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May 31
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor — Everything you need to know
- ARM64 support arrives for Spotify in the latest beta for Windows 10 and 11
- Summer Game Fest 2022 reveals developer, publisher lineup
- The next Xbox update will let you reveal secret Achievements, improve update detection
- Qualcomm may purchase stake in Arm as part of consortium
- Assassin's Creed Origins, Chorus, Ninja Gaiden, and more join Xbox Game Pass in June
- Future Games Show 2022 to be hosted by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt actors
- Razer announces new premium Barracuda Pro headphones with ANC, huge 50mm drivers, THX amplifier, and HyperSpeed Wireless
- Everything new for Microsoft Teams in May 2022
- Say goodbye to these features for Microsoft Excel
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 7) vs. X1 Yoga (Gen 6)
- We'll buy an Xbox streaming device, say Windows Central readers
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 leaked by retail listing
May 30
- Windows Central Podcast 271: Build 2022, Windows on ARM, Project Volterra
- Memorial Day laptop sales live roundup: Top discounts from Dell, HP, Microsoft, and more
- New Microsoft Edge feature will let you save notes and files across devices
- Microsoft Teams will soon let you pick where files are downloaded
- Here are the best Windows apps, according to the Microsoft Store App Awards
May 28
- Microsoft News Roundup: Xbox streaming device, Build 2022, harassment allegations, and more
- Would you buy an Xbox streaming device?
May 27
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor revealed, coming in 2023 to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5
- AYN's Loki announced as a Windows-based Steam Deck competitor
- Razer's Enki Pro gaming chair is all about luxury and comfort
- Bionic Reading now available for Edge and Chrome, here's how to get it
- Thermal Grizzly's LGA1700 loading mechanism contact frame found to lower Alder Lake CPU temperatures by 10C
- Steam Deck gets smarter and quieter fan with SteamOS 3.2 update
- Valve finally speaks on Team Fortress 2 after years of silence on 'bot crisis'
May 26
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Preview 1.19.10.20 includes dozens of fixes for 'The Wild Update'
- Report: Phil Spencer says Microsoft will recognize Raven Software union
- Blizzard shares roadmap for Diablo Immortal open beta on PC and mobile
- How we test and review on Windows Central
- Exclusive: Microsoft continues to iterate on an Xbox cloud streaming device codenamed 'Keystone'
- Microsoft Teams, Office, and Windows groups to slow hiring
- Minecraft 1.19 'The Wild Update' officially releases on June 7
- Microsoft HoloLens said to reduce training time by up to 75% in manufacturing
- Broadcom to purchase VMware in deal valued at $61 billion
- PS5 exclusive Returnal seems to be coming to PC via Steam
- Project Volterra: Everything you need to know about Microsoft's ARM developer kit
- Surface Laptop Studio gains support for Dynamic Refresh Rate
- LG announces new UltraGear gaming displays with HDR and rapid refresh rates
May 25
- Halo Infinite patch update includes various multiplayer fixes, adds back campaign tank gun
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 'Top Gun: Maverick' expansion now available for free
- A new report calls out Alex Kipman and other Microsoft execs for 'verbal abuse and sexual harassment'
- Call of Duty Endowment partners with Twitter for first ever in-game charity race
- Halo Infinite Head of Design leaves 343 Industries
- Windows 11 build 25126 rolls out to Insiders in the Dev Channel
- Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19 Pre-Release 3 tweaks Warden's "sonic boom" attack, includes new fixes
- No Man's Sky introduces roguelike gameplay with the Leviathan Expedition
- Surface Pro 8 firmware update brings better inking for Slim Pen 2
- NZXT refreshes the H710 range with three new mid-tower PC cases
- Microsoft Edge Dev gains new language features in latest update
