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.
Looks like the Edge Browser can’t be uninstalled after all
Microsoft is making uninstalling the Edge browser a quite convoluted affair.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.