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Is the Minecraft Chicken Jockey meme finally dead? Jimmy Fallon may have just saved us
Why are kids shouting 'Chicken Jockey' in cinemas? Why are theaters banning rowdy Minecraft fans? And has Jimmy Fallon finally put an end to the...
windowscentral.com - 2 days ago
gaming
Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 gets a new look at gameplay, showing combat, stealth, and more
A new gameplay video for The Outer Worlds 2 dives into the combat and stealth players can expect from Obsidian Entertainment's new Xbox RPG....
windowscentral.com - 2 days ago
gaming
Is Elden Ring Nightreign on Xbox Game Pass?
Elden Ring Nightreign brings players back to the beloved ARPG's world with a co-op roguelike twist, but is it on Xbox Game Pass?...
windowscentral.com - 2 days ago
gaming
It only took Call of Duty: Warzone going back in time to make the game so much better — to the point even I enjoy it now
Warzone's first map returning is a great step forward, with the old favorite giving a solid platform to once again build from....
windowscentral.com - 2 days ago
gaming
I love Jack Black, but A Minecraft Movie with Matt Berry would have been next-level
Jack Black might have played Steve in A Minecraft Movie, but a new report suggests it was originally planned to be Matt Berry....
windowscentral.com - 2 days ago
gaming
RUMOR: Leaker hints at "Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme" chip for gaming handhelds — Could we see it in ROG Ally 2 or the Xbox handheld?
If a rumor is true, an AI-boosted AMD gaming handheld processor is in the works. But is such a chip even desirable for handhelds?...
windowscentral.com - 2 days ago
gaming
Thanks to Sabrina Carpenter, for the first time in my life — I want to play Fortnite
Fortnite has added Sabrina Carpenter skins and emotes to the game and it's causing wholesome interactions on the battlefield as players bond and...
windowscentral.com - 2 days ago
gaming
Is DOOM: The Dark Ages on Xbox Game Pass?
DOOM: The Dark Ages could be the best DOOM game we've gotten yet, but is it coming to Xbox Game Pass?...
windowscentral.com - 3 days ago
gaming
Is Dune: Awakening on Xbox Game Pass?
Dune: Awakening is one of 2025's most exciting new survival games, but will it be on Xbox Game Pass?...
windowscentral.com - 3 days ago
gaming
Xbox Games Showcase 2025 revealed for June 8, 2025: Outer Worlds 2 deep dive confirmed, as Xbox gears up for the future
The next Xbox Games showcase has been revealed in a post on Xbox Wire. Here's what you need to know....
windowscentral.com - 3 days ago
gaming
Diablo 4 fans react poorly to its roadmap reveal — for things Blizzard should've already learned from
Blizzard fans already hated "borrowed power" in World of Warcraft. So why is it now core in Diablo 4?...
windowscentral.com - 3 days ago
gaming
2025's highest-rated Xbox game on Metacritic is coming to Game Pass in a matter of days — but you've never heard of it
Blue Prince is a genre-blending mystery game that drops players into an ever-shifting, puzzle-filled mansion with one simple goal: reach Room 46. It...
windowscentral.com - 4 days ago
gaming
Can I play Blue Prince on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?
Blue Prince releases in April and offers a compelling exploration and puzzle game that has a lot of positive scores. But can it play on...
windowscentral.com - 4 days ago
gaming
Xbox players will have to wait longer to play Hades 2, it's coming to Nintendo Switch 2 first
Supergiant Games' Hades 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 before Xbox or PlayStation consoles....
windowscentral.com - 4 days ago
gaming
New Xbox games launching this week, from April 7 through April 13: South of Midnight hits Xbox Game Pass
Several new Xbox games are launching this week, including South of Midnight Standard Edition. Here are all the games launching from April 7 through...
windowscentral.com - 5 days ago
gaming
I tested the SteelSeries Arctis Gamebuds for Xbox — Every gamer should replace their AirPods with these
The SteelSeries Arctis Gamebuds want to replace your AirPods, for PC gaming, Xbox play, and even music and travel. Do they make the grade? We...
windowscentral.com - 5 days ago
gaming
NVIDIA driver issues branded "absolutely abhorrent and completely embarrassing" — Gamers Nexus replicates bugs plaguing PC gamers
NVIDIA's RTX 50-series launch hasn't been smooth, and driver issues have now been proven as the cause of some major bugs affecting countless users....
windowscentral.com - 5 days ago
gaming
Minecraft friendly ghasts and Vibrant Visuals are rolling out to players
It's time for a Minecraft refresh as Mojang finally releases Vibrant Visuals!...
windowscentral.com - 6 days ago
gaming
Seven years after launch, Fallout 76 is offishally getting its most requested, most critical feature 🎣
Fishing! Can you imagine an open world RPG without fishing in 2025? I sure can't. Thankfully, neither can Bethesda anymore....
windowscentral.com - 6 days ago
gaming
I set out to see if the Razer Blade 16's redesign, AMD, and RTX 50-series put the laptop back on top
Razer finally redesigned its iconic Blade 16 gaming laptop, moving to AMD for the first time and kicking off a new NVIDIA generation. I put it...
windowscentral.com - 6 days ago
apps
Copilot on Windows 11 is gaining the ability to see and interact with your apps — but only when you ask it to
Copilot Vision is coming to Windows 11, enabling the AI assistant to view what's on your screen, offer helpful suggestions and actions, and even...
windowscentral.com - 7 days ago
gaming
Who needs a console when you can play Quake 2 with AI instead
Forget needing hardware power equal to a TI-84 calculator, overkill it with AI....
windowscentral.com - 7 days ago
gaming
Xbox is getting another popular PlayStation-exclusive with a gameplay reveal coming soon
HoYoverse has just announced that the once PlayStation-exclusive brawler, Zenless Zone Zero, is coming to Xbox consoles. In addition, there will be...
windowscentral.com - 7 days ago
apps
Windows 11 is getting a big Start menu overhaul with better layout customization and more — here's a first look
We have our first look at a brand new, wider Start menu layout that combines the pins and apps list into one interface, and lets...
windowscentral.com - 8 days ago
gaming
Microsoft celebrates 50th anniversary with a new Xbox Dynamic Background and more
To celebrate Microsoft's 50th anniversary, Xbox players can now customize their consoles with a unique Xbox Dynamic Background....
windowscentral.com - 8 days ago
auto
GTA 5 is coming back to Xbox Game Pass apparently, this time with PC and Cloud in tow
Reports suggest that Rockstar is about to fully embrace Xbox Game Pass with GTA 5, and we won't have to wait long for it....
windowscentral.com - 8 days ago
gaming
The Minecraft Movie reviews are rolling in and it's not looking good — "You will want to block your memory."
