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This Xbox Edition controller is not only the ultimate Game Pass companion, it's a reminder of handheld gaming's evolution

Mobile gaming has come a long way in the last 25 years. The latest Backbone One Xbox Controller is a nostalgic throwback that serves as a reminder of this evolution.

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Forget Satya Nadella's Windows Phone fumble, Bill Gates' "greatest mistake of all time" cost Microsoft $400 billion

Bill Gates says his mismanagement and anti-trust issues made Microsoft lose its opportunity with Android, costing it $400 billion.

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6 reasons why I think Microsoft should keep the 'local account' option in Windows 11

Microsoft keeps making it harder for users to set up a Windows 11 installation without a Microsoft account. I think this is a step in the wrong direction.

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GameSir just showed off its G7 Pro "Xbox Elite" controller, and it looksspectacular

GameSir G7 Pro has uploaded a new trailer for the GameSir G7 Pro, an upcoming third-party controller designed to take Xbox and PC gaming to the next level.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming seems to now support early access games, starting with South of Midnight

An upgrade to Xbox Cloud Gaming seems to now enable support for early access titles, starting with South of Midnight.

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I wish I'd found this Atomfall weapon sooner, it shreds EVERYTHING — trust me, you need to get it

If you're more of a ranged combat Atomfall player, then you simply have to get this weapon. It's a total game changer.

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I asked a Lenovo representative about the Legion Go S (SteamOS) price increase — This is what they told me

The Legion Go S (SteamOS) handheld is releasing on May 25, 2025, but it's starting price is higher than initially revealed. This is what Lenovo told me when I asked about the price increase.

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Bethesda Softworks QA union authorizes strike as negotiations with Microsoft continue

ZeniMax Workers United, a union representing QA workers on Bethesda Softworks games, has authorized a strike as negotiations with Microsoft continue.

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Craft new mines in Minecraft to mine and craft more in the April Fool's Day update you can actually play

Mojang Studios has released Craftmine for April Fool's Day, a real update that lets you, well, craft mines. This is a limited time snapshot that's available now.

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Rebellion's Atomfall has already reached 1.5 million players

Rebellion Development's Atomfall has already reached 1.5 million players over its first weekend since launch.

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I'll never forget these three Windows apps that changed my life forever — So, where are they now as Microsoft turns 50?

I used (almost) every edition of Microsoft's operating system, so it's time to remember some of its iconic first-party programs.

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This $449 Lenovo convertible laptop gets up to 13 hours of battery life

Laptop prices are expected to rise in the coming weeks, and it might be wise to pick something up before you're priced out of the market. Lenovo's Yoga 7 2-in-1 is the perfect answer.

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Microsoft Teams will fix meeting chats for presenters with this small change

Microsoft Teams is adding a shortcut that lets presenters easily access meeting chats while screen sharing.

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"Touch Grass without touching grass" with these hilarious (and very real) skins for Xbox, Steam Deck, laptop, phone, and more

A lot of companies are putting out fake announcements for April Fools' Day, but not dBrand. You can really get hilarious Touch Grass skins for Xbox, Steam Deck, laptops, and more while supplies last.

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NVIDIA's "most powerful" RTX 50-Series laptops fail to impress — Here's what I suggest before buying

NVIDIA's RTX 50-series GPUs have entered laptops, and they're now available to buy. However, mobile RTX 5090 performance isn't nearly as high as I was expecting.

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First signs of dedicated Xbox interface for Windows 11 handheld PCs spotted in latest preview

References to a "full screen experience" that can be booted directly into on startup have been spotted in the latest Windows 11 preview build. A likely sign of things to come for Windows gaming handhelds.

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How to install a screen protector on your gaming handheld — Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and more

Whether you have a Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, Nintendo Switch, or other handheld, this is the best way to install it.

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I haven't even decided which ending to Atomfall I want to do first, and someone is already speedrunning the game in under half an hour

Speedrunners have already turned their hands to Atomfall, and this ludicrous completion run clocks in under half an hour!

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PowerToys, one of the best free apps on Windows 11, just got a major update

Microsoft PowerToys just got a big update, adding a new Command Palette, improved Color Picker, and more powerful tools for Windows users.

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South of Midnight release date and launch times confirmed: Preload now and see when early access is available in your region

We Happy Few creators' next major IP, South of Midnight, is almost here. Here's when you can expect to play it in your home region.

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I can trace my nerdom back to the original Xbox and Van Halen's '1984' album as Microsoft turns 50

As Microsoft celebrates 50 years, I look back at the origins of my nerdom, starting with the original Xbox and one of the first albums I ever owned.

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Sam Altman's ouster as OpenAI CEO was reportedly a cocktail of deception and toxicity, with Microsoft at the center of it all

An exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal details how Microsoft unveiled OpenAI's unreleased GPT-4 to the world without joint approval from the safety board.

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Microsoft's Windows 98 can run Meta's Llama AI model on just 128MB of RAM: "We could have been talking to our computers for 30 years now."

Andreessen Horowitz's co-founder recently revealed that a small Llama AI model successfully ran on Windows 98.

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Sam Altman says the "biblical demand" for ChatGPT-4o's Ghibli memes has added one million users in just one hour, but "chill out a bit — our GPUs are melting"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that ChatGPT had achieved a mega milestone, adding over one million users in a little under an hour due to its new image generation feature.

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Everything coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer with Season 3

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 3 kicks off on April 2, here's what you can expect at launch.

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