- Windows 11 optional update adds spotlight wallpapers to your desktop
- Microsoft shows off unified OneNote with redesigned look for Windows 11
- Microsoft Loop components can now be made from Adaptive Cards
- Pokemon-like 'TemTem' heads to Xbox and PC on September 6, pre-orders now live
- The Callisto Protocol features cross-gen support, still on track for 2022 launch window
May 24
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 editions leaked, open beta coming first to PlayStation
- Halo Infinite's Fracture: Entrenched event launches with new Battle Pass and game mode
- PC Gaming Show 2022 set for June 12 with over 45 games
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date set for October 2022
- Everything new for Microsoft Edge from Build 2022
- Logitech announces new MX Master Series mice and mechanical keyboards
- Everything new for Microsoft Teams announced at Build 2022
- Microsoft Store on Windows 11 is getting new cross-device 'Restore Apps' feature and more
- Windows 11's widgets panel will open its doors to third-party developers later this year
- Project Volterra: Microsoft announces Windows 11 on ARM developer kit with Qualcomm SoC
- Android app support on Windows 11 is coming to more markets later this year
- Microsoft unveils new Dev Box cloud PC service powered by Windows 365
- Microsoft Teams Live Share will let you collaborate in real-time across apps
- ASUS unveils the world’s first 500Hz gaming monitor, because it can
- ASUS launches two new ExpertBook business laptops for those who like to travel light
- First look: Panasonic’s new Toughbook 40 Windows 11 laptop is so rugged your floor is scared of it
- HP's new Pavilion Plus 14 is the thinnest yet, with OLED display and discrete GPUs
- HP announces Pavilion x360 14-inch with 12th Gen Intel chips
- How to watch Microsoft Build 2022
- Microsoft's social media teams come out swinging in defense of Xbox Game Pass
- Destiny 2's Season of the Haunted brings Solar 3.0, the Leviathan, and more
May 23
- Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19 Pre-Release 2 delivers more polishing touches to `The Wild Update`
- Dell XPS 13 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
- Original Xbox exec says Game Pass makes him 'nervous'
- Surface Laptop Studio wood covers now available from Toast
- Xbox 'passed' on Marvel first-party games in 2014, according to executive
- Raven Software QA unit votes to become first union under a North American publisher [update]
- ASUS reveals ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme AM5 motherboard
- AOC announces 27-inch AGON Pro AG274QZM 240Hz QHD monitor
- We want Windows 11 desktop widgets, say Windows Central readers
- Corsair's Voyager a1600 streaming laptop features an Elgato Stream Deck in its keyboard
- AMD's Mendocino APUs promise over 10 hours of battery life for budget laptops
- AMD details Ryzen 7000 CPUs, AM5 motherboards at Computex 2022
- Microsoft's Panos Panay talks new Windows 11 features and devices at Computex 2022
May 21
- Poll: Would you like desktop widgets on Windows 11?
- Call of Duty: Warzone mid-season patch to fix Xbox Series X|S 120 FPS support
May 20
- Eight years ago, Microsoft released the era-defining Surface Pro 3
- Windows Subsystem for Android gets major Insider update, including Android 12.1
- Assassin's Creed Origins, with potential 60 FPS patch, and For Honor: Marching Fire coming to Xbox Game Pass in June
- Microsoft Bing accused of censoring searches for Chinese politicians, pornstars, and people named 'Dick'
- Microsoft Remote Desktop for iOS can now dynamically switch orientations
- Microsoft now lets Edge extension developers reply to reviews
May 19
- Microsoft tests new Windows 11 feature drop for Insiders in the Release Preview channel
- Future Games Show 2022 set for June 11
- Microsoft applies for patent on device with reverse foldable display right as LG invents one
- Welcome to the new Windows Central for 2022
- Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19 Pre-Release 1 begins road to launch day for 'The Wild Update'
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.19.0.34 brings small fixes to 'The Wild Update'