Critics are slamming A Minecraft Movie, calling it uninspired and dull. Despite poor reviews, I hope it still entertains my kids even if we don't...
windowscentral.com - 9 days ago
gaming
Bethesda Softworks QA union authorizes strike as negotiations with Microsoft continue
ZeniMax Workers United, a union representing QA workers on Bethesda Softworks games, has authorized a strike as negotiations with Microsoft continue....
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
gaming
This Xbox Edition controller is not only the ultimate Game Pass companion, it's a reminder of handheld gaming's evolution
Mobile gaming has come a long way in the last 25 years. The latest Backbone One Xbox Controller is a nostalgic throwback that serves as a...
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
gaming
Craft new mines in Minecraft to mine and craft more in the April Fool's Day update you can actually play
Mojang Studios has released Craftmine for April Fool's Day, a real update that lets you, well, craft mines. This is a limited time snapshot that's...
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming seems to now support early access games, starting with South of Midnight
An upgrade to Xbox Cloud Gaming seems to now enable support for early access titles, starting with South of Midnight....
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
gaming
Xbox fans, I wasn't ready for $ 80 games, but Nintendo Switch 2's Mario Kart World just set the tone
Mario Kart World is $ 80 for a physical copy on Nintendo Switch 2, possibly heralding a storm of price increases for future games from Xbox and others....
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
gaming
Call of Duty: Warzone is officially offline. Here's when you can play it again.
Call of Duty: Warzone servers have been taken offline for the first time since the game's launch in 2022. Here's when you can play it again...
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
gaming
The Nintendo Switch 2 has game sharing and a camera — sound familiar?
The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal showed us GameShare and an included camera, something we've seen before in the Xbox One era but it wasn't so well...
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
gaming
GameSir just showed off its G7 Pro "Xbox Elite" controller, and it looksspectacular
GameSir G7 Pro has uploaded a new trailer for the GameSir G7 Pro, an upcoming third-party controller designed to take Xbox and PC gaming to...
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
gaming
Playing Age of Empires 2 on a Windows PC in the 1990s instilled my lifelong love of real- time strategy games
As Microsoft is turning 50, I'm reflecting on how playing Age of Empires 2 at a young age set me up for a life of appreciating strategy...
windowscentral.com - 10 days ago
technology
Sam Altman's ouster as OpenAI CEO was reportedly a cocktail of deception and toxicity, with Microsoft at the center of it all
An exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal details how Microsoft unveiled OpenAI's unreleased GPT-4 to the world without joint approval from the...
windowscentral.com - 11 days ago
gaming
The Xbox handheld is actually a next-gen ROG Ally — It's the best hardware crossover I could hope for
A new teaser shows that the Xbox handheld is actually going to be a next-gen ROG Ally....
windowscentral.com - 11 days ago
gaming
"Touch Grass without touching grass" with these hilarious (and very real) skins for Xbox, Steam Deck, laptop, phone, and more
A lot of companies are putting out fake announcements for April Fools' Day, but not dBrand. You can really get hilarious Touch Grass skins for...
windowscentral.com - 11 days ago
gaming
First signs of dedicated Xbox interface for Windows 11 handheld PCs spotted in latest preview
References to a "full screen experience" that can be booted directly into on startup have been spotted in the latest Windows 11 preview build. A...
windowscentral.com - 11 days ago
gaming
I asked a Lenovo representative about the Legion Go S (SteamOS) price increase — This is what they told me
The Legion Go S (SteamOS) handheld is releasing on May 25, 2025, but it's starting price is higher than initially revealed. This is what Lenovo told...
windowscentral.com - 11 days ago
gaming
I can trace my nerdom back to the original Xbox and Van Halen's '1984' album as Microsoft turns 50
As Microsoft celebrates 50 years, I look back at the origins of my nerdom, starting with the original Xbox and one of the first albums I...
windowscentral.com - 11 days ago
gaming
TeamRICOCHET unveils plan to use machine learning in its effort to ramp up Call of Duty anti-cheat efforts
Call of Duty's TeamRICOCHET has fought an uphill battle stopping cheaters since Black Ops 6's first season. With Season 3 on the horizon, new tools...
windowscentral.com - 12 days ago
gaming
Final Fantasy IX fans think this new website hints at the long rumored remake
Square Enix has just launched a new website dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX and fans are speculating it could be a...
windowscentral.com - 12 days ago
technology
An even better Microsoft Account bypass for Windows 11 has already been discovered
A new, possibly better Microsoft Account bypass when setting up a new Windows 11 PC has been discovered, just days after Microsoft attempted to...
windowscentral.com - 13 days ago
apps
10 Facts you probably didn't know about Windows as Microsoft turns 50
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Windows 11, here is a roundup of facts about Windows, from the original name to what version started the...
windowscentral.com - 13 days ago
apps / technology
Microsoft wants Windows 11 installs to use a Microsoft Account — confirms removal of popular setup bypass
The popular "bypassnro" command, which allowed users to skip connecting to the Internet and signing into a Microsoft Account, is being removed....
windowscentral.com - 14 days ago
gaming
The 7 best moments in Xbox history
Xbox has been around for nearly half of Microsoft's 50-year history. Here are the seven best moments from the brand's past....
windowscentral.com - 14 days ago
apps
How to restore a more classic Start menu to Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can change the default Start menu design, but only with third-party tools like Open-Shell, which restores the menu design from...
windowscentral.com - 14 days ago
gaming
Report: Xbox games on PlayStation sales data suggests a very mixed picture
New sales data suggests a mixed picture for Xbxo games on PlayStation, with Sea of Thieves a clear winner so far....
windowscentral.com - 14 days ago
technology
Microsoft Office apps are about to get a speed boost
Microsoft is rolling out a new Startup Boost for Office apps to improve speed. Word gets the feature first, with more apps to follow in...
windowscentral.com - 15 days ago
gaming
I've only played Atomfall for a few hours, but I think I'm going straight to hell
The open nature of how you can play through Atomfall leaves you the ultimate freedom to do what you want. Even if it leads to...
