Microsoft Store Awards 2025 lean heavily on AI and overlook obvious standouts ? community voting has been ditched
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:25:00 +0000
Microsoft?s Store Awards 2025 are heavily focused on AI, ignoring community input and featuring odd choices like naming a 2024 game as the 2025 Game of the Year winner.
A new Banjo Kazooie game is here ... sort of, and it's not on Xbox
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:26:11 +0000
A small team of fans has created an unofficial, yet amazing new Banjo-Kazooie game ? but it's only playable on PlayStation, through Dreams.
As if Xbox's most creative game in years wasn't beautiful enough already ? it just got a crazy cool black and white mode
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:53:44 +0000
Keeper is one of my favorite video games of the year, and Double Fine just updated it with a brand-new, super unique black-and-white Noir Mode (and more).
Total War: Medieval 3 is finally happening, entering early pre-production ? and thanks to an engine upgrade, it might launch on Xbox consoles
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:17:57 +0000
Total War: Medieval 3 is on the way, with the game in early pre-production using an upgraded engine that could see it launch on Xbox.
Netflix's Stranger Things is crossing over with the Xbox game you'd least expect ? I'm sure Microsoft is hoping this one takes off
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:56:03 +0000
One of the biggest TV shows right now is Netflix's Stranger Things, and it's about to crossover with, of all games, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Xbox and PC.
After 30 years, Microsoft is redesigning the Run dialog box on Windows 11 ? now with an updated modern UI for the first time
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:19:20 +0000
The Run dialog box (Win+R) is finally being updated with a modern interface that matches the rest of Windows 11 for the first time since Windows 95. Here's a first look!
AMD accidentally leaks Ryzen 7 9850X3D details ? A higher boost clock compared to the 9800X3D and ... not much else
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:37:01 +0000
AMD accidentally added details about an unannounced Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU to its driver support page, but the rumored specs certainly don't seem like much of an upgrade over the flagship Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
My most anticipated game of 2026 finally has a release date, and I'm so excited to play it day one on Xbox Game Pass
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:25:04 +0000
I've had my eyes on REPLACED since it was announced all the way back in 2021, and it finally has a definitive release date for Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass.
Total War: Warhammer 3 unleashes Lords of the End Times DLC with its most powerful necromancer ? Nagash is coming in 2026
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:12:06 +0000
Creative Assembly kicked off the December 2025 Total War showcase with a look at Lords of the End Times, the next DLC coming to Total War: Warhammer 3 in 2026.
"This is a critical failure on my part" ? Google's AI coding assistant deletes user's entire D: drive, and apologies won't bring back the data
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:37:55 +0000
Are you using AI to help you code? Are you sure it's not going to delete anything important? This recent problem experienced by a casual developer might make you think twice.
The creators of My Time at Portia announce 'The God Slayer' for Xbox ? an Eastern steampunk RPG that looks incredible
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:23:42 +0000
The God Slayer is a new Eastern inspired steampunk RPG from Pathea Games. It features a chi powered combat system, a detailed open world set in the Zhou Kingdom, and a different visual style than the studio?s earlier games.
A new discrete gaming GPU evidently supports Windows on ARM for the first time ? and it's not from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:52:04 +0000
Chinese GPU maker Lisuan and its 7G106 GPU could make waves in the PC gaming world as it shows off Windows on ARM support for the first time.
Microsoft's RTO mandate suspiciously aligns with Teams' controversial Wi-Fi location tracking ? coincidence or micromanaging?
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:45:17 +0000
Microsoft set the record straight about its location tracking feature in Teams that automatically snitches on your live location when connected to the office Wi-Fi, clarifying that it's disabled by default.
A Saudi Public Investment Fund will hold around 93.4% of Electronic Arts' shares after a $55 billion deal ? almost total ownership
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:22:44 +0000
A new filing shows the Public Investment Fund will hold 93.4% of EA after backing a $55 billion deal. This gives it near-total control, raising questions about EA?s direction, long-term strategy, and what this means for fans.
Outlook is broken, and Copilot shows that Microsoft is choosing not to fix it
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:58:20 +0000
Outlook let obvious spam reach my inbox, but Copilot flagged the same junk instantly from screenshots. It raises the question: why isn?t Microsoft using better AI to clean my inbox?