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Black Ops 7 is finally giving Call of Duty fans exactly what they’ve wanted for years

It might be the in thing to rip on Call of Duty on the internet, but they're cooking with Black Ops 7. The most recent content is some of the best in a long time.

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Xbox Game Pass reveals February 2026's second batch of games — Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Witcher 3, College Football 26, and more join the library

Microsoft has revealed the next batch of Xbox games coming and leaving Xbox Game Pass for the second half of February 2026. Among the new additions are Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, EA Sports College Football 26, and more.

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I want consoles to disappear — not out of spite, but because gaming deserves a future that isn’t chained to aging hardware every seven years

The problem isn’t consoles. It’s the pointless divide that holds everyone back.

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Upgrading your PC costs a fortune in 2026 — Steam’s new feature will let you see how your old rig handles games

Steam’s upcoming features let reviewers share hardware specs and FPS data, addressing long-standing transparency issues.

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Microsoft is on a win streak with nostalgia games — Who thought we'd have new Age of Empires 2 and Diablo 2 expansions in the same week?

For veteran gamers who have been at it for decades, this week's new content for Age of Empires 2 and Diablo 2 feels like time travel. Kudos to Microsoft for preserving these games the right way.

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I'm sick of being told to "just not use" Microsoft's AI — I'm already paying for it and so are you

The "AI Tax" is hitting consumers through electricity price hikes and hardware delays. Even if you don't use AI, you're still paying the bill.

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AppControl has replaced Task Manager on all my PCs — Why can't Windows match the level of hardware and software monitoring from a free app?

I decided to test out a new monitoring app for Windows called AppControl, and after only a few days of use, I've sworn off Task Manager. Best part? AppControl is completely free.

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This Windows 11 optimization and cleanup app blends perfectly into your PC's UI — and I never usually care about these 'debloaters'

Updates to Winhance for Windows PCs migrate the app to the WinUI 3 framework to blend with Windows 11's menu styling, offering batch bloatware removal and more.

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World of Warcraft's inviting players to show off their Player Housing creations through a special collaboration with Pinterest — here's how to do it

Player Housing has taken World of Warcraft by storm, and it's only in early access. So, Blizzard is driving up the hype for the full version by inviting players to show off their virtual homes through a special collaboration event with Pinterest.

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Popular storage giant Western Digital runs dry on consumer storage — AI data centers now take priority

Western Digital has confirmed it is sold out of hard drives for 2026, with firm purchase orders and long-term agreements driven by AI infrastructure demand. With cloud accounting for 89% of revenue, consumer supply is tightening and HDD prices have surged more than 45% since September 2025.

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Windows PCs targeted by hackers in a fake CAPTCHA scam to spread malware — Outlook account credentials are at risk

Hackers deploy StealC malware in Windows through fake CAPTCHA pages, targeting passwords, crypto wallets, and Outlook emails.

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Steam Deck OLED stock shortages blamed on memory and storage issues — will the RAM crisis affect Valve's Steam Machine PC?

Valve has acknowledged that Steam Deck OLED stock shortages are due to memory and storage supply issues, raising questions about pricing and how this will affect the Steam Machine.

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Microsoft Teams hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly collecting voice data — violating Illinois biometric privacy laws

Illinois users claim Microsoft Teams illegally captured biometric voice data through its transcription tool, sparking a major privacy lawsuit under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

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High on Life 2 is absolutely hilarious gaming with some awkward mic drops — and it's on Xbox Game Pass, too

Squanch Games manages to capture the magic of the original, though it has a few awkward performance issues.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is confirmed for Game Pass after Xbox teaser

Warhorse Studios' epic medieval journey, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, is set to follow in the path of its predecessor and join the lineup of games in the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, according to a new social media teaser.

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Activision confirms spring shutdown date for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile servers

Just two years after launching, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is set to go offline on April 17, 2026. The game was previously delisted from app stores in 2025, and there will be no refunds on unused COD points prior to shutdown.

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World of Warcraft leads pledge more player customization — housing, race updates, custom animations, and glyphs to merge with transmog?

We spoke to Maria Hamilton, Design Director and Jay Hwang, Principal Artist on World of Warcraft's bigger emphasis on player housing, customization, and what we could see next from the game.

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Acer and ASUS face a sales ban in Germany over a video codec issue with Nokia — Here's how this patent spat could affect you

Acer and Asus have temporarily stopped selling certain PCs in Germany after a court granted Nokia an injunction over alleged HEVC patent infringement. Retailers can sell existing stock, but new imports are blocked while the dispute continues.

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Indie smash hit Mewgenics is working its way to consoles — the roguelike's co-creator confirms they're "working on it now"

Mewgenics, the new indie roguelike from Edmund McMillen, is set to receive a console release. The creator confirmed development is underway, following over 900,000 estimated Steam sales and strong early momentum. Paid DLC is also planned.

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Windows Wrap: Microsoft starts fixing Windows 11 as its OpenAI 'marriage' hits the rocks

Microsoft restored the movable Taskbar to Windows 11 as the OpenAI partnership showed new cracks. Plus, the latest Presidents' Day PC deals.

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Diablo 2 has one Steam achievement that nobody has claimed yet — will you be the first?

Diablo 2 is now on Steam and with it, a bunch of achievements, but one so far is unclaimed.

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This app called out Microsoft for blocking Windows 11 ISO downloads — users were temporarily blocked from fresh installs

A user recently reported failures when downloading Windows 11 ISOs. Rufus developer Pete Batard blamed Microsoft, raising concerns about access and control.

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Even a former Microsoft CEO was against the vertical Taskbar removals in Windows 11 — "I fought hard against the decision."

Former Microsoft CEO of Advertising and Web Services, Mikhail Parakhin, says he was against the decision to remove the vertical Taskbar in Windows 11.

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How to dual boot SteamOS and Windows on Xbox Ally and other Windows handhelds

This guide explains how to dual boot Bazzite and Windows on Xbox Ally and other Windows handhelds, combining a SteamOS style experience with full Windows support.

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Hideki Sato, the father of all Sega consoles — and the reason I'm a gamer at all — has died

Hideki Sato was the man behind Sega's game consoles, from the Master System through to the Windows CE-supporting Dreamcast, and leaves behind a lasting legacy.

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