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- August 15
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- The roadmap to Black Ops 6 includes new optimizations to the Call of Duty experience, including smaller downloads and streamlined menus
- Dell’s $50 new silent mouse and AI keyboard are frankly awesome, especially with that Copilot key
- Back-to-school season should be the perfect time to subscribe to Microsoft 365, why isn't it?
- Microsoft 'temporarily' pumps the brakes on its intrusive Windows 11 ads after receiving constant backlash from Windows 10 users
- Remember Fallout Shelter? Bethesda does, and now there's an Elder Scrolls version coming soon to a phone near you
- Collecting old Xbox 360 games used to be fun, but it's quickly getting far too expensive for normal gamers to enjoy and I hate it
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard's release date officially announced — here's when you can play this RPG on Xbox and PC
- "The world's most powerful CPU" is AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, and it's now available to buy alongside its 9900X sibling
- Back to School
- Which version of Age of Mythology: Retold should you preorder?
- The most insane weapon in Monster Hunter just got even crazier in Monster Hunter Wilds' latest trailer
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard 'spooky' release date is leaked only hours ahead of planned reveal
- Former Google CEO says, "working from home was more important than winning," leaving it with a competitive disadvantage in the race for AI domination
- The team behind Let's Build a Zoo puts you in the developer's seat with an all-new management sim for Xbox and PC
- Elon Musk's Grok 2 might not be "the most powerful AI," but it outperforms Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet and even GPT-4-Turbo
- Rumor: Another 'big' Xbox game is heading to PS5, to be announced next week
- Alienware's latest 27-inch gaming monitor can swap between a 4K resolution and a 360Hz refresh rate in moments
- August 14
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- Black Myth: Wukong release date — Launch time, countdown, preloads, and when it's coming out
- Student deal alert: This RTX 4050 gaming laptop is only $599 while the sale lasts
- Overwatch 2 Season 12: New Frontiers introduces a Martian Support hero, Xbox Game Pass benefits, and more
- Lenovo's new mini PC puts the Mac Studio to shame, but getting one is a challenge
- Is EA Sports Madden NFL 25 on Xbox Game Pass?
- Streaming Android apps from your phone to your Windows 11 PC just got easier (if you're lucky enough to have the right phone)
- This remake of an underrated PlayStation horror game has a release date — here's when you can play it
- Easily one of the best 2024 Windows laptops — the X1 Carbon — is a staggering 48% off
- Sega has announced a third installment to one of the most hilarious management sims is "coming soon" to Xbox and PC
- Mini PCs are great low-cost computers for students
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 9950X review: Team Red built the world's most powerful CPU and sent Intel back to school
- You won't believe that Microsoft Teams has existed 7 years without this simple feature
- How to troubleshoot the new Sticky Notes app on Windows 11
- Google Gemini Live is the stepping stone to NVIDIA and Meta CEOs AI assistants prediction: "It’s like having a sidekick in your pocket"
- OpenAI's immense success in AI and new "temporary prototype" search tool prompts Microsoft to officially list the ChatGPT maker as a competitor
- The versatile Sword & Shield has made a comeback in Monster Hunter Wilds with all-new tricks and techniques in the newest trailer
- The closest we're getting to Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Xbox Game Pass pleasantly surprised me
- August 13
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- Obsidian's CEO would love to make another Fallout, but there's another Xbox IP he'd like a crack at ...