windowscentral.com - 15 days ago
gaming
Amazon warns customers which Xbox products are "frequently returned items," and one is particularly unsurprising
Following Amazon's indictment of the Surface line, it has now set its sights on Xbox....
windowscentral.com - 15 days ago
technology
Over one billion users will get a new Microsoft user experience, and it has a dark mode
Microsoft is rolling out a new account sign in experience to over one billion users over the next month. The new experience has a modernized...
windowscentral.com - 16 days ago
technology
Bill Gates says "AI will replace humans for most things" — Rendering doctors and tutors obsolete within a decade
In a recent interview, Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates claimed that AI would replace doctors and teachers within the next 10 years....
windowscentral.com - 16 days ago
gaming
Every PC and Xbox game shown off during Nintendo Direct March 2025
Here are all the games from the Nintendo Direct March 2025 presentation that are also coming to Xbox and PC....
windowscentral.com - 16 days ago
gaming
The Thing comes to Xbox Cloud Gaming's "Stream Your Own Game" library alongside other new arrivals
The Thing: Remastered and more games are joining Xbox Cloud Gaming's "Stream Your Own Game" library, while other features roll out....
windowscentral.com - 16 days ago
gaming
Assassin's Creed Shadows crosses 3 million players just a week after launch
Assassin's Creed Shadows crosses 3 million players since launch, cementing its place as the second most-played game in the franchise so far....
windowscentral.com - 16 days ago
technology
I love ChatGPT-4o's unhinged image-generation capabilities — but I'm afraid imminent censorship by OpenAI lurks on the horizon
OpenAI was seemingly lenient with censorship on its GPT-4o image generation tool, but this might not be permanent....
windowscentral.com - 16 days ago
technology
OpenAI study says punishing AI models for lying doesn't help — It only sharpens their deceptive and obscure workarounds
According to an OpenAI study, punishing advanced reasoning models for lying doesn't resolve the issue; it improves their ability to hide deception....
windowscentral.com - 17 days ago
cool stuff
UGreen drops a stunning Genshin Impact collection of charging accessories AND it's all on sale
UGreen has launched an exciting new collection of charging accessories inspired by Genshin Impact, featuring designs based on the character Kinich....
windowscentral.com - 17 days ago
learning / technology
Nobel laureate claims "AI will not be conscious" and shouldn't be considered intelligent — Until it develops its own ideas
Nobel prize winner Sir Roger Penrose asserts that AI cannot achieve consciousness, according to Gödel's "Incompleteness Theorem."...
windowscentral.com - 17 days ago
business
Microsoft's Xbox strategy has reader opinions split almost perfectly in half
I recently polled Xbox players on our social media channels, and the results showed an even split of opinion on Microsoft's strategy for the brand....
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
gaming
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 becomes the first 3D holographic gaming experience
VividQ, a tech company aimed at creating 3D and holographic visual experiences, has announced it ported Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to a...
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
learning
Bill Gates claims three professions will remain indispensable (for now) but "AI will replace humans for most things" eventually
Microsoft's co-founder predicts coders, energy experts, and biologists are the only future-proof professions in the AI era....
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
gaming
The First Berserker: Khazan review and Metacritic score roundup — this stylish Soulslike sounds like a must-play action RPG
NEXON's new Soulslike ARPG The First Berserker: Khazan is finally here, and the reviews and Metacritic scores for it are promising....
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
technology
Microsoft begins testing next phase of Windows 11 — Dev Channel to flight new platform changes
The latest Windows 11 preview build marks the start of a new range of builds intended to test underlying platform work for version 24H2 (and probably...
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
gaming
How exactly does Minecraft's Vibrant Visuals upgrade change the game? Here are side-by-side comparisons, and everything else you need to know
Mojang Studios has announced the Vibrant Visuals update for Minecraft, the long-awaited graphical overhaul. Here's everything I know, with some...
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
apps
This Microsoft 365 feature will nudge users to save files to OneDrive
Microsoft 365 apps will soon prompt users to back up files through OneDrive, making it easier to protect and sync content across devices. But is...
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
apps
Windows 11's Photos app is about to get a big update, and it's all about AI
Windows 11’s Photos app is getting AI-powered tools, including a Copilot button, OCR text search, and quick AI editing shortcuts in File Explorer....
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
gaming
Dell revives Alienware Area-51 with powerful new gaming PCs
Alienware’s Area-51 desktop and laptops pack RTX 5000 GPUs and Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs. You can order the new gaming PCs starting today!...
windowscentral.com - 18 days ago
technology
Anthropic CEO envisions AI hitting an "I quit" button for unpleasant requests — Copilot says all requests have their charm
Amodei claims AI might eventually get an "I quit this job" button for unpleasant tasks, though he admits the idea may make his "sound crazy."...
windowscentral.com - 19 days ago
apps / technology
Microsoft will slow down this version of OneNote before finally terminating support later this year
Microsoft will throttle OneNote for Windows 10’s sync speed in June before fully shutting down support for the app later this year....
windowscentral.com - 19 days ago
technology
Amazon warns Surface Laptop 7 shoppers as Mojang unveils massive visual update to Minecraft and Microsoft leaks a potential new feature for the Xbox app on Windows 11
This past week we saw Surface Laptop 7 flagged for high return rates on Amazon, Minecraft unveil a major visual update, and a potential Xbox app...
windowscentral.com - 19 days ago
technology
Meta's Chief AI scientist says "AI is not replacing people" — Humans will boss AI around, including superintelligence
Meta's Chief AI scientist seemingly contests Bill Gates' prediction about AI replacing humans, claiming that intelligent systems will work for us....
windowscentral.com - 19 days ago
technology
How has the Windows Start menu evolved? Looking back in time as Microsoft turns 50
As Microsoft turns 50, we're looking at the Start menu's changes from its debut in Windows 95, passing through 98, ME, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11....
windowscentral.com - 19 days ago
gaming
I kept track of everything announced during the latest Minecraft Live so you don't have to
Mojang Studios just wrapped up the latest Minecraft Live event, so here's everything it announced about Minecraft, the movie, and more in one...
windowscentral.com - 20 days ago
gaming
I just bought this 34% off 1TB SSD for my gaming PC because it's fast, cheap, and well-rated — Now I can finally upgrade my gaming PC
Thanks to a deal going on right now, I bought an internal SSD for my gaming PC at a much more affordable price. Here's why...
windowscentral.com - 21 days ago
gaming
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is FREE on Amazon Prime right now
One of the best FPS games, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, is free on Xbox and PC right now with Amazon Prime....
