Latest articles by Richard Devine
WSL and Windows 11 are getting better integrated, including a sweet new way to manage your distros
Microsoft <3s Linux Amid all the talk of AI at Microsoft Build, the existing developer favorite, WSL, is getting some neat new features to make it better integrate with Windows.
How to get the new Freedom Mask in The Division 2
Freedom The Division 2 has added a new Hunter mask, the Stars and Stripes themed Freedom Mask, and it's possible you didn't even know it existed. Here's how to get it.
Copilot+ laptops are exciting, but what I really want to see is a Windows version of the Mac Mini
Mini PC Absent from any of the new Qualcomm-powered Windows PCs is any form of consumer desktop machine. And I think that's a mistake.
Sadly, you'll have to wait a while longer for a 5G Surface Pro 11
Waiting If you're looking for a new Surface Pro 11 but really want the 5G version, the bad news is that you'll be waiting at least four months as things currently stand.
Microsoft VP describes the new iPad Pro as having a "3 legged OS" and it sums up my own past experience better than I ever could
It's true Apple crams immense power into its tablets, but cripples it with the software. At least on a Surface Pro, you get a proper operating system.
Google's reported Windows Phone-esque desktop mode for Android isn't happening [Updated]
Legends never die Another year and another example of how far ahead Windows Phone was, as reports suggest Google will leverage ChromeOS to make its own Continuum-like mode for Android.
After waiting for The Division Heartland for what feels like eternity, Ubisoft has cancelled it
RIP Ubisoft has very quietly cancelled The Division Heartland, perhaps hoping we wouldn't notice. But we did.
This awesome browser extension will give you the Microsoft Copilot sidebar inside Google Chrome
Slide out If you love the idea of the Copilot Sidebar from Microsoft Edge, but you use Google Chrome, this extension gives you what you're looking for.
The Xbox cuts might not be finished, while Game Pass debates go on over pricing and Call of Duty
Uh oh Xbox is in the headlines for pretty tough reasons this week, and it sounds like the rough ride might not be over yet.
Helldivers 2 community manager fell on their sword in standing up for democracy and the players over the PSN account fiasco [Updated]
Drama The Helldivers 2 drama cost one of its community managers their job, but it also proves that the players do matter (to some).
How to completely remove a Linux distro from the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
WSL Installing a Linux distro in WSL is easier than ever, but how do you properly remove one?
Microsoft Copilot has officially hit the big time — it's in a music video
Mainstream An unlikely star has appeared in Meghan Trainor's new music video, "To The Moon," as Microsoft Copilot shows up to help the star with some important questions.
The Steam Deck and ROG Ally will soon know what the competition from handheld gaming kings, Nintendo, looks like
It's happening Nintendo has finally confirmed it will discuss the Nintendo Switch successor soon, putting handheld gaming fans on red alert.
Steam Deck's most played games in April included, surprise surprise, a heap of Fallout and 2024's best new game
Chart-toppers Valve's Steam Deck most-played games for April includes, unsurprisingly, a lot of Fallout, and a roguelike that is truly, probably the best new game of 2024.
Windows 11 is finally catching up to Windows 10 with Steam gamers, Mac remains a lowly third place with help from the Steam Deck
📈 Steam's monthly hardware survey for April 2024 is out, and it shows that Windows 11 is really gaining ground, while thanks to the Steam Deck, Mac is still languishing in last place.
Popular terminal tool you could use on Windows and WSL is no more, but there are already some great alternatives
So long Popular CLI tool, Neofetch, is no more on either Linux or Windows, with the developer archiving the project on GitHub. But there are alternatives you can already use.
After the success of Fallout and its impact on the games, I'm now asking Ubisoft where the heck The Division movie is
MIA Having fallen entirely in love with the Fallout TV show, I'm now thinking about an announced, but as yet dormant project to bring my favorite, Ubisoft's The Division, to Netflix. Where is it?!
Fallout on Prime Video is even more popular than we first thought, with an eye watering number of viewers in just over two weeks
Okie dokie Amazon has released some figures on how many people have watched Fallout on Prime Video, and, well, it's a lot. Like, a lot a lot.
Amazon just put the coveted Fallout soundtrack vinyl up for pre-order, but act fast
🎶 The coveted vinyl version of the Fallout Season 1 soundtrack is now up for pre-order on Amazon, but don't delay, you don't want the Vault door to slam closed.
One of 2024's best games has been an absolute life-changer for its solo developer — and you need to make sure you've played it
♥♦♣♠ Balatro is easily one of the best games of this year, probably even the last few years, and it has been a true life-changer for its solo developer.
Why do the Ghouls in Fallout have no noses? I ventured into the digital wasteland to try and find out
Who nose? Ghouls in the Fallout universe are pretty fearsome, not least the one from the Prime Video show. But what happened to their noses?!
It's now easier than ever for Microsoft 365 users to get to work on a Chromebook
Collaboration Google and Microsoft have been working on making it easier to use Microsoft 365 and OneDrive on Chromebooks and now, finally, the feature is rolling out to everyone.
The Fallout Season 1 viewing figures are absolutely INSANE, no wonder Season 2 was confirmed so quickly
📈 Amazon might not have provided actual viewing figures for Fallout Season 1, but a third-party report has filled in the blanks and the numbers are astonishing.
The Fallout show creators confirm what we all expected for Season 2
Vegas Fallout season two will be headed to New Vegas, as we all expected, with a new interview with the showrunners confirming it in not so many words. But it's happening.
As Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 keep reaching new heights with sky-high player counts, it highlights a new problem for Xbox
remaster when? Fallout continues to see unprecedented new success since the launch of the Prime Video show, but there's a glaring problem that now faces its Overseer, Xbox.
