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- September 30
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- Square Enix offers a timeline for when to expect Final Fantasy XIV open beta on Xbox Series X|S
- Meta Quest 3 with Xbox Cloud Gaming puts Microsoft HoloLens to shame
- "This game is not being worked on in any way, at any studio.” Jeff Grubb confirms what we already suspected; that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake is dead in the water
- September 29
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- Starfield player makes sandwich dominos, and oh god that must have taken forever
- Intel's upcoming i7-14700KF hits almost 6GHz in new benchmark
- Bethesda Game Studios quietly releases The Elder Scrolls: Castles mobile game into early access
- Golden Joystick Awards 2023 voting is now open: Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, Hi-Fi Rush, and more
- Microsoft is officially the best company in the world, at least according to TIME
- Discord was down due to server outage, users were unable to log in (Update)
- Microsoft Copilot caused some PCs to crash, but there's already a fix
- Google will let publishers hide content from Bard. Does Microsoft do the same with Bing?
- September 28
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- Cities: Skylines 2 delayed for months on Xbox, and your PC may not be able to handle it either
- Watch out, Apple, an 'iPhone of artificial intelligence' could be in the works
- Ryan Shrout leaves Intel Arc marketing role just as the build-up for 'Battlemage' begins
- Meta cozies up with Microsoft to let you speak with Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg, or at least their AI clones
- Report: Fortnite and Unreal Engine developer Epic Games is laying off hundreds of employees
- Minecraft Dungeons has reached 25 million players, well after its final update already released
- Microsoft kills loophole that let Windows 7 keys activate Windows 11 and 10
- Sega cancels PvPvE shooter Hyenas, starts layoffs at developer Creative Assembly
- Windows 11 September Update with Copilot took away this File Explorer feature
- Intel won't make Meteor Lake desktop chips after all, at least not in the way you'd expect
- The $450 Xbox Series X deal is BACK at Dell for a limited time
- Xbox lead Phil Spencer comments on PlayStation's Jim Ryan retiring in March 2024
- September 27
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- FTC vows to keep trying to block Microsoft's controversial acquisition of Activision
- Report suggests Qualcomm's upcoming Oryon CPUs stirred controversy among PC makers
- Valve's Counter-Strike 2 is available now on Steam
- Second Xbox update in September automatically deletes captures after 90 days, makes it easier to back them up
- Copilot isn't the only AI on the way to Windows 11, you can now get on the wait list for Paint Cocreator
- Former Surface head Panos Panay officially on the way to Amazon
- Windows Subsystem for Android update ships with CER file support, an updated Chromium version, and more
- Windows 11 Copilot and PowerToys FancyZones don't play nicely together
- The latest Microsoft PowerToys update is exactly what your ultrawide monitor needs
- Chris Metzen is back at Blizzard as World of Warcraft's new Executive Creative Director
- Lies of P patch notes for update 1.2.0.0 come with story-related spoilers
- Microsoft snuck this gaming feature into the Windows 11 September update with Copilot
- Newegg will give you up to $561 for your old graphics card, so maybe it's time to upgrade
- PlayStation Studios' Horizon Forbidden West heads to Windows PC in 2024
- Windows 11 update with Copilot is available alongside a confusing 23H2 preview rollout
- September 26
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- Good news for masochists: Someone made a Starfield Digipick Simulator
- Microsoft picks the nuclear option when it comes to data centers and AI
- Bizarre Starfield bug lets player take all of New Atlantis into space, and they can't put it back
- Discover the odd reasoning behind Microsoft's Windows 11 23H2 Update due later this year
- The Windows 11 September 26, 2023 Update is now available
- New Xbox controller colors including lovely pink with pearlescent white are available at Xbox Design Lab
- ChatGPT tried to run a business... it failed
- Lenovo's latest All-in-One packs power and privacy into a compact PC for your desk
- Acer unveils Nitro V 15 gaming laptop with RTX 4050 and up to 32GB of RAM
- Love Bing Chat but hate Bing Search? This plugin is for you.
