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October 31
- XBOX started as a bulky gaming PC in a box, before generational leaps refined its console — How far will Microsoft jump with Helix?
October 30
- Moza's latest sim racing hardware isn't a wheel or a flight stick; it's for MotoGP fans and it could be brilliant
October 29
- The new Dell XPS 13: 5 myths busted
- Microsoft Edge's Reading Mode became an unlikely ad blocker when my browser plugins couldn't squash every distraction
- I tried the €70,000 ImSim Porsche Raceborn, and regular sim racing will never feel the same again
- Apple spent years dismissing touchscreen laptops. Now the MacBook Pro has one, and there’s a lesson in that.
- A year later: Xbox Ally X re-review — Is it worth $1,000 a year in? Has Windows improved for gaming? Is FSR 4.1 a killer feature? Let's talk.
October 27
- Call of Duty’s Metacritic celebration highlights a bizarre Xbox problem — nobody is reviewing games on Xbox (UPDATE)
- This is Windows 11's revised internet speed test: Here's how to use the new built-in solution that works without a browser
October 26
- ‘There’s clearly a clash’: Windows and Xbox are reportedly at odds over Project Helix and the future of Xbox hardware
October 25
- Windows 11 is apparently so bad that XBOX would rather cancel hardware than be forced to use the OS
- Windows 11’s October 2026 security update subtly improves six everyday annoyances (and a few of them are issues you’ve probably been living with for years)
- Windows 11 just unlocked 5 surprisingly powerful new tricks thanks to PowerToys 0.102 — and one of them might change how you use your PC every day
October 24
- How I went from multi‑platform gaming to becoming a full‑time Xbox player — here’s to 25 years of games and whatever comes next
- I'm making these security changes in the wake of this week's AI cyber attacks — Windows users should do the same before the next one hits
October 23
- Quiz: Can you tell if these review quotes are about the iPhone Duo or Surface Duo?
October 22
- I tried running AI locally on my laptop, and it was shockingly easy — 3 easy steps to free, private AI anywhere you go
October 20
- I went hands‑on with Modern Warfare 4’s new DMZ mode — and it was nothing like I expected
- The best Xbox 25th Anniversary merch you can buy or pre-order right now — From Razer to 8BitDo, everyone is showing up in green
- Hands‑on with the Razer × Xbox’s 25th Anniversary Collection — this collab hits way harder than expected
- The Windows Central Podcast breaks down what we really think of Surface Laptop Ultra and RTX Spark
October 19
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will eat your Xbox storage: Here's what it needs, how to make more, and the costs of each method
October 18
- Microsoft should be proud of Surface Laptop Ultra, but is Windows 11 a selling point or a roadblock for its premier PC?
- Microsoft is actively rebuilding Windows 11 Search. What does it mean? Our deep‑dive answers every major question.
October 17
- I went hands-on with Lenovo's Pro 9n with RTX Spark — 3 things I already love, and 3 things I'm not so sure about
- Thermaltake went retro and embraced the beige, and I think I just found my new PC case
- 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4' story campaign is truly a cinematic masterpiece — a BIG return to form (spoiler-free impressions)
October 16
- I tested October’s biggest Windows 11 Insider features — here’s what actually impressed me
- I'm leaving my Steam Deck at home for the first time in years — Can an RTX Spark laptop handle a 10-hour road trip?
October 15
- I unboxed ASUS' outrageous $2,499 ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle, complete with AR glasses and a giant Pelican case, but it's the handheld itself that's winning me over
- Absolutely everything I learned while testing RTX Spark for a week: It's a beast, but not at everything
October 13
- One studio made the killer XBOX games that convinced me to buy almost every console, but will the next-gen 'Helix' stop this trend?
October 12
- ASUS Googlebook 14 hands-on: How does Google's desktop OS feel to a lifelong Windows user? Microsoft should pay attention, but it doesn't need to worry.
October 11
- From Surface Laptop Ultra to RTX Spark laptops, Microsoft’s week was packed with launches, upgrades, and AI buzz
October 8
- Xbox Division XP means we're one step closer to Blizzard World being real
October 7
- Windows 11's October 'Patch Tuesday' lands on the 13th with a smarter File Explorer and new controls — I found 7 of the biggest changes coming to your PC
October 6
- Dell Pro 3 vs Dell Pro 5: Which laptop is best for small businesses?
October 5
- Quote of the day by Panos Panay: "To make a great product, you can't have great software without the hardware; you can't have great hardware without the software." — Can Microsoft's October 7 Surface event keep this vision alive?
October 4
- Microsoft says Windows 11 version 26H2 is a "predictable and low-disruption update" — now it needs to prove Windows still has a future worth getting excited about
- My final March of Giants match at Ubisoft Montréal was way more emotional — and revealing — than I expected
October 3
- I spoke with Ubisoft Montreal and tested 'March of Giants' — A genuinely unique MOBA that challenges the industry champs
October 1
- Snapdragon X2 doesn’t need the Extreme badge — new tests show Qualcomm’s mainstream chip straight‑up beating Intel on CPU, AI, battery, and price