Xbox?s "easier dev tools" pitch isn?t landing with fans who say the platform needs bigger fixes
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:24:05 +0000
Xbox says it is removing friction for developers, but readers debate whether install base, Game Pass, and platform priorities still matter more than tooling.
Judge sides with Subnautica 2 founders in lawsuit against publisher Krafton over long Early Access delay, $250 million bonus ? the former CEO is back, too
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:23:43 +0000
Eight months after it began, the legal battle between Subnautica 2's creators and its publisher Krafton has ended in victory for Unknown Worlds' leadership.
Microsoft Edge's latest update is all about what you lose ? but one removal is actually a good thing
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:29:36 +0000
Microsoft Edge 146 begins the retirement of Collections and custom primary passwords, but it also makes a change that stops passwords from being deleted when clearing history.
We're spoiled for choice on great Windows laptops with prices as low as the MacBook Neo ? and upgraded specs to boot
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:35:29 +0000
Best Buy is hosting a limited-time Tech Fest sales event, and it has discounted a bunch of laptops and 2-in-1 laptops with huge price cuts between 25% to 40%.
ASUS laughs at the MacBook Neo ? This $699 OLED laptop has the one spec Apple won't give you
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:10:14 +0000
Best Buy's $300 discount on the Zenbook A14 makes the MacBook Neo look like a ripoff. You get 16GB of RAM and 12-hour battery life for just $699.
Xbox?s Project Moorcroft quietly evolved ? here?s what replaced it
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:58:53 +0000
Reports claimed Xbox cancelled Project Moorcroft, but an interview with ID@Xbox director Guy Richards suggests the initiative evolved instead. Xbox continues to support game demos through ID@Xbox demo festivals.
Samsung laptop owners lose their C:\ drive on Windows 11 with "access denied" errors ? as Microsoft removes the offending app
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:44:30 +0000
A critical Windows 11 bug has been traced to the Samsung Galaxy Connect app, prompting Microsoft to pull the app from its Store to stop new installs.
Jeff Kaplan has choice words for players who just live to hate: "Shut the f? up"
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:59:01 +0000
Straight and to the point, the former Vice President of Blizzard calls bullshit on people who's existance depends on earning more internet upvotes.
Despite ID@Xbox generating hundreds of millions in sales, Xbox still eyes store discovery improvements
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:36:18 +0000
Xbox says its ID@Xbox program generated hundreds of millions in sales on the Xbox Store. Despite that success, the company is introducing changes to improve how games are discovered.
Xbox 360 games can now run on iPhone, iPad, and Mac thanks to a new app
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:32:46 +0000
A new experimental emulator called XeniOS aims to bring Xbox 360 games to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Based on the Xenia emulator, the alpha build already runs some games but still has limited compatibility and requires sideloading with JIT enabled.
The original Xbox One has reportedly been jailbroken ? yes, the 2013 one
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:21:56 +0000
The original Xbox One ?VCR? model has reportedly been jailbroken almost 13 years after its launch. Researchers bypassed the console?s boot ROM security using a hardware technique known as voltage glitching, allowing unofficial software to run and opening new possibilities for preservation and hardware research.
Sam Altman wants to turn AI into a utility ? and meter ?intelligence? like electricity
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:02:19 +0000
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts AI will shift from subscriptions to utility billing, charging by usage like power or water.
Windows Central?s subreddit just hit 1,000+ members ? here?s why you should join us
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:48:06 +0000
Our subreddit is quickly becoming one of the best places for Windows, Surface, Xbox, and PC fans to talk directly with us and with each other. Here?s why we built it ? and why you might want to join.
Microsoft quietly scraps plans to bring Copilot to notifications and Settings on Windows 11 as it moves to reduce AI bloat across the OS
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:55:37 +0000
Originally announced in 2024, Microsoft's plan to integrate Copilot across various areas of the Windows 11 shell has been shelved as the company reevaluates its AI approach in the OS.
Copilot helped me find the problem my doctors missed ? and that matters even more as Microsoft announces Copilot Health
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Microsoft just announced Copilot Health, a secure vault for your medical history and wearable data. While 67% of our readers say they aren't ready to hand over the keys to their health data, I have a different perspective.
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