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"I will f**king bury Marathon myself to send that message" — are Destiny fans taking it too far?

Furious Destiny 2 fans clash over potential Marathon boycott as the franchise faces its end.

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You can feel Windows 11 with the Surface Slim Pen 2 — no need for an overpriced Surface Pro 12 or Surface Laptop 8

Microsoft has updated the Surface Slim Pen 2 with support for Windows 11’s new system‑level haptics. The change lets older (and more affordable) Surface devices use the same tactile feedback that ships with the latest Surface hardware.

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Former Forza Horizon creatives at Maverick Games are finally preparing to reveal their first project ahead of Sony's "State of Play"

Former Forza Horizon creative director Mike Brown and other ex-Playground Games developers at Maverick Games have teased an upcoming reveal for their new narrative-led open-world racing game ahead of Sony’s June 2026 State of Play.

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How to watch Summer Game Fest 2026: When, where, and how the event goes live, along with more major showcases happening in the same week

Summer is about to get crazy as Summer Games Fest 2026 starts next week, and we've got the scoop on how and where you can catch the main event live on June 5, 2026. We also have info on how to watch similar events like the Xbox Games Showcase, PC…

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The Witcher 3’s new expansion drops Xbox One and Windows 10 — “Hardware capabilities have evolved”

CD Projekt Red has revealed updated minimum PC requirements for The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, while also ending support for Xbox One and Windows 10 as hardware standards continue to evolve.

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How to watch Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and Gears of War: E-Day direct — When and where to see them live, and what to expect

Microsoft's biggest Xbox Games Showcase is fast approaching, promising to bring news updates on many upcoming Xbox titles like Gears of War: E-Day. Here's when, where, and how you can watch it live so you don't miss the action.

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XBOX’s Game Pass page may have revealed some Showcase games ahead of time

Xbox’s “Coming Soon to Game Pass” page may have revealed several games ahead of the upcoming Xbox Showcase, including Fable, Clockwork Revolution, and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past — a third expansion was just announced early thanks to a leak

After an accidental leak on the RED Launcher, CD Projekt Red has officially announced The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past. This new expansion, co-developed with Fool's Theory, arrives in 2027 to continue Geralt's journey.

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"WHY IS HE ALWAYS BULLYING ME": Forza Horizon 6 players have it out for bowie knife99, an AI drivatar that rams players more than griefers do

The Forza Horizon 6 community has banded together against bowie knife99, a murderous AI drivatar that aggressively rams players during races.

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Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 KB5089573 update that makes your PC genuinely faster and more responsive

Windows 11 update KB5089573 is now generally available as Microsoft's non-security preview update for May, and is packing genuinely notable performance improvements.

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Forza Horizon 6 races past Call of Duty's player count on Xbox — I knew the game was blowing up, but I'm still surprised it's beating the titanic FPS

Microsoft's official most-played Xbox games list shows that right now, Forza Horizon 6 has more players than Call of Duty on the platform.

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"It's not really an in-studio project": New Halo report suggests Xbox's Campaign Evolved remake used "a lot of outsourcing" for development

Xbox's upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved remake was reportedly largely built by outsourced developers according to a new report about the game.

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Can Logitech's new cushioned accessories dethrone the ergonomic mouse and keyboard I've used for years?

Logitech’s new Signature Comfort Plus keyboard and mouse add built‑in cushions that allow for more relaxed hand positions. The real question is whether they'll convince me to upgrade?

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A recent HP laptop BIOS bug is leaving high-end Windows 11 PCs stuck in an endless BitLocker recovery loop

HP confirms its BIOS update is breaking Windows 11 PCs, trapping users in recovery loops and blocking Secure Boot fixes.

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Why I'm incredibly excited for WH40K: Rogue Trader's next expansion — and why you should be too, whether you're a Warhammer 40,000 or CRPG fan

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader has revealed more details for the new Augmentation system that will be included in the game's upcoming 3rd DLC expansion, set to launch on June 11, 2026. If you're a fan of theory-crafting character builds in CRPGs, you won't want to miss out on this insane…

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Microsoft confirms plans to integrate Copilot with the Taskbar on Windows 11 this summer: Ask Copilot expected to debut "mid-2026"

First announced last year, a new document has confirmed that Microsoft's upcoming "Ask Copilot" feature for Windows 11's Taskbar is arriving mid-2026.

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Microsoft confirms that Samsung is killing OneDrive integration on its Galaxy phones very soon: Here's what will happen to your photo backups

Starting September 30, Samsung Galaxy users will no longer be able to backup their photos to OneDrive using the Gallery app.

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Steam has more than 100,000 games it wants to sell you, but some of the platform's most popular listings aren't games at all. Here are five that I don't regret adding to my collection.

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Discord boosts performance on Snapdragon X PCs by releasing a native Arm app

Discord has released a native Arm build for Windows on Arm, improving performance on Snapdragon X PCs.

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'007: First Light' review — Not content with being one of the best stealth-action games in years, it also comes with a huge warning to the world

Hitman legends IO Interactive have another absolute banger on their hands with 007: First Light, which effortlessly weaves authentic classic Bond stealth-action with poignant plot points that should worry anyone paying attention.

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I knew Linux PCs would get a free pass from California's controversial age-verification law for operating systems

California lawmakers move to exempt Linux from the state’s new age-verification law, set to take effect January 1, 2027.

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Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL 8kHz review: the fastest, most precise competitive gaming keyboard ever made?

Razer is doubling down on the "Pro" in its Huntsman lineup. The new V3 Pro TKL 8KHz takes the already excellent V3 platform and injects it with a massive 8,000Hz HyperPolling boost, improved acoustics, and the game-changing Snap Tap technology. Aimed squarely at the esports crowd, this $169.99 deck offers…

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"Every Xbox controller can be calibrated": This app's "historic breakthrough" claims to fix Xbox stick drift forever

Stick drift plagues countless Xbox and PC gamers, and it's not always an easy fix. That's hopefully changing now that DriftGuard has added full calibration support for ALL Xbox gamepads.

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Microsoft’s Surface launch was so quiet I regret paying attention

This year’s Spring Surface drop arrived with no event, no excitement, and no clear strategy; just another quiet refresh at a time when the brand needs direction.

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"Leave it to Surface to do it best": Privacy screens are changing, and I dug into how Microsoft's approach differs from HP, Lenovo, and Dell

Microsoft upgraded its Surface Laptop for Business (8th Edition) with an integrated privacy screen unlike the others. I went back into our archives to figure out which laptop brand did it first, who followed up, and why Surface has the new best implementation.

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