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Xbox fans are seriously wrestling with Phil Spencer’s legacy — and Asha Sharma now has to walk straight into the ring. Here's what they're saying.

Fans are split on Asha Sharma as Xbox’s new CEO, but many hope fresh leadership can refocus the brand after years of mixed decisions and shifting strategy.

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I can't get over this custom RTX 5080 gaming PC built into a cast-iron radiator — this might be the best build of the year, and it's only February

Billet Labs has unleashed their latest custom PC build on the world, and I can't get over the fact that someone turned an ancient cast-iron radiator into a working, high-end gaming PC.

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NVIDIA starts listing jobs for Linux gaming with Valve's Proton in its sights — AMD probably wonders what took them so long

NVIDIA job listings show the company hiring for Vulkan performance and Linux graphics roles, signaling growing interest in Linux gaming as Proton and SteamOS continue to mature.

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Microsoft 365 now watermarks your AI content — because nothing says “fun” like metadata tracking

Microsoft has introduced a new AI watermark policy for Microsoft 365, allowing administrators to enable audio watermarking now, with video support arriving in March 2026. Even when disabled, AI-generated content will still include metadata indicating Copilot involvement.

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Teams’ invasive Wi‑Fi tracking sparks backlash as users say Microsoft crossed a line — “There must be a team at Microsoft tasked with making Teams worse”

Microsoft Teams’ new Wi‑Fi location tracking feature is raising privacy concerns, with users debating whether it’s useful or simply invasive.

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YouTube’s war on ad-blockers just got personal — punishing users by hiding video descriptions and comments

A new report by AdGuard suggests that YouTube has stopped showing comments and video descriptions to some users with ad blockers installed on their devices.

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Mandatory UK age checks have officially hit Xbox — players are being forcibly removed from matches

Mandatory age verification under the UK’s Online Safety Act is now live on Xbox, with players reporting forced mid-game removals, failed checks, and restricted access to chat and Discord.

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Xbox hints at a shift on exclusives: “The plan is the plan until it’s not the plan”

In another haymaker against the use of AI, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty sat down with Windows Central to discuss its use.

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From our conversations with Xbox leadership: a firm stand against AI‑generated junk — "we're committed to art made by people"

In another haymaker against the use of AI, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty sat down with Windows Central to discuss its use.

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma explains “return to Xbox,” stating “Xbox starts with console” in our interview

In an exclusive interview, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reassures fans that console remains the foundation of Xbox’s future strategy and hardware investment.

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Exclusive: Talking to new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty — "This team has brought it back before, and I'm here to help us do it again."

As former Xbox CEO Phil Spencer prepares to exit, we caught up with incoming CEO Asha Sharma and newly promoted CCO Matt Booty to learn about what the future holds for Microsoft's gaming operation.

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Microsoft's new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma celebrates Phil Spencer's legacy — "A lot of careers get summed up by milestones. Phil’s impact shows up in stories."

With Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox head Phil Spencer retiring and Asha Sharma taking his place, she took to social media to celebrate Spencer's legacy.

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Windows 11 keeps adding new features — but two of them feel like classic “Microsoft, please stop” moments

Windows 11 Snap Assist and Drag Tray flyouts can disrupt multitasking. Here’s why they feel unnecessary and how to disable them on your computer.

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Discord delays its global age verification update after widespread backlash, severing Persona ties — "We’re listening. We'll get this right"

After weeks of intense backlash, Discord has announced it's delaying the rollout of its global age verification requirements until later in 2026.

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Microsoft just released an actually good Windows 11 update — with system performance improvements, better wake from sleep, and more

The Windows 11 non-security feature preview update for February just landed, and it's the first Windows update in a long while that includes a number of actually good changes. Here's what you need to know.

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Mortal Kombat's creator wants your opinion — what would be the best way for Xbox to bring back Killer Instinct?

How would you revive Xbox's Killer Instinct fighting game franchise? Ed Boon, the creator of Mortal Kombat, wants to hear your opinion on the matter.

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Blizzard just announced Overwatch Rush — a top‑down mobile spin‑off nobody asked for, but honestly looks kind of fun

Blizzard has announced Overwatch Rush, a new top down hero shooter built specifically for mobile. Here is everything revealed so far, including heroes, gameplay details, and platform hints.

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A cult‑classic studio just came back from the dead — and it might revive one of gaming’s wildest open‑world experiments: Prototype

Radical Entertainment has resurfaced as New Radical Games, led by former studio heads, prompting fresh speculation that Prototype could return. A recent Steam update has only added to fan excitement.

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Windows 11 discovers MIDI 2.0 in 2026, musicians politely pretend to be surprised — though we get improvements to MIDI 1.0

Windows 11 now supports MIDI 2.0 alongside enhancements to MIDI 1.0, introducing two-way communication, improved precision, multi-client support, and better compatibility for music creators.

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Classic Outlook bug makes users click blind — and the fix is the most Windows thing ever

Microsoft says a bug in Outlook causes the mouse pointer to vanish. It's investigating the issue and has already offered temporary workarounds, including restarting your PC.

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Need a Mini-PC with swift performance rates to help you beat work in a jiffy? — Then feast your eyes on KAMRUI's E3B 11 Pro that's now $150 cheaper

The KAMRUI Mini PC E3B 11 Pro is a well-designed workhorse Mini-PC with fast performance rates, a compact design, 4K display support, and many more features that are now 31% more affordable at Amazon.

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ARC Raiders just dropped Hurricanes, new Arcs, and a long‑requested fix — the game’s getting weird in a good way

ARC Raiders’ Shrouded Sky update adds long-requested facial hair customization, a Hurricane map condition in the Rust Belt, two new ARC enemies, a free Surgeon Raider Deck, and updates to Dam Battlegrounds.

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Xbox partners with Tokyo Drift's Sung Kang for Forza Horizon 6 sweepstakes — want to win a Japanese car culture adventure?

Xbox partners with Sung Kang of Tokyo Drift fame to give away a supercharged trip to Japan to experience the best of the country's thriving car culture (with lots of snacks) for ten lucky winners.

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PowerToys Command Palette is already better than Windows Search — the gap is about to widen

Command Palette lets you search files, launch apps, run system commands, and more — and a new lightning-fast mode makes those actions even snappier.

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Intel's "Unified Core" CPU architecture is one step closer to reality — a new job listing suggests hybrid chips are being phased out

There have been rumors surrounding Intel's switch back to a Unified Core design, and those rumors just got more credible as the company hopes to hire a senior CPU verification engineer for its "Unified Core" team.

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