windowscentral.com - 21 days ago
gaming
It took years, but Minecraft is finally getting a visual upgrade to bring the graphics we've been wanting
During Minecraft Live, Mojang Studios announced the "Vibrant Visuals" update for Minecraft, which will finally introduce a new look for the...
windowscentral.com - 21 days ago
gaming
McDonald's is celebrating the Minecraft movie's release with new Happy Meals, toys, and even a special sauce
'A Minecraft Movie' is mere weeks away from release, and you can celebrate with new McDonald's Happy Meals, in-game DLC, Twitch Drop rewards, and...
windowscentral.com - 21 days ago
gaming
Atomfall seems like Fallout at first, but its masterful gameplay is more like Prey
Atomfall embodies what video games are truly about: rewarding player autonomy instead of compelling them to follow a specific path....
windowscentral.com - 22 days ago
gaming
Microsoft just "leaked" an Xbox interface mock up which has Steam game integration
Microsoft's Xbox app is undergoing rapid development ahead of its partner handheld "Kennan." This might be an early look at the next big update....
windowscentral.com - 22 days ago
gaming
Xbox's South of Midnight has gone gold ahead of launch
South of Midnight has gone gold, meaning the southern adventure from Xbox and Compulsion Games is now set to launch soon....
windowscentral.com - 22 days ago
gaming
This tiny RTX 4060 Ti pre-built PC is now $ 400 cheaper
The ASUS G22CH is a compact gaming PC complete with an RTX 4060 Ti and Intel Core i7-14700F. You can now pick it...
windowscentral.com - 22 days ago
gaming
The first free update to Monster Hunter Wilds is coming soon — Capcom announces a live showcase to preview new gameplay
Capcom has announced that it will soon show gameplay footage of Monster Hunter Wilds' first free "Title Update," scheduled to launch in early April....
windowscentral.com - 22 days ago
gaming
Is Assassin's Creed Shadows on Xbox Game Pass?
Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here, but can you play it through Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service?...
windowscentral.com - 23 days ago
gaming
Lenovo Legion Go S gaming handheld pre-orders are live for "SteamOS" models — I might break my loyalty to the Steam Deck
You can now pre-order the Lenovo Legion Go S with AMD Ryzen Z2 Go and Z1 Extreme chips for SteamOS and Windows 11....
windowscentral.com - 23 days ago
gaming
"StarCraft was impossible to topple from its Korean throne" — Why an extra civ was added to Age of Empires 2 at the last minute
The Age of Conquerors expansion didn't initially include a Korean civ, but StarCraft's popularity at the time forced Microsoft into a rushed decision....
windowscentral.com - 23 days ago
apps / gaming
Microsoft's next wave of Windows 11 feature updates includes gaming, emoji, and lock screen changes
The latest Windows 11 Release Preview build gives us out first look at the next set of features rolling out soon....
windowscentral.com - 23 days ago
gaming
New game blending Valheim and Mount & Blade comes to Xbox later this year
Bellwright, a well-received survival and crafting game currently in early access on Steam, is officially coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year...
windowscentral.com - 23 days ago
gaming
College Football 25 now costs less than a single drink at a stadium
College Football 25 is now $ 9.99. With 134 teams, deep gameplay, and Dynasty Mode, it was one of 2024’s best sports games and is still an excellent...
windowscentral.com - 23 days ago
gaming
This infographic revealing Xbox's massive gaming roadmap is daunting
Microsoft's gaming operation has finally begun hitting its stride with content, and this excellent graphic provides a stellar overview for what Xbox...
windowscentral.com - 23 days ago
gaming
Horizon Forbidden West actress Ashly Burch responds to AI-powered Aloy, raises these concerns for the future of this "art form"
Ashly Burch, an actress known for her work in Horizon Zero Dawn, responds to the AI-powered Aloy video from PlayStation while raising these concerns....
windowscentral.com - 28 days ago
apps
Say goodbye to Microsoft's Remote Desktop app and get ready to move to the Windows App
Microsoft will discontinue its Remote Desktop app soon, meaning users must switch to the Windows App for remote access. The newer Windows App offers...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Windows 11's built-in share tool is getting an image editor and compression feature
Spotted in the latest Windows 11 preview build, it looks like Microsoft is working on adding image editing tools to the file share UI across the...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox Game Pass gets 33 Immortals alongside new and returning indie games
33 Immortals is coming to Xbox Game Preview and Xbox Game Pass later in March 2025....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox and Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 dominates the 2025 BAFTA game nominations, but misses Best Game
The 2025 BAFTA nominations are in, with Xbox and Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 garnering the most nominations by far....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Call of Duty announces a delay for Season 3, calling it "a big moment for Warzone and Black Ops 6"
Activision and the Call of Duty development team have confirmed that Season 3 content will be delayed until April 3....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft just rebuilt Copilot for Windows with a fancy native UI, and it looks GOOD
After launching a new Copilot app for Mac last week, Windows is now getting the same treatment with a new native app experience....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Here's all the Xbox games launching from February 17 through 23
With a new week comes new store releases, so I've rounded up all the games launching on Xbox from Feb. 17, 2025 through February 23. By far one...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
I learned Adobe Creative Cloud in college and it's helped me stand out at work — Right now, students get it for 70% off
Students and teachers can get Adobe Creative Cloud apps for much less than usual right now, thanks to this special deal....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Windows 11's "Handoff" clone is official, and it works with iOS or Android
A new Windows 11 feature allows you to click a notification to continue working on a document you had open on your phone recently. The same...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Windows Phone fans finally get a much-loved feature for Microsoft Edge on Android and iOS
Microsoft Edge for Android and iOS can finally place the web search bar where it belongs: at the bottom of the screen. The bottom address...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft tries again with aggressive tactics against Google and Chrome, touting Edge's "world-class performance" with a pop-up ad promo
Microsoft is trying to compel users to stick to Microsoft Edge when searching for Google's Web Store using Bing instead of switching over to Chrome....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
My favorite Windows 11 File Explorer alternative just got its biggest update in years
Third-party file explorer "Files" just received a significant update that adds a new cards view to the app....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
This intriguing, upcoming indie Soulslike/Metroidvania hybrid has received a new title just a few months away from releasing for Xbox and PC
Knights Peak and Primal Game Studio, the publisher and developer respectively for the upcoming Xbox title / upcoming PC title, Mandragora, have...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
These pre-built RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 gaming PCs are now your best chance to land the new GPUs
NVIDIA launched its new RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs on January 30, and they immediately sold out. These pre-built PCs are now your best shot at...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Confirmed: Forza Horizon 5 is the next title to make the leap from Xbox to PlayStation
Further to Microsoft's pledge to make Xbox more profitable, one of their biggest franchises is arriving on PlayStation soon....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
learning
I asked DeepSeek and ChatGPT who would win in a fight — one of them had the funniest answer
As the battle of AI rages on between DeepSeek and OpenAI, I simply asked them which was the better model. Unfortunately only one had a...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Stop playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone on PC and jump to console, your sanity will thank you
Now you can exclude PC from ranked on Black Ops 6 and Warzone, it's time to go back to playing on console again....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
learning
"I think it is pretty hopeless": DeepSeek proves OpenAI's previous dismissal of AI startups with only $ 10M funding wrong, reveling in success at a fraction of the budget
In 2023, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed competition from startup AI companies, especially those with limited financial resources in the range of up...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 review: The new high-end GPU for rational gamers delivers FPS wizardry with DLSS 4
NVIDIA's redesigned RTX 5080 Founders Edition is the new king of the hill for PC gamers as the sensible enthusiast GPU if you can find it...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Can you play Ninja Gaiden 2 Black on handhelds like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally and Legion Go?
