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Xbox's "VP of next-gen" to present with Lenovo at CES 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox's Jason Ronald, VP of next generation, is appearing with Lenovo at CES 2025. What does it mean for the future of Xbox?
Windows Central Game Awards 2024 — The best Xbox and PC games
By Jez Corden published
AWARDS It's that time of year again. Windows Central's team comes together to showcase our favorite games of the past year across Xbox and Windows PC.
Only 15% of playtime on Steam was spent on games from 2024
By Sean Endicott published
PC Gaming Steam Replay revealed that only 15% of playtime on the platform was spent on games released in 2024, but that's actually an increase from last year.
OpenAI's Sam Altman says AGI is becoming a "less useful term" with o1 — "astonishing cognitive capabilities" predicted before 2026
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Sam Altman claims the term is increasingly becoming less useful. He predicts AI systems that "can do truly astonishing cognitive tasks" by the end of 2025.
Archie's Festival Frenzy and Stakeout 24/7 are now live in Black Ops 6
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty's second holiday event, Archie's Festival Frenzy, kicks off today alongside the return of the Stakeout 24/7 playlist.
Monster Hunter Wilds gets improved framerates, graphics, and gameplay changes
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Capcom has a hosted Community Update video on gameplay and graphical improvements coming to Monster Hunter Wilds at launch day.
These are the best games to buy on Steam this year
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Gaming So you've gotten yourself a Steam gift card and aren't sure what to spend it on? Here are my picks for the top seven PC games in 2024.
Can Microsoft convince gamers to upgrade to Windows 11?
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming A new blog post from Microsoft argues that Windows 11 is the best version of Windows for gaming. The question is if the OS has enough features to get people to upgrade or purchase a new PC.
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