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Opinion After my first Modern Warfare 4 playtest I immediately thought my previous trepidation about this year's Call of Duty was unfounded. So how's it panned out after a weekend playing the beta?
Podcast On this week's episode: Daniel and Zac break down the new Windows 11 context menu upgrades, as well as recap all the improvements that have been confirmed to be coming to the OS this year.
Windows 11 Microsoft is making real progress with Windows 11 updates, but a faster UI won't fix the overall experience if core apps like Teams and Outlook take forever to load.
Windows 11 Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users more control over the context menu, Taskbar, and Start menu while reversing some of its most restrictive changes.
On this Day A look back at Xbox’s 2015 “games everywhere” vision — the moment Phil Spencer sketched out a future that Asha Sharma is now fully realizing 11 years later.
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
Apps Microsoft delayed the shutdown of legacy Whiteboard and its standalone app, giving personal account holders extra time before losing saved content.
Windows Windows XP hit RTM 25 years ago, prepping the launch of Microsoft's most iconic OS, which became a bestseller with a lasting cultural impact.
Windows 11 Microsoft is gearing up to ship the next version of Windows 11 this fall. Here's everything you need to know about this next release.
Review Thunderbolt Share certification and a built-in M.2 SSD slot are huge boons for busy workers.
Apps A recent Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update is breaking Microsoft Teams and the New Outlook on Surface and Windows on Arm PCs. Here is what is happening.
Computing Qualcomm updated its presentation for the budget $300 Snapdragon C chip, removing power efficiency results for web browsing and idle applications.
Apps Upgrade Windows 11 with these reader-recommended apps for scheduled dark mode, advanced volume mixing, seamless cross-platform file transfers, and taskbar shortcuts.
Deals Antonline is offering gamers a chance to boost their performance for less with Intel's modern Core Ultra desktop CPUs.
Deal Newegg is offering massive discounts on 12-month Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions bundled with NordVPN, dropping prices down to as low as $61.99.
Deals Back‑to‑school Dell deals are offering the bargain new XPS 13 laptop, along with essential accessories, and standout value for students.
Deals Some of our favorite Dell and Alienware monitors with 4K and QD‑OLED panels are a no-brainer upgrade for heading back to school as a new semester begins.
No limit The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vanished from retailers almost immediately, and the grey market has responded the only way it knows how: by duct-taping an absurd surcharge to the box and calling it market demand.
Review One of the best narrative games I've played all year comes packed with tightly-knit combat mechanics and gorgeous vistas.
Xbox Xbox has announced that it has opened registrations for State of Decay 3's upcoming closed beta tests while reassuring fearful fans.
Gaming The biggest gaming event on the planet has just wrapped up its now-traditional Opening Night Live showcase, and we've rounded up all the biggest Xbox and PC announcements
AI In a new podcast, OpenAI and ChatGPT lead Sam Altman lamented how much the industry made AI a hated tech, in his words, that they failed to "explain the benefits."
You will no longer be able to use the COPILOT function in Excel after September 14, 2026. Here is why Microsoft is retiring the preview feature and what it means for your spreadsheets.
Apps Copilot has gone missing in classic Outlook, drawing joking questions about whether the behavior is a feature or a bug.
AI Windows users were (and still are) unsure about Recall, and something similar is now headed to macOS.
LIVE Join Daniel, Jez, and Zac on August 21 at 1PM ET for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.
Apps Microsoft's July 2026 Teams update introduces a dedicated Recap app for meeting summaries, transcripts, and recordings.
Microsoft Microsoft's FY26 earnings report came in, and it has been taken extremely well on Wall Street, as investors reward $MSFT stock with a 20% bounce in less than a month.
QOTD Phil Spencer once envisioned an Xbox on every screen. Here is why new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma had to abandon that multiplatform strategy and double down on dedicated console hardware.
Review Razer’s tenth Huntsman keyboard brings optical analog power down to desk level—and my trained typing hands couldn't be happier.
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