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This 49g wireless gaming mouse pleasantly surprised me in a lot of ways, including which company made it

I've been using the ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless gaming mouse, and it's the first ASUS gaming accessory I've properly loved. This is a great peripheral.

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Forza Horizon 6 could be heading to Japan — and the reveal may be sooner than you think

Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios are almost certainly working on Forza Horizon 6, and Windows Central has seen evidence an announcement is planned this year.

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Razer finally remembered I don't live in China, so now we can all get this cool Gengar gaming headset

The Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Gengar Edition was previously exclusive to China, but Razer has finally brought this cool, limited-edition headset to more markets.

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Reports say Windows 11 update is bricking drives — is yours on the list?

A lengthy report from an X user suggests that after the latest Windows 11 update, KB5063878, some SSDs are flatlining when attempting to move large files. Here's what you need to know.

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 review: the boardroom assassin of gaming laptops

I used the ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) for a couple of weeks as my main work and gaming laptop. It's pricey, but it serves as a machine that can handle both your gaming and work needs.

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I tried Windows 11's new handheld gaming mode on the Xbox Ally — will this save gaming on Windows handhelds?

We take our first look at how Microsoft is improving and optimizing Windows 11 for small handheld gaming PCs like the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. There's some interesting stuff here!

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I tried to replace my favorite Copilot feature with Ollama — but I failed (sort-of)

Using Copilot to summarize web articles is one of my favorite features. I tried to replicate it using an on-device AI model and it just isn't the same.

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Well done, EA — what may be Battlefield 2042's final update made me more excited than ever for Battlefield 6

The Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over, but a massive BF2042 update has given me and many other players away to keep the excitement alive ahead of the full launch.

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I loved seeing HP put OMEN and HyperX gaming front and center, but I had even more fun checking out the new gear early

I went to Los Angeles for HP's Level Reforge event, and ahead of the show was able to get some sweet hands-on time with the new OMEN and HyperX gaming gear.

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ROG just revealed an Xbox-certified wireless controller — a premium gamepad with TMR joysticks built to banish drift for good

ASUS ROG's newest Raikiri controller is not only Xbox certified but also offers impressive features for PC or Xbox gaming.

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Xbox has revealed a new Handheld Compatibility Program along with the Xbox Ally X release date — it could fix what Steam Deck still gets wrong

During Gamescom 2025, Xbox revealed a new Handheld Compatibility Program for its Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. It's potentially a more robust system than Steam Deck verification.

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Microsoft preps major Windows 11 feature drop for September — here’s what’s inside

The company is preparing to drop its next big feature drop for Windows 11 users in the coming weeks, as detailed in the latest Release Preview drop. Plus, more to come as we head into fall.

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You NEED to ditch Ollama and use LM Studio for local AI if you have a laptop or mini PC — here's why

I've been playing with Ollama a lot recently, but it lacks in one key area that has sent me back over to trying LM Studio, with great success, and no need for dedicated GPU.

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Xbox hints that Xbox Cloud Gaming will become "more affordable" soon, across more regions, with comments on 'Xbox Next Gen' in tow

In the latest Xbox Podcast, Xbox platform architects Jason Beaumont and Jason Ronald offer some updates on the future of Xbox hardware, cloud, and more.

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My father built our first Frankenstein computer with Apple parts before switching to Microsoft — and I can pinpoint the exact moment a 'walled garden' turned him away

The first computer I ever used was cobbled together using various Apple computer parts. It was made back when Apple didn't have a walled garden like it does today. In fact, it was the rise of the walled garden that pushed my family away from Apple and toward Windows.

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What makes a perfect video game intro? These 7 PC games are the best I've ever played that show you how first impressions are everything!

Some games have such powerful openings that they suck you in right away. Here are the seven best PC games with the most compelling intros.

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Nightdive and id Software are a match made in gaming heaven — As I play Heretic + Hexen, I'm hopeful for more remasters across Activision and Bethesda

Nightdive and id Software's collaborations set an industry standard for remasters, so I'm hopeful regarding what could be next.

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We gave OpenAI’s open-source AI a kid’s test — here’s what happened

OpenAI has finally released some AI models folks can use at home on their local machines, so I decided to see if it was better at a test designed for children than my own kid.

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It just hit me that I haven't touched my Xbox Series X in months — Most of my gaming needs are met by handheld gaming PCs now, and I don't want to go back

Today I realized that I haven't touched my Xbox Series X in months, and that's because I've been playing most of my games on handheld gaming PCs. They're far more convenient and let me play the games I most want to play.

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I used Microsoft's elusive 'Surface Neo' dual-screen Windows PC — its biggest-ever hardware failure

Almost 6 years after it was first announced, I finally got my hands on Microsoft's canceled Surface Neo with Windows 10X. Here's what the dual-screen PC future could have been like.

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Elgato's new 4K S — the Xbox Series X|S capture card so nice I'm buying it twice

Elgato's new 4K S capture card is the firm's best offering yet. Simple, plug and play, no issues, huge compatibility, and incredibly refined modern software.

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Microsoft commits to improve gaming on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs — "We’re developing new features that will enable more games to be played on Arm"

Microsoft has announced an update to the Xbox app that enables the ability to download Xbox PC games on Arm-based devices, while also committing to improving gaming on Arm devices as a whole.

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These are the 7 best game intros I've ever played — I love it when a story sucks me in right from the beginning

Some games have such powerful openings that they suck you in right away. Here are the seven best PC games with the most compelling intros.

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Microsoft experimented with an AI-focused UI for Edge — here's what it looked like, and what it might have been for

Microsoft recently built a prototype UI for its Edge web browser codenamed Olympia that placed emphasis on Copilot. Here's what it looked like, and what it might have been for.

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You Think You Need a Monster PC to Run Local AI, Don’t You? — My Seven-Year-Old Mid-range Laptop Says Otherwise

While most of my local AI work takes place on a fairly well-equipped desktop PC, I was curious to see what mileage I could get from an old laptop I have lying around, and it surprised me.

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