- Microsoft To Do adds new notes feature on iOS
- SK Hynix launches its fastest Platinum P41 PCIe 4.0 SSD
- Microsoft Teams now available through Microsoft Store on Windows 11, 10
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Xbox Series X|S, PS5 upgrade still planned for 2022
- Xbox sales leapfrog PlayStation in Japan for the first time in 8 years
- Windows 11 desktop search box appears in Insider Build 25120
- Ubisoft’s Roller Champions gets May 25 release date
- Microsoft: The Activision Blizzard deal is 'moving fast'
- HP’s refreshed Envy x360 convertibles focus on easy collaboration with new cameras, helpful software, and powerful Intel or AMD CPUs
- HP’s new Spectre x360 13.5 and Spectre x360 16 laptops with 12th Gen Intel are going to be bangers
- HP unveils Envy 16 with Intel Arc GPU and massive Envy 17.3
May 18
- Microsoft begins testing new 'One Outlook' email client with Insiders
- Acer shows off environmentally friendly Vero mouse, keyboard, and projector
- Hands-On: Acer Spin 5 (2022) gets a 16:10 display, 12th Gen Intel and more
- Acer's fresh Triton 300 SE gaming laptops have Intel's 12th Gen Core CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 30-series Laptop GPUs
- Acer goes big on business with six new TravelMate P4 and Spin P4 laptops using Intel and AMD CPUs
- Acer's new Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition laptop gives more than 50 games a 3D stereoscopic view
- Acer's Spin 3 convertible laptop features dockable stylus and 12th Gen Intel chips
- Acer unveils TravelMate P2 with 12th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro CPU
- Acer's new 27-inch Predator and Nitro gaming monitors are absolute beasts
- Acer updates ConceptD laptops and desktops with 12th-gen Intel chips and NVIDIA RTX graphics
- Acer's new Veriton Vero AIO features 12th Gen Intel and an eco-friendly design
- Acer's new 14-inch Swift 3 OLED is a mix of mobility, power, and impressive 2.8K HDR display
- Acer's latest Aspire Vero laptops come with 12th Gen Intel Evo, Xe graphics, and more
- HP unveils Victus 15 gaming laptop that starts at $800
- HP's new Omen 16 gaming laptops get up to a 36% boost to CPU performance thanks to an upgraded cooling system
- HyperX and YouTuber TimTheTatMan partner on a limited edition accessory collection
May 17
- Sea of Thieves Mysteries kick off a new kind of storytelling
- Arma Reforger comes to Xbox Series X|S via Game Preview, PC
- Upcoming Overwatch 2 event to reveal plans for the next beta
- Chivalry 2 'Tenosian Invasion' brings horses and new maps, releasing on Steam
- Total War: Warhammer 3 Update 1.2 adds free DLC units, numerous bug fixes
- Apple once used Windows VR headsets as proof of concept for its board members
- Lenovo's new ThinkPad P16 (Gen 1) mobile workstation goes all-out with Intel HX-series CPUs, UHD+ OLED display, 4G LTE
- Sniper Elite 5, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and more join Xbox Game Pass in May
- ASUS announces ROG Flow X16 with Ryzen 9, NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti, and Nebula HDR display
- ASUS unveils ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition with more powerful specs than its standard sibling
May 16
- Take-Two Interactive says Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 'exceeded expectations'
- Razer Book 13 vs. Dell XPS 13 Plus
- Report: Microsoft set to 'nearly double' its employee compensation budget
- Fall Guys goes free-to-play, comes to Xbox with cross-play in June 2022
- Alan Wake 2: Everything you need to know about post-launch DLC, and more
- Stop sharing specific release dates so early, say Windows Central readers
- Windows Central Podcast 269: Build predictions, Ability Summit recap
- US and EU want to avoid 'subsidy race' over chip manufacturing
- Dell XPS 13 Plus vs. Lenovo ThinkBook 13x (Gen 2)
- Intel Arc desktop GPUs spotted in beta driver
May 15
- Microsoft may soon let you create your own Xbox Dynamic background themes on Windows and consoles
May 14
- Should Microsoft stop announcing release dates for its Xbox games so early?
