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College Football 25 is now just $9.99 — cheaper than a stadium beer
By Sean Endicott published
Deal College Football 25 is now $9.99. With 134 teams, deep gameplay, and Dynasty Mode, it was one of 2024’s best sports games and is still an excellent game in 205.

StarCraft played a major role in Age of Empire 2's development
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming The Age of Conquerors expansion didn't initially include a Korean civ, but StarCraft's popularity at the time forced Microsoft into a rushed decision.

A new medieval-themed game is coming to Xbox
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Bellwright, a well-received survival and crafting game currently in early access on Steam, is officially coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year

Windows 11 boosts File Explorer speed for zip extractions
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11 just improved File Explorer’s zip extraction speed, making it much faster to unzip large numbers of files. The change is in testing now among Windows Insiders.

Lenovo Legion Go S with "SteamOS" is available for pre-order
By Jennifer Young published
Handhelds You can now pre-order the Lenovo Legion Go S with AMD Ryzen Z2 Go and Z1 Extreme chips for SteamOS and Windows 11.

Plex is getting more expensive for the first time in a decade
By Richard Devine published
Software Plex has managed to avoid raising its prices for 10 years, but it can't hold out any longer. From April, Plex Pass will cost you more.

A new teaser trailer for Call of Duty Season 3 has dropped
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty's latest trailer teases Verdansk 89 with fan-favorite characters Russell Adler and Frank Woods, along with clues for returning operators.

Microsoft just fixed a Windows 11 bug that removed Copilot
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Copilot was removed from some systems using Windows 11 Build 26100.3476, which was released early in March.
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