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Windows 11 adoption might have flatlined — and some users appear to be rolling back to Windows 10

Windows 11 just lost 5% market share in two months despite Windows 10 losing support. Is Microsoft’s trust problem finally starting to cost them?

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Corsair's Void V2 Max Wireless headset for Xbox is incredibly comfortable — and worth it at the right price

Corsair's Void V2 Max Wireless is one of the most comfortable gaming headsets available, but some issues make it difficult to recommend unless discounted.

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4 reasons why SteamOS is quietly winning over PC gamers — and why Windows won't be dethroned any time soon

SteamOS could be the next big thing among PC gamers, and that means fewer Windows users. Here's why I think SteamOS has such a good chance of continued growth, as well as why Windows will remain at the top.

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The French government will say au revoir to Microsoft Teams — replaced by a "sovereign platform" saving €1 million/year in licensing fees

France announced its plan to replace American video conferencing tools like Microsoft Teams with its own domestically developed platform called Visio, which will be used across all government institutions and departments by 2027.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake debuts at #9 on Xbox US Stores — a sign as clear as day that this game should have been multiplatform from the start

Final Fantasy 7 Remake's long-awaited port on Xbox is met with huge fanfare, as it's the 9th-best-selling game on the Xbox US store this week.

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Hytale shows that Minecraft needs to stop being complacent — Mojang should see this release (and its subsequent success) as a major kick in the butt

Mojang should take the release and subsequent success of Hytale as a major kick in the butt.

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Xbox’s redesigned cloud gaming web experience enters public preview — and it’s a big step toward a more unified, device‑agnostic ecosystem

Xbox has launched a public preview of its redesigned Cloud Gaming web experience, introducing a cleaner, more console-like interface and updated navigation while it gathers user feedback.

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Highguard devs admit "we could have made a different trailer" after its devastating reveal — but say it was always the plan to "go dark" before release

As Highguard launches, its devs lament its disastrously controversial reveal at The Game Awards last month, and wish they'd made a "better trailer."

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Windows 11 update KB5074109 is “breaking” modems — and Microsoft says it’s not a bug. Here's what's going on.

The January 2026 Security Update breaks some modems, but it is not a bug. Microsoft removed legacy drivers for security reasons. Here is what happened.

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Highguard launches to brutal Steam reviews — a disastrous debut for the new PvP shooter

Highguard has launched across Xbox, PC, and PlayStation, but its early Steam reviews are overwhelmingly negative. Players criticise pacing and map design, despite some positive impressions of its gameplay.

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Highguard studio says it's looking for a "core group of fans that love us," not to top the Steam charts — "We don't need [player counts] to be super huge"

Wildlight Entertainment's new FPS Highguard hasn't blown up the Steam charts so far, but its dev says it doesn't need a "super huge" player count, anyway.

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Microsoft’s new AI silicon is here — is this what will stop OpenAI's $14 billion bonfire?

Microsoft unveils Maia 200, a custom AI chip built to slash token costs as OpenAI faces a staggering $14 billion loss in 2026. Is efficiency enough to save the hype?

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Highguard releases with a massive launch showcase trailer, server login queues galore — and its first big update is coming in just two weeks

Highguard is here after weeks of radio silence after its The Game Awards reveal, and it released with a re-reveal showcase that shows what makes it unique.

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Dates for WWE 2K26's full reveal and pre-order openings have been set — Along with gameplay hints and special editions homaging WWE's Attitude Era

WWE and 2K have announced when WWE 2K26's full reveal will take place, along with pre-order openings. In the meantime, we've been given some special edition covers and hints at WWE 2K26's website to ponder over.

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Xbox Play Anywhere continues to have a "AAA" problem — why are most publishers uninterested in supporting Xbox's future?

The Xbox Ally has given Xbox a unique problem — increasingly it highlights games that are missing Xbox Play Anywhere, which is central to Microsoft's strategy.

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Xbox’s Sarah Bond addresses 30% margin rumors — reveals “People who play XPA play 20% more”

In a recent Fortune interview, Xbox president Sarah Bond says players using Xbox Play Anywhere spend 20% more time playing, while avoiding direct answers on Microsoft’s reported 30% profit margin target.

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The Diablo reveal Blizzard has been teasing now has an official date — alongside big announcements for Overwatch, World of Warcraft and Hearthstone

Blizzard has locked in dates for a new multi-part showcase event covering all of its major franchises.

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Is Bing search minus AI better than Google? DuckDuckGo lets us test the theory

DuckDuckGo has launched a new "No AI" search tool that strips away generated summaries for a cleaner browsing experience.

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ChatGPT erased two years of a professor’s work with one click — and there was no way back

ChatGPT irrevocably deleted two years of a professor's work after he disabled the data consent option. Despite contacting OpenAI's support team, the professor wasn't able to restore his work.

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Clawdbot is everywhere right now — here’s why Windows users are rolling their eyes while AI pros gobble up Mac Minis

Clawdbot was everywhere I looked online this past weekend. Here's what it is, why you don't need a Mac Mini to run it, and why you might not want to hand it the keys to your life.

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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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