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Jim Ryan talks about PlayStation on stage at CES 2023.

Game exclusivity is dying, and that’s a good thing

Consoles were once heavily dependent on exclusive games to survive, but that concept is quickly becoming extinct. And that's good for gamers.
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Looks like the Edge Browser can’t be uninstalled after all

Microsoft is making uninstalling the Edge browser a quite convoluted affair.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

The hardest video games of all time

Most games let you choose how difficult the experience is, but not all. Some games are so brutal that they go down in history as the hardest games of all time.
LG G4 OLED

The 8 best TVs for gaming in 2025, as vetted by our experts

HDMI 2.1 and low input lag are a couple of top considerations for a gaming TV. Here’s a few of our favorite sets that are tailor-made for console and PC gaming.
A young girl in a white dress looks back. She carries a bag and a bow on her back while holding an orange leaf in her hand.

One of 2024’s most overlooked games just came to consoles. Don’t miss it twice

2024 hidden gem Momodora: Moonlit Farewell just came to consoles, and it's a stylish Metroidvania worth checking out.
A quarterback pointing before a hike in madden 25.

3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (February 7-9)

Xbox is making Game Pass well worth the price in February. With a ton of new and classic games to check out, these are three new titles to play this weekend.
The Surface Pro 11 on a white table in front of a window.

The EU is cracking down on labels in Windows 11’s Start menu

Microsoft makes changes to Windows 11 Start Menu Search to comply with EU regulations, but there is catch to these much-anticipated changes.
A spellcaster holds a book in Avowed.

Avowed preload guide: release date, file size, and more

Your adventures in the Living Lands are almost here, but you still need to make some preparations. Here is how to preload Avowed so you can dive in right away.
Key art for SMITE 2.

All Smite 2 relics and when to pick them

Relics can sometimes be the key to avoiding major damage or positioning yourself for an important game-changing kill. Here's what you need to know about them.
A Dell laptop with Windows 10 sitting on a desk.

Microsoft is cracking down on unsupported Windows 11 installs

Microsoft has removed a support document from 2021 that taught users how to bypass the Windows 11 hardware requirements.
Kai fights a Xaurip in Avowed.

Avowed and two more titles come to Xbox Game Pass in February

This month sees three brand-new games coming to Game Pass, including the day one release of Avowed.
One woman looks stunned as another stands next to her in Surface.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw searches for the truth in Surface season 2 trailer

Gugu Mbatha-Raw travels to London to discover the truth about her mother in the trailer for Surface season 2, an Apple TV+ psychological thriller.
the side of a Microsoft building

Microsoft passwords at risk as hackers exploit Google

The latest trick up the sleeve of hackers is using phony Google ads to swipe your Microsoft account details.
Microsoft Office free apps.

Microsoft is removing the VPN from Office 365, right after hiking prices

Microsoft is getting rid of the VPN for both Personal and Family subscriptions just weeks after increasing the prices. The VPN is scheduled to to removed at the end of this month.
Miles and Peter standing next to each other staring at the camera. Peter is in the Venom suit.

This feature is reportedly killing PC performance in Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2's PC release is off to a rough start, from constant crashing to a feature that's reportedly killing user's performance.
Sans telling the player they're about to have a bad time.

The hardest boss fights in video game history

Boss battles are meant to be the ultimate challenge of a video game, but some will take things way too far. These are the hardest bosses in video game history.
Copilot on a laptop on a desk.

Microsoft is letting anyone use ChatGPT’s $200 reasoning model for free

Microsoft is adding OpenAI’s o1 model to its Copilot AI experience as a feature called Think Deeper. It is available for free to all users with a Microsoft account.
Tom and Jerry, Stephen Universe, Superman, and Shaggy fight in MultiVersus.

Today is the last chance to add MultiVersus before it disappears

MultiVersus, the free to play
A sniper on a bridge overloopking a burning town.

3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (January 31 – February 2)

Game Pass is ending the month with two amazing day-one drops to enjoy over the weekend. Whether you're looking for action or story, these are the games to play.
The Surface Laptop shown in front of a Copilot+ sign.

Microsoft says you can run DeepSeek R1 right on your laptop

Microsoft confirmed it will bring the DeepSeek R1 model to Azure cloud and GitHub in a move that it hopes will lessen its reliance on OpenAI's models.
Multiple cars race in Mexico in Forza Horizon 5.

Forza Horizon 5 races onto PlayStation 5 this spring

Forza Horizon 5 will release on PlayStation 5 in spring, alongside all its existing DLC — and devs say another free content update is on the way.
Microsoft word document.

Microsoft is killing this popular Word feature and replacing it with AI

Microsoft is trying to make users use Copilot more by removing a popular and helpful dictionary feature in Microsoft Word.
The Surface Laptop 7 on a table in front of a window.

It’s a shame Microsoft’s upgraded Surface Laptop 7 is just ‘for business’

Microsoft is updating its Surface Laptop and Surface Pro with Intel Lunar, and bringing 5G to the former for the first time ever.
DeepSeek AI running on an iPhone.

Microsoft already has its legal crosshairs set on DeepSeek

OpenAI partner, Microsoft is now investigating whether the Chinese company, DeepSeek may have used an illegal process to train its popular new reasoning model.
The Dell XPS 13 on a table with the Start Menu open.

Microsoft is making a major change to using your iPhone in Windows

Microsoft is adding a helpful feature Android users have been using for a while, but this time to iPhone users through the latest Phone Link update.
The persona 5 phantom thieves.

The longest video games of all time

Some games can be beaten in a day or a weekend, but others will take literal months of time to complete. Here are the longest video games of all time to beat.
Ifi Go Bar DAC/amp dongle for headphones.

Microsoft confirms audio bug hitting multiple versions of Windows

Several Windows versions have been affected by an audio bug after a security update, which Microsoft has promised to fix.
Microsoft said that Teams has received a ground-up redesign, which will “empower customers to navigate the challenges of the evolving modern workplace.”

Microsoft is rolling out Teams phishing protection for all next month

Microsoft Teams' security is going to get better with the phishing attacks coming to all users next month.
Microsoft Defender and Edge Security settings are open on a PC monitor.

Microsoft Edge just got a secret weapon against scareware

A new security feature for Microsoft Edge is now available for preview, helping people overcome scareware scams.
Bladesinging Wizard in combat in Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3 will soon add crossplay in its final patch

Baldur's Gate 3 will soon release its final patch and introduce a lot of long-requested features, including crossplay and photo mode.
gears of war e day everything we know melee

Bulletstorm studio is co-developing Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day, the next game in the series, will be co-developed by Bulletstorm studio People Can Fly.
Drag Tray feature on Windows Insiders build.

Microsoft just added a secret file sharing feature to Windows 11

A secret feature has been spotted in a Windows 11 Insiders build and it lets you share files by dragging and dropping them into a tray at the top of the screen.
Nintendo NES Classic Edition

The full video game console generation timeline

From the earliest home consoles up to the latest PlayStation and Nintendo hardware, these are all the console generations and the notable systems within them.
Xbox Series X with controller.

How to speed up game downloads on Xbox

The Xbox Series X and S are powerhouse consoles with tons of great games, but they can take a long time to download. Here are ways to speed up the process.