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black dropped out of nowhere onto console and PC, and is in Game Pass. How does it play on handhelds like the ROG...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Hey Final Fantasy fans: You can grab Rebirth on Steam (Windows PC) right now at a 49% discount
CDKeys is hosting a massive 49% discount sale, for the recently released PC port of Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Your Microsoft 365 subscription cost is going up for the first time in 12 years — but don't worry, it now includes a "monthly allotment" of Copilot
Microsoft has announced that it is increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions for the first time in 12 years, and is...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
The JSAUX transparent backplate and heatsink will make your ROG Ally look incredible and stay cooler, but don't expect miracles
JSAUX's backplate and heatsink for the ROG Ally looks amazing, and to some degree does help cool the handheld....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
This ASUS ROG Ally deal proves that "you get what you pay for" is a lie. Z1 Extreme model is now cheaper than weaker sibling.
A discount on the ASUS ROG Ally with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme makes the most powerful version of the gaming handheld more affordable than the...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
'Ninja Gaiden 2 Black' highlights a major on-going issue with Xbox / PC Game Pass
Yesterday's Xbox Developer_Direct was awesome, but players grabbing the shadow-dropped remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black on PC Game Pass are in for an...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
First look: Acer's new ginormous 11-inch gaming handheld PC dwarfs Steam Deck, ASUS and more
The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 has a 10.9-inch display and looks massive beside the next largest PC gaming handheld on the market....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Get Xbox Game Pass for the best price and play everything from the Xbox Developer Direct
Xbox's 2025 lineup is stacked—here’s how to stack Xbox Game Pass codes and save big....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
learning
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claims AI could surpass "almost all humans at almost everything," even robotics, within 3 years — dismisses AGI as a "marketing term"
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claims that generative AI could surpass human cognitive capabilities "in almost everything," even robotics, within 2-3...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
education / learning / technology
"We made a mistake in not being more transparent": OpenAI secretly accessed benchmark data, raising questions about the AI model's supposedly "high scores" — after Sam Altman touted it as "very good"
A new report suggests OpenAI secretly funded and accessed the FrontierMath benchmarking data, raising concerns about whether the company used the...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
My favorite Game Bar feature on Windows 11 is now available for everyone
Game Bar on Windows 11 now supports a preview of Game Assist. That feature places a browser in the Game Bar, allowing you to read guides...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
TeamSpeak is back and ready to fight Discord for the PC community app crown
TeamSpeak overhauls experience with a better pricing model to boot....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
How to get the most out of Sticky Notes on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can use Sticky Notes to create virtual notes on your desktop. If you have never used it before, you can check out...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
NVIDIA's GeForce NOW memberships are "sold out" right now, and it says it's our fault for using the servers too much
Most tiers of the popular GeForce NOW game streaming service are "sold out," and NVIDIA says it's because of high demand....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Get ready for upcoming Xbox RPG Avowed with this handy primer from developer Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment is sharing a five-part video series to prep players for Avowed, a game set in the world of Eora, the same as Pillars...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
New Xbox controller appears on Amazon for pre-order
A new Xbox controller appeared on Amazon priced at $ 74.99 and it has since been revealed as the Pulse Cipher Xbox Controller, launching February 4....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Sid Meier's Civilization 7 PC requirements and specs: Can you run this grand strategy sequel?
The long-awaited Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is finally almost here, but if you're going to play on PC, you need to make sure your rig meets...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Call of Duty devs issue a new community update addressing cheating and other player concerns, as well as confirming console-only ranked play for Season 2
Call of Duty dev studios address lackluster anti-cheat performance and plans for updates in Season 2 and 3....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
celebrity / gaming
Dragon Age: The Vielguard director has left the studio after 18 years for an opportunity she, "couldn't turn down" in the RPG space
Corinne Busche leaves BioWare and EA after an 18-year career in development on titles that included Sim 3, Sims 4, Tiger Woods, and more. Rumors also...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Newly announced 'Death Howl' asks, "What if Dark Souls was a turn-based tactical deck builder?"
The publisher behind recent hits such as Moonlighter, Frostpunk, and This War of Mine has announced a new tactical deck-builder with Soulslite...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Microsoft has filed a gaming patent for "crafting and altering game narratives" using generative AI
A new patent filed by Microsoft purports to demonstrate how game designers and players alike can alter a narrative experience using generative AI....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox 2025 predictions and overview: Microsoft's most promising games line up in history meets a platform under duress
OPINION: Microsoft has turned its gaming operation into a duality of boom and bust. Which one will win out?...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox Series X|S Seagate expansion card drops to its lowest price ever
The Seagate expansion card is a must-have accessory for Xbox Series X|S. Right now, the card discounted to its lowest price ever....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Rumored remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion reportedly features improved combat and more
A remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is reportedly on the way, with a new report detailing improvements to combat and gameplay....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Missing from CES 2025: Dell was one of the first companies to show off a concept PC gaming handheld — Five years later, where is the Alienware UFO?
