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

What difficulty should I play in Diablo 4? Normal, Hard, Expert, Penitent, and Torment difficulties explained
By Jennifer Young published
DIABLO 4 DLC All the new Diablo 4 difficulty levels, what you should play on and how to unlock Torment difficulties.

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Developer stream — Everything new in Season of Hatred Rising: A returning enemy from Diablo 3, a new Loot Goblin, class changes, and more
By Jennifer Young last updated
DIABLO 4 Vessel of Hatred launches on October 7, and the developers sat down to discuss the new Season 6 theme Season of Hatred Rising as well as what's changing following the testing phase for Patch 2.0.

Everything you missed at the Xbox Tokyo Game Show: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster confirmed, more Square Enix games, and Starcraft on Xbox Game Pass
By Jennifer Young last updated
XBOX TOKYO GAME SHOW The Xbox Tokyo Game Show returned today in a 45-minute long show; here's everything we got to see from Xbox, Bethesda, Square Enix and more.

“This could be just the first pounding of Nintendo’s giant global IP protection hammer” — industry experts weigh in on why we should be concerned over Palworld lawsuit
By Jennifer Young published
PALWORLD We take a closer look at Nintendo's upcoming battle with Pocketpair, creators of Palworld, and the implications of Nintendo's patent infringement claims on the wider gaming industry.

"We hope you enjoy the show." Phil Spencer is really making sure we tune into the Xbox Tokyo Game Show
By Jennifer Young last updated
XBOX TOKYO GAME SHOW Xbox Tokyo Game Show returns on September 26. Today, Xbox put out an announcement from Phil Spencer to ensure we tune in to the show. Here's how to watch it and when it airs in your time zone.

"Return to Night City" Netflix teases new Cyberpunk animated show
By Jennifer Young published
netflix and choom CD Projekt Red and Netflix just dropped an ambiguous trailer for a new Cyberpunk anime and we are speculating on what it could be.

"It is truly unfortunate that we will be forced to allocate significant time to matters unrelated to game development due to this lawsuit," — Palworld responds to news of Nintendo suing for patent infringement
By Jennifer Young last updated
SHOTS FIRED Hot off the news of Nintendo's lawsuit, Pocket Pair have put out a statement to fans.

PowerA is massively upping its game with two new Fusion Pro Xbox controllers — wired AND wireless
By Jennifer Young published
POWERA XBOX PowerA has launched not one but two new controllers, the Fusion Pro 3 for $69.99 and a premium-priced offering with the Fusion Wireless for $149.99.

Bethesda took one look at Diablo 4’s microtransactions and said, "hold my beer"—introducing the $1,999 Fallout 76 bundle
By Jennifer Young published
$$$$$ But you can save $200 with Xbox Game Pass!

Overwatch 2 comes to Xbox Game Pass — but you can't play it on the cloud for one annoying reason
By Jennifer Young published
OW2 x WOW Overwatch 2 will be added to Xbox Game Pass on September 17, 2024. This means exclusive skins for subscribers, but unfortunately, there will be no Xbox Cloud Gaming for one easily missed reason.

This Xbox controller is the best looking yet, and it's already a HUGE $25 off with this code
By Jennifer Young last updated
BLUE CIPHER Love transparent Xbox controllers? You've probably already seen the Blue Cipher Special Edition, but here's a deal to grab it with a sizeable discount.

I've found 2 crazy storage deals for your Xbox — just in time to make room for Starfield Shattered Space
By Jennifer Young published
STARFIELD SHATTERED SPACE If you need more room for games on Xbox, especially with Starfield: Shattered Space imminent, I have two great deals for you.

This Govee collaboration is a must-have for Evangelion fans — and for a limited time you can get $20 off
By Jennifer Young published
GOVEE X EVANGELION Govee has partnered with the iconic anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion to launch a special edition line of gaming lights. For a short period, Amazon has them on sale.

"We are very aware that this just isn't what our players want" Palworld creators confirm that they have no plans to go 'free-to-play' but are still planning skins and DLC
By Jennifer Young last updated
FREE PALS? In a recent interview, Palworld's creator discussed a potential move to a free-to-play model for the game and touched on the AI rumors that plagued it earlier this year.

A new e-sports brand challenges Razer Kishi with 'Vagabond' mobile controller
By Jennifer Young published
CLOUD GAMING The ELO Vagabond is an interesting-looking mobile controller at a premium price, but it is packed with tech to turn your mobile into a bonafide console on the go.

Is Towerborne on Steam Deck?
By Jennifer Young published
TOWERBORNE ON STEAM DECK Towerborne seems like a perfect Steam Deck game, and it's just gone into Early Access on Steam, here's everything we know about Towerborne being playable on the Valve handheld.

If you're wondering what to play on your $700 PS5 Pro — Flappy Bird "triumphantly returns" to multiple platforms (?!)
By Jennifer Young last updated
Flappy Bird Flappy Bird is back and teased for "multiple platforms", making us wonder if we'll see it on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sees Prestige return — but with a new twist
By Jennifer Young published
PRESTIGE *** In our exclusive interview with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 devs, we talked about how Prestige will work in the upcoming game from Treyarch.

"Weren’t Jackbox games already dirty? Not really. It’s just that you and your friends have been answering c*** to every Quiplash question for years." Jackbox Naughty Pack launches today
By Jennifer Young published
JACKBOX Jackbox Naughty Pack launches today, a selection of games you can play from multiple devices with your family and friends (but maybe not your Grandma)

As Sony announces the $700 PS5 Pro, the internet unleashes the memes — and even the Xbox is catching strays
By Jennifer Young published
LOL IM BROKE We knew the Sony PS5 Pro wouldn't be cheap, but its $699.99 price point has the internet reeling. Here's a round-up of the best memes.

Lock in your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for less than $6 a month for 2 whole years with this trick — but act fast before the price hike
By Jennifer Young last updated
Ultimate deal The conversion trick from Core to Ultimate still works, and if your subscription has expired now is the time to use it.

Someone has reimagined the 'cursed' Minecraft movie trailer as fully animated, and it's so much better
By Jennifer Young published
MINECRAFT The first trailer for The Minecraft Movie got mixed reviews, but this reimagined animated version is a slam dunk

"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?
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