
Jennifer Young
Jen is a News Writer for Windows Central, focused on all things gaming and Microsoft. Anything slaying monsters with magical weapons will get a thumbs up such as Dark Souls, Dragon Age, Diablo, and Monster Hunter. When not playing games, she'll be watching a horror or trash reality TV show, she hasn't decided which of those categories the Kardashians fit into. You can follow Jen on Twitter @Jenbox360 for more Diablo fangirling and general moaning about British weather.
Latest articles by Jennifer Young

Nintendo Switch 2 shares features from the Xbox One
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal showed us GameShare and an included camera, something we've seen before in the Xbox One era but it wasn't so well received in 2013.

The Palworld Dating Sim is real — or is it?
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Palworld devs are committing to the bit and announced Palworld! More Than Just Pals, the dating sim coming soon to Steam. To celebrate they are giving away not one but TWO Lovander body pillows.

OG Xbox fans, you’re going to want this for your phone
By Jennifer Young published
XBOX One of the top mobile controllers, the Backbone One, just got an Xbox makeover with this Xbox Edition translucent green.

Could this new handheld replace my favorite Xbox Cloud Gaming device?
By Jennifer Young published
Gaming For $199, the The abxylute One Pro cloud-based gaming handheld looks like a killer option for those who want fast but light gaming at home.

UGreen and Genshin Impact just made charging exciting with this stunning range (and it's on sale)
By Jennifer Young published
DEALS The UGreen x Genshin Impact collab is available to buy now and coincides with the Amazon Spring Sale

I just spotted the amazing 8Bitdo Xbox keyboard with $12 off
By Jennifer Young published
DEAL Prepare to throw your cash at 8BitDo for this retro transparent keyboard in our favorite color

Sea of Thieves just shadow-dropped Xbox-exclusive skins but they cost a bunch of pirate booty
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Sea of Thieves may be on PlayStation, but Xbox just got a bunch of exclusive content for the game's 7th anniversary

Jack Black spent over 100 hours playing Minecraft on Xbox while filming the movie
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING In an interview with Variety, we learned how the cast and crew played Xbox while filming A Minecraft Movie

The PAC-MAN Xbox controller is now available to buy
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Here's a first look at the PAC-MAN Special Edition Wireless Controller which is available to purchase right now.

A new medieval-themed game is coming to Xbox
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Bellwright, a well-received survival and crafting game currently in early access on Steam, is officially coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year

Lenovo Legion Go S with "SteamOS" is available for pre-order
By Jennifer Young published
Handhelds You can now pre-order the Lenovo Legion Go S with AMD Ryzen Z2 Go and Z1 Extreme chips for SteamOS and Windows 11.

I thought this headset deal was a misprice but nope they really have cut $210 off for a limited time
By Jennifer Young published
DEALS The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro was our best in slot headset for the longest time, but I've never seen it so cheap with a whopping $210 off the price

Scuf Valor Pro review: This hall-effect joypad won my heart
By Jennifer Young published
Review The Valor Pro offers a range of pro-level features at a lower price than the brand's usual offerings, but its price tag may still deter much of its target Xbox-centric audience.

Death Stranding 2 may not be on Xbox, but this $1.5K watch will make you feel like a part of the launch
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING We may not be getting Death Stranding 2 on Xbox but we can buy this expensive watch instead, or 2 PS5 Pros...

Microsoft 365 is on sale for 40% off
By Sean Endicott last updated
Software Microsoft 365 provides access to to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote and more. Here are the best deals and discounts on Microsoft 365.

The Minecraft Movie add-on is available on the marketplace and lets us into some movie secrets
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING A Minecraft Movie now has its own add-on available in the marketplace, completely free to download. New weapons, bosses, and Piglins await though some fans are concerned about potential spoilers.

Diablo 4 brings back HUGE boss from Diablo 3 for Season 8
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Belial is back in Diablo 4 Season 8 along with a new season theme where players become the boss. Here's everything you need to know from today's Diablo 4 Campfire.

Balatro developer documents the timeline of making a game that would go on to sell 5 million
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Balatro developer LocalThunk has documented his timeline of creating the indie hit that went on to sell 5 million. Not bad for a game he didn't think anyone would play.

The Xbox Kinect lives on in the strangest places
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING How the Xbox Kinect is still being used in hospitals, supermarket security and even ghosthunting.

PAC-MAN joins the Xbox controller line-up with a glow-in-the-dark special edition
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Here's a sneak peak at the PAC-MAN Special Edition Wireless Controller, a unique collaboration between PowerA and Bandai Namco for PACMANs 45th anniversary

The Minecraft Movie merchandise might be cursed but I'm buying one thing
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING A Minecraft Movie launches on April 4 and the trailers have been a mixed bag. It seems the toys are going with the cursed theme of the movie even down to the Jack Black 'Steve' figurine.

Xbox Cloud Gaming is being made better but not by Microsoft
By Jennifer Young published
XBOX Balatro was added to Xbox Game Pass, but despite it being in the cloud gaming library since November, you can't play it with touch controls. Thankfully Better Xcloud have solved the issue.

Diablo 4 is becoming more and more like Diablo 3 with the new Goblin event
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING The March of the Goblins event in Diablo 4 brings back some beloved loot-hoarding critters from Diablo 3, but I think Blizzard could lean even harder into things that made DIablo 3 great.
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