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May 31
- New Halo Infinite battle royale mode launches with 3 maps, fresh mechanics, and more on Xbox and PC
- NVIDIA is on the verge of reaching its iPhone moment with AI ahead of Apple like Microsoft, with projections of hitting $10 trillion in market capitalization by 2030
- This Ubisoft game escaped development hell and it's free to play, but not for much longer
- It looks like the studio behind Skylanders, Spyro, and Crash is still on good terms with Xbox
- Destiny 2's biggest lore YouTuber recaps 10 years of story with 10 hours of video before The Final Shape, so I know what I'm watching this weekend
- Windows Recall is officially exclusive to Copilot+ PCs, but you can try it RIGHT NOW on unsupported hardware
- Google shifts blame for erroneous AI Overviews spectacle to a 'data void' of contextual topics coupled with faked screenshots, but still makes "a dozen technical improvements"
- Xbox Series X and PC gamers will drool over these new Acer OLED monitors
- OpenAI's new deal with Apple is reportedly raising concern for its largest investor, despite Microsoft CEO claiming "it wouldn't matter if OpenAI disappeared tomorrow."
- What is Windows Recall? Everything you need to know about Windows 11's new AI feature
- The new WSL Settings app is shown off, but config file fans need not worry
- Acer's new TravelMate laptops feature OLED, AI, and 4G LTE to entice busy professionals
- A hugely underrated PlayStation horror game is launching on Windows PC and PS5 in Fall 2024
May 30
- Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay trailer shows fierce combat coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in 2025
- PlayStation Studios' God of War Ragnarök is headed to Windows PC — here's when it arrives
- All PC and Xbox games shown during PlayStation State of Play May 2024
- Hogwarts Legacy is finally getting two features that should have been there at launch with the Summer Update
- It's Diablo 4's 1st birthday party and we're all invited
- My favorite controller of last year had one solitary flaw, I couldn't use it on Xbox — well that's just changed, and I've never clicked add to basket so fast
- Windows 11's Phone Link app will now use AI to generate responses to text messages for you
- This laptop doesn't have a screen or Windows, but I want one so badly
- The long wait is over — The Minecraft 1.21 'Tricky Trials' update is now available to download with new mobs, the mace, and more
- My favorite laptop to write about just got a MAJOR upgrade with Intel's latest chips
- Destiny 2: The Final Shape spoilers leak due to Sony snafu, here's how to avoid the leaks
- Minecraft is collaborating with Netflix on an original animated series from the creators of Sonic Prime and Carmen Sandiego
- Microsoft won't train its AI models using Windows Recall, but OpenAI's new multi-faceted deal with two mega publishers will make ChatGPT smarter than ever
- Sony commits to day and date PC launches for live service PlayStation titles, but won't do it for the games we REALLY want
- This new mechanical keyboard was inspired by the greatest one ever made, and I have to have it
May 29
- Destiny 2 tops the Steam charts with sky-high player counts ahead of The Final Shape, and I'm not surprised
- OpenAI forms a new safety team led by CEO Sam Altman and announces it’s testing a new AI model (maybe GPT-5)
- Microsoft snuck out this Edge update that sped up your browser, and I bet you didn't even notice
- How Microsoft promises to keep Windows Recall data safe on Copilot+ PCs
- Amazon teams up with ex-Forza Horizon team for a new open-world driving game, and I'm already excited
- 6 of the 20 best-selling games of April 2024 in the US were Xbox titles, per Circana
- Android apps on Windows 11 aren't dead, at least if you're in China
- An ex-OpenAI board member says reports of psychological abuse, coupled with lack of communication on ChatGPT’s existence, fueled Sam Altman's firing as CEO
- Is AI all a fad? A new report suggests very few people are using tools like ChatGPT and the hype is being misconstrued for actual public interest
- Developer behind Call of Duty cheats that were downloaded more than 72,000 times must now pay Activision a huge sum in damages
May 28
- OpenAI's GPT-4 model, described as "mildly embarrassing at best," surpasses professional analysts and advanced AI models in forecasting future earnings trends