- September 25
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- Want an Xbox Series X? Buy this bundle deal and get Starfield on the house
- Microsoft gets generous and adds 3 new plugins to Bing Chat's pane on Edge (but only limited users have access)
- LG just unveiled a foldable PC that you may never be able to buy
- PlatinumGames co-founder Hideki Kamiya is exiting the studio in October
- New Starfield Update 1.7.33 patch fixes the game's wildest glitches, and I'm kinda sad
- Spotify teams up with OpenAI to let podcasters translate episodes using their own voices
- Intel's new power-efficient Meteor Lake desktop chips are on the way in 2024
- Show ChatGPT what you see: Voice and image features are live (for a price)
- September 24
- September 22
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- Xbox details Forza Motorsport (2023) live service details, free updates with new cars and events every month
- Unity apologizes for Runtime Fee plan announcement, details further changes
- Microsoft's Surface and AI event: A massive blunder and missed opportunity
- I bet you missed yesterday's Surface Hub 3 announcement
- If this is the future of Surface, I see why Panos Panay left Microsoft
- Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard provisionally approved by UK CMA
- September 21
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- Sea of Thieves Season 10 introduces Guilds, PvE servers, and more
- Microsoft highlights adaptive 3D printed grips for Surface Pen during Surface and AI event
- Razer Synapse and Chroma software get nice upgrades just in time for Razer's new Aether smart lights
- The exclusive Razer Blade 16 Lamborghini Edition is the latest way to get a gaming laptop inspired by a car
- Microsoft unveils unified Copilot that extends across Bing, Edge, and Windows
- Razer expands its high-end chair lineup with the new, ergonomic mesh Fujin Pro
- Forza Motorsport has gone gold! Preloads go live as the achievement list is revealed.
- You can now watch Microsoft's Surface and AI event (Update)
- The Razer Huntsman V3 Pro gaming keyboard can change on the fly to suit your playstyle
- OpenAI's DALL-E 3 technology is on its way to Bing Image Creator, and I couldn't be more stoked
- Ubisoft announces The Division 3, being led by Star Wars Outlaws creative director
- Turns out the Xbox Series S was owned far more than the Series X in leaked Microsoft documents
- The Windows 11 2023 Update will OFFICIALLY ship on September 26
- Microsoft snuck out a Surface Go 4 announcement after its event; here's why you didn't see it on stage
- Surface Laptop Studio 2 arrives with powerful Intel 13th-Gen chips, NVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics, and AI capabilities
- This power bank looks like something straight out of Cyberpunk 2077, and it's 25% off right now
- Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Go 3 with last-gen Intel processor and increased starting price
- Microsoft's new Text-to-Speech voices are more 'realistic, lifelike, and engaging'
- Last chance — Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera servers will shut down today
- Panos Panay left Microsoft due to big cutbacks on more 'experimental' Surface devices
- Like a Dragon: Ishin! and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name are headed to Xbox Game Pass in 2023
- Octopath Traveler 2 comes to Xbox in early 2024
- September 20
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- Tokyo Game Show 2023 & Xbox Digital Broadcast LIVE: Every reveal and trailer as it happened
- GPU deal: Save big on AMD's RX 6800 and get Starfield for free
- The best kids TV show right now is getting a video game, and it's out in November
- A streamlined feedback experience is on its way to Outlook for web this October
- This AMAZING 1080p Bluetooth projector is a steal at more than half off
- One of the best big screen laptops you can buy is on sale at a MASSIVE discount, but you have to act quickly
- The Microsoft bucket has many holes: Every recent leak from Xbox, Surface, Windows, and beyond
- Internal memo sheds light on the future of Windows and Surface without Panos Panay
- Microsoft is set to pull the plug on Exchange Web Services (EWS) — here's the cutoff date
- Operation Deadbolt brings zombies to Call of Duty's Modern Warfare series for the first time
- The latest Minecraft: Bedrock Edition update gives you a recipe book and lets you crawl
- Xbox Game Pass announces 5 more additions for the end of September and early October
- September 19
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- Bethesda's Starfield reaches 10 million players across Xbox and Windows PC
- The Logitech gaming keyboard I LOVE is over $100 off, but there's a catch
- Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer addresses Xbox leaks: 'So much has changed'
- Starfield stealth is pretty terrible, but this awesome mod makes it worth your time
- Microsoft's AI research team mistakenly leaked 38TB of the company's private data
- The Xbox Series X 'Brooklin' refresh is dead to me without this feature
- From the forums: Do you want to see Microsoft purchase Nintendo?
