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