- Microsoft Copilot now works directly in my favorite messaging app
- Destiny 2: The Final Shape is finally adding something I've wanted for over a year, and it'll make Prismatic buildcrafting much easier
- AI is here to change the look of Microsoft Edge, but you need an account to use it
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer teases lies throughout history as Xbox Game Pass day one launch is confirmed
- Apple signs deal with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT to iPhones and tiptoes around Copilot to Google's Gemini as a second 'option'
- This Copilot+ PC gaming feature promises Steam Deck-level performance on Snapdragon X PCs
- As Windows 10's death looms, Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 11 because it will help you stay updated on celebrity gossip, stocks, and weather updates
- Xbox is already reminding us that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Game Pass on day one
- Ubisoft adds an egregious subscription to one of its most popular games and the players are not happy
May 27
- Finally, Microsoft has successfully integrated Copilot AI into its Microsoft Launcher for Android smartphones
- Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC
- Windows 11 AI-powered Recall feature can run on unsupported PCs with no NPU, but Microsoft doesn't want you to
- We're getting a Lenovo Legion Go 'Lite' — Lenovo is potentially working on a more affordable PC gaming handheld
May 25
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's first DLC expansion is revealed
- 'Uh Oh', VK is pulling the plug on its nostalgic ICQ (I Seek You) instant messaging platform after nearly three decades of keeping people connected
- Microsoft gives a subtle reminder about the upcoming death of Windows 10
- The next DOOM is called 'DOOM: The Dark Ages,' with a medieval feel — and it's coming to Xbox, Windows, and PlayStation
- Elon Musk predicts AI will claim everyone's job and turn work into an 'optional' hobby, but questions emotional fulfillment
May 24
- Plans for China's invasion of Taiwan could be thwarted by a leading European chipmaker's "kill switch," which can remotely deactivate sophisticated chipmaking equipment
- Diablo 4 Season 4 gets its first patch — now we'll no longer be broke (for gold)
- Windows 11's next update will boost emulated apps even if you don't have a Copilot+ PC
- "Google is dead." Google's desperate bid to chase Microsoft's search AI has reportedly led to it recommending eating rocks
- OpenAI's GPT-4 successor might not be GPT-5, but Sam Altman promises it'll be smarter and function like a "virtual brain"
- Microsoft Phone Link just copied this great feature from the Windows 11 Snipping Tool
- Microsoft Azure AI can now create a digital copy of your voice to answer phone calls
- This Warhammer 40,000 combat-racing game makes Mad Max look subtle by comparison
- New multiplayer features and pre-orders have launched for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
May 23
- Get yer boltguns ready! One of the best shooters of 2023 is getting a DLC expansion this summer.
- ChatGPT4o may have 5 new voices, but former OpenAI staffers are reportedly being coerced to sign NDAs or risk losing vested equity worth millions of dollars
- A new title reveal for the next epic Call of Duty has happened, and we hope you like the sand and heat
- Microsoft's new Windows 11 AI Recall feature is causing "privacy nightmares" for the UK data watchdog even before it ships
- Warhammer 40,000 ARPG steps up its game with an offline mode. Hopefully, Diablo 4 devs are taking notes on how to keep players happy.
- WSL and Windows 11 are getting better integrated, including a sweet new way to manage your distros
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II revealed at the Skulls 2024 event for Xbox and PC
- Hands-on with Windows 11's new AI Recall, Cocreator, and Studio Effects for Copilot+ PCs!
- Forget Cocreator and AI, this genius put Paint into Microsoft Notepad
- Copilot, Bing, and other Microsoft services are down and ChatGPT can't search the web
May 22
- Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake processors will launch in new AI PCs sooner than you think, hot on the heels of Snapdragon X and ARM
- Copilot+ laptops are exciting, but what I really want to see is a Windows version of the Mac Mini
- "The truth lies." Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 teaser website is now live.