- Major Windows Subsystem for Linux update adds exciting experimental features
- Intel's next-gen Meteor Lake CPUs: A game-changing 40-year architectural shift to rival Apple
- Watch out Adobe, Microsoft Paint is about to add some of Photoshop's best features
- New Egnyte integration with Microsoft promises better collaboration capabilities for Microsoft 365 and Teams users
- Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls: Oblivion remasters likely on the way alongside new Doom, according to massive Xbox leak
- Surface and Windows lead Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft in major shake up, reportedly headed to Amazon (Update)
- Leaked documents detail next-gen Xbox targeting 2028, new hybrid cloud gaming plans
- Not satiated by Activision Blizzard purchase, Xbox wants to buy Nintendo too
- Major leak reveals design and specs of upcoming Xbox Series X refresh, codenamed 'Brooklin'
- September 18
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- How and where to watch Tokyo Game Show 2023 and the Xbox Digital Broadcast
- DEAL: The Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 Core falls under $100 for the first time
- Get over here! Mortal Kombat 1 is ALREADY on sale thanks to this deal
- New documents from the Xbox vs FTC case show Microsoft's thoughts on the PS5, price hikes, Elder Scrolls 6
- Internal emails from Microsoft detail plans to stream PC games via the cloud
- The next Xbox console could launch in 2028 if Microsoft's plans remain firm
- The latest Microsoft Edge update cuts one of its best tools in an attempt to reduce bloat
- Nacon launches RIG 600 PRO Dual Wireless gaming headset
- Titanfall 2 is experiencing a resurgence thanks to a hefty Steam sale and that makes me happy
- September 17
- September 15
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- Undead Labs is working on State of Decay 3, but SoD2 continues to breathe with a new content update available now
- Armored Core 6 was the second best-selling game of August 2023 in the U.S, per Circana
- Surface Go 4: Specs, design, features, and everything you need to know
- Xbox Game Pass has 'over 30 million' subscribers, according to this LinkedIn profile (update)
- Bing Chat has been having issues today with network connection errors on all platforms
- Amazon Big Deal Days — What you need to know about Prime Day 2
- SteelSeries Arctis 7X goes brrrrr with new white colorway
- Microsoft News (MSN) published a garbled AI-generated article branding a deceased NBA Player as 'useless'
- September 14
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- Atlus and Vanillaware announce new tactical JRPG for Xbox, 'Unicorn Overlord'
- The Tomb Raider trilogy remaster is real and you can preorder it now on Xbox
- Helldivers 2 brings alien-killing co-op in February 2024 on Windows PC
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Endless Archive mode is free for all players
- Inside Microsoft's Outlook evolution: One Outlook video heralds the end of fragmentation, promises seamless unity
- Immortals of Aveum developer hit with layoffs, almost half of the studio affected
- Official Surface Laptop Studio 2 renders leak ahead of Microsoft's special event
- You could buy a Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go or an ROG Ally, but why not just build your own handheld?