Dell showed off a concept Alienware PC gaming handheld five years ago, so why hasn't a full product released yet?...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
I made my Steam Deck sound like an Xbox, and now I love it even more
You can do a ton of customization to the Steam Deck thanks to Decky Loader, so I made mine sound like an Xbox....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox grabs 15 nominations at the 28th D.I.C.E. Awards, with Indiana Jones up for Game of the Year
The nominations for the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards are in, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle one of the most-nominated games,...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gets better as Treyarch reverts this controversial Zombies change
Treyarch is reverting a controversial change to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies as part of the game's latest update....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
learning
Microsoft says 'rStar-Math' demonstrates how small language models (SLMs) can rival or even surpass the math reasoning capability of OpenAI o1 by +4.5%
Microsoft enhances the capabilities of small language models (SLMs) with rStar-Math. The technique boosts the capabilities of SLMs, allowing them to...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Worst of CES 2025: Disappointments, no-shows, and head-scratchers
CES 2025 was full of new and high-tech gadgets, but not everything we saw was positive. Here are some of the goods that gave us pause...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 PC system requirements and specs — Can you run this grand medieval RPG?
The long-awaited medieval RPG sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is nearly here, but can your PC run it? Here's what you need to know about its...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
I'm a gaming free agent with money to burn. Help me pick between PC, Xbox, and PS5.
I've decided to get back into gaming but can't choose between PC, Xbox, and PS5. This is the first part of a series in which...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Secret Level asked Microsoft about an awesome Halo and Doom crossover — "Crafting this impassioned letter of my childhood," but Microsoft said: "Nah."
Maybe we were saved from another Halo TV show disaster. Nah, anything would have been better....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft Edge started 2024 with a 'new' name. The browser starts 2025 asking for beta testers.
Microsoft Edge on iOS is now accepting beta testers. You can sign up to try early versions of the app and provide feedback to Microsoft...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Valve has quietly removed Palworld's Steam Deck 'playable' status
Palworld's Steam Deck compatibility status has changed overnight from 'Playable' to 'Unsupported,' despite the game running well on the device with...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
This is the best way to play your Epic Games library on the Steam Deck, because it doesn't require a launcher
This Decky Loader plugin for the Steam Deck has become my new favorite way to install from Epic Games, because it removes the need for...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming / how-to
When and how to play the Squid Game event in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Red light? Green light. Suit up and join the Squid Game x Black Ops 6 collaboration to kick off the new year on January 3....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Call of Duty continues to dominate the charts as the most-played game on Xbox and PlayStation after a free trial weekend
The holidays have graced many of us with more free time than usual, but it hasn't helped other games dethrone Call of Duty as the...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Razer at CES — A history of wild gaming concepts with successful product launches, sample theft, and what to expect in 2025
Looking back at Razer's prototypes before the company potentially reveals another at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 2025....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
learning
Sam Altman predicts superintelligence will trigger a 10x surge in AI breakthroughs — each year as revolutionary as a decade
Sam Altman says superintelligence is "a few thousand days away," potentially prompting a 10x increase in the rate of scientific discovery with...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Oops! Acer's upcoming Predator Orion 7000PCs with NVIDIA RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs were listed early by a German retailer with price tags that feel reminiscent of pandemic-era shortages.
A German retailer has leaked two Acer Predator Orion 7000 high-end gaming PCs, each pairing an Intel Core Ultra CPU with a 50-series NVIDIA RTX GPU....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Indiana Jones was the second best-selling game in the US its debut week, behind another Xbox property
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sees solid sales debut in its first full week, reaching second place behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, another...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft Edge users held over 10 billion chats with Copilot in 2024
Microsoft Edge's Year in Review shares how the browser helped save time on the web and how it protected users from a range of threats....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
This controller is literally faster than anything created by Xbox and it's almost $ 100 off — the perfect gift for any gamer!
For less than a standard Xbox controller, the Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma has fully remappable buttons and 40% faster latency than any current...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
AMD leaks reveal an RX 9070 XT as the RDNA 4 flagship GPU — but have we already been looking at this for weeks?
As we roll into CES 2025, there have been many major leaks and rumors surrounding NVIDIA's next-gen RTX 5000 graphics cards. Now, it's AMD's time to...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Intel outlines five major issues affecting its latest desktop CPUs — could Arrow Lake be better for gaming than we thought?
Intel's "Arrow Lake" desktop CPUs didn't wow us with gaming performance, but we weren't getting the whole picture. Intel has now revealed the 5 main...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox fans can relax, as it seems PlayStation won't be buying up one of the industry's best game studios — for now
Rumors of a FromSoftware buyout from PlayStation owner Sony have ended, as Kadokawa forges a "strategic alliance."...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
The recipient of The Game Awards' inaugural Game Changer award has a history of helping developers affected by layoffs find new placement in the games industry, but now he is the target of a hate campaign
Who is Amir Satvat, a man one interviewee called the "career Santa Claus", and why is he the target of a hateful comment campaign following...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Some of the biggest players in Call of Duty are stepping away from Black Ops 6 and Warzone, and the reasons why are inexcusable now Microsoft owns the game
Now that Microsoft owns one of the biggest franchises in gaming, networking issues and an anticheat that just doesn't work cannot be excused any...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Ranking the top 10 dormant Capcom game franchises that need to be revived
To celebrate Capcom’s recent announcements of new Onimusha and Okami titles, and its declaration of reviving its old dormant IPs, we have made a...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
The Elder Scrolls Online is making some big changes in 2025 — Here's what the developers are focusing on now
The Elder Scrolls Online is set to get some big changes in 2025 as ZeniMax Online Studios works on new kinds of content....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
7 best PC game deals going on now during the CDKeys Christmas Sale — Grab Steam keys at ridiculously low prices
You can get a ton of PC games on sale for less than you can get them at Steam during the CDKeys Christmas Sale. Here...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle just got another patch improving ray tracing on Xbox and bringing these important bug fixes
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle nabs a new update, fixing performance errors on PC and improving ray tracing on Xbox....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas One Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition review: Without a doubt, the best budget flight stick for beginners fascinated by MSFS 2024