- Calling this new AI PowerToys feature 'advanced' doesn't do it justice
- Mozilla says openness in AI models and systems is the key to the biggest technology revolution
- Microsoft's idealistic dream for AI automation may be a nightmare for job security
- Google takes a lethal security jab at Microsoft’s "cascades of failures," plugging its Workspace suite as a "more secure alternative"
May 21
- Microsoft demos 'Baldur's Gate 3', 'Borderlands' running at 30 FPS on the new Snapdragon X Elite Windows on Arm platform, with auto Super Resolution support in tow
- Save up to $535 AND get a free 50-inch 4K TV when you preorder a Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge
- Hands-on with Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, the company's first Copilot+ PCs
- Game Boy like OLED gaming handheld powered by Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 and other retro devices announced by AYANEO
- Halo Infinite gets CoD: Zombies mode from the team bringing Helldivers 2 to the game, and it looks cool AF
- Microsoft tailors Copilot AI with data, systems, and workflows using extensions for a seamless flow of work
- OpenAI's 'magical' GPT-4o launch leads to ChatGPT's "biggest spike ever" in revenue and downloads on mobile, despite being buried behind the 20-dollar Plus plan
- These details from the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree story trailer have me even more excited
- Microsoft is finally getting its native Windows UI platform act together with WinUI 3 and WPF
- Microsoft details how apps can integrate with Windows 11's new AI Recall feature
- Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Developer Kit with 12-Core X Elite chip at Build 2024
- Microsoft brings its lightweight Phi-3 model and OpenAI's 'magical' GPT-4o to Azure AI to help devs build transformational experiences
- Microsoft Teams catches up with Slack, infuses AI, and FINALLY adds custom emoji support
- Here is EVERY Copilot+ PC announced this week, including Microsoft Surface, Dell XPS, Lenovo ThinkPad, and more
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggests GPT-5 may work like a 'virtual brain' with deeper thinking capabilities, demystifying it from the "mildly embarrassing at best GPT-4"
- Lightroom users now have access to generative AI edits like object removal thanks to Adobe Firefly
- Microsoft is bringing a wave of crazy next-gen AI features to Windows 11 next month, here's what's coming and who gets them
- Iconic Disney characters will join the Kingdom Hearts series on Steam with major entries and Final Fantasy cameos intact
- "I was forced to hire legal counsel," actress Scarlett Johansson responds after Microsoft partner OpenAI 'clones' her voice for ChatGPT
May 20
- Wake up. New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop sizzlers just dropped.
- The new Surface Pro Flex Keyboard costs $349.99, but is there a method to Microsoft's madness?
- Sadly, you'll have to wait a while longer for a 5G Surface Pro 11
- Samsung's Galaxy Book4 Edge is an ultrathin Copilot+ PC with Galaxy AI as its secret sauce
- Xbox's answer to classic Pokémon finally has multiplayer, here's what you need to know
- Preorders for Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ AI-powered PCs are live and start at $999 — here's where to buy
- Windows on Arm to get Adobe Premier Pro and more, after Adobe FINALLY pledges full support
- Dell Inspiron 14 and 14 Plus revisions join the AI PC market with the powerful Snapdragon X Plus processor
- "Making video games is difficult." Ninja Theory studio head talks at the fore of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2's Xbox and PC launch
- ASUS's inaugural Copilot+ laptop features a 15-inch 3K 120Hz OLED display, numerous ports, and a numeric keypad, offering a straightforward yet refined AI PC experience.
- Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x helps creators work more efficiently with enhanced AI photo and video editing capabilities
- The new OmniBook X AI PC powered by Snapdragon X represents a whole new era for HP laptops
- HP shocks with a major overhaul of entire PC portfolio, introducing Omni and Elite brands while ditching Spectre, Envy, and others
- Lenovo's new ThinkPad T14s (Gen 6) is a Copilot+ PC built for mobile professionals
- Acer's new Swift 14 AI laptop is a budget-friendly Copilot+ PC powered by Snapdragon X
- HP's latest business-focused laptop blows every competitor out of the water with Qualcomm's latest chips
- The new Dell XPS 13 revision is significantly different from its predecessors — it's an AI PC laptop with an ARM-based chip.
