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The new and mysterious Xbox and Activision studio 'Elsewhere Entertainment' has expanded hiring across into Sweden "to craft a franchise with an enduring legacy"

A short while ago, Activision and Microsoft unexpectedly announced a new studio "Elsewhere Entertainment," based in Poland. Now, the studio has begun hiring across into Sweden as well, which is one of the world's leading regions for video game development.

Elsewhere Entertainment

Final Fantasy 16's Clive Rosfield will show off some of the biggest mobile games coming in 2024 and beyond later this month

Later in September, Ben Starr — the voice actor behind FFXVI's Clive Rosfield — will host a brand new gaming show. Here's what you need to know.

Final Fantasy 16 key art cropped

'World of Warcraft: The War Within' has some of the best art and story delivery we've ever seen from the MMORPG genre, but rushed key features holds it back

World of Warcraft turns 20 years old this year, and despite that, the aging MMORPG is finding its footing again after years of controversial writing and gameplay systems. The War Within continues Dragonflight's positive upward trajectory, with some of the best story telling the genre has ever seen. But big questions remain over some of its systems, and the cadence of updates over time will be what truly determines The War Within's legacy.

World of Warcraft

I never knew I needed this Windows 11 feature until Microsoft snuck it into testing

Microsoft did not release any Windows Insider builds last week, but the tech giant did roll out a new feature. Check out what's new for the Taskbar on Windows 11.

Image of the HP EliteBook Ultra G1q Windows laptop.

Mojang's future plans for Minecraft include more frequent updates, the death of the Mob Vote, a PS5 version, and more

Minecraft is one of the largest and most successful video games of all time, and Mojang Studios has detailed its future plans to keep it that way.

Minecraft's new key art.

The only Copilot+ PC I've really considered buying has never been cheaper

More Copilot+ PCs are headed our way in the near future, but Samsung's Galaxy Book4 Edge remains at the top of my list thanks to its combination of 2.8K AMOLED display, strong performance and efficiency, and sleek design.

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14

How to update XREAL glasses on PC, Android, and using the Beam

XREAL's glasses will occasionally need to install updates, but it's not immediately obvious how you would do such a thing. So we'll walk you through it step-by-step.

XREAL Beam Pro on and XREAL Beam Pro plugged into Air 2 Pro.

This Snapdragon X Elite laptop is basically the same price as a PC with a Snapdragon X Plus

A massive discount on the ASUS VivoBook S 15 makes the version with a Snapdragon X Elite cost only $45 more than the new entry-level model with a Snapdragon X Plus (8-core).

ASUS VivoBook S 15

Google's lucrative ad business could be on the DOJ's chopping block for anti-competitive business practices: "No one is forced to use our advertising technologies, they use them because they're effective"

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), along with 17 states, has filed an antitrust case against Google, citing its dominance in digital advertising, which has left competitors with the shorter end of the stick.

Google logo is seen on a smartphone and United States Department of Justice (DOJ) logo on a pc screen.

Fallout is officially an Emmy Award-winning TV show, but there could still be more to come

Fallout is now officially an Emmy Award-winning show, claiming two prizes in the 2024 Creative Arts ceremony. But there are more up for grabs on September 15, including some huge categories.

Fallout TV Show Ghoul

Ubisoft wants to fix the most annoying thing about Star Wars Outlaws 'in about ten days'

A patch to retool the difficulty in Star Wars Outlaws' early stealth missions with instant-fail mechanics is "about ten days" out, with additional efforts to address the game's difficulty ongoing.

Star Wars Outlaws Kay and Nix eating.

Forza Horizon 5's latest update encourages you to hide from everyone, which a lot of us do in real life already

Playground Games has detailed what players can expect from the new Hide & Seek game mode, and unveiled the next batch of new cars.

Image of the Forza Horizon 5: Hidden Horizons update.

These are the MUST-SEE announcements for Windows PCs, laptops, and gaming at IFA 2024

IFA 2024 was a great showcase for the cutting edge of PC technology, and we saw a ton of great hardware during the conference. We've narrowed it down to nine top announcements and products, with Windows Central awards in tow.

Best of IFA 2024

"We had more than a million mods installed in less than 24 hours" — Baldur's Gate 3 players are having a blast with mod manager

Baldur's Gate 3 has added in-game mod support with Patch 7 and it's so popular more than a million mods have been installed within a day of the patch going live.

Baldur's Gate 3 mods

Samsung hops on the Intel Core Ultra Series 2 train with Galaxy Book5 Pro 360

Samung just unveiled its Galaxy Book5 Pro 360. The convertible laptop runs on an Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processor and has a 3K AMOLED 2X display.

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360

Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon can now run ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN now has a beta version of its app that works on Windows on Arm PCs. Very few VPNs support Windows on Arm at this time due to extra work required to make the apps compatible with the platform.

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

AMD confirms Z2 Extreme chip, aims to boost PC gaming handheld battery life by over 300%

The AMD Z1 Extreme changed the game for PC gaming handhelds, but the firm isn't done there. The Z2 Extreme was just confirmed, and AMD has big ambitions for battery life.

Lenovo Legion Go (2023)

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