- Xbox Game Bar's new Compact Mode makes ROG Ally and Legion Go instantly MUCH better for handheld gaming
- Obsidian Entertainment CEO says development of upcoming Xbox RPG The Outer Worlds 2 is "going really well"
- This new Microsoft Teams feature will help you stay on top of meetings
- Age of Mythology: Retold PC requirements — Get your system ready for God Powers
- The latest Minecraft: Bedrock Edition update has a changelog so long my finger hurts from scrolling
- This new feature is basically AirDrop but for Windows PCs and Android
- Grounded gets updated everywhere with less crashes, unlinkable Microsoft Accounts, and better New Game+
- HONOR's new AI intent-based eye-tracking technology will revolutionize how users interact with smartphones (and maybe your PC)
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Ryzen 7 7800X3D: A bigger number isn't always better, especially for PC gaming
- G.Skill stuns with new "ultra low-latency" overclocking memory spec for PC gamers
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster preview — Beating up zombies in a mall has never looked so good
- Microsoft confirms Iranian groups are attempting to influence the US election, coinciding with a hack on Trump campaign
- Pump monsters full of lead with the Light Bowgun in Monster Hunter Wilds' latest gameplay trailer
- Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
- Forget Windows 10's death; Microsoft will automatically archive unlicensed OneDrive Business accounts effective January 2025 and charge a 'small' reactivation fee
- A former security architect demonstrates 15 different ways to break Copilot: "Microsoft is trying, but if we are honest here, we don't know how to build secure AI applications"
- DOOM: The Dark Ages comes to light as leaks drip from QuakeCon
- EA Sports Madden NFL 25 release date: Early Access, countdown, and launch time
- August 12
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- STALKER 2 developer deep dive shows over 30 minutes of new gameplay and interviews, and it looks like the sequel I've always wanted: "There is no such other game"
- Forza Horizon 5 focuses on the cars we actually drive with four high-performance dailies in the latest update
- These Bose headphones are the best gift I've ever bought my wife, and this sale makes me want to buy a backup pair
- My 2023 game of the year is back from the brink of death and currently costs less than $8
- Elon Musk’s X could lose 4% of its global annual turnover for "quietly" training Grok using data from 60 million users in the EU without consent
- Microsoft still has time to fix this hideous Start menu "update"
- Microsoft has already rolled back the kernel in WSL2 while issues are debugged
- It's Hammer time in the latest Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay trailer
- Gmail creator says Google missed its opportunity with AI to maintain search dominance — which is barely clinging on after the antitrust monopolist ruling
- Former Xbox studio Tango Gameworks and 'Hi-Fi Rush' have been acquired by PUBG's Krafton Inc, saving it from closure
- August 11
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- What is the Microsoft Defender app, and how do I get started on Windows 11 and Android? This Microsoft 365 benefit explained.
- Starfield's 'Shattered Space' vehicles purportedly leak on video, giving us a more detailed look at how they work
- One of Monster Hunter's craziest weapon types returns in Monster Hunter Wilds with this latest trailer
- August 10
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- God of War Ragnarök PC requirements — Make sure your rig is ready
- It took me over a year to realize my favorite thing about Baldur's Gate 3 — Strangely enough, I have Dragon Age: Inquisition to thank for this discovery
- Diablo 4 offers a glimpse of what World of Warcraft would look like with modern AAA graphics
- Monster Hunter Wilds reveals new techniques for one of the most popular weapon types
- ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG review: With VRR and 240Hz, it's so close to being the perfect gaming monitor
- Microsoft kicks the bucket with Paint 3D, will deprecate the app later this year
- This upcoming Harry Potter game is delivering the one thing Hogwarts Legacy was missing and I've got mixed feelings about that
- August 9
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- The Borderlands movie is such a disaster that all the games are 94% off, reflecting its miserable 6% Rotten Tomatoes score
- Copilot+ PCs are getting their biggest outing yet with the world's greatest football (or soccer if you prefer) club at Wembley Stadium
- "Age of Mythology: Retold is going to be the most approachable game we have ever built." World's Edge developers talk rebuilding a strategy classic for Xbox and PC.
- This third-party file explorer beat Microsoft to the punch yet again
- Here's a Marvel Xbox controller you can actually buy — and it's not from Microsoft
- Windows 11's Microsoft Store update will make it easier than ever to find any app you've ever installed
- Microsoft Clipchamp will soon improve images and audio with AI
- A former Google engineer says the company has bigger fish to fry with OpenAI's "temporary prototype" search tool than its antitrust monopolist ruling and pending regulation
- Rock on with Monster Hunter Wilds' Hunting Horn gameplay trailer
- OpenAI's GPT-4o model emulates the user’s voice in a noisy background because it gets confused, but the issue has been mitigated at a "system level"
- Microsoft plans new mixed-reality VR headset to rival Apple Vision Pro — may run Windows apps via the cloud
- August 8
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- DOOM Eternal is finally getting official mod support — here's how to access it
- Destiny 2 dev Bungie promises fans the series has a future after layoffs, 'Payback' cancellation report: "Rest assured we remain committed to Destiny"
- Helldivers 2 gets rare sale hot on the heels of the game's biggest update ever — now's the time to jump into 2024's best shooter game
- Latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer and intel barrage haunts us with the first official look at Zombies gameplay
- The generative AI bubble might burst, sending the tech to an early deathbed before its prime: “Don’t believe the hype”
- Monster Hunter Wilds weapons guide: A list for every weapon type and every new move and improvement (so far)
- The first two DOOM games are getting an enhanced bundle complete with new levels
- This clearance deal nets you a SpongeBob Xbox game, figurine, and other collectibles for an extremely low price
- The first motherboard BIOS updates arrive to help clean up Intel's CPU mess
- Intel faces lawsuit and accusations of inflating its stock price by sharing 'materially false or misleading statements'
- New The First Descendant update makes playing the game less of a headache and teases a new Descendant
- Frostpunk 2 is getting a special edition box set on Windows PC — here's where you can preorder
- AMD's "new mid-range champion" Ryzen 7 9700X and its Ryzen 5 9600X sibling are now available to buy
- Dell will reportedly lay off 12,500 employees this week, bringing the total to 24,500 in 15 months
- How to prevent Grok from using your data for AI training on X
- Intel's short-sightedness to OpenAI's potential and the sprouting AI trend had sold its wildest dreams to NVIDIA
- My favorite weapon in Monster Hunter Wilds is getting some massive upgrades
- Microsoft almost ditched Windows' spaghetti architecture for a cloud-based OS but mysteriously sent it to an early grave
- August 7
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- Steam users spot leaked new 'helpfulness system' that filters out useless PC game reviews — is Valve finally addressing the problem?
