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September 12
- The entire staff of gaming publisher Annapurna Interactive have left the company
- Unity backtracks on controversial Runtime Fee, takes major step in restoring eroded trust
- The Black Ops 6 beta was the biggest in Call of Duty history
- Treyarch Studios team says they are on "a journey to get where we want to be" with the Call of Duty experience
- "It may sound shocking, but Call of Duty is one of the most accessible AAA titles," and Black Ops 6 takes it even further
- This overlooked Amazon MMO is about to get a huge relaunch on Xbox, and its open beta goes live this weekend
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 should end the reign of 'movement kings' that use slide canceling to dominate competitive play
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sees Prestige return — but with a new twist
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 won't include one big feature on Xbox One and PS4 — here's why
- “I’m so damn happy with where we’re at today.” Talking Black Ops 6 development and the future of Call of Duty with Treyarch Studios at COD NEXT
- Has Google monopolized digital advertising? New evidence traced back to former ad guru suggests it's a 'nightmare' for publishers to switch platforms: "It takes an act of God to do it"
- If you're wondering what to play on your $700 PS5 Pro — Flappy Bird "triumphantly returns" to multiple platforms (?!)
- "Weren’t Jackbox games already dirty? Not really. It’s just that you and your friends have been answering c*** to every Quiplash question for years." Jackbox Naughty Pack launches today
- If the PS5 Pro (and sparkly Xbox Series X) price is the new normal, I'll be done with console gaming after more than 30 years
- "I know that this is difficult news to hear." New Microsoft Gaming layoffs hit: Xbox CEO Phil Spencer announces 650 redundancies in email to staff
- NVIDIA CEO says a shortage of its advanced AI chips prompts 'emotional turmoil': "We have a lot of people on our shoulders, and everybody is counting on us"
- OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $6.5 billion from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple amid bankruptcy claims — pushing its market cap to $150 billion
- How to test microphone audio processing modes on Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update)
September 11
- Steam Families is out of beta testing, letting a household share PC games with ease
- What's the best app in the Microsoft Store? Microsoft wants to know!
- Is Acer's new laptop for 'women and casual gamers' sexist marketing or just cultural differences?
- Elden Ring DLC's new 1.14 balance patch update hits Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss with nerfs we all knew were coming, and whacks one of the best PvP builds, too
- The PS5 Pro's eye-watering price point is actually Xbox's fault, apparently. "A lack of direct competitor."
- 5 reasons to buy a REAL gaming PC instead of a PS5 Pro (and 3 reasons not to)
- Two former Samsung bigwigs nabbed for allegedly swiping $3.2 billion worth of the company's intellectual property to build a 'brand new second-hand' chip fab in China
- Intel may lose billions of dollars once set aside by the US CHIPS Act, unless it can get its act together
- Ubisoft finally learned a valuable lesson about always online games, but it's still too late
- Nevada plans to use Google AI to expedite unemployment benefits appeals: "The time savings they’re looking for only happens if the review is very cursory"
- Sam Altman's "GPT-4 is the dumbest model any of you will ever have to use" promise might reportedly come to fruition with a hint of 'Strawberry' in two weeks
September 10
- As Sony announces the $700 PS5 Pro, the internet unleashes the memes — and even the Xbox is catching strays
- The award-winning Final Fantasy 16 is finally coming to PC next week, and preorders are marked down — save on one of 2023's best games
- Is STALKER 2 coming to Xbox Game Pass?
