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'Quarantine Zone: The Last Check' is the most viral game on Xbox right now — and you can play it on PC Game Pass

Brigada Games and Devolver Digital’s zombie apocalypse checkpoint simulator puts you in control of your very own checkpoint. Check survivors, weed out the infected, and research the disease, and you just might survive in this viral indie game available now on Xbox PC and Game Pass.

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Every Xbox and PC game shown during Sony's PlayStation State of Play February 2026

Sony's first PlayStation State of Play in 2026 included some games coming to Xbox and PC, too. Here's everything we saw.

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As Highguard studio Wildlight faces mass layoffs, dev reacts, decries "gamer culture" and says "innovation is on life support" — "We were turned into a joke from minute one"

A former Highguard developer has reacted to the game's downfall amid mass layoffs at studio Wildlight Entertainment, decrying "gamer culture."

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Windows 11 users are celebrating — and roasting — Microsoft for bringing back classic taskbar features

Microsoft is finally bringing back long-lost Taskbar features on Windows 11. Some users cheer, others call it overdue and question the timing.

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Fallout 76 may get another raid, and Bethesda plans to make swapping builds easier to avoid "playing the UI" — it should learn from one of its biggest rivals

Bethesda is considering adding another Fallout 76 raid, but before that happens, it wants to make it easier to change your builds in the RPG.

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Xbox is gearing up for a major PC crossover push at GDC

Xbox’s GDC 2026 lineup, led by Jason Ronald, reinforces a clear ecosystem first strategy with a strong Play Anywhere and PC development push, but no confirmed new hardware announcements.

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This new Xbox and PC JRPG is so good it puts Pokémon on notice

I was given the privilege to check out the first 20 hours of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and I’m already blown away by how much it’s evolving the gameplay and presentation of Monster Hunter’s JRPG spin-off series.

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ChatGPT is becoming a tool for "manipulating users in ways we don’t have the tools to understand" says OpenAI researcher — Why she quit

OpenAI researcher sounds the alarm over ChatGPT's ads, which could exploit users' psychology and most intimate secrets to bombard them with turbo-manipulative ads.

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High on Life 2 is louder, weirder, and somehow better, according to early reviews

High on Life 2 reviews have landed ahead of its February 13, 2026 release, with the sequel earning a 75 on Metacritic. Critics praise its humor, expanded scope, and chaotic style, though some note bugs and limited evolution over the original.

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"I just cried. Already bought." — Diablo 2 fans rejoice over the Reign of the Warlock expansion, and I'm right there with them in demon-slaying glory

Diablo 2 just got its biggest content update of the past couple of decades, and the outpouring of joy from the community is a thing to behold. The beloved game was just re-resurrected, and I couldn't be happier.

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Windows 11 is finally giving users a feature they’ve begged for since launch

Microsoft is planning to bring back the ability to move and resize the Taskbar on Windows 11 as part of its effort to improve sentiment around the OS this year.

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Someone got Windows 98 running on a smart toaster and the internet is loving it

Avid tech enthusiast and YouTuber Throaty Mumbo recently got Windows 98 to run on an actual toaster.

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Windows 11 is getting a new, easier‑to‑use security menu

Windows 11 is introducing mobile-style app permissions, giving users more control over their privacy and preventing apps from hijacking settings.

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Diablo 4 players aren’t getting their Warlock rewards, and Blizzard is looking into it

Diablo 2: Reign of the Warlock was recently announced, and players are reporting that rewards for purchasing the Diablo 2: Resurrected DLC are missing in Diablo 4.

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Microsoft just made a command line version of the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 — install and update your apps without a GUI

You can now find, install, and update Microsoft Store apps using a command prompt on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. No GUI required.

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Bethesda's Todd Howard reveals one of Fallout 3's biggest DLCs came from how much everyone hated the RPG's ending — "I’ll give us an average grade on that"

In a new interview, Todd Howard has revealed Bethesda made one of Fallout 3's biggest DLCs to fix its controversial ending.

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Highguard becomes the latest PvP project to fall victim to the industry’s brutal reset

Highguard lays off most of its studio as player counts drop below 4,000

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The Steam Deck OLED is quietly vanishing from storefronts — and fans are asking questions

Steam Deck OLED has gone out of stock across the US and several Asian storefronts, with Valve yet to comment. While Europe still shows availability, speculation is growing around supply pressures, pricing, and future hardware plans.

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Avowed’s success shows how Game Pass can turn a mid‑budget RPG into a hit

When it comes to players on Xbox, Avowed managed to reach the top 20 played in a single day, something Hollow Knight didn't.

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Diablo 2 developers on servicing the "millions of players" still playing the classic, releasing Reign of the Warlock on Steam, and working with Rahul Kohli

Diablo 2 developers discuss the first new class in 25 years and the trials and tribulations of designing for an old but beloved franchise.

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Diablo 2 gets Warlock as the first new class in decades and shadow drops on Steam and Xbox Game Pass

Reign of the Warlock is here, and Diablo 2 and Diablo 4 BOTH get the new Warlock class.

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Tired of Edge’s busy New Tab? Someone finally made a cleaner version with this new extension

A new Edge extension called Fluent New Tab replaces the cluttered New Tab page with a clean, Windows 11-style layout focused on privacy.

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WWE 2K26 drops a closer look at its CM Punk Showcase — including a glimpse at rewriting matches the Best in the World should've won

WWE 2K26 reveals its second Ringside Report, this time covering the CM Punk Showcase with CM Punk himself providing commentary on its features, rewards, and gameplay changes from previous Showcases.

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Blizzard turns 35, and the studio says it’s ready to rebuild and move forward

Blizzard President Johanna Faries on the studio's 35th anniversary, its "highly empowered" future with Xbox, and keeping Battle.net a "shining star" for all players.

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The creator of Fable was "tearing up" watching Xbox show off the RPG reboot's gameplay — "F*** me. This thing that we created, it's going to live"

Fable creator Peter Molyneux reveals that watching Xbox's recent gameplay showcase for the 2026 reboot made him start "tearing up."

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