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Helldivers 2 on Xbox was all PlayStation's idea
By Adam Hales published
News Helldivers 2 CEO speaks out amid game releasing on Xbox, "It was all PlayStation"

NVIDIA says it doesn't put backdoors, kill switches, or spyware in its GPUs
By Cale Hunt published
AI NVIDIA is attempting to ease concerns from China regarding vulnerabilities in its H20 AI GPUs, and its Chief Security Officer recently published a blog post explaining NVIDIA's stance.

Custom Xbox Controllers Are Back: Design Lab Reopens Today
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Well, I'll chalk this up to manifesting. The Xbox Design Lab has returned this morning, as the Xbox Gear Store goes offline.

The Xbox Design Lab is currently offline, Microsoft explains why
By Samuel Tolbert last updated
Xbox The Xbox Design Lab is temporarily closed, with Microsoft explaining that it is changing its payment platform, resulting in the downtime.

Microsoft will open source the Windows App SDK, it confirms
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 The company has confirmed that WinUI 3 and the Windows App SDK is on the path to become open-source, but that there's lots of work to be done first before that can happen.

Is Xbox Gear Store's Closure a Sign of Bigger Changes Ahead?
By Jez Corden published
Xbox The fallout from Xbox's mass layoffs last month is continuing, has it claimed another victim?

Unveiling the Mystery: Why Windows Shows a Blank Shutdown Blocker
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen recently revealed the whole concept behind the secretive window with no name blocking Windows shutdown in his ongoing Old New Thing series.

What is actually happening with Forza Motorsport now?
By Richard Devine published
Gaming It's been more than a month since reports suggested Forza Motorsport was essentially done following layoffs at Turn 10, the studio making it. And we're still waiting for Xbox to even acknowledge it.
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