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- January 7
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- The Elder Scrolls Online is finally getting cross-play for Xbox, PC, and PlayStation — but don’t expect it to arrive soon
- EXCLUSIVE: Fallout 3 is getting a remaster after all, and New Vegas is, too — but that's not what the TV show's countdown timer is for
- Lenovo's engineers said they couldn't make ThinkPad X1 lighter, so they went all in on repairability
- "There is a delusion on our marketing side where literally everything has been renamed to have Copilot": Microsoft didn’t rebrand Office as Microsoft 365 Copilot — but its branding strategy remains just as confusing
- Ubisoft just killed its Halifax studio right after it unionized, but says the shutdown was decided "well before" — over 70 developers have been affected
- A $2,500 MacBook needs this $139 accessory to support touch — catching up with Windows 8 in 2013
- There's a new Xbox and PC gaming showcase in town that puts games first, while saying no to paid placements — here's where, when, and how to watch it
- The Fallout crossover in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 looks so good it's going to make me break my rule on buying cosmetics this year
- Dell says the quiet part out loud: Consumers don't actually care about AI PCs — "AI probably confuses them more than it helps them"
- Don't get your hopes up for a Fallout 3 remaster yet, despite what Amazon's countdown might have you think
- Fortnite and Call of Duty dominated 2025 on Xbox and PlayStation — and show once again why Steam player counts don't always tell the story
- "100 percent made up / speculative / wrong" — Microsoft is not preparing for massive layoffs in January
- Lenovo Legion Go 2 Windows 11 vs SteamOS: Which operating system is better for this handheld gaming PC?
- How to set up parental controls for Xbox Ally and other Windows-based devices for safer gaming
- Xbox in 2026 — What to expect from Team Green this year, and beyond
- Lenovo Legion Go 2 (SteamOS) vs Steam Deck: Which is the better Linux gaming handheld?
- Total War tackling Warhammer 40,000 while coming to Xbox and PlayStation can be the breakout this series deserves — and I'll remain cautiously excited
- Windows 11 version 26H1 will launch exclusively on Snapdragon X2 devices this spring
- I thought TMR was only for controllers until I saw this CHERRY keyboard
- Lenovo Legion Go 2 (SteamOS) vs Xbox Ally X: Which is the best handheld gaming PC?
- This custom hardline watercooling concept PC looks amazing — here's what you can actually buy today
- AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X desktop CPU offered better value at launch than Intel — and now the 12-core beast is even cheaper
- Former Chief AI Scientist calls Meta's Alexandr Wang "young and inexperienced" — "You certainly don't tell a researcher like me what to do."
- Xbox Gear Shop finally gives an update after being closed for five months — something special for Xbox's 25th anniversary?
- As RAM prices skyrocket and Windows 11 flounders, Linux gains native NVIDIA GeForce NOW support — turning the cloud into a sanctuary for priced-out gamers
- Lenovo's new mini PC is so small we thought it was a speakerphone — AI smarts, Wi-Fi sensing, and Windows Hello are just the start
- Lenovo makes its first major gaming innovation in years — Rollable OLED ultrawide screen tech is coming to Legion laptops
- Lenovo's new ultralight laptop blew us away — just 975 grams with a gorgeous Yoga aesthetic
- Lenovo's new Yoga AIO appears to float on lights — Is this the ultimate Copilot+ PC for creators?
- New SteamOS Legion Go 2 finally solves the biggest gripe with Lenovo's flagship handheld gaming PC — but also removes support for one of my favorite features
- January 6
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- Dell just resurrected the XPS brand — and its rebranding failure just saved you $500 on a new laptop
- Here's why you won't see HP gaming laptops anymore — thankfully, this change makes a whole lot of sense
- Splitgate 2 dev responds to player count concerns as Steam charts show low numbers after 'Arena Reloaded' relaunch — "They don't show the full picture"
- Finally, a handheld gaming PC with some color — MSI reveals the Glacier Blue Edition of the Claw 8 AI+, but good luck finding one
- PSA: If Fallout Season 2 has you playing New Vegas, these mods are a must — I'll never play without them again
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 01 Reloaded preload on Battle.net is halted due to "unusually large download sizes"
- This fan-favorite action game is finally getting a physical release on Xbox, PS5 — here's the release date for preorders of its limited run
- 5 MORE great ID@Xbox titles — perfect for your holiday Xbox Gift Card
- ASUS introduces the Zenbook A16, a newly expanded 16‑inch option that joins the lineup — and it's the fastest Qualcomm laptop ever
- ASUS unveils refreshed ZenBook S14 and ZenBook S16 with Intel Panther Lake and AMD Gorgon Point chips — delivering improved performance and battery life
- CES 2026: Our favorite dual-screen laptop just got even better — NVIDIA RTX GPU for gamers and creators
- You won't see Acer Nitro Blaze handheld gaming PCs at CES 2026 — I asked why, and this is what a PR representative told me
- Xbox Game Pass for January 2026 is looking rather hot — with Resident Evil Village as the headline act
- Dragon Quest VII Reimagined to release a free demo on Xbox this week — progress can even be carried into the full game with a bonus reward
- HyperX made a Hit Box-style leverless fight stick with native Xbox compatibility and TMR sensors — it's (obviously) drift-proof and customizable with 3D printers
- 8BitDo's new "Ultimate 3E" controller for Xbox has it all — TMR joysticks, Hall-Effect triggers, and you can try it at CES 2026
- Dell Ultrasharp 52 review: a 52‑inch 6K, 120Hz productivity monster that redefines the single‑monitor workstation
- A hologram AI companion, a haptic gaming chair, “smart” headphones — Razer’s hardware at CES was a little different this year
- This is the world's first 52-inch ultrawide curved 6K monitor — just as epic as it sounds, and not the only new Dell display
- The Microsoft Office app was rebranded to Microsoft 365 Copilot a year ago — why is the news trending now?
- This is the perfect Xbox headset for the horrifying sound design of Resident Evil Requiem — and it's almost half price
- Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Hisense Smart TVs in 2026 — for gamers who can't afford an Xbox console after the price hikes?
- OpenAI’s CEO just admitted his new AI agents have a serious security problem — they could be a hacker’s best friend
- More "fake frames" are headed to NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs — DLSS 4.5 also updates Super Resolution with stunning effect
- HP put a mini PC inside a keyboard, and I love it — a Windows-based approach to the Raspberry Pi 500 with self-repairable parts
- Did AMD just make the Ryzen 7 9800X3D obsolete? — A new CPU threatening its supremacy is on the way
- From beastly NVIDIA RTX 50-Series desktop to entry-level gaming laptop — here's what Alienware revealed at CES 2026
- HP introduces a 4K NEO:LED monitor — a new display technology that brings IPS closer to OLED quality
- HP's next-generation business laptop is so light, I thought I had been sent a dummy unit by accident
- Is RGB a thing of the past? — ASUS's new ROG G1000 gaming desktop is lit up with colorful holograms
- ASUS and XREAL teamed up to create the world's first 240Hz AR glasses to take your gaming experience to the next level
- January 5
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- Dell’s great undoing: XPS returns in 2026 after a year of missteps — and the all-new XPS 14 and XPS 16 might be the company’s smartest move yet
- Value and casual PC gamers, Acer has revealed new gaming laptops designed specifically for you — great specs and a slim option, too
- HyperX just dropped a jaw-dropping 34-inch 360Hz curved QD-OLED monitor — and we're blown away by its incredible tech
- HP does something utterly unique with its new laptops by letting you choose between Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors
- Microsoft’s latest ad proves even its own marketing team won't use Edge — it features Chrome
- The world’s best-sounding Xbox headset just got a redesign with some major upgrades — and it’s already available
- Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 Plus could be the most important Windows chip of 2026, bringing Elite‑class power to affordable laptops
- HP didn’t just announce a laptop — it refreshed the entire OmniBook lineup with new designs, OLED options, and next‑gen chips
- HP announces world's first NEO:LED All-In-One — it's obviously gorgeous looking, but here's why we love it
- The 'Magic Trackpad for Windows' — my favorite gadget of 2025 — just got an official price and release window
- One of our favorite laptops from 2025 is starting the new year strong — bucking looming price rises and getting a big discount
- Goodbye, WD_BLACK: SanDisk's NVMe SSDs have been rebranded — and the company revealed a powerful handheld gaming SSD
- Microsoft is slowly turning Edge into another Copilot app — tests redesigned UI that takes inspiration from Copilot
- January 3
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- "Microslop" trends on social media — backlash to Microsoft's on-going AI obsession continues
- ASUS confirms price increases starting January 5th as component costs surge yet again, pushing PC hardware even further out of reach
- Microsoft’s Surface Pro 12-inch delivers rich Windows‑on‑Arm performance at a new low price — now under $795 for New Year’s
- Albert Penello’s passing marks the loss of one of Xbox’s most influential voices, whose work defined multiple generations of Microsoft’s gaming vision
- Indie studio says Xbox is encouraging development for its platform, yet ID@Xbox dev‑kit delays are leaving approved projects stuck in limbo
- January 2
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- Here's what happens when you reach Prestige Master in Black Ops 7 — all the rewards, new challenges, and unlocks
- 2025 promised a handheld revolution — and while some devices delivered, others exposed the cracks in the booming market
- Gaming can be great for your brain, but your current habits might be doing more harm than good — here’s what science actually recommends
- Satya Nadella’s latest vision for AI was likely written by AI — at least according to Copilot
- Game prices rose higher in 2025, but is AAA losing out to budget titles? I tried "voting with my wallet" — and I don't regret it
- Windows 11 surges among PC gamers on Steam as Linux stalls — the open-source OS mildly loses momentum after a brief uptick
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella really wants you to stop calling AI "slop" in 2026 — "We are beginning to distinguish between spectacle and substance."
- Start 2026 right with discounted Xbox storage cards — some even cheaper than they ever were during Christmas sales
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