- Microsoft is bringing 'OCR' text recognition to Windows 11's Snipping Tool
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is finally here, adding hours of new content (and Idris Elba) to the sci-fi RPG
- Hades 2 gets 2024 early access release window for Windows PC
- This unique horror game with art made in Microsoft Paint launches soon for PC, but sadly skips Xbox
- Amazon creates its own AI tools to generate product descriptions with significantly less gibberish
- HP's new 17-inch foldable PC is the most versatile laptop I have ever seen, and it's available to preorder now
- This PowerToys Run Windows 11 makeover looks INCREDIBLE
- September 13
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- A new AI feature for Microsoft's Android SwiftKey makes you look like a great writer (without actually being one)
- Breakthrough: ChatGPT achieves app code creation in under 7 Minutes for less than a dollar
- Bethesda confirms Starfield DLSS support, FOV slider, and more coming in updates
- Minecraft Live 2023 is officially coming with news, updates, and a brand-new mob vote
- New Nvidia GeForce driver brings Starfield improvements plus gets us Game Ready for Lies of P and Mortal Kombat 1
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader gets December 2023 release date for Xbox and Windows PC
- Here's the full list of games coming with Xbox Game Pass Core, shared by Microsoft
- Starfield's launch spikes Xbox Series X|S console sales in the UK by a whopping 76%
- Intel didn't purchase Tower but will continue its collaborative 300mm production
- OneNote for Windows 10 will remove text translations after November (but there are alternatives)
- September 12
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- Windows Central Podcast #324: WordPad dies, Windows 11 23H2 reviewed, and more
- The majejstic Astral Purple Xbox Wireless Controller is now available for preorder
- Make your ASUS ROG Ally or Steam Deck faster and install more games with this new high-speed SSD
- Unity's controversial policy changes get rolled back, as developers pledge to quit to competing game engines (UPDATE)
- This long-anticipated feature is on its way to OneDrive and will make offline users happy
- Meta caves to EU pressures with an apparent cross-platform messaging feature for WhatsApp
- F1 Manager 23 gets physical release and a recent major update means now is the best time to jump in to the real hot seat
- Intel reveals Thunderbolt 5 as the next-generation USB-C solution with tremendous improvements
- Google Chrome finally matches Windows accent color with an overdue theme update
- September 11
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- Microsoft adds a new layout option to the Split screen feature in Edge (and it's pretty great)
- It goes from bad to worse for Gearbox owner Embracer as it reportedly looks to sell off the Borderlands developer
- Dell partners with the University of Limerick to develop an AI platform for cancer research
- Xbox is launching a Mastercard credit card with a range of benefits across the Microsoft Store, gaming, and more
- Microsoft removing third-party printer drivers from Windows Update benefits everyone
- This malicious Microsoft Teams phishing scam pretends to be harmless vacation changes
- How does Starfield’s debut stack up on Twitch and YouTube?
- Bing Chat and ChatGPT use '1 bottle of water' in cooling for every query, leading to concerns for local water supplies
- Even the fastest SSDs you can buy might not be good enough for Starfield which makes upgrading your PC a little harder
- September 10
- September 9
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- Microsoft News Roundup: EU gatekeepers, Windows 11 review, and Elon Musk vs LinkedIn
- The not-quite-LEGO Xbox 360 is available now from MEGA at Target
- ChatGPT 'loses accuracy' as traffic falls for the third straight month
- Forza Horizon 5's brand-new EventLab 2.0 is available now, gives players the power to create anything
- September 8
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- Apparently, Microsoft and Azure have made an enemy of the Dutch farming community
- If you hate Starfield's maps (or lack thereof), this interactive web app is perfect for you
- Microsoft's latest disappearing act for a Windows 11 feature is only temporary
- Starfield player steals an entire pirate space station, then lands it on a planet: 'They let me buy their base'
- Jean-Claude Van Damme is coming to Mortal Kombat 1!?
- Save up to $800 on Samsung curved gaming monitors and explore ultrawide Starfield — with community mods
- Microsoft edges closer to achieving carbon negativity after signing a MASSIVE deal with Heirloom
- HoloLens for the US military isn't dead, thanks to 'next phase' approval
- Intel's new driver gives you eyebrows in Starfield but it's still a bit rough
- Microsoft will add this powerful Paint feature for FREE — take that Canva
- What to expect from Microsoft's special Surface and AI event on September 21
- Someone made the Magic School Bus in Starfield, and it looks incredible
- September 7
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- Starfield is Bethesda's biggest launch ever with 6 million players on Xbox and Windows PC
- Opera's gamer-focused web browser just picked up, you guessed it, some AI. Here's what it does.