May 13
- Audio drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 now available on Steam Deck
- New Halo Infinite update to fix 'gun jamming' bug, add back skill jumps
- Xbox Chaturdays 66: Xbox delays Starfield and Silent Hill inbound? with Jez Corden
- ITX vs. mid-tower vs. full-tower: Comparing different PC case sizes
- AUO shows off 480Hz displays for gaming monitors and laptops
- Atlus survey asks if Xbox fans would like to get JRPGs like Persona, Shin Megami Tensei
- Dell XPS 13 Plus: Release date, price, specs, and everything you need to know
- Xbox head Phil Spencer responds to the Starfield, Redfall delays
- Microsoft opens voting for best Windows apps
- Microsoft testing built-in VPN for Edge Canary
May 12
- Xbox and PC Game Pass FAQ guide: Price, features, Ultimate, Standard, Core, Cloud, and everything you must know
- The changes that Overwatch 2's worst heroes need to stay competitive
- Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w19a tests `Chat Preview` feature, more fixes
- Starfield, Redfall delay leaves a glaring hole in Xbox's 2022 lineup
- Dead Space remake release date set for January 2023 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.19.0.32 is a minor release for 'The Wild Update'
- Forza Horizon 5 Series 8 celebrates German auto excellency with new cars and more
- Remedy says no Alan Wake 2 news this summer, but we got some concept art
- New Xbox update filters out background noise in Party Chat
- Microsoft Edge Dev gains new PWA option for pinning websites
- Desktop CPU shipments drop 30% but AMD gains ground on Intel overall
- Starfield for Xbox Series X|S, PC: Gameplay trailer, leaks, and everything we know
- Redfall for Xbox and PC: Gameplay, story, and everything we know
- 'Overwatch 2' is running headfirst into an identity crisis
- Starfield and Redfall delayed to first half of 2023
- HP's refreshed ZBook Fury 16 G9 gets 12th Gen Intel HX-series CPUs, 16:10 displays, and much more
- HP's Z24m monitor features a pop-up webcam, noise-canceling mics, and supports HP Presence
- HP unveils ZBook Studio G9 mobile workstation with Intel Core i9 and powerful NVIDIA graphics
- TerraMaster launches partner program, 7 NAS, and 2 DAS for 2022
May 11
- Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621 to the Beta Channel
- Microsoft begins testing new Suggested Actions feature in Windows 11 build 25115
- Ubisoft reiterates plans for multiple game releases before April 2023
- Microsoft Build 2022 session details now available
- Resident Evil Village crosses 6.1 million copies sold
- Windows 11, 10 Patch Tuesday updates roll out with security fixes
- Elden Ring reaches 13.4 million copies sold
- Intel unveils 12th Gen Core HX processors, including its first-ever 16-core laptop CPU
May 10
- Halo Infinite makes event challenges easier in its latest update
- EA is looking to launch a remake and 'major IP' in the coming fiscal year
- Microsoft rolls out new Sound Recorder preview app for Insiders on Windows 11
- Microsoft Surface Duo grabs May 2022 update: Improves stability, in-app camera experience
- Where to buy AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, 6750 XT, and 6650 XT
- Call of Duty: Warzone brings in Godzilla and King Kong with Operation Monarch
- Windows 10 October 2020 Update reaches end of support
- EA and FIFA's partnership to end after nearly 30 years, rebranding to EA Sports FC
- Everything announced during Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's (PC) digital event
- AMD launches Radeon RX 6950 XT, 6750 XT, and 6650 XT graphics cards
- Grounded 'The Bugs Strike Back' update brings new ways to engage, defend, and organize
- Razer announces Viper V2 Pro gaming mouse weighing just 58 grams with 30K sensor
- Lenovo unveils the most mobile and powerful 16-inch Legion 7 gaming laptops with Gen 7 upgrades
- Microsoft shares resources on making Xbox games more accessible
- Microsoft highlights new accessibility features coming soon to Windows 11
- Microsoft opens new 'Inclusive Tech Lab' to help design more accessible products
- Microsoft unveils new adaptive PC accessories with modular components
- Microsoft outlines Edge accessibility features at Ability Summit
- Gotham Knights is now coming only to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5
- Xbox Cloud Gaming now looks better when streamed through Microsoft Edge Dev
May 9
- Halo Infinite to offer free Halo TV series rewards this week
- Windows Central Podcast 268: Windows 11, One Outlook, Halo Infinite
- This weekend's Xbox outage put Microsoft's DRM back in the spotlight
- Western Digital expands WD_BLACK gaming family with SN850X SSD and P40 game drive
- ASUS refreshes its Vivobook laptops with 120Hz OLED screens, new processors, and more
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x (Gen 2) vs. 13s (Gen 4)
- ASUS gives its high-performance Zenbook laptops a 12th Gen Intel refresh
- Microsoft Security Experts service brings together human expertise and security technologies
- Is the Xbox Network (Xbox Live) down right now?
- Intel Arc desktop GPUs delayed to late summer 2022, according to report
- Xbox Series X UK restock sees consoles at Amazon, Microsoft, and GAME
- Surface Duo with Windows 11 seems like dream device for Windows Central readers
May 8
- The Xbox Network should be back up, but some users are still reporting issues
May 7
- Is Halo Infinite's lead teasing the return of classic Halo maps?
- Would you want Windows 11 on a Surface Duo?