A fantastic flight stick and throttle combo at an entry-level price for beginners interested in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Exclusive Xbox console games will be the exception rather than the rule moving forward — inside the risky strategy that will define Xbox's next decade
Microsoft's strategy has Xbox's core fans upset about the future of console hardware. Today, we're going to analyze the strategy that will define...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
The best Xbox games are massive — this Xbox expansion card deal means you pay less than $ 1 per gigabyte
The Xbox Series X|S Seagate Storage Expansion Card is back on sale, which means it is again worth grabbing before the holidays are here....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Forget the Steam Deck, the best overall gaming handheld we gave a 4.5-star review to just became much more affordable thanks to this massive Christmas sale
Thinking of getting your friends or family into portable gaming? Let look no further than Best Buy because its hosting a massive discount for the...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps / how-to
How to update audio drivers on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you have two ways to update the audio drivers, including using the Settings app and Device Manager. You can also reinstall the drivers...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
With minutes to spare, Helldivers 2 players complete the Illuminate Major Order to save Calypso — but you and I both know that was only the first wave
After a Herculean effort from Helldivers 2 players, the game's new Illuminate faction has been defeated. But everyone knows it'll be back soon with a...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps / apps
Windows 11 will finally support this highly requested webcam feature
Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that allows multiple applications to access a camera stream simultaneously....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
This wireless Xbox controller is stunning, but at $ 150 I need more than just a pretty faceplate
The PowerA Fusion Pro Wireless Controller offers customizable RGB lighting, and unique Quick-Twist thumbsticks. Is that enough to justify its hefty...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
How to use alarm, time r, and stopwatch on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can use the Clock app to manage time with alarms, time rs, and you can even use a stopwatch. In this guide,...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Call of Duty: Warzone's Ranked Play mode is now easier to get into, perhaps because lobbies have been taking an age to fill
If you've been looking on from the outside at folks playing ranked in Warzone, the good news is the entry requirements just got lowered....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming / beauty
Diablo 4 holiday event will give more rewards for expansion players
Diablo 4 is getting a 'Slay Ride to Hell' in-game holiday event which will increase goblin spawns and let us earn free cosmetics but will it...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at the Game Awards 2024, here's all the winners
The Game Awards 2024 is packed with nominations, but which games are winning? Here's all the winners....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
This Xbox Game Pass Ultimate sale gets you 3 months for just $ 28.99
A limited- time sale on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets you three months of the gaming subscription for just $ 28.99....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Google reveals the top 10 searched games of 2024 and at least 2 entries will make Nintendo mad
Google has revealed the top 10 most searched games for 2024, with some surprising entries that are sure to raise eyebrows, especially at Nintendo....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
These Gobblegums saved me in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies because they're like a cheat code
If you're struggling to get through the Black Ops 6 Zombies main quests, even in Directed Mode, these Gobblegums are a game-changer....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
The Game Awards 2024 LIVE: Winners, Game of the Year, and every new trailer and announcement
The time has come to celebrate 2024's best games with The Game Awards. Here, you'll find live coverage of every winner as they're announced, along...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
This Xbox Wireless Controller deal is better than Black Friday, dropping the gamepad to its best price ever
The Xbox Wireless Controller is down to its best price ever, beating out Black Friday deals and any price we saw on Prime Day....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
How to launch other apps with the Copilot key on Windows 11
On Windows 11, if you don't have a use for the Copilot key on the keyboard, you can change it to launch other apps, and in...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
My favorite backlog game of 2024 just got a gigantic free update and a massive 67% discount
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader just got a gigantic free update filled with over 1,000 gameplay improvements, and a massive 67% discount over at...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft adds 400 games to its Xbox app on Windows PC, along with this key feature I've wanted for years
A new update for Microsoft's official Xbox app for Windows PC brings hundreds of games, a brand new Home screen, and more....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps / education / cool stuff / learning
A compilation of hilarious memes about ChatGPT's global outage from yesterday
Here's a compilation of hilarious memes shared on social media following OpenAI's recent ChatGPT massive outage....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
My favorite multiplayer game in ages just got snubbed at The Game Awards — I can't believe it's not up for Game of the Year
Helldivers 2 is a phenomenal game and one of the best multiplayer co-op titles in recent memory. I can't believe it didn't get a GOTY nomination...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Bethesda's Starfield gets a new Creation bringing DOOM into the Xbox RPG — and it's entirely free
Starfield players can download a new free Creation to celebrate the 31st anniversary of DOOM, bringing in the Slayer's armor, Crucible Blade, and...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox Game Pass gets Atomfall, a collection of Blizzard Entertainment games, and more
More games are headed to Xbox Game Pass soon, including Rebellion's Atomfall and the Blizzard Arcade Collection....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Seagate's 2TB Expansion Card for the Xbox Series X|S is almost down to its lowest ever price, so now is very much the time to buy
If you don't have a storage expansion card for your Xbox Series console yet, you really ought to get one. This one is on a...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Here are all the Xbox games launching this week, from March 3 through March 9
Several new games are headed to Xbox this week, including co-op adventure Split Fiction. Here are all the Xbox games launching from March 3 through...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Apple faces legal action for using "false" Apple Intelligence ads to drive iPhone 16 sales
A class-action lawsuit drags Apple for using false marketing through its Apple Intelligence strategy to drive iPhone 16 sales and gain a competitive...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
AMD Radeon RX 9000 reviews put the RTX 5070 to rest — "Nothing short of the graphics card everyone's been asking for."
AMD's RX 9000 GPU review embargo has been lifted, and the positive impressions are plentiful. Here's what you need to know before the March 6 launch....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Atomfall finally fixes the audio bug that almost made me quit
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft is finally adding this highly requested feature to the Taskbar on Windows 11
You'll soon be able to show your PCs battery percentage directly on the Taskbar in Windows 11....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
WWE 2K25 "MyRise" puts other fighting game single-player story modes to shame
WWE 2K25 has recently been released and as my first foray back into wrestling games in 20 years, its story mode has gripped me like no...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Is South of Midnight on Xbox Game Pass?