- Samsung takes the 990 Pro SSD to the next level with a 4TB option. Here's when you can buy one.
- A fan hilariously put the 'bald' in Baldur's Gate 3 by removing companions' hair
- Microsoft explains that Chinese hackers leveraged a stolen signing key from a Windows crash dump to compromise US government accounts
- This incredible 1TB Samsung SSD drops to a new lowest ever price, but not for long
- Intel borrows a page from Apple's playbook for its upcoming Meteor Lake processor
- RIG 900 MAX HX for Xbox is an ultra-premium docking wireless gaming headset with Dolby power
- Razer's new BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed wireless gaming headset offers the Pro experience for less
- Todd Howard says if Starfield doesn't work on your PC, maybe you should upgrade
- Android apps on Windows 11 now work better with your PC's clipboard
- This Windows 11 inking feature needs more time in the oven
- People are having fun messing with Starfield's crazy physics
- Keychron C3 Pro is a gasket-mounted mechanical keyboard that costs just $35
- Starfield hits a huge milestone on its journey to join Xbox's most successful games
- September 6
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- You'll soon be able to shift desktop Bing Chat convos to your phone IF Microsoft rolls out this new feature
- You can get 3 free months of Minecraft Realms Plus through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
- Microsoft announces EXCLUSIVE online event that will showcase its plans for OneDrive
- Microsoft added to EU gatekeeper list, but Bing and Edge are under investigation
- Logitech debuts 60-gram wireless gaming mouse and tenkeyless keyboard as part of its PRO Series lineup
- MSI fixes BSOD bug causing PCs to show 'UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR' error
- Microsoft 365 was down, stopping people from opening Office, Outlook, and OneDrive (Update)
- Starfield's photo mode produces results like I've never seen — and it comes with an added benefit
- Apple's rumored 'low-cost' MacBook would be more worrying for Microsoft than Google
- Microsoft responds to rumors of an upgraded Minecraft for Xbox Series X|S
- September 5
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- Windows Central Podcast #323: Microsoft event, Windows AI, Surface Duo 3
- Starfield voice actors and cast details
- Stream directly to Discord from your Xbox with the September system update
- Dell slashes $800 off this beastly RTX 4090-powered Alienware gaming laptop
- Microsoft highlights how Russia uses the web to promote political instability
- Game faster and save big with WD Black SN850X gaming SSDs at a serious discount
- This change to OneDrive will effectively lower your cloud storage
- Microsoft argues Bing isn't big enough to make EU's gatekeeper list, says report
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor targets 60 fps, improved performance on Xbox and PC with Patch 7
- Like RGB on your Xbox controllers? You'll love this new launch from PowerA
- Labor Day is over, but these laptop discounts on HP, Surface, Acer, and more are going strong
- This sad fact about dogs in Starfield is more horrific than any uncanny NPC
- The Starfield bugs are everywhere and I'm loving it
- September 4
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- Someone added horror music to Starfield's uncanny NPCs — and it's terrifying
- Elon Musk's X is going to take on Microsoft-owned 'cringe' platform LinkedIn to make hiring 'cool' again
- Labor Day laptop deals: These incredible Surface PC discounts are available for TODAY only
- Intel reacts fast and pushes out Starfield fixes for Arc graphics cards
- Microsoft News Roundup: Starfield reviews, Pokémon's gothic cousin, WordPad getting killed, and Labor Day deals
- September 3
- September 2
- September 1
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- Xbox Series S 1TB edition now available ahead of Starfield's Xbox Game Pass launch
- I tried Lenovo's new Steam Deck and ROG Ally killer, and it just might be the best yet
- Lenovo's Legion Glasses beat Apple Vision Pro in one key area
- This new 4K Lenovo monitor lets you see and work in crisp 3D, no glasses needed
- Lenovo Legion Go is like Switch and ROG Ally combined into a better gaming handheld
- Lenovo's new Legion 9i has such incredible specs you haven't heard of some of them
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