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Banjo-Kazooie is BACK ... sort of, at least on PC
By Adam Hales published
News Banjo-Kazooie has been recompiled into a native PC release using a fan led project called Banjo Recompiled. The N64 classic now runs on Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck with modern features.

A second emergency update has been issued to address more Windows 11 bugs
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Another out of band update has been issued to Windows 11 users to address a major bug that caused Outlook to become inoperable after January's disastrous Patch Tuesday updates.

CSAM using streamer 'Lacari' caught red-handed by Microsoft Notepad
By Jez Corden published
Windows Twitch streamer "Lacari" opened Notepad while live, not realizing that the new version saves your previous session. Oh boy.

AMD reveals Ryzen 7 9850X3D — launch date + price
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Did AMD just make the 9800X3D obsolete with the new 9850X3D? We'll know more once reviewers get their hands on the chip next week.

Windows 11 BitLocker keys accessible to FBI: How Microsoft’s policy puts your data at risk
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11's online Microsoft Account requirement means your PC is automatically backing up its data encryption key to the cloud, and Microsoft says it will hand those over to the FBI if asked.

Minecraft-inspired RPG Hytale hires creator of some of its first mods as a dev
By Brendan Lowry published
PC gaming A week and a half after Hytale's launch, its developer Hypixel Studios has hired one of the game's first modders.

State of Decay 3 is "coming on really well," but Xbox's publishing lead can't say more
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Six years after its initial announcement in 2020, Xbox's State of Decay 3 is "coming on really well" according to Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan.

Xbox Game Studios head says "we want our games to reach the most players that we can"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Craig Duncan, the head of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, says that the publisher wants "to reach the most players that we can" with its game releases.

A study shows that "mean" prompts to ChatGPT yield better responses
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A new study from Pennsylvania State University found that yelling and being mean to ChatGPT might help you generate better, more accurate responses from the chatbot.

Lenovo may have leaked NVIDIA’s Arm‑based N1X SoC for a new gaming laptop
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops NVIDIA has been working on its ARM-based N1X chip for years, according to rumors, and it's now been spotted in a listing for Lenovo's Legion 7 gaming laptop. Here's what you need to know.
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