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Predicting the (actually very exciting) future of Xbox hardware
An analyst recently said that next gen, only either Xbox or PlayStation will survive as a console manufacturer. Here's why that's silly.
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro
Vue lecture
Qualcomm scores BIG win against Arm, can continue to sell Snapdragon X chips for PCs
Arm's lawsuit against Qualcomm seemingly has failed as the latter was not found guilty of using Arm's tech without a proper license. However, the actual fate between the two companies remains unknown.
Qualcomm partners on stage at its Computex keynote
OpenAI launches next-gen reasoning models with "incredible" coding capabilities
OpenAI announced its new flagship o3 model as a successor to its o1 reasoning model. It also sports incredible coding capabilities and is up to three times better at handling tasks and answering complex queries.
The OpenAI logo appears on the screen of a smartphone.
Qualcomm CEO brazenly thought Nuvia chip deal could save $1.4 billion in fees to Arm
During the Arm vs. Qualcomm court case, Qualcomm's CEO shared how the decision to purchase Nuvia for $1.4 billion was justified to the board.
Dell XPS 13 with Snapdragon
Xbox has a new "VP of next-gen" and they'll be at CES alongside Lenovo ... but what could it mean for Xbox's future?
Xbox's Jason Ronald, VP of next generation, is appearing with Lenovo at CES 2025. What does it mean for the future of Xbox?
A Lenovo Legion Go handheld on an orange background
HP's most premium 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC is a phenomenal laptop — if only HP would dial back on the bloatware
The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 takes over for the iconic Spectre x360 convertible laptop, except now it's thinner, lighter, lasts longer, and boasts more AI features.
The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 (2024) held in the hand in tablet mode.
Can a pair of earbuds really make me ditch my gaming headset?
I went hands on with the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds and they exceeded my expectations as well as replacing my gaming headset.
SteelSeries Arctis Gamebuds
How to get started with Windows Recall on Windows 11
These instructions are for Windows 11 version 24H2. They can help you familiarize yourself with the Windows Recall app and learn how to search and manage settings.
Windows Recall UI
Windows Central Game Awards 2024 — Showcasing the best Xbox and PC games of the year
It's that time of year again. Windows Central's team comes together to showcase our favorite games of the past year across Xbox and Windows PC.
Windows Central Tech And Game Awards 2024
Older games dominate Steam as 85% of playtime in 2024 was spent on titles released before this year
Steam Replay revealed that only 15% of playtime on the platform was spent on games released in 2024, but that's actually an increase from last year.
Steam Deck
OpenAI's Sam Altman says AGI is becoming a "less useful term" with o1 — "astonishing cognitive capabilities" predicted before 2026
Sam Altman claims the term is increasingly becoming less useful. He predicts AI systems that "can do truly astonishing cognitive tasks" by the end of 2025.
Sam Altman
The next CODMas event is live in Black Ops 6, and its brought Stakeout 24/7 back for the festivities [UPDATE]
Call of Duty's second holiday event, Archie's Festival Frenzy, kicks off today alongside the return of the Stakeout 24/7 playlist.
Limited time mode, Ran-Snack, introduces cookie collecting to the battlefield.
Capcom has revealed new framerate and resolution improvements coming to Monster Hunter Wilds's launch, along with weapon gameplay changes and more
Capcom has a hosted Community Update video on gameplay and graphical improvements coming to Monster Hunter Wilds at launch day.
Promotional screenshot of a player being attacked by Rey Dau in Monster Hunter Wilds
Can Microsoft convince gamers to upgrade to Windows 11?
A new blog post from Microsoft argues that Windows 11 is the best version of Windows for gaming. The question is if the OS has enough features to get people to upgrade or purchase a new PC.
Close up of AVerMedia X'TRA GO GC515 plugged into the bottom port of a Legion Go.
Is Google copying Microsoft's security playbook? Chrome might get a new AI-powered tool to detect scams
The latest Google Chrome Canary update ships with a new "Client Side Detection Brand and Intent for Scam Detection"
Google Chrome on Windows
Helldivers 2 developers embrace holiday spirit of giving — some Killzone crossover content will now be entirely free
Arrowhead Game Studios is making some changes to its Killzone crossover event after player feedback indicated the items were too expensive.
Killzone crossover in Helldivers 2
I tested AMD's new AFMF 2 tech in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — extra FPS with "Performance" mode on ASUS ROG Ally
AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 provides smoother gameplay on my ASUS ROG Ally with the correct settings and tweaks.
AFMF 2 on/off comparison in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 running on an ASUS ROG Ally
I went hands-on with Fallout 76's Ghoul update and it's exactly as much fun as you'd expect
I got to preview Fallout 76's highly anticipated Ghoul update, with its unique perks awaiting players in March 2025.
A player Ghoul in Fallout 76
Microsoft confirms ads for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in Windows 11 — here's how to turn them off
Windows 11 has shown ads for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Microsoft Defender to some users. Here's how to disable those types of ads.
Windows 11 Notification Action
Microsoft launches free tier for GitHub Copilot — over 150 million developers can now access Claude 3.5 Sonnet or GPT-4o
Microsoft recently introduced a new free tier for the service dubbed GitHub Copilot Free with access to 2000 completions/month, 50 messages/month, Copilot Chat in GitHub, and Block suggestions matching public code.
A photo illustration shows a laptop screen displays welcome screens and messages on the Github developer platform website.