- OpenAI's latest AI videos prove why it was smart to limit access to Sora ahead of the US election
- Sony's 'PS5 Pro' beats Xbox to the AI graphics punch with its 'PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)' feature — but it's $699.99
- Huawei's 10-inch tri-folding phone confirms Satya Nadella was wrong for killing Windows Phone AND Surface Duo
- As Sony reveals the PS5 Pro, Xbox is quietly building a cloud gaming dominance that could see it lead a $40 billion industry in just ten years
- After 5 years in Early Access, a first-person, open world simulation adventure is finally getting a 1.0 launch on PC and future Xbox release
- What you need to know about AI PCs and how to choose one
- Your new iPhone 16 can sync images with the Microsoft Photos app on Windows 10, not just Windows 11
- Glorious' GMMK 3 Pro is the world's most customizable mechanical keyboard, and it's in a league of its own
- Adobe delivers a Windows UI performance bump alongside simplified color correction and a divisive AI audio tool in its latest beta
- How to sideload apps onto the XREAL Beam
- How to uninstall VBScript (and why you should) on Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update)
- My favorite File Explorer alternative just got better, but you won't see the biggest addition in its change log
- 5 features pro users should configure on Windows Terminal
September 9
- The new and mysterious Xbox and Activision studio 'Elsewhere Entertainment' has expanded hiring across into Sweden "to craft a franchise with an enduring legacy"
- Final Fantasy 16's Clive Rosfield will show off some of the biggest mobile games coming in 2024 and beyond later this month
- 'World of Warcraft: The War Within' has some of the best art and story delivery we've ever seen from the MMORPG genre, but rushed key features holds it back
- I never knew I needed this Windows 11 feature until Microsoft snuck it into testing
- Mojang's future plans for Minecraft include more frequent updates, the death of the Mob Vote, a PS5 version, and more
- Destiny 2 dev Bungie reveals "Apollo" and "Behemoth" Frontiers expansions on series' 10th Anniversary, and a new DLC roadmap too: "We believe it’s time for Destiny to change and evolve"
- Someone has reimagined the 'cursed' Minecraft movie trailer as fully animated, and it's so much better
- The only Copilot+ PC I've really considered buying has never been cheaper
- How to update XREAL glasses on PC, Android, and using the Beam
- This Snapdragon X Elite laptop is basically the same price as a PC with a Snapdragon X Plus
- Google's lucrative ad business could be on the DOJ's chopping block for anti-competitive business practices: "No one is forced to use our advertising technologies, they use them because they're effective"
- Fallout is officially an Emmy Award-winning TV show, but there could still be more to come
September 8
- Ubisoft wants to fix the most annoying thing about Star Wars Outlaws 'in about ten days'
- Forza Horizon 5's latest update encourages you to hide from everyone, which a lot of us do in real life already
September 7
- These are the MUST-SEE announcements for Windows PCs, laptops, and gaming at IFA 2024
- "We had more than a million mods installed in less than 24 hours" — Baldur's Gate 3 players are having a blast with mod manager
September 6
- Samsung hops on the Intel Core Ultra Series 2 train with Galaxy Book5 Pro 360
- $2,000 per month for next-gen AI models? OpenAI could reportedly hike subscription prices amid bankruptcy claims: "That's a price point for an employee, not a chatbot. The only way it would make any sense is if it was legit AGI"
- Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon can now run ExpressVPN
- AMD confirms Z2 Extreme chip, aims to boost PC gaming handheld battery life by over 300%
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — List of all enemies and bosses so far
- Leaked employee discussions demonstrate Amazon Q's lack of feature parity and potential loss of clientele to Microsoft's Copilot AI:"Q is fit for demos and very tightly controlled simple use cases"
- The GameSir G8 Galileo Plus controller is a solid choice for Xbox Cloud Gaming, and it even fits folding phones
- Microsoft PowerToys just added the perfect tool for multi-monitor setups
- What's new with Taskbar and Start menu on Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update)
- Xbox is heading back to the Tokyo Game Show — here's when and how to watch
- Former OpenAI co-founder raises $1 billion for safety-focused firm while the ChatGPT maker prioritizes shiny products and is on the cusp of bankruptcy
September 5
- PlayStation's 'Astro Bot' is a shoo-in for Game of the Year, will Xbox ever have a family-friendly answer?
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is out now, and your ride to the front is on sale — drop into the "cathartic co-op experience" for less
- Look! No hands! Lenovo's new concept laptop can tilt and twist all on its own, thanks to the power of AI.
- Lenovo somehow made the lightest laptop I've ever reviewed even lighter, more powerful, and longer lasting
- Lenovo hits sub $900 thanks to Qualcomm, and this 2-in-1 looks outstanding
- Lenovo announces five new AMD laptops, but this one is my favorite
- A no-frills, no-fuss mouse that's lightweight and doesn't cost the earth has converted me back to wired accessories
- Govee lights up IFA 2024 with new flagship light strips and a slew of new accessories
- This new Windows laptop doesn't have a webcam until you want it to
- Blizzard reveals gameplay details and exciting classic rewards for World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary event
- Apparently it's a problem (again) that Snapdragon X Elite laptops that aren't for gaming can't play a lot of games
- Elon Musk's xAI developed Colossus in just 122 days — "The most powerful AI training system in the world" powered by 100K NVIDIA H100 GPUs could that make Grok 'the most powerful AI by every metric'
- Microsoft plans to rebrand Copilot in 'the most Microsoft way possible' in its September event — months after pumping the brakes on shipping new Copilot experiences
- How to configure spell checker and autocorrect features on Windows 11
September 4
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 reviews are in — here's what critics are saying about this co-op shooter
- With Xbox's State of Decay 3 on the horizon, updates for its predecessor are ending after 6 years: "We’re excited to devote ourselves to making the next game even better"
- Is Age of Mythology: Retold on Xbox Game Pass?
