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May 16, 2025 22:39:10
Dead Island 2 stands tall as one of the best action games released in recent years, and until next week, it's free to keep on the Epic Games Store.
May 16, 2025 21:23:37
After an underwhelming performance in the mobile market, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is being sunset and taken off stores just one year after launch.
May 16, 2025 20:16:55
Some Xbox Insiders can now test further customizing their Xbox home screens, pinning games and hiding system apps.
May 16, 2025 19:47:45
Following a recent claim from an artist that Bungie stole her artwork for Marathon, the developer has now responded — confirming the theft, and promising to conduct a review of the game's assets.
May 16, 2025 18:20:41
Microsoft says Copilot is ChatGPT, but better with a powerful user experience and enhanced security.
May 16, 2025 17:47:21
Epic Games has added an AI-voiced Darth Vader to Fortnite, and within hours of his arrival, people had already figured out how to trick him into swearing and saying slurs.
May 16, 2025 17:39:55
Now $100 off, the 1TB Lenovo Legion Go is the same price as the 512GB model and stands out with its large screen, kickstand, and detachable controllers.
May 16, 2025 16:41:26
You can get $400 off Samsung gear like Galaxy laptops and OLED TVs when you sign up for Verizon 5G Home or Home Internet plans.
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May 16, 2025 16:00:00
Take to the high seas of the 17th-century Spanish Main as a fearsome pirate in Captain Blood, a retro hack-and-slash that spent more than a decade shelved and forgotten before being revived and released for Xbox in May 2025.
May 16, 2025 15:51:03
Console Wars: The Card Game, a lighthearted, parody-filled strategy game that pokes fun at the gaming industry's console wars. It may just be what you need for your next game night.
May 16, 2025 15:22:29
Microsoft's allegiance isn't to OpenAI's exorbitant AI models and technology. Instead, Satya Nadella focuses on making whatever AI models or products accessible to customers via Azure.
May 16, 2025 13:01:22
Gaming handhelds could better be used as all-around entertainment and work machines if they just had this one simple feature.
May 16, 2025 12:39:21
Windows 11 now comes with Semantic Indexing with AI to make it easier to find files and settings by using a description instead of the actual names.
May 16, 2025 12:00:43
An NFL team had to remove its Minecraft-themed social media video due to licensing issues with Microsoft. The video also included a joke that team called "insensitive."
May 16, 2025 11:24:11
Production on Surface Laptop Studio 2 is reportedly coming to an end. Resellers will no longer stock it over the summer, and it appears a Surface Laptop Studio 3 isn't imminent.
May 16, 2025 10:23:10
Microsoft quietly announced its plan to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs, and third-party app developers won't have access to the search engine's results.
May 16, 2025 09:52:32
Microsoft closed its Experience Centre in Sydney on May 10, 2025, but online customer support remains available for queries and other help.
May 15, 2025 21:47:41
DOOM: The Dark Ages is finally here, and so are these wicked cool PCs, laptops, and GPUs styled after its hellish aesthetic. If you're lucky, you could win one for free.
May 15, 2025 20:32:16
The Gears of War movie from Netflix and Xbox has a director, with David Leitch (Atomic Blonde, Bullet Train, The Fall Guy) helming the project.
May 15, 2025 19:37:23
The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is one of the most powerful and elusive PC gaming handhelds on the market right now, and it just got a Polar Tempest Edition.
May 15, 2025 18:39:24
Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has a roadmap, with arachnophobia mode, New Game Plus, and more slated to arrive for the Xbox RPG.
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May 15, 2025 16:49:25
Intel's social media team has been teasing us with Arc B770 hints lately, which is great news for value-conscious PC gamers looking for an alternative to NVIDIA and AMD.
May 15, 2025 16:42:29
Could the next Xbox have an Arm chip in it? Here's what our sources are telling us.
May 15, 2025 15:26:06
DOOM: The Dark Ages' soundtrack is available right now, and you've got some options for how you want to listen to it.
