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September 10
- Microsoft releases official ISOs for Windows 11 version 25H2 after short delay — upgrade to the next release now
- "Players have less time than ever" — StarCraft successor Stormgate tanks; industry is blamed. Steam reviews say otherwise.
- Anthropic is reportedly joining the mix — Microsoft moves beyond OpenAI?
- Microsoft is finally updating this decade old File Explorer interface with a new color that better fits dark mode on Windows 11 — let's take a first look
- Bethesda is teasing the "Terran Armada" for its Xbox RPG Starfield — So what does it mean?
- Why 3D Pinball for Windows could hit 5,000 FPS — sort of
- Microsoft shouldn't ignore this 'Brilliant' Windows 12 concept — featuring a consistent dark mode and improved AI search that leaves Windows 11 in the dust
- Why Windows 95 laptops skipped a key power-saving feature, and how it was 'too risky'
September 9
- Microsoft’s $17.4B bet on Nebius isn’t just about scale — it’s about control
- Dead Island 3 is happening — and the setting might surprise you
- Microsoft mandates return to office — claims Teams and all remote work solutions are inferior
- Palworld isn’t the only target — Nintendo’s latest patent could touch hundreds of games
- Xbox heads to Tokyo Game Show 2025 — but what will be revealed?
- Why Intel just cut a top exec — and didn’t replace her
- There are early signs that Xbox Cloud Gaming is set for a BIG upgrade — could it finally match NVIDIA GeForce Now?
- Microsoft goes nuclear — AI demands spark unlikely alliance
- Microsoft links Red Sea cable cuts to global internet slowdown affecting 17% of traffic — latency spikes across Asia and Middle East
- Was your Plex account compromised? Here’s what to check
- As Nova Launcher loses its last dev, Microsoft Launcher feels abandoned — for the first time in years, I need a new launcher
- A previously PlayStation exclusive indie hit now has a demo on Xbox for the first time — just in case you're not hyped by Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Fifth month of layoffs at Microsoft — what’s driving the cuts
- Burn rate to the moon — OpenAI bets big on AI chips and cloud muscle
- Microsoft pulls the plug on Outlook Lite after 10M downloads
- Microsoft and LG turn your car into a rolling Xbox thanks to new partnership
September 8
- Microsoft rolls out AI actions in File Explorer to more Insiders on Windows 11 as Canary Channel continues to play catch up
- Borderlands 4 pushes Unreal Engine 5 — but can your PC keep up?
- Game Pass can’t cash in forever — ex‑Xbox VP warns of hidden costs
- The Borderlands 4 release date is finally upon us, and I'm stoked — here's exactly when you can play at launch time and enjoy "the return of the looter-shooter king"
- Microsoft quietly fixes a frustrating Copilot+ PC camera flaw
- The Legion Go 2 is very expensive, and fans aren’t happy — Lenovo responds, "... for those looking for a more affordable product, we have the Legion Go S."
- Xbox fans are compiling lists of all the Activision, Bethesda, and Microsoft games still missing from Xbox Game Pass — and it's pretty huge
- Every major PC game launching in September 2025 — from Silksong to Borderlands 4
- "That's not AI's fault, that is the capitalist system." The 'Godfather of AI' warns how the tech will wipe out jobs but boost profits
- Tiny11 update "should" support Windows 11 25H2 on unsupported PCs — debloating Microsoft's new Outlook, Copilot, and more
September 7
- Why Lenovo’s latest prototypes have us both impressed and puzzled
- Microsoft’s Surface Pro ad backfires in spectacular fashion
- No devs, no Game Pass — former Bethesda exec calls out Xbox’s self‑destruct button
- Borderlands 4 drops on Xbox this week — plus over 30 more new releases Sept. 8–14
- Windows 11 fixes sound: New 'super wideband stereo' finally boosts game chat over Bluetooth LE Audio
September 6
- Wolfenstein 3 could still happen, says MachineGames
- Steven Spielberg’s interest in directing 'Call of Duty' film ignored by Activision — turning down Hollywood royalty to chart its own course
- Inside Microsoft’s massive AI agreement with the U.S. — what it means for taxpayers and tech
September 5
- Hollow Knight: Silksong’s launch beats Battlefield 6’s Steam record
- Lenovo’s $549 Thunderbolt 5 dock is overkill — in the best way
- AI expert Roman Yampolskiy warns of 99% job loss by 2030 — no "plan B" in sight
- Is Lenovo’s refreshed LOQ tower enough to compete? New OLED monitors raise the stakes at IFA 2025
- Lenovo’s Legion Glasses 2 update could change handheld gaming
- As Windows 10 support ends, users weigh costly extended security program against upgrading to Windows 11
- Lenovo Legion Go 2 specs unveiled: The handheld gaming device to watch this October
September 4
- Civilization 7 dev hit with layoffs during Silksong launch hype
- Helldivers 2 performance on Xbox challenges fanboy assumptions — what’s behind the sales surge?
