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December 14
- Microsoft snubbed: TIME's "Person of the Year" ignores Microsoft and Nadella in AI spotlight
- DOOM developer id Software has officially unionized under Microsoft — marking a major shift in the gaming industry’s labor landscape
December 13
- Microsoft’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has warned that the odds of existential doom are “nearly absolute” — the company could walk away from AI if risks escalate
- WhatsApp is logging out native app users — and forcing them onto a slower, resource-heavy web wrapper, sparking outrage
- Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director Casey Hudson promises release date before 2030 — “I’m not getting any younger!”
December 12
- "We have officially been robbed" — Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs react to Expedition 33 beating the huge medieval RPG at The Game Awards
- Xbox leadership gets a shake-up in 2026 — current CFO Tim Stuart transitions to COO of ZeniMax Media
- Blizzard announces new Diablo IV merch in celebration of Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred's reveal at The Game Awards — here's what they're selling
- The latest victim of AI-driven RAM price hikes — the cost of building your own laptop
- Gemini 3 launch had less of an impact on ChatGPT than CEO Sam Altman feared — OpenAI eyes January exit from "code red"
- This latest handheld gaming PC channels the spirit of one of my all‑time favorite smartphones, blending nostalgia with power
- Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI brings Mickey Mouse to Sora AI's doorstep — will it redefine Hollywood's future?
- Total War: Warhammer 40K announced at the Game Awards 2025 — and it's coming to Xbox and PS5 alongside PC
- Hogwarts Legacy is totally free on the Epic Games Store for a limited time, but you may have trouble getting it
- Crystal Dynamics announces two Tomb Raider games at the Game Awards 2025 — and the first one is coming in 2026
- Diablo 4 just dropped a triple shock — Paladin is one of TWO new classes AND the Horadric Cube returns with the Lord of Hatred expansion in April 2026
- Remedy announces Control Resonant at the Game Awards 2025 — and it's launching on Xbox and PC in 2026
- Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios reveals new Divinity game at the Game Awards 2025 — and it's the team's biggest game ever
- We're actually getting a new Star Wars game set in the Old Republic, and it's helmed by the original KotOR and Mass Effect director
- Everything announced at The Game Awards 2025 — Xbox, gaming handhelds, PC, and more
- Capcom's enigmatic Pragmata finally has a release date, and you'll be able to play a demo soon
- South of Midnight to launch on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 next year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025 — whee whoo whee whoo
December 11
- "Your experience and your feedback matter." Battlefield 6 promises fixes for its borked Winter Offensive update are "on the way" — here's when patches are coming
- Don’t settle for Windows 11’s default design. The Microsoft Store is your unlikely savior for customization
- Helldivers 2's huge Killzone crossover is back for more with a new Legendary Warbond and extra content — and you might get it all for free
- Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead reveals it's got a roguelite mode that "changes the game fundamentally" prototyped — I'm dying to know what it looks like
- The Xbox Year in Review is still MIA, but don't worry, TrueAchievements is here to save the day
- Microsoft Teams upgrades screen sharing on macOS — but is it better?
- AMD's FSR "Redstone" update is finally here, but it's not as straightforward as expected — Here's what you need to know
- The last Monster Hunter Showcase of the year has concluded — I've gathered all the new gameplay info for Monster Hunter Wilds and Monster Hunter Stories 3
- JerryRigEverything proves you absolutely need a case for your Xbox Ally X — and dbrand just discounted its Killswitch ultimate upgrade
- Black Ops 7 fans could have been tempted by this limited edition graphics card, but I doubt you'll stand a chance of buying it — and no, it isn't NVIDIA this time
- Call of Duty is so dead, it's the number one franchise on Xbox Game Pass
- Your Windows 11 on Arm PC can now run even more x86 apps and games thanks to Microsoft's latest Prism emulation update
- Xbox's Age of Empires and Age of Mythology: Retold are getting more expansions in 2026 — including these fan-favorite factions
December 10
- Future Xbox consoles may feature AMD’s FSR ray regeneration, a breakthrough that could supercharge graphics performance and next‑gen visuals, claims Xbox's Matt Booty
- Razer is bringing back the Boomslang in a special Anniversary Edition, reviving the mouse that helped shape competitive gaming
- This Steam Deck companion app for Android and iOS is a must‑install, simplifying your handheld gaming experience — here's why you need it
- There's a new truly wireless Xbox controller on the block, and it was designed with the Xbox Ally in mind
- Fallout fans can now get Pip‑Boy Xbox controllers, unveiled by Microsoft just in time for the show’s Season 2
- The Fallout TV Show's 2nd Season is almost upon us — Here's how and where you can watch it
- From the console to the Oche — Xbox and Target Darts press 'Start' on an incredible new collaboration
- The mobile port of the PC version of Age of Empires is somehow getting its own PC port, sparking reactions from the community — "Have we all lost our minds?"
