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Obsidian Entertainment's Xbox RPG Avowed is delayed to 2025 — here's the new release date

Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios' Avowed is being delayed, and will now launch in February 2025.

Windows Central · Aug 2, 2024

Report: Xbox to delay Obsidian's Avowed into 2025 after STALKER 2's release date change as Game Pass' holiday season gets crowded

Obsidian's Avowed is one of Xbox's biggest upcoming games, and reportedly, you'll have to wait a little longer before you can play it.

Windows Central · Aug 1, 2024

Xbox and Blizard detail Gamescom 2024 plans with hands-on demos, live shows, free prizes, and more on Avowed, Starfield, and Indiana Jones

Gamescom 2024 will give us new looks at dozens of games, and Xbox and Activision Blizzard will have big presences during the 3-day convention.

Windows Central · Aug 1, 2024

ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) review: AMD's new AI CPU challenges Snapdragon X and stomps Intel Meteor Lake

With a shift away from the cloud and towards locally processed AI, the appeal of a higher TOPS count on an integrated NPU seems tempting, but how much performance do we need in this new Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)?

Windows Central · Jul 28, 2024

Maingear's refreshed ML-17 gaming laptop aims to take on the mighty Razer Blade 18

Maingear just announced its refreshed ML-17 gaming laptop, featuring the most performance possible from Intel's 14th Gen HX-series Core i9 and NVIDIA's RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. It has a totally new design that looks a lot like Lenovo's Legion Pro series.

Windows Central · Jul 25, 2024

I love Rhea Ripley, but I'm not buying a Call of Duty season pass to play her — I played this game instead, where the only sweet guns are on the WWE Superstars

With Rhea Ripley's Call of Duty cameo almost tempting me to buy a battle pass for a game I don't particularly like, I decided to revisit WWE2K24 instead. This wrestling game is one of my favorite games from this year and has all the 'Mami' I need and more

Windows Central · Jul 25, 2024

Let's ignore The First Descendant review discourse and talk about what Nexon can do to make this game amazing

Nexon's free-to-play, MMORPG looter shooter The First Descendant has struggled to attract positive criticism like many other live service games, but that doesn't mean it's bad.

Windows Central · Jul 25, 2024

Acer went all-in on the Swift Edge 16's gorgeous OLED display and forgot to balance the rest of the laptop

The Swift Edge 16 for 2024 is competitively priced despite a stellar OLED display and a lightweight design, but its drawbacks outweigh the benefits. Poor battery life and thermals, iffy touchpad, and below-average speakers are some of the issues I get into in this review.

Windows Central · Jul 24, 2024

I love Xbox but the idea of a cloud-only Game Pass tier is terrifying — here’s why

Microsoft is apparently considering an Xbox Game Pass cloud-only subscription following the service coming to Amazon Fire TV.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 24, 2024

The First Descendant Encrypted Vaults: What they are, how to find them and why you need to find them

The First Descendant has many, many materials to acquire, but some will need to be found in Encrypted Vaults. What the heck are they, though?

Windows Central · Jul 23, 2024