Windows Central Insider
Xbox's Obsidian is facing a class action lawsuit, denies "each and every allegation"
Xbox Xbox's Obsidian Entertainment, the dev behind The Outer Worlds 2, Avowed, and others, is being sued for "pattern of wage and hour violations."
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Features
Microsoft is building a Bing off switch in Windows 11 Search
Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a hidden Windows 11 Search setting that lets users turn off Bing web results and Microsoft Store suggestions.
WH40K: Darktide's new Skitarii class might be my new main
Gaming Fatshark has graciously invited me to witness an exclusive preview of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's new Skitarii class, along with details on its cosmetics, lore, and gameplay kit.
Black Ops 7 Season 4 Reloaded adds Nick Cage and more this week
Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 goes live on June 25 with new content for multiplayer, Endgame, Zombies, and Warzone.
High RAM usage on Windows 11 is normal and PC Manager shows why
Windows 11 Microsoft PC Manager can free RAM on Windows 11, but high memory usage isn't always bad. Here's when you should actually be concerned.
Moonraker turns 10 and still looks ahead of its time
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Looking back at 2016’s “I love you, Xbox” — and how much (and little) has changed
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
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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Windows & Software
Microsoft is building a Bing off switch in Windows 11 Search
Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a hidden Windows 11 Search setting that lets users turn off Bing web results and Microsoft Store suggestions.
A frustrating Outlook bug wipes out email history in replies
Apps Microsoft has confirmed a bug that strips the original message when forwarding or replying to an email in the legacy version of the app.
High RAM usage on Windows 11 is normal and PC Manager shows why
Windows 11 Microsoft PC Manager can free RAM on Windows 11, but high memory usage isn't always bad. Here's when you should actually be concerned.
PC Hardware
Windows Wrap: Microsoft forgot how to launch new Surface hardware
Surface By quietly announcing six Surface devices through a trickle of press releases, Microsoft starved its innovative new PCs of any buzz.
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This might be the VR headset for Flight Simulator 2024 that you've been looking for
Gaming One way to up the immersion in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 or iRacing is to use a VR headset. And I think I just found the best one.
The Surface Pro 12 name is confusing and here’s why
Surface With the arrival of the second Surface Pro 12 in two months, it's time to take a closer look at Microsoft's horrible naming scheme for flagship PCs.
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Deals
With this discount, I can FINALLY recommend a Surface Pro
Deals The Surface Pro 11 is discounted for Prime Day, bringing the OLED model with 16GB of RAM and Snapdragon X Elite down to $869. This configuration hits the key specs without the usual premium pricing.
SteelSeries has its best gaming accessories on sale for Prime Day
Deals SteelSeries, one of the world's leading providers of high-quality accessories, is selling a bunch of its headsets, keyboards, and mice at massive discounts for Amazon Prime Day.
This keyboard that lives up its "Apex" moniker is now 40% off for Prime Day
Deals The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini keyboard gives premium-grade keyboards stiff competition, and it's now 40% off.
Our favorite Xbox and PC gaming earbuds are now 20% off for Prime Day
Deals The SteelSeries Arctis Gamebuds are ideal for Xbox and PC gaming with Active Noise Cancellation, now 20% off.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Microsoft has started adding Xbox Handheld badge to game pages
XBOX Microsoft has started adding an Xbox Handheld badge to major game pages, offering a clearer look at where Xbox games can be played.
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Winhanced adds achievement support in latest update
Handhelds Winhanced's latest update adds streaming improvements and quality-of-life enhancements across its ever-expanding launcher.
An Xbox Series X, PS5, and Switch 2 together cost less than the new MSI gaming handheld
PC gaming MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ is a beauty with the best performance I've ever seen in a gaming handheld, but at $1,799, gamers can get a whole lot more value elsewhere. Like, say, three modern consoles.
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Gaming
WH40K: Darktide's new Skitarii class might be my new main
Gaming Fatshark has graciously invited me to witness an exclusive preview of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's new Skitarii class, along with details on its cosmetics, lore, and gameplay kit.
Kojima says his "OD" horror features a game system never seen before
Xbox Hideo Kojima shares new details on OD, with an apparently unique twist on the horror experience.
Todd Howard offers promising Marvel's Blade update
BLADE Todd Howard has shared a positive update on Marvel's Blade, adding to recent signs that development at Arkane Lyon is progressing well.
Artificial Intelligence
An AI researcher set out to prove that Age of Empires 2 is just as human-like as AI
AI Who thought a real-time strategy game from 1999 would shake up the AI research world?
Critical Copilot bug leaked enterprise files and 2FA codes
AI Critical Copilot vulnerability lets hackers turn URLs into email‑search commands, leaking 2FA codes and enterprise data via Bing.
Microsoft sued over AI costs, Azure cloud growth concerns
AI Shareholders accuse Microsoft of masking cloud struggles while betting big and investing billions on AI infrastructure.
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Microsoft CEO admits he is a tokenmaxxer
AI Satya Nadella warns Microsoft staff against tokenmaxxing, urging smarter AI use as the company balances innovation with efficiency.
Microsoft
Microsoft is sacrificing Windows and Office’s unique selling point in its chase for AI
MICROSOFT Microsoft’s AI strategy lacks a unique selling point, raising concerns about its future in Office and Windows.
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Oracle disputes a report on failed $3 billion Microsoft cloud deal
MICROSOFT Reports claim Microsoft ditched a $3 billion Oracle cloud deal over compliance issues, though Oracle disputes the collapse.
This Bill Gates quote from 30 years ago is oddly prescient in the age of AI
QOTD For nearly 30 years, the internet was fueled by content creators. That era could now be coming to a close as AI takes over.
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Microsoft’s cloud rival, Amazon, is now powering GitHub
MICROSOFT Microsoft turned to Amazon for extra cloud power after GitHub’s AI surge caused outages.
Peripherals & Accessories
Razer’s Rogue V4 backpack proves gaming gear doesn’t have to look like gaming gear
RAZER I thought a $110 bag was a bit ridiculous. Then Razer’s hyper-engineered Rogue V4 converted me.
