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Reçu — 25 mars 2026 Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

I'm no competitive gamer, but this new top-tier Razer mouse makes me feel like one — the latest version of the industry's favorite is here

Razer's Viper V4 Pro gaming mouse improves upon its predecessor, though it's still very expensive. Even so, it's a top-tier option for competitive players.

The Razer Viper V4 Pro

The Razer Viper V4 Pro is a refresh of its popular predecessor, and improves upon it with a variety of elevated features and functionalities.

This popular MMO is coming soon to Xbox consoles exclusively, at least for now — it's free to play, and getting a big visual upgrade too

The popular sandbox MMO Albion Online is headed to Xbox Series X|S in April, and for the time being, it will be exclusive to Xbox in the console space.

A screenshot of Albion Online taken from one of the game's trailers.

A screenshot of a player character in Albion Online taken from one of the game's trailers.

Xbox publishing lead says devs should get ready for the next-gen Project Helix console by "developing for Xbox on PC" — and by supporting this key feature

Want your game to run natively on the next-gen Xbox console Project Helix? Microsoft says you should be developing for Xbox on PC" and Xbox Play Anywhere.

Project Helix logo and Xbox colors in a collage

Project Helix is the codename for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console, and it's quite unique in that it will be a console-PC hybrid.

Microsoft's new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is considering making Game Pass cheaper after last year's price hike — "lower-priced tiers" could be on the way

Xbox's new CEO Asha Sharma is reportedly exploring bringing "lower-priced tiers" to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service in order to attract new customers.

Xbox Game Pass neon sign

Xbox Game Pass has become a colossal part of Microsoft's gaming business, but Xbox's new CEO Asha Sharma reportedly wants to expand it further with "lower-priced tiers."

AYANEO can't sell its NEXT 2 Windows gaming handheld anymore because it's "no longer sustainable" — AI and the RAM and SSD shortage crisis are to blame

Sales of AYANEO's enthusiast-class NEXT 2 handheld gaming PC have been suspended due to ongoing RAM and SSD shortages caused by the AI boom.

Ayaneo Next 2 key image

An official marketing image of AYANEO's NEXT 2 handheld, sales of which have now been suspended due to AI-driven RAM and SSD shortages.

NVIDIA CEO backpedals on DLSS 5 AI backlash after telling people "they're completely wrong," says he gets it now — "I don’t love AI slop myself"

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says he understands why people detest what they've seen of DLSS 5 so far after initially saying "they're completely wrong."

Jensen Huang during a reception for the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, at St James' Palace November 5, 2025 in London, England.

A photograph of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, who recently said DLSS 5's detractors are "completely wrong."

Will this incredible RPG actually get a DLC expansion after all? As Capcom celebrates its 2-year anniversary, fans believe it's being teased — here's what they found

As Capcom celebrates Dragon's Dogma 2's second anniversary, its fans have discovered evidence that a DLC for the RPG may be on the way.

An official screenshot of Captain Brant in Dragon's Dogma 2.

Two years after Dragon's Dogma 2's launch, fans think Capcom is hinting that a DLC for the RPG is on the way.

This overlooked Battlefield game is shutting down after 11 years, but only on Xbox and PlayStation consoles — the Steam PC version will live on, to my surprise

EA and Battlefield Studios are shutting down Battlefield Hardline, a unique police-themed spinoff, on consoles over a decade after its release.

Official screenshot of Battlefield Hardline.

One big mechanic unique to Battlefield Hardline was the ability to arrest criminals in its single player campaign.

Reçu — 21 mars 2026 Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

This Crimson Desert interactive map is already up and covers all of Pywel — use it to find anything and everything in the massive open-world hit

Interactive maps are a huge boon in open-world games like Crimson Desert, and this excellent one is already up even though Pearl Abyss' hit just launched.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

Ready to explore Pywel in Crimson Desert? Using an interactive map will make it easier to do so.

Subnautica 2 devs have more legal beef with publisher Krafton over the game's Early Access release — "Krafton self-servingly announced the launch"

The Subnautica 2 founders' lawsuit against Krafton continues, with their legal team arguing the publisher disobeyed a court order given earlier this week.

Subnautica 2 promotional screenshot

Subnautica 2's founders say the leaked Early Access release date of May violates the court order to let CEO Ted Gill announce the launch date himself.