South of Midnight looks to be one of the most interesting games of 2025, but is it on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what we know....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
innovation
"We have this magic, Not magic": A researcher's p(doom) scale records a 99.999999% probability AI will end humanity, but Sam Altman claims AI will be smart enough to prevent AI from causing existential doom
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims AI will be smart enough to resolve the existential threats by superintelligent AI systems. If not, he hopes researchers...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
How to get started with Windows Recall on Windows 11
These instructions are for Windows 11 version 24H2. They can help you familiarize yourself with the Windows Recall app and learn how to search and...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming / technology
Your PC might have been blocked from updating Windows 11 because of this game
Microsoft has lifted a Windows 11 upgrade block that prevented some PCs with Asphalt 8 from updating to version 24H2....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
PowerToys just fixed the one flaw stopping me from using one of the app's best features
The most recent update to PowerToys adds support for Progressive Web Apps within Workspaces. The change makes the utility much more useful since many...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
movie & tv
FromSoftware stuns with the reveal of Elden Ring Nightreign at the Game Awards 2024
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
The verdict is in: Windows Recall is great, actually
I’ve been using Recall since the preview became available last week, and my impressions so far are surprisingly positive, given the many privacy and...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft is killing another handy Windows 11 feature
Microsoft has updated its list of deprecated features in Windows 11. The latest addition is Windows 11's "suggested actions" menu, which appears when...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps / how-to / technology
How to transfer your Windows 11 setup to a new hard drive — no extra app required
On Windows 11, you can transfer the current installation with apps, settings, and files to a new hard drive, and in this guide, I'll show you...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Black Mirror's creator was so addicted to Balatro last year it's made it into the Netflix show
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox Play Anywhere makes games more popular than you could have imagined
At GDC, Xbox has detailed how much more success Play Anywhere titles have over those without, and drop a casual nod to Hollow Knight: Silksong....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Elden Ring Nightreign is a different kind of FromSoftware genius, and I've fallen in love — but it won't be for everyone
I went into this weekend's Elden Ring Nightreign network test as blind as I could, opting to ignore most early details and press previews so...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Windows 10 Mobile’s app store bites the dust, half a decade after support ended
Someone must have finally pulled the plug, as five years after support officially ended, the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 Mobile has stopped working...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Xbox Game Pass gets Blue Prince, South of Midnight, another Blizzard Entertainment game, and more
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming / how-to
Atomfall reviews and Metacritic scores are in: Here's a roundup of what everyone's saying about this new Game Pass survival game
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Is AI all hype? DeepSeek tumbles to #51 on Apple's App Store, weeks after dethroning ChatGPT as the most downloaded free AI app in the US — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman already promised to "obviously deliver better models"
DeepSeek has tumbled to #51, weeks after dethroning OpenAI's ChatGPT as the most downloaded free AI app in Apple's App Store in the United States....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
business / entrepreneurship
Bill Gates would restart Microsoft as an AI-centric lab after 50 years — "Raising billions of dollars from a few sketch ideas"
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
The latest wireless gaming mouse to grace my desk is so good it's boring
HyperX makes some of the best PC gaming accessories in the business, from mice and keyboards to headsets and microphones. • Cheat sheet • Specifications •...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming / technology
I thought Microsoft Flight Simulator was coming to PlayStation, but this just looks like an AI slop rip-off
A listing for "Flight Simulator 2025" was recently spotted on PlayStation, but it's not Microsoft's game, or one that you should trust....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Verdansk's return to Call of Duty: Warzone will be joined by an updated Buy Station UI
Season 3 of this year's Call of Duty rotation for Black Ops 6 and Warzone was pushed back a couple of weeks, not least because with it...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
technology
OpenAI's Sam Altman claims AI will "gradually" replace software engineers — Creating an urgent need to master "AI tools"
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Obsidian's classic Baldur's Gate successor 'Pillars of Eternity' is getting a surprise turn-based mode later this year, alongside other updates
Obsidian Entertainment has just released a new patch for Pillars of Eternity and announced it will add a new turn-based combat mode for the game...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft renders Mail & Calendar apps inoperable as it forces users over to the new Outlook on Windows
Microsoft announced last year that it would be retiring the Windows Mail & Calendar apps in favor of the new Outlook at the end of 2024....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps / technology
Popular Day One journal app finally lands on Windows
Popular journal app "Day One" now has a Windows 11 app available through the Microsoft Store. Day One has been available on macOS, iOS, Android, and...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Amazon flags Surface Laptop 7 as a frequently returned item — warns buyers to check reviews first
Some configurations of Surface Laptop 7 on Amazon in the US are being flagged with a warning that says the product has a high return rate,...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
books
What graphics card do YOU have in your PC and why? — Weekend discussion 💬
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
technology
I thought coding was dead after Anthropic's CEO claimed that AI may take over within 12 months — I was wrong, and AI thinks so, too
Cursor AI refused to generate code for the racing game, recommending manual coding as the best option. It indicated AI-generated code robs users of...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
I tested MSI Claw 8 AI+ and compared it against Steam Deck — Here's why one of these handhelds reigns supreme
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
learning
AI safety researcher says it's no longer a question of how long but how much money until we reach AGI
AI safety researcher, Roman Yampolskiy recently indicated it's no longer a question of how long but how much until AGI....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Microsoft makes it easier to view shared Office files on iOS and iPadOS
You no longer need a Microsoft account to open shared Office files on iPhone or iPad. A new update makes accessing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
learning
Is software engineering dead in the water? Mark Zuckerberg says mid-level AI engineers might claim coding jobs from professionals at Meta in 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently indicated AI might claim coding jobs from engineers in 2025. He admitted the approach might be expensive but it'll...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 bug that removed Copilot — "Affected devices are being returned to their original state."
Copilot was removed from some systems using Windows 11 Build 26100.3476, which was released early in March....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps / technology
Windows 11 has a hidden FAQ page in testing that tells you why your PC is slow
A hidden Windows 11 FAQ page explains why your PC is slow, from RAM limitations to GPU bottlenecks. The feature is in testing now, though you...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
Why have I wasted time flashing USB drives to install Windows (and Linux) on PCs when I could have been doing this all along?
Never flash a USB drive again to install Windows or Linux, just use Ventoy. It's so easy, why didn't I know about it before now?...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Is The First Berserker: Khazan on Xbox Game Pass?
NEXON's new The First Berserker: Khan Soulslike ARPG is here, but is it on Xbox Game Pass? Here's the scoop....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
apps
The new Outlook will be forced onto Windows 10 PCs next month, and there is no way to block it
The new Outlook will be installed automatically on Windows 10 in an upcoming update. You cannot block the app from being put on your PC, though...
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
technology
I tested ASUS' Surface Pro on steroids and it's clearly designed for nerds like me, but probably not for you
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) is incredibly fun with absurd levels of power and some truly unique capabilities, but most people can do better....
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
I wish I'd found this Atomfall weapon sooner, it shreds EVERYTHING — trust me, you need to get it
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
I tested the MSI Claw 8 AI+ and Intel's handheld chips annihilate its AMD rivals — So why can't you buy it?
windowscentral.com - 30+ days ago