May 6
- Microsoft, Google, and Apple want you to say farewell to passwords
- Diablo 4 for Xbox and PC: Gameplay, trailers, release date, and everything you need to know
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.18.32 hotfix arrives for Android and Nintendo Switch
- Activision Blizzard lawsuit: Timeline, statements, and everything you need to know
- Microsoft Excel is dipping its toes into gaming with EVE Online
- SwiftKey for Android makes it easier to select and delete text
- Surface Slim Pen 2 replacement tips finally available through Microsoft Store
- AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, 6750 XT, 6650 XT prices and release date leak
- First look at Microsoft's new 'One Outlook' email client for Windows 11
- Windows 11 build 22616 rolls out to Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channel
- Halo Infinite fixes Last Spartan Standing challenges, will update Interference Event
May 5
- Windows Insiders can now test new 'Xbox Controller Bar' for easier PC game access
- Halo Infinite removed its tank gun, so a fan put it in Halo 2
- Dell XPS 15 vs. Inspiron 16 Plus: Which is best for you?
- New Microsoft Store now available on HoloLens and Surface Hub
- Overwatch 2 team addresses support issues, scoreboard changes
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight has a real chance to make WoW grow again
- Fortnite is now available to play through Xbox Cloud Gaming for free
- How Microsoft and Volkswagen partnered to get HoloLens 2 to work on moving vehicles
- Summer Game Fest showcase set go live today on June 9, 2022
- Apex Legends' latest hero Newcastle is a 'medieval celebrity'
- Intel Arc desktop prices and release dates leaked, here's when they'll ship
- Halo Infinite's latest mode proves we need a Halo battle royale
- OneDrive for iOS gets faster and more secure sign-up experience
- Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase: 5 things I want to see
- Lenovo's new 14-inch Slim 9i removes the 360-hinge but keeps all the hotness of the Yoga 9i
- Lenovo's Slim 7 and 7i creator laptops get the latest Intel and AMD CPUs, discrete graphics, and more in a Gen 7 refresh
- Lenovo unveils Slim 7i Pro X laptops with either 12th Gen Intel or Ryzen 6000-series CPUs
- Lenovo announces Slim 7i Carbon running 12th Gen Intel CPUs and weighing under 1 kg
- As lockdowns lift, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook see stream declines
May 4
- Dell XPS 13 Plus vs. XPS 15
- Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w18a focuses on technical changes and bug fixes
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.19.0.30 includes new Spectator Mode changes and more
- New York City sues Activision, claims Kotick 'unfit' to negotiate Microsoft deal
- Call of Duty Endowment reaches 100k placements milestone early
- Custom LEGO Star Wars Xbox Series S consoles up for grabs on May the 4th
- Nerd sniping convinces Microsoft to open source 3D Movie Maker from 1995
- Microsoft PowerToys moves away from obsolete WebBrowser controls
- Clippy makes a cameo as part of Halo Infinite's Season 2 battle pass📎
- AMD Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 processors teased for 2023 in updated roadmap
May 3
- Halo Infinite Season 2 update fixes bugs, adds Xbox Series S 120 FPS
- Apple wins patent to basically make a Surface Book
- Xbox May Update arrives with Stories in the mobile app and a new network feature
- Razer announces Blade 15 featuring 240Hz QHD OLED, a 'world's first' in a gaming laptop
- Halo TV series and Paramount Plus coming to UK in June 2022
- New Samsung PRO Endurance microSD card can continuously record for up to 16 years
- Xbox announces 'Deep Pink' Wireless Controller, available to purchase now
- Despite dramatic design, Dell XPS 13 Plus earns praise from Windows Central readers
- Trek to Yomi, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass
- Overwatch 2 disables Wrecking Ball after he starts crashing people's games
- Windows Central Podcast 267: New build, Surface repairability
- Everything new for Microsoft Teams in April 2022
- G.SKILL announces Ripjaws DDR5 SO-DIMM RAM kits for notebooks
- Microsoft Lists now available on Android for business and enterprise customers
May 2
- Surface Duo gets one step closer to running full Windows 11 on its dual screens
- Apex Legends: Saviors brings new rewards and a dead sea monster in May
- Razer Blade 15 vs. Dell XPS 15
- Embracer acquires Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and their studios from Square Enix
May 1
- Halo Infinite Season 2 Lone Wolves: Release date and everything we know