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Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at Gamescom
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Xbox has announced some huge news for Hollow Knight: Silksong fans, at least if they're going to be at Gamescom in Cologne next month.

AdGuard blocks Windows Recall snapshots
By Kevin Okemwa published
Software AdGuard for Windows now includes a new feature called "Disable Windows Recall," designed to prevent the controversial Windows Recall tool from capturing snapshots of Copilot+ PC users’ activity.

TikTok owner's VS Code-based editor looks to be phoning home a lot
By Richard Devine published
Software Trae is ByteDance's take on Visual Studio Code, but some digging has revealed it's not necessarily the next great code editor.

New Xbox games launching this week, from July 28 through August 3
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Several more Xbox games are launching this week, from July 28 through August 3, including the early access release of Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded 2.

No VPN? No problem — gamers trick UK age checks with Death Stranding’s photo mode
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming Gamers are using Death Stranding to trick UK age verification laws, fooling Discord's face scan system without a real face or needing a VPN.

Copilot’s new animated face raises the question: do we need AI to look human?
By Sean Endicott published
AI Microsoft is testing a Copilot avatar that smiles and reacts in real time. Some see potential — others just find it weird or unnecessary.

Elden Ring Nightreign's Patch 1.02 update is adding two huge features
By Brendan Lowry published
News The Patch 1.02 update is coming to Elden Ring Nightreign next week, and it's bringing two fantastic new features to the game I've been waiting ages for.

Sony is hiring to expand "PlayStation Studios games beyond PlayStation hardware" — including Xbox
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Sony is following Microsoft's multiplatform strategy, looking to acquire a bigger third-party publishing footprint across PC and even rival consoles.
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