How to get Smite 2 Founder’s Series Twitch drops for free
If you're a Smite 2 fan wanting to keep up with all of the newest profile and character cosmetics, you won't want to miss any of these cool Twitch drops.
Microsoft is axing support for its own apps on Windows 10
Although Microsoft is allowing people to keep using Windows 10 for another year, it won't be supporting Microsoft 365 apps during that time.
Microsoft introduces new ‘pay-as-you-go’ AI agents
Microsoft has released its AI agents feature, small models designed to automate repetitive business tasks, to all of its commercial customers.
The best video game consoles of all time, ranked
From the Atari 2600 to the Nintendo Switch, these are the best video game consoles of all time.
FBI to ‘remove’ this nasty malware that’s affected 2.5 million PCs
The FBI has gained court approval to put an end to the PlugX malware in the U.S., which has affected over 2.5 million devices globally by infiltrating infected USB drives.
Another frustrating reason to upgrade to Windows 11
Installation failures are not uncommon, but what about a Windows 10 update that installs repeatedly despite a previous successful installation?
This new DirectX feature could completely change how PC games work
Microsoft is enabling neural rendering in DirectX, opening up the new rendering technique to GPUs from all brands.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Sim might come to PS5 and Switch 2
A tipster with a proven track record suggests two major Xbox titles could make their way to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (January 10 to 12)
New games are starting to come to Xbox Game Pass this year, so you should check those out.
Xbox’s next Developer Direct will spotlight Doom: The Dark Ages and more
January's Developer_Direct will feature upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles like Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Microsoft nixes its Dall-E upgrade after image quality complaints
Microsoft had to reverse a recent update to its Bing image generation model after users complain that their AI creations look worse than before.
Everything we know about the Xbox handheld
The Xbox handheld is all but confirmed to be real, but we have a long time before it will come out. Here's all the information we have so far about the console.
Microsoft finally wants to make gaming on handhelds less of a chore
Microsoft may be working on an Xbox handheld but it's also promising to improve the gaming experience across all Windows gaming handhelds.
Windows 12 may not happen anytime soon
Microsoft has reconfirmed that its strategy to retire Windows 10 later this year will proceed as planned, with 2025 focused on improving Windows 11 and AI PCs.
Xbox Game Pass is coming to your LG smart TV
LG smart TVs will get an Xbox app later this year, highlighting Xbox's continued push into cloud gaming.
Microsoft may have found a sneaky way to make you use Bing
If you try to access Google through the Bing search engine right now, Microsoft will play a little prank on you.
Hyperkin’s new controller is a PS5 DualSense for your Xbox
Hyperkin unveiled an Xbox controller that looks a lot like the PlayStation 5's DualSense at CES 2025.
Block-breaking news: Notch teases a spiritual successor to Minecraft
Markus "Notch" Persson said on X that he "basically announced" Minecraft 2, but it might look a bit different than you expect.
How to stream Xbox games with Game Pass Ultimate
If you have Game Pass Ultimate, you've already been able to stream some select games. Now, Xbox is letting you stream select games you own. Here's how to do it.
I regret buying the iPad Pro. This surprising Windows tablet showed me why
The Asus ProArt PZ13 is arguably one of the nicest value-first tablets out there for serious work. It was a cakewalk for me to ditch the mighty iPad Pro.
4 big predictions for where video games are going in 2025
From the Nintendo Switch 2's launch to the potentially devastating impact of tariffs, here's what we predict will be 2025's most defining moments for gaming.
2024 gaming report card: How did PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo fare?
The PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch all had a strange 2024. Which console scored best in our annual year-end report card?
Microsoft’s recent Windows 11 update is breaking games
If you've run into trouble playing your games since a recent Windows 11 update, you aren't alone. Players across multiple games report crashing and freezing.
We predicted gaming’s 2024 last December. Here’s what we got right (and wrong)
We made big predictions about Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft back in January. Almost none of them were correct.
The biggest gaming news of 2024: Concord flops, Palworld vs. Nintendo, and more
From Nintendo suing the company behind Palworld to Xbox shifting toward a multiplatform strategy, these news stories defined the game industry in 2024.
Microsoft patent hints at future return of the Surface Duo
A patent shows Microsoft is working on a new hinge design that could end up being used on a folding smartphone, and mark the return of the Surface Duo line.
Macs need Face ID, but not if it’s like Windows Hello
Apple is rumored to be bringing Face ID to the Mac. Here's why that's a good thing, but only if Apple does this one thing that solves a key problem.
You can play Halo’s original 1999 demo for the first time
A massive leak has revealed over 25 years of Halo content — over 100GBs worth — including a playable version of its original demo.
3 games leaving Xbox Game Pass you should play this weekend (December 27-29)
A bunch of games are leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of 2024, so this is your last weekend to check them out.
Google one-ups Microsoft by making chats easier to transfer
Google reduces downtime for teams by making it easier to transfer chats. Discover what the chat migration is all about.
32 hours of battery life? This upcoming ultralight laptop sounds killer
Asus has announced its CES 2025 event and revealed a teaser trailer for what it calls the world's lightest Copilot+ PC.
At the end of 2024, Xbox finds itself as a crossroads
Xbox finally delivered the strong games it needed this year, but its mixed messaging left Microsoft's vision for the future unclear.
Windows PCs now works with the Quest 3, and I tried it out for myself
Microsoft and Meta teamed up on a new mixed reality interface for Windows that uses your Quest 3 or 3S to display large virtual monitors.
Sega could release its own game subscription service
In a recent interview with the BBC, Sega president Shuji Utsumi said the company is potentially considering its own game-streaming service.