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'Resident Evil Requiem' preview: Leon Kennedy brings the fire in an all-new nightmare, but there's no Xbox Play Anywhere sadly

Resident Evil Requiem brings back the icon Leon Kennedy for another zombie filled adventure, and it's almost like he never left.

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Windows 7 and Vista just made a shocking (unofficial) return in 2026 — but your PC might not survive the comeback

Windows 7 and Vista are back! As Microsoft continues to fumble the bag with Windows 11.

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Master Chief voice actor Steve Downes on Halo 5 — “Chief was being pushed in a direction that I didn’t feel was particularly right”

Steve Downes talks about why Halo 5’s marketing set misleading expectations, how trailers conflicted with the final campaign, and why voicing Master Chief became more challenging during promotion.

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From the editor’s desk: Microsoft keeps shipping new features, but users keep getting angrier. The missing ingredient is trust.

Windows doesn’t need another Start menu redesign. It needs Microsoft to rebuild confidence — one transparent decision at a time.

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Windows 11’s January update is breaking PCs — here’s how to fix your boot issue

On Windows 11, if after installing the update KB5074109, your computer no longer boots, you'll have to uninstall the update from the Windows Recovery Environment, and here's how.

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Weekly Windows Wrap: Windows 11 is a dumpster fire — and only a fake Windows Phone can save us

Between disastrous Patch Tuesday bugs and hackers maliciously abusing Microsoft’s brand for phishing scams, Windows 11 users are under siege, leaving a third-party "Windows phone" as one of the week’s only bright spots.

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Windows 11’s Patch Tuesday nightmare gets worse — Microsoft says some PCs might not boot

Microsoft has posted an online bulletin confirming that the company is investigating reports that state Windows 11's latest security update has rendered some PCs unbootable.

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Xbox has a shovelware problem — 40% of 2025 releases were Gamerscore spam, according to a new report

New data from TrueAchievements reveals that nearly 40% of Xbox games released in 2025 were spam titles designed around easy Gamerscore. The report highlights growing storefront clutter and Gamerscore inflation.

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It's shocking what Game Freak has been able to do when it steps out of Nintendo's shadow

I've analysed Game Freak's latest showcase for its upcoming action-RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, and found myself intrigued by it. With its post-apocalyptic setting and action-packed gameplay, this game has the potential to be a hit and convince Game Freak that it doesn't need Pokémon anymore to be successful.

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Banjo-Kazooie is BACK ... sort of — 'Banjo Recompiled' for PC brings widescreen, high framerates, and Steam Deck support

Banjo-Kazooie has been recompiled into a native PC release using a fan led project called Banjo Recompiled. The N64 classic now runs on Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck with modern features.

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Windows 11 silver lining: Why we still call this OS home — what do you love most?

From handheld gaming breakthroughs to the power of WSL, the Windows Central team shares why they’re still passionate about the Windows ecosystem.

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Microsoft issues SECOND emergency out of band update for Windows 11 to address disastrous Patch Tuesday bugs — KB5078127 released globally

Another out of band update has been issued to Windows 11 users to address a major bug that caused Outlook to become inoperable after January's disastrous Patch Tuesday updates.

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If every Xbox game can hit Fable's apparent AAA quality — it's destined for a bright future

Xbox might have shed exclusivity, but in a post-Roblox world, it absolutely had no choice.

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CSAM using streamer 'Lacari' caught red-handed by ... Microsoft Notepad — posts apology, denial after being banned

Twitch streamer "Lacari" opened Notepad while live, not realizing that the new version saves your previous session. Oh boy.

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AMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D has a price and release date — it's more affordable than I was expecting, putting the 9800X3D's future into question

AMD has confirmed a January 29 launch date for its Ryzen 7 9850X3D, and the chip will debut with a $499 price tag. That's only $31 more than the 9800X3D, putting the older chip's future into question.

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I tested HYTE's cute X50 PC case to see its cat paws and curved glass in person – I can't believe how much I love it

Do bubbly little "feet" and quirky colors make the HYTE X50 a good PC case? Here's what I think about this quirky option and how I tested it at home.

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Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that

Windows 11's online Microsoft Account requirement means your PC is automatically backing up its data encryption key to the cloud, and Microsoft says it will hand those over to the FBI if asked.

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Minecraft-inspired RPG Hytale hires creator of some of its first mods as a dev — "Keeping our promise to hire from within the community!"

A week and a half after Hytale's launch, its developer Hypixel Studios has hired one of the game's first modders.

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Windows 11 won’t even let some users uninstall KB5074109 — error 0x800f0905 is blocking the rollback. Try these tips to fix.

If you're dealing with error 0x800F0905 when trying uninstall KB5074109 on Windows 11, you're not alone, and you can try these troubleshooting steps to fix it.

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This huge, hotly anticipated Xbox game is "coming on really well," but Xbox's publishing lead can't say more — "I think the [PR] in this room will murder me"

Six years after its initial announcement in 2020, Xbox's State of Decay 3 is "coming on really well" according to Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan.

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Xbox Game Studios head says "we want our games to reach the most players that we can," signalling more PS5 releases — Microsoft is done with Xbox exclusives

Craig Duncan, the head of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, says that the publisher wants "to reach the most players that we can" with its game releases.

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Running out of space on Windows 11? These 12 tricks actually free up gigabytes.

In this guide, I'll show you the best tips you can use to free up space for more important files and improve performance on Windows 11.

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Windows 11 Sandbox needs a community workaround to function — why is this still happening?

Windows 11 Sandbox stuck loading? Microsoft hasn't fixed 0x800705B4 yet, but here's a way to resolve it without losing files or apps.

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Being cruel to ChatGPT apparently manipulates the people-pleasing AI into giving more accurate responses — if you're willing to use "uncivil discourse" with bots

A new study from Pennsylvania State University found that yelling and being mean to ChatGPT might help you generate better, more accurate responses from the chatbot.

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Lenovo just leaked NVIDIA’s mystery “N1X” chip — and it lines up with the rumored 20‑core Arm + RTX GPU monster

NVIDIA has been working on its ARM-based N1X chip for years, according to rumors, and it's now been spotted in a listing for Lenovo's Legion 7 gaming laptop. Here's what you need to know.

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