- Like Red Dead before it, Yakuza is now facing free upgrade issues on Xbox Series XS, with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio offering an update
- Major AI rivals just co-founded a foundation for open source agent development — will the rest be on board with a playbook from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block?
- OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman admits AI might be moving too fast as the three-year-old technology keeps rapidly evolving — "You could imagine getting it wrong"
- A mysterious statue tied to The Game Awards has fueled Divinity rumors, but Larian insists it’s not Original Sin 3
- Capcom was being dodgy about Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem — but the PlayStation Store just leaked him
December 9
- Call of Duty will no longer get back-to-back Black Ops and Modern Warfare games — "We will drive innovation that is meaningful, not incremental."
- Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian says "There aren't currently any plans" for a Divinity: Original Sin 3 — but a new Definitive Edition for 2 just got leaked (UPDATE: Divinity is real)
- Microsoft Teams learns what the Enter key is for — the long-awaited 'new line' option is coming
- Fans have under a week to secure the predecessor to Xbox’s next blockbuster before it disappears from a major PC gaming storefront
- Wholesome Snack 2025: All 20+ indie games from Coffee Talk Tokyo to Cozy Caravan — Many are perfect for Xbox Ally X, Steam Deck, and other gaming handhelds
- Minecraft's final update of the year is officially here — Mounts of Mayhem brings mounted combat to the Overworld
- "Unlike anything I've taken on before" — The heads of this canceled Xbox game join Take-Two to make a new 2K developer after Microsoft killed their studio
- Microsoft rounds off 2025 with one final Windows 11 feature update — here's what's new and fixed
- Microsoft promises it will upgrade Windows 11 with better performance for gamers in 2026 — "we’re committed to making Windows the best place to play"
- Have no fear, AI is here to write your end-of-year performance review — and it'll even help you call out your coworkers
- Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy has revealed gameplay screenshots — and they're making me want to sign up for its Alpha Test as they look glorious
- Windows 3.1 going full ketchup & mustard wasn't inspired by any actual 'Hotdog Stands' — Veteran Microsoft designer calls it a garish choice with a catchy name
- Surprise! 'Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater' grabs the Xbox Play Anywhere tag, joining other Konami titles like Silent Hill 2 and ƒ
- Copilot AI won't work on WhatsApp after January 2026, but it isn't Microsoft's fault — this is about Meta
- If you love Resident Evil and Silent Hill as much as I do, this pixelized indie survival horror title needs to be on your radar
- This underrated Xbox Game Pass title gets a free update with a much-appreciated photo mode — and a fully playable card game (or beer pong, if you prefer)
- Xbox architect Jason Ronald teases big things for 2026 — “we want to celebrate the great legacy of Xbox next year”
December 8
- These top-notch deals on one of 2025's best new games is even better than Black Friday's — my friends and I love it, and play all the time
- Windows gets its own screen-powered “ring light” via a new app — and it already does more than Apple’s native version
- Monster Hunter Showcase has been postponed until further notice thanks to a Tsunami warning in Japan — Here are all the details
- Xbox just kicked off a huge 'Beyond Black Friday' game deals sale in time for Christmas and holiday gift-giving — but there's one weird catch
- Trump warns without uniform rules “AI WILL BE DESTROYED IN ITS INFANCY” — critics warn of federal overreach
- Here's why this Xbox Game Pass title has a "visible pregnancy update" as part of its latest content patch
- Windows 11 will finally get its missing Agenda view — but Microsoft rebuilt it in the worst way
- Valve is "trying to unblock" HDMI 2.1 implementation in its Steam Machine — What exactly is standing in the way of the latest standard?