- Peaceful Pokémon-like 'Creatures of Ava' from 11 bit studios is available now on Xbox and PC Game Pass
- This mini PC is perfect for students and it's very affordable right now thanks to this coupon code
- The ASUS TUF Gaming A14 is one of the first PCs with AMD's AI chip that beats Intel and Qualcomm — here's how to get your hands on the PC and its 50 TOPS of NPU power
- Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
- One of 2024's best rated games teases a huge free update for 2025, and you can buy-in for under $9 right now
- HP OmniBook X vs. OmniBook Ultra: Snapdragon X or Ryzen AI 300 in your AI PC?
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 (Gen 9) review: Great battery life and a versatile design but lacking in performance
- The Alienware wireless mouse and keyboard duo that knocked Razer off my desk is enjoying a rare discount
- This discounted XPS 13 can run ALL your favorite apps, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra CPU
- I'm thrilled with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's co-op experience — here's how it goes above and beyond
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X review: While Intel suffers setbacks, Team Red takes the mid-range gaming CPU crown
- AMD Ryzen 5 9600X review: Cheaper and more efficient than ever, Zen 5 tempts with an entry-level gaming CPU
- Logitech decries subscription-based forever mouse that "is not an actual or planned product but a peek into provocative internal thinking on future possibilities"
- Monster Hunter Wilds' Insect Glaive gameplay trailer reveals some huge quality of life changes
- Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet
- Elon Musk's Grok AI spreads election misinformation despite claims of being "the world's most powerful AI" and secret access to X data for training
- Apple says 'there's no price Microsoft could pay' to make it ditch Google: "They offered to give us Bing for free"
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 system requirements — Make sure your PC is ready
- August 6
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- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 leaks are making the rounds weeks ahead of the COD: Next showcase
- Is Black Myth: Wukong a Soulslike game?
- Best motherboard for AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
- Microsoft snaps back at Delta, accuses airline CEO of sharing comments that were "incomplete, false, misleading, and damaging to Microsoft and its reputation"
- EA didn't forget after all: One of the best Star Wars games is finally coming to last-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles next month
- Why including a keyboard with the next-gen Xbox and PlayStation would boost console gaming
- World of Warcraft 'The War Within' story overview: What players need to know
- Best motherboard for AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- One of the best VPNs now works with Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X chips
- Descenders Next promises to be way more than racing bikes downhill, and it's coming to Game Pass day one
- Microsoft wants you to get better at AI detection with its new quiz game: "The growing quality in AI images makes them harder to spot"
- "Game of Thrones, with ants." One of my most ANTicipated upcoming games is something you probably haven't heard of.
