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Halo Infinite's cutscenes were building up to the canceled "Project Tatanka" Battle Royale, but it didn't have what I wanted.

A new report from Rebs Gaming claims Halo Infinite’s multiplayer narrative cutscenes were originally building toward Project Tatanka, Halo’s canceled Battle Royale-inspired project, before layoffs at 343 Industries reportedly led to the storyline being scrapped.

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Windows Central Podcast: How does Windows K2 impact the next Xbox?

Podcast: Daniel and Zac discuss the latest with Xbox and Windows K2.

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Fallout Season 3 just added one of the best actors from my favorite TV show to its cast, and I'm ecstatic — Amazon and Bethesda can't bring it fast enough

Amazon has announced that for Fallout Season 3, Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad and Westworld fame is joining the show's star-studded cast.

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"Not a preload issue": Xbox responds as 'Forza Horizon 6' PC files leak in full a week before launch — and pirates already cracked it (UPDATED: Microsoft responds)

It's a potentially multi-million dollar error. Playground Games' upcoming arcade racer has leaked in full on Steam early, unencrypted. The raw files quickly made their way to the world wide web, and the rest is history.

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Xbox and PC may get the sequel to this hit PS5 exclusive at launch — its devs are ditching Sony to "reach a broad global audience from day one"

The dev behind the hit PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade is going independent and making a sequel — and it sounds like the series could be headed to Xbox.

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ON THIS DAY: People ask why I use a Lumia 950 XL, so here it is

People have been asking me, possibly in jest, why I use a Lumia 950 XL. So here are some of the reasons why.

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Why Windows 11 users are switching to Fluent Cleaner, the sleek CCleaner alternative that actually feels native

Fluent Cleaner is a modern open-source alternative to CCleaner with deeper Windows 11 cleanup tools, extensions, and a native WinUI design.

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"We are taking strict enforcement action": Microsoft and Xbox hardware ban a Forza Horizon 6 pirate for 8,000 years after the disastrous Steam leak, threaten more hammer swings

Forza Horizon 6 leaked early and cracked builds are online, but Xbox and Playground Games say you're getting a hardware ban if you're caught playing them.

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Every Microsoft Surface should have this tiny Windows 11 app that finally fixes a long‑standing battery headache

Microsoft still makes you dig through the Surface app to pause Smart Charging, but a new third-party tool called Surface Charging Tray brings those toggles to your taskbar.

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Does Forza Horizon 6 on PC have Denuvo DRM?

Denuvo is a polarizing thing for PC gamers, to say the least, but with Forza Horizon 6 looming large, will it be one of those using it?

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“This does feel a little underwhelming”: Xbox Game Pass officially joins Discord Nitro as the two platforms tighten their partnership

Xbox and Discord are expanding their partnership with Discord Nitro now including Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition. The collaboration also introduces new Discord perks for Game Pass users and improved game discovery features.

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How a fan‑made Minecraft modpack recreates a full Halo roguelike experience with iconic weapons, enemies, and survival rules

Halo Rogue is a fan-made Minecraft Java Edition modpack that transforms the game into a Halo-inspired roguelike survival experience featuring Covenant enemies, Flood encounters, Halo weapons, and Master Chief’s Mjolnir armor.

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Logitech MX Master 4 update lets you feel Windows 11 through haptics

Logitech’s MX Master 4 now supports native Windows 11 haptic effects, allowing you to feel window snapping, PowerPoint alignment, and UI buttons through your mouse.

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Microsoft feared that OpenAI might jump to Amazon and badmouth Azure "on the way out" — internal emails revealed in court

Internal emails show Microsoft worried OpenAI would storm off to Amazon and undermine Azure’s credibility.

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"Apple does this and you love it": Microsoft VP fires back at trolls over Windows 11's new performance boost feature. "It's not cheating; this is how modern systems make apps feel fast."

Windows 11's upcoming "Low Latency Profile" feature has been branded "lazy" by online trolls. Microsoft VP explains why they're wrong.

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Scared that Edge loads your passwords into memory in plaintext? A dedicated password manager keeps them inside an encrypted vault

A researcher found that Microsoft Edge is the only Chromium browser that loads all your saved passwords in plaintext in memory on startup. If that makes you nervous, a dedicated password manager is a safe and simple way to protect sensitive accounts.

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Xbox Mode on a Windows 11 PC with dual monitors is exactly what you should expect — and that’s a shame

Xbox Mode’s handling of dual monitor setups is raising concerns among PC gamers, with secondary displays left blank while the primary monitor runs the new console-style interface.

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"We have to sweat every single detail": Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma vows to deliver Xbox updates every two weeks to "fix the fundamentals on console and PC" in 2026

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is planning frequent updates for Xbox on both console and PC as part of Microsoft's efforts in "restoring our core."

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Microsoft teases a new Xbox dashboard UI for console and PC — it's got fewer ads, and takes inspiration from Xbox Cloud Gaming too

Microsoft seems to be teasing a new Xbox dashboard UI with less ads as it aims to address "a lot of fragmentation within the experience" across devices.

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The all-new Xbox achievement update is rolling out now to everyone — here’s what's changed

Xbox’s latest achievement update is now rolling out to players, bringing refreshed unlock animations, customizable visuals, hidden games support, and improved profile tracking for completed games.

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"Too many of us are eager to take Xbox for granted": Despite sentiment online and fears for the future — I've never been happier and more satisfied to be an Xbox gamer.

It's Schrödinger's Xbox. Simultaneously dead, and simultaneously feeling more alive than ever. Despite mainstream negative sentiment towards Xbox and Microsoft in general, I've never been happier to be a gamer in this ecosystem. On paper, everything is better than ever, but fears for Xbox's long term viability as an ecosystem…

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Microsoft's Xbox architect Jason Ronald says we'll see more of Project Helix "later this year" — we'll know more about the next Xbox console before long

Microsoft's Xbox architect Jason Ronald says we'll get to see more of the next Xbox console, Project Helix, later this year.

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My Windows 11 backup broke after KB5083769 — Microsoft says this simple fix might save your files

Windows 11 update KB5083769 may break backups due to blocked drivers. Microsoft says it's not a bug and recommends updating your backup software.

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Telegram on Windows Phone?! I'm digging my old Lumia out of storage to try this app

A new Telegram client for Windows Phone uses clever tricks to work around the unsupported platform's lack of push notification support.

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"SteelSeries finally helped me retire my battered 2015 Astro A50": This is the multiplatform headset, perfected

Finally, after almost a decade, I've replaced my battered Astro A50 headset. The Arctis Nova Pro Omni ticks every single box for multiplatform gamers, in an option far more affordable than its Elite cousin.

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