- Microsoft's AI will be inside Minecraft, and other Xbox, PC games: new Copilot features will search your inventories, offer tips and guides
- Microsoft unveils world's first Copilot+ PC — The Surface Pro 11 with OLED and Snapdragon X is finally here
- Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 7 FINALLY has a refreshed design, haptic touchpad, and the brand-new Snapdragon X chip
- Microsoft ushers in new era of Windows with 'Copilot+' PCs — the true next-gen AI laptops are here
- Here's a 'bloat-free' solution for Microsoft's intrusive interface on the Start menu, Copilot AI, and its annoying ad campaign in Windows 11
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits "there's no proven playbook" after former alignment lead suggests the company prioritizes "shiny products" like GPT-4o over safety
May 19
- The Windows PC is about to get GOOD, and you can thank Windows on Arm for that
May 17
- Forza Horizon 5's retro update drops with over 20 new songs, 5 more cars, and Minecraft tributes
- Helldivers 2 and Ghost of Tsushima return to Steam in several regions after delisting, Sony PSN controversy
- Microsoft Bing is under the EU scrutiny again for its generative AI risks on electoral processes, months after being exempted from DMA regulation for not being 'dominant enough'
- Arkane Austin's vampire shooter Redfall gets offline mode update despite Microsoft shuttering the Xbox studio
- Microsoft's 4.5-rated performance optimization tool bizarrely recommends using Bing as the default search engine to 'repair' Windows 11
- Microsoft will put Call of Duty 2024 on Xbox Game Pass, reveal planned for Games Showcase
- 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
- This new GameSir Xbox Cloud Gaming controller is lit — no literally
- Sam Altman named "a genius master-class strategist" as OpenAI deals with Apple and iPhone outside of its Microsoft partnership
May 16
- Microsoft Rewards expands to all 7 continents with new streak restore and protection capabilities — Oh, you can learn a new language for free for using Bing on Edge, too
- Rockstar Games' GTA 6 is slated to arrive on Xbox Series X|S in Fall 2025
- Hades 2 early access gets its first update with bug fixes and improvements to resource gathering
- PC indie darling Manor Lords hits over 2 million copies sold three weeks after huge launch on Steam, Game Pass
- Could Minecraft finally come to Steam? The signs are there, but don't get your hopes up yet
- After PC launch, Ghost of Tsushima becomes Steam's top selling paid game, soars past Hades 2 and Helldivers 2
- New Job actions and balance adjustments revealed for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
- Microsoft's Activision team is opening a new game studio in Poland 'Elsewhere Entertainment' to build new AAA IP
- Microsoft Event 2024 live blog: All the Surface and Windows 11 AI announcements as they happen
- A new third-party app will help Windows 11 users hide the Start menu's 'dysfunctional' Search bar
- I'm convinced NVIDIA's CEO was right about coding being dead in the water as a career option after watching OpenAI's GPT-4o coding demo
- Western Digital portable HDDs are now more appealing than ever thanks to new 6TB capacities in small form factors
- Opera becomes the latest ARM-native browser: “Windows is our biggest audience, so Snapdragon X (devices are) top priority”
May 15
- Microsoft introduces new Proteus Xbox accessibility controller, preorders available now
- After Fallout 4's next-gen update, its most essential Xbox and PC mod may be causing stutters and FPS drops
- After waiting for The Division Heartland for what feels like eternity, Ubisoft has cancelled it
- Xbox rolls out mouse and keyboard support for cloud gaming, and actually markets its upcoming exclusive a little
- Assassin's Creed Shadows officially revealed, bringing the series to Japan and coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in November 2024
- After studio shutdown, Hi-Fi Rush devs release final update with patch notes: "Thanks for all your support, and keep on rocking"
- Google's reported Windows Phone-esque desktop mode for Android isn't happening [Updated]
- An official Netflix app update for Windows PCs will ditch downloads and offline viewing following a crackdown on account sharing
May 14
- Xbox 360 store shutdown sale brings huge discounts for games that are about to disappear
- Holy moly, Hellblade 2's photo mode is one of the best I've ever seen, and it's about to send all of us to screenshot heaven
- Massive Dell XPS roadmap leak reveals next-gen Snapdragon X chips are already planned for 2025 and beyond
- Windows 11 will finally let you use a VPN again, here's how to fix your PC
- OpenAI's new GPT-4o went viral with a video demoing a 'seeing' AI assisting its 'blind' counterpart, a spectacle that truly needs to be seen to be believed
- You can go on a real-world Minecraft adventure later this year to celebrate 15 years of Minecraft, and tickets go on sale soon
- OpenAI just announced GPT-4o, but developers can already try it out through Microsoft Azure
- Helldivers 2 is now the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever, with over 12 million copies sold across PlayStation 5 and Windows PC
- Is a Nintendo Switch with Windows 11 the ultimate portable console? No, but someone made one anyway.