- Age of Mythology: Retold FAQ — Xbox Game Pass, release date, platforms, and everything you need to know
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2024
- This simple little app should be built into Windows 11
- Lenovo Legion Go S FAQ: Leaks, rumors, and everything you need to know
- Capcom shows off Monster Hunter Wild's new and improved Heavy Bowgun with a gameplay trailer
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Security is our No. 1 priority" but will need teamwork to make the dream work
- Sam Altman might be one of the last original founders remaining at OpenAI as another departs to focus on AI alignment at a rival firm
- August 5
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- No, Woot! doesn't have the best Xbox Game Pass Ultimate deal to avoid the price hike — I know where you can save more
- Google loses US DOJ antitrust case after judge rules its search engine payments violated the law: "Google is a monopolist"
- Black Myth: Wukong preorders are already marked down — get one of 2024's biggest action RPGs and journey to the west for less
- This discounted Copilot+ PC pairs a Snapdragon X Elite with a 3K 120Hz OLED display
- Surface Pro 11 with 5G and Surface Laptop 7 is now available for pre-order via Microsoft's "for business" store
- Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman again, citing involvement in racketeering activities: "The previous suit lacked teeth"
- Dell's best AI PC with all-day battery life scores exclusive discounts and extras for students headed back to school
- The ROG Ally X is almost perfect, but there's one big thing the Steam Deck does so much better
- Windows 11 laptops with Snapdragon X ARM chips can now run Adobe Premiere Pro under emulation
- I love my ROG Ally handheld, but the Lenovo Legion Go's larger screen, detachable controls, and discounted price are really tempting
- SEGA files a trademark for potentially a mysterious new Yakuza/Like a Dragon project
- CrowdStrike lashes out at Delta and calls its lawsuit 'meritless' after it reportedly rejected 'free onsite help' leading to half a billion flight disruption losses
- My go-to video editor, and one of Microsoft's best-kept secrets, is about to get a big AI boost through Copilot
- OpenAI will use tamper-resistant watermarking to help users identify deepfakes and AI-generated content
- Capcom shadowdrops three new Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay trailers
- The Lenovo Legion Go PC gaming handheld is getting a 'lite' S model, and we now have more details
- Activision drops the ban hammer on more than 65,000 Call of Duty cheaters
- August 3
- August 2
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- Obsidian Entertainment's Xbox RPG Avowed is delayed to 2025 — here's the new release date
- A new Darksiders game is on the way — but is it Darksiders 4?
- Bungie reportedly cancels Destiny spinoff, no longer working on Destiny 2 expansions
- Microsoft's aggressive ad strategy, Windows 10's death, and Copilot+ PCs have FINALLY pushed Windows 11's market share to an all-time high since launch
- VALORANT launches on Xbox straight out of beta, complete with sweet Game Pass perks and benefits
- The First Descendant already has a new update dropping two days after the last one, showing Nexon doesn't relax
- HP knocking $400 or more off every flavor of NVIDIA RTX-powered laptop — 2-in-1, thin and light, gaming, enterprise, and more
- Microsoft dev says Steve Ballmer didn't write the text for the Blue Screen of Death: "There are three different blue-colored screens, and each has a different author"
- Elden Ring rockets back up in sales thanks to Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in June 2024, per Circana
- "We stand behind our products," says Intel as it extends 13th and 14th Gen CPU warranties and a class action lawsuit investigation begins
- Delta CEO says Microsoft is "probably the most fragile platform" after it lost "half a billion dollars in five days" during the CrowdStrike outage
- Microsoft and Activision have formed a new team within Blizzard to work on smaller games based on existing IP
- August 1
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- The Diablo 4 Season 5 patch notes are so long my finger got tired scrolling the page — here's what's coming in Infernal Hordes
- "This is painful news for me to share. I know it will be even more difficult for you to read," Intel gears up for 15,000 layoffs in devastating cost cut
- A new Game Boy-like gaming handheld with a gorgeous OLED display just launched, and its unique features have me excited
- Sam Altman re-prioritizes safety processes at OpenAI after it seemingly took a backseat for 'shiny products'
- Is Star Wars Outlaws coming to Xbox?
- China gets a scented laptop, and all I have is some tape and an air freshener
- Report: Xbox to delay Obsidian's Avowed into 2025 after STALKER 2's release date change as Game Pass' holiday season gets crowded
- Xbox and Blizard detail Gamescom 2024 plans with hands-on demos, live shows, free prizes, and more on Avowed, Starfield, and Indiana Jones
- Apex Legends: Shockwave is introducing a cyberpunk-themed map and one big new feature
- IFA
- Microsoft is wrong: The new Outlook for Windows is not ready for prime time
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's digital AI assistants prediction might have just manifested through ChatGPT's new Advanced Voice Mode feature
- Used prices of the Deadpool video game are getting so high it's impossible for normal gamers to get it anymore
- 'We started our FY25 strong,' says Electronic Arts CEO, despite reporting a decline in earnings and revenue
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