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Madden NFL 26 Leads This Week’s Xbox Drops—But Don’t Miss These Hidden Gems

More new games are launching on Xbox this week from August 11 through 17, including Madden NFL 26.

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I Asked OpenAI’s New Open-Source AI Model to Complete a Children’s School Test — Is It Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old?

OpenAI has finally released some AI models folks can use at home on their local machines, so I decided to see if it was better at a test designed for children than my own kid.

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ChatGPT Isn’t the Only Game in Town—Here’s Why Local AI Might Be Better (and How to Use It on Your PC)

AI is far more than the likes of ChatGPT and Copilot, and while these online tools are accessible to all, there are plenty of reasons to start using localized tools on your PC instead.

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GPT-4o Is Back From the Dead — The “Best Friend” of Many ChatGPT Users Now Comes at a Price

OpenAI has restored GPT-4o for ChatGPT following backlash — but the warmer, more personable model is now paywalled.

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The Gaming Desktop I've Relied on More Than Any Other Is More Powerful and Sleeker Than Ever — But Damn, It's Expensive

I've been using the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i (Gen 10), and while it isn't a massive departure, it's a better pre-built gaming PC than ever — but it's expensive.

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The Creators of the Acclaimed Silent Hill 2 Remake Present a Deep Dive Into the Story of Their Newest Horror Game IP — and It’s So Bizarre and Insane That It’s Convinced Me To Put It on My Wishlist

Bloober Team has recently uploaded a developer diary for its upcoming sci-fi horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn, which delves into the game's plot and the characters you will along the way.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Soon Welcome Dinosaurs With a Paid "Jurassic World Archipelago" Add-On for PC and Xbox

Jurassic World Archipelago from Orbx Studios is a licensed add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 due to launch on PC and arrive later on Xbox, but it won't be free.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages Just Got a Customizable Horde Mode and a Huge Campaign Rebalance — Here’s Why I’m Excited to Dive Back In

During QuakeCon 2025, id Software shared Update 2 for DOOM: The Dark Ages, revealing a huge balance pass for the campaign and customizable Horde mode.

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“People Have Been Trying for 50 Years”: Elon Musk Warns OpenAI Is Going to Eat Microsoft Alive After GPT-5 Launch — But Sam Altman and Satya Nadella Are Unfazed

Elon Musk seemingly thinks Microsoft is setting itself up for failure with its continued investment in OpenAI following the launch of the much-anticipated GPT-5 model.

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Diablo Lead Is Once Again Leaving Microsoft, After Previously Leaving Gears of War — “It’s Time To Step Away From Blizzard/Microsoft.”

Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson is departing Blizzard Entertainment over five years after he joined the company.

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Hands-On With Copilot 3D — Microsoft’s AI Can Turn a Single Photo Into a 3D Model

Microsoft Copilot 3D transforms a single 2D image into a usable 3D model for printing, gaming, VR, and more, and it doesn't require a subscription.

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Did Sam Altman Oversell GPT-5? OpenAI Faces Backlash for Ruining ChatGPT, Turning It Into a “Corporate Beige Zombie”

OpenAI recently shipped GPT-5, touting it as the smartest model ever. However, the company deprecated its predecessors, prompting backlash from users over a degraded user experience rife with generic responses, bugs, and glitches.

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Xbox Play Anywhere returns for Ready or Not — What it means for gamers on Xbox and PC

VOID Interactive, developers behind Ready or Not, have quietly re-added Xbox Play Anywhere after removing it before release.

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Indie Devs Slam Roblox Clones—‘We’d Rather You Pirate Than Play This Slop’”

One indie studio has called out a clone of their game made in Roblox called "CLIFF", professing they'd rather see people pirate their game than play it.

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Call of Duty Warzone Season 5 — Nukes a Stadium, Adds a Hijack Event, and Still Thinks You’ll Survive

Activision kicks off Season 5 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, with the finale to Black Ops 6's Zombies story, big changes to Verdansk in Warzone, and new maps for multiplayer.

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Microsoft Teases ‘Agentic OS’ in 2030 Vision—Is Windows About to Think for Itself?

Dan & Zac discuss Microsoft's new "Windows 2030 Vision" series, the first of which hints at a potential future "Agentic OS" from Microsoft. What might that look like?

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DICE Responds to Battlefield 6 Community: Key Updates on Map Flow and Class Mechanics

DICE has been listening and looks to build on that over the next two weekends.

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9 Default Settings in Windows 11 You Didn't Know Could Affect Performance and Privacy

On Windows 11, the system sets a lot of settings and features to their defaults, and in this guide, I'll show you nine of those that usually go unnoticed by most regular users.

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Bungie Is Losing Its Independence — Destiny Studio to Become More Deeply Integrated Into PlayStation

Sony CFO comments on Bungie, stating they will gradually become part of PlayStation Studios

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Battlefield 6 Beta has now beaten Call of Duty's all-time player count on Steam, closing in on 500K (UPDATE)

Battlefield 6's beta climbs the Steam charts and takes off on Twitch

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Xbox Series X Players Get 120 FPS Ninja Gaiden 4—Game Pass Delivers Again

Ninja Gaiden 4 can be played at 120 FPS on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, with options for players to focus on framerate rather than resolution.

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PlayStation Says It Is "Moving Away" from Hardware Centricity — Could More PlayStation-to-Xbox Ports Be On The Way?

As Xbox comes to dominate Sony's own PlayStation Store, the famed firm is asking itself why it shouldn't do the same. Can we expect even more Xbox games from PlayStation in the future? My guess is "yes."

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Microsoft Teams Stars in 2025’s Worst Movie—War of the Worlds Gets 0% on Rotten Tomatoes

Microsoft Teams plays a key role in 2025’s worst-rated film, War of the Worlds, a screenlife alien movie that’s earned 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Two revolutionary 90s shooters shadow dropped on Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC — Complete with enhanced performances, online multiplayer crossplay, and more

Bethesda has just shadow-dropped Heretic+Hexen onto Xbox, Xbox Game Pass and PC. This game is a remastered compilation of the cult classic Heretic and Hexen games with upgraded framerates, online and local multiplayer support, quality-of-life implementations, and more.

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Ninja Gaiden 4 Hands-On —This Punishing Action Game Feels Awesome, and Both Protagonists Are Great To Play

I recently visited PlatinumGames to go hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4. After playing for a few hours and talking to the devs, I'm excited for the full launch.

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