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January 17
- Lenovo’s rollable laptop demo failed live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, turning CES hype into a national TV blunder
- Games Workshop, the creator of Warhammer, has banned its developers from using AI — but admits it’s still inquisitive about the tech — "None are that excited about it yet"
- RuneScape turns 25 years old, and Jagex is celebrating with record player counts, a full 2026 roadmap, and global events
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says “God AI” could exist someday on biblical or galactic scales, fueling hype and skepticism online
- Microsoft Edge is killing off its Collections feature, leaving users scrambling to figure out what happens to their saved data
- Microsoft finally built a Slack‑to‑Teams migration tool, but it leaves DMs behind — raising questions about how useful it really is
- OpenAI is slapping ads into ChatGPT — Microsoft Copilot is obviously next
January 16
- Rust director offers Amazon $25 million to save its dying MMO New World, with Hytale's creator extending support — "Games should never die"
- The Division executive producer leaves the series to join Battlefield 6 devs at EA — Ubisoft says "don't worry" to players
- You're not alone, X (Twitter) is down as major outage impacts service [UPDATE]
- "This kind of feels like cheating" — MSI’s MEG X AI gaming monitor might be the wildest display at CES, blending over‑the‑top design with AI features nobody asked for
- A genuinely useful Windows 11 feature remains half‑implemented, forcing users to install new mods just to get the experience they expect
- Microsoft stock continues downward trend, dropping 10% — ballooning infrastructure CAPEX, shrinking AI hype, and Google blamed
- Windows 11 users are still turning to third-party tools to bypass Microsoft's push for all-encompassing AI — and "Winslop" is the most categorical example to date
- First game details for WWE 2K26 have reportedly been revealed — including CM Punk, one of the world's best wrestlers, to headline its Showcase Mode
- Elon Musk called medical school "pointless," but Jeff Bezos wants Gen Z to finish college before starting their own companies — as AI threatens entry-level jobs
January 15
- Resident Evil Requiem gets new gameplay showcase trailer with over-the-top Leon action — fans are still angry about no demo from Capcom, though
- Reddit users: r/WindowsCentral is live — join us to shape coverage, boost visibility, and help build the strongest Microsoft community online
- Would you trust AI to read a contract before you signed? — Docusign’s new Iris engine wants to eliminate "signer hesitation"
- What was once one of Steam's biggest MMOs is being killed off, and it's already been delisted — you have one year to play before shutdown
- Anthem is dead after the game's shutdown, but it doesn't have to be — lead dev reveals code for private servers exists, "there to be salvaged and recovered"
- Amazon reveals brand new Fallout reality TV game show is coming — it's even got a website for fans of the franchise where they can sign up as contestants
- UPDATE: NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is NOT going away, but don't expect production to be unaffected
- Facebook rebranded to Meta for VR — now it's laid off 1,000 people and shut down 3 VR game studios to catch up with AI
- Turn Microsoft into "Microslop" everywhere with this new browser extension — CEO Satya Nadella discourages the term, but it's having the opposite effect
- Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly gives better FPS and performance to players who bought more DLC — will Capcom respond?
- Microsoft Copilot blamed by UK police chief for controversial soccer fan ban — incorrect evidence triggered by AI hallucinations
- This decade's best horror game picks up "Xbox Play Anywhere" support on PC and Xbox Ally — but ... don't download it yet
January 14
- Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck
- Windows 11’s newest must‑have app just added Qualcomm laptop support in a major update — and it’s still baffling Microsoft didn’t make it
- CoD sales fell 60% — and Kotick says the collapse proves the Microsoft buyout was the right move. Does it?
- Oops! Microsoft possibly just leaked Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release date with an in-game pop-up — here's when the big open-world racer might come out
- "The year ahead is shaping up to be extremely volatile" — IDC adds another PC price alarm to a market already filled with noise
- Microsoft Copilot vulnerability allowed attackers to quietly steal your personal data with a single click — this is the Copilot "Reprompt" exploit
- "What happened to my Start menu?" — why Windows 11 users are waking up to a desktop they don't recognize
- Elon Musk says going to medical school will be pointless in 3 years: "Everyone will have access to medical care that is better than what the president receives right now."
