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July 31
- Why the Microsoft Store on Windows 11 is now a must use app store in 2025
- 9 new features that arrived on the Windows 11 Insider Program during the second half of July 2025
July 30
- This Ninja Gaiden spin off is not only amazing, it's converted me into a franchise fan — a retro gateway for newcomers
- Grounded 2 has a great photo mode — and it's superb in co-op because of this one returning feature
- Ex-Microsoft Bill Gates vs. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: Does AI pose a real threat to professional coding careers?
July 29
- Grounded 2 needed to happen, and I'm so glad it did — because now I can ride a giant ant into battle
- Quiz: How well do you know Windows 10 on its 10th anniversary?
- From day one, Grounded 2 is already as big as the game that came before it — and it's only getting bigger from here
- Goodbye, Windows 10: You promised a unified platform, and I went all-in — from Xbox One to Lumia, I saw the dream die
- Grounded 2 has gorgeous lighting — the atmosphere pulls me in even more than the first game
- I love how Grounded 2 gets rid of tired survival game tools — it makes the game better, not easier
- A Tale of Two Ants told from two sides — our experiences with Grounded 2's stellar early access launch
July 25
- 7 things you didn’t know your Microsoft account does on Windows 11
July 24
- With Call of Duty's obsession with cringe-inducing pop culture skins, 'Battlefield 6' has a very real opportunity to offer the alternative — will EA deliver?
- Taking an all-in-one PC to Starbucks is certainly a move — what's the weirdest PC setup you've seen someone use in public?
- Microsoft makes me hate how much I love its products — so I’m making a fresh start with my new Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Top 6 new features and changes coming to Windows 11 in August 2025 — from AI agents to redesigned BSOD screens
July 23
- Can the MSI Claw 8 AI+ compete with Steam Deck? Here's what I found — a high-end handheld’s price tag and features reviewed
- Original Xbox quiz: Test your knowledge regarding Microsoft's first gaming console and the games that defined it
- "Three months, 30 simulations, and I can tell you, a ton of work" — how Alienware designed the Area-51 desktop's cooling is fascinating
- I can't wait to play this murder deduction game again — It gave me trust issues, but it was worth it
- 'Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' came close to fully breaking me multiple times — a soulslike as brutal and as beautiful as it gets
July 22
- 9 features I want Microsoft to add and improve in Windows 11
July 21
- "We underestimated how much they loved him" — Dying Light franchise director talks Kyle Crane's return, gore fidelity, and experimenting with the game formula
July 20
- Intel reveals what’s stopping AI PC adoption — and it’s not the hardware
- Roblox is turning teens into millionaires — the platform is bigger than all of Steam
July 18
- Top 6 new features that landed on the Windows 11 Insider Program during the first half of July 2025
- 4 features on Windows 11 exclusive to Europe that Microsoft should make global
- This brilliant RTS castle builder from 2002 has been remastered on PC — get it at only $16 for a limited time
July 17
- Here are 5 good *current* Microsoft products that have become stagnant — or worse — abandoned
- Pokémon has partnered with one of the biggest PC gaming brands again, and you can actually buy these accessories — but do you even want to?
- I don't play my handheld gaming PCs without this $10 accessory — Here's why it's a must-have for anyone who owns an ROG Ally, Steam Deck, or Legion Go
- ZeniMax QA testers face whiplash and "rancid" work morale following Microsoft's gaming layoffs — but the union still fights
- You've got to try these 5 premium Minecraft add-ons — Dinosaurs, security systems, and more really shake up Bedrock Edition
July 15
- Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting next-gen treatment too — here's what we expect to see in the coming months and years for cloud gamers ☁️
- 7 games that are perfect for handheld gaming PCs — with my favorite Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go titles
July 12
- These 5 free add-ons make Minecraft Bedrock Edition feel brand new
July 11
- Windows 11 adds an AI agent to help you manage settings — Here's what it is and how it works
July 10
- I've been using the next-gen update to the world's most popular esports gaming mouse, and everything has changed — except for the design
July 9
- PSA: A 1TB microSD Express card has entered the market — I hope future handheld gaming PCs are compatible with this speedy storage option
- Owlcat Games talks to us about about WH40K: Rogue Trader, the next game 'Dark Heresy' — and how the studio feels about working with Xbox Game Pass
July 7
- Dell 14 Premium vs. Dell XPS 14 — How the 'new XPS' compares, and why I still recommend the older model
- 7 new features coming with the July 2025 Security Update for Windows 11
- Xbox says all the games shown in the 2025 Showcase are still coming — but why should we believe them?
July 6
- RIP, Perfect Dark — Xbox leadership canceled my most-anticipated game, and the developers deserved better
July 5
- Now that we're halfway through 2025, here are my 5 favorite video games I've completed — and the backlog titles I'm most excited to play
- Microsoft plans to revamp Recall in Windows 11 with these new features
- Xbox layoffs and game cuts wreak havoc on talented developers and the company's future portfolio — Weekend discussion 💬
July 4
- I've already published 58 reviews in 2025 — These are my top 10 favorite laptops, accessories, and other tech so far
- With Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox — here are 7 games I'd love to see PlayStation bring to Microsoft's platform
July 3
- Helldivers 2 on Xbox could strike Halo gold — I’m begging you, please add this one thing
- If you want more PlayStation games on Xbox, you'd better buy Helldivers 2 — Sony will go where the money does
- Why Microsoft's enshittification of Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself — are all by design
- More than my Switch or ROG Ally, a tiny tablet and mobile controller has been my favorite gaming handheld lately
July 2
- Everwild's cancellation has me worried for one of my favorite dev teams and Xbox itself — It needs creative new games to thrive and refresh its identity
- Apple is making a cheap MacBook — that's bad news for Windows
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a Soulslike RPG that's coming to Xbox Game Pass — after playing it, I still have these concerns
July 1
- Minecraft’s 'Vibrant Visuals' side-by-side comparison pics — Here’s what it gets right and where it falls short
- A Microsoft engineer made a Linux distro that's like a comfort blanket to ex-Windows users — I finally tried it, and I'm surprised how good it is