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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma warns tough decisions are ahead, raising questions about Helix, Xbox Game Studios, and exclusives

Xbox's new CEO revealed that Xbox is in a tough spot in a new memo shared by The Verge. What could the "tough decisions" be on the horizon for Asha Sharma?

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The Witcher 3 dev says the scope of the new Songs of the Past expansion is "closer to Blood and Wine" — "we're definitely making a proper big expansion"

The Witcher 3 dev CD Projekt RED has confirmed that the game's upcoming expansion Songs of the Past will be similar to Blood and Wine in terms of scope.

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XBOX CEO says Game Pass cuts helped “retention improve” — but warns the bigger challenge will take time

XBOX CEO Asha Sharma says lowering the price of Xbox Game Pass helped improve subscriber retention after growth slowed following last year’s pricing changes. Sharma also addressed the company’s XBOX rebrand and hinted at more difficult decisions ahead.

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Users report phishing emails coming from Microsoft’s system, and the company is digging in

Hackers are sending phishing emails from a real Microsoft address, making it even harder for unsuspecting users to detect the scam.

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Banjo‑Kazooie is the top Xbox Player Voice request, and fans are still pushing for a comeback

Banjo-Kazooie has emerged as the top game-related request on Xbox’s Player Voice feedback forum, reigniting discussion around forgotten Xbox franchises and community demand for a revival.

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Xbox is sunsetting Call of Duty: Warzone alongside Modern Warfare 4 on last-gen Xbox One and PS4 consoles — and the last day to download is just a week away

Xbox and Call of Duty have announced that when Modern Warfare 4 arrives later this year, support for Warzone on Xbox One and PS4 is ending.

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Confused about Windows 11’s Low Latency Profile? Here is what it actually does and what we know so far about it.

Windows 11 Low Latency Profile explainer on how it boosts responsiveness, affects battery life, and what users can expect from this new feature.

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NVIDIA drops the Control Panel for Windows 11 after 20 years of faithful service and goes all in on its newer app

With the release of the latest NVIDIA driver the classic Control Panel app is being retired. The features aren't going away, instead being folded into the newer NVIDIA App.

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The first Snapdragon C laptop is official, but the potential MacBook Neo rival remains a mystery

Acer announced the first Snapdragon C‑powered laptop today, but we still don’t know the price, launch date or several key specs. The Aspire Go 15 gives us our first hit at the kind of hardware Qualcomm is targeting with its new entry‑level chip, even though the company hasn’t shared any…

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"I think we're in a good place": Infinity Ward's multiplayer team talks with us about the development of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Jack Hoppus and Jacky Reynolds from Infinity Ward sit down with Windows Central for an exclusive interview to discuss the importance of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's unique identity, development process, and changes to weapon loadouts.

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Infinity Ward has officially unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 — and I went hands-on with multiplayer

Infinity Ward officially reveals this year's Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 4, with details on the campaign, multiplayer, and the return of DMZ as the official third mode.

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Forza Horizon 6 community hits huge milestones with over 20 billion miles driven in spite of bowie knife99

Forza Horizon 6’s first 10 days have produced some staggering player statistics, including over 20 billion miles driven, 35 trillion credits earned, and more than 141 million hours played.

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A viral horror game has shadow‑dropped on Xbox Game Pass, shaking up the week’s lineup

Escape the Backrooms has surprise launched on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium, bringing the viral internet horror phenomenon and four-player co-op gameplay to Xbox players.

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Call of Duty is live with a cryptic broadcast — could a reveal for this year's game be incoming?

An unusual and unannounced broadcast of a Korean city in the wake of an attack has taken over the official Call of Duty YouTube channel.

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"I have proof for every single word": This security researcher's GitHub and Microsoft accounts were deleted after claiming a Windows 11 exploit in BitLocker is by design

Microsoft banned a researcher from GitHub and deleted their Microsoft account after zero‑day exploits surfaced, sparking outrage and claims that the company ruined their life.

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"The upgrade I've been waiting for": Intel's new Arc G-Series gaming handheld chips are taking the fight straight to AMD Ryzen

Intel has unveiled its new Arc G-Series CPUs ahead of Computex 2026, and they're designed specifically for gaming handhelds. With AMD Ryzen holding such a strong share, I expect this new hardware to seriously shake up the handheld market.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon C is official, and it's taking aim at MacBook Neo and Chromebooks: New low-end ARM chip brings all day battery life to $300 Windows 11 devices

Qualcomm has unveiled its new entry-level ARM-based SoC for Windows 11 devices that will begin shipping later this year on devices that cost as low as $300.

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Microsoft and Dell just won a $9.7 billion clean-up contract with the United States Department of Defense — Dell stock hits an all-time high

Microsoft will remain at the core of the United States Pentagon, with Dell operating as the sole software middle-man.

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Former Bungie lead says Microsoft is "missing a massive opportunity" with Halo

Former Bungie Experience Design Lead Niles Sankey believes Microsoft is overlooking a major opportunity with Halo by not creating smaller-scale games inspired by the Halo 3 era.

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Forza Horizon 6 was suddenly dethroned by a high-scoring indie game that you probably haven't heard of

Mina the Hollower has overtaken Forza Horizon 6 as the highest-rated game on Metacritic, with Yacht Club Games’ upcoming indie release earning widespread praise from critics.

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"An absolute passion project": Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 dev vows its Middle-earth RPG will be "deeply immersive" and built "in a very specific Warhorse way"

Following the announcement that it's making a Middle-earth RPG, KCD2 dev Warhorse has shared some additional details about its development.

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"Other ideas ... had to just fall by the wayside": Fallout: New Vegas director says Obsidian had to limit the RPG's scope due to a time crunch

Fallout: New Vegas dev Obsidian originally had "other ideas" for the RPG, but they "had to just fall by the wayside" due to time constraints.

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Almost none of us will ever buy this Fanatec racing wheel, but its crossover between gaming and the real world is impressive on an unmatched scale

Sim racing with a PC or Xbox has got more and more realistic over the years, but this wheel from Fanatec takes it to a whole other level.

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4 Start menu changes are coming to Windows 11, and they will shape how you use your PC

Microsoft is finally fixing the Windows 11 Start menu with resizing, section toggles, and improved recommendation controls. Here's all you need to know.

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Google’s AI Search is pushing users away, and Bing has a rare opening it has not seen in years. What happens next is up to Microsoft.

As competitor search engines surge on Google's AI obsession, Microsoft has a very, very rare opportunity to exploit the situation. But it'll go against everything they've been doing up until now. Does Microsoft have the guts to do it?

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