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Gaming Clair Obscur’s disqualification raises uncomfortable questions about transparency, economic pressure, and whether zero-tolerance AI rules can realistically scale.

By Richard Devine published
Gaming A month on from launch and a significant amount of hours played, how has Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 been? You shouldn't read everything you see on social media.

By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Is 2025's hardware crisis just the start of a future where no one actually owns a PC?

By Alexander Cope published
Feature From modern hits I skipped out on to revisiting childhood classics, here are my top priority Xbox and PC games from my backlog I plan to finally play and beat in 2026.

By Mauro Huculak published
Roundup The latest Windows 11 Insider build quietly adds new tools, UI tweaks, and deeper AI integration. Some of these changes are big.

By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware RAM prices are completely out of control, making it tough to upgrade a PC. Whether you're hoping to buy for yourself or for your favorite PC gamer, I have some advice to help you avoid overpaying.

By Sean Endicott published
Windows Windows news hasn't quite stopped for the holidays as RAM prices climb, Insiders get new features, and Microsoft expands Android PC locking support.

By Mauro Huculak published
Roundup The latest Windows 11 Insider build quietly adds new tools, UI tweaks, and deeper AI integration. Some of these changes are big.

By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft published a positive year-in-review for its Store, but it leaves out shutdowns, missing features, and criticism that shaped 2025.

By Sean Endicott published
Windows Link to Windows now lets Android users lock their Windows 11 PC remotely, track recent activity, and share files both ways.

By Zac Bowden published
Apps Mozilla's new CEO has confirmed that Firefox will evolve into an AI browser over the next three years, and the internet is not happy about it.

By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Is 2025's hardware crisis just the start of a future where no one actually owns a PC?

By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops Intel's Core i9 and Core Ultra 9 CPUs are among the industry's most powerful processors, and the laptops that feature them are phenomenal. These are our favorites that we've tested and reviewed.

By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Consumer RAM prices have reached orbit of late due to rising DRAM costs, and G.Skill has addressed its community with an update as to exactly why its products are now so expensive.

By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware RAM prices are completely out of control, making it tough to upgrade a PC. Whether you're hoping to buy for yourself or for your favorite PC gamer, I have some advice to help you avoid overpaying.

By Alexander Cope published
Deals The JSAUX FlipGo Portable Monitor is an ideal accessory that will help you cut down time while multitasking assignments, and all of its models are now on sale with 20% or even 33% Christmas discounts

By Alexander Cope last updated
Deals One of the best laptops we've ever rated for its sublime performance, battery life, and perfect form factor is 30% off thanks to Amazon's Super Saturday sale.

By Sean Endicott last updated
Deal The Surface Laptop 7 just dropped to $699.99. It’s a major discount on the Snapdragon X Elite model that can still arrive before the holidays.

By Alexander Cope published
Deals The normally expensive Heart Breaker variant of the Xbox Wireless Controller has gone on sale for less than $50 for Christmas, in time for players looking for a controller with a pretty design.

By Alexander Cope published
Deals Amazon has a massive discount for the beloved and sound-rich Razer Blackshark V2 Pro for Xbox as part of its holiday deals.

By Alexander Cope published
Deals The LucidSound LS15X is a great wireless gaming headset for Xbox and PC that offers crisp sound, an attractive design, and long battery life for a budget-friendly price, now even cheaper at Amazon.

By Adam Hales published
How To CPU Boost is useful for short tasks, but during gaming it can limit GPU power. Here is a guide on how to disable it and when it makes sense to do so.

By Jez Corden last updated
How To Want to redeem that shiny new Xbox Gift Card code? Maybe an Xbox Game Pass time card code? Perhaps it's even a new game?! Here's how you do it.

By Brendan Lowry published
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall is looking ahead to future projects, but doesn't intend to "scale up" for them despite their huge success.

By Adam Hales published
News The former Respawn Entertainment head and former Infinity Ward CEO is reported to have died following a single car crash in Los Angeles, according to early reports.

By Brendan Lowry published
News Arkane Austin director Harvey Smith reflects on Microsoft and Xbox's closure of the studio after Redfall's failure at launch.

By Adam Hales published
Gaming Clair Obscur’s disqualification raises uncomfortable questions about transparency, economic pressure, and whether zero-tolerance AI rules can realistically scale.

By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated that he isn't excited about becoming CEO of a public company amid reports suggesting that the company.

By Adam Hales published
News Mozilla is pushing Firefox toward AI, but long-time users will still be able to disable every AI feature completely.

By Jez Corden published
POLL Windows Central readers, I'm curious if you're actively using Microsoft Copilot. If so, what are you using it for? If not, why not? Are you using an alternative AI? Let us know.

By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman indicated that it will cost "hundreds of billions of dollars" to keep up with frontier AI development over the next 5-10 years.

By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft has reminded UK Microsoft 365 users of an upcoming price increase, leaving just enough time to cancel or explore cheaper alternatives.

By Kevin Okemwa published
AI CEO Satya Nadella recently indicated that Microsoft's size "has become a massive disadvantage" as it tries to establish dominance in the AI space against startups.

By Kevin Okemwa published
Teams Microsoft’s RTO mandate and Teams’ new location tracking feature are arriving at the same time — and employees are questioning whether it’s coincidence or corporate micromanagement.

By Zac Bowden last updated
Windows To cap off Microsoft's 50th anniversary year, the company has announced a new Windows Ugly Sweater for 2025, this time themed after nostalgic and popular icons from Windows' past.

By Zachary Boddy published
Accessories Razer has officially unveiled the limited Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition, a reimagining of the original gaming mouse that started it all back in 1999.

By Zachary Boddy published
Accessories ASUS has officially launched the ROG Raikiri II wireless Xbox controller, which boasts anti-drift TMR thumbsticks, tri-mode multi-device connectivity, and more.
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