- How to watch Wholesome Snack 2025 — cozy indie games coming to PC, gaming handhelds, Xbox, and more
- Hideo Kojima's new game 'OD' is so ambitious, he admits he doesn't know if it will work — could the creator of Death Stranding rewrite horror games?
- Microsoft has a problem: nobody wants to buy or use its shoddy AI products — as Google's AI growth begins to outpace Copilot products
- Todd Howard shares opinions on generative AI in game development — and it might not be the take you expected from Bethesda
- Satya Nadella calls Microsoft's size a "massive disadvantage" in AI — is Nadella signalling more layoffs?
- Windows 11's File Explorer will no longer show AI actions when there's no actionable AI — finally decluttering the right-click menu
- Dark Souls meets Minecraft in Dark Craft — an ambitious new MMORPG that could surprise fans of both franchises
- OpenAI is racing to give ChatGPT a flashy upgrade after Google's Gemini 3 rattled CEO Sam Altman into "code red"
December 7
- Millions of users were unknowingly tracked in a 7‑year Chrome and Edge malware scheme — extensions turned into spyware
- Xbox did so badly on US Black Friday sales its SKUs were beaten by a console you've never heard of
- Riot's free-to-play fighter 2XKO comes to Xbox and PlayStation to kick-start 2026 — cross-play and cross-progression in tow
December 6
- Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for over $82 billion — including the game studios behind Batman, Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat, and more
- Fallout co‑creator leaves retirement to rejoin Xbox's Obsidian Entertainment, fueling speculation about future games — "Don't bother guessing, you're not gonna guess right"
December 5
- "The most complex game I've ever worked on." Legendary Fallout dev making Xbox's Clockwork Revolution teases crazy depth — and a feature I'm dying to see
- Does Fallout TV show Season 2 make a New Vegas ending canon? Creators say they took a "fog of war approach" — here's what that means
- Too busy chasing AI hype, Microsoft left Windows 11’s design flaws untouched. Developers are the ones delivering the polish users expect
- Microsoft wants to fix app updates on Windows 11 — previews new update orchestrator platform designed make updates invisible
- Windows 11 will soon show Microsoft Store app download recommendations in the "open with" menu
- Windows 11 version 25H2 is hitting more PCs — here’s the fastest way to get it today
- Judge forces OpenAI to produce 20 million chat logs in copyright lawsuit — CEO Sam Altman's "fair use" defense relies on this
- ChatGPT ads for $200/month Pro users might be OpenAI's biggest fumble yet — but an overall necessity for its financial woes
- Microsoft Store Awards 2025 lean heavily on AI and overlook obvious standouts — community voting has been ditched
December 4
- A new Banjo Kazooie game is here ... sort of, and it's not on Xbox
- As if Xbox's most creative game in years wasn't beautiful enough already — it just got a crazy cool black and white mode
- Total War: Medieval 3 is finally happening, entering early pre-production — and thanks to an engine upgrade, it might launch on Xbox consoles
- Netflix’s Stranger Things is crossing over with an Xbox game so unexpected it feels like corporate Mad Libs — and Microsoft is hoping it sticks
- After 30 years, Microsoft is redesigning the Run dialog box on Windows 11 — now with an updated modern UI for the first time
- AMD accidentally leaks Ryzen 7 9850X3D details — A higher boost clock compared to the 9800X3D and ... not much else
- My most anticipated game of 2026 finally has a release date, and I'm so excited to play it day one on Xbox Game Pass
- Total War: Warhammer 3 unleashes Lords of the End Times DLC with its most powerful necromancer — Nagash is coming in 2026
- "This is a critical failure on my part" — Google's AI coding assistant deletes user's entire D: drive, and apologies won't bring back the data
- The creators of My Time at Portia announce 'The God Slayer' for Xbox — an Eastern steampunk RPG that looks incredible
- Windows on ARM PCs finally get discrete graphics: Lisuan’s 7G106 GPU promises stronger performance and broader hardware options
- A Saudi Public Investment Fund will hold around 93.4% of Electronic Arts' shares after a $55 billion deal — almost total ownership
- Windows 10 is dying on Steam — over 65% of gamers now use Windows 11 as Linux gains an ever-so-slight OS adoption bump
- Artificial intelligence drives up prices, but Joe Rogan says it might revive the messiah — "AI could absolutely return as Jesus."
