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I'm nervous for Rare after the Xbox layoffs
Gaming Today's Microsoft layoffs have me worried about developers at Xbox Game Studios. Rare has been a big part of my life, but I'm starting to question if they'll be around much longer.
Apple making a cheap MacBook is bad news for Windows
Windows A sub-$800 MacBook is reportedly in the works, targeting the midrange PC market, notorious for its lackluster hardware. If true, Windows OEMs are in trouble.
After playing Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, I still have these concerns
Preview Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a brutal Soulslike action-RPG. After going hands-on at Summer Game Fest 2025, I still have some concerns.
Minecraft Vibrant Visuals is beautiful, but it needs improvement
Gaming I played Minecraft with Vibrant Visuals enabled on my Xbox Series X and Series X. This upgrade makes the game feel more alive, but it still needs some improvements.
I finally tried the Linux distro built by a Microsoft software engineer
Software This Linux distro is probably one of the best places to start if you're a long time Windows user, in no small part due to it being built by a Microsoft engineer.
Microsoft's "2.3x faster than Windows 10" claim is a stretch
Windows 11 Microsoft markets performance boosts on Windows 11 PCs over counterparts from several previous generations running Windows 10, but some comparisons aren't fair.
The Xbox Meta Quest 3S is fine — but a partnership with XREAL would have been cooler
Xbox The Xbox Edition Meta Quest 3S is cool, but you know what's even cooler? The XREAL glasses. Here's why I think Microsoft should've partnered with XREAL instead of Meta (or why not both?!)
Copilot+ has been here over a year and I still don't care enough about it
AI It's been over a year since Copilot+ was announced, it's still exclusive to laptops with capable enough NPUs, and mostly, it just hasn't got any more desirable.
