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Arkane shuts down Blade cancellation rumors
BLADE Blade skipped the Xbox Games Showcase, but Arkane's Lead Concept Artist suggests the project is still moving forward.
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Features
What the massive news out of Microsoft Build means for your PC and AI
Windows 11 From a massive push for faster, native apps to monster new desktop hardware, Microsoft just gave us a genuine reason to be excited about the PC on your desk.
Windows just had an absolutely amazing week, and I'm feeling excited again
Windows 11 Great, affordable Windows laptops, powerful high-end silicon, platform improvements, and more came together this week to send a message: Windows is back.
Windows Wrap: Surface Laptop Ultra, RTX Spark, Build highlights, and more
Surface A packed week filled with major announcements gives Windows 11 its strongest momentum in years.
Infinity Ward reveals Modern Warfare 4's DMZ details
Gaming Infinity Ward's second attempt at an extraction shooter mode might just be the new lease on life Call of Duty fans have been asking for.
Revisiting the LG Lancet, 11 years later
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
The 2016 Android‑apps warning that now echoes Googlebooks
Flashback A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.
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Microsoft launched a Bing “concierge bot” 10 years ago — the same idea Google is now pushing
Flashback From our archives: A decade ago Microsoft was already testing a Bing “concierge bot,” an early take on the AI agents Google is only now announcing.
11 years ago, Microsoft got cozy with "Non-Genuine" version of Windows
Flashback Microsoft’s decision to offer full Windows 10 upgrades to non‑genuine PCs marked a rare moment of outreach — and a major shift in how the company thought about Windows adoption.
Windows & Software
Microsoft Build completely skipped the weakest part of Windows 11
Windows 11 Microsoft highlighted AI agents and native apps at Build, but the Windows 11 Widgets panel saw no improvements and still lacks useful options.
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What the massive news out of Microsoft Build means for your PC and AI
Windows 11 From a massive push for faster, native apps to monster new desktop hardware, Microsoft just gave us a genuine reason to be excited about the PC on your desk.
Windows Wrap: Surface Laptop Ultra, RTX Spark, Build highlights, and more
Surface A packed week filled with major announcements gives Windows 11 its strongest momentum in years.
PC Hardware
Acer Swift Air 14 is another genuinely good alternative to the MacBook Neo
Acer Acer’s new affordable clamshell laptop is beautiful and high-quality in most of the areas that count, all for $699.
Microsoft returns lost 50th Anniversary Surface after fixing repair mix-up
Surface Microsoft returned a rare 50th Anniversary Surface Laptop after a repair mix‑up exposed a workflow flaw.
On the ground: ASUS and its ROG gaming brand went all-out at Computex
Computex ASUS's ROG gaming brand turned 20 this year, and Computex is where the anniversary is being celebrated. I went through the elaborate exhibit to find the best new products.
PC shipments plunged in early 2026, and more declines are coming
Computing The global memory shortage tanked PC shipments in the first half of this year, and things don't look any better for the next six months.
Deals
One of the best mini PCs we tested drops its price before Amazon Prime Day
Deals Geekom's A6 is a near-perfect, mid-range mini PC with an early price drop, thanks to a 20% promo code.
One of our favorite OLED gaming monitors offers 4K at 240Hz for less
Deals ASUS' ROG Strix OLED 27 is a 4K gaming monitor with a 0.03ms response time, discounted ahead of Prime Day.
Save money and get digital jobs done early with this Inspiron laptop with 32GB
Deals The Dell Inspiron 15 (3530) laptop, with its 32GB RAM and Intel Core i5 CPU, makes for a high-quality companion piece for budding students or workers looking for efficient ways to get work done faster
I need more space for PC games, and this 2TB SSD with 7,450MB/s is just what I need
Deals The Samsung Pro 990 SSD with its 2TB configuration is back on sale for PC users desperate for more space, and 7,450 MB/s Read Speeds to severely cut down videogame loading times so they don't interrupt your fun
Handheld Gaming PCs
AI costs are killing the Lenovo Legion Go 2 and portable gaming at large
Handhelds Lenovo's Legion Go 2 handheld exceeds $2,000 at some retailers, and remains far above its MSRP at others. The once-lauded device is becoming unattainable.
Gaming
Xbox made its exclusivity decision a month before Gears E‑Day — here’s the timeline
Xbox According to XBOX's Aaron Greenberg, Gears of War: E-Day exclusivity was kept a secret.
Project Mara canceled as Ninja Theory shifts focus to Senua
Ninja Theory Ninja Theory has canceled Project Mara, with all 85 developers now focused on expanding the scope and ambition of Senua.
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New Halo: Campaign Evolved trailer is captured on PS5 Pro
Gaming Xbox has released a new Halo: Campaign Evolved story trailer, with footage captured on PS5 Pro and fresh looks at iconic characters.
Artificial Intelligence
Satya Nadella says AI agents should be treated like human employees
AI Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants AI agents to be treated like staff, raising questions about the future of work.
Satya Nadella isn’t having the ‘AI addiction’ accusations
AI Satya Nadella denies claims Microsoft wants to make people addicted to AI as the company pivots from traditional software to AI agents.
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Mystery firm mistakenly blew $500 million on Claude AI in a month
AI Microsoft data shows AI costs surpass payroll, with a $500 million Claude fiasco proving how expensive automation can get.
Microsoft finally lets Office users hide floating Copilot button
AI Microsoft admits the floating Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint was a mistake, and will now allow users to move the AI back to the ribbon.
Microsoft
Microsoft might have solved AI's water problem
MICROSOFT Satya Nadella claims Microsoft’s AI centers now consume as little water as a restaurant thanks to new cooling technology.
Office 2019 for Mac hits July 13 cutoff and users are not happy
OFFICE Office 2019 for Mac will stop editing documents after July 13, as Microsoft blames certificate expiry.
Project Solara is Microsoft's latest attempt at setting the narrative for the next era of computing
Artificial Intelligence After Windows Phone, Microsoft is eager to get ahead of the next paradigm shift in computing, and it's betting big on an agentic hardware and software future.
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Microsoft says security researchers can report flaws without legal threats
MICROSOFT Microsoft says it no longer intends to pursue legal action against security researchers who conduct or publish their findings.
Peripherals & Accessories
Best gaming keyboards 2026
Keyboards Windows Central tests and reviews the latest and greatest gaming keyboards to help you make the best possible decision for your gaming setup.