- "Resolved to my satisfaction": Marathon art theft scandal finally resolved with Bungie and Sony after months of controversy
- You can't play Call of Duty: Warzone on PC from today if you don't have TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled
- The official Xbox app finally gets a wishlist — here's what else is coming to Android and iOS with a UI that 'seems faster'
- Obsidian's Xbox survival game Grounded 2 gets a December update bringing cheerful holiday decorations — and PC gets DLSS, too
- Microsoft is reportedly partnering with Foxconn to expand Xbox manufacturing by "4.8 million" devices per year — as Grand Theft Auto 6 looms
December 3
- We just lost a huge RAM and SSD manufacturer to AI — Micron is killing Crucial after nearly 30 years to support "larger, strategic customers"
- Diablo 4 Season 11 arrives just hours after The Game Awards, fueling speculation among fans that Blizzard timed the launch as a deliberate strategy. But why?
- From breakout indie hit to global success: Ball X Pit surpasses 1 million sales and teases bold updates in its 2026 roadmap
- Microsoft confirms Clair Obscur: Expedition is Xbox Game Pass’s biggest third‑party launch of 2025
- Xbox Cloud Gaming datamine reveals Microsoft has been quietly removing "Stream Your Own Games" — and a possible new Xbox dashboard?
- Spotify Wrapped 2025 is now LIVE — here's how to see yours
- Microsoft warns latest Windows 11 updates might break the Start menu, Taskbar, and other integral UI bits — here's what you need to know
- Windows 11 hits a new high on Steam — but Microsoft should be embarrassed by Windows 10 holdouts
- How to watch 'PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted' 2025, powered by Xbox — Times, platforms, everything you need to know
- How would you improve Xbox PC? Falconeer dev Tomas Sala imagines a more community-focused Xbox PC experience, for devs and players — "I would love to see that."
- Red Dead Redemption Remaster with 4K and 60fps is now live — and it's free for owners of the original Xbox 360 version ... in theory (UPDATE)
- Tim Cook lost confidence in Apple's AI chief — can ex-Microsoft CVP push Apple Intelligence beyond trivial features?
- Microsoft finds an unlikely ally — Linux developer defends Windows against BSoD jokes
December 2
- One of the biggest and best game mods of all time is now a one-click install on GOG — but there's one huge downside
- This Xbox RPG's next big update has been delayed — with a larger anniversary update coming in 2026 instead
- AYANEO’s NEXT II handheld brings serious specs to portable gaming, blurring the line with full PCs (and we're excited)
- Minecraft is changing how it handles update version numbers — but what does that mean for us players?
- Xbox Game Pass gets Mortal Kombat 1, this long-awaited science-fiction shooter, and more in December — here's what is included in the year's last batch
- New Helldivers 2 update just shaved 131GB off its PC file size with a "slim version" beta, and I'm ecstatic — here's how to opt into the patch
- Windows 10’s demise fuels Linux hype again — but will Bazzite finally break the “forever up‑and‑comer” curse? There's a chance.
- Owlcat Games reveals a detailed look into Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy's Investigation system — Become a fair judge or a biased executioner
- Valve is working on a "Lepton" Android compatibility layer for Linux and VR — Could we ever see Android games running on the Steam Deck and its Steam Machine PC?
- Microsoft's advantages in artificial intelligence evaporate — Google Gemini surges ahead, and OpenAI declares "code red" situation
- Windows 11's latest update will flashbang you whenever you open File Explorer — thanks Microsoft!
December 1
- SOLD OUT: Microsoft’s 2025 Limited Edition Windows Ugly Sweater celebrates 50 years of nostalgia with Clippy, DOS, MSN, and more— and it’ll sell out fast, so act now!
- CEO Jensen Huang slams NVIDIA managers for discouraging AI usage: "Are you insane? — I promise you, you will have work to do."
- Sam Altman called ad-supported AI "uniquely unsettling" — but new ChatGPT code suggests otherwise as OpenAI faces losses through 2030 with no path to profit