- Chants of Sennaar, Humanity, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass
- Baldur's Gate 3 player turns the Astral Prism into a fully functioning Xbox controller
- The new Fallout 4 update makes a staggering visual difference and fixes almost all initial next-gen patch issues on Xbox
- After Microsoft invested $10 billion, OpenAI snubs Windows 11 as it releases ChatGPT app first on Mac. “We’re just prioritizing where our users are.”
May 13
- Xbox is getting an update update to help improve updates, here's how it works
- The best Rockstar game ever made may be finally headed to PC
- Finally, the trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows gets a reveal date
- Microsoft might have just taken 'eons' to fix the annoying default paste option in Word based on user feedback
- OpenAI announces GPT-4o, its new flagship model, promising GPT-level intelligence to everyone, including free users
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the AI revolution should face regulations like airlines by an "international agency" to avert global harm to humanity
- Microsoft will unveil a new era of Windows and Surface today — Here are the announcements to expect
- Fallout 4 gets an updated framerate patch for on Xbox and PC
- Microsoft is taking away this Edge feature you never should have used if you care about privacy
- dBrand ROG Ally Killswitch adds a kickstand, textured grips, protective casing, and more to the gaming handheld — and it's finally available for purchase
- PlayStation will lose Final Fantasy exclusives, as Square Enix announces plans to bring more of its games to Xbox and PC
- OpenAI will NOT announce a Google competitor today, but CEO Sam Altman promises a magical experience, here's how to watch the event live
May 12
- Microsoft News Roundup: Bethesda closing studios, Microsoft burning gamers, and Apple trying to undercut Snapdragon X Elite
- Even Elon Musk thinks OpenAI is "hypocritical" for filing a copyright infringement suit against a popular subreddit
May 11
- OpenAI won't launch a Google Search competitor or GPT-5 in the next few days, but we should expect new projects that "feel like magic" to CEO Sam Altman
- Reports indicate that Microsoft may lift the freeze on specific employee salaries while emphasizing 'more' accountability for top executives
May 10
- Days after Sony's Helldivers 2 PSN debacle, Ghost of Tsushima's PC release gets delisted and refunded from Steam in over 170 countries [UPDATED]
- Hi-Fi Rush is getting positively review bombed on Steam after Microsoft killed its studio: "At least they went out with a bang"
- Hi-Fi Rush is still getting physical copies despite Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks
- Microsoft installs cybersecurity quotas for top executives to help remedy its 'cascade of security failures'
- Dell's upcoming Snapdragon X Elite laptops have leaked, and they look mighty fine
- OpenAI exploring options for porn and NSFW content despite deepfakes being 'out of the question'
- New Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance gameplay details have been revealed
- "There's no one size fits all to it for us." Xbox President Sarah Bond quizzed on why Hi-Fi Rush developer was closed
- Microsoft revitalizes forgotten messaging service with major update that adds AI experiences, chat reactions, and more — you'll never guess which one
May 9
- Xbox president Sarah Bond confirms Xbox mobile store will launch soon — here's when
- Windows 11's new Snipping Tool feature will put a smile on your face and emojis on your photos
- Windows95man has made it through to the finals of Eurovision 2024, and we are cheering him on
- "More than just a basic refresh" ROG Ally X gaming handheld announced — will have better battery, RAM, SSD, and more
- Animal Well is the latest hit indie game to blow up Steam, has glowing reviews, and is on sale for a sweet launch discount
- Microsoft is working on a big Start menu update for Windows 11 that includes widgets via new 'companions' feature
- Sea of Thieves is sailing high at No.1 in the PlayStation charts, with Grounded breaking into the top 10 in both the US and Europe
- Xbox honcho Phil Spencer's Fallout 76 C.A.M.P. was NUKED. To keep your virtual homestead safe, here's a guide to not following in his radioactive footsteps.
