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Xbox Game Pass Is dominating conversations for good and bad reasons
By Jennifer Young published
Xbox Xbox Game Pass just wrapped up its strongest quarter ever, delivering standout releases like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and DOOM: The Dark Ages. Can it maintain momentum?

Retro fighter Blazing Strike is available now on Xbox
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox All that’s missing from the 2D retro arcade fighter “Blazing Strike” is the dusty old cabinet and a quarter slot.

Everything you need to know about Thunderbolt 5
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware Thunderbolt 5 is Intel's next-gen connectivity standard for Windows laptops. It's a massive improvement over Thunderbolt 4, but it remains a rare sight.

The Division 2 Battle for Brooklyn is a must-play DLC
By Richard Devine published
Gaming After a year's delay, and five years on from the last DLC, The Division 2's long awaited foray into Brooklyn has arrived, and it's pretty fantastic all round.

I can't believe Elden Ring Nightreign is missing this feature on PC
By Brendan Lowry published
Opinion The latest FromSoftware game to lack ultrawide support is Elden Ring Nightreign, even though Armored Core 6 had the feature.

'Moonlighter 2' for Xbox and PC surpasses the original in every single way
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Moonlighter 2 is a sequel that somehow manages to surpass the original in almost every way, from combat to merchanting!

I'm happy I took two Snapdragon laptops on my latest work trip
By Rebecca Spear published
Laptops I took two Snapdragon-powered laptops on my recent trip to Taiwan for Computex, and it proved to me that these are the perfect travel companions.

I love that DOOM: The Dark Ages requires ray tracing, and I hope more games follow
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming DOOM: The Dark Ages' requirement for ray tracing is a step forward for game design that I love, and I hope more titles follow id Software's example.
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