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Battlefield 6 producer says devs can't make new maps faster because "we’re a team of a certain size" — 4 studios are working on EA's best-selling shooter

Fans of Battlefield 6 want its devs to add new maps to the shooter faster, but the game's producer says they "don’t want to sacrifice quality."

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"What happens if we turn this up to 11?" — how the Diablo 4 developers approached their own version of the Warlock

Diablo 4 developers reveal the mechanical and thematic DNA of the upcoming Warlock class. Launching on April 28 with the Lord of Hatred expansion, we got to try it for the first time.

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Xbox's next console "Project Helix" codename revealed — CEO Asha Sharma re-affirms new Xbox-PC hybrid is on the way

Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console comes into focus, as Asha Sharma re-affirms commitment to first-party hardware.

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ARC Raiders recorded private Discord DM messages between players in "serious privacy and security violations" — Embark promises that your data is safe

An issue with ARC Raiders' Discord integration led to the game recording private DM messages between players in "serious privacy and security violations."

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The Warlock is Diablo 4's "heavy metal" new class, but while you wait, you can play Paladin for free or earn some DOOM crossover cosmetics

Blizzard showed more of the Diablo 4 Warlock, new Butcher themed season and some upcoming DOOM cosmetics.

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Windows 11’s March 2026 update is packing 9 new upgrades you’ll actually notice

Windows 11 March 2026 update adds native Sysmon, WebP wallpapers, Taskbar speed test, Quick Machine Recovery for Pro, and more.

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A seemingly buggy Windows 11 update locked my Xbox Ally X into recovery mode — with a tedious restore lasting 12 hours

A routine Windows 11 update locked my Xbox Ally handheld in recovery mode, forcing a full cloud restore that took more than 12 hours. Highlighting just how uncertain I am about the next Xbox being a Windows PC.

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"I honestly regret every dollar I gave to you" — Star Citizen's billion-dollar community is irate over delayed data breach reveal

Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), developer of Star Citizen, sat on a data breach for weeks before quietly revealing its scope to gamers. The outrage is justified, and some diehard Star Citizen fans might be ready to park their ship in a hangar for the last time.

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Does Apple agree that Microsoft's apps are more popular than its own? I spotted the MacBook Neo's nod to Office (and Slack)

Apple’s MacBook Neo demo briefly shows Microsoft Word pinned to the dock instead of Apple’s own Pages app, with other Office apps also appearing recently used.

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Microsoft is turning Copilot into a browser — is it an Edge trap or useful way to save time?

Microsoft Copilot Insiders can now open web links in a sidepane within the app. It’s a low-friction fix for an annoying multitasking pain point in Windows.

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Resident Evil Requiem is dominating the Xbox charts as the series' fastest-selling entry — I guess we do buy games after all

Resident Evil Requiem has sold 5 million copies in just five days, making it the fastest-selling game in the franchise’s history while it climbs Xbox charts.

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Windows 10 is in its last days, and it certainly isn't immune to bugs — check your PC for Microsoft's critical recovery update

Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 while its Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) was broken. However, the company has fixed the issue via a new update.

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Unskippable YouTube ads are about to hit my TV at 30 seconds a piece — Google hands out another Uno reverse card to adblockers

Google announced plans to introduce 30-second unskippable ads on YouTube TV worldwide, in addition to the existing 6-second and 15-second ads.

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Activision details the Season 2 Reloaded update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — a fresh round of Multiplayer, Endgame, Zombies, and Warzone content is on the way

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Season 2 Reloaded update goes live March 11, introducing new features like Glitch bosses to Endgame, new maps and modes for multiplayer, and a Nuketown variant for BO7's Zombies mode.

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WWE NXT Champ Joe Hendry (and Steam Deck fan) tells us his favorite game — and the surreal experience of being included in WWE 2K26

Last week, we were lucky enough to catch up with WWE Superstar and NXT Champion Joe Hendry to learn all about what it's like being a headline act of an official WWE 2K video game.

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Marathon's release date is here, and the game's launch times are confirmed — here's when you can play, and when it comes out in your time zone

Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon is finally almost here. Here's everything you need to know about its release date, launch times, and more.

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Edge users are being targeted by a fake Google security prompt that steals data — No bug or exploit required makes this hack particularly nasty

Malwarebytes has published findings of a new type of malware that uses a fake Google Account security alert to steal data and compromise entire networks. Here's what you need to know (and how to remove it).

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My meager interest in testing macOS with Apple's $599 MacBook evaporated as soon as I saw the specs — and I'll keep suggesting Windows laptops to anyone who asks

The more affordable MacBook Neo could have been my chance to go hands-on with macOS, but the specs turned me off and back towards Qualcomm.

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Microsoft AI can now fix your meeting conflicts — and finally prioritize the work that matters

Microsoft 365 Copilot can now automatically reschedule conflicting 1:1 meetings and appointments in Outlook. Here is how the new AI automation works.

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I can't believe it: Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo just lit a monstrous fire under the Windows laptop market — Microsoft better be panicking

MacBook Neo is official. It's $599, with an efficient A18 Pro SoC that offers M1-level performance in an affordable package that prioritizes style above all else.

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PC gamers are about to get a free performance upgrade — Microsoft's latest DirectX update boosts ray-tracing performance by up to 90%

Microsoft recently shared details about its latest DirectX update, containing the official launch of a Shader Execution Reordering (SER) feature. In early tests, SER is boosting framerates in ray and path tracing by up to 90%.

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The legendary Windows XP “Bliss” wallpaper just got a 2026 glow‑up from somone on Reddit and people are going nuts

A brilliant new "Bliss" remix is taking over Reddit, blending Windows XP’s iconic hills with Windows 11’s Bloom. Here is how to get it on your PC.

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Xbox backward compatibility wishlists surge in this fan-made community survey — with a surprising show of love for the OG Xbox

Early community voting data from "XboxGamePreservation" suggests fans may want more original Xbox titles added to backward compatibility than Xbox 360 games.

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OpenAI rumors hint at a GitHub competitor to challenge Microsoft — is this supposed partnership becoming more of a rivalry?

Reports suggest that OpenAI is in the early stages of developing a GitHub rival, citing an increase in service disruptions on Microsoft's coding platform.

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Is Microsoft Teams tracking your exact position in the office or not? The app says its new Wi-Fi location feature is built for collaboration — not employee surveillance

Microsoft has recently clarified its Teams Wi‑Fi location feature, addressing employee monitoring amid privacy concerns.

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