- A new update for Windows 11's best File Explorer alternative adds a revolutionary Windows search tool and personalized keyboard shortcuts for easy retrieval of files and folders
- Helldivers 2 still delisted in 177 countries despite Sony's PSN U-turn, but Arrowhead's fighting the region lock: "I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere"
- 'Oh Frick Go Back' is a new app (by a Linux dev, gasp) that saves you from Microsoft's 'comically bad' Windows 11 Start menu and its intrusive ad campaign
- Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus for JUST $15.99? A 96% discount seems too good, but this is a legit deal.
- Microsoft Gaming exec reportedly said Xbox needs "smaller games" after it closed Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks
May 8
- Report: Microsoft Gaming turned down a sequel to critical Xbox hit Hi-Fi Rush
- "Next ROG Ally" gaming handheld will be the focus on tomorrow's official stream — we'll have to see if it's actually called ROG Ally 2 [UPDATED]
- The Xbox cuts might not be finished, while Game Pass debates go on over pricing and Call of Duty
- PSA: You might have some money on your hands if you have the rare Xbox Minecraft Pig Controller
- OpenAI is reportedly stealing Google employees to develop a rumored search engine at the 'intersection of LLMs,' potentially vying for the title of the world's most popular search engine
- Bandai Namco is giving Elden Ring fans a chance to win rare statues and replicas with its video contest — but hurry, it only runs for a limited time
- The top game in my backlog now has a free demo for Xbox, PC, and PS5 — so I'm finally going to play it
- I studied (and failed) French for almost a decade, so this AI feature in Microsoft Edge is perfect for me
- Top Microsoft Office Deals You Can Get Right Now
- Microsoft will invest $3.3 billion in a Wisconsin AI datacenter, and President Biden is on-site to announce the news and take a shot at President Trump's Foxconn failures
- DesktopGPT brings GPT-3.5 Turbo, GPT-4, and GPT-4 Turbo to Windows 11's backyard, potentially giving Microsoft's Copilot AI a run for its money as the best alternative
- Clippy, the infamous paperclip, is here to debloat Windows 11 and save you from ads
- Microsoft says most company execs won't hire anyone without an AI aptitude, prompting "a 142x increase in LinkedIn members adding AI skills like Copilot and ChatGPT to their profiles"
- World of Warcraft Dragonflight's final major update, Patch 10.2.7 "Dark Heart", is now available
- Microsoft Copilot has officially hit the big time — it's in a music video
May 7
- Every big Destiny 2 DLC expansion is free to play until The Final Shape other than the one that isn't worth your money anyway [UPDATED]
- Microsoft torches multiple Xbox studios then tells you to 'feel the burn' with the most tone-deaf controller launch of all time
- Apple unveils M4 processor that's an 'AI powerhouse,' but Qualcomm and its Snapdragon X Elite have nothing to worry about
- "A f***ing gut stab": Arkane Lyon director, other devs react to Microsoft shuttering Xbox studios in yet another layoff wave
- Forget exclusivity concerns, Microsoft's latest Xbox studio closures hurt me more than anything else
- These are the franchises being affected by the latest studio closures at Microsoft
- Microsoft closes Bethesda's Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Games, and Tango Gameworks, kills off one of its best new franchises in years in the process
- As Xbox handheld rumors swirl, Microsoft starts testing console Wi-Fi feature 10 years too late
- OpenAI executive claims today's ChatGPT will seem "laughably bad" within the next 12 months, matching CEO Sam Altman's gripes
- Helldivers 2 community manager fell on their sword in standing up for democracy and the players over the PSN account fiasco [Updated]
- The Steam Deck and ROG Ally will soon know what the competition from handheld gaming kings, Nintendo, looks like
May 6
- OpenAI will reportedly debut its AI-supercharged Google search rival sooner than you think [UPDATED]
- QuakeCon 2024 announced for August with in-person events and more
- Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead shares cape design based on Sony's PSN blunder as Steam reviews skew positive again, and it sounds like it's actually being added
- Hades 2 early access goes live for Windows PC
- Call of Duty Endowment celebrates veterans this Military Appreciation Month with new in-game challenge
- "Age of Empires more widely played than ever," game director hails Microsoft's classic strategy game
- Microsoft pumps the brakes on Copilot AI to refine its experiences in Windows 11 based on what users 'ACTUALLY' want
- Helldivers 2 update: Sony reverses its decision to force PC players to sign up for PlayStation Network
May 3
- Helldivers 2 CEO apologizes for Sony PSN requirement fiasco as Steam review bombing continues: "I hope we will make it up and regain the trust"
- In a single month, Xbox took over the PlayStation Store, Microsoft revealed the price of Windows 10 support, and Elon Musk said AI may end humanity
- Apex Legends: Upheaval introduces Alter, the wildest addition yet to its growing roster of characters
- Hellblade 2's PC requirements have at last been revealed
- What would an OpenAI search engine look like, and would it get you to switch from Google?
