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
"We had more than a million mods installed in less than 24 hours" — Baldur's Gate 3 players are having a blast with mod manager
By Jennifer Young published
BALDURS MODS Baldur's Gate 3 has added in-game mod support with Patch 7 and it's so popular more than a million mods have been installed within a day of the patch going live.
GameSir G8 Galileo Plus review: A solid choice for Xbox Cloud Gaming
By Jennifer Young published
REVIEW The GameSir G8 Galileo controller is now available in a Bluetooth edition. We revisit this Hall-effect controller for Xbox Cloud Gaming and explore how it compares to its USB-C version.
PlayStation's 'Astro Bot' is a shoo-in for Game of the Year, will Xbox ever have a family-friendly answer?
By Jennifer Young published
ASTROBOT Astro Bot launched on PlayStation 5 to glowing reviews today, with many outlets giving it a 10/10 rating. It's fun for the whole family, but where is Xbox's answer outside of Minecraft?
NZXT Lift 2 Ergo review: A no-frills, no-fuss wired mouse that's lightweight and doesn't cost the earth
By Jennifer Young published
Review The NZXT Lift 2 Ergo is a no-frills budget gaming mouse that packs impressive specs under its lightweight and unassuming design.
Is there a secret cow level in Diablo 4? Diablo Patch 2.0 adds more clues and even teases Whimsyshire🐄
By Jennifer Young last updated
ITS A MOO-STERY An udderly ridiculous report on the findings so far in the hunt for the Cow Level in Diablo 4
You can play Diablo 4 2.0 today and test out the new levelling, runewords and more for a limited time — here's how
By Jennifer Young published
DIABLO 4 PATCH 2.0 Season 6 starts in October when Vessel of Hatred launches, but you can access the Diablo 4 PTR today and test them out.
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Guide to Runes and Runewords
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DIABLO 4 RUNEWORDS Diablo 4 is adding Runewords to the game, a classic feature from Diablo 2: Resurrected. Community members have already compiled a list of all the possible combinations.
Over 10K people have added this game to their wishlist — and now, after playing a demo I'm joining them
By Jennifer Young published
SQUEAK 🐭 I went hands-on with Winter Burrow, a cozy crafting survival game where you play as a mouse, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2025.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 adds hilarious feature that lets you whisper sweet nothings to your enemy — and it's going to get a lot of people in trouble
By Jennifer Young published
CARELESS WHISPER Treyarch has announced a bunch of new stuff for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 during the NEXT event, including this Body Shield mechanic that lets you whisper in the ears of your enemy.
Diablo 4's next update makes Season of Loot Reborn look like a hotfix — a new level cap of 60, new difficulty levels, and the return of Runewords all in Season 6
By Jennifer Young published
The Diablo 4 developers showed off the Patch 2.0 update, which will bring a new level cap, difficulty tiers, and Runewords to the game when Season 6 launches.
The 7 stand-out games from Gamescom that I added immediately to my wishlist
By Jennifer Young published
GAMESCOM 2024 I went to Gamescom for the first time and tried numerous games, but these 7 have left an impression on me (and my wishlist).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is set in a breathtakingly beautiful world — with fully fleshed characters and a unique combat system that belies its small team
By Jennifer Young published
EXPEDITION 33 Now the world has seen the gameplay we saw behind the scenes at Gamescom, I can finally admit it was my favorite game of the event
Balatro brings back Witcher cards (no not those kind of cards) — here's how to get Witcher, Dave the Diver, Among Us and Vampire Survivors cards in your game
By Jennifer Young published
FRIENDS OF JIMBO The Balatro Friends of Jimbo just dropped, a collaboration with The Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, and Among Us. Here's how to activate your new cards.
How to farm treasure goblins in Diablo 4
By Jennifer Young last updated
💰💰💰 Looking for Goblins in Diablo 4? Here's how to find and slay LOTS of them
"Once Vessel of Hatred comes out, hearing all the feedback from that, will have a huge influence in terms of what we do moving forward" — Diablo 4 leads tease massive changes ahead
By Jennifer Young published
DIABLO 4 I sat down with Rod Fergusson and Gavian Whishaw, leads on Diablo 4, to talk everything Vessel of Hatred, Spiritborn class and the future of the franchise
Diablo 4 shows off Mercenaries for the first time, and we're getting a demon sidekick — as well as huge changes to character progression
By Jennifer Young last updated
DIABLO 4 Diablo 4 showed a new trailer at Gamescom 2024 for Vessel of Hatred with our first look at the new Mercenaries mechanic, and it looks like we are getting a demon sidekick.
A wireless controller for Xbox, with Hall Effect tech for under $100? It's a win — for Fortnite fans at least
By Jennifer Young published
FORTNITE Fortnite players on Xbox may be interested in this new controller from PowerA, which is wireless and comes with in-game cosmetics.
Season 5 is a triumph for Diablo 4, but here are 7 things that could make it truly legendary
By Jennifer Young published
Diablo 4 Diablo 4 players are having a hell of a lot of fun with Season 5, the season of the Infernal Hordes. Here are some things that would make future seasons even greater.
"I wish you were a fellow Tarnished, but you're not, so..." WWE wrestler Randy Orton teases Cody Rhodes as he reveals his 600 hours playtime in Elden Ring
By Jennifer Young published
I HEAR VOICES Have you got as many hours in Elden Ring as Randy Orton? He's revealed a 600-hour playtime while recovering from surgery and is proud to call himself a 'Tarnished'
How to level up FAST in Diablo 4
By Jennifer Young last updated
LEVEL UP FAST IN DIABLO Diablo 4 Season 5 has arrived, and you'll want to level up fast to enjoy all the new mechanics and unlock your battle pass tiers. Here's how.
Diablo 4: Everything you need to know about Helltides
By Jennifer Young last updated
DIABLO 4 SEASON 4 Diablo 4 Season 5 is here, and the Helltide is reborn. Here's everything you need to know about Helltides.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard 'spooky' release date is leaked only hours ahead of planned reveal
By Jennifer Young published
SPOOKY Dragon Age: The Veilguard's release date was revealed today, but it looks like someone beat Bioware to the punch in the early hours of this morning.
Here's a Marvel Xbox controller you can actually buy — and it's not from Microsoft
By Jennifer Young published
IRONMAN CONTROLLER You can't buy the Deadpool butt controller, but you CAN buy this Iron Man controller from GameSir.
These Govee X Evangelion smart gaming RGB lights will have you pouring one out for your bank account
By Jennifer Young published
GOVEE X EVANGELION Anime-themed RGB lighting that looks striking on or off.
Passwords disappear for millions of Windows users thanks to Google
By Jennifer Young published
GOOGLE STOLE MY PASSWORD It's not a great month for tech as 15 million Windows users found themselves without their passwords for 18 hours thanks to a bug in Google Password Manager
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