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Microsoft enrages developers with cringe tweet that reckons Copilot can finish your code before you finish your coffee

The company's latest post on X hasn't gone down well with the developer community, as responses beg for it to focus on fixing Windows instead.

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Days before its PS5 release, this Xbox exclusive just got a huge update — here are the patch notes (and why I'm jumping back in)

Update 1.7, the "Expedition Update," is out now for STALKER 2; it's coming days before the Xbox exclusive is getting its long-awaited PS5 release.

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Microsoft just revealed how Windows 11 is evolving into an agentic OS — finally the explanation we've all been waiting for

A new agentic workspace feature will contain AI agents in their own secure session, which users can share data with or shut down at a moment's notice.

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Microsoft is adding an 'experimental agentic features' toggle to Windows 11 as it gears up for AI OS future

The latest Windows 11 preview builds now include a new toggle dubbed 'experimental agentic features' which Microsoft says is designed to allow AI agents to take control of your PC

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Demonschool, SpongeBob SquarePants, and more — all the new Xbox games arriving this week (Nov. 17-23)

Here are all the new Xbox games launching this week, from November 17-23, 2025.

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Microsoft is about to kill my favorite Edge feature — and Copilot is to blame

Microsoft is quietly phasing out one of Edge’s most useful features, scaling back the Sidebar so Copilot can take its place.

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Xbox Game Pass wins big with 2 Game of the Year nominees at The Game Awards 2025 — and 2 of the best RPGs, too, thanks to Obsidian

The Game Awards has revealed its 2025 nominees, and 10 of them — including two of the Game of the Year contenders — are available to play on Xbox Game Pass.

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Xbox President Sarah Bond discusses the future — "Hardware is absolutely core to everything we do at Xbox. Our most valuable players love the hardware experience."

Despite doubts about Xbox's future, Xbox President Sarah Bond isn't worried. She describes a future hardware platform that is both powerful, running all of your existing console games as well as PC games on top.

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Xbox Partner Showcase revealed — Every single game is Xbox Play Anywhere, set to go live on November 20

Exclusively revealed by us a couple of weeks ago, Xbox's November partner showcase is now official. Here's what you need to know.

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Social media is shrinking our attention spans, but video games may be the surprising antidote

Social media has been blamed for eroding attention spans, but video games may offer a counterbalance by training focus, rewarding persistence, and encouraging deep engagement.

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A Microsoft VP brought Apple’s new macOS lighting trick to Windows 11 — improving video calls and beating them to the punch

A Microsoft VP built a free Windows app that recreates Apple’s new macOS Edge Light feature, adding a bright ring-light effect that improves video calls on any PC.

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I'm re-reviewing the Xbox Ally after a month of daily use — Everything I love, desperately want fixed, and why it really is an Xbox

The Xbox Ally has totally changed my gaming habits, and honestly, other leisure habits too. But the criticisms are valid, particularly so if you're trying to use this more like a PC than an "Xbox."

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I used Corsair's ultralight 36g gaming mouse for two months, and I can't believe just how light it is — this is easily one of the best gaming mice I've tested

Corsair now has an ultralight gaming mouse, and it is incredible — meet the Sabre v2 Pro Ultralight.

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Boeing is now using Microsoft's $70 flight simulator game to train actual pilots — 'Virtual Airplane' is powered by MSFS, legitimizing my unhealthy gameplay hours

Designed for lightweight devices and powered by Azure, this Microsoft Flight Simulator spin-off makes a lot of sense.

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This may just be the only Steam Deck dock you'll ever need, with a full-size M.2 slot, active cooling, and an integrated display

The Chizha Mount Ling Dock doesn't really roll off the tongue, but as Steam Deck docks go, this is pretty special.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is now desperately trying to stop you from rage-quitting those super sweaty lobbies

Treyarch has quietly added a message to its Multiplayer mode lobbies that pops up if you try to leave the match before the end, but nobody will pay any attention, I'm sure.

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MSI's Raider A18 HX has the most powerful gaming hardware possible — does that outweigh the poor battery life and loud fans?

I got my hands on MSI's Raider A18 HX gaming laptop featuring the most powerful CPU and GPU combo on the market today. Does the raw power sell the device alone, or could MSI have done more elsewhere?

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Windows president addresses current state of Windows 11 after AI backlash — "We know we have a lot of work to do"

Pavan Davuluri has addressed recent negative feedback about the future of Windows becoming an agentic OS, and says the team is listening and wants the platform to be great for developers and power users too.

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Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment doesn't use generative AI for its games like The Outer Worlds 2 — "We haven't been using it at all."

While many game publishers are leaning more and more on generative AI, Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment is not using it at all.

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Why Microsoft is automatically upgrading certain Windows 11 PCs to version 25H2 and why you shouldn't try to block it

Microsoft has ended support for Windows 11 23H2 and will automatically upgrade most PCs to the latest version of Windows to keep devices secure and updated

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The 15-Hour gauntlet — I hit Prestige in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 only using Multiplayer (and here's why I'm broken)

I started playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 when it launched in New Zealand, and over the course of the next day and a half spent 15 hours in-game hitting prestige. Here's what that looks like.

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Fortnite Crew subscription joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate later in November — and Fortnite gets Xbox Play Anywhere support, too

Fortnite Crew is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on November 18, giving subscribers the battle pass, while the full game gets Xbox Play Anywhere support.

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Baffling Microsoft ad shows Copilot AI incorrectly identifying Windows 11 setting — then pretending it was working as intended

Microsoft's obsession with AI in Windows 11 is becoming so toxic that its latest ad campaign shows Copilot failing to help a user in their quest to change a setting, while pretending it worked as intended.

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The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign has some ridiculous limitations — I can't believe the devs released it like this

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has arrived with its story campaign, but players have come to realize it's got some absurd limitations to deal with.

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Microsoft's biggest mobile regret: stunning Windows Astria concept shows how Windows Phone could have won with Fluent Design and Android apps

A visionary designer recently shared a stunning concept inspired by Microsoft's Windows Phone dubbed Windows Astria, which ships with Microsoft's modern Windows 11 Fluent Design language, Live Tiles, and future-proof UX.

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