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This Crimson Desert interactive map is already up and covers all of Pywel — use it to find anything and everything in the massive open-world hit

Interactive maps are a huge boon in open-world games like Crimson Desert, and this excellent one is already up even though Pearl Abyss' hit just launched.

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Subnautica 2 devs have more legal beef with publisher Krafton over the game's Early Access release — "Krafton self-servingly announced the launch"

The Subnautica 2 founders' lawsuit against Krafton continues, with their legal team arguing the publisher disobeyed a court order given earlier this week.

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Crimson Desert doesn't support Intel Arc GPUs on PC, it may never, and the devs say get a refund if you have one — they didn't warn players until launch

Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss has revealed that the game doesn't work on Intel Arc GPUs — something players discovered when met with launch errors.

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Microsoft unveils MAJOR improvements coming to Windows 11 this year — movable Taskbar, reduced RAM usage, less AI and ads, and much more CONFIRMED: "We are evolving how Windows is built behind the scenes to raise the quality bar"

After feeling the heat from macOS and Linux, Microsoft is getting its act together and making significant changes to Windows 11 that will bring it up to par with the competition.

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As Crimson Desert hits 2 million sales but suffers 'Mixed' reviews, its dev has a message for fans — "We will listen closely ... and work to make improvements quickly"

Pearl Abyss' colossal new action game Crimson Desert has reached 2 million copies sold, and the dev has now responded to all the "Mixed" feedback about it.

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Microsoft launches new Feedback Hub — but will it actually fix Windows 11?

Microsoft is launching the "largest update ever" to the Feedback Hub, featuring a unified submission flow and modernized navigation to prove it’s finally listening to Windows 11 critics.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) obliterated its all-time high player count on Steam — and kept on going

The Steam Spring Sale has seen an unexpected surge in Call of Duty players, but not for Black Ops 7. This title from 2019 has obliterated its previous player count because it's only $6.

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Dear Microsoft, if you want me to use an account so badly, why is Windows 11 breaking them?

Microsoft wants everyone on a Microsoft Account, but the latest Windows 11 update is breaking sign-ins with a fake "no internet" error for Teams, Office, and other Microsoft apps.

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A massive week for Windows (and Xbox) — Windows Central Podcast LIVE

Join Daniel and Zac at 2PM ET on June 12 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast!

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Apple's cheap MacBook runs basic Windows 11 apps with great single-core performance — but Parallels struggles where it matters

The MacBook Neo runs single-core productivity apps in a Windows 11 virtual machine better than a more expensive Dell, but that's about all.

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Breakout fantasy RPG hit "Crimson Desert" instantly hits close to 250,000 players — but conflicted PC gamers aren't quite satisfied

Success for Pearl Abyss is coming despite divisive reviews.

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Veteran game dev reacts to NVIDIA's infamous AI-powered DLSS 5 Resident Evil Requiem Grace comparison — "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no"

A senior game developer has reacted to NVIDIA's AI-powered DLSS 5 technology, calling it "scary" for gaming and echoing the community's scathing criticism.

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Ubisoft lays off 105 devs from Tom Clancy studio after canceling two of its games — development of new titles is ending completely

Ubisoft is laying off 105 workers at Tom Clancy game dev Red Storm Entertainment as part of a cost-cutting initiative to try and save €200 million.

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Microsoft’s latest AI image generator aims for accuracy over hype, but it’s not top‑tier just yet

Microsoft’s latest image model, MAI-Image-2, vaults to #3 on the global leaderboards, marking a major shift toward internal AI development over OpenAI reliance.

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One of Xbox Game Pass' most promising new indie games finally has a release date, and it's not far off — I hope it's as addicting as the dev's first game

The Vampire Survivors spinoff Vampire Crawlers finally has a release date, and it's coming soon to Xbox, Game Pass, PC, and several other platforms.

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This new translation tool turns your real thoughts into "LinkedIn Speak" — and it’s as cursed as you’d imagine

LinkedIn is a land of corporate speak and "aura farming," but a new tool makes playing the professional game a little bit easier (and a lot funnier).

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Windows 11’s next big version is only for new devices — and Microsoft just revealed how long it’ll last

Windows 11 version 26H1 will debut next month exclusively on Snapdragon X2 devices. Here's how long this special offshoot version of Windows 11 will be supported for.

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Hi Microsoft, Windows 11 doesn't have two Start menus — Copilot is playing you

Copilot’s AI visuals misfired, showing Windows 11 with two Start menus and raising doubts about the reliability of its output.

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Someone hacked Windows 98 onto a year 2000 Internet appliance just because they can

A clever hack revives Windows 98 on a locked‑down internet appliance, but it's not what you'd call a practical PC.

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Xbox isn't giving up on Japan — there's a promising sign of continued investment in the region

Xbox has historically struggled in Japan, but it has arguably been doing better than ever in recent years. Microsoft is keen to keep the train going.

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Crimson Desert reviews and Metacritic scores are in ahead of launch — here's what everyone's saying about the massive game, and something I'm worried about

Crimson Desert reviews and its Metacritic score are here. Does Pearl Abyss' massive adventure game live up to the hype? Here's what people are saying.

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Crimson Desert is “too much in the best and worst ways,” and that’s exactly why it’s unforgettable

I've never played a single-player game of this scale. A kingdom begging to be lost in.

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The studio behind Psychonauts' new game lands April 23 — and yes, it’s launching straight into Xbox Game Pass

Double Fine’s Kiln launches April 23, 2026 across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with closed and open beta tests available ahead of release. The multiplayer pottery brawler will also launch on Game Pass Ultimate.

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Battlefield 6 is free to play for a week in Season 2, but the free trial has a huge catch — I don't understand why the devs are making the same mistake again

EA's best-selling shooter Battlefield 6 is once again free to play for a week, but the free trial only includes a limited selection of maps and modes.

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I finally tried Lively Wallpaper to animate my desktop — it's a dream for customization

Seeing the hype around custom wallpapers led me back to Lively Wallpaper. It’s an open-source standout with a native Windows 11 look, but I found one specific feature that uses an astronomical amount of memory.

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