- The makers of my favorite new PC and gaming accessory are teasing something big
- Dell just announced its Intel Core Ultra Series 2-powered XPS 13, but you should get one of these discounted models instead
- ASUS expands the Intel-powered Copilot+ PC lineup with five new laptops, including the stunning Zenbook S 14
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review — A cathartic co-op experience
- HoYoverse gave us some details on how 'Genshin Impact' will work with Xbox Game Pass, as well as Xbox Cloud Gaming
- The Minecraft Movie just got its first trailer and it's a little cursed, even with all the star power
- Qualcomm teases "high performance" desktops powered by Snapdragon X processors
- Acer just announced multiple "UltraSpeed" gaming monitors — One offers an insane 600Hz at 1080p
- Acer has a new gaming handheld with a helpful feature not seen on Steam Deck or ROG Ally
- You can play Diablo 4 2.0 today and test out the new levelling, runewords and more for a limited time — here's how
- Acer's formidable new Predator Orion 7000 desktop can crush any game with its RTX 4090, and it's joined by two refreshed Nitro V laptops
- AMD and Intel are getting Copilot+ access through Acer's new Swift AI and TravelMate AI PCs
- Acer's Swift Go 14 AI is one of the first Copilot+ PCs with Qualcomm's new 8-core Snapdragon X Plus
- Google Drive is finally coming to Snapdragon-powered laptops
- Apple and Microsoft battle for the #1 market cap crown as NVIDIA suffers the biggest single day drop in HISTORY
- Dell packed newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (8-core) into two of its best business laptops
- The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 11 are Microsoft's latest 5G devices — and you can order them now
- You can finally buy ASUS' Surface Pro 11 competitor, and it's shockingly affordable with the keyboard included
- Qualcomm unveils new 8-Core Snapdragon X Plus chip built for more affordable Windows on Arm laptops
- MSI's next (and hopefully much better) Claw gaming handheld isn't coming until 2025
- Intel's missed AI opportunity might prompt it to pump the brakes on its $32 billion Magdeburg project and sell Altera to keep the lights on
- Microsoft claims Apple's stringent guidelines are barring cloud gaming services from the App Store: "Apple’s IAP commission fee is set at a level that is neither economically sustainable nor justifiable"
September 3
- Brilliant Borderlands fan uncovers "the most valuable SHiFT code" for all players after solving a bonkers puzzle — here's how they did it
- How to watch Qualcomm expand its Snapdragon X Series at IFA 2024
- The official Cyberpunk 2077 board game hit over 1,000% of its crowdfunding goal in just four hours, and it's not slowing down
- Sony sensationally takes Concord offline with no return in sight, refunds coming for Steam PC and PlayStation
- Intel Core Ultra Series 2 is official, delivering massive performance, efficiency, and AI gains in thin and light devices
- Intel and AMD will be joining the Copilot+ PC family before the end of the year
- HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 brings the power (and efficiency) of Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 2 processors to creators
- Dell's new XPS 13 combines Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors with one of the best features of the M4 iPad Pro
- Surprise! Capcom confirms Xbox versions of 'Marvel vs. Capcom' and 'Capcom Fighting Game Collection 2' are on the way
- Age of Mythology: Retold, Riders Republic, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass
- Sam Altman indicated it's impossible to create ChatGPT without copyrighted material, but a new study claims 57% of the content on the internet is AI-generated and is subtly killing quality search results
- Microsoft Copilot lead says AI chatbots must 'learn' to ask for help to reduce hallucination episodes: "The thing that's really missing today is that a model doesn't raise its hands and say 'Hey, I'm not sure, I need help'"
- Incase will unearth Microsoft-branded accessories from the Microsoft Graveyard in Q4 2024: "The products will be the same, but instead of saying Microsoft they’ll say Incase, designed by Microsoft"
- Microsoft has partnered with HoYoverse on a big Xbox 'Genshin Impact' marketing campaign
September 2
- Jyamma Games CEO blasts Xbox amidst indefinite delay for 'Enotria: The Last Song,' Microsoft responds (Update)
- One of the best tools for updating your Windows wallpaper is about to get an update
- "Is this even legal?" A leaked pitch reveals marketing agency uses 'Active Listening' software to eavesdrop on calls and push curated Facebook and Google ads
- The first gameplay trailer for a long-missing JRPG series hitting Xbox has just landed
- How Microsoft 365 excelled my American football team to back-to-back northern championships
- "We want to make sure that every group of players can seek adventure," World of Warcraft devs discuss boosting solo play in The War Within
- Google rubbishes Amazon's AI guidelines: "We're flattered they're worried about us, but fiction doesn't become fact just because it's in talking points"
- Turns out you won't be able to uninstall Windows 11's Recall feature after all
- An avid tech YouTuber gets Windows XP to run on the iPhone, but Apple's JIT restrictions prevent the OS from firing on all cylinders
- How to farm Valorstones fast in World of Warcraft: The War Within
September 1
- I thought I was reviewing an ASUS gaming laptop, but this monster is more desktop than anything
- How to reset the Windows Security app to fix problems on Windows 11 and 10