- 'Hellblade 2' will be delivered in 2.39:1 aspect ratio, creating cinematic film bars on non-ultrawide displays
- 'Helldivers 2' in review bombing uproar as Sony introduces new mandatory account requirements on PC players (UPDATED)
- The most popular games from last year were over 7 years old, with Starfield being the only new franchise to break the top 10
- The AI revolution "won't require a new piece of hardware," claims OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — but if it does, he says "you'll be happy to have a new device"
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promises "with a high degree of scientific certainty" that GPT-5 will be smarter than the "mildly embarrassing at best" GPT-4
- A Call of Duty competitor is launching 3 years after its first announcement, and I couldn't be more excited
May 2
- Diablo 4 Season 4 'Loot Reborn' will be so game-changing — it may make Eternal Realm players give Seasons a shot
- LinkedIn now has three free games but none of them will help you get a job, virtual or real-world
- A new report shows global PC shipments grew by 3% in Q1 2024, with an AI PC jolt expected to drive even more sales throughout the year
- Steam gamers adopt Windows 11 much quicker than everyone else, but why?
- Playing NVIDIA GeForce Now games on Steam Deck and other handheld consoles is about to get easier
- Forget ads on the Start menu, Microsoft's latest update for Windows 11 won't let you use a VPN for private browsing
- Steam Deck's most played games in April included, surprise surprise, a heap of Fallout and 2024's best new game
- Windows 11 is finally catching up to Windows 10 with Steam gamers, Mac remains a lowly third place with help from the Steam Deck
- Odd Todd is finally odd, Square Joker is actually square — and other nonsense only Balatro players will understand, as its biggest update rolls out to all platforms
- Call of Duty leaks detail possible crossovers with 'Fallout,' 'Gundam,' and 'The Crow' in the works for MW3 Season 4
May 1
- This Helldivers 2 mode for Halo Infinite is coming in June, and boy oh boy, it sounds fantastic
- Take-Two Interactive is closing two studios, including Rollerdrome developer Roll7
- This free Fallout game is absolutely blowing up right now, but you might've never heard of it
- "We are multiple years behind the competition in terms of ML scale," emails show Microsoft executives were worried about rival Google's AI development, which motivated them to invest in OpenAI
- Despite "the predatory use of AI to steal artists' voices and likenesses," a famous singer recently generated an AI clone deepfake to help create more time for her craft
- A multitude of publishers slam Microsoft and OpenAI with a copyright infringement suit, but Sam Altman already admitted tools like ChatGPT couldn't exist without copyrighted content
- Minecraft celebrates 15 years of existence with a ton of gorgeous new pixelated paintings — and there's more music, too
- Next-gen AI PCs are within reach, as ASUS joins Microsoft and Qualcomm to unveil a new Snapdragon X laptop on May 20
- Starfield's next update adds new gameplay options, improved maps, 60 FPS support on Xbox Series X, and more
- Despite claimed feature parity with Classic Teams, upgrading to the new Microsoft Teams might cost you some of your favorite features
- Dragon's Dogma 2 was the best-selling game of March 2024 in the US, per Circana
- Microsoft takes on OpenAI's Sora with a cutting-edge AI tool capable of turning a static image into a 'Talking Tom'
- Copilot and AI is about to supercharge OneDrive for the web — here's what's on the way and when you'll get the big update
- Popular terminal tool you could use on Windows and WSL is no more, but there are already some great alternatives