May 15, 2025 15:09:24
A reliable leaker claims Microsoft intends to launch new Surface PCs next year with AMD's upcoming Arm-based chip codenamed Sound Wave, but said chip looks to be designed for low-powered devices.
May 15, 2025 14:18:40
Ubisoft's latest earnings report has detailed how some of its biggest franchises will be pushed back to allow for more development time.
May 15, 2025 14:00:00
SEGA and ATLUS have announced that the turn-based mobile game spin-off of Persona 5, Persona 5: The Phantom X, will launch in the West this summer on PC and mobile devices.
May 15, 2025 13:55:11
DOOM: The Dark Ages arrives with native ray tracing and heavy system demands, which is a perfect testing bed for NVIDIA's Multi Frame Gen. Here are the results.
May 15, 2025 13:34:27
Command Palette is an evolution of PowerToys Run, and while it's still a work in progress, the latest update adds some new features and fixes.
May 15, 2025 13:31:07
A new NFL season is about to begin, and teams are announcing their schedules. The Los Angeles Chargers took a unique approach, though, and used Minecraft.
May 15, 2025 13:13:36
GSC Game World has released a new 1.4 update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which includes over 700 gameplay improvements and bug fixes, particularly to enemy AI.
May 15, 2025 12:43:22
SteelSeries' new orange GameBuds are stunning, but compatible with basically everything but Xbox.
May 15, 2025 12:30:00
Pocketpair's Palworld showed off footage of gliding Pals six months before the Nintendo patent for the mechanic. Could this strengthen their defense?
May 15, 2025 12:09:49
OpenAI is bringing GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 minito ChatGPT, and the new AI models excel in web development and coding tasks compared to OpenAI o3 & o4-mini.
May 15, 2025 10:07:30
Anthropic's co-founder, Jack Clark, indicated that he'd use an AI bunny or teddy bear to keep his child entertained and make it easier for them to socialize.
May 15, 2025 10:06:14
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a literal work of art, both in this fan creation and the unique and wonderful Slayeux Tapestry.
May 15, 2025 09:46:11
Microsoft isn't letting any information about Windows 12's development slip through the cracks, at least not via its social media manager.
May 14, 2025 22:37:50
Valve, the company that owns and maintains the globally popular PC gaming platform Steam, has given a statement responding to reports of a recent data leak.
May 14, 2025 19:36:39
Users can now say “Hey, Copilot” to their Windows 11 PC to use Microsoft’s generative AI bot.
May 14, 2025 19:07:23
Sony is weighing increasing the price of some products, which means the PlayStation 5 could see a price hike as a result of tariffs.
May 14, 2025 18:59:58
Several months after STALKER 2's release, developer GSC Game World is launching remasters for the original STALKER trilogy on all of its platforms next week.
May 14, 2025 18:05:43
Autofill in Microsoft Authenticator is being discontinued soon. Microsoft wants users to switch to Edge to store and sync passwords instead.
May 14, 2025 16:01:56
16 Ubisoft games are now available to purchase through the Xbox PC app, including the recent Assassin's Creed Shadows.
May 14, 2025 14:30:10
As 'A Minecraft Movie' heads to streaming off the back of immense success, I sat down with two of its creators to discuss the movie's 10-year march to release.
May 14, 2025 14:01:26
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff claims there's a "huge breach between Microsoft and OpenAI", claiming it's about to rupture and nothing will put it back together.
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May 14, 2025 13:36:53
The gaming laptop we called "beautiful and slim with an incredible display" is now $470 cheaper, making it a way better deal than its main competition.
May 14, 2025 13:21:10
A fiery pizza inspired by DOOM: The Dark Ages comes with a timed exclusive skin and an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate code.
May 14, 2025 13:11:09
FBC: Firebreak may be Remedy Entertainment's most different game yet, and from my time hands-on, it's a lot of fun.
May 14, 2025 12:35:44
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans have fallen in love with Esquie and eagerly demand a plushie, however scam websites are taking advantage.
May 14, 2025 12:01:50
Diablo 4 Season 8 "Belial's return" just isn't fun, and increasingly spotlights that Blizzard needs to rethink its approach.