- Helldivers 2’s CEO talks potential Steam Deck support — but what about the Xbox Ally?
- Windows 11 still won’t auto-switch between light and dark mode — but Microsoft's PowerToys will next month
- MAINGEAR ’s Super 16: The portable RTX 5070 Ti laptop taking gaming to new heights
- Microsoft engineer revives Windows Mixed Reality headsets with native SteamVR support on Windows 11 24H2
- Marvel Rivals Season 4 adds Daredevil — but PS4 release sparks debate
- Flyoobe app lets Windows 10 users bypass Windows 11 upgrade hurdles amid E-waste concerns
- Half of today’s PCs still run Windows 10, say HP and Dell
September 3
- 007 First Light gets a release date — I'm loving this approach to bringing James Bond into video games
- My favorite The Elder Scrolls RPG is getting ported to Elden Ring thanks to a crazy new mod — yes, you read that right, and it's already halfway done
- Xbox unveils new 'Breaker' controllers: Ice Breaker, Storm Breaker, & Heart Breaker designs
- Understanding Microsoft’s $6B savings package for federal agencies: what it means
- Intel owns up to Arrow Lake flop, promises Nova Lake redemption
- Acer unveils powerful new gaming laptops and stylish Copilot+ PC at IFA 2025
- U.S. judge rules Google must share search data with rivals, boosting Microsoft’s Bing
- Windows 11 users rejoice: Files v4.0 introduces dual pane mode and intuitive controls
- Windows 10’s October shutdown sparks “programmed obsolescence” backlash
September 2
- Conquer the skyscraper-sized hive Lords in Helldivers 2’s latest update
- Why Perfect Dark’s near‑rescue by Take‑Two fell through
- Reinventing the Web: How Microsoft and Cloudflare plan to transform search engines
- Microsoft engineer found dead at Silicon Valley campus — sparks renewed debate over tech burnout
- Call of Duty movie confirmed — Paramount and Activision join forces
- Hollow Knight: Silksong headlines Xbox Game Pass for September — here’s the full lineup
- Helldivers 2’s Into the Unjust update launches with a big problem
- Windows 11 hotkey conflicts are a pain — PowerToys just introduced a smarter way to manage them
- Rayman’s comeback: Ubisoft teases remake for 2026 and potential new adventure after
- Why Xbox players are left out of the most extravagant indie drop this year: The Blue Prince
- CoD: WWII returns to the Microsoft Store and Xbox after a 41-day unplanned, controversial removal. Here's why.
- PlayStation's 'Helldivers 2' lands the top spot on the Xbox Store — could more be on the way?
- The Voyagers update transforms No Man's Sky with fully walkable, customizable ships — build it, crew it, and explore with friends
- Genshin Impact’s biggest update of the year for Xbox is almost here — everything you need to know about 6.0 Luna I
- AI agents reduce Salesforce workforce by 4,000 — Marc Benioff questions AGI hype
- WINUX: The Linux Distro Giving Windows 11 Users a Familiar Experience Without Red Tape
September 1
- Helldivers 2 split-screen co-op is “technically feasible,” says CEO — 8-player mode would be “cool but messy”
- Why the CDKeys rebrand to Loaded raises eyebrows among gamers
- Intel just got $5.7B from the US government — but Trump could block foundry spinoff
- Battlefield 6 won’t bother with ray tracing — here’s why that matters
- Mark Zuckerberg’s strategy: Can Meta hold on to AI talent after major departures?
- Hollow Knight: Silksong set to release on September 4 — price announced at just $19.99
- Windows on Arm PCs can now connect to Meta Quest — Microsoft sneaks out Mixed Reality Link update
- The Borderlands 4 endgame is detailed — how Gearbox plans to keep Vault Hunters hooked
- Windows 11 version 25H2 arrives soon — and it'll have zero new features, Microsoft confirms
- PlayStation and Xbox swap banners — fans call it an end to the console war