- GOG's new owner brands Windows as poor quality while he ponders Linux support — "I'm not surprised that people gravitate outside of the Windows ecosystem."
- Microsoft isn't deleting your Windows 11 files, but OneDrive's sync system is causing confusion and frustration: "I think they should have to go to jail for this."
- Microsoft claims "Community First" AI data center infrastructure — also known as maximum corpo-washing
- One of the best Xbox Play Anywhere games just got its notorious save bug fixed for Xbox Ally and Xbox PC
- The first Windows 11 OS update for 2026 is now rolling out with important fixes — including one that impacts battery life on PCs with an NPU
January 13
- The Helldivers 2 stealth Warbond we've all been begging for is finally coming, and it looks amazing — Redacted Regiment will be a literal game changer
- Larry Major Nelson Hryb laid off by Unity — 18 month stint ends as Unity still finds itself in trouble
- Lead dev of one of 2025's best games goes on a wild ramble about pricing, but hold up, let him cook — it actually makes perfect sense, and he's right
- "If a messaging app is going to use over 400MB of RAM ... I'd at least like to be able to use all of its features" — WhatsApp has forced a bloated web app on Windows, while keeping its new capabilities mobile‑first and out of reach for PC users
- Google's parent company Alphabet hits $4 trillion — Google’s AI deal with Apple pays off
- Battlefield 6 delays its Season 2 release date for "extra time" to address feedback as its player count falls — it's making the right call, and I'm glad
- Zorin OS 18 has reached 2 million downloads, with 1M+ Windows defections fueling one of Linux’s biggest growth stories in 2026
- Clippy is the key to this Office 97 Easter egg that went unnoticed for decades
- Storage might join RAM on your PC shortage wish list — NVIDIA's new AI supercomputers will suck up millions of TB of SSDs to operate
- ARC Raiders passes a significant, and impressive milestone — and all its players get rewarded to celebrate
- NVIDIA CEO says the AI "doomer narrative" blocks investments that could make it safer: "I appreciate that many of us grew up and enjoyed science fiction, but it's not helpful"
- Minecraft competitor "Hytale" shows off playable DOOM inside its game engine — should Mojang Studios be concerned, or is this just a harmless alternative?
- The UK outlaws deepfake nudes on X after Grok AI uproar — Sorry, Elon, it’s nothing to do with suppression of free speech
- Jeff Bezos said the quiet part out loud — hopes that you'll give up your PC to rent one from the cloud
January 12
- A Destiny-style raid has come to Halo Infinite, and it left me speechless — it's so awesome that fans want Bungie to hire the creator
- Microsoft’s Copilot ambitions in mobile have been crushed as Google locks down AI dominance across Android and iPhone, and makes a deal with Apple
- Microsoft is ending support for Office Lens on iOS and Android, shutting down one of its most useful mobile apps
- Lead Fallout: New Vegas dev says Bethesda strayed away from the RPG's origins — "They just don’t fully understand its roots"
- A14 gets smarter, A16 gets stronger, but they're still both lightweight — ASUS expands Zenbook lineup with faster Snapdragon power and bigger OLED options
- Paint has been part of Windows for decades, yet in 2026 Microsoft faces a choice: reinvent it, retire it, or let it quietly linger
- "That's why we decided to cut the line" — AMD Senior VP explains why there's no FSR Redstone on RDNA 3, leaves room for future compatibility
- Unreleased Intel Arc B770 Battlemage GPU spotted in Panther Lake laptop drivers, but it still doesn't officially exist — why wasn't the "BMG-G31" announced at CES?
- "Supply will not fully meet demand" — PC sales were strong in 2025, but experts claim 2026 will not be the same
- VLC gets native support for Snapdragon-powered PCs — but its devs haven't forgotten your ancient Windows XP rig
- Bill Gates warns "there is no upper limit" to AI, predicting it will surpass human levels without hitting a plateau — and it could even be weaponized in the future
January 11
- A dual-screen gaming beast is born — ROG Zephyrus Duo levels up for creators and gamers alike with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 L and versatile design
- Legion Pro gaming laptop concept is a shape‑shifting OLED — goes from 16 inches to 24 inches for an ultrawide experience
- Windows Wrap: Dell resurrects XPS, HP redefines mini PCs, and Lenovo steals Surface's lunch — all at CES 2026
January 10
- The chip that actually matters — Snapdragon X2 Plus brings real disruption to the mainstream Windows PC market
- Steam Deck faces a new rival — SteamOS Legion Go 2's premium hardware should run games Valve's gaming handheld cannot
- Minecraft is getting cuter with its first update of the year, and you can already try out the new baby mobs
- Diablo 4 drops its biggest skill check to all players soon — can you beat your friends?
January 9
- Ubisoft confirms The Division 3 "is in production," and "it's shaping up to be a monster" — its impact will rival the beloved original game, says dev
- Larian CEO Swen Vincke says it isn't using generative AI for Divinity art anymore, but it's still experimenting with it — "We're trying things out across departments"
- Microsoft's first Windows 11 preview build of 2026 brings more Copilot+ PC features to everyone — here's what's new
- Microsoft may integrate Copilot Chat directly into the File Explorer on Windows 11 next
- Gmail’s new "AI Inbox" feature promises faster email triage — Google still says it won't train Gemini on your emails
- Elon Musk pushed OpenAI into working with Microsoft and Azure from the early days — new court papers reveal his dismissal of Amazon's Jeff Bezos as a "tool"
- Intel challenges AMD's handheld gaming dominance — reportedly refers to its rival's chips as "ancient silicon"
- Xbox's Towerborne sheds its free-to-play status, gains offline mode as it exits early access
- South Park arrives in Fortnite – an R rated TV icon colliding with a kid friendly juggernaut
January 8
- Avowed is coming to PS5 with new playable races, New Game Plus, and major updates
- Microsoft and PayPal's Copilot Checkout allows users to make purchases without leaving the AI chatbot — and it's out now
- Crimson Desert, Avowed, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy and more — every Xbox and PC game shown during New Game Plus Showcase
- Fallout's most iconic gameplay system was almost cut from Bethesda's games — "We only just got that working by the time we shipped"
- PlayStation might be massively outselling Xbox hardware, but user engagement may tell a different story — Why even Sony can't ignore Xbox's shooter audience
- Upcoming Xbox Developer Direct show promises the "first deep dive" into Fable — "It’s time to show you more. Much more."
- Xbox Ally X is available again at Best Buy — order now for immediate shipping and have the handheld delivered as fast as possible
- Fallout games double their player counts across Steam after Season 2 debuts — a nuclear upgrade thanks to the TV show
- OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to connect medical records and wellness apps — CEO Sam Altman still won't trust AI with his "medical fate" without involving real doctors
- Lenovo has become what Surface was supposed to be about — a lineup of unique hardware that isn't afraid to be different
- “Major change” on the way — Microsoft 365’s best-kept secret is retiring from the desktop
- Elon Musk gets his day in court over OpenAI's for-profit restructure and "ill-gotten gains" — here’s what’s at stake
- Final Fantasy XIV players face persistent DDoS disruptions during its new savage raid release — 15 MMO outage incidents per day
- The Elder Scrolls Online fully shifts to Seasons, with new story, reworks, and quests across 2026 — and most new content will now be free
- Panther Lake is officially Intel Core Ultra Series 3 — here’s how to understand all the new model names
January 7
- The Elder Scrolls Online is finally getting cross-play for Xbox, PC, and PlayStation — but don’t expect it to arrive soon
- EXCLUSIVE: Fallout 3 is getting a remaster after all, and New Vegas is, too — but that's not what the TV show's countdown timer is for
- Lenovo's engineers said they couldn't make ThinkPad X1 lighter, so they went all in on repairability
- "There is a delusion on our marketing side where literally everything has been renamed to have Copilot": Microsoft didn’t rebrand Office as Microsoft 365 Copilot — but its branding strategy remains just as confusing
- Ubisoft just killed its Halifax studio right after it unionized, but says the shutdown was decided "well before" — over 70 developers have been affected
- A $2,500 MacBook needs this $139 accessory to support touch — catching up with Windows 8 in 2013
- There's a new Xbox and PC gaming showcase in town that puts games first, while saying no to paid placements — here's where, when, and how to watch it
- The Fallout crossover in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 looks so good it's going to make me break my rule on buying cosmetics this year
- Dell says the quiet part out loud: Consumers don't actually care about AI PCs — "AI probably confuses them more than it helps them"
- Don't get your hopes up for a Fallout 3 remaster yet, despite what Amazon's countdown might have you think
- Fortnite and Call of Duty dominated 2025 on Xbox and PlayStation — and show once again why Steam player counts don't always tell the story
- "100 percent made up / speculative / wrong" — Microsoft is not preparing for massive layoffs in January
- Windows 11 version 26H1 will launch exclusively on Snapdragon X2 devices this spring
- I thought TMR was only for controllers until I saw this CHERRY keyboard
- This custom hardline watercooling concept PC looks amazing — here's what you can actually buy today
- Former Chief AI Scientist calls Meta's Alexandr Wang "young and inexperienced" — "You certainly don't tell a researcher like me what to do."
- Xbox Gear Shop finally gives an update after being closed for five months — something special for Xbox's 25th anniversary?
- As RAM prices skyrocket and Windows 11 flounders, Linux gains native NVIDIA GeForce NOW support — turning the cloud into a sanctuary for priced-out gamers
- Lenovo's new mini PC is so small we thought it was a speakerphone — AI smarts, Wi-Fi sensing, and Windows Hello are just the start
- Lenovo makes its first major gaming innovation in years — Rollable OLED ultrawide screen tech is coming to Legion laptops
- Lenovo's new ultralight laptop blew us away — just 975 grams with a gorgeous Yoga aesthetic
- Lenovo's new Yoga AIO appears to float on lights — Is this the ultimate Copilot+ PC for creators?
- New SteamOS Legion Go 2 finally solves the biggest gripe with Lenovo's flagship handheld gaming PC — but also removes support for one of my favorite features
January 6
- Here's why you won't see HP gaming laptops anymore — thankfully, this change makes a whole lot of sense
- Splitgate 2 dev responds to player count concerns as Steam charts show low numbers after 'Arena Reloaded' relaunch — "They don't show the full picture"
- Finally, a handheld gaming PC with some color — MSI reveals the Glacier Blue Edition of the Claw 8 AI+, but good luck finding one
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 01 Reloaded preload on Battle.net is halted due to "unusually large download sizes"
- This fan-favorite action game is finally getting a physical release on Xbox, PS5 — here's the release date for preorders of its limited run
- ASUS unveils refreshed ZenBook S14 and ZenBook S16 with Intel Panther Lake and AMD Gorgon Point chips — delivering improved performance and battery life
- ASUS introduces the Zenbook A16, a newly expanded 16‑inch option that joins the lineup — and it's the fastest Qualcomm laptop ever
- Our favorite dual-screen laptop just got even better — NVIDIA RTX GPU for gamers and creators
- Xbox Game Pass for January 2026 is looking rather hot — with Resident Evil Village as the headline act
- Dragon Quest VII Reimagined to release a free demo on Xbox this week — progress can even be carried into the full game with a bonus reward
- HyperX made a Hit Box-style leverless fight stick with native Xbox compatibility and TMR sensors — it's (obviously) drift-proof and customizable with 3D printers
- 8BitDo's new "Ultimate 3E" controller for Xbox has it all — TMR joysticks, Hall-Effect triggers, and you can try it at CES 2026
- A hologram AI companion, a haptic gaming chair, “smart” headphones — Razer’s hardware at CES was a little different this year
- This is the world's first 52-inch ultrawide curved 6K monitor — just as epic as it sounds, and not the only new Dell display
- The Microsoft Office app was rebranded to Microsoft 365 Copilot a year ago — why is the news trending now?
- Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Hisense Smart TVs in 2026 — for gamers who can't afford an Xbox console after the price hikes?
- OpenAI’s CEO just admitted his new AI agents have a serious security problem — they could be a hacker’s best friend
- More "fake frames" are headed to NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs — DLSS 4.5 also updates Super Resolution with stunning effect
- HP put a mini PC inside a keyboard, and I love it — a Windows-based approach to the Raspberry Pi 500 with self-repairable parts
- From beastly NVIDIA RTX 50-Series desktop to entry-level gaming laptop — here's what Alienware revealed at CES 2026
- HP introduces a 4K NEO:LED monitor — a new display technology that brings IPS closer to OLED quality
- Did AMD just make the Ryzen 7 9800X3D obsolete? — A new CPU threatening its supremacy is on the way
- ASUS and XREAL teamed up to create the world's first 240Hz AR glasses to take your gaming experience to the next level
- Is RGB a thing of the past? — ASUS's new ROG G1000 gaming desktop is lit up with colorful holograms
January 5
- Value and casual PC gamers, Acer has revealed new gaming laptops designed specifically for you — great specs and a slim option, too
- HyperX just dropped a jaw-dropping 34-inch 360Hz curved QD-OLED monitor — and we're blown away by its incredible tech
- HP does something utterly unique with its new laptops by letting you choose between Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors
- Dell’s great undoing: XPS returns in 2026 after a year of missteps — and the all-new XPS 14 and XPS 16 might be the company’s smartest move yet
- Microsoft’s latest ad proves even its own marketing team won't use Edge — it features Chrome
- The world’s best-sounding Xbox headset just got a redesign with some major upgrades — and it’s already available
- HP didn’t just announce a laptop — it refreshed the entire OmniBook lineup with new designs, OLED options, and next‑gen chips
- HP announces world's first NEO:LED All-In-One — it's obviously gorgeous looking, but here's why we love it
- Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 Plus could be the most important Windows chip of 2026, bringing Elite‑class power to affordable laptops
- The 'Magic Trackpad for Windows' — my favorite gadget of 2025 — just got an official price and release window
- Goodbye, WD_BLACK: SanDisk's NVMe SSDs have been rebranded — and the company revealed a powerful handheld gaming SSD
- Microsoft is slowly turning Edge into another Copilot app — tests redesigned UI that takes inspiration from Copilot
January 3
- "Microslop" trends on social media — backlash to Microsoft's on-going AI obsession continues
- ASUS confirms price increases starting January 5th as component costs surge yet again, pushing PC hardware even further out of reach
- Albert Penello’s passing marks the loss of one of Xbox’s most influential voices, whose work defined multiple generations of Microsoft’s gaming vision
- Indie studio says Xbox is encouraging development for its platform, yet ID@Xbox dev‑kit delays are leaving approved projects stuck in limbo
January 2
- Gaming can be great for your brain, but your current habits might be doing more harm than good — here’s what science actually recommends
- Satya Nadella’s latest vision for AI was likely written by AI — at least according to Copilot
- Windows 11 surges among PC gamers on Steam as Linux stalls — the open-source OS mildly loses momentum after a brief uptick
January 1
- These 8 targeted Microsoft Teams updates close out the year — but some features feel like overdue fixes