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43-year CRPG veteran behind Fallout and Wasteland "worried about job loss" from AI, which seems justified now that his parent company Microsoft laid off 9,000 in exchange for more slop

Brian Fargo is still deciding how he feels about generative AI

No, the ROG Xbox Ally won't launch during Gamescom – a new leak suggests its actual launch date is further away than we thought

No, the ROG Xbox Ally won't launch during Gamescom – a new leak suggests its actual launch date is further away than we thought

A new leak has given a better insight into the ROG Xbox Ally's launch date, after a previous report revealed an August 20 pre-order date.

Microsoft Stock Heads for the Clouds After Q4 Earnings. Is It Too Late to Buy MSFT Here?

Microsoft Stock Heads for the Clouds After Q4 Earnings. Is It Too Late to Buy MSFT Here?

Microsoft soared past expectations with its fastest growth in years, lifting shares sharply. But has the window to buy already closed?

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The ROG Xbox Ally will reportedly launch in October, but I'm still not convinced there's a good enough reason to buy it yet

The Xbox branding doesn't mean much to me.

Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30

Microsoft really wants you to sign up for an account.

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Microsoft reveals a surprising catch to extended support for Windows 10 that's going to seriously annoy some people

Microsoft has been cracking down on local accounts with Windows, and this could be seen as another push in that direction.

It's PC Gamer's Gripes Week and you know what Windows 11 is… mostly fine. But it sure ain't perfect

I asked the team to nourish my black heart with their Windows pain and I'm kinda going hungry here.

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

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

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

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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Google is spending $1 billion on boosting AI training at US universities

Google is spending $1 billion on boosting AI training at US universities

American students can get access to free AI training via Google, as well as limited access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, Veo 3 and more.

OpenAI GPT-5 launch live – all the latest news as Sam Altman unveils the new model

OpenAI GPT-5 launch live – all the latest news as Sam Altman unveils the new model

Join us for the release of ChatGPT-5 as it happens on our live blog of the event.

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

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 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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Google Takes Aim at Apple's AI Missteps in Hilarious New Pixel 10 Advertisement

Google capitalized on Apple's misfortunes with AI in a hilarious advertisement for its upcoming flagship Pixel 10 phone.

Hackers are abusing this Intel tool to disable Windows 11's built-in antivirus — don't fall for this

Hackers deploying the Akira ransomware are now exploiting a legitimate Intel CPU driver to disable Microsoft Defender during their attacks.

Will GPT-5 let OpenAI break away from the pack?

As OpenAI scales up revenue, infrastructure, and model complexity, GPT-5 is a test of whether the business can keep pace with its ambition.

It looks like Microsoft's cuts got another one: Avalanche has stopped work on its 1970s smuggling sim Contraband to 'evaluate the project's future'

Contraband was announced in 2021 as a partnership between Avalanche Studios and Xbox.

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'Tracking Everyone, All the Time': What Americans Need To Know About Israel's Secret Eavesdropping Program

Unit 8200's dragnet was designed by a U.S.-trained general, is powered by American-owned cloud computing, and could spell the future for domestic surveillance at home.

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Microsoft Now Offers Free Access to OpenAI's GPT-5 Model with Copilot on Windows 11 — Alongside Github, Visual Studio, And More

OpenAI's much-hyped GPT-5 AI model is now available as part of Microsoft Copilot. Here's what you need to know.

Microsoft bloodbath continues 9,000 layoffs later with the death of Contraband, the '70s co-op game from the studio behind open-world hit Just Cause, and it seems Hideo Kojima's OD is the only thing that's safe

"We're thankful for the excitement we've seen from the community since we announced and will give an update on what's next as soon as we can"

Microsoft Teams and Zoom can be hijacked to give hackers the keys to your kingdom

Cybercriminals can hide their malicious traffic within Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and it's not even due to a vulnerability.

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Satya Nadella met with Israeli military commanders and agreed to something controversial, and now Microsoft workers are signing pledges to stop it

What Microsoft is storing in the Netherlands.

OpenAI launches GPT-5, its most powerful AI yet. Will it be enough to stay ahead in today’s ruthless AI race?

OpenAI hopes its fastest, smartest model yet will help it fend off rising competition from Google, Meta, Anthropic, and Chinese startups.

Microsoft's Gaming Copilot AI is now in Windows 11's Game Bar - and I can't decide whether this is a good or bad thing

Microsoft's Gaming Copilot is now in Windows 11's Game Bar - and it looks nifty, but I'm worried about the AI on handhelds.

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