Crimson Desert doesn't support Intel Arc GPUs on PC, it may never, and the devs say get a refund if you have one — they didn't warn players until launch

Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss has revealed that the game doesn't work on Intel Arc GPUs — something players discovered when met with launch errors.

The error you'll be met with if you try to launch Crimson Desert while using one of Intel's Arc GPUs.

The error you'll be met with if you try to launch Crimson Desert while using one of Intel's Arc GPUs.

As Crimson Desert hits 2 million sales but suffers 'Mixed' reviews, its dev has a message for fans — "We will listen closely ... and work to make improvements quickly"

Pearl Abyss' colossal new action game Crimson Desert has reached 2 million copies sold, and the dev has now responded to all the "Mixed" feedback about it.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

Crimson Desert protagonist Kliff, armored up in full plate and ready to explore Pywel.

Veteran game dev reacts to NVIDIA's infamous AI-powered DLSS 5 Resident Evil Requiem Grace comparison — "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no"

A senior game developer has reacted to NVIDIA's AI-powered DLSS 5 technology, calling it "scary" for gaming and echoing the community's scathing criticism.

Grace in Resident Evil Requiem with DLSS 5 enabled.

This is how Grace Ashcroft from Resident Evil Requiem looks with DLSS 5 enabled. Do you agree with the general sentiment that she looks uncanny?

Ubisoft lays off 105 devs from Tom Clancy studio after canceling two of its games — development of new titles is ending completely

Ubisoft is laying off 105 workers at Tom Clancy game dev Red Storm Entertainment as part of a cost-cutting initiative to try and save €200 million.

Key art for Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland, a free-to-play shooter Red Storm Entertainment was working on until it was canceled in 2024.

Key art for Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland, the free-to-play spinoff of the looter shooter Red Storm Entertainment was working on before Ubisoft canceled it in 2024.

One of Xbox Game Pass' most promising new indie games finally has a release date, and it's not far off — I hope it's as addicting as the dev's first game

The Vampire Survivors spinoff Vampire Crawlers finally has a release date, and it's coming soon to Xbox, Game Pass, PC, and several other platforms.

An official screenshot of Vampire Crawlers.

An official screenshot of gameplay in Vampire Crawlers, the upcoming Vampire Survivors spinoff headed to Xbox Game Pass.

Reçu — 19 mars 2026 Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Crimson Desert is finally here, and it can be yours at launch for less with this awesome deal — it's "A kingdom begging to be lost in," and a true epic

Crimson Desert is one of the biggest new games of 2026, and thanks to this excellent deal, you can get it for a sweet discount at launch.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

An in-game screenshot of one of the many gorgeous vistas you'll find yourself staring at in Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert reviews and Metacritic scores are in ahead of launch — here's what everyone's saying about the massive game, and something I'm worried about

Crimson Desert reviews and its Metacritic score are here. Does Pearl Abyss' massive adventure game live up to the hype? Here's what people are saying.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

A screenshot of one of Crimson Desert's many grand vistas.

Battlefield 6 is free to play for a week in Season 2, but the free trial has a huge catch — I don't understand why the devs are making the same mistake again

EA's best-selling shooter Battlefield 6 is once again free to play for a week, but the free trial only includes a limited selection of maps and modes.

An official marketing image for Battlefield 6 Season 2's Nightfall update.

Battlefield 6 Season 2 hasn't done much to bolster the game's player count, but maybe this free trial will (so far, it hasn't).

This sweet new PC indie game is a Steam top seller, and a blast from the past — it's a wonderful '90s nostalgia trip, and on sale for launch too

Do you miss the '90s-era video stores you'd visit to rent DVDs and get snacks for movie nights? This new indie game on Steam will be right up your alley.

An official screenshot of Retro Rewind.

An official screenshot of Retro Rewind that shows what you can potentially make your video rental store look like.

Bethesda's Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is smoother than Starfield's ever was thanks to a key improvement — "builds of the game are really consistently working"

Bethesda's game director Todd Howard says that The Elder Scrolls 6 has been smoother to develop than Xbox's Starfield thanks to Creation Engine 3.

A photograph of Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios' executive producer and game director.

A photograph of Todd Howard, game director